Court Approves Green County Appraisers List 1949
Sixty-one persons were approved by Judge Harold J. Lamboley for probate appraisal work in Green county for 1949. Only listed appraisers may handle probate matters, with three appraisers needed when inheritance taxes are involved and the third serving as supervisor of the precinct. The approved names are listed by town including Albany, Belleville, Browntown, Juda, Monroe, and Monticello with multiple appraisers named for each area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold J. Lamboley
Green County Court
Green County
Lamboley
Albany
William Zimmerli
M. L. Barton
Michael Carroll
Bert Ketter
Robert Smiley
A. H. Partridge
Belleville
Brooklyn
William J. Borst
N. C. Jensen
Martin P. Flood
Browntown
John Coryell
Paul Knoll
Monticello
J. Wendell Bar
Local Firm Given County Well Job at Green County Hospital
Niffenegger Well Drilling Co of Monroe won the hospital well contract with the low bid of 12 282 50. Superintendent Warden W Francis said drilling will start in three weeks, aided by Jerry Donahue Engineering Co Sheboygan which will supervise. Other bids included Lane Northwestern Milwaukee 16822 50 and Warner Well Drilling Co Du 12435.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niffenegger Well Drilling Co
Monroe
Green County Hospital
W. Francis
Niffnegger
Jerry Donahue Enginee Co
Sheboygan
State Board of Health
Industrial Commission
Francis
Lane Northwestern
Milwaukee
Joseph Egerer
Milwaukee, Co
Warner Well Drilling Co du
Denial Backed for Durocher After Beating Charge
Sentiment in New York shifted in favor of Leo Durocher as Horace Stoneham announced 100 affidavits would be given to Commissioner Chandler. Statements from fans Morris Golding and Julius November describe Boysen as loud and insulting. Durocher is said to have pushed but not struck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Boysen
Brooklyn
New York Giants
Leo Durocher
Polo Grounds
New York
Horace Stoneham
Durocher
A. B. Chandler
Boysen
Stoneham
Chandler
Cincinnati
Morris Golding
Julius November
The
New York Times
Squabble Holds Up President's Salary
President Truman received only a partial April paycheck likely about one third of 12500, tied to a deadlock between the house and senate on the 528 million deficiency appropriation bill funding his recent salary boost. Democratic appropriations committee members Rabaut and others discussed strategy to move the funds, noting the bill is stuck between chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
House
Senate
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Rep. Rabaut
D-Mich
Pupils canvass homes in cancer fund drive
A house-to-house canvass in Monroe engaged 52 junior and senior high students soliciting under four ward chairmen and Mrs E A Janke city lieutenant. The drive runs through April designated as cancer control months in Green county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
E. A. Janke
Green County
Monroe Musicians Sweep Festival Firsts Across Events
Monroe high school concert groups dominated the spring music festival with first ratings for chorus glee band and orchestra. The parade and awards followed two days of ideal weather and strong participant turnout with Monroe earning top honors in class A bands Milton and Monroe and sight-reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Milton
Monroe High
Dorothy Dobbs Williams
Gerald Fritz
Gerald von Klein
Cambridge
South Wayne
Argyle
Belleville
Glen Wood
Gwen Chandler
Brooklyn
Carol Ann Schwarz
Middleton
Evelyn Hartwig
Doris Kueng
Monticello
New Glarus
Clinton
Evansville
Blanchardville
Oregon
Cudahy
Orfordville
Brodhead
Lewis Sets Separate Bargaining With Dixie Group
John L. Lewis said the United Mine Workers will bargain separately with southern coal producers. He urged talks to start Monday June 6 in Bluefield West Virginia. The coal contract expires June 30 across southern and other producing areas. Moody sought separate negotiations instead of the nation wide talks used last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Lewis
Southern Coal Producers
United Mine Workers
Joseph E. Moody
Southern Coal Producers Association
Bluefield
W. Va
Moody
Florine's florist customer suffers shoulder injury
Mrs. Margaret Buehler of 2002 8th street is being treated at home for a broken right shoulder after a fall at Florine's on the south side of the square. She is a florist by trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Buehler
8Th Street
Florine’s
Trumanites Fight to Save Labor Bill in House Debates
The administration battles to salvage its labor bill as a GOP led bloc and southern Democrats back a Wood substitute. After four days of stormy debate, the house voted to continue negotiations and a truce is set until Tuesday, with leaders predicting victory amid mixed private judgments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Lesinsi
Labor Committee
Wood
D-Ga
Rep. Halleck
R-Ind
GOP
Rayburn
D-Tex
Lesinski
Truman
Blockade Lifting Talks Near Agreement Amidfront Shifts
With rail travel halted near Hangchow and communists advancing toward Teching Kunshan, nationalist forces withdraw from Hangchow area. The Gordon evacuees count rises as U S Navy redeploys. Berlin blockade talks resume in Washington between Jessup Malik with no final decision announced.
