First baby of 1951 born near Monticello Green County
The 12:01 a.m. arrival of Henry Sass and Toute 3’s second son is the county’s first 1951 birth. The infant weighed six pounds, fourteen ounces and joins siblings Gloria and Richard. The Sass family farms near Monticello, with Henry a two-year Army veteran who served in Okinawa and Japan. A wide merchant gift welcome awaits, following earlier New Year births and hospital reports across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Sass
Toute
Green County
S 1
Gloria
Richard Sass
Sass
Adolph Schmid
Mon- Toc
Monroe
Master Sass
Allen Rodney Zimmerman
Rodney E. Zimmerman
Route 1
Brodhead
Allen
Rodney
Jer Nipple
Ice storm hits county highways and wires threaten
New Year's weather across Monroe and Green counties brought rain sleet and glare ice that slicked roads and risked utility lines. Highway crews worked on route 11 81 East as conditions worsened with hail and freezing rain. buses and mail routes faced delays while utility and telephone officials warned of possible transmission and line problems as sleet turned to snow and driving improved later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Green County
C. L. Hare
Chicago Terminal
Star
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
W. §. MacDonald
P. J. Weirich
United Telephone Co
Wisconsin
Water Poison Rumor Shakes Birmingham Water Supply
A false report that Birmingham's water was poisoned caused panicked calls to switchboards and emergency officials. City water department and police officials reassured the public that the water was safe as stations broadcast repeated statements, yet the rumor spread quickly among a half million residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agian
Esa
Birmingham Post-Herald
City Hal
City Water Department
Birmingham
Five Weekend Auto Crashes Reported To Police
Five accidents were logged over the weekend. At 6 54 p m a collision near 18th street and 27th avenue involved a truck driven by William F Blum and a car driven by William Grinder. Another crash at 7 23 p m on 8th street and 25th avenue damaged several cars including Marlin R Cook and R Rutener. The first 1951 report came at 12 27 a m yesterday for a collision at 16th avenue and 9th street between Roland R Etter and Wilburn Loewe. A further incident at 11 16 a m involved Mere land J Chesebro rear ending Rudolph P Regez at 9th street and 14th avenue. Finally at 6 44 a m today Niedermann’s car hit Babler’s parked car on 12th street. LEADS DIVISION BAND Warrant Officer Frank Koenig directed the 32nd division band during inauguration ceremonies at Madison and heads Carroll college band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hali
William F. Blum
Route 3
William Grinder
15Th Avenue
18Th Street
27Th Avenue
Marlin R. Cook
Browntown
R. Rutener
Rock
Bth Street
25Th Avenue
Rolland R. Etter
17Th Avenue
Wilburn Loewe
Freeport
16Th Avenue
Mth Street
Mereland J. Chesebro
Rudolph P. Regez
14Th Avenue
Chesebro
Regez
9Th Street
Paul Niedermann
23Rd Street
M. von Babler
16Th Street
Niedermann
Babler
12Th Street
Frank Koenig
Madison
Carroll College
Bank cashier Russell Prien found dead in car after gun wound
Russell W Prien 41 cashier at First National Bank for 16 years and noted Monroe civic worker was found dead from a shotgun wound in his car near Balls Mills school. Coroner ruled suicide. notes pointed to motive related to recent bank irregularities. Bank president Burmeister said insurance would cover losses and an audit would proceed. Prien resid ed at 1925 8th street and had served in the army 1943–45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell W. Prien
First National Bank
Monroe
Sylvester Road
Sam Ludwig
Balls Mills
Herman A. Stuessy
Roy F. Burmeister
Burmeister
Prien
Darrell C. Weakley
Ladwig
Lloyd Prien
Samuel Ladwig
Sylvester Township
Paul Baumgartner
Fred Speich
W. E. Deininger
Theodore J. Burgy
Madson
Green County
Sylvester
August
Elizabeth Stauffacher Prien
Monroe High School
Green County Normal School
Balls Mills School
Russians Agree To Big Four Talk Initial Gathering
