State University Building Program Receives Approval
Madison Wisconsin authorities announce approval of a 25 million dollar state university building program financed by 16 million in new money and 9 million from an old postwar fund. The plan budgets hospital, dorms, cafeterias, labs, and teachers college buildings across multiple campuses.
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Madison
Rennebohm
Department of Public Welfare
Chippwa Falls
Union Grove
Mendota
Waukesha
Sparta
Home Nursing Courses Begin Under Red Cross Guidance
Six home nursing courses are under way under Red Cross auspices. Genevieve Ammesdorf leads a two week class at South School on Monday Wednesday and Friday afternoons. Mrs J Leo Norton guides a three week program meeting Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7 30 to 9 30. Traffic deaths in Wisconsin rise with 60 killed in July versus 74 last July. The 1949 total to Aug 1 stands at 373 40 below the prior year.
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Red Cross
Genevieve Ammesdorf
South School
J. Leo Norton
Madison
Wisconsin
Motor Vehicle Department
Sewer Rent Plan Okayed by Council Becomes Effective Upon Publication
Monroe adopts new sewer rental law set to take effect upon publication in The Evening Times. The plan bases charges on water usage and hard-to-treat content with a minimum $2 quarterly rate for a five-eighths inch meter. Revenues fund sewage plant expansion west of town as interest accrues on current funds. The dump regulation change allows the caretaker to remove material as part of his pay. Police Chief Schwaiger noted the issue.
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Monroe
The
Evening Times
Preston K. Reynolds
Madi,son
Reynolds
Wevenue
Jerome H- Schwaiger
Even Weather Stays As Fields Get Drier
Nearly normal weather continues with fair and pleasant conditions expected tonight and tomorrow. Daytime temperatures will remain in the 70s with a noon reading of 74 and a 4 am low of 54. Polio total hits 152 in Wisconsin with five new cases reported to the state board of health, affecting Madison and several counties including La Crosse Marathon Juneau Monroe Vernon and towns such as Lincoln and Hillsboro.
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Stote
Madison
Wisconsin
State Board , of Health
Onalaska
la Crosse
Marathon
Marathon County
Juneau County
Lincoln
Monroe County
Hillsboro Township
Vernon County
Khan and Wife Lose 450000 In Jewels To Bandits
The Aga Khan and Begum lost jewels and cash valued at 450000 after four bandits with tommy guns looted their Rivera villa as they traveled toward Deauville to see Aly Khan and Rita Hayworth. The attackers fled in a black car after taking three large bags.
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Wannes Ne Khan
Aga Khan
Begum
Rivera
Deauville
Aly Khan
Rita Hayworth
Andrew Kundert Denver Printer Passes Away at 73
Andrew Kundert 73 of 6030 East 8th street Denver died Monday evening. Funeral services were set for today with interment in Denver. He was born October 9 1875 in Monroe son of Jacob Kundert. He worked as a clerk then in Denver lumber business with Homer Bingham and Ray R. Crow. After Crow died in 1947 he continued the business until retiring last January. He married Martha Hefty of Monroe, then her sister Mary Shafer who died years ago. He leaves a daughter Mrs Alice Boal Denver two grandchildren and a stepson Mrs George Collentine Milwaukee. Two brothers Jacob Kundert Rockford and Henry Kundert Fort Collins. Cousin Mrs Fred J. Marty New Glarus. Mrs Young a niece recently visited.
