Weather summary for August 2 1947 Daily Record
Partly cloudy tonight with scattered thunderstorms and warmer. Sunday generally fair and warmer with scattered thundershowers in extreme northwest late afternoon. Temperatures show high of 89 and low of 67. barometer readings 29.55 at 2 am and 29.45 at 2 pm. Phoenix posted the warmest US high at 111 while Sault Ste. Marie was coldest at 36. Sunrise 4:52, sunset 7:21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Phoenix
Ariz
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Real Estate Transfer in Monroe Patched Lot Size
Susan Pearl Grigsby transfers 1.21 acres to Charles E. Grady in Monroe. The property lies in fractional It 3 sec 3 part of outlot 15 and 16 within the city limits.
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Susan Pearl Grigsby
Charles E. Grady
City of
Monroe
Local Births Report for Orangeville Elroy and Footville
Mr and Mrs William Morelock of Orangeville welcome a daughter born August 1. Mr and Mrs Lyle Miller of Elroy welcome a daughter born August 1. Mr and Mrs Burnell Dammen of Footville welcome a son born August 1.
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William Morelock
Orangeville
Lyle Miller
Elroy
Burnell Dammen
Footville
St Clare Hospital Surgery and Dismissals Report
St Clare Hospital lists procedures for Patricia Williams of Brodhead and others, including Mrs Meda Henneman of Monticello and Mrs Vernon Ostrand er of Juda. The medical and dismissal notes include John Schultz of Darlington and several patients and escorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Williams
Brodhead
Meda Henneman
Monticello
Vernon Ostrander
Juda
Gottlieb Siegenthaler
John Schultz
Darlington
Ollie Sveen
Morris Stauffacher
Joseph Goebel
Clinton Erickson
Joseph Signer
William Wartenweiler
Three Monroe Girls Win in 4-H Room Accessory Contest
Three Monroe girls shared first place in home improvement contests among 4-H clubs for room accessories. Laure Stauffacher JoAnn Schrader and Kathleen Blumer had top selections. Carol Wood Albany Reva Neuenschwander Monroe tied for second. Janice Dye Monroe finished third. Additional winners included Clothes closet unit Carol Wood Ruth Feldt Monticello first Marlene Flannery Brown Town third. Refinished remodeled furniture Janice Dye Carol Wood first JoAnn Schrader and Laura Stauffacher second. Flower centerpiece arrangement Marlene Flannery Kathleen Blumer first Janice Dye Ira J Probst Browntown second. All exhibits included a statement on use of articles and material costs.
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Monroe
Laure Stauffacher
JoAnn Schroeder
Kathleen Blumer
Carol Wood
Albany
Reva Neuenschwander
Janice Dye
Ruth Feldt
Monticello
Marlene Flannery
Browntown
JoAnn Schrader
Laura Stauffacher
Ira J. Probst
Two Holtsapple Barns Struck by Lightning
Two barns on the Mrs Emilyee farm two and one half miles west of Albany were burned to the ground after a lightning strike at 3 this morning. Albany volunteer fire department and neighbors fought the blaze until 6 saving a dwelling nearby. Water was hauled in milk cans from Otto Schenk farm as rain fell. Hay and fodder were destroyed. Insurance may cover the loss. The barns stood side by side on the former Aaron Flint farm now run by Austin Holtsapple.
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Albany
Times Special Service
Mrs. Emilyee
Albany Volunteer Fire Department
Otto Schenk
Aaron Flint
Holtsapple
Austin
Plates in Car Trunk Cause Mix Up at Farm Bureau Stand
Mrs. R. J. Douglas found 1,000 paper pie plates missing from her car trunk after a store clerk mistook her vehicle for another. She noted the cafeteria stand run by Farm Bureau women fed a large crowd, estimating at least 500 plates served daily.
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Farm Bureau
R. J. Douglas
Mrs. Douglas
Cold Air Mass Drops Temperatures Across Michigan
The weather in northern Michigan was freezing yesterday the first day of August with early morning lows around 32 degrees in Cadillac. A mass of cold air from Canada moved over Lake Superior and spread eastward toward New England and the Ohio valley, reaching the northern part of the state.
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Chicago
Michigan
Cadillac
Mich
Canada
Lake Superior
New England
Ohio Valley
Missouri
Roosevelt dinner vouchers linked to photo reconnaissance trip questioned
Meyer testified he entertained a Roosevelt party at the 21 club Stork club and El Morocco with $42 $17.50 and $47 vouchers on August 20 1943. He admitted Roosevelt attended dinner and noted Col Roosevelt was preparing an air force report then. He said the entertainment was unrelated to contracts.
