Browntown Boy Among Wisconsin Polio Cases in 1946
Browntown residents Paul Edward Vincent, age 7, and Sharon Rugh, age 7, are polio patients isolated at home and at Wisconsin General Orthopedic Hospital Madison. Wisconsin reports 423 poliomyelitis cases since Aug 7 with Eau Claire, Dane, Dunn, Columbia leading counties. Janesville imposes school and pool restrictions after a 27-year-old worker, George Hill, becomes first local case since last December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Wisconsin General Orthopedic Hospital
Madison
Paul Edward Vincent
Ross Vincent
Browntown
Sharon Rugh
Chicago
Freeport
Kenosha
Waukesha
State Board of Health
Wisconsin
Eau Claire
Dane
Dunn
Columbia
Marathon
Vilas
Janesville
George Hill
Eleanor Roosevelt Named Temporary Chairman for New York Democrats
New York Democrats recommend Eleanor Roosevelt as temporary chairman and key noted at the state convention. Mayor William O Dwyer is named permanent chairman for the Albany event September 3 and 4. Roosevelt says she will attend the state convention for the first time since 1928 or 1930 and reiterates she has no plans to run for office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paul E. Fitzpatrick
Eleanor Roosevelt
Fitzpatrick
William O” Dwyer
Albany
Roosevelt
New York State
U. S
Monroe Guard Co F to Camp Williams for field training
Co F of Monroe's state guard will move from the armory at 9 a m Thursday for several days of instruction at Camp Williams in Camp Douglas Wisconsin. The unit plans to return to Monroe Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Williams
Monroe
State Guard
Co. F
Camp Douglas
Wis
Women Voters Surpass Men in 1946 Potential
The Census Bureau reports 46,403,210 women of voting age in July 1946 versus 45,231,262 men, a margin of 1,171,848. Since 1944 the voting age population rose to 91,634,472, with nearly 2.5 million more eligible voters than two years earlier. Georgia begins voting at 18 for ages 18–20, excluding about 200,000 in that state.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Georgia
Global denial over alleged secret Chinese arms sales
The AP reports US officials Howard C. Petersen and Thomas B. McCabe refute Chinese communist charges that negotiations were underway for a secret sale of surplus American military supplies to China.
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Shanghai
Howard C. Petersen
Thomas B. McCabe
China
Court Martial Convicts Major Sbuono for Cruel Punishments
Major F Richard Sbuono of East Pittsburgh Pa is convicted by court martial for knowingly permitting cruel and unusual punishments of U S soldiers held at Litchfield England boardhouse. He is fined $200 and faces further action.
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Bad Neuheim
Germany
F. Richard Sbuono
Pittsburgh
Litchfield
England
Eoardhouse
Bugs Moran Convicted in Ohio Tavern Robbery Case
In Dayton Ohio a jury of 11 women and a man convict James Bugs Moran and two associates Al Fouts and Virgil Summers of planning or committing a tavern robbery. Moran claimed a quiet life in Henderson Kentucky as an oil man with two Kentucky witnesses supporting his alibi.
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Dayton
George
Bugs) Moran
al Capone
Chicago
Kentucky
Moran
Ohio State
Fliday
Bugs
Henderson
John Karpe Jr
al Fouts
Virgil
Doc) Summers
Death Claims Lee Germann at Hospital After Long Illness
Lee Germann 64 of Monroe died at St. Clare hospital at 2 this afternoon after a long illness. He had been at a Madison hospital last week, returned home Monday, and entered St. Clare. Survived by wife, eight children, two brothers, one sister, and numerous relatives. Body sent to Shriner Neushwander funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Germann
14Th Street
St. Clare Hospital
Germann
Madison Hospital
St. Clare
Stuart Chambers
South Wayne
John Andereck
George H. Schuh
Henry Germann
Walter Germann
Harris Germann
Monroe
Elmer Germann
Chicago
Norman Luebchow
Milwaukee
Dan
Waterloo
Arthur
Beloit
Clara Hackett
Shriner- Neushwander Funeral Home
Housing Expeditor Wyatt to lead nonresidential construction control
Civilian Production Administrator John D. Small announced a gradual transfer of control over all non-residential construction to Housing Expeditor Wilson W. Wyatt. The transfer will reduce weekly non-housing construction funding from 45 million to 35 million dollars to free materials for veterans' homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John D. Small
Wilson W. Wyatt
Small
Familiar Figure in City M E Baltzer Dies at His Home
Monroe mourns M E Baltzer a long time business leader and city official who died at his home at 1421 16th street after a life of public service. He served 33 years as justice of the peace and 30 years as secretary of the board of education. He began in railroading lost an arm then built a career in insurance and public service. He leaves a widow three daughters three sons and many grandchildren with a large circle of friends and civic members attending his services.