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Andrew Kundert
East 8Th Street
Denver
Ray A. Young
Mr. Kundert
Monroe
Jacob Kundert
Peter S. Solomon
Homer Bingham
Bingham
Ray R. Crow
The
Denver Lumber
Crow
Kundert
Martha Hefty
Mary Shafer
Alice Boal
George Collentine
Milwaukee
Rockford
Henry Kundert
Fort Collins
Colo
Fred J. Marty
New Glarus
Young
Boal
Job figures shuffled in July unemployment rise
Washington reports unemployment above 4,000,000 in July for the first time since January 1942, while employed people reach a record high of 59,720,000 for 1949.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Municipalities Asked To Aid In Paying DDT Spray Costs
The Green County Infantile Paralysis chapter asked local municipalities to share the cost of a county wide DDT spray program. It sought 650 dollars as the city’s portion. the request was approved. The chapter will contribute 500 dollars while revenue strains from police cases reduce its ability to cover all costs. The spray aims to lower fires and polio carriers via flies, with Mayor Buehler noting the effort reduces flies and city parks had already been sprayed by public demand.
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Green County
L. L. Lamboley
Frank A. Buehler
Buehler
Beer Sales Plan Termed Successful at Green County Fair
Louis R. Wolleson reports on beer and pop sales at the Green County Fair using paper cups to curb bottle throwing. About 25 500 cups costing over 350 dollars were used with only about 36 bottles broken or lost. police and officials praise the method and crowd safety, noting clean streets and orderly traffic.
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Green County Fair
Sion
City Andair
Louis R. Wolleson
Fair Association
Fair
American Legions
Wolleson
Jerome H. Schwaiger
Carnival Group
Mrs D J Yost Treated for Polio
Dwight J Yost, 24, wife of an Evening Times employee, residing east of Orangeville, was admitted to St. Francis hospital Freeport at 10 am with a light attack of poliomyelitis. She had headaches and other symptoms for three days. a spinal test confirmed polio. She is not paralyzed and isolation ward is used. The couple has two children Jana Diana and Shiela six months old.
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Dwight J. Yost
Evening Times
Orangeville
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Yosts
Jana Diana
Shiela
Green County
Car parts stolen from 1947 Dodge in Monticello
Wilbur Balsiger of Monticello reported to Monroe police that four hub caps and four white widewall rims were stolen from his 1947 Dodge while it was parked in the 800 block of 27th avenue.
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Wilbur Balsiger
Monticello
Monroe
27Th Avenue
Hog price fight stalls Brannan plan debate in Congress
Congressional debate over a Brannan farm plan to raise hog price support stalls as hog prices stay high. Secretary Brannan urged action, but a Senate subcommittee and the House balked on trial use. Current hogs bring about 22.50 per 100 pounds in Chicago, far above 18.25 support level.
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Washington
Brannan Farm Plan
Congress
Brannan
House
Senate Agriculture Subcommittee
Chicago
Anderson
Bill
Senate
Sevenman Agriculture
Lucas
D-Ill
Byrd Candidate Wins in Virginia Governorship Primary
Quiet conservative John Stewart Battle, a 20 year state senator, captured Virginia’s Democratic gubernatorial nomination in a four way primary. He won with about 23,000 votes from 1,636 precincts, sweeping seven of nine congressional districts. Francis Pickens Miller trailed second, Horace H. Edwards third, Remmie Arnold far behind.
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Richmond
John Stewart Battle
Virginia
Harry Byrd
Charlottesville
Francis Pickens Miller
Miller
Horace H. Edwards
Democratic Party
Remmie Arnold
County Holstein Group Plans Fair Cattle Sale
The Green County Holstein Breeders association directors met at the courthouse to plan a large cattle sale for the third week of October at the fairgrounds stock pavilion. It is the first such sale since 1946 with W. G. Timm T. O. Elmer Ben Zimmerli and Leo J. Norton as sale committee members.
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Green County Holstein Breeders Association
Court House
Fairgrounds
W. G. Timm
T. O. Elmer
Ben Zimmerli
Leo J. Norton
Ralph Stauffacher
Frank Trumpy
Chester Norton
Kendall Digman
Myron E. Jeglum
Girls Win Places On Twirling Squad
Allan F. Barnard band director announced that wail Bissel and Evelyn Hartwig earned spots in the senior twirling squad after yesterday's tryouts. No junior squad is planned due to a full music schedule. veteran seniors Lucille Burkhalter LaVon Broge and Phoebe Abraham remain.