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Hughes
Europe
Ferguson
Meyer
Roosevelt
Stork Club
el Morocco
Col. Roosevelt
Army Air Force
California
New York
Tales of Vienna Woods and Swiss ideals light up Madison program
The program opened with Rudy Burkhalter’s 35 piece accordion band from Monroe and Madison, then Patricia Knaack in a white Spangled baton routine. The Dude Ranchers from WCL performed Red River Valley and Cool Water with vocal specials. Bobby Tobin did a Russian tap number, and Curtis Candy’s six pony hitch wowed the crowd on the track.
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Fraunfelder
Vienna Woods
America
Papa
Air Force Chief Challenges Public Maturity After War
Milwaukee dispatch reports Maj. Gen. Emmett O Donnell air force chief of public information denouncing American immaturity. He calls postwar demobilization possibly the worst mistake in the nation’s history and says the country must pay in funds manpower or blood to rebuild and defend liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Emmett
Rosy) O’donnell
Air Force
Air Force Day
Browntown Social News Report
Joe Lacy South Wayne and Ray Crago visit Freeport for Tuesday business. Monroe shoppers include Frank Devoe family and LaDonna Soddy. Rockford visitors with Tucker family. Bobbie McLaughlin returns home from Grandparents. Building committee and church trustees meet. Eugene Doyle improves at home. Various local visitors and families gather weekend with Flannery and related households.
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Joe Lacy
South Wayne
Ray Crago
Freeport
Frank Devoe
Patricia
LaDonna Soddy
Monroe
Robert Henderson
Dru Ann
Douglas
Rockford
Charles Tucker
Bobbie McLauglin
Fred Burkhalter
Ferdinand Mayer
Eugene Doyle
Frank Flannery
Spooner Hanson
Tomah
la Renzo Flannery
Don
Darlington
Farmers received forty cents per food dollar in 1935 1939
Between 1935 and 1939 the farmer received 40 cents of every U S dollar spent on food in federal relief findings highlighting purchase support.
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U. S
Personal Mention Highlights Visitors and Local Travel
A flurry of visits and day trips fills Monroe and nearby towns as residents travel to and from Albany Argyle Darlington Beloit and Jefferson. Notable mentions include Awalt Wallman Oneco Walter Smobersteg New Glarus Richard Hefty Monroe Gilbert Irving Monroe William Krahn Milwaukee Rev. L. Hastings visit at the fair and several families touring to San Francisco Eagle River and Glidden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niles
Awalt Wallman
Oneco
Walter Smobersteg
New Glarus
Richard Hefty
Monroe
Gilbert Irving
Darlington
William Krahn
Milwaukee
L. B. Hastings
Sorority
John Ruef
Albany
Horace Thompson
Argyle
William Patchen
Arden
Gerald Lochner
Sauk City
Paul Lochner
Paul FitzGibbon
Cleveland
Carl Marty
Myron Rice
Myron
Oxford
Allie van Matre
Charles Hyland
Glen Heffron
San Francisco
Edwin J. Gustafson
Eagle River
Dorothy Rufer
Beloit
Will Rufer
Rosina Rufer
Ruth Wenger
Dona Gilbo
University of Wisconsin
Harold Snively
James Driver
Margaret Edwards
Leona Wyss
Chicago
Monticello
Ida Fritz
Oscar Jensen
Jefferson
Charlotte Magee
Joe Denny
Glidden
Tucson
Indiana
Shower Honors Miss Carolyn Ostrander At Orangeville Home
A miscellaneous shower for Miss Carolyn Ostrander was hosted by her grandmother Mrs. Jacob Lewis of Orangeville and aunt Mrs. Granville Lewis at Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ostrander’s Judo home. Guests included many local families, gifts were given, and a social afternoon with refreshments was enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Ostrander
Jacob Lewis
Orangeville
Granville Lewis
Monroe
Vernon Ostrander
Mmes
Floyd Pyle
John Wideman
John Gill
William Sweeney
Olive Searles
John Erb
Theodore Rockey
Woman's Union to Hear Attaining Spiritual Peace Topic
Mrs. Edna Leiser will present Attaining Spiritual Peace at the Women's Union meeting at St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church Tuesday evening. Special music will be by Mrs. Frank Deininger. Surprise committee includes Mrs. Gertrude Myers Mrs. Herman D Legler Mrs. Jacob Rufener and Miss Margaret Schiesser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Union
Edna Leiser
Women’s Union
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Frank Deininger
Gertrude Myers
Herman D. Legler
Jacob Rufener
Margaret Schiesser
Wahler Stites couple wed in Freeport and settle in Winslow
Mr and Mrs Robert Stites married last Saturday at Freeport. They now reside on route 2 in Winslow. Mrs Stites, formerly Lois Wahler, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs James Addams of Freeport. Mr Stites is the son of Mr and Mrs RH Stites of Winslow and works in farming.
