Officers Re-elected as Nominees Decline for Green County Fair
At the Green County Agricultural Society and Mechanics Institute annual meeting, officers were re elected. Several nominees declined including Wolle son for president and Schuetze, Stoldt, and Bray. Wolle son won with 19 votes. Burgy and Brown re elected as vice president and secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Schuetze
Green County Agricultural Society and Mechanics Institute
Fred T. Burgy
Monticello
Monroe
Stoldt
William A. Brown
Neubauer
Wolleson
Burgy
Burgy Washington Township
Wolfeson
Brown
Harry A. Keegan
Bray
Smith
Schuetze
Ernest Hayes
August Lehnherr
Brodhead
Operators Ridicule Victory by Lewis
Washington John L Lewis hailed signings by some mine owners as meeting contract terms. Major coal operators dismissed the move, noting signed owners produced under 2.5 million tons of the nation's 550 million ton annual output. Terms claimed include a 95 cent daily wage raise and a 15 cent boost to the welfare fund royalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Lewis
Kentucky
Lewis
Plant Contractor Seeks Winter Work Pause on Disposal Plant
E. M. Scheflow Contracting Co asked the city council to halt work on the disposal plant addition until early spring. The firm argues finishing now costs more in bad weather, seeks time extension to July 1, and plans to complete before spring floods. Public Works Director Z A Gorder notes engineers concur. The request was referred to committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Scheflow Contracting Co
Scheflow
Public Works
Z. A. Gorder
Jerry Donahue Engineering Co
Sheboygan
Power and Telephone Company
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Ozora Thorp
Plan Commission
C. J. Goetz
Country Club
City Moves to Clear Old Bills With Special Committee
City council authorized a special financial committee to continue clearing past due bills. Use of legal action to settle old accounts was authorized. The committee includes the mayor, city clerk, public works director, city attorney and finance panel. About 12,500 bills were outstanding, 5,000 delinquent. current arrears roughly 1,200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Bolender
Frank A. Buehler
Council
G. S. Soseman
City Hall
Cloth sample to be compared with prisoner coat evidence
A cloth fragment found on furniture at W. A. Becker store after the November 20 safe robbery attempt will be compared with cloth from a Rock county prisoner's coat. The prisoner is one of two slated for sentencing Friday on charges of carrying concealed weapons and burglary tools after Beloit police stopped them when a food store manager grew suspicious of their actions. Laverne Kennedy Dubuque Indiana, a former Becker employee, is tied to the weekend of the safecracking attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Becker
Rock County
Beloit
Laverne Kennedy
Council Adopts Largest Tax Levy In City's History
The city council approved a 1950 tax levy of 425613.06 for a record total budget of 265010, funded by county and state taxes and the school budget. The levy rests on a 13332513 assessed value with a 32 per thousand rate, the same as 1949, and includes plans for veterans housing unit handling and power station updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Young
Public Property
H. H. Moe
12Th Avenue
Veterans
Moe
Trickel Gets Concurrent Jail Terms in Huber Case
R D Trickel of Monroe was sentenced to one year in county jail on each of three charges with terms concurrent. He pleads guilty and must make restitution for a $52.25 bad check and for sale of two Holstein heifers. He was farmed out under the Huber law. The cattle theft arose from missing heifers pastured near Browntown. Original owners were Otis Wells and Emil Burri. the cattle were later sold to Green County farmers who will be reimbursed for feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Trickel
Monroe
Trickel
Harold J. Lamboley
South Wayne
Browntown
Green County
Otis Wells
Emil Burri
Wells
Burri
Prices on Feed Grain Boosted by Cold Wave
Cold weather sweeping into the midwest stirs buying interest in feed grains on the board of trade. Corn and soybeans moved up toward the close after a hesitant start while wheat trended lower for much of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Midwest
Board of Trade
Purse Snatcher Flees with Loot on 14th Street
Police hunt a tall man wearing a plaid jacket who accosted a Monroe woman in the 1700 block of 14th street about 7 pm last night. He grabbed her from behind near 1743 14th street, fleeing with a leather purse bearing an S monogram containing money and papers. The victim, age 60 to 65, asked for anonymity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
14Th Street
Times
20Th Avenue
W. L. Cash
Dr. J. H. Usher
Wrestling Bouts On Here This Afternoon
Contestants signed up this afternoon for the annual Swiss wrestle set to start at 2 p m in Turner hall. More than a dozen mat artists are expected to compete with the champion and runner up to be crowned at the Cheese makers dance this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Hall
Hulk of 'Arizona' Remains Grim Pearl Harbor Reminder
On the eighth anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack, the battleship Arizona stands partly above water as a solemn memorial. The day at Oahu's Pearl Harbor naval base is quiet, with a small number of visitors paying respects aboard the venerable ship. The aging hull is worn by war and time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
Arizona
Naval Base
Oahu
Court Term Ends Without Beginning
