City eyes two paths for property reappraisal program
State officials propose two options for a city reappraisal report due in August with a preference for using assessor’s assistants. Plan one would hire a commercial firm, plan two would employ in-state assessors. The aim is to equalize values across properties and avoid shifting tax burdens between periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest W. Gillette
General Property Division
State Department of Taxation
Harry Harder
Council
Chamber of Commerce
Brodhead
Beaver Dam
Department of Taxation
Wisconsin
Red Cross Drive Quotas Set by Precinct in Green County
Alfred Henning Jr. announces Green County Red Cross fund drive quotas totaling 8 000 with Monroe at 3 410 as city chairman Louis A. Koenig and other towns listed. Brodhead 810 Albany 330 Juda 115 Monticello 330 New Glarus 90 and numerous townships assigned figures. Clerks largely accept leadership. canvassing to extend by letter and house to house in communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Alfred Henning Jr
Monroe
Louis A. Koenig
Brodhead
Albany
Browntown
Juda
Monticello
New Glarus
Adams
Brooklyn
Cadiz
Clarno
Decatur
Exeter
Jefferson
Jordan
Mt. Pleasant
Spring Grove
Sylvester
Washington
York
Lake University Plans To Be Aired
Madison reports the Wisconsin board of regents opposed a lakeshore university that would abolish the Milwaukee teachers college. The plan to create a UW Milwaukee with a four year liberal arts program faces joint hearings by assembly and senate committees next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
Lakeshore
Milwaukee Teachers College
John J. Jones
Jir
Nacme Seid
Milwaukee
Teachers College
University of Wisconsin At Milwaukee
Lakeshore University
Wisconsin Board of Regents
Assembly Education and Senate Education and Public Welfare
Assembly
Senate
Assembly State Affairs Committee
Assermably Excise and Fees
Joint Finance Committee
Senate Labor and Management Committee
Sen. Laird
R Marshfield
Wisconsin Daily Newspaper League
Industrial Commission
Assembly Highways Committee
Pagel and Share Lead Monday Draft Group
Harold W. Pagel and James A. Share have been named leaders of the draft group leaving here Monday. ClerK Charles A. Booth said transfers are requested by Martin R. Nanneman from Keytesville and Richard N. Butts from South Gate. Neuenschwander requests a transfer from Darlington. two cancelations reduce departures to 20. The group assembles at the armory at 1 p.m. and departs for Milwaukee at 1:35 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold W. Pagel
21St Avenue
James A. Share
8Th Street
Charles A. Booth
Martin R. Nanneman
Keytesville
Richard N. Butts
South Gate
Calif
Richard B. Neuenschwander
Darlington
Here
Armory
Milwaukee
Norton to lead publicity for 32nd Little International Livestock Show
William B. Norton named publicity chairman for the 32nd annual Little International Livestock Show at Madison on Saturday February 24. Norton, a Monroe student and Saddle and Sirloin Club president, follows James Frautschy as a major organizer from the area. Jeannine Kruse was chosen queen for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Norton
J. L. Norton
10Th Street
Madison
Norton
Judo High School
University
James Frautschy
A. C. Frautschy
Little International
Jeannine Kruse
Fesneries
Mrs Ellingson 80 Dies at Browntown
Clara Ellingson 80 of Browntown died at 4 30 pm yesterday at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Frank Stark after years of illness. She was widow of Iver Ellingson former Browntown official and gas station owner. She leaves seven children, a wide family, and was active in Jordan Norwegian Lutheran church and Royal Neighs lodge. Funeral at 2 pm tomorrow at Jordan Lutheran Church with Rev. Gunderson officiating. Burial in church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara _ Ellingson
Browntown
Frank Stark
Clara Boynton
Jordan Township
Lars
Martha Gordee Boynton
Jordan Norwegian
William Hexom
South Wayne
Emma Olson
Monroe
Ellingson
Louis Boynton
Jortheran Church
Aid _ society
Royal Neighs Lodge
Huk Raiders Kill 14 in Luzon Ambush
Philippine army reports an ambush in two Luzon towns by Huk balahaps leaving 14 dead. Fighting continued today in Ragay in southern Luzon as troops pursue the attackers.
Stalin Attacks U N as World War Risk Grows
Stalin denounces the United Nations as a tool of American aggression in a Pravda interview, branding the U N resolution on China as shameful and warning that Korea could end only if interventionists are defeated. Western observers see little new policy, while talks with Red China remain possible but uncertain.
