New Glarus Plans Centennial Pageant and La Follette Visit
Plans for New Glarus centennial celebration advance with Aug 15 to 18 events. A pageant on Swiss arrival in 1845 and a Aug 16 address by United States Senator Robert M. La Follette are set, with parades, concerts, fireworks, and a large crowd expected from outside the county.
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New Glarus
United States
Robert M. LaFollette
LaFollette
Bob” LaFollette
Primrose
Baseball Park
City Park
John A. Schindler
Monroe
Green County
Fraunfelders
Ball Park
New Gierus
Cotton Crop Report Signals Decline in U S Harvest
The agriculture department reports an August 1 crop forecast of 9,290,000 bales of 500 pounds each, down from last year's 9,015,000 and below the 10 year average of 12,553,000 bales.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Abandoned School House Housed for Teachers in Blanchardville
The Blanchardville village board, facing cramped living quarters, put an abandoned schoolhouse up for auction and purchased the structure to move into the village as housing for local teachers.
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Blanchardville
Board of Education
Brodhead District Woman Contracts Polio
Mrs. Clifford Fjelstad, 24, of a farm near Brodhead, was hospitalized in Madison after spinal tests confirmed infantile paralysis. She developed neck pain Tuesday and was treated after X rays suggested a possible case from a county fair ride. Isolation rules limit visitors and restrict children under 16 for two weeks. The couple married in 1943 and have a one year old son John Allen.
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Clifford Fjelstad
Brodhead
Rock County
Wisconsin General Hospital
Madison
Fjelstad
Pauline Wyss
John Wyss
Fijelstad
Green
Rock
Lafayette
Fielstads
CIO Threatens Treup Of Communications
The CIO said it may shut all incoming press traffic from outside the United States in sympathy with 300 striking Press Wireless employees. Laurence Kammer of RCA said RCA Communications Mackay Radio and Telegraph Western Union Cable would be affected. Three hundred radio operators engineers and teleprinter operators walked out at Press Wireless offices in protest of a proposed wage cut. Press Wireless reported multiple circuits down but no message backlog.
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New York
American Communication Association
CIO
United Statn
Press Wireless, Inc
Laurence Kammer
RCA
RCA Communications, Inc
Mackay Radio and Telegraph Co. Inc
Commercial Cable Company
Western Union
Press Wireless
Slaughter Defeat Seen as Boost for Rules Group Power
Key members of the House Rules Committee from both parties say Slaughter's defeat in Missouri would aid the group by shifting control away from southern Democrats. Michener and Sabath frame the change as restoring the panel to advance the administration's legislative program, with Smith’s possible Senate appointment adding to the tilt.
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Slaughter
Missouri
Washington
House Rules Committee
Representative Slaughter
Michener
Michigan
Truman
Sabath
James J. Delaney
Dixie
Howard Smith
D-Va
Senate
Carter Glass
Smith
Rules Committee
House
Sam Hoesly Develops Three New Gladioli Varieties
Sam Hoesly, a prolific gladioli grower, has produced three distinct new flower types from cross pollination. The seedlings feature 5 inch blooms in salmon with orange throat, orange with red throat, and pale pink with cream throat. He notes hand pollination is time consuming and only about one in a thousand flowers may become marketable. Hoesly expects about 30 new varieties eventually.
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Sam Hoesly
Hoesly
Signs Measure to Hike Disability Fund for Veterans
Washington President Truman signed today legislation raising the disability pensions of World War I and World War II veterans by 20 percent. The measure, approved amid wartime memory, expands benefits for injured veterans across the country.
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Washington
Truman
Sea Cook Henry Trinke Wins Back Lost Jewels in Tokyo
Henry A. Trinke, 47, a U S Army civilian equipment operator with the 46th engineer construction battalion, claims 402 diamonds and other jewels lost in Tokyo were legally acquired in the United States and restored to him by a Japanese truck driver. The Eighth Army public relations officer said the provost marshal and the 23rd criminal investigation division are assisting Trinke in establishing ownership. He bought the gems in New York last November as an investment and has quoted varying values, including a potential 300 000 yen offer from a Japanese merchant, though he prefers not to hold yen.
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Tokyo
Henry A. Trinke
U. S
Trinke
Japan
Racine
Wis
Eighth Army
United States
23Rd Criminal Investigation Division
Yokosuka
New York City
New York
Death of Ferdinand Grunert Recalls Cheese Dark Days
Ferdinand Grunert 91 of Sierra Madre Calif died last Thursday. Funeral and burial at Forest Lawn Glendale Saturday. Grunert, a key figure 60 years ago, led a series of reverses in the cheese industry culminating in 1901 collapse tied to the Chicago Cheese Co. failure and the Monroe condensery shutdown.
