County Hospital Bond Issue Outlined to Board
County board to vote on a county hospital bond. Rodney O. Kittelsen said a special election may be set. An appropriation of 159,101.87 remains for the hospital and home, with costs of bond opinions and attorney fees discussed. Fireproofing, water supply, and sewer connections are noted, while the farm, gardens, and milk and meat production show strong operation. Trustees Alvin C. Schmid, A. C. Hoesly, and Paul Zimmerman are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney O. Kittelsen
Kittelsen
Francis
Alvin C. Schmid
Monroe
A. C. Hoesly
New Glarus
Paul Zimmerman
Brodhead
Cheese Demand Slows in Wisconsin Market Report
Wisconsin cheese market steady to firm with slower demand. Prices cited for several varieties with modest gains. market news notes state assembly points and specific percentages for daisies, longhorns, and square pate varieties, reflecting cautious activity in the dairy trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
Parking Meters Now All Paid Off
The city council approved moving the meter fund into short term government securities to earn income for future parking and traffic projects. About 13,848 dollars sit in the meter fund with 5,000 in the general fund awaiting transfer. The fund may be invested up to 100,000 dollars, with 10,000 placed and 5,000 moved to the meter fund as planned to cover police costs and operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. S. Soseman
Nominance Annexation Committee of Council
Soseman
F. A. Buehler
Emil E. Haver
14Th Street
Illinois Central Railroad
Water Department
Keel Legal Aid Bill For Tax Suit Okayed
City council approved payment of a 572.50 legal fee bill by Everett Keel city assessor for legal help in the Alvin F. Rote Co personal property tax litigations of 1947-48. Keel retained Fitzhugh and Elmer in a taxpayer petition to void a Dec 9 1947 county court order after the council decided to abide by a judgment setting aside a 385 000 assessment for 1947. Judge Darling of Jefferson reversed the Lamboley order and the 65 000 assessment was accepted by agreement. The council voted to pay the fee by including it in regularity bills under suspension of the rules. Alderman Hare was informed the bill had been discussed at a prior session and would be paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Keel
Alvin F. Rote Co
Keel
J. M. Fitzribbons
Randal J. Elmer
L. L.darling
Jefferson
Harold J. Lamboley
Council
Algerman O. L. Hare
William F. Beckman
County Board Sidelights on conductor remarks and school plans
Chairman Loveland praised Nic Calabresa’s soil conservation report while Calabresa noted a dedicated team. A note from Florence Wartenweiler, county superintendent of schools, said she is convalescing after major surgery. Otto Lund reported Green County Normal’s schools are 100 percent electrified, an uncommon county achievement.
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Loveland
Nic Calabresa
Nic
Florence Wartenweiler
Otto W. Lund
Green County Normal School
Reading
Lund
Council Weighs Bills for City Tax System
Walter L Day urged replacing bank line tax collections with billed payments to save time for taxpayers and workers. City treasurer Bolender cited tight budget timelines and current on demand tax bill mailing as reasons to delay changes. May or F A Buehler and Alderman heard the proposal, noting the cost versus time savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Buehler
City Alerman
Walter L. Day
Chamber of Commerce
Council
Charles B. Bolender
Mayor and Aldermen Salary Increases Approved
Council adopted an ordinance raising the mayor salary to 1200 per year and aldermen to 400 per year. Incumbents won’t be paid unless re elected in spring elections. Aldermen with non expiring terms stay at 120 per year. mayor previously earned 240.
Monroe forms housing group to study need and authority
A Monroe council move creates a five member housing committee led by Rudolph P. Reger and four others to report if a housing emergency exists. If declared, a separate housing authority could buy land, build homes or apartments, run veteran rental programs, and apply for a 10 percent state grant. The authority would issue bonds, with city taxpayers protected from liability. Deadline for grant applications is March 1.
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Monroe
Rudolph P. Reger
Russell W. Prien
R. W. Blaha
Howard P. Olsen
Robert C. Dunn
Veterans’ Housing
Chamber of Commerce
F. A. Buehler
State Housing Department
Buehler
Wesley L. Dodge
Walter L. Day
Chamber
Recluse Joseph Kauzner Found Dead in Janesville Shack
Police located the body of 1 W-year-old former marble cutter Joseph Kauzner in his isolated Janesville shack. Chief Jasper Webb said Kauzner, last seen Jan 30, likely died of natural causes about a week earlier.
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Janesville
Joseph Kauzner
Jasper Webb
Kauzner
Albert Zimmerman Dies After Illness in Monticello
Albert Zimmerman Jr 75 of Monticello died last evening at 9 15 after five months illness following a stroke. Born May 21 1874 on the Zimmerman homestead farm in Washington Twp he farmed there until 1945 moving to Monticello. Survived by widow six sons and five daughters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services Friday at Zwingli church Monticello with burial in Highland cemetery. Pallbearers will be six grandsons. Funeral home holding the body. Also notes Peru seeks Bangs disease test in Dunn County town basis by state dept of agriculture.
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Monticello
Albert Zimmerman Jr
Mr. Zimmerman
Harold
Washington Reformed Church
Albert Jr
Belleville
Clarence
Monroe
Amos
Waldo
Washington Township
Ednad Schuler
Albert Weismiller
Frank Loveland
Ivan
Highland Cemetery
Voegels
Stamp Issue Scandal Forces High Postal Official to Resign
Washington reports a senior Post Office official, Harold F. Ambrose, resigned at the request of Postmaster General Donaldson amid an inquiry into dealings in commemorative stamp issues. Investigators say investors faced losses, with near 400000 tied to promises of 50 percent profits in 90 days. Ambrose, married to a senator’s niece, reportedly offered to act as agent for buyers of large stamp blocks.
