Guard Directs Flood Battle at Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin National Guard units took charge in Prairie du Chien to combat a major Mississippi flood. Crests expected in coming days threaten further rises as the river nears 19 feet at Hastings and approaches Prairie du Chien by Saturday.
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Prairie du Chien
Associated Press
Wisconsin National Guard
Mississippi
Wisconsi
Ray George
St. Paul
Burlington Railroad
Milwaukee Road
Northwestern Railroad
Winona
Hastings
Minn
Redwing
LaCrosse
Wisconsin
Chippewa
Samals
Obituary of H Clayton Bear of Orangeville dies at 83
H Clayton Bear 83 of Orangeville former East Clarno school teacher and farmer died at his home. Born 1868 in Stephenson County Illinois he taught in Iowa and Oregon before settling in East Clarno. Survived by siblings Dr W G Bear Arthur Bear and Mrs Ida Keister among others. burial at Oakland cemetery Freeport after services at Burlington funeral home with Rev Frederick Rickleff officiating.
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Howard Clayton Bear
Orangeville
East Clarno
Bear
W. G. Bear
Arthur Bear
Monroe
Lloyd
Miami
Fla
Ida Keister
Muskegon
Mich
Stephenson County
Illinois
Mr. Bear
Willoughby
Rebecca Hartman Bear
Toledo
Oregon
Emma Wohlford
Burington Funeral Home
Oakland Cemetery
Freeport
Frederick Rickleff
City garage contract bids reviewed by board
The Board of Public Works plans a 5 p.m. meeting to recommend awarding the city garage contract. Bids opened last Monday include Alvin F. Rote Co. 24995, Monroe Ready Mix 28457, Stauffacher Construction 29001.85, Russel H. Schultz 32124.49, Edward F. Feller 38110. Council likely to award at tomorrow night’s session after the board’s recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
City Council
Alvin F. Rote Co
Monroe Ready Mix
Stauffacher Construction
Russel H
Verona
William F. Beckman
L. G. Forcade
Floyd W. Matzke
O. L. Hare
County Supervisors Open Session Tomorrow in Courtroom
The county board will convene at 10 a m in the circuit court room with seven new members seating before selecting a chairman and vice chairman. New appointees include Deininger Hare Streiff Newman Pick Crago and Rinehart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Supervisors
Tomorrw
Court House
John W. Deininger
Monroe
O. L
Doug) Hare
Melvin Streiff
New Glarus
T. R. Newman
Jefferson Township
Henry Pick
Clarno Township
Fred F. Hartwig
Deininger
Clarence W. Loveland
Washington Township
New Glarus Music Festival Draws 1000 Musicians
More than 1,000 musicians from 12 high schools will take part in the music festival in New Glarus with bands, orchestras, choirs and soloists. Participants come from New Glarus Monroe South Wayne Blanchardville Argyle Belleville Anticello Verona Black Earth Juda Gratiot Albany. Tomorrow’s schedule includes solo and ensemble groups at five venues. Judges include Prof Richard Church Prof Paul Jones of Wisconsin, Fred Nanneman Mt Horeb, Robert Johnson Eigen and W J Dennis Platteville.
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New Glarus
Monroe
South Wayne
Blanchardville
Argyle
Belleville
Anticello
Verona
Black Earth
Juda
Gratiot
Albany
Richard Church
Paul Jones
University of Wisconsin
Fred Nanneman
Mt. Horeb
Robert Johnson
Eigen
W. J. Dennis
Platteville
Reappraisal Survey Report To Be Presented To Council
A four man committee appointed by Mayor Frank A. Buehler will present findings on city reappraisal firms to the finance and taxation committee tomorrow. The panel includes City Clerk G S Soseman City Attorney Arthur C Benkett Assessor Everett Keel and Harold E Scherer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Buehler
City Hall
G. S. Soseman
Arthur C. Benkett
Everett Keel
Harold E. Scherer
Chamber of Commerce
Kenneth E. Sarles
Racine
J. D. Semrad
Sauk City
Monroe
Howard E. Wallace
Appleton
J. M. Cleminshaw Co
Cleveland
Dean W. Trick
Des Moines
Doane Co
St. Louis
Mrs. Lee Morris Dies After Illness at St Clare Hospital
Mrs. Lee R. Morris died at St. Clare hospital at 2 15 pm after two months of critical illness. Born Mabel Bowman October 21 1900 in Adams township she married Lee R. Morris April 6 1915 and lived in Adams township then Monroe. She was active in Grace Lutheran Church Ladies Aid and G U G G. Survived by husband three daughters two brothers two sisters and two grandchildren. Funeral at Grace Lutheran Church with Rev Newell N Mendenhall officiating followed by burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Lee R. Morris
St. Clare Hospital
Mabel Bowman
Adams Township
Christ and
Carrie Halverson Bowman
Morris
Adams _ township
Monroe
Grace Lutheran Church
Adams_ township
Ladies Aid
G.U.G.G
Monroe Clinic
Theodore F. Gaulapp
16Th Avenue
Allen Deringer
Mellen
Ralph Zettle
Orangeville
Albert Bowman
Rockford
Melvin Bowman
Salmer Bowman
Monticello
Arthur Heibig
Edwin Colden
Blanchardville
Stuessy Funeral
Newell N. Mendenhall
Greenwood Cemetery
Pioneer Cheese Leader H G Davis Dies at 86
Horace G. Davis of Plymouth dies at home at age 86 after a 60 year career in cheese. He led the Wisconsin cheese exchange as president from 1922 to 1939 and served as president of Davis Cheese Co. and as a vice president of the National Cheese Institute.
