Wisconsin Court Orders New Trial in Hegge Case
Supreme Court of Wisconsin orders a new trial in the Hegge v. Ford accident case. Miss Hegge had been awarded 91743 for injuries from a July 12 1947 crash on Bliss road. Jurors split fault 70 percent on Bigley and found Hegge negligent for lookout, delaying the spring circuit court retrial after five days of testimony.
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Supreme Court of Wisconsin
Hegge
Artford
Circuit Court
Miss Hegge
Bliss Road
Bluff
Philip Bigley
Viroqua
Bigley
Sun Meridian Times Shift Across Year
The record notes solar meridian passages: on November 1 the sun crosses about 16 minutes before noon, while in February it passes roughly 14 to 15 minutes after noon.
Wall-Eyed Santa Is Banished by Chamber of Commerce
A faux Santa figure made of chicken wire muslin and plaster of Paris was built to lure shoppers but described as wall eyed with a repulsive leer and a bottle-like nose. The Chamber ordered its removal to a vacant lot behind a gas station.
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Paris
Chamber of Commerce
Santa
Wisconsin artist among 46 in Rural Artists book
Lloyd H. Scarseth of Galesville Trempealeau county is one of 46 Wisconsin artists with works selected for the Rural Artists of Wisconsin book to be published December 21 by the University of Wisconsin Press. The volume features ages 20 to 75 and includes oil and leather works across 216 pages sold by UW Press Madison.
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Lloyd H. Scarseth
Galesville
Trempealeau County
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Madison
University of Wisconsin Press
Committee To Meet On Nominations For New Directors
A committee will convene to discuss nominations for new directors. The meeting aims to review candidates, solicit input, and finalize a slate for upcoming governance sessions.
Onalaska High Plans Christmas Party Program
Onalaska Wisconsin special news: the high school Christmas party and program are set for Tuesday at 1 45 p m in the gymnasium with the girls chorus under Gwen Borman performing and soloists Geri Westerhouse Doris Markey and Miss Borman singing. Rev I M Ivey will deliver a Christmas message. Afterward teachers will serve a light lunch. Grade school programs follow with parents invited. Kindergarten will hold its party at 10 a m. The school adjourns for a two week vacation and resumes January 5 at 8 30 a m.
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Onalaska
Wis
Mnasium
Gwen Borman
Geri Westerhouse
Doris Markey
Miss Borman
I. M. Ivey
Beat of Education
Etamiinen
Cops And Robbers Game Disturbs Tokyo Resident
In Tokyo Takao Ozawa was awakened by incessant prank calls claiming a robbers game. Police had misdialed his number while setting up a new system, causing frustration until the mix up was discovered.
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Tokyo
Takao Ozawa
Ozawa
Methodist Choir Sings At Onalaska
The Onalaska Methodist choir of 28 members under Mrs Ben presenting a sacred concert Sunday December 19 at 7 30 pm in church parlors The public is invited to attend.
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Onalaska
Wis
Ben
Premier Queuille Unhurt After Fall At Senate Stairs
Premier Queuille, aged 64, fell on the stairs of the Council of the Republic in the Upper House. He said he was not hurt and remained at his office to help manage the emergency.
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Council of the Republic
Council
Emermeow Ee
Reedstown Postmaster Named First Lieutenant in Reserve
Lieutenant William T. Whittington, officer in charge of the army reserve office, said Norman Johnson, Reedstown postmaster, has been appointed a first lieutenant in the adjutant general department reserve.
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William T. Whittington
Army Reserve Office
Federal Building
Norman Johnson
Reedstown
Adjutant’s General Department
U S Generosity Channels Christmas Food Trains Nationwide
The Christian Rural Overseas Program reports record donations for 43 nations, reshaping shipment plans as states split routes into multiple cars. National Chairman John D. Metzler hails the drive as the greatest voluntary effort of its kind, backed by Catholic and Protestant relief bodies and major agricultural groups.