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Monroe
M. E. Baltzer
Board of Education
16Th Street
George
Rachael Shoup Baltzer
Johnstown
Orangeville
Illinois Central
Freeport
Madison
Sara Rachael Winter
Justice of the Peace
Andrew S. Douglas
Baltzers
J. D. Dunwiddie
Edward Ruegger
Baltzer
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Milwaukee
J. L. Sherron
Mich
Clarence B
Paul
Harold Baltzer
William G. Baltzer
Pequot Lakes
Minn
Ward
Marie Kramer
Alvin C. Rabehl
Immanuel Evangelical Church
Wisconsin Power & Light meeting gathers district leaders
The Monroe district meeting of Wisconsin Power and Light Co. was held this afternoon in the company building with about 20 attendees. Everett Rawn of Madison spoke on training after dinner at the Monroe hotel.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Meeting Holds 125 Attendees
An open VFW meeting and membership applicants gathered at Turner Hall last night with 125 in attendance. The group announced a membership drive and noted the organization meets the fourth Monday of each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vv. F. W
Death Claims Mrs. Elizabeth Trachsel After Illness in Monroe
Mrs. Elizabeth Trachsel a longtime Green county resident of Monroe died early today at her home after a three week bed illness from a chronic heart ailment. Survived by a son A. Fred Trachsel and two daughters Miss Anna and Mrs. Walter Johnson, she was born May 28, 1858 in Canton Ohio and lived 50 years in Monroe. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 3 15 PM at Shrine r Neushwander with Rev Alvin C Rabehl officiating and burial in Greenwood cemetery.
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Green County
Monroe
Elizabeth Trachsel
16Th Street
Trachsel
Ald Society and Missionary Society of Immanuel Evangelical Church
Albert C. Trachsel
Wenger & Trachsel
Elizabeth Schar
Frederick
Anna Barbara Isely Schar
Canton
Jordan Township
Miss Anna
Walter Johnson
Samuel Schar
Freeport
Jacob Schar
Marshfield
John C Wenger
Alvin C. Rabehl
Immanuel Erangelical
Shriner-Neushwander Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery
U S Carrier Group Arrives Naples After Mediterranean Maneuvers
A U S naval force that left Gibraltar on August 24 for Mediterranean maneuvers arrived in Naples at 9 a m today. Commanded by Vice Admiral Bernard H Bieri aboard the cruiser Fargo the group includes the carrier Franklin D Roosevelt two light cruisers and five heavy destroyers.
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Naples
U. S
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Bernard H. Bieri
Fargo
Franklin D. Roosevelt
County Publicity Plans Formulated
The election of L. E. Bothell as chairman of the Green County Publicity association was confirmed at its first official meeting in the circuit court room. Officers include Ray A. Young as vice chairman Edwin O. Baker secretary and Clarence W Lengacher treasurer.
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L. E. Bothell
Monroe
Green County Publicity Association
Circuit Court Room
Ray A. Young
Edwin O. Baker
Clarence W. Lengacher
Green County
Wisconsin
J. J. Krieg Jr
Monticello
Paul Zimmerman
Brodhead
Gilbert Ott
New Glarus
Ray T. Bast
O. N. Johnson
Ray H. Schoonover
Clarence W. Wlengacher
H. C. Roth
Dwight A. Crandall
Otto Anderegg
Russell Carter
Juda
Myles F. Pember
Walter L. Day
Dan S. Markham
Lawrence Arnold
Albany
A. J. Theiler
Clarence Wittenwyler
Float
Booth
George Mauerman
Ray R. Beckman
Russel Prien
Lester H. Bishop
T. R. Holyoke
Harry J. Bellahan
Condition of Fred R. Zimmerman Has Shown No Change
Madison reports the condition of Fred R. Zimmerman secretary of state who has been at Wisconsin General hospital since Aug 16 remains unchanged today. A hospital official said his condition is serious with complications of an unusual and undefined nature. He was overcome by heat while driving from Milwaukee to New Glarus for a centennial celebration. his wife and son Frederick Jr. were summoned to Madison by another son who is assistant secretary of state.