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Wahler-Stites
Robert Stites
Freeport
Winslow
Stites
Lois Wahler
James Addams
R. H. Stites
Hartwig Dominates Dairy and Poultry Judging Contests
Andrew Hartwig of Monroe wins first in dairy judging for 4 H and vocational students, with Duane Soddy of Browntown and Harvey Elmer of Monroe taking places. Hartwig also leads in poultry judging, while Dean Streiff of New Glarus is best livestock judge and Duane Davis of Juda tops crop judging and identification.
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Andrew Hartwig
Monroe
Vocational Agricultural Club
Duane Soddy
Browntown
Harvey Elmer
Dean Streiff
New Glarus
Melvin Burkhalter
William Leopold
Kenneth Ross
Paul Elmer Jr
Brooklyn
Duane Davis
Juda
Harold Hafen
Clarence Soddy
Cubs End Dodger Win Streak on McCullough's Blow
Brooklyn suffered a 10-8 defeat as Clyde McCullough delivered a two run homer in the ninth. Dave Koslo pitched well for the Giants in a 2-1 win over Pittsburgh. Whitey Kurowski and Murtry Dickson sparked St Louis to a 6-1 victory over Philadelphia. Boston split with Cincinnati as Johnny Sain and Bob Elliott homered. The Yankees fell to Cleveland 4-3 before Detroit beat Boston 3-1. Early Wynn struck out 7 in an 8-1 Washington win over Chicago.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Ewell Blackwell
Pittsburgh
Frank Gustine
Boston Red Sox
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Phillies
Red Birds
Dodgers
Chicago
Clyde McCullough
Hatten
Joe Hatten
Hugh Casey
McCullough
Dave Koslo
Giants
Hank Greenberg
Koslo
Ralph Kiner
Greenberg
Wally Westlake
Murty Dickson
Whitey Kurowski
Phils
St. Louis
Dickson
Kurowski
Schoolboy Rowe
Rowe
Erv Dusak
Chuck Diering
Boston
Johnny Sain
Braves
Bob Elliott
Elliott
Cincy
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Detroit Tigers
Yanks
Philadelphia
Dick Fowler
Browns
Bob Muncrief
Vern Stephens
Johnny Berardino
Paul Lehner
Washington
Early Wynn
Mark Christman
Senators
Joe Haynes
Bob Gillespie
Michigan Stars but Ohio State Moves Ahead in Swim Meet
The AAU swimming and diving meet moved into its second round with Michigan setting a relay world-mark hope as a 30-meter medley trio swam 3:16 and 3:15.3 while Ohio State surged to the lead in the team race. After four events Ohio State held 25 points to Michigan's 12 with Smith Harlan and Anderson powering the Buckeyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler
Tex
University of Michigan
Ohio State
Michigan
Bill Smith
Bruce Harlan
Miller Anderson
Plan Third All Star Game of Season for Next Friday
The third Major league all star game of the season is planned for next Friday night with no opponent yet decided. If no out of town team can appear, a regular Major league game will be scheduled to fill the evening. Next week's minor and major schedules list several matchups through Friday.
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Lanz Hardware
Turn
Schwing
Johnson Motors
Boss Body
Kundert Oilers
Grossen Tavern
Bauman Hardware
Phillips and Smith
Victory Tavern
Firestone
Waffle Shop
Schuetze Clothiers
Wenger
Kramer
Kindert Oilers
Haas Jr Leads St Paul Open After Three Rounds
Fred Haas Jr. shot six under par 66 to take a 135 total as the St Paul Open enters the final 18 holes. Lew Worsham Jim Ferrier and Glenn Teal sit within a stroke of him with 136 or 137 as 24 players posted under par on the 6432 yard Keller Municipal course. Ed Furgol dropped to 139 after a 72. John Barnum leads the amateurs with 137.
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St. Paul
Minn
Keller Municipal
Fred Haas Jr
New Orleans
Cash
Lew Worsham
Pittsburgh
Jim Ferrier
Chicago
National Professional Golfers Association
Glenn Teal
Jacksonville
Fla
John Barnum
Ed Furgol
Pontiac
Mich
Monroe Juniors Travel To Dixon For Babe Ruth Day
The Monroe American Legion junior baseball team will travel to Dixon Illinois to participate in Babe Ruth day alongside three other teams from Illinois Iowa and Indiana. Monroe is scheduled to play Dixon at 1 pm CST in one of two games that day.
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Monroe American Legion
Dixon
Ill
Illinois
Iowa
Indiana
Monroe
Cubs Trip For Green County Residents To See Dodgers
A charter busload from Green county will travel to Chicago tomorrow to attend the Cubs Dodgers baseball game. The city payroll of 556 dollars and 60 cents was approved, along with several minor permits for tree removal and sidewalk repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CUBS
Green County
Chicago
Board of Public Works
Mrs Gottlieb Siegenthaler Undergoes Surgery in Monticello
Mrs Gottlieb Siegenthaler 70 of Monticello underwent surgery today at St Clare hospital. She has resided at Masshardt nursing home for 14 months.