The Soviet Union accepts a preliminary conference of big four representatives to set an agenda for ministerial talks on reducing world tension. The U S Britain and France proposed December 22 for delegates at Lake Success to draft a path to four power discussions. Moscow favors venues like Moscow Paris or London for a practical convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Soviet Union
Moscow
U. S
Britain
France
Lake Success
Russia
Germany
Washington
New York
Paris
Delbert Blum Jr Service Held Here
Funeral services were held at St. Victor's church for Delbert Blum Jr. aged two. He died Sunday morning at St. Clare hospital after a year with a kidney disorder. Survived by parents and siblings, with grandparents and great grandparents named. Burial followed at Calvary cemetery after arrangements at Stuessy funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Victor's Church
Delbert Blum Jr
St. Clare Hospital
St. Clare
Robert
Lynda
Gloria
Oscar Blum
Milwauke
Martha Blum
Chicago
Ben Meichtry
Monro
Otto Blum
Monroe
Stuessy Funeral Home
Calvary Cemetery
Congress Votes 20 Billion For Defense Setup
The 82nd Congress near end votes 20 billion dollars for defense and sends a sweeping civil defense bill to President Truman. The measures grant the federal government broad powers for possible enemy attack while organizing the public for defense. House and Senate action comes as the new Congress, elected last November, prepares to take over and amid debates over isolationist versus internationalist foreign policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Senate
House
Congress
Burr Harrison
Virginia
Ways and Means
Rep
Denton
Indiana
McFarland
Ariza O'Mahoney
Wye
Frostbitten feet send Cpl Hanson to Japan hospital
Albany reports Cpl Harry W Hanson, son of local residents, hospitalized in Japan for frostbitten feet from Korea service. His brother Pfc Clinton Hanson was in Pusan, Korea, when holiday greetings arrived. A separate Wisconsin cheese market note lists quiet activity and higher prices with specific price points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Hanson
Albany
Harry W. Hanson
Harry Hansons
Monroe
Japan
Korea
Hansons
Pfc
Clinton
Pusan
Madison
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Death Toll Rises From New Year Weekend Crashes
Thirteen Wisconsinites die in holiday weekend accidents across the state. Notable victims include Ira Whitn 46 who suffocated in a burning Waupaca home, and a fatal head on collision near Waukesha that killed Arthur and Mrs. Davidson and Donald and Mrs. Jeffrey. Others include Seaman Joseph Thomas and Seaman First Class Donald Priebe among several traffic deaths and hospital injuries across Milwaukee, Forestville, La Crosse, Algoma, and Rhinelander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Ira P. Whitn
Waupaca
Waukesha
Arthur Davidson
Milwaukee
Donald Jeffrey
Davidson
Les
Harley- Davidson Motor Co
Seaman Joseph Thomas
Mercer
Antigo
Liberty
Bay City
Mich
John Flanagan
Seph Leiminger
Donald J. Priebe
Rhinelander
Heinz E. Maslon
Gostburg
Charles Stach
Forestville
Door County
Algoma
Emil Schneider
Milwaukee County Infirmary
Lillian Groth
la Crosse
Kohler Officials Take State Oaths In Wartime Ceremony
Wisconsin Governor Walter J Kohler Jr was sworn in before about 4000 in the capitol rotunda. The Republican lineup included Lt. Gov. George M. Smith Secretary of State Fred R. Zimmerman Treasurer Warren R. Smith and Atty. Gen. Vernon W. Thomson. Kohler urged defense planning while urging restraint and efficiency in state services. He paid tribute to predecessor Oscar Rennebohm and noted family history as son of former governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Walter J Kohler Jr
Oscar M. Fritz
Wisconsin Supreme Court
George M. Smith
Fred R. Zimmerman
Warren R. Smith
Vernon W. Thomson
Kohler
Wisconsin
Hits
Annebohm
Oscar Rennebohm
Rennebohm
Walter Jr
Pili F. LaFollette
Robert LaFollete Sr
LaFollette
Kohler ‘Company
Vollrath Co
Zimmerman Accepts Oath of Office at Inauguration Error