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Dayton
Christian Rural Overseas Program
CROP
America
National
John D. Metzler
War Relief Services
Catholic Welfare Conference
Lutheran World Relief
Church World Service Ee Ee
Santa Flight Set At Tomah
Santa Claus will visit Tomah on Saturday as the merchants committee of the Chamber of Commerce distributes gift coupons valued at over $800 in merchandise. Last Saturday about 6,000 residents packed the city while Santa handed out more than 2,500 bags of candy to children.
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Tomah
Wis
Santa Claus
Merchants Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Santa
Man Convicted of Carnal Knowledge Prompts 20 Year Term
In Tuscaloosa Alabama Floyd Haywood 40 a Holt resident was found guilty by a circuit court jury of carnal knowledge of a Negro girl and sentenced to 20 years in prison. He denied the crime and did not testify. The jury deliberated about one hour. The case also carried a charge of rape though the verdict did not address that indictment. Solicitor Monroe Ward argued for the death penalty.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Floyd Haywood
Holt
Alabama
Monroe Ward
Trailer overturns on hill near Waukon Iowa
WAUKON Ia Special report says an automobile accident occurred Wednesday about 4 p m one mile northeast of Waukon on the iron mine hill. Charles Fay a construction worker from a Winona firm was driving to Cedar Rapids when a rear tire on the car pulling a trailer blew out causing the trailer to skid on ice and overturn nearly demolishing it injuring a white man and two children in the wreckage.
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Waukon
Charlies Fay
Winona
Cedar Rapids
Wite Fe
Mindoro Homemakers Hold Christmas Party
The Mindoro homemakers club plans their annual Christmas party at Mrs. Gordon Clark’s home this Friday evening. Guests will exchange gifts and guess their courtesy friend from the past year. Roll call will focus on Christmas related items and tuberculosis will be the monthly health topic led by Mrs. Shirley Sullivan.
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Mindoro
Wis
Portage Wholesale Company Declares Bankruptcy
Portage wholesale firm in Portage Wisconsin was declared bankrupt in federal court. Referee Miles Cley noted a default on a $150,000 payment, plus $25,000 already paid, to be used as a dividend for creditors. The company filed for bankruptcy on January 22, 1947.
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Madison
Wis
Portage Wholesale Co
Portage, Wis
Miles Cley
Wisconsin Farm Income Ranks Seventh
Wisconsin farm income totaled about 1.8636 billion dollars, ranking seventh nationally behind Iowa California and Texas as the 4 lines indicate state income figures and ranking in agriculture.
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Wisconsin
Washington
Iowa
California
Texas
Seek Crash Cause Aftering Air Force Plane Crash
An Air Force trainer crashed in a stubble field a mile and a half north of the main runway last night while preparing for a routine landing. The craft burst into flames. there were no passengers aboard. Crew names were not fully available in the report.
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AIR Force
Air Force Experis
Satay
Sethe I
Post Office Receipts Hit New High in 1947 Quarter
Postmaster Wenzel M. Dvorak reports postal receipts rose to a record 34 192 99 dollars on Thursday. Revenue climb highlights growing mail volume and service demand for the year 1947.
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Wenzel M. Dvorak
State College Ends Christmas Break Plans
State College recesses talk of Christmas vacation as students anticipate a two week holiday. Classes dismissed at 5125 and will resume at 8 am Monday Jan 3.
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State Teachers College
Johnny Navickas Missing Boy To Get Christmas Toys
CHICAGO July 2 nine year old Johnny Navickas son of John and Florence Navickas vanished after leaving his grandfather's home to visit stockyards to see animals. Police, firemen, coast guard, Boy Scouts and volunteers have searched without success. A $1000 reward is offered for his safe return. He has a sister Judy, six.
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Chicago
Johnny Navickas
John
Florence Navickas
Coast Guard
Boy Scouts
Navickas
Judy
Jury Awards Damages to Woman in Birth Privacy Case
Mrs Lola Ramona Dockter won a 5000 jury verdict against Dr Carl G Winquist and Bert H Betters for invasion of privacy after Betters observed the birth of her child in a Brainerd hospital two years ago. The suit sought 20000. Both defendants reside in Ironton where Dockter also lives.
