Army Seeks 10 000 Draftees in Initial Induction
Washington reports the army seeks 10,000 draftees for induction in November under the peacetime draft. R day marks registration through September 18 for men 18 to 25, with most inductees expected to be under 22 and serve about 21 months. Registration centers number about 20,000 nationwide.
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Army
BULLETIN _ Washington
Selective Service System
Munitions Board
Navy
Airforce
Washington
America
Marines
Air Force
Two Veterans First In Monroe To Appear
Ralph Leopold 911 17th Street a World War II veteran was first to register in Green County under the 1948 draft law at 8 35 this morning in the armory. He served in the medical corps from Sept 6 1944 to Aug 26 1946 and was born Sept 2 1922 in Wayne Township Laf ayette County. Leopold works as a repair man for Gamble store and is married to Clara Ross with two children Vernon Ray and Dwayne. Shirley Zander and Cliff Erickson followed as registrants with prior military service. Clara Ritter is in charge of the board with Wilma Heimann and Mrs William Rosenthal assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Leopold
17Th Street
Green County
Harold Thurston
Leopold
Lafayette County
Wayne Township
Gamble Store
Clara Ross
Monroe
Vernon Ray
Dwayne
Harold Zander
Route 5
Europe
Green County Selective Service Board
Cliff Erickson
10Th Avenue
Clara Ritter
Selective Service Board
Wilma Heimann
William Rosenthal
Rosenthal
Insect Damage Reaches All-Time High Despite Bug Killers
The report to the American Chemical Society by Dr. H L Haller and Ruth L Busbey from the agriculture department warns U S crop damage now totals about 4 billion dollars annually. Farmers possess the pest control tools but fail to use them enough. The address opened the 114th national meeting of the society, the world s largest science association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Chemical Society
H. L. Haller
Ruth L. Busbey
Agriculture Department
Haller
Miss Busbey
The
Society
Professional Association of Scientists
Riesen 12 Died at Home After Heart Attack
Albert Riesen aged 12 died at his home yesterday at 4 30 p m following a heart attack. He was a native of Switzerland born May 17 1876 in Canton Bern. Survived by widow Marie Anna Schorer a daughter Mrs Herman Weiss a son Ernest and five grandchildren. Last rites tomorrow at 2 30 p m in Shriner Neushwander funeral home. Burial in Greenwood cemetery.
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Albert Riesen
19Th Street
Switzerland
Mr. Riesen
Canton Bern
John
Johanna Schneider Riesen
America
Marie Anna Schorer
Monroe
Alfred Schuh
St. John’s Evangelical Church
Riesen
Shriner- Neushwander
A. R. Achtemeier
Monticello
Greenwood Cemetery
No Inquest in Mani Death-Deininger
Wal lace J. Mani of Winslow died in a highway crash near the Illinois Wisconsin line. Deputy Coroner Wilbur E. Deininger said no coroner s inquest will be held. Mani was a disabled World War II veteran. Mil itary funeral services were held in Winslow. Mani s companion Max Wyssbrod of Martintown was discharged from St Clare hospital after suffering multiple injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace J. Mani
Winslow
Wilbur E. Deininger
Mani
Highway 69
Illinois-Wisconsin State Line
Mann
Max Wyssbrod
Martintown
St. Clare Hospital
Warren Will Address Michigan GOP Meeting
Gov Earl Warren the Republican vice presidential nominee will speak at the Michigan state convention in Detroit on September 24, announced by the Wayne County Republican Committee Harold E Stassen former Minnesota governor will launch the party's presidential campaign in Detroit on September 7 a day after President Truman opens the Democrats with a series of speeches in Michigan
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Detroit
Earl Warren
Wayne County
Republican Committee
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Truman
Tragic Brain Hemorrhage Claims Monroe Girl JoDelle Riffle
JoDelle Riffle eleven, daughter of Mr and Mrs H W Riffle, died at St Clare hospital of a brain hemorrhage suffered at home. Born in Kenosha October 20 1936 she had lived in Monroe three years and was active in school and church. Funeral plans set for 2 pm Wednesday at Shriner Neushwander funeral home with Rev Ralph Kofoed officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JoDelle Riffle
H. W. Riffle
9Th Street
St. Clare Hospital
JoDelle
Monroe
Nell Cunningham
North School
Davenport
Evening Times
Kenosha
First Methodist Church
Patricia
Whitewater State Teachers College
Harold William
George Thom
Biffle
Thorns
Shriner- Neushwander
Ralph Kofoed
Greenwood Cemetery
Berlin's Financial Structure Endangered by Russian Move
The Soviet commander in Berlin ordered residents of the Soviet sector to pay taxes only in their sector and to fund only that area, aimed at splitting Berlin's finance department. The move comes amid talks on a four power communiqué and renewed pressuring of the anti communist city government led by Maj. Gen. Alexander Kotikov. Western officials urge restraint while council meetings loom, with demonstrations anticipated if held in the Soviet sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Moscow
V. M. Molotov
Alexander Kotikov
Kotikov
Socialist Unity Party
Workers of
Most Rural Schools Begin Classes Today
Green county rural schools reopen with Miss Florence Wart en weiler announcing most districts starting today. Early openings include Watson Cadiz Blackford Jordan and Bethel with remaining schools to start next week. The annual teachers institute is set for Friday Sept 10 with village teachers joining rural and state graded groups.