The governor appeared sworn in again at yesterday’s ceremonies due to a misstep by Chief Justice Oscar M. Fritz who asked if Zimmerman would uphold the constitution as governor. Zimmerman affirmed the oath, noting he served one term as governor in 1927 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Kohler
Oscar Rennebohm
Madison
Zimmerman
Oscar M. Fritz
Largest Draft Group To Leave Green County Board
Green county's largest draft group will depart from draft board headquarters in the Fritz building at 2 p.m. tomorrow, with twenty men leaving. Clerk Charles A. Booth said another 37 men will go on Jan 15 for pre-induction physicals. February and March are set for 80,000 men, with about 20 called each month. The tomorrow group includes Kenneth J. Ross, Rolland J. Barth, Myron E Newman, Curt Duane Lunde, Verne A. Fossin, Raymond J. Brown, Leland H. Hoeft, Delbert L Metcalf, Gerry Francis Gelbach, Jack Goznikar, A. Discher, Kermit Lincoln Marty, Vergil Herman Bell, Gordon C. Mohns, Paul W. Marsh, Keith Roy Elmer, William S. Moon, Donald M. Flannery, and Donald A. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Draft Board
Charles A. Booth
Kenneth J. Ross
Monroe
Rolland J. ‘Barth
Myron E Newman
Juda
Curt Duane Lunde
Brodhead
Verne A. Fossin
Brod
Raymond J. Brown
Leland H. ‘Hoeft
Browntown
Delbert L
Donald E. Metcalf
14Th Avenue
Donald M. Flannery
17Th Avenue
Donald A. Johnson
County Officials Take Their Posts
Miss Lois Faubel and Louis B. Stauffacher assumed county posts after last fall's election. Faubel was sworn in as clerk of courts and clerk of small claims court. Stauffacher took over the treasurer duties as his wife had held the position since May. All other officials renewed their oaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Faubel
Louis B. Stauffacher
Miss Faubel
Small Claims Court
Harold Lamboley
Marvin T. Holcomb
Holcomb
Roy Davis
Stauffacher
Sinc
Mr. Stauffacher
Emmanuel G. Stauffacher
Elderly Man Fractures Skull After Ice Fall
Frank Matzke aged 88 from 2211 11th Street suffered a brain concussion and a head cut requiring five stitches after slipping on ice while en route to Steinmann neighborhood grocery. He is at home and will turn 89 in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Matzke
11Th Street
Mr. Matzke
Steinmann
U N Troops Pull Back Rapidly for Stronger Defense
U N forces retreat toward stronger defenses near Seoul as Chinese and North Korean columns drive along main routes to the capital. MacArthur reports enemy columns within 14 to 17 miles of Seoul and five to nine miles from key outposts, while air action claims heavy enemy casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.N
Tokyo
Seoul
MacArthur
Uijongbu
Korea
United Nations
North Kore
Red China
Bulgaria
Czechoslovia
Poland
Kim Il Sung
Bea
South Korea
Barbel
Korangpo
Seventh Army
Hungnam
U. S. 10Th Corps
Ferdinand Tornow Dies at His Home
Ferdinand F Tornow 82 died at 8 15 am yesterday at a home four and a half miles south of South Wayne He was born August 16 1868 in Germany and came to America October 18 1884 He married Louise Gutzmer February 20 1896 at the home of her parents The couple celebrated their golden wedding in 1945 He leaves his widow son Leo five grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral services will be 130 pm Thursday at Hanson funeral home South Wayne Rev Walter H Waeckerle officiating Interment in Blaisdel cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Wayne
Ferdinand F. Tornow
Germany
America
Pal Tornow
Louise Gutzmer
A. F. Gutzmer
Martintown
Tornows
Tornow
St. Paul’s Evangelical Church
Wayne Township
Leo
Hilda
Clarence
Hanson Funeral
Walter H. Waeckerle
Browntown
Blaisdel Cemetery
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Stork Derby
John Obert
William F. McGowan
Blanchardville
Orville A. Anderson
Horeb
Herman Durtschi
Monticello
Durtschi
Irene Putnam
Charles H. Putnam
Argyle
Casper Durtschi
Kenneth Klossner Jr
Beame
Klossner
Darlyne June Miller
Homer Miller
Kenneth Klossner
Russell W.prien
First National
Ferdinand Tornow
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