Boy Scout Camporee Rescheduled to May 21 22
The Green County Boy Scout camporee at New Glarus State Park is postponed to May 21 and 22. Forty executive board members institutional representatives and visitors will attend a Green County executive meeting here Tuesday May 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
New Glarus State Park
Weckler Case Still Mystery To Police After Two Years
Georgia Jean Weckler vanished on May 1 1947 after a neighbor gave her a ride to a lane entrance to her farm home in Fort Atkinson Wisconsin. A convicted murderer Buford Sennett claims details of the abduction but no body has been found. He is serving life for another murder and the family still offers seven thousand dollars for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Atkinson
Georgia
Jean Weckler
George Weckler
Blue River
Wis
Sennett
Carl L. Carlson
University of Wisconsin
Carlson
Wisconsin
Weckler
Blue River Bridge
Georgia Jean
Feenje, World War I Vet, Dies at 60 in Monticello
Herman W. Feenje 60 a Holland native and World War I veteran died at 2 55 PM yesterday at his home after 11 months of illness from a malignancy. He was born April 15 1889 in Hempens Holland and came to America at 24 settling first in Paterson New Jersey. He married Hilda Rolph November 18 1920. A carpenter until 1929 he then operated an apiary and was active in the Evangelical United Brethren church. He organized and supervised the Postville Memorial Sunday school since 1938. Surviving are his wife his aged Holland mother 92 last Dec 6 four brothers and two sisters in Holland two cousins in the United States Paul Veenje Monticello and Sam Veenje Washington. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 15 PM at Postville Memorial Sunday School and at 2 30 PM at the Evangelical United Brethren church here with Rev A R Felts and Rev L A Brown officiating. Burial in Highland Cemetery. Voegels funeral home in charge. Body to be taken to Postville Memorial Sunday School at noon Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Herman W. Feenje
Holland
Hempens
Wietke
Klaaska Feenje
America
Paterson
N. J
Hilda Rolph
Feenje
Feenie Long
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Postville Memorial
Postville
Mr. Feenie
Paul Veenje
Sam Veenje
State of Washington
Highland Cemetery
A. R. Felts
Freeport
L. A. Brown
Monroe
Evangelical United Brethren
Voegels
Spring Showers Expected to End in Wisconsin Weather Shift
The forecast calls for showers and thunderstorms Sunday across western Wisconsin with a drop in temperatures after a brief mild spell. Yesterdaytemperatures held in the mid seventies statewide. Monroe reached 70 during the music festival parade while morning lows hovered around 50 and climbed to 74 by noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Monroe
Norton Named Head of Board of Works
Emmett J. Norton first ward alderman was elected chairman of the board of public works in the city hall meeting. The board authorized Street Supt. John Erb to fence the disposal plant property and approved a payroll of $532.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett J. Norton
First Ward
Board of Public Works
John Erb
Pilot and student survive forced landing near Monroe
Monroe businessman Robert Henriquez a student pilot and his instructor Roy True made a forced landing two miles south of Monroe after engine failure soon after a second takeoff at Badger Flying Service field. The plane touched down in a 3 point landing. Henriquez hiked back to town for power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Henriquez
Monroe
Roy True
Badger Flying Service Field
Henriquez
Wilds
Canada
Gilbert Baltzer
Victor Chambers Wins Monroe Marble Championship
Victor Chambers son of Mr and Mrs Evan C Chambers of 623 17th avenue won Monroe s first marble championship at Recreation park. He defeated runner up Michael Rellahan son of Mr and Mrs Harry J Rellahan 2242 16th street 7 to 6. They will go to Janesville for the district meet May 14 where local championship awards will be given and the Janesville winner advances to Milwaukee state May 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Chambers
Evan C. Chambers
17Th Avenue
Monroe
Recreation Park
Michael Rellahan
Harry J. Rellahan
16Th Street
Janesville
Milwaukee
Jerry Hoesly
Hans Masshardt
Ronald Elmer
Lester Peter
Charles Chase
John Hammer
Gordon Stauffacher
Gary Germann
Wisconsin Recreation Association
Green County
Milk Price Drops to 3.55 for January Swiss Cheese
The average price paid on deliveries to factories for January make Swiss cheese fell to 3.55 dollars, down 15 cents from December. Deliveries declined by 270000 pounds, butterfat test averaged 3.36, down from 3.53 in December. Net income dropped about 10 percent, with factory Swiss prices unchanged from December at 50 cents state grade, 46 B, 40 C, and 32 for grinders.
Fire destroys smokehouse in Homs. $150 loss reported
Firefighters responded to a blaze at a smokehouse in Homs causing $150 in damages. Sickinger and two firemen arrived on the scene to combat the flames and secure the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homs
Eighteen Couples Apply for Marriage Licenses This Month
Eighteen couples filed applications for marriage licenses at the county clerk’s office this month, signaling a busy period for civil ceremonies and licensed unions in the county.
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Given County Well Job
Holyoke March
T. R. Holyoke
Allan F. Barnard
Holyoke
Monroe School
Ben Blaser
Albert R. Neushwander
Patricia Kuszewski
Phoebe Abraham
LaVon Broge
Lucille Burkhalter
Kathryn Krauss
Marilyn Zuercher
FBI
Angela Calomiris
Greenwich Village
Communists’ Defense Fund
Communist Party
Lewis
Dixie Group
Neers
Shanghai
Shanghai — (P
Hangchow
Kashing
Shanghai-Hangchow
Hangchow-Soochow
Nanking- Shanghai
Soochow- Hangchow
Hang
Sin Wan Pao
Teching
Wukang
Nanking
Shanghai - Hangchow Triangle
Kunshan
U. S
Gordon
U. S. Navy
Whangpoo
Woosung
Yangtze
Berlin
State Department
Philip Jessup
Jakob A. Malik
Department
Michael J. McDermott
Jessup
Dean Rusk
Charles E. Bohlen
Acheson
Webb
McDermott
Maryland
Apo McDermott
Malik
Americ
McDer
Newsoe
Eders
Russia
Tass
Council Foreign
West
Santa Fe Springs
Calif
Herman Feenje
Norton
Board of Works
Sickinger
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