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Ferdinand Grunert
Sierra Madre
Calif
Grunert
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Glendale
Grace Schroeder
Monroe
Fails Grunert and Co
Burns Prove Fatal To Mary L. Sager
Mary Louise Sager age 23 months died at 11 50 last evening in St Clare hospital from burns suffered yesterday afternoon. She crawled onto a chair and turned on a gas stove while her parents were away. The child received first second and third degree burns and shock. Coroner Herman A Stuessy investigated the accident. She was born Sept 1 1944 at St Clare hospital. Surviving are her parents one brother Ardelle two sisters Mary Kathleen and Gladys Jean and her grandmothers Mrs Maryellen Thompson Monroe and Mrs Emma Sager Switzerland. Funeral services Saturday at Stuessy funeral home and at St Victor's church with burial in Calvary cemetery.
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Mary Louise Sager
John Sager
17Th Street
St. Clare Hospital
Mary Louise
Herman A. Stuessy
John
Gladys Thompson Sager
St. Victor's Church
Turn and Schwing Club Picnic Sunday At Lehr's Grove
The Monroe Turn and Schwing picnic, marking Switzerland's anniversary, gathers Swiss descent residents to Lehr's shady maple grove three miles west of the city. New Glarus yodelers, Zimmerman's Orchestra, and Rudy Burkhalter lead Swiss acts with gymnastics by local men and women, a 50 cent admission, and a dance at Turner hall to close.
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Monroe
Lehr
Shady Maple Grove
Switzerland
Green County
Glarus
Zimmerman
Turners
Leroy Wuetrich
Edward
Adolph Ruef
Marvin
Robert Wuetrich
Walter
Donald Ruef
Lawrence Gissing
Laurence
Marvin Schneider
Paul Vetterli
Walter Schuetz
Ernest Ammon
Alfred Gregg
DeGrand Miller
Deadline Near on Subsidy for Meat
Green county farmers must file beef and sheep subsidy applications with the county committee by Aug. 31 to avoid losing payments. Subsidies ended June 30 as part of livestock adjustment to current feed supplies. A 9 cent per pound red clover and 7 cent per pound alfalfa payment is offered for seed moved to commerce this year.
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Green County
Glenn B. Syse
Green County Agricultural Conservation Association
Syse
McAhren Named Full Time United Brethren Superintendent
Rev George H McAhren D D was elected full time superintendent at the 89th Wisconsin conference. The boundary and finance committee had earlier planned for a full time officer and new appropriations were approved. The conference program includes addresses by Dr E E Harris and Dr D T Gregory with prayers, music and devotions.
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George H. McAhren
Nastor
United Brethren Churches
Boundary and Finance Committee
Fred L. Dennis
Episcopal
E. E. Harris
D. T. Gregory
G. C. Waite
IL. Lynd Esch
Indiana Central College
Otterbein Home Women's Auxiliary
McAhren
A. D. Smith
Otterbein
W. L. Young
W. W. Sutton
Board of Christian Education
Gordon Core
W. H. Adams
Record Census Shows June Marriage Licenses Hit New Peak
The census bureau reports June set a new record with 86,448 marriage licenses issued in cities of 100,000+ inhabitants, up about 17 percent from the previous peak in May. The data highlight a historic surge in nuptials this year.
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Census Bureau
Molotov Presses Vote Rules At Peace Conference
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov reopened voting procedure debate at the Paris peace conference blaming Britain and the United States. Evatt of Australia defended small nations as Molotov warned against two thirds versus simple majority rules in sending recommendations to the foreign ministers council. Italian Premier Alcide de Gasperi arrived with a 120 member delegation to safeguard Italy's frontiers and colonial interests.
