Green County Fair Horse Show Finals Draw Crowd And Accidents
The fifth annual Green county fair horse show drew capacity crowds over two days. Marion Rankin ridden by Everett Ledbetter and owned by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Drew suffered a leg injury in the open roadster class. Halbrook Beau Brummel from Halbrook farm, ridden by John Dickson, placed in the novice harness show pony class. Numerous Green county entries won in horsemanship and multiple gait classes with riders from Cedarburg to Fond du Lac highlighted among the results.
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Marion Rankin
Robert Drew
Cedarburg
Everett Ledbetter
Buffalo Bill
H. E. Marzano
Ten Pin Farms
Lord Hamilton
Green County
Halbrook Beau Brummel
Halbrook Farm
Monroe
John Dickson
Tony
Lucille Randall
Laddie Boy
Leland Boyer
Brodhead
Same
Roger Haman
Juda
Toby
Arlene Wells
N. E. Bear
Monroe Tubby
Joseph Schwarzenberger
Aame
Nancy's Delight
Takodah Stables
Fond du Lac
Snuffy Smith
Alan Scott
Rockford
David Wendt
Blooming J
Stanley Olson
la Crosse
John Girl
Jim van Zee
Jud
H. McNett
Platteville
Irving Pokrass
Milwaukee
M. E. Klinke
Brooming Grove Stables
Madi
Milady
Elaine
H. E. Marza
Ten Pen Farms
Palos Park
M- Jeretta Hoops
Jim Lindsey
O. E Gibson
Madison
Torpedo Dare
Bruce Robinson
John Genarella Jr
Oak Park
Blue Eagle
New Super Road to Madison Linked by Federal System
Wisconsin highway officials note the interstate plan will connect Milwaukee and Madison via routes from Chicago to Milwaukee and from Madison to Minneapolis. The Public Roads Administration proposes a 40000 mile express road network serving 42 capitals and 182 large cities, with limited construction before 1949.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Minneapolis
State Highway Commission
Public Roads Administration
Washington
Chicago
Milwaukee
Rockford
Beloit
Janesville
St. Paul
la Crosse
Tomah
Iowa
Platteville man dies in Iowa traffic crash
Lester Grotjohn about 50 of Platteville died in a hospital Saturday from injuries after a two car collision on highway 20 near Holstein Iowa. His wife Marian Grotjohn 43 suffered head and leg injuries along with Richard Brown 52 of Fenimore who had shoulder injuries and his wife 40 with facial injuries. Joe Barnes 12 Marian Grotjohns son had head injuries. All were in hospital with conditions reported fair.
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Cherokee
Lester Grotjohn
Platteville
Holstein
Marian Grotjohn
Richard Brown
Fennimore
Joe Barnes
Grotjohn
Council Hearing On Re zoning Scheduled
A public hearing on a petition to re zone property from residential to light industrial will be held at the council meeting tomorrow night City Clerk G S Soseman said today The request concerns the south 600 feet of Monroe city property west of 16th Avenue The council is also expected to act on hiring a full time park and recreation director per the board of park and recreation commissioners at Tuesday s meeting
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G. S. Soseman
City of
Monroe
16Th Avenue
Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners
Park and Recreation
Truman Returns to White House After Rest at Shangri La
President Truman resumed work at the White House desk after a weekend at Shangri La. He stopped in Silver Spring to meet the train bringing Mrs. Truman from Missouri. The president's daughter Margaret did not accompany her mother.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Presidential Mountain
Shangri-La
Silver Springs
Missouri
Catoctin Mountain
Margaret
Ross
Nicolas Stauffacher Dies After Illness at 79
Nicolas Stauffacher 79 died at 6 20 pm at his home 2404 12th street after a year of poor health and ten days bedridden. He was born April 9 1868 in Sylvester township to Dietrich and Anna Norder Stauffer. He married Celia Elmer February 12 1891 in Cadiz township. They farmed forty years in Sylvester then retired to the city in 1938. Surviving are his widow a son William D Stauffacher Browntown a daughter Mrs Roy Schultz Monroe six grandchildren four great grandchildren and four sisters. Funeral services will be 2 pm tomorrow at Shriner Neushwander funeral home with burial in Dutch Hollow cemetery.
