Clafin announces engagement of Jane to Frederick A Baxter
Madison announces the engagement of Jane Clafin daughter of Dr and Mrs M L Clafin to Frederick A Baxter son of Mr and Mrs R A Baxter of Madison and Chicago Former Brodhead residents Miss Clafin served with the Red Cross in Hawaii during the war and is now with the Chicago office of International Business Machines University of Wisconsin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Clafin
Madison
Jane
Frederick A. Baxter
Chicago
R. A. Baxmo
Baxters
Brodhead
Miss Clafin
Red Cross
Hawaii
International Business Machines, Inc
University of Wisconsin
Surprise kitchen shower for Elaine Maurer at local home
Fourth floor nurses at St. Clare hospital surprised Miss Elaine Maurer with a pre nuptial kitchen shower at the home of Mrs Sherman Dearth on Wednesday evening. Miss Maurer, a nurse at St. Clare hospital, is to marry William Preston later this month. Honors in cards went to Misses
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Clare Hospital
Elaine Maurer
Sherman Dearth
Maurer
William Preston
Blatter Couple Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Chris Blatter were surprised Sunday on their 50th anniversary with gifts and flowers from neighbors and friends. Attending were Oswald Koller Fred Siegenthaler Fred Pinnow Jacob Kaeser Fred Badertscher Casper Jaggi Mary Hauser Louise Ziltener Anna Theiler and M O Luchsinger Sylvia Luchsinger and Jacob Pluckiger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Chris Blatter
Messrs
Mmes
Oswald Koller
Fred Siegenthaler
Fred Pinnow
Jacob Kaeser
Fred Badertscher
Casper Jaggi
Mmnes
Mary Hauser
Louise Ziltener
Anna Theiler
M. O. Luchsinger
Sylvia Luchsinger
Jacob Pluckiger
Birthday Party Attended by Crago Nybroten Teuscher Family
The gathering featured gifts including a birthday cake from his grandparents. Refreshments were provided by his mother. Guests ranged from Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Crago to Mrs. Oscar Nybroten and her children Ronnie and Dorothy, plus Mrs. Jacob Teuscher and daughter Marilyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Crago
Oscar Nybroten
Ronnie
Dorothy
Jacob Teuscher
Marilyn
GUGG Lodge Holds Regular Meeting at Turner Hall
Regular GUGG lodge session drew 57 members last evening at Turner hall. Mrs. Boesiger headed luncheon and Mrs. Mueller the entertainment. Mrs. Heimann led scoring in 500 with Frehner second. Mrs. Grant topped bridge with Redman second. Next meeting set for August 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gugg
Turner Hall
Fred Boesiger
John A. Mueller
Casper Heimann
Kathryn Frehner
R. V. Grant
G. L. Redman
Labor Department Faces Cuts and Restructuring
The Truman administration announces deep cuts in the Labor Department risking abolition of the labor standards division and reduction of other divisions while promising eventual rebuilding. The labor standards unit conducted safety and industrial studies amid the cutbacks. The piece notes the historical claim that the first coal miners in the United States were slaves.
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United States
Farewell party held for Mrs Burgdorff at Blanchardville
Mrs Orvin Phillipson and Mrs William Mullen hosted a farewell gathering at the Phillipson home in Blanchardville in honor of Mrs H R Burgdorff who is selling her furnishings and plans to move to Florida for the winter after visiting her children. Attendees included Mrs Palmer Larson Mrs Ed Thompson Mrs W J Robb Mrs M Schiesser and others. A group gift was presented to Mrs Burgdorff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanchardville
Orvin Phillipson
William Mullen
H. R. Burgdorff
Phillipson
O. J. Bolender
M. Lien
J. Stauffacher
George Johnson
Arthur Hustad
Julia Lyngaas
Howard Jerenby
Orville Severson
Laura Eidsmore
H. A. Disrud
Alvin Blanchard
James Grant
Jah Ostrum
Mrs. Burgdorff
Family Reunion at Riverside Park in Janesville
The Wreck family reunion occurred at Riverside Park in Janesville on Sunday. About 60 attended a picnic dinner and social afternoon with numerous Wheeler relatives from Brodhead including Alvin Wheeler and family, George Wheeler's group, Homer Wheeler’s entourage, and Charles Wheeler with Chuckie.