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Gottlieb Siegenthaler
Monticello
St. Clare Hospital
Masshardt Nursing Home
Simonson and Schaller Reach State Amateur Finals
Madison golfer Harry Simonson and Milwaukee's Billy Schaller, both described as dark horses, reach the 36 hole final of the Wisconsin State Amateur. Schaller defeats Warren Cahill 5 and 4 in the semis while Simonson ousts Tommy Veech 5 and 4 after steady rounds.
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Milwaukee
Billy Schaller
Harry Simonson
Madison
Schaller
Marquette Law
Warren Cahill
Waukesha
Simonson
Tommy Veech
Blue Mound Club
Spring City
Cahill
Veech
Baseball standings and results from the day
National League led by Brooklyn and New York with records around .630 to .543. Yesterday Cleveland beat New York 4 3 while St. Louis swept Philadelphia 4 1. American League shows New York atop at .663 with Cleveland and Detroit also in action yesterday and a packed schedule for tomorrow across leagues.
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Pet
Brooklyn
New York
St. Louis
Cincinnati
iChicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
American League
Eee
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Chicaeo
iSt. Louis
Boston
Chicago
O Konski Urges Let Europe Go Communistic
Representative Clement J. O’Konski of Wisconsin told reporters the best solution for Europe may be to let it embrace communism to understand its failings. He argued the Marshall Plan aims to save people from communism and warned against coercive threats used to secure aid.
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O’konski
Europe
Washington
R-Wis
Fair Grounds Finish Awards After Fraunfelder Show
After the fair ends, secretary staff at the fairgrounds will complete work and tabulate awards. The fair board vacated seats to allow crowding for the Fraunfelder show, with the stand overflowing and chairs placed on the track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Fair Board of Directors
The Story of My Table Exhibit Item
A floral hall display presents a table with a placard detailing a 1877 purchase by the speaker’s great aunt for 2.50 in gold, two rolls of butter, and a quilt. Refinishing costs total 1.02, yielding a kitchen worthy finished piece.
Green County 4 H Club Leaders Set For State Fair
Mrs Marvin Malkow head of Brod club Marcene Busjahn of Clarno and Kathleen Feldt of Dutch Hollow home economics clubs were interviewed on WCLO this morning about representing Green County at the state fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Malkow
Brodhead
Decatur
Marcene Busjahn
Clarno Club
Kathleen Feldt
Dutch Hollow Club
Green County
WCLO
Want Ad Pitch Promises Quick Local Sales
A compact prompt invites readers to place a want ad to sell items quickly in the local market. The note emphasizes simplicity and commercial reach without excess details or process steps.
New Glarus By Mrs. Millard Tschudy
Mrs Rose Opfermann and son Frederick return from a Greenville Highland Ill trip. Lyle Larson of Beloit visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Jacob Zweifel. Maynard Hefty family of Madison visit Herman Hefty parents. Flo Wartenweiler of Monroe visits Wednesday evening. Mrs Kermit Kammer Monticello and family here Wednesday evening. Clarence Gould Monticello visits. Lloyd Streiff and mother Highland Ill call en route from Minnesota. Dewy Wallack Blanchardville and Fred Geyer Vernon call Wednesday. Mrs Conrad Elmer Sr ill but improving. Mrs John Kundert returns from Madison visit. Mrs Everett Erickson and Kathy Jean Blanchardville visit Tollefson home. Mrs Arthur Raymond and daughter Marjorie Monroe callers. Calvin Schuler hired as bookkeeper at Green County Auto Monroe. Ernest Dahler and William Alderman Sr visit son Russell Alderman Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Larson
Beloit
Jacob Zweifel
Maynard Hefty
Madison
Herman Hefty
Flo Wartenweiler
Monroe
Kermit Kammer
Monticello
Clarence Gould
Lloyd Stre
Blanchardville
Charles Tollefson
Arthur Raymond
Marjorie
Calvin Schuler
Green County Auto Company
Ernest Dahler
William Alderman Sr
Russell Alderman
Detroit
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Michigan Stars
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Henry Brandon
Haas
Dixon, Il
Madison Man
Monroe, Wis
Glarus
Mrs. Millard Tschudy
Chester Krugjohann
Rose Opfermann
Frederick
Greenville
Highland
Chiropractic
M. J. Gonstead
Res
Naina, LL
Hopalong
Hopalong Cassidy
Gabby” Hayes
Bela Lugosi
Goetz
Star
Gardner Wynn Arnold
Hanson Funeral Home
Ambulance Service
Eddie Bracken
Priscilla Lane
Onal
Tom Conway
Allen Jenkins
Arthur Treacher
Donald Duck
Technicolor
Brazil
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