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Nicolas Stauffacher
12Th Street
Sylvester Township
Dietrich
Anna Norder Stauffacher
Cadiz Township
Celia Elmer
Stauffacher
Sylvester
Abraham Heer
Matt Geigel
Jacob Geigel
Mary Kundert
D. Andrew Howey
Universalist Church
Shriner-Neushwander
Dutch Hollow Cemetery
Judge Lamboley Goes on Ten Day Vacation
County judge Harold J. Lamboley takes a ten day summer vacation. No court sessions are planned during the period though the office remains open.
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Harold J. Lamboley
Six Persons Hurt In Weekend Crash
Six people including four children were injured in a Sunday morning collision at the intersection of 10th street and 20th avenue in Green county. The injured include Alice Knowles and Nathan Isely with shock, plus Sheldon Isely with a minor facial bruise, and Glen and Leland Frautschy with arm injuries and bruises. All were treated at Union church by a Monroe physician and released. In two other minor Monroe accidents, a car hit a light pole after a turn, and a second collision caused minor damage. Odegaard was fined $80 for operating under the influence, and Clarence Shaw was fined for the same offense.
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Green County
Alice Knowles
Chicago
Nathan Isely
Sheldon Isely
Edward M. Stauffacher
Lith Street
Glen Frautschy
Brooklyn
Leland Frautschy
Stauffacher
Marie Isel Juda
10Th Street
20Th Avenue
Union Church
Monroe
Robbie Lee Schuler
Monticello
21St Street
13Th Avenue
Reginald J. Belyea
Rock Island
Forest Odegaard
14Th Avenue
14Th Street
Odegaard
Justice of the Peace
L. A
Shaw
Justice Court
New Court Reporter Appointed in County Court
Miss Colleen Blum of Monticello begins duties as court reporter and stenographer at the county court, replacing Miss Corrine Hanson of Blanchardville who resigned.
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Colleen Blum
Monticello
Corrine Hanson
Blanchardville
U N elated over Dutch acceptance of cease fire order
United Nations officials welcomed the Dutch acceptance of a cease-fire in Indonesia and noted that while hostilities would end, postwar issues remain. The cease-fire took effect at 11 am est as the council prepared to meet, with Indonesians seeking council supervision of troop withdrawals and mediation roles.
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Lake
United Nations
U. N
Indonesia
Faris el Khoury
Jogjakarta
Pecatonica Motorcycle Race Claims Life of Rider
James S. Jones 26 of Hammond Indiana died in a novice race at Pecatonica when his motorcycle skidded on a turn during the eighth lap. He was thrown and struck by the wheel of Louis Brojanac 26 of Milwaukee. David Kientz Winnebago county coroner reported the death yesterday.
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Rockford
James S. Jones
Hammond
Ind
Pecatonica
Here
David Kientz
Winnebago County
Jone
Louis Brojanac
Milwauee
Fairgrounds Police Oversee Parade Start Time
The Fair Herbert Mohns of Spring Grove township and Fred Williams again acted as fairgrounds police from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. The livestock parade began about five minutes early on Saturday afternoon, typically starting half an hour late.
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Herbert Mohns
Spring Grove Township
Fred Williams
Fairgrounds
4-H Youth Rescues Skittish Prize Cattle in Parade
Harvey Elmer, a 4-H club member, led a prize head of cattle in the parade but faced trouble as the animal grew skittish. His older brother stepped in to help regain control and complete the display.
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Harvey Elmer
4-H Club
Education exhibit at fair to be returned to teachers
Aug 20. Miss Florence Wartenweiler county superintendent of schools said the education exhibit at the fair was taken down today and will be returned to teachers of the various schools at institute time.
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Florence Wartenweiler
Early fair receipts counted after midnight
At 1 40 this morning fair receipts were counted and balanced, much earlier than last year when the process lasted until 4 30 a m.
Rider Narrowly Clears Ring Before Shoe Trouble
At the horse show last evening a girl rider saved time by seven minutes allowed for re shoes but had only one second to spare on re entering the ring. Shortly after, the horse was withdrawn from competition due to trouble with the new shoe.
