Tragic Tractor Mishap Claims Mark Schilling
Mark A. Schilling 12, son of Orangeville area educators, died when a tractor slid off a West James Road embankment near Orangeville and toppled onto him. Surviving are his parents, a brother Kurt, and sisters Karen and Susan. Funeral set for Monday at Orangeville Methodist Church with cremation. A Memorial Fund is established.
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Mark A. Schilling
Green County Teachers College
Monroe
Orangeville
Mark
Alfred R. Schilling
Stephenson County
Freeport Memorial Hospital
West James Road
Mark A
Aledo
Alfred
Doris’ Ambach Schilling
Kurt
Karen
Susan
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Plane Service Back to Normal After Major Airline Strike
Five airlines including Braniff, United, Northwest, National, and Trans World resumed flights as aviation machinists union accepts latest contract. Union president Roy Siemiller announces the strike ended with a 17 727 to 8 235 vote. Full schedules expected within 24 hours.
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Washington
USS
Bern
United
Northwest
National
Trans World
Afl-Cio Inernational Association of Machinists
P. L. (Roy) Siemiller
Pay Trouble Ahead Detroit Leaders Meet Over Raises
Amid unrest among skilled tradesmen over work orders and wages, Detroit auto industry representatives and the United Auto Workers plan Monday talks on a proposal granting immediate pay raises to skilled workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Auto
United Auto Workers
Daily Doggerel Verse by Clair R. Munns
Questions ponder life as a garden and idle days. The verse questions whether life is sweet enough to skip deeds or actions today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair R. Munns
Editorial on Friends of St. Clare Hospital Drive misinformation
The Madison newspaper and AP dispute a misinformed $2 million federal aid tale about the St. Clare Hospital fundraiser. Campaign leaders insist the drive targets $4 million with Sisters of St. Agnes financing $2 million and $1 million from prior gifts and earnings, with 1,000 volunteers canvassing to Sept. 1.
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Madison
Friends of St. Clare
Associated Press
Issile
Sisters of St. Agnes
Jo Daviess County Fair Ends With Free Grandstand
The 107th Jo Daviess County Fair in Warren Illinois concludes with weekend events. A free grandstand is offered for spectators and prize money exceeds $21 000. Activities include open beef and swine judging, a 14 class horse show with Miss Dana Gittleson Miss Rodeo USA, a barrow and beef auction, and the Queen Show for Miss Jo Daviess County. Sunday features chicken bar-b-que a girls softball game a high school band and a Big Top Circus Show with Guy Gossing and jungle lions and tigers repeated at 8 pm. Yesterday was Kids Day with a tractor pull.
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Lena
Joe Daviess County
Warren High School
Guy Gossing
Denmark
Republicans Seek Help in Campaign in Green County
Republicans call all volunteers to a meeting in the Courthouse at 8 p.m. next Wednesday. Delmar Naef of New Glarus is named coordination chairman and leads the William B. Smith for Congress committee. A Republican HQ representative will speak and material will be distributed.
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Green County
Delmar Naef
New Glarus
William B. Smith
Congress Committee
National Republican
Washington, D.C
Area drives to fund St. Clare Hospital expansion
Nearly 1,000 volunteers will canvass Green County seeking pledges for a hospital expansion and updated equipment. The $4 million plan includes $2 million from the Mother House of the Sisters of St. Agnes and $1 million from prior gifts, with $1 million from the community appeal. The drive aims to reach $1 million in donations, ends Sept. 1, and Hospital Sunday events conclude with pledges at Turner Hall.
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Green County
St. Clare Hospital
Monroe
St. Clare
Sisters of St. Agnes
Channel 3
Turner Hall
Green County Farm Bureau Women Plan Keys to Freedom Contest
Green County Farm Bureau Women announce the Keys to Freedom topic for the county speaking contest to be held Oct 14 at 8 pm in the Farm Bureau Building. Winners advance to district and state levels with trips and a $25 state winner prize. youths ages 17 to 20 and adults 21 plus compete with eight to twelve minute speeches.
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Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Women's Committee
Madison
Sam Waelti
Monroe
Ways of Farm Bureau Cemty
Wisconsin
23Rd Ave
Robert Erb
Juda
Alvin’ ‘Tschudy
Glenn Benkett
Monroe Township
Traffic Fatality Tied to Truck Crash in Monroe
Edward M. Maher 54 of 1312 16th Ave Monroe died of internal injuries ruled accidental after being pinned between two gravel trucks from Rees Construction Co on a Jordan Township road near Schultz quarry north of Klondike Cheese. Coroner delayed ruling until autopsy. heart attack considered. Funeral Monday at St Victor’s Church Calvary Cemetery.
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Edward M. Maher
16Th Ave
Monroe
Green County
Richard Wagner
Wagner
Mr. Maher
Rees Construction Co
Jordan Township
Schultz
Klondike
Maher
Kenneth Krattiger
Route 1
Merle Robertson
Krattiger
Rob
Robertson
St. Clare Hospital
Stnessy
St. Victor's Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
Cootie Corn Boil To Be Held Tomorrow At VFW Lot
Area residents may attend the first Cootie Corn Boil tomorrow from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the VFW Club parking lot with Fred Felder as chairman. Watermelon and bratwurst will be served. A VFW Post meeting is set for 8 p.m. Tuesday. The Cootie picnic for ladies is planned for Sunday afternoon September 4 at Jack Erb’s Albany cottage.
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VFW Club
Fred Felder
VFW
Jack Erb
Albany
Teenagers Shine At Wisconsin State Fair Boosts Attendance
Milwaukee teenagers gained free admission and helped lift the fair toward a potential record. Officials logged over 132 000 attendees on Friday, part of a year to date count over 783 000, with Perry Como drawing crowds amid a busy program of judging and shows. Holstein and Jersey contests highlighted a strong regional showing.
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Milwaukee
Fairgrounds
Como
Harold W. Draeger
Fort Atkinson
Allen Hetts
Jefferson County
Sheboygan
Walworth
Washington
Alfred Barlass and Sons
Janesville
Jersey
Charles S. Kelly
Hudson
Iranna Farms
Salem
Harvey Nelson and Sons of
Union Grove
Suspect Testifies Death of Susan Brady Was Accidental
Rus sell Dewey 25 testified he struck Rockford girl Susan Brady accidentally and not deliberately as the state contends. He described backing up after the impact, placing the body in a steel incinerator and burning it, then disposing of ashes at a dump. The trial proceeds with jury to deliberate after final arguments.
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Sycamore
Ill
Russell Dewey
Susan Brady
Dewey
Rockford
Charles Seidel
Susan
Christine Amling
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Faciltie
Warren
City Band
Mary
Mary Graber
Mineral Point
James C. Windham
Pabst Brewing Company
Windham
Gov. Knowles
Edward Maher
Ertson
Farmers Trading Post Machinery
International
Brodhead
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