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Washington
Donaldson
Harold F. Ambrose
Post Office
Ambrose
Senator O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Post Office Department
O'Mahoney
City Dogs Banned From Running At Large Monroe
City council discussed first reading of an ordinance to ban dogs from running at large in Monroe. The measure would require leashes or confinement during summer months, with a provision to repeal fixed running times at a future council meeting. Police lack authority to curb packs troubling residents, officials say.
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Shy Bose Seed
Monroe
Board of Public Works
Jury Frees Girl In Mercy Killing
Carol Pungyurt Connor Care of Ann Paight was acquitted of second degree murder in Connecticut's first mercy killing trial. The 21 year old claimed temporary insanity after shooting her cancer-stricken father during sleep at Stamford Hospital. The verdict came after a two week trial with a four hour, fifty one minute jury deliberation.
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Pungeyurt
Connor
Ann Paight
Stamford
Carl Paight
David Golstein
Carol
Lorin W. Willis
Judith Meinhard
Connecticut
First National Board Renames All Officers
The bank's annual reorganization session renamed all officers. Roy F. Burmeister was re-elected president, John T. Etter and Oscar N. Johnson as vice presidents, Russell W. Prien as cashier, Miss Marie Blum as trust officer, R. E. Erickson, G. E. Zuercher and Frank Menehan as assistant cashiers. Directors then held their regular monthly meeting.
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First National Bank
Roy F. Burmeister
John T. Etter
Oscar N. Johnson
Russell W. Prien
Scientist Warns Of Sneak Attack
Atomic scientist Harold C. Urey told senators the United States should begin defending harbors against bomb delivery by tramp steamers and voiced concern over a possible hydrogen bomb breakthrough. He doubted Russia has developed the device and urged prompt study of defenses amid heightened Soviet undercover activity. Secretary Acheson rejected new talks on international control of atomic weapons and urged a strong U.S. policy without self reproach.
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Washington
Harold C. Urey
United States
Urey
Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee
Russia
Klaus Fuchs
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Congress
Acheson
U. S
Election Worker Roster Approved for April Polls
City council approved the election worker roster submitted by county Republican and Democratic leaders for April elections. The list covers First through Fourth Ward with numerous named workers including F. J. Bolender Mrs. T. R. Holyoke and Ernest M. Deininger.
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Republican Voluntary Committee
Rudolph P. Reger
Max Armstrong
Albany
Democratic
F. J. Bolender
T. R. Holyoke
T. J. Olson
Richard Weaver
E 4. Norton
Michael R. Hyland
Stuart Kingston
John A Becker
Herbert Summeril
Floyd A. Matzke
Rose Field
Howard Lundy
William Hogan
Fred J. Meythaler
Ralph A Uindsay
Paul E. Baltzer
Ernest M. Deininger
Henry A Burgy
Katherine van Ma‘tre
Ai Elsmere Howe
Victor ‘Teehan
Stuart
Ida
Ozora Grinnell
Fred P. Good
Peter M. Jones
Myron I. Stair
Fred Fuetz
Mrs. Clara DeMuth Hurt in Hotel Fall
Mrs. Clara DeMuth of Darlington aged 72 suffered a pelvis and right wrist fracture in a fall at the Eugene hotel yesterday afternoon. Hotel manager Jack Yates said she was not a guest and apparently stumbled on a step in the building. She was taken to St. Clare hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara DeMuth
Darlington
Eugene Hotel
Jack Yates
DeMuth
Truman Board Sits In on Parley to Aid Agreement
Washington President Truman's coal fact finding board secured agreement from John L Lewis and coal operators to renew negotiations on a coal contract. New sessions set for this afternoon with board observers. Cole optimistic an agreement could be reached soon despite operators' doubts. Lewis challenged Love as a liar during a stormy hearing before moving to resumed talks.
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Washington
Truman
John L. Lewis
David Cole
Lewis
George H. Love
Cole
Love
Cyrus S. Ching
Federal Mediation
Emanuel Streiff Dies in New Glarus at 78
Emanuel Streiff of New Glarus died at his home after ill health since June. A former Green County board member and Bank of New Glarus director, he was born March 28, 1871, and lived in the township all his life. Services set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Swiss Evangelical and Reformed Church with burial in the church cemetery. He leaves his wife Margaret Alder, two daughters, two stepchildren, four brothers, four sisters, 15 grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, and seven step-grandchildren. He farmed near New Glarus until five years ago.
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New Glarus
Emanuel Streiff
Green County Board
Bank of
Churc
W. J. Stuckey
Streiff
Fridolin
Barbara Wila Streiff
Emma Catherine Stuessy
Margaret Alder
Evangelical and Reformed Church of
Walter
Edna Blum
Monticello
Fred F. Zweifel
Madison
Willis Baumgartner
Belleville
Joshua
Modesto
Cal
Fred
John
Robert
John S. Zweifel
John S. Duerst
Henry Kubly
Luverne
Ian
Walter Wohlwend
County Schools to Close Friday for Education Meet
Seventy two rural, elementary and high schools in the county will close Friday as teachers attend the 59th annual meeting of the Southern Wisconsin Education Association in Madison. Morning speakers include Sen. Paul Douglas of Illinois and Dr. Clifford Erickson of Michigan State College Institute of Guidance. Twenty two sectional meetings will be held in the afternoon.
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Scnourms
Southern Wisconsin Education Association
Madison
Paul Douglas
Ilinois
Clifford Erickson
Michigan State College Institute of Guidance
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Honolulu
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Keel Legal Aid
County Board
Louis
Silver
Walter F. Streiff
Ruth
Dean
Green County
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Albert Zimmerman
Taken
Dunn County
State Department of Agriculture
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First National Board
George Love
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