Crowds Fill Monroe Eateries During Warm Green County Fair
Monroes waitresses and restaurant owners breathe a sigh of relief as warm weather and the Green County Fair drew unusually large crowds. One shop briefly closed to refill dishes and food, another shut early after running out. Hotels were also packed as guests sought accommodation.
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Monroe
Green County Fair
Monroe FFA and 4-H exhibits praised despite low class placement
Two junior booths in the soil conservation category drew favorable crowd comments though the judge ranked them low in their class. The Monroe FFA chapter and Monroe Agricultural 4-H club entered both projects in flor al hall. The judge blamed misclassification for the weak placement in food production.
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Floral Hall
Monroe
Monroe Ffa
Monroe Agricultural 4
Fire Crews Respond to Two Fairground Incidents
The Monroe volunteer fire department answered its second and third calls to the fairgrounds over the weekend. A straw fire on the track infield brought a truck to the grounds shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday. A silent alarm at 9 46 Sunday night reported a gasoline engine powering a ferris wheel on fire. the wheel was out of operation for the rest of the night.
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Monroe
Fairgrounds
Fair crowd mirrors last year at 93rd annual fair
Directors report 1947 attendance nearly matches 1946 record with 12 000 on Saturday and 10 500 on Sunday for a total of about 33 200. Fair president Louis R Wolleson praises weather cooperation and local support from Monroe and Green counties.
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Fair Association
Fair Grounds
William A. Brown
Brown
Louis R. Wolleson
Monroe
Green County
Rennebohm Signs 10 Bills in Madison Action
Acting Gov Rennebohm signed 10 bills including a public welfare reform measure liberalizing treatment for mentally ill alcoholics and addicts. The package revises old laws and sets new methods for commitment and temporary detention by a judge. It also provides for conditional release by superintendents and tax provisions for pipeline companies and tax exemptions for nonprofit Bible camps.
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Madison— (P
Rennebohm
Former Stevens Point Journal Editor Dies at 72
Frank W. Leahy, president of the Journal Printing Co. and former editor of The Daily Journal, died yesterday at St. Michael's hospital. He was 72 and had led the Journal for 22 years before stepping down eight years ago. Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Stephen's Catholic church.
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Stevens Point
Frank W. Leahy
The
Journal Printing Co
Daily Journal
St. Michael's Hospital
Leahy
Journal
St. Stephen’s Catholic Church
Odom Begins 19,600 Mile Solo World Flight
William P. Odom lifts off from Orchard Airport on a solo speed around the world covering 19 600 miles. Departure occurred at 1 31 50 p m CST as he started the historic flight.
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Chicago
William P. Odom
Orchard
CIO Proposes New Deal to Avert Ford Strike
A CIO UAW official said a new proposal would be offered to Ford Motor Co aimed at averting a 107000 worker walkout. Details were not disclosed as last-ditch talks approached, with Ford saying no fresh plans to prevent the strike. The dispute centers on a pension plan and Taft Hartley penalty protections. Henry Ford II returned early from vacation for negotiations.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
Richard T. Leonard
Uaw-Cio
Leonard
Henry Ford II
County Radio Installs New FM Equipment
WRJK the Green county police radio station went off the air at 8 35 this morning. When it returns it will be under a FM set up. Factory engineers were to be here today to supervise the installation of the new equipment. County radio employees and highway police started dismantling the old set at their courthouse office and mounting the new gear. WRJK will be strictly county owned and operated. Previously it was a joint city county project with the city providing some operating costs.
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WRJK
Green County
Court House
Mrs Huehne Dominates Poultry Show Divisions
Mrs Richard Huehne of Platteville swept awards in the open class poultry division. In White Plymouth Rock, Mrs Henry Pick and Mrs John W Ruff of Monroe shared ribbons with Pick taking first on cock hen and cockerel, Ruff second on cockerel, and Pick second on pullet while Ruff took second and third in other entries.
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Richard Huehne
Platteville
Henry Pick
John W. Ruff
Monroe
Plymouth Rock
Pick
Rufi
Huehne
Ruff
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