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Brainerd
Minn
Lola Ramona Dockter
Carl G. Winquist
Bert H. Betters
Ironton
Funeral services for Emelia Kammel Hentschel 80
Funeral services for Emelia Kammel Hentschel 80 who died at her farm home in Mormon Coulee on Wednesday will be held Saturday at 10 a m at the farm home and 10 30 a m at St Josephs Catholic church St Josephs Ridge Rev John Pinion officiating Burial will be in the church cemetery Friends may view the farm home Friday evening Also surviving three sons Le Croste and Hugo Kammel and Mrs Frank Emma Geant of La Crosse and Mrs Rich ard Marie Sanasack of Eau Claire Wis plus husbands and one daughter Mrs Ben Werner Predceased by husband and one daughter Funeral services will be held.
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Emelia Kammel Hentschel
Mormon Coulee
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
St. Joseph's Ridge
John Pinion
Ose
le Croste
Hugo Kammel
Frank
Emma) Geant
la Crosse
Richard
Marie) Sanasack
Eau Claire
Wis
Ben Werner
Obituary Notice for Fred Quackenbush
Fred Quackenbush 81 of Genoa R 2 died at home after a short illness. Services Monday at 2 p m at Stoddard Methodist Church with burial in Stoddard Cemetery. Survived by wife two daughters Mrs John Blumer and Mrs Lambert Schwartz and a grandchild. Friends may call at Dahl funeral home Sunday afternoon and evening.
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Fred Quackenbush
Genoa
Stoddard Methodist Church
R. F. Sonesee
Stoddard Cemetery
John
Freda) Blumer
Lambert
Alice) Schwartz
Ty Enos
Dahl Funeral
Ruth Larson dies at home in Whitehall Wisconsin
Ruth Larson 53 died at her Lincoln town home in Whitehall with burial in Old Whitehall cemetery beside her parents. Her father died in 1929 and her mother in 1946. Surviving as seven siblings including Mrs. Albert Lily Johnson and others listed, with several brothers at home in Coon Valley and Hale townships.
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Ruth Larson
Whitehall
Wis
Lincoln Seviour’s Lutheran Church
O. G. Birkeland
Old Whitehall
Myrtle
Ella
Albert
Lily) Johnson
Hale
Coon Valley
Palmer
Fordyce
UW Exodus Grips Madison as 11000 UW Students Head Home
An estimated 11 000 University of Wisconsin students begin leaving Madison for holidays causing campus disruption and transportation strain as winter break starts.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Radio Berlin Returns On Air After Tower Fire
Radio Berlin resumed broadcasting within 12 hours of French blast that destroyed its transmission towers. Soviet and German officials condemned the act while attributing it to Western meddling. The incident heightens a four power clash over Berlin radio as US authorities grant longer use of public press plants.
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Berlin
Radio
Russia
Germany
Heinz Schmidt
Potsdam
Schmidt
Washington
Egliche Rundschau
S. Timofejew
Socialist Unity Party
Tegel
Alexander Kotikov
Radio Berlin
U. S
5 N
Rman
Physician Takes Poison As Cops Arrive To Quiz Him
Dr. Robert C. Rutledge 27 took poison when arrested for questioning in the death of Byron C. Hartman in a Cedar Rapids hotel room. Hartman, an Emerson Electric engineer, was beaten and stabbed. Rutledge is hospitalized as a fugitive from Cedar Rapids on a murder charge.
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ST. Louis
William Washer
Robert C. Rutledge
Byron C. Hartman
Cedar Rapids
City Hospital
Rutledge
Hartman
Emerson Electric Company
Washer
Hattman
Dismissal of Typhoid Carrier Among Royal Party Cooks
A typhoid carrier among the catering staff for the British royal party in South Africa was dismissed before causing any illness. The action reflects strict health controls during royal engagements and underscores the precautionary measures taken to protect attendees and staff.
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South Africa
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