Farm Votes Slated For All Townships In Green County
Green County plans farm program elections across 16 townships. Fred H. Hahlen leads the drive with sessions in Monroe and Brodhead at 2 p m on Saturday. Each meeting selects three committee members and two alternates and covers farm prices, soil conservation, and soil fertility, plus a soil testing forum.
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Green County
Fred H. Hahlen
County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Monroe
Brodhead
Monroe Township
Circuit Court Room
Court House
Decatur Township
Adams—Town Hall
Ibany
Brooklyn — Community Hall
Cadiz
Cadiz Town Hall
Clarno
West Clarno
Exeter—Dayton
Jefferson
Twin Grove
Se Center
Pleasant
New Glarus
Spring
Sylvester — Prion School
York — Town Hall
Recreation Group To Convene Again
The Green county recreational committee formed by Woman's clubs will meet January 17. Committee chair Mrs. Ralph Bridge announced after a session at the courthouse. Ernest Goranson state welfare department director spoke on county recreation and a possible county clearing house for program misunderstandings.
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Green County Recreational Committee
Woman’s Clubs
Green County
Ralph Bridge
Juda
Ernest Goranson
Madison
State Public Welfare Department
Increased Poultry Consumption Linked to Health Hazard
Dr Oscar Felsenfeld warned at the American Society of Tropical Medicine that rising poultry intake due to beef and pork shortages may boost Salmonella infections. Uninspected poultry in Illinois and Puerto Rico could spread illness from general sepsis to bone and joint infections.
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New Orleans
Oscar Felsenfeld
Chicago
Ilinois
Puerto Rico
The
American Sociey of Tropical Medicine
City Council boosts Police Salaries Across Board
General salary increases for the police department range from 30 to 50 dollars a month and become effective Jan 1. The plan, introduced by Emmett J. Norton, raises the chief from 250 to 300, assistant chief 220 to 250, sergeant 205 to 240, and other ranks accordingly as vacancies persist.
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Police Department
Emmett J. Norton
Norton
Police
Jacob Krieg Reelected Monticello Fire Chief
Jacob Krieg was reelected fire chief of the Monticello Volunteer Fire Department during the village meeting. Other officers were reappointed: Adam Schuler as secretary Otto Bontly as treasurer Emil Voegels and Walter Haddinger as trustees. Washington and Mt Pleasant townships board members served refreshments.
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Monticello
Jacob Krieg
City Treasurer Haupt Dies After Short Illness
Kaukauna city treasurer Nicholas M. Haupt, 70, who served six years in office and previously sat as alderman and on the board of education for 20 years, died today after a brief illness. Funeral services are set for Saturday morning.
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Kaukauna
Nicholas M. Haupt
Board of Education
Hiss case witness Eunice Lincoln questioned in closed hearing
Eunice A Lincoln a former state department secretary who worked with Alger Hiss in 1937 38 testified behind closed doors to the House committee on un American activities The panel seeks two mysterious men tied to alleged secret papers and Russia China and Germany suspected in the diplomatic code leak.
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Washington
State Department
Alger Hiss
House Committee On
Hiss
Chambers
Maryland
Russia
State Lovett
Department
Congressional
Eunice Lincoln
Mundt
ASC
Alex M
House
Germany
Japan
New York
Grand Jury
U. S
John F. X. McGahey
FBI
John E. Peurifoy
Nixon
Summer Welles
Welles
Peurifoy
Sumner Welles
Karl Mundt
R-Sd
UN American Activities Committee
Doubt Over Marshall Resuming Full Duties Post Operation
Washington reports set forth doubt whether Secretary of State Marshall will resume full time leadership of foreign affairs after kidney removal surgery. At age 67 he faces a long recuperation. officials cite possible resignation and continuing health safeguards through the upcoming inauguration.
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Washington
Marshall
Walter Reed Hospital
Truman
the Hospital
Warren R. Austin
United States
United Nations
Walter Reed
Austin
John Foster Dulles
Paris
Robert A. Lovett
Chinese Troops Break Through Red Pincers at Nanking
Reports from Nanking say government forces of the 12th army group broke through communist encirclement near Suhsien and advanced toward the Hwai river defense line as Suchow garrison remains trapped. Martial law expands to Wuhan area amid rush of reinforcements.
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Nanking
12Th Army Group
New
Hwai River
Here
Suhsien
Fallen Suchow
Suchow
12Th
Wuhan
China
Hankow
Hanyang
Shanghai
U. S
John Cabot
Argyle Man Suffers Eye Injury From Fence Fall
Carl O. Gilbertson of Argyle sustained eyelid and eye area cuts when he fell against a fence near his home. He was taken to St. Clare hospital where doctors report his condition as good.
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Carl O. Gilbertson
Argyle
St. Clare Hospital
Business Warned To Hold Price Line
The AFL and CIO warned that workers must seek maximum wage increases only if business fails to curb price rises. Economists testified before the Senate House Economic Committee, criticizing profits as cushions against depression and urging price restraint to prevent inflation.
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Washington
AFL
CIO
Senate House
Nelson H. Cruikshank
County School Boards Attend Annual Meeting
About 200 Green county school boards members attended the annual session at the high school auditorium. Excluded were Monroe and Brodhead districts. Afternoon speakers include the state board of education and health board representatives and M. E. Jeglum, county agricultural agent.