The November term of Green county court closed before trial. Herbert and Lenoir Ainsworth vs Kenneth C. Zill mer was moved to Rock county jurisdiction by stipulation. Howard Lueck vs George Selck and General Casualty Co. settled out of court. Central Engineering Co. vs Jacob M. Schlittler adjourned 10 days for possible settlement as a jury panel awaits further call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County Court
Herbert and
Lenoir Ainsworth
Kenneth C. Zillmer
Rock County
Howard Lueck
George Selck
General Casualty Co
Central Engineering Co
Jacob M. Schlittler
Government to Decide Soon on Dairy Price Supports
The United States government faces a decision on whether to lower or hold price supports for dairy and poultry in 1956. With large surpluses, prices are near guaranteed levels as the Agriculture Department contemplates adjustments under the new farm law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovid A. Martin Washington
Agriculture Department
Brannan
Ralph S. Trigg
Commodity Credit Corporation
Memphis
Wartime Project Chief Clears Wallace in Probe
Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves testified that neither Harry Hopkins nor Henry Wallace sought atomic secrets for Russia. He said he never met Hopkins and Wallace exerted no direct pressure, while noting Soviet spying began soon after he took charge in 1942 and that lend lease pressure aimed to hand Russia everything it sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Leslie R. Groves
Harry Hopkins
Henry A. Wallace
Groves
House
Hopkins
Wallace
Russia
H. HH
G. Racey Jordan
Air Force
UN American Activities Committee
Great Falls
Mont
Oak Ridge
Lend-Lease Administration
Lendlease
Roosevelt
Maj. Jordan
Alaska
State Department
Acheson
Walter
D-Pa
White House
Michigan man held on open charge after admitting preflight plans
James Brayton Nash, 29, of Michigan, told police he is not an aviator but is rushing home to visit his mother before heading for China. He is jailed in Green County awaiting FBI interview this afternoon. Agents will question him about using a military title when registering at a Freeport hotel Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brayton Nash
Michigan
China
Green County
Madison
FBI
Freeport
Court House Clock Delays Christmas Shoppers Again
The court house clock stopped signaling at 2 35 Monday after a fuse burned out. Custodian Otto Schneider repaired it briefly but the fuse blew again, leaving the clock silent until a replacement is found. Wallace Jaha of Ottawa Illinois had the electrification contract and will maintain the clock for five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Otto Schneider
Schneider
Wallace Jaha
Ottawa
Til
Milk prices rise slightly in Chicago market area
The federal milk marketing administration set November class prices for the Chicago marketing area. Class one at 3.994 per hundredweight, class two at 3.594, class three and four at 3.092, with class one and two up 0.5 cents from October while class three and four fall 0.2 cents. In Rockford Freeport area November prices show Grade A class one 3.550, class two 3.450, class three 3.450. Grade B class one 3.850, class two 3.450. class three unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Federal Milk Marketing Administration
Rockford-Freeport
Midwest Cold Wave Brings Dangerous Freeze Tonight
The first general cold wave warning of the season was issued as polar air moved south from Manitoba into the Dakotas, Nebraska, Wisconsin and northern Michigan. Wisconsin expected lows 5 to 10 below in the northwest, near 5 above in the southeast, with a high around 15 to 20 tomorrow. Frost and ice warning streets as temperatures drop into the mid-20s last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
U. S. Weather Bureau
Manitoba
Dakotas
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Michigan
Leukemia Vict TM Dies in Lake Geneva
Dean Jeffers died Tuesday of lymphatic leukemia that first struck him on his fourth birthday last October. The community mourns the loss of the young patient as officials note the rare illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leukemia Vict
Lake Geneva
Dean Jeffers
Defense Started In Larson's Trial
A sister of Arnold Larson denied hearing him threaten to kill Dr. James McLoone. Defense opened claiming Larson was home November 14, 1947, while prosecutors said Larson admitted the killing on a lonely road. Judge Steinle denied a motion to deem nine witnesses, including Mrs Larson, incompetent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Larson
James McLoone
Frances Campbell
Waukon
Larson
Campbell
Jimmy
Roland J. Steinle
Philip Arneson
Arthur Sheridan
Rex Beach Dies by Suicide at 72 in Florida
Renowned novelist Rex Beach, 72, was found with a pistol wound at his home near Lehrice Florida. County Judge J How ard Livingston and Sheriff Bro ward Coker certified the death as suicide. Beach had endured a throat ailment for three years and was known for Alaskan adventure tales and early Jack London era film scripts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehrice
Fla
Rex Beach
Here
J. Howard Livingston
Broward Coker
Beach
Jack London
Wisconsin Cheese Market Shows Weak to Steady Demand
State market news reports Wisconsin American cheese demand light to about steady with selling prices listed. Prices include single daisies 35 to 34 and long horns 35 to 36, sauated prints 35 to 36, midgets 37 to 38 for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
I. c
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Fair Helm
Albert H. Stoldt
Louis R. Wolleson
Paul W. Neubauer
Roscoe C. Smith
James S. Bray
Willard
Ted
Fred Burgy
Louis
Department of Agriculture
Roscoe Smith
T. A. Hoesly
Agricultural Department
lLaneranene
G. I
11Th Avenue
16Th Street
7Th Street
Highway 69
Burnette Briggs
Edwin W. Mees
15Th Avenue
Huber Law
Gen. Groves
Albion
U.S
Nash
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