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Brodhead
Times
Wreck
Riverside Park
Janesville
Alvin Wheeler
Lois
Clem
George Wheeler
Charlotte
Shirley
Lewis and
Ann
Homer Wheeler
Sid
Pam
Charles Wheeler
Chuckie
Surprise Birthday Party for Mrs Minder Sr
A surprise party honored Mrs. John Minder Sr at her home with gifts, cards, and refreshments. Guests included Mr and Mrs John Minder Jr, Mr and Mrs Walter Guttmer and family, Mr and Mrs Walter Minder, John Minder, and Miss Alice Minder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Minder Sr
John Minder Jr
Walter Guttmer
Walter Minder
John Minder
Alice Minder
Weekend Visitors and Local Visits Recap at New Glarus
Miss Pauline Knoebel from Madison and Miss Marie Zimmerli from Madison visited local residents over the weekend. Several families hosted guests including Mr and Mrs John Kundert and Mr and Mrs Joe Hoesly at Sturgeon Bay. Out-of-town visitors included G W Rouse of Grand Rapids Michigan and Christ Von Allmen of Detroit Michigan among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Knoebel
Madison
John Kaech
Cage
Albert Kaech
Doris Lee
Monroe
Orville Lee
Marie Zimmerli
Grayce Colney
John Kundert
Joe C. Hoesly
Sturgeony
Florene Gibbons
George Gibbons
Rosemary Schmid
Henry Schmid
Marjorie Luchsinger
Mary Luchsinger
Herbert Disch
Clara Disch
Eddie Marty
Monticello
Peter Legler
Chicago
Mark Elmer
Betty
Doris
Fred J. Marty
G. W. Rouse
Grand Rapids
Mich
Christ von Allmen
Detroit
Margarita von Allmen
Utica
Ethel Clarke
Farmington
Charles Whittier
Rockford
River Steamers Reach Iquitos On High Water
During high water seasons on the Amazon the largest ocean steamers can ascend the river for 2,000 miles to Iquitos Peru.
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Amazon
Iquitos
Peru
Livestock Market Report Chicago USDA Prices and Grain Rise
Hog salables 9 000 with lighter weights weak and heavier weights steady hogs mostly under 280 lb. top 27 50, many unsold. Cattle salables 1 800 with fed steers scarce and midweight cattle 18.00 31.25. beef cows 13.50 16.25. Butter unsettled at Chicago. eggs firm. live poultry fowl weak. Grain gains on board with wheat up 2 ¾ percent. corn 5 7 cents higher. oats 1 ½ 2 4 percent higher.
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Chicago
USDA
Minnesota
Board of Trade
Midwest
New York Stocks Rise on Broad Activity Despite Small Volume
The New York stock market advanced on stronger volume though totals stayed below a million shares. Steel and copper issues led gains with gains aided by short covering and mild bid activity. Packard Motors staged a lively run on large blocks from estate holdings while U S Steel Bethlehem and several others led the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Packard Motors
VU. S. Steel
Bethlehem, Youngstown Sheet
Montgomery Ward
J. I. Case
International Harvester
Nickel Plate Railroad
Phillips Petroleum
Local visitors and weekend travels fill Blanchardville scene
A parade of guests visits Blanchardville and nearby towns as families host relatives from Hollandale Madison Rockford and Mankato. Trips include a Madison wedding at which out of town guests arrive and local residents vacationing in Texas and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Hanson
Isabel Martin
Bertha Paulson
Hollandale
Harold Saether
Madison
Mankato
Minn
Hanson
Martin
Blanchardville
Norman Warren
Rockford
Norman Hanson
Edward Hanson
O. T. Olson
L. O. Skaalen
Argyle
Lake Kegonsa
Olson
Walter Schneider
Ruth Johnson
Canada
Niagara Falls
Washington
Wally
Jerry Schneider
Belleville
Lyle Atkinson
Texas
A. L. Potter
Tommy
George Knee
Johnny
Milwaukee
Neill Burns
Mr. Potter
Mr. Knee
Mary R. Wohl
Harold Schindler
Peter Schindler
Sylvan Schindler
Arthur Ames
Jean
Harold Gerry
Stanley Freitag
New Glarus
Bertha Disrud
Elayne Button
Mary Graf
Herbert Disch
Jeanne Smith
Fayette
Maryknoll
N. Y
Phillip Gavigan
P. J. Gavigan
Richard
Racine
Mary Coffey
Arthur Strommen
Carol
Gene
Spooner
E. J. Barber
Gilbert Thompson
Walton Frensel Family Arrives From Italy
Mr and Mrs Walton Frensel and their six month old son Paul have arrived from Italy to settle nearby Frensel served five and a half years in the American army and is at Ft Sheridan awaiting discharge A nephew of Paul Frensel of Monroe Frensel was born in Oneco and worked with a telephone crew in Iowa before service He trained in the states Africa and Italy met his wife at Sola di Caserta and taught her English Both speak German and she now speaks English well
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Italy
Walton Frensel
Paul
Frensel
Ft. Sheridan
Paul Frensel
Monroe
Walton
Oneco
Iowa
States
Africa
Sola di Caserta
Kehle Leads Kiwanis District Convention Role
Rev. Paul C. Kehle of Monroe will serve as lieutenant governor for the southern division at the Wisconsin Upper Michigan Kiwanis district convention in Sheboygan on August 17 to 19. Monroe Madison Janesville Beloit Elkhorn and Whitewater clubs participate. the district totals 6 000 members with about 1 000 expected attendees. Monroe delegate to the convention is Herbert Ainsworth.
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Kehle
Paul C. Kehle
Monroe
Wisconsin-Upper Michigan
Kiwanis International
Sheboygan
Madison
Janesville
Beloit
Elkhorn
Whitewater
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Herbert Ainsworth
County Takes Over Radio Management In Green County
Green county will assume complete management of WRJK police radio starting Monday Sept 1. The city of Monroe will operate part time for about 12 hours daily, freeing one county operator. A service charge schedule is set, and Monroe will receive operation help without charges.
