Percheron and Belgian horse show dominates Green County fair
William Hartwig of Monroe and Fred T Burgy of Monticello shared top honors in Percheron classes while Parker Taft of Freeport led the Belgian entries. Local women won multiple ribbons in open class florals and canned goods as judging wrapped in cattle swine and flower divisions. Martin Luther’s view on civil law governing marriage and divorce closes the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred T. Burgy
Monticello
Green County Fair
Yesternago
William F. Hartwig
Route 5
Monroe
Burey
Parker Taft
Freeport
Arleigh Frautschy
Isaac Babler
Henry Pick Jr
Charles Coplien
Andrew Eide
Chester Pinnow
Juda
John Morgenthaler
Idell Lewis
Albany
Arthur
Taft
Burgy
Meare
Will F. Hartwig
Hartwig
Route 1
Babler
Frautschy
Donald Barker
Orangeville
Henry Pick
Barker
Flowers and Plants
Ladwig
Phlox
Lodi
Blum
Zimmerman
Pinnow
Ludwig
Olson
Holtshopple
Fred Coplien
Adolph Wandfluh
Wandfluh
Richard Huehne
Platteville
Green
Toehne
Huehne
C. Coplien
Miss Eide
F. Coplien
Pick
R. Coplien
Mrs. Wandfluh
Eide
80 a Day Is Traffic Toll for Six Months
National Safety Council reports 14 480 traffic fatalities in January through June, average 80 daily deaths, nine percent below the prior year. June fatalities 2 490, five percent higher than May, eight percent below June 1946, with travel rising and a five percent lower five month death rate overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
National Safety Council
Bizarre Nevada gunfight ends in basement death tied to ex wife
Coroner Matilda Pollard planned an inquiry next week into a bizarre gunfight in Virginia City. A nude woman's body, later identified as Rose Schwartz Harvey, was found in the Harvey home basement after Tony Harvey hanged himself following a clash with Louis D. Barton. Sheriff Otto Tannehill connected the discovery to a gold cross and wedding ring. The deceased woman likely had been dead about four months and cause of death remains undetermined.
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Virginia City
Nev
Matilda Pollard
Otto Tannehill
Rose Schwartz Harvey
Salinas
Calif
Tony Harvey
Harvey
Nevada
Louis D. Barton
Barton
New York Motor Car Company
Tannehils
Dust Bowl Looms for Great Plains says suitcases threaten soil
Lawrence N. Eldred reports that scientists warn a new dust period has started across the plains. Experts caution that "suitcase farmers" who plow grasslands and plant wheat may worsen erosion, risking billions in losses without better land management and irrigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence N. Eldred
Chicago
Great Plains
H. H. Finnel
Amarillo
Tex
Kenneth W. Chalmers
Colorado
Plains
Associated Press
D. Harper Simms
U. S. Soil Conservation Office
Albuquerque
N. M
Texas Panhandle
New Mexico
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Texas
H. H. Bennett
SCS
Orangeville Social Notes and Weddings Highlight Weekend Links
Mrs Glen E Bolender notes Orangeville residents attending weddings in Freeport and Epplemann a list of local girls attending events near the village plus visits from relatives. Multiple neighbors are described as visiting friends in Monroe Sterling Waukegan and Rock Falls with updates on host families and hospital conditions including Will Cantrill in Naperville in critical condition.
Local families attend events and visits across Freeport and area
Mr and Mrs Otto Folgate attended a band concert at Krape Park Freeport Sunday. Lois Clarno visited Miss Norma Jean Schony Freeport last week. The Marty family and Joan Barmore joined Frank Kubly home Monroe Sunday. Several residents spent time at the Dinges cottage Okee and traveled to Chicago Oregon and Sterling. A Frautscher reunion drew many locals to East Clarno church Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Matter
Doris Lincoln
Eugene Rees
Freeport
Victor Folgate
Meinert
St. Paul Evangelical and Reformed Church
Epplemanna
Fred Anderson
Anderson
Lena
William Lieimann
York
Neb
Milford Musser
Morristown
Minn
Musser
James Chilton
Will Moore
Sterling
M. W. Moore
Floyd Sowards
Stanley Propheter
Frank Vandervelden
Willis van Horn
Monroe
Clarence Aebly
Bonnie Russell
Barbara Marty
Lyle Rinehart
Gerry
Ellen Goodhart
Waukegan
Lois Ulrich
Will Albright
Albright
Monroe Recreation Park
Will Cantrill
Naperville
Roy Barmore
Ivan Rote
Otto Folgate
Krape Park
Lois Clarno
Norma Jean Schony
Jake Marty
Joan Barmore
Frank Kubly
Donald Homan
Leo Babler
Glenn Pinnow
Will Musser
Robert Dinges
Dinges
Okee
John K
Virgil Dickinson
O. P. Clarno
East Clarno
Slum Clearance Aid Bill Approved by President
President Truman signed a bill to speed slum clearance and low rent housing under the 1937 act. It allows federal loans or contributions to cover the gap between costs and statutory limits, targeting Milwaukee’s sixth ward project proposed by Senator McCarthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Sen. McCarthy
Rwis
Milwaukee
Sixth Ward
Madison man pleads guilty to assault with intent to rape
Brantmeyer 20 of Madison pleads guilty before Judge Roy Proctor to assault with intent to rape and faces one to five years in Wisconsin state prison. Loniello, 24, also from Madison, was sentenced last Friday to one to five years for raping a 19 year old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Victor Brantmeyer
Wisconsin
Brantmeyer
Superior Court
Roy Proctor
Joseph Loniello
Watertown Brewery Declared Bankrupt
The Hartig Co. a Watertown brewery was declared bankrupt yesterday by Miles Riley referee in bankruptcy after withdrawal of the companys plan to operate to pay creditors. Creditors reportedly planned to seek federal court reorganization under the federal bankruptcy act. Debts exceed 228000 with assets about 198000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Hartig Co
Watertown
Miles Riley
Riley
Dewey on Way to Albany After Western Tour Leads in GOP race
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey returns to Albany from a four week western tour convinced he holds a commanding lead in the Republican presidential nomination race. He ends the 6,500 mile trip with a Detroit stop meeting six Republican district leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Albany
Thomas FE
Robert A. Taft
New York
Detroit
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Fred Burgy
Victor
Will Hartwig
A. R. Ladwig
Ww. Co
Will Zimmerman
Holt
Blur
Zimmermen
Sai Gee
Arthur Christiansen
Brodhead
E. S. Olson
Miss Lewis
Anna Brunner
Christiansen
Brunner
Elsie Mohns
Route 4
Elizabeth Portmann
Mrs. Eide
Mrs. C. Coplien
Janice Eide
Mor
Martin Luther
Elgin Field
Fla
Air Proving Ground Command
Rice Lake
Coleman G.I
Sporting Goods
Glen E. Bolender
Phillips and Smith Appliances
16Th Avenue
Tse
Heimeman
G. Henleman Brs
Lacrosse, Wisconsin
James Green
16Th Ave
Monroe, Wis
Watertown Brewery
Luick
Paul A. Ruf CO
Gladiolas Booth
Hoesly Gladiolas Gardens
Ove
Aster
Saan E
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