Yuletide Weekend Accidents Claim 19 in Wisconsin
A Christmas weekend in Wisconsin left 19 dead from coal gas, falls, fires, and highway crashes. Victims include Frank Wilkies and Barbara Wilkies of Kenosha, Edward Krueger of Milwaukee, and many others across Milwaukee, Kenosha, Eau Claire, and surrounding towns.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Kenosha
Endeavor
Wis
Frank Wilkies
Barbara Wilkies
Edward J. Krueger
Milwaukee
Christ Smith
Cyril Stangkuhl
Milwauke
Richard Dietrich
Jake Peters
Delavan
Russell Barry
Waukesha
Francis Denzinger
Portage
Jean Henry
Cymes Schafer
Applen
Marshall Rude
Eau Claire
Bertha Jenner
Anna Taylor
Walter Bruss
Golfren de Graves
Fairland
Julia Tascher
Stevens Point
Bertha Nowitzki
la Crosse
Emil Oelke
Princeton
Swiss Cheese Market Steady in Pre-Holiday Trade
The Swiss cheese market in Wisconsin for the week ending Dec 23 remained steady with lower activity yet adequate to clear receipts. Old stock class C moved to grinders at about 41-42 cents while fob prices ranged from 53-56 cents for a brand, 49-51 for grade B, and 42-45 for 2s C.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Four Hurt In Yale Day Crash In Monroe
Four persons were injured in two Christmas weekend traffic incidents in Monroe. In the first collision at 4 04 p m Saturday, cars driven by Paul G Milz Jr Belleville and Roy Zweifel collided at 16th Street and 15th Avenue. Milz 17 sustained bruised ribs and passenger Junior Riesen Monroe hip lacerations. Zweifel 54 had a tongue cut and Frank Parker 80 Janesville bruises. Two more accidents occurred later that day including a side swipe between Donald R Threlkeld and Paul R Mueller and a driverless car collision involving Emil E Bandi and Robert C Hefferman.
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Monroe
Paul G. Milz Jr
Belleville
Roy Zweifel
24Th Avenue
16Th Street
15Th Avenue
Milz
Junior Riesen
Zweifel
Frank Parker
Janesville
Donald R.threlkeld
11Th Avenue
Paul R. Mueller
10Th Street
13Th Avenue
LCL
Emil E. Bandi
Robert C. Hefferman
Oshkosh
Hefferman
Fire damages contents in Ruf block basement blaze
A Christmas Eve fire in the Ruf block basement caused smoke damage throughout the building and forced Lee's store for women at 1602 to close for inspection. The origin is unknown. insurance adjusters will assess losses tomorrow. The fire, reported at 6 55 p m, damaged a desk and a typewriter in John Dancan's Ruf confectionery office, with little harm to Ruf's wholesale agency above.
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Lee’s
Lee's
Raf
John Dancan
Ruf
Four Christmas Day Boys Born at St. Clare
Four Christmas day babies were among the nine born at St. Clare hospital over the Christmas weekend. All four of the babies are boys. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Myron Babler, 1916 12th street. Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge Steffenhagen, Argyle. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Lund, Brodhead. and Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Hahn, 1205 16th street.
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St. Clare Hospital
Myron Babler
12Th Street
Eldridge Steffenhagen
Argyle
Melvin Lund
Brodhead
Hubert Hahn
16Th Street
Russian Troops Seize Six American Soldiers Near Border
Six U S soldiers from the 22nd Constabulary Squadron were seized by Russian troops during patrols near Witzenhausen on the German border zone. Gunfire reports could not be confirmed by the unit commander. Hessian state police in Wiesbaden confirmed the incident and said the soldiers were held until release.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Wiesbaden
22Nd Constabulary
Widdenhausen
Wartha
Gallitz Named County Director for Polio Fund Drive
Laverne C. Gallitz 2111 10th street was appointed Green County director for the March of Dimes polio fund drive January 14 to 31. He named W. Howard Smith treasurer and listed Monroe area chairmen Domenic Bongiorno Albany Roy Mc Bride Brodhead C M Stauffer Monticello Edward Fuhrmann New Glarus with E O Evans to head schools drive and Herman Stuessy dance chair Robert Goetz theater chair. Mrs Stewart F Kingston will supervise tag day. Alpha Zeta sorority and W S MacDonald handle mail solicitation and the wish ing well and coin collectors. Marvin Holcomb directs personal solicitation. A mass meeting will be held at the court house when material is available. Dr D W Schultz named Lafayette County director.
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Laverne C. Gallitz
10Th Street
Green County
Gallitz
W. Howard Smith
Monroe
Domenic Bongiorno
Albany
Roy McBride
Brodhead
C. M. Stauffer
Monticello
Edward Fuhrmann
New Glarus
Browntown
E. O. Evans
Herman Stuessy
Robert Goetz
Stewart F. Kingston
Alpha Zeta
W. S. MacDonald
Marvin Holcomb
Court House
Byron B. Conway
Wisconsin Rapids
National Headquarters
D. W. Schultz
Darlington
Lafayette County
Merchants Announce Rules for 1949 County Baby Contest
Green county merchants publish rules for the 1949 county baby contest in a full page ad. Gifts include baby clothing, a bank account, mother’s clothing, and a tie for the father. Last year’s winner was Mr. and Mrs. John Obert of Winslow with a daughter born at St. Clare hospital shortly after midnight. Deadline to submit details is January 5 with birth date time place and physician listed.
