95th County Fair Opens With Colorful Event Lineup
The 95th Green county fair runs July 28 to 31 at Monroe with a robust horses program led by superintendent Louis R. Wolleson. Friday features 2:17 pace and trot. Sunday includes a free-for-all, with the layout including 32 horse show classes and a substantial amateur hour.
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95Th County
Green County
Monroe
Louis R. Wolleson
Aurora Track
Mineral Point
Wisconsin
Hayes
Ernest Hayes
New York
Ted Mack
ABC
Boyle Woolfolk
Rosalind Hupp
Wallace Bros
Bowles Appointees Balked in Judge Row
Democratic Governor Bowles faced Republican judges in a Hartford dispute over who may hold court in Connecticut towns and cities. The clash, described as a legal tangle for the state supreme court to resolve, centers on whether Bowles had authority to replace sitting GOP judges with his own picks for the 69 municipal courts.
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Hartford
Connecticut
State Supreme Court
Chester Bowles
No Edition For July Fourth Holiday
The Evening Times will not publish on Monday in observance of the Fourth of July. Regular editions resume with Tuesday’s issue.
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Evening Times
City weighs mercury vapor vs incandescent street lighting plan
City council heard a comparison of mercury vapor and incandescent street lighting for court house square. Incandescent would cost about 100 dollars per month more than the old system and the mercury option about 130 dollars per month. both require nine months for delivery.
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City Council
Court House Square
Council
Richard Barry
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
O. T. Havey Electrical Contracting Co
Madison
Holiday Program Opens with Fireworks at Green County Fair
A three day July 4 celebration begins tonight at Green County Fair Grounds with an amateur show on the grandstand at 8 driven by Monroe Chamber of Commerce and American Legion sponsorship. A $50 prize pool attracts local talent amid four radio artist shows over the weekend. Tomorrow at 2 30 p m the national barn dance continues.
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Green County Fairgrounds
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Monroe
Holiday Schedule Highlights At Grand Stands
Tonight at 7 30 p m the Amateur show is in the grand stand Sunday features two National barn dance performances at 2 30 and 8 p m Baseball action Monroe versus Winnebago Auto Parts at Recreation park Sunday 2 p m A radio artist show returns Monday at 2 30 and 8 with a separate program and Monday night fireworks at the fairgrounds after the radio show.
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Monroe
Winnebago Auto Parts
Recreation Park
Fairgrounds
Monroe area fair week includes shows and fireworks
Troupe performs with 8 PM show and an afternoon radio artist act repeated at the grandstand before fireworks. Fidler United Shows provide carnival atmosphere. Rain delayed opening. Monroe American Legion posts begin duty tonight under Ernest E Wenger. Baseball game tomorrow at Recreation Park between Monroe Stateline and Winnebago Auto Parts. Other area events include a South Wayne centennial and homecoming, Evansville 4th of July, Brodhead weekend of baseball softball and radio acts, Mineral Point racing season start, and Argyle high school reunion.
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Fidler’s United
Monroe American Legion Post
Ernest E. Wenger
Recreation Park
Monroe Stateline League
Winnebago Auto Parts
Madison
Madison Industrial League
South Wayne
Evansville
Brodhead
Mineral Point
Argyle
DiMaggio Named to Play in All Star Classic
Outfielder Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees was named to the American League squad for his 11th All Star game appearance. The event will be held in Brooklyn on July 12.
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Chicago
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Brooklyn
Fireworks liability and permits in Monroe display
State law splits responsibility for fireworks damage between parents and sellers. Monroe requires a fire chief inspection and city hall permit with a $3 fee, for example the American Legion seeking a display at the fair ground infield Monday night. The manufacturer also sends representatives to light fuses.
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Monroe
American Legion
Fairground
Engineers Advise Wood Meter Posts In Court House Square
Ward and Strand Madison recommend wooden posts to support new parking meters in the center lane of court house square. Steel sleeves will be set in concrete. later wooden posts will be installed. Council hears first reading on center square meters ordinance, final vote next Tuesday. Chamber of Commerce directors tabled a recommendation for additional meters.
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Court House Square
Ward and Strand
Madison
William A. Vinton
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Retail Committee
Oleo Sold in State To Carry Tax Stamp
Wisconsin requires a state tax stamp on all oleo margarine sold starting August 1. Licensed wholesalers and retailers may dispose of existing stock under the old law while filing quarterly reports and paying the tax. The 1949 legislature enacted stamp use to collect the state tax.
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Madison
Wisconsin
State Department of Agriculture
Tax boost tops agenda after busy Wisconsin week
Wisconsin lawmakers wrapped a long week with taxes again as the top issue. The Assembly pressed for a 50 percent income tax surtax while the Senate resisted other tax bumps. A reapportionment bill passed preliminarily but faced district split concerns, possibly altering seats for Milwaukee and Dane counties.
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Willian J. Campbell
Oshkosh
Wisconsin
Campbell
Senate
Milwaukee County
Assembly
Dane County
2902 Vote for Strike at Ford Rouge Plant
Detroit reported UAW CIO Local 600 representing 60 000 Rouge plant workers voted to strike subject to call by the international union. The local announced 2902 ballots favored strike 172 opposed and about 57000 abstained from voting.
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Detroit
Uaw-Cio
Rouge
Ford Motor Co
International Union
Park Property Expansion Urged by City Park Board
Lee Mitchell was elected president of the city park board and heard plans for a 9 acre expansion of Recreation park. Chester J. Goetz, not present, seeks to purchase the Riemer property for 1000 dollars per acre, with a 30 day option. The owner is Grace Riemer at 2015 21st Street.