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Madison
Fred R. Zimmerman
Wisconsin General Hospital
Zimmerman
Milwaukee
New Glarus
Frederick Jr
Robert
Sale
Green County Court Sees Record 1945 Probate and Trust Work
A Green county court statistical survey shows 1945 totals: 140 estates filed for probate with 49 interstate and 64 with wills, 27 special administrations, 125 guardianships, 149 trust estates, and 26 probate hearings. Trust estates reached 3 062 294, guardianship property 280 826, inheritance taxes 32 942.30, and 31 marriage permits issued.
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Green County Court
McCarthy Leads La Follette In Wisconsin Senate Race
Madison results show McCarthy 207,953 to LaFollette 202,557 with McCarthy winning the Republican senatorial nomination by 5,396 votes. Governor Goodland leads Immell and Kenny for the GOP gubernatorial nomination with strong margins. the report lists full county tallies and other statewide races.
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Madison
Joseph R. McCarthy
Appleton
United States
Robert M. la Follette Jr
Secretary of State
Goodland
Ralph M. Immell
Delbert J. Kenny
West Bend
Fred R. Zimmerman
John Martin
John Smith
U. S
U. S. Senate
Howard J. McMurray
Milwaukee
Edwin W. Knappe
Daniel W. Hoan
Stanley Fajkowski
Walter H. Uphoff
Oregon
McCarthy
LaFollette
Stearns
McMurray
Knappe
Immell
Kenny
Werkmeister
Amoth
Hoan
Fajkowski
Uphoff
Martin
Herman C. Runge
Sheboygan
GOP
William Dieter
Lewis F. Nelson
Kaukauna
Michael Richdorf
Oscar Rennebohm
Walter Roach
Eau Claire
Rennebohm
Nelson
Richdorf
Roach
Zimmerman
John Kaiser
Port Washington
William Kirst
Sheboygan (S
John M. Smith
Shell Lake
Smith
Ray Kamper
Franksville
Walter G. Benson
Kenosha
la Follette
Wisconsin
Washington
Congress
Thaddeus F. Wasielewski
Edmund W. Bobrowicz
CIO
Political Action Committee
Bobrowicz
Wasielewski
John Brophy
Brophy
Meat Ceiling Price Dispute Sparks Livestock Markets Debate
Washington seeks to reconcile Agriculture Department and OPA positions on meat ceilings with June 30 levels. Analysts expect ceilings to rise for cattle and hogs to spur production while packers warn of a looming meat famine as large runs flood markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Economic High Command
Aggiculture Department
Office of Price Administration
CPA
Chicago
Agriculture Department
Anderson
OPA
Norman Draper
American Meat Institute
Secretary of Agriculture
Hoover Sees Reds Using Time To Consolidate Control
Former President Herbert Hoover, returning from a 95 day famine survey, accuses Soviet Russia of stalling peace efforts to cement Communist rule in nations east of the iron curtain and in Manchuria. He cites concentration camps and deportations, criticizes Yugoslavia for shooting at UN airmen, and notes poor returns on aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marino
Calif
Herbert Hoover
Russia
Baltic States
Balkans
Hoover
Iron Curtain
Manchuria
Siberia
Truman
Yugoslavia
Aussie-Red Battle Ends With Smiles at Paris Conference
Australian delegate J A Beasley heatedly denounced Russia as liars and engaged in intimidation and power politics before amicably ending his clash with Soviet deputy foreign minister Andrei Vishinsky. The political and economic commission adjourned with Australia withdrawing a stand ing subcommittee proposal on Italy's frontier dispute while a French proposal to create a standing committee to probe Italian frontier issues was adopted. Beasley opened with a fierce taunt, then the two men parted smiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
J. A. Beasley
Russia
Andrei Vishinsky
Political and Economic Commission
Australia
Italy
Yugoslavia
France
Austria
U. S. Fleet to Call At Greek Ports and Possibly Turkish
U S warships will visit Greek ports next week in a courtesy visit amid admiration for the late President Roosevelt. The 45000 ton aircraft carrier Franklin D Roosevelt and the 10000 ton cruiser Little Rock with three destroyers will dock at Piraeus September 5 to 9. Two other destroyers will visit Salonika, with a possible Turkish stop under consideration.
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Washington
U. S
Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mediterranean
Little Rock
Piraeus
Athens
Salonika
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Wae
Kathleen Nash Durant
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York Beach
Holliston
Miss
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Williams
Bugs’ Moran
City
M. FE. Baltzer
Tito
UNRRA
Alabama
Mobile
Ala
Pacific
Death
Mrs
U. S. Fleet
Harold J. Lamboley
Mendota State Hospital
Winnebago State Hospital
Chippewa Falls
Union Grove
Vv. M. Molotov
Dimitri Manuilsky
Molotov
Britain
Beasley
Vishinsky
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