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Green County
Monroe Merchants
John Obert
Winslow
St. Clare Hospital
September Milk Price Up 39 Cents In Green County
Prices paid to farmers for milk delivered to Swiss cheese factories in Green County rose by 39 cents in September from August with an average of 3.75 per hundredweight while cheese prices held steady. Swiss state grade prices ranged from 51 to 50 cents, B 46, C 40 and grinders 37. September 1947 levels were higher across all grades. Milk production barely changed from September 1947 at 8.765 million pounds, butterfat average rose to 3.30, and net income from farm deliveries dropped compared with August and September 1947 due in part to factory remodeling rental charges.
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Green County
Approval Granted For Disposal Plant Expansion
The state board of health approved plans and specifications for a 250000 addition to the sewage disposal plant. Zenno A. Gorder reports this as a routine final step before construction begins. Bids are expected to be sought in January, with municipal bond sale steps planned then and construction likely to start in spring weather permitting.
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State Board of Health
Zenno A. Gorder
Public Works
New Schedule of Water Rates To Become Effective in January
A Hoover task force report warns against cutting veterans health care to save costs. It cites 44 federal agencies spending about 1.25 billion on health services this year and 24 million people aided, urging clear beneficiaries and noting potential hospital closures. Hoover and Rep. Thomas stress protecting veterans while trimming waste.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Veterans Administration
Congress
Hoover
Secret of the Army
Tracy S. Voorees
Albert Thomas
D-Tex
House Appropriations
Water Department
Welles Found Freezing After Nighttime Walk Believed Ill
Sumner Welles former undersecretary of state lay unconscious in a snow covered pasture near his Oxon Hill Maryland estate for hours freezing temperature around 15 degrees. Doctors say his condition is serious with possible amputation of fingers or toes and a possible heart attack suspected by his son Arnold. Maryland police planned interviews to confirm the sequence of events.
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Washington
Sumner Welles
Welles
Oxon Hill
Maryland
Arnold Welles
Co op Here Plans Packaged Product For Swiss Cheese
The Monroe Cheese Producers Co op signs with Grindrod Process Corp to package natural Swiss cheese in half pound units using a process coating. The Honey Creek Swiss Cheese coating prevents mold and allows display on counters for extended periods. The system speeds 250 pieces per minute and enables flavored outer coatings, expanding customer options. Harvey Thew, president of the Monroe co op, expects growing demand.
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The
Cheese Producers Co-operative Marketing Association of
Monroe
Grindrod Process Corp
Waukesha
Monroe Co-Operative
Honey Creek
Fortney Stark
Milwaukee
Grindrod Processing Co
Stark
Harvey Thew
Madison
South Wind Ends Cold Yuletide Spell in Green County
Southwest winds warmed Green County last night lifting the temperature above the season’s low of 2 above zero. Friday night saw a 3 above reading statewide, with Holid ay lows below zero elsewhere. Land O’Lakes noted a 20 below early Sunday as a light mist coated trees in white ice. Federal meteorologists expect little temperature change and cloudy skies through Tuesday.
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Green County
Midwest
Land O’lakes
Federal
H. J. Thompson
Rescue Amid Arctic Blizzards Delayed as Airmen Struggle
Rescue of 13 airmen stranded on Greenland’s ice cap is again delayed by severe Arctic weather. A C 82 towing a glider turned back to Goose Bay after a rough flight. one glider was wrecked and another towline failed. Two more airmen joined the marooned group on Christmas Day bringing the total to 13. The Navy carrier S aipan ferries helicopters to the Arctic and Col Bernt Balchen aids from Winnipeg.
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Air Force
Greenland
Associated Press
Peter J. Carroll
Washington
Goose Bay
Labrador
Bluie West 1
Navy
Saipan
Arctic
Bernt Balchen
Winnipeg
Canada
Alaska
Truman Charges Soviet Banks Block Peace in Off the Cuff Speech
President Truman accused Soviet Russia of blocking a peace settlement by failing to honor agreements made at Potsdam and Yalta. Speaking at a testimonial luncheon for Eddie Jacobson, his former haberdashery partner, he repeated that contracts are not sacred to the Soviet government.
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Kansas City
Truman
Soviet Russia
Automobile Overturns Near Monroe Causes Minor Damage
A car driven by Edward Fisher Monroe left the roadway and overturned four miles south of Monroe on county trunks at 8 last night. Minor damage occurred and no injuries were reported.
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Edward Fisher
Monroe
Two Drivers Unhurt In Highway 69 Crash
Cars driven by Delbert Stoll of route 5 and Glen Lawyer of route 1 Browntown sideswiped at 5 30 p m Friday on county trunk S at Cadiz cemetery west of highway 69. No injuries but Stoll’s car was heavily damaged.
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Delbert Stoll
Route 5
Glen Lawyer
Browntown
Cadiz Cemetery
Highway 69
Stoll
Christmas baby with two front teeth noted in Clearfield
In Clearfield Pennsylvania a child born to Mr and Mrs Frank Liberty is said to have two front teeth despite parental insistence that the event had no relation to a song. The report highlights a festive birth linked to an amusing credit to the holiday season.
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Clearfield, Pa
Frank Liberty
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Highway 51
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