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Plymouth
Horace G. Davis
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Davis
the Exchange
Davis Cheese Co
National Cheese Institute
Kraft Sues Walther Dairy Over Swiss Cheese Patents
Kraft Foods files federal suit in Madison against Walther Dairy Products of Platteville alleging infringement of two Swiss cheese patents. One covers a rindless rectangular block process, the other a method reducing imperfections. Kraft seeks injunction and damages. state actions target Kraft patents as rindless Swiss gains market share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kraft Foods Co
Madison
Walther Dairy Products Co
Platteville
Kraft
Walther
State Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers Association
Mayor appoints new committees for city council
Mayor Frank A. Buehler announced new city council committee appointments and citizen ater boards and commissions. Appointments include Sebastian Laeser Jr. as chairman of judiciary and finance and taxation, Alfred Henning chairs police and safety and license, Harvey Trumpy and William Beckman notable. Automatic seats include the planning commission and water commissioners, with reappointments to the park board, fire and police commissions, and board of appeals. All mayoral appointments, except automatic ones, require council approval tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Buehler
Sebastian Laeser Jr
Roger L. Elmer
Alfred H. Henning
Floyd W. Mazke
Laeser
E. J. Nexton
Henning
William F. Beckman
Harvey H. Trumpy
Elmer
Matzke
Herman L
Water and Light
Norton
Grumpy
Board of Health
Board of Public Works
Trumpy
Schindler
Park Board
Council
Wesley L. Dodge
Lee A. Mitchell
Board of Review
Buehler
Elmer and
Alderman Beckman
Board of Appeals
Otto E. Klemm
Nickel Juke Boxes May Shift To Dime Plays In Wisconsin
The move from five cent to ten cent plays or three for a quarter is already seen in Rockford and northern Illinois. Wisconsin Phonograph Operators Association president C S Pierce says a nationwide dime rate will be tested in select areas, marking the first price rise in over 20 years as costs for machines, upkeep, and records have surged.
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Rockford
Illinois
Monroe
Green County
C. S. Pierce
Brodhead
Wisconsin Phonograph Operators Association
Milwaukee
Edison
Republicans Demand Broad Probe of Truman Policy
Senate Republicans unanimously endorsed a plan for a wide congressional inquiry into Truman administration foreign and military policies. The party to draft a two‑house probe favored by 33 senators. MACARTHUR may address Congress as Republicans pursue policy clash over Korea and Manchuria.
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Washington
Senate
Millikin
Colorado
Party Policy
Gen
MacArthur
Congress
Senate Armed Services Committee
Truman
United Nations
Korea
U. N
Manchuria
Formosa
Cain
R-Wash
Allies Drive Deep Into Red Korea Near Yachon
Allied forces breached defenses and advanced along the 150 mile front in Korea, striking Yachon three miles northeast of Yanggu, with ground gains by American and Turkish troops. Air battles saw F-86 Sabres clash with MIG-15s, two MiGs damaged and one probably destroyed.
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Tokyo
Yachon
Red Korea
Yanggu
Mrs. Lewis T. Wahl Dies at 72 in Blanchardville
Mrs. Lewis T. Wahl 72 of Blanchardville died today at 12 35 PM in St. Clare hospital after a long illness. Former Clara Helmina Olson, she married Lewis T. Wahl on August 29 1894. he died in 1945. Survived by four sons Guy Lorraine Iren Bennie and three daughters Mrs Frank Strommen Mrs Amos Syse and Mrs Chester Hanson, 24 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Body to Saether funeral home.