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Green County
Monroe and
Brodhead
State Board of Education
Board of Health
M. E. Jeglum
Food Price Index Shows Slight Drop
The Dun and Bradstreet wholesale food index fell to 6.33, the lowest in over 17 months, from 6.36 a week earlier. It stands 14 percent below the July 13 peak and 11.1 percent under the year-ago level. The index covers wholesale cost of 31 common foods. several items rose this week including corn rye beef butter cheese sugar rice and currants.
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New York
Dun and Bradstreet
Bus Firm Seeks Service Cuts Amid Losses
Monroe Transit Lines Inc seeks city council approval to suspend service during dead hours and adjust schedules after reporting a monthly loss of about 300 dollars. Mayor Buehler sent the proposal to the judiciary committee for slow, careful consideration, noting state approval is required before changes take effect.
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Monroe Transit Lines, Inc
Frank A. Buehler
Judiciary Committee
Erling Landfried
Monroe
Wisconsin cheese producers plan annual meeting program
The Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers association will hold its annual meeting Saturday in Turner hall Tu ner. a judging panel of three state graders and Monroe and Brodhead figures will select a display. The program features four speakers, a luncheon, and entertainment by The Musical Hobo-ettes of Monroe High School directed by Jean Babler with solo and ensemble numbers ending in a march finale.
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Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers Association
Tuuner Hall
Glen Erbe
Mr. Horeb
Sylvan Knuebuehl
Monroe
Edward Lee
Brodhead
Jean Babler
JoAnne Meyers
Frances Miller
Patricia Green
Patricia
Slidin
Janette Black
Janette
Donna Lois Olson
Jo- Anne Davis
Virginia Knaack
Kathryn Krauss
Sybil Blumer
Hollan Schild
Barbara Kundert
Margaret Angliker
Mildred Krauss
Harveda Benkert
Coldest Day Weather Of Year Hits Monroe
Monroe saw the year's coldest daytime high at 27 degrees with a 19 degree low yesterday. Overnight wind and clouds expected to bring continued cold conditions with general snowfall forecast across the state tomorrow.
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Monroe
H. J. Thompson
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Centennial Ceremony Plans Meeting This Friday
Representatives of the Green County Historical Society the Centennial Farm and Century Families will meet at 2 o clock Friday afternoon in the Green Room of the library to conclude plans for the formal presentation of state century awards. Co chairs are Mrs May L Luch of Monroe and Mrs Ralph Bridge of Juda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County Historical Society
Centennial Farm
Century Families
May L. Luchsinger
Monroe
Ralph Bridge
Juda
Population hits 147 million as growth slows
Washington reported the U S population reached 147,280,000 on October 1, with the increase rate easing from last year. The 1948 expansion remains the largest on record, including about 466,000 abroad and 926,000 in military service domestically, up 15.5 million since April 1, 1940.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Jewish Units Head Into Trans Jordan
Paris reports Britain has private information that Jewish armed forces invaded Trans-Jordan. Harold Beeley told the Palestine committee this could compel Britain to act under its treaty with the Arab country. A second Jewish force was said to have moved toward midway between the Dead Sea and Aqaba.
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Paris
Trans-Jordan
Harold Beeley
United Nations
Security Council
Palestine Committee
Britain
Beeley
Dead Sea
Aqaba
Red Sea
Gulf of Aqaba
Israel
Negev Desert
Palestine
Madison Man Found Slain in Washington
Charles J. Hines 48 of Madison Wisconsin was found slain in an Ambassador hotel bedroom in Washington D C. He was gagged and bound with clothing pieces. skull crushed with murder weapon not found. Hines a painter identified by AFL painters union agent George Nelson. Mrs Hines says he left Madison a week ago to visit their son a Marine at Camp Lejeune N C.
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Washington
Charles J. Hines
Madison
Wis
Ambassador Hotel
Hines
George Nelson
AFL Painters Union
Wisconsin Cheese Market Steady to Firm in Sluggish Trade
A federal state market news report notes Wisconsin American cheese market remains steady to firm with reduced activity. Selling prices include single daisies 42 15 to 43, longhorns and square prints 42 12 to 44 4, and midgets 43 to 46 1.
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Madison
Federal State Market News Service
Wisconsin
Monroe City Council approves higher 1949 tax levy
The Monroe council set a $384 895.13 property tax levy with a $32 per thousand rate and approved a $245 153.20 city budget for 1949, up from last year, funded partly by $156 077.40 in non tax revenues and a $89 075.80 to be raised by taxation. The budget hike reflects salary increases, a sewage disposal plant appropriation, highway and street spending, and a new water utility relationship. The meeting also approved sewer assessments for nine new installations and heard plans for sewer rental schedules and planning commission rezonings.
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Monroe
Henry Tschudy
Tschudy
Water Department
State Public Service Commission
Board of Public Works
Ward
Frank A. Buehler
Planning Commission
William Beckman
Emmett J. Norton
Police and Safety Committee
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Elizabeth Sauer
Pittsburgh
Ralph Graber
Karl Gaber
ACA
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