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Green County
Florence Wartenweiler
Watson
Cadiz
Blackford
Jordan
Bethel
Monroe
Gibson to Speak at Duluth Labor Day Meeting
Washington officials announce Under Secretary of Labor John W. Gibson will address a Duluth Minnesota gathering on Labor Day. He is scheduled to discuss labor policy and employment issues affecting the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Washington
John W. Gibson
Minn
First Stock Sold At Monroe Market
Green County farmers opened the Green County Livestock Marketing cooperative market drawing 1500 attendees. Richard Smith sold three veal calves as the Hawthorne brothers marketed six hogs at 28.50 per 100, with buyers from Armour Wilson Dubuque and Oscar Mayer present for informal inspection.
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Green County
Green County Livestock Marketing Cooperative
7Th Avenue
Milwaukee Road Track
Richard Smith
Route 4
Monroe
Hawthorne Brothers
Route 5
E. O. Baker
Equity Co-operative Livestock Sales Association
Leasor
Armour, Wilson, Dubuque
Oscar Mayer Packing Companies
Wisconsin centennial expo closes after 23 days
Milwaukee reports the Wisconsin centennial exposition at the state fair park drew 71 213 attendees on closing night. Over 23 days the event attracted 1 786 811 visitors and is expected to profit about 100 000 after expenses, despite heat reducing turnout. Manager Ralph Ammon cites strong attendance and savings from careful budgeting.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
State Fair Park
Ralph Ammon
Ammon
Queen Wilhelmina Begins Golden Jubilee Reign
Queen Wilhelmina arrives in Amsterdam to begin a week of jubilee festivities and abdication plans. Juliana will act as regent until Saturday when Wilhelmina abdicates and Juliana becomes queen. European royalty and American observers prepare for the investiture.
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Wilhelmina
Amsterday
The
Netherlands
Holland
Apeldoorn
Hague
Juliana
Amsterdam
Venice
William the First
Orange
Beautrix
Bernhard
Prince
Europe
Princess Margaret
Herman Baruch
Eleanor Wilson McAdoo
President Wilson
Thomas J. Watson
Heat Wave To Return Tomorrow in Milder Form
The article notes a temporary relief with cooler Canadian air lowering readings across the mid west heat belt. A Monroe area night shower dropped 0.17 inch and an electrical storm disrupted phones in Argyle, as temperatures eased from yesterday’s 93 to a 64 low. Federal forecaster H J Thompson predicts a milder heat wave return tomorrow, unlikely to reach 90 degrees widely.
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Canada
Midwest
Monroe
Argyle
H. J. Thompson
French Seek New Government Today
The Associated Press reports France pursues a new government amid postwar instability. Premier Andre Marie resigns after socialist rejection of wage and price proposals while Robert Schuman weighs a return to power. International tensions include Korea, Palestine, and postwar unrest across Europe.
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Associated Press
France
Llth
Berlin
Germany
Andre Marie
Robert Schuman
North Korea
Korea
John R. Hodge
U. S
Malaya
Burma
Greece
United Nations Security Council
Palestine
Trans-Jordan
Jerusalem
Folke Bernadotte
U. N
Poland
America
Europe
Wroclaw
Lamont Farmer Dies After Ten-Year Illness in Argyle
Lamont township farmer Henry Olson, age 68, died at 4 am on his farm after more than a decade of rheumatic illness. Pneumonia brought about his death. He had been bedfast for years. Funeral arrangements are being made at Erickson funeral home.
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Argyle
Henry Olson
Lamont Township
Erickson Funeral Home
Deadly Northwest crash spurs mass removal by river bluff
A chain of 100 men recovered 36 bodies from the Wisconsin Mississippi river crash site of Northwest Airlines Flight Jim Connor and others describe the storm wreckage. The Martin 2 0 2 bound Chicago to Minneapolis carried 33 passengers and 3 crew.
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Winona
Minn
Northwest Airlines
Mississippi River
Wisconsin
Here
Civic Aeronautics Board
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Minneapolis
Chicago
Sutters Ridge
NWA
Howard Rackow
Perry Island
E. W. Head
Toronto
Canada
National Safety Council
Youngster Sees Two Men Before Fitzgibbons Fire
A 10-year-old said he saw two men in gray coveralls leaving the Fitzgibbons building on 10th Street minutes before a Saturday morning blaze. Fire officials consider state help as losses exceed $100,000 with nine tenants scrambling to assess damage and insurance coverage.
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Fitzgibbons
10Th Street
18Th Avenue
Monroe
H. L. Sickinger
Arthur C. Benkett
Richard Parnham
W. G. Parnham
Browntown
Parnham Ace
Young Parnham
Parnham
J. M. Fitzgibbons
J. Ray Fitzgibbons
Harold R. Dahms
Four in Darlington Family Hurt in Crash
Four members of a Wisconsin family were among six injured in a head on collision near Freeport. Ellsworth R. Shockley 41 and his wife Katherine 36 along with two children Edward and Richard were hurt. John J Miley of Belvidere also suffered injuries. The Shockleys and Miley were in two cars that collided head on. one vehicle caught fire and was put out by Freeport fire crews. None of the injured were in serious condition.
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Freeport
Wisconsin
Ellsworth R. Shockley
Route 2
Darlington
Katherine
Edward
Richard
John J. Miley
Belvidere
Shockley
Miley
Freeport Fire Department
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University of Wisconsin
Lyn Harris Hicks
North Hollywood
Calif
Deininger
Warren
Michigan
Fitzgibbon
Burnham Lagoon
Hawaii
Ann Arbor
Mich
Weatherman
Lamont Farmer
Youngster
Blaze
Swiss Colony
O. A. Moldenhauer
Wisconsin Fritos
Cheese Day
Cheese Day Inc
Counselman and Pickett
J. H. Babler
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