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Lewis T. Wahl
Blanchardville
St. Clare Hospital
Clara Helmina Olson
Guy
Lorraine
Iren
Bennie
Hazel Green
Frank Strommen
Argyle
Amos Syse
Chester Hanson
Saether
Honolulu
Air Force
General MacArthur
U. S. Navy
Pacific
Hawaii
Ingram Stainback
Army
Frank Pace Jr
MacArthur
Bataan
Anthony Story
Arthur
Manila
United States
Radford
Stainback
Pace
MacArthurs
Tokyo
Makas-Sar
Haneda
Hirohito
Orville F. Carey 47 Dies in Janesville
Orville F. Carey aged 47 of 1313 Western Avenue Janesville died at 6 05 PM last night at St. Clare hospital He had been ill for three months Funeral services set for Wednesday at 3 PM at Overton funeral home Janesville He was born February 28 1904 and attended Janesville public and high schools He is survived by his wife Eleanor Wisoyke Carey parents Mr and Mrs H P Carey and Mrs Bry stepchildren Den and Roy Wisoyke.
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Orville F. Carey
Western Avenue
Janesville
St. Clare Hospital
Overton Funeral Home
Smking
Eleanor Wisoyke Carey
H. P. Carey
Test Scores and Grades Delay Draft for College Men
Selective Service will delay drafting college men until test scores and scholastic averages are calculated. Director Hershey expects most freshmen to assemble for fall enrollment without interference. Deferrals may apply to those scoring 70 or higher or high scholastic ranks, as terms end and grades lag.
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Washington
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Monroe Students Sweep Forensic Awards at State Meet
Three Monroe high school forensic contestants earned A ratings at the state meet in Madison. Jack Marvin Donald Fritz and Virgil Wenger each received an A. Heidi Pfaeffli and Doris Ann Tschudy earned B marks after qualifiers at district and sectional events including Fort Atkinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Madison Saturay
Jack Marvin
Donald Fritz
Virgil Wenger
Heidi Pfaeffli
Doris Ann Tschudy
Fort Atkinson
Gratiot Man Injured When Auto Hits Culvert
Paul Dorneden of Gratiot was injured early today when his car struck a culvert near Gratiot and was thrown onto the highway. He was admitted to St. Clare Hospital in shock and exposure. X-rays were taken to determine the injuries three hours after the crash was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Dorneden
Gratiot
St. Clare
Len
First Rotation Group Leaves Korea Tomorrow
The first 400 soldiers to be returned under the army rotation policy arrived in Pusan to board a transport to the United States. The party included officers and 360 enlisted men from various combat units, with departure set for tomorrow per Lt. Col. Robert T. Shaver of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pusan
Korea
United States
Robert T. Shaver
Texas
Congress Agrees To Joint Session Speech Thursday
The House voted unanimously to join with the Senate for a Thursday joint session to hear Gen. Douglas MacArthur. An implied invitation enables the recess to hear the deposed general, with the Senate to formalize the move the next day.
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Congress
Washington
House
Senate
MacArthur
McCormack
Mass
Rayburn
Gardner Bakery Building Leased to Swiss Colony
The Gardner Baking Co building on Highway 69 just north of Monroe has been leased to Swiss Colony. The cheese company will use it for supply storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner Baking Co
Highway 69
Monroe
Swiss Colony
Cheese Company
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H.clayton Bear
Edward Bidlingmaier
Adams
Thomas D. Dunphy
Albany Township
Sheldon Yarwood
Brooklyn
A. L. Miller
Decatur
Ray Grady
Exeter
Henry Rebly
Jordan
J.B. Scnerer
Monroe Township
Ray T. Silver
Mt. Pleasant
Evert Green
Spring Grove
Sam Ludwig
Sylvester
Oscar Paulson
York
Edward Killingstad
Albany Village
Ray G. Fritz
H. J. Ellis
William Spring
Joshua J. Hoesly
William Hahn
Leo M. Ties
Harry C. Young
Louis R. Wolleson
Ole Sandley
Cadiz
Percy Lichtenwalner
Clarno
Glarus
Lee Morris
H.g.davis
Commission
Gen. MacArthur
Pierce
Chicago
Pennsylvania
New York
Asia
Hickamfield
Wake Island
U. S
John. Foster Dulles
Pacific Ocean
Dulles
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