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Green County
Wrjk Police Radio
Monroe
Cheese Factory Offered for Sale by Sealed Bid
Albany Special The Attica cheese factory closed for several years will be sold on sealed bids. Remaining equipment will also be offered for sale.
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Albany
Attica
Local Post Names Officers For Team Service Group
Fred Stoller Jr adjutant Clayton Thompson finance officer Coral Robb chaplain Wharlan Watrud historian Carlton Chandler service officer Kingdon Soper sergeant at arms Harry Marshall athletic officer
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Fred Stoller Jr
Clayton Thompson
Coral Robb
Wharland Watrud
Carlton Chandler
Kingdon Soper
Harry Marshall
Train stops at Brodhead for Swiss day trip
The Rockford moviemakers' special Swiss train with several hundred aboard is to arrive in Brodhead at 9 Sunday morning Aug 24 on its way to New Glarus to spend the day. Camera fans will witness the dress rehearsal of the Wilhelm Tell play at New Glarus. Brodhead chamber of commerce plans include band music Swiss singing and a visit to the Jaggi Swiss cheese factory.
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Brodhead
Rockford Moviemakers
New Glarus
May Inkwyl Brown Swiss cow sets milk production record
May Inkwyl owned by John Ingold estate Monroe completed a production record of 12 5219 pounds of milk and 601 36 pounds fat in 365 days on twice daily milking as a seven year old.
Hendrickson resigns after 25 years as village justice
G E Hendrickson resigns after serving 25 years as justice of the peace in Argyle. George Lennartz appointed by the village board to fill the unexpired term.
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Argyle
G. E. Hendrickson
George Lennartz
Driver Lane Escapes Injury As Car Rolls Near Hazel
J. D. Lane, a Minneapolis salesman, was uninjured when his car rolled over several times and rested against a railroad embankment near the Hazel tine place in Albany County. The vehicle was badly damaged. Police and rescue units responded to the scene yesterday afternoon around 3 30.
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J. D. Lane
Minneapolis
Hazeltine Place
County Trunks
Albany
Lane Loses Control In Out-of-State Shoulder Parking Incident
A driver named Lane lost control of a car parked on the shoulder outside state lines, causing an out-of-state incident with no injuries reported.
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Lane
Visit to German Relatives During 15 Day Leave
Argyle based Corporal Erin Gunderson on special assignment in Germany will spend a fifteen day furlough at his uncle and aunt in Maers Rhine land area. He and his mother visited the area twelve years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argyle
Corp
Truck in Ditch After Collision Near Monticello
A Pet Milk Co. truck veered into a ditch on highway 39 a mile east of Monticello yesterday at noon. The vehicle rolled against a large tree before a second truck from New Glarus pulled it back onto the roadway. Minor damage reported.
VFW Leaders Attend Janesville Post Meeting
Louis R. Wolleson first district senior vice commander of the VFW Nathan F. Burgy commander of the local post Ned Walker and Hugo Voelkli attended a post meeting in Janesville last evening with Commander present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFPW
Louis R. Wolleson
VFW
Nathan F. Burgy
Ned Walker
Hugo Voelkli
Janesville
Frolic Postponed Indefinitely in Albany
The fire department Frolic set for August 30 in Albany has been postponed indefinitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Elect Legion Officers
Blanchardville special election results name Dr. Wilson Baker as commander of the Dobson Johnson American Legion post with Harry Bishop as vice commander and other officers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Blanchardville
Wilson Baker
Dobson-Johnson American Legion
Harry Bishop
Cal Johnson From Kenosha Visits Wisconsin Department
Cal Johnson from Kenosha visited the Wisconsin Department of...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal Johnson
Department of Wisconsin
Kenosha
Mrs John Figi Heads to Wilmot for Weeklong Visit
Mrs John Figi of 1502 9th Street leaves for Madison then a plane to Wilmot South Dakota to join her husband who is already there tending farm interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota
John Figi
9Th Street
Madison
Wilmot
S. D
Figi
First Coal Haulers Fueled By Wood Locomotives
The earliest locomotives used to haul coal cars ran on wood as their primary fuel. This historical note highlights the transition from wood to coal and the evolving engineering of early trains.
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Labor Department
Truman
Mrs. Millard Tschudy
J. E. Lovell
9Th St
Wisconsin
Georgia
Sturgeon Bay
Niad
Wall Street
W. F. McGuigan
Sahara
Ninneman Coal - Ice Co
Illinois
Weeki Trucking Co
van Camps Hominy
Sager
Amd Sundaus
Sealfest
Paul A. Ruf CO
Henriquez
Refrigeration
Roub Bldg
Harvey S. Stauffacher
Res
White Block
Phillips and Smith Appliances
Undertelme
Swift
Kerr Jarl Campbell
Manor House
Ivory
Zuercher Agency
Chuck
Sen Hills
Doess
Mechanics
Soap Monarch Catsup
Dle
Sunkist
Bartlett Pears x
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