Cooler Weather Draws Crowd at Monroe Fourth Celebration
A crowd of 7 000 to 10 000 gathered at Green County fairgrounds for Monroe Legion’s three day Fourth celebration ending with a fireworks climax. Cool weather boosted attendance despite farmers staying home for hay. Richard Kelley, 14, won first in the opening night amateur show, with Mary Ann Huber and the Fourflushers among runners up.
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Green County Fairgrounds
Monroe American Legion
Monroe
Ernest E. Wenger
Legion
Monroe Area
Legion Home
Legionnaires
United Shows Workers
Kelley
Richard Kelley
Ralph H. Kelley
8Th Street
Mary Ann Huber
Joseph Huber
17Th Avenue
Alan Prisk
Fred Huber
Jack Andereck
Rudolf Maurer
Miss Huber
Ruth Merboth
Lanark
William Hogan
Bing Crosby
Ronald Colman
Jimmy Stewart
Grandstand
Charmaine
Shirley Ninneman
Lloyd Grinnell
William Grinnell
Helen
Sally Stettler
Ervin Moellerberndt
Evelyn
Geraldine Rabe
Sandra Haworth
Irene Smith
Herman
Rose Marie Feller
Monticello
Patricia Thorpe
Caroline Spring
Evelyn Symanek
Freeport
Dorothy Webster
Ruth Goodman
Carol Schindler
The
Fourfishers
Hiss Perjury Trial to Go to Jury Thursday
The perjury trial of Alger Hiss heads to the jury Thursday afternoon in New York. Judge Samuel H Kaufman announced a brief morning testimony slot before closing arguments and jury deliberation. Prosecution rested after a ruling over the Eisler testimony and discussed the controversial typewriter issue linked to Priscilla Hiss.
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New York
Alger Hiss
Samuel H. Kaufman
Kaufman
U. S
Thomas F. Murphy
Gerhart Eisler
Eisler
Hede Massing
Paul Massing
Rutgers University
New Brunswick
N.J
Walter M. Hebb
Washington
Priscilla Hiss
State Department
Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Chambers
Big Steel and Union Resume Talks Tomorrow
Big Steel and the CIO United Steelworkers resume contract talks in Pittsburgh with a 10 day deadline looming for a possