Darlington Men Hurt Battling Farm Fire Near Fayette
Three Darlington volunteers were injured fighting a $25,000 blaze on the William Godfrey farm near Fayette caused by lightning. Ben F. Riekena, 36, suffers cerebral concussion and facial lacerations and is in critical condition at St. Josephs hospital. Ri vena, a rural electrification worker, was struck by a snapped pole while cutting wires. Proctor and Horace Smith sustained hand burns. The barn, 23 cattle, 55 hogs, 900 bushels of oats, 1,600 bales of hay and 400 bales of straw were destroyed as firemen fought from 1 am to 4 am.
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Darlington
William Godfrey
Fayette
Ben F. Riekena
St. Joseph's Hospital
Dodgeville
Darlington Fire Department
Rural Eleification Administration
Rivena
Joseph Proctor
Horace Smith
New Wage and Job Records Reported in December 1949
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a new weekly pay record and the year’s highest employment level for December 1949. Average weekly earnings for 11.5 million production workers rose to 96.20 dollars in mid December, while industrial and commercial employment reached 43.7 million, up 924,000 from mid November.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
State Starts Buying Land for New Highway 41 Milwaukee
The state highway commission orders purchase of the first stretch of right of way for highway 41 from Milwaukee to Slinger. Joseph A. Stransky says Washington county board is to acquire the整 right of way through Germantown. The highway will be two double lanes divided by a boulevard strip.
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Milwaukee
State Highway Commission
Slinger
Joseph A. Stransky
Commission
Washington County Board
Germartown
Rural Schools Trial By Jury At Pleasant Grove
A weekly court session at Pleasant Grove school in Jefferson township handles pupil discipline with a jury. Students named include Alvin Kient Jordan and Jean Erb, while the school society lists officers Phyllis Alexander and Helen Wunschel. Meadow Valley school in New Glarus township features in a Janesville broadcast with Lorene Eichelkraut on piano and plans for a Valentine party and sleigh ride.
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Pleasant Grove
Jefferson Township
Charles Borden
Emerson Jordan
Alvin Kient
Jordan
Alvin Kientz
Jean Erb
Helen Wunschel
Joyce Zimmerman
Charles Bohren
Phyllis Alexander
Hillside Trib
Donald Alexander
George Nyman
Lorraine Jordan
Florence Ubert
Meadow Valley
New Glarus Township
Janesville
Lorene Eichelkraut
Ruthella Share
Monroe
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Darlington Group Set for Blood Program Meeting
Miss Rosemary Tuttle of the American Red Cross will outline Lafayette county’s role in the Madison regional blood program at a 7:30 p m Friday courthouse meeting. Hospital board members medical professionals and county Red Cross officers and interested residents are invited.
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Angiun
Rosemary Tuttle
American Red Cross
Lafayette County
Madison
Court House
County Red Cross
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