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Paris
Herbert V Evatt
Molotov
Evatt
Britain
United States
Italy
Romania
Hungary
Bulgaria
Finland
Rules Committee
Foreign Ministers Council
Alcide de Gasperi
Rome
Ivanoe Bonomi
Giuseppe Saragat
Constituent Assembly
Tractor Crash Injures 16 Year Old Near Monroe Farm
Nathan Wyss aged 16 son of Mr and Mrs Carl Wyss of Monroe route 2 sustained chest injuries when the tractor he was driving struck a culvert near the John Ruff farm at 4 30 p m yesterday He was rushed to St Clare hospital for treatment The baler remained attached and observers noted the rear wheel broke and the body was split in the collision
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Nathan Wyss
Carl Wyss
Monroe
John Ruff
St. Clare Hospital
Wyss
Harry Prien
Nations argue to continue UNRRA relief amid loans plan
Geneva delegates and other states debate UNRRA continuation as director general LaGuardia proposes ending the relief program. Aake Ording suggests direct loans could replace aid. Other reports cite marine reinforcements near Anping and tensions over Basra troops.
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Geneva
Switzerland
UNRRA
F. H. LaGuardia
Aake Ording
Norway
Pittsburgh Pirates Sold in 4-Way Deal Involving Crosby
Indianapolis banker Frank E. Mc Kinney announced he purchased the Pittsburgh Pirates in a four way arrangement that includes entertainer Bing Crosby and two unnamed associates as partners.
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Pittsburgh
Frank E. McKinney
Indianapolis
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bing Crosby
Urge Vets Clear Discharge Papers
The Green County service office urges World War II veterans to report for discharge clearance. Service officer Theodore J. Burgy says bringing in discharge certificates or notices of separation will update records and improve future services, including life insurance, education or training eligibility, pension claims, and terminal leave pay. Veterans with uncleared records should visit the office with their original discharges.
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Green County Service Office
Theodore J. Burgy
Burgy
More Controls Listed on Canned Goods Through OPA
OPA removed price controls on fresh red sour cherries today as ceilings rose 1 to 2 cents on canned peas corn tomatoes and tomato products. Sour cherries are mostly for processing with products from them staying under ceilings. The increases come after elimination of subsidy payments totaling 39.2 million dollars in fiscal year 1946.
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Washington
OPA
Youth Center Free Cleanup Effort At Monroe Edition
The Monroe Youth Center at 1522 11th Street undergoes a two day cleanup by students armed with brooms mops and cleaners. Volunteers scrub wash wax and polish rooms and blinds while awaiting more furniture donations. If in shape and a juke box is available a first dance may be held Friday night inviting participation from local youths.
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1522
11Th Street
Monroe
Weather Caprice Brings Little Relief to Drouth Areas
Monroe and vicinity received 0.7 inch of moisture in drizzle but crops and residents saw scant relief from humidity. The U S weather bureau projected no widespread relief for extreme northern Illinois and surrounding states. Quincy Illinois recorded 1.98 inches in six hours. Kansas saw 100 to 112 degree heat with Hutchinson at 112 while Bozeman Montana broke a 40 year low. Cool fronts moving in from Montana and Canada expected to moderate temperatures in plains and Great Lakes regions.
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Monroe
Associated Press
Midwest
U. S. Weather Bureau
Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Quincy
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Ilinois
Plains
Great Lakes
Montana
Canada
Weather Bureau
Great Plains
Minnesota
Lake Superior
Bozeman
Mont
Kansas
Hutchinson
Reverse Decision and Will Permit Rufenacht To Build New Station
The Monroe Board of Appeals reversed the city inspector and granted Paul F. Rufenacht a permit to build a new oil service station at 1019 9th Street with fireproof construction. The project had been blocked earlier this year and the rezoning petition for a business area near the site had been rejected 5-2 by the city council on June 4. Rufenacht may place the storeroom building outside the city limits after buying land west of Monroe near highways 11 and 81. the timing and exact location remain undecided. Board members included Bruce M. Blum, T. Roy Evenson, G. L. Redman, Fred Feutz, and Mrs. Robert Marty.
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Board of Appeals
City Hall
Paul F. Rufenacht
9Th Street
Rufenacht
Monroe
Bruce M. Blum
T. Roy Evenson
G. L. Redman
Fred Feutz
Robert Marty
Holmes Estate Madison Historian Dies at Address
Fred L. Holmes Madison historian and author died of a heart attack while delivering a centennial address in Waukau Wis on July 27. His Dane county probate petition states an estate of 60000 dollars. Principal beneficiaries include Marquette University the state historical society the Trappist monastery at New Milleray and his sister-in-law Miss Margaret Pollock.
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Holmes
Madison
Fred L. Holmes
Waukau
Wis
Dane County
Marquette University
State Historical Society
New Milleray
Margaret Pollock
Goodland
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Jacob Speich
Burns
Mary L. Sager
Lehr’s Grove
Supt. McAhren
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Anping
Peiping
Eighth Route Army
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Iraq
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