Winslow pupils win corn prizes in Illinois contest
Winslow high school vocational students led by Carl L. Miller earned second and third in a sectional high yielding corn contest sponsored by Pioneer Hi-Bred. Marvin E. Busjahn and Richard Lee placed second and third with yields of 155.13 and 153.01 bushels per acre, behind winner Richard Janssen of Chadwick. Darrell Zimmerman and Harold Stocks also placed in the top eight. Busjahn grows on a 308 acre farm. Lee on a 120 acre farm with 160 rented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winslow High School
Illinois
Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn Co
Jo Daviess
Innebago
Mt. Carrol Reg Ogle
Winslow
Carl L. Miller
Marvin E. Busjahn
Richard Lee
Richard Janssen
Chadwick
Darrell C. Zimmerman
Orangeville
Harold Stocks
Busjahn
Young Lee
Lee
Miller
Attlee Considers Recalling Parliament Over Power Plant Strike
Prime Minister Attlee pledged to recall Parliament if the five day walkout at state owned London power plants worsens. Deputy Conservative Leader Eden sought and got the assurance in the Commons as Parliament adjourned for Christmas until January 24. About 1100 workers remained out at three plants in a strike led by a communist union over a ten cent weekly wage claim.
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London
Attlee
Anthony Eden
Commons
Retired State Aides Honored at Program
A state agriculture department program honored six retirees including former livestock sanitation chief son, Irv ing Howlett of Madison, a dairy and food laboratory chemist, who served 38 years. Also recognized were Harry Eschrich of Milwaukee, Dr Mark McKeon of Linden Michigan, Clyde Wilson of Mason, and Edgar Zobel of Ripon.
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Alaaison
State Department Africulture
Son
Division of
Livestock Sanitation
Irving Howlett
Madison
Dairy and Food Laboratory
Harry Eschrich
Milwaukee
Mark McKeon
Linden
Mich
Clyde Wilson
Mason
Edgar Zobel
Ripon
State Welfare Unit Officers Re-elected in Madison
The state board of public welfare re elected its officers for another term Thursday. W. D. Stovall of Madison remains chairman, Harold Story of Milwaukee is vice chairman, and Mrs. C. R. Beck of West Allis continues as secretary. They were elected last October to finish this year and Stovall named Mrs. Beck and Leo M. Gelinske of Shawano as representatives for conferring with the statutory advisory committee on the blind. WAR HERO INSURED Col Robert L. Scott, author of God Is My Co Pilot, hospitalized at Ft Benning after a auto truck crash on the Macon Columbus highway yesterday afternoon.
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Madison
State Board of Public Welfare
W. D. Stovall
Harold Story
Milwaukee
C. R. Beck
West Allis
Stovall
Columbus
Robert L. Scott
Ft. Benning Hospital
Macon-Columbus
Market report and prices in livestock and commodities
Market notes show cattle and calf salable volume with wide weight bands and prices, including 230 to 260 lb hogs and midrange beef cow values. Butter and eggs move, stock market mixed with gains in nickel plate and U S Gypsum, declines in GM and Bethlehem Steel. Also mentions bomb shelter call for a new vocational school building presentation.
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Schenley
American Telephone
Consolidated
Johns Manville
U. S. Gypsum
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
Chrysler
Goodrich
Montgomery Ward
Caterpillar Tractor
Milwaukee
Wall Street
Ge Sasstions
New York
Spet
Bruno L
Swift Plant Blast Death Toll Now 18
Swift and Co plant blast in pioux City left 18 dead with 18 bodies recovered. Officials said all workers in the building have been accounted for and seven of 55 hospitalized are in critical condition. Two more bodies were found yesterday amid the concrete and twisted steel girders where about 1,000 workers were present at noon Wednesday. Iowa Commerce Commission safety engineer H. A. Franklin will inspect today for a full commission investigation set for Monday.