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Wail Bissel
Evelyn Hartwig
Allan F. Barnard
Lucille Burkhalter
LaVon Broge
Phoebe Abraham
Dinner for Rayburn overwhelms guests with two meal spread
Washington reports a testimonial dinner for Sam Rayburn drew 750 guests who enjoyed a buffet including salmon venison elk bear turkey antelope coon and possum then moved to a second banquet with shrimp turtle soup steak Rayburn vegetables salad and dessert. Franks Boykin hosted while President Truman sent a message.
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Washington
Sam Rayburn
Washington Hotel
Official
Truman
Frank Boykin
Alabama
Counterfeit Rina Leader Arrested
An ex convict named Michael Maione, 38, was held in New York on $50,000 bail as the alleged head of a counterfeit ring that moved more than $1 million in fake $10 and $20 notes in the area last year. Prosecutors said he led a syndicate selling at least $500,000 in fake three cent postage stamps since April 7.
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New York
Michael Maione
Mione
Mallone
Cohn
Chicaco
Mob Tmder
1949 Phone Books Ready Total Listings Above 5 000
The United Telephone Co. distributes over 5,000 new directories this week with about 3,100 in Monroe. A city census shows 87 percent of residences and 97 percent of business firms in Monroe have telephones, while rural Green County homes reach 90 percent. The directory notes the Stauffacher and Mary family names prominently and traces the line of the Monroe exchange from 1899, including Paul J. Weirich’s tenure since 1900.
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United Telephone Co
Monroe
Green County
Stauffacher
Paul J. Weirich
South Side curb project approved by works board
The City Council approved hiring Vinton Construction Co. to build a new curb and gutter on the south side of the Square with radial curbs at Bauman and Rut corners. Prices range from 2.25 to 3.00 per linear foot depending on concrete work. intersection grade adjustments were authorized to align the new square with surrounding streets. Parking meter centers and timing devices were to be investigated for the square opening. North side pouring progresses with multiple strips and slabs underway under Project Engineer George Glass.
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Board of Public Works
Vinton Construction Co
Bauman
Ward
Strand
Madison
Council
Board of Public Works and Public Works
17Th Avenue Wth Street
Tatar — Dassacred
George Glass
Gonstead Zoning Petition Tabled by Monroe Planning
The planing commission tabled the Gonsteads petition to permit a one story office building on east 50 feet of lots 57 and 58 Lybrand's donation. Action delayed until definite information is gathered on comparable city ordinances and parking regulations, with a substitute ordinance to be recommended.
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M. J. Gonstead
City Planning Commission
Gonsteads
Lybrand
City of
Monroe
Burning Hay Removed From Barn at Red Oak
Orangeville firemen fought a blaze at the Ralph Tigen farm Red Oak route 1 yesterday at 11 30 a m. It was controlled by 1 30 p m with only the burned hay lost. The hay had smoldered for days and ignited shortly before the firemen arrived. Cedarville fire trucks aided the effort and a reservoir was used to spray the hay top.
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Monroe
Robert G. Rote
Cedarville
Rote
Freeport Journal-Standard
Orangeville
Ralph Tigen
Red Oak
Wisconsin cheese market steady with good demand at fair trade
The Federal-State market news service reports Wisconsin American cheese market steady to firm with strong demand. Selling prices show singles 35 to 36, longhorns 35 to 37, square prints 35 to 37, midgets 37 to 44 percent.
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Madison
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University of Wisconsin
Department of Public Health
LaCrosse
River Falls
Platteville
Oshkosh
Whitewater
Superior
Stevens Point
Eau Claire
State Education Commission
Khan
Begun
D. J. Yost
Ralph Bernard
Peoria
Byrd
County Holstein Group
Erwin E. Peters
Rayburn
Rina
Works Board
Alee
Gonstead Petition
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