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Moscow
Stalin
United Nations
Soviet Union
Kremlin
U.S.S.R
Pravda
U. N
China
Korea
Britain
United States
People’s
Neaa
Peiping
State Department
Washington
Lake Success
People’s Government of
Red China
U.N. Good Offices
London
Ice and Snow Melt Shut Down County Roads
Ice and snow began breaking up on county highways after two days of hazardous driving. Fog lifted by late morning while temperatures rose from the 30s to 38 by 1 30 pm with a weather forecast calling for the 40s tomorrow. Officials noted thawing will first free blacktop and concrete, then gravel, with continued drainage concerns from high snow banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard J. Thompson
Mercury
Green Bay
Janesville
Freeport
Madison
Postal racket rocked Boston annex probe sparks questions
Postal inspectors probe a South Postal Annex mailroom fraud scheme in Boston claiming a racketeering plan defrauding the government of millions. Officials report dozens of workers involved with time-card fraud payments and substitute punching costing up to four million since World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Florida
Tennyson Jefferson
New England
Big South
Jefferson
Annex
Francis A. Crowley
Weather in March Could Bring Floods in Green County
Officials warn March weather will shape high water risk in Green County as snow melts. Slow thaw with gradual soil absorption may leave farms moister than last spring, while rapid warming and rainfall could trigger floods and runoff affecting the region’s soils and water levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Mrs. Mae Miller Ludlow Dies in Tucson
Mrs Mae Miller Ludlow wife of Ralph W Ludlow 57 of Tucson Ariz died after seven months illness Her career included three years as principal of East School before marriage The couple formerly lived in Sterling and moved to Tucson last year Cremation held in Tucson urn to be returned to Fennimore for burial when Ralph Ludlow can travel He remains in hospital in Tucson Survived by husband two Miller brothers Ernest and Lesley and sister Mabel preceded in death by parents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dell Ludlow
Tth Street
Ralph W. Ludlow
Tucson
Ariz
Ludlow
Mae Miller
East School
Monroe
Ernest
Lesley Miller
Fennimore
Mabel
White Sidewall Tire Production Stopped
Washington announces a ban on white sidewall tires, ordering manufacturers to quit offering multiple rubber lines for a single purpose. Officials say eliminating white sidewall tires will save about 10 percent of natural rubber, since the white finish requires natural rubber in all rubber products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Geufacturers
National Production Authority
NPA
Soo Train Wrecked Near Caplainville Wisconsin
A Soo Line freight train derailed one half mile north of Caplainville, Wisconsin, with thirty-three freight cars and a locomotive leaving the rails and tearing up about 500 feet of track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SOO
Caplainville
Wis
Soo Line
Senate split on troops to Europe limits debated
GOP leaders face a three way split over limiting US troops in Europe amid hearings with former President Hoover and Gov. Dewey. Dewey backs 100 divisions and Western aid. Hoover urges delaying further commitments until Europe shows a credible anti communism defense.
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Washington —i
Senate
Europe
Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Hoover
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
Hoovever
United States
Congress
North Atlantic
Eisenhower
Millikin
Colorado
Taft
Ohio
Wherry
Nebraska
Allied Troops Halt Chinese Push Near Chechon Korea
American and South Korean forces fight to slow a Red Chinese and Korean advance in central Korea. Artillery and counterattacks defend key hubs Chechon Wonju Chipyong and Wonju while East flank pressures weaken and 150000 Reds remain a possible threat around Seoul. French and U S patrols break a banzai wave near Chipyong after encirclement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Chechen
U.S
Chechon
Chipyong
Wonju
South Korea
38Th Parallel
Seoul
United Nations
Korea
U. S
January home building hits all time high in U.S.
The Labor Department reports January starts rose to a record level with 87 000 non farm dwelling units begun nationwide. Private builders accounted for 84 000 of the total while a drop in public housing caused an eight percent decline from December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Department of Labor
Bureau of Statistics
Lotte Lehmann Announces Farewell From Stage
Lotte Lehmann declared retirement from her 41 year concert and opera career during intermission at Town Hall. The 62 year old soprano faced protests as audiences surged onto stage and cried, You have wings which soared me. Lehmann thanked colleagues and performed again before breaking during Schubert to conceal tears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lotte Lehmann
Town Hall
Lenmann
Schubert
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Harold E. Scherer
Chamber
Clarence F. Kempfert
Rudolph P. Reger
Frank A. Buehler
Arthur C. Benkert
G. S. Soseman
Floyd W. Matzke
Soseman
Board of Review
Leonard Almy
Anna
Keystone
Oklo
Almy
Matthews Astor Wilks
Lake University
Bulletin
Pagel
U.N
Claims Americans Rule Organization
Raps
Scranton
Richard May
Toledo
Edward J. Wasner
Edward J. Jr
Pointe Farms
Mich
John Seward
Charles
Columbus
Probers
R.W. Ludlow
Secretary of Defense
Marshall
State Acheson
Omar N. Bradley
Russia
Chechon Road
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