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Pioux City
Swift and Co
H. A. Franklin
Iowa Commerce Commission
Pleasant Evening Homemakers Hold Christmas Party
Mrs. James Holcomb hosted the Pleasant Evening Homemakers Christmas gathering with co host Mrs. LeRoy Scott. A 7 30 dinner preceded gift exchanges and donations to local groups during the meeting. The next meeting is set for January 18 at Mrs. George Clark 1014 21st Street.
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James Holcomb
15Th Street
LeRoy Scott
George Clark
21St Street
Round Grove Homemakers Hold Christmas Party
Twenty three members met at Mrs Arthur Benkett home for a Christmas party with a business meeting gift exchange and a songfest. Game and card honors were won by six members and the entertainment committee included Mrs Benkert. Next meeting January 24 at Mrs Henry Babler home.
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Round Grove
Round Grove Homemakers Club
Arthur Benkett
Route 4
Mmes
John Rieder
Ernest Rufenacht
Walter Schild
William Lehr
Barbara Freitag
John Augsburger
Albert Schmid
Sam Waelti
Mrs. Benkert
Henry E. Babler
22Nd Avenue
Happy Hour
Henry Sery
15Th Street
William Geigel
Happy Hour Homemakers
Jack Sery
Chicago
Jesse Beach
C. B. Baltzer
Beach
14Th Street
Christmas party reports and club notices from Cadiz Circle and Homemakers group
Nine Cadiz Circle Home Makers and families held a Christmas party with gifts exchanged and 300 played. In Cadiz, Mrs Frank Stubbe and Mrs Ernest Kanzig attended, and guests included the Lueck, Stubbe, Drycan and Sam Buebler families. The Merry Homemakers planned a 1950 Christmas Fair. secret pals were revealed at Spain's and at Mrs Elsie Schillinger’s home. Funds from Fun and Frolic support Christmas Neighbors, polio, cancer, and Red Cross.
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Cadiz Circle
Cadiz Circle Home + makers club
Messrs
Mmes
Howard Lueck
Harold Stubbe
Roy Shroeder
Larry Sam Buebler
Oscar Drycan
Robert Klemm
Carl Sippel
Frank Stubbe
Ernest Kanzig
Spain
Elsie Schillinger
22Nd Avenue
Otto Steinmann
Elmer Foulker
Don Goodman
Dewey Goodman
Christmas Neighbors Club
Polio Fund
Cancer Fund
Red Cross
Worthwhile Homemakers Meet at Browntown President’s Home
The Worthwhile Homemakers club of Browntown gathered Tuesday at the president’s residence for their regular meeting. Members discussed community projects and planned upcoming activities.
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Homemakers Club
Browntown
State funds to hold student loan gifts says attorney general
Attorney General Fairchild ruled that gifts and grants for University of Wisconsin student loans must be placed in the state's general fund rather than separate accounts. Prof. Clarke Smith noted current law makes rapid loan distribution to needy students impractical, with funds now moved to the general treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin
Gen
Thom
Fairchild
Clarke Smith
Board of Regents
Smith
Sabotage Try Fails Against Civil Air Transport Plane
An attempted sabotage of a civil air transport plane planned for departure to Taipei by Maj. Gen Claire Chennault was thwarted today. Police held one suspect as details emerged of the break up at the scene.
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Hong Kong
Claire Chennault
Taipei
Publicity Arced For Conservation at Midwest Conference
Arthur H. Carhart of Denver blamed authors and media for slow conservation progress. He noted hunting and fishing engage millions, citing nearly 50000000 spenders and over four billion dollars yearly. Wisconsin plan urged to keep farmland in grass to aid upland game.
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Afadison —Gry— Roor
Arthur H. Carhart
Denver
Colo
Carhart
Wisconsin
H. L. Ahlgren
University of Wisconsin
Santa Claus To Greet Blanchardville Children
The Dobson Johnson post of the American Legion and Blanchardville businessmen sponsor a community Christmas party at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow with a free movie at the Blanchardville theater and Santa Claus in attendance.
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Santa Claus
Blanchardville
Dobson-Johnson Post
The
American Legion
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News of the Homemakers
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Ralph Siedschlag
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