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Lee Mitchell
City Park Board
Recreation Park
Chester J. Goetz
Milwaukee Road
Monroe Country Club
Goetz
Grace Riemer
21St Street
Riemer
Mitchell
Lawrence L. Kitchen
Henry Tschudy
Minor W. Anderson
Henry Kundert
Anderson
Corn Crop Ahead of Knee High Status in Green County
Green county corn is well ahead of knee high with many fields near tasseling. Emil Voegels farm in Washington township has a tall stand tenanted by Kermit Lien where corn topped the operator’s head this week. The crop benefited from an early dry spring and a long planting window, with last cultivation underway as ears begin to form. The corn borer population has risen, with over 50 egg masses per 100 stalks, prompting calls to apply spray now.
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Green County
Emil Voegels
Washington Township
Kermit Lien
Guard Officer Slain During Brooklyn March by Civilian Hecklers
A national guard warrant officer, 34 year old Alexander J. Taras, was struck by two men described as civilian hecklers while marching with 955th field artillery regiment in Brooklyn en route to Pine Camp. He died from a fractured skull after a fall on the pavement as troops halted at a traffic light. The attackers fled and guardsmen pursued but were recalled by officers unaware of the incident. Taras worked as an auditor for a trust company and was a war veteran.
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New York
National Guard
Alexander J. Taras
955Th Field Artillery Regiment
Brooklyn
Pine Camp
N. Y
Taras
Census Finds 152 More Children Here
The Monroe senior high School census shows 152 more children ages 4 to 20, totaling 1,506 in 1949 versus 1,354 in 1948, plus 325 pre school youngsters, bringing total to 1,832. Girls number 925 to 906 boys. Data will aid Supt. E. O. Evans in planning.
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Evelyn Hartwig
Monroe Senior High School
Hartwig
Supt. of Schools
E. O. Evans
Engel Case Officer Suspended by Chicago Chief
Chicago police suspend detective Peter Harlib tied to the Engel confidence game case. Commissioner John C. Prendergast cites disobedience to Capt. Timothy Lyne and failure to explain the source of 5000 dollars returned to victim Mrs. Reseda Corrigan. Engel, 73, is jailed on charges of bilking Corrigan out of 8700 dollars.
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Chicago
Engel
Peter Harlib
Sigmund Z. Engel
John C. Prendergast
Harlib
Prendergast
Timothy Lyne
Town Hall Station
Reseda Corrigan
Romeo
Corrigan
Veterans Retire From Beloit Police Force
Two veteran Beloit police officers plan August retirements on pension. Assistant Chief Leo Tuller has served 22 years and Captain Leslie Sheahan 50 years on the force.
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Beloit
Leo Tuller
Department
Leslie Sheahan
Union School District No 1 Posts 1948 49 Financials
The annual financial report shows disbursements of 229 618 84 for the year ending June 30 with a start bank balance of 52 766 02 and end balance of 47 277 67 A city treasurer tax remittance of 70 000 brings available funds to 117 277 67 The board estimates the coming year’s budget at 240 000 with other revenue projected at 60 000 and notes incomes from state and local sources along with federal aid and tuition details The report prepared by G E Zuercher and Herman A Stuessy will be considered with the 1949 50 budget at the next district meeting in the high school auditorium
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Union School District No. 1
Board of Education
City of Monroe
Riik
G. E. Zuercher
Herman A. Stuessy
Willard C. Bender
Commercial and Savings Bank
Russell W. Prien
First National Bank
Heat wave lingers as storms lash southern Wisconsin
The Fourth weekend hit hard with two electrical storms and a heavy downpour. Monroe reached 98 at 4 p.m. with 1.48 inches of rain, while barns and homes suffered damage from lightning and high winds. Hay storage barns burned near Browntown. Monticello roof and chimney damaged by lightning. Power and telephone lines were knocked out across the area with hundreds of phones out of service until repairs.
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Green County
Monroe
Brodhead
Wisconsin
Mercury
Albert Bahn
13Th Avenue
Bahn
St. Clare Hospital
Monroe Plumbing and Heating Co
Merlyn Williams
Browntown
Williams
Monticello
Albert Knobel
South Main Street
Bauman
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
United Telephone Co
Paul G. Weirich
W. S. MacDonald
Gates Almost Misses His Freedom Party
John W. Gates editor of the Daily Worker was released from jail after serving 30 days for contempt of court at the communist conspiracy trial. About 40 demonstrators gathered at the federal house of detention at 7 am to greet Gates who had been released shortly after midnight. He then returned to the detention building to attend the welcome demonstration.
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New York
John W. Gates
The
Daily Worker
Federal House of Detention
Gates
Germans to Nab Ilsa Koch After Release
German police will arrest Ilsa Koch, once called queen of Buchenwald, as soon as American authorities release her. New charges will be prepared by the time she is freed on October 18.
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Ilsa Bamberg
Ilsa Koch
Buchenwald
Fire siren triggered by thunder strikes two alarms
Firemen responded twice within ten minutes during yesterday's storm. Lightning struck a house at 5:06 p.m. causing a believed fire, and at 5:10 the alarm activated by a lightning bolt and was later turned off by police.
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Fred T. Burgy
August Lehnherr
Conrad Stauffacher
Fred Dettwiler
Eva Galusha
Walter L. Day
Ida Meythaler
E. N. Churchill
Vic Elmer
Albany
Ila Probst
Bowles
DiMaggio
Arthur Bystrom
Jess Miller
Richland Center
la Fond
Ford
Kansas
Frank Curler
Wright
Kas
Curler
Rose Ann
Thomas Brusveen
A. Brooklyn
Burgy Flats
Burgy Creek
Wayne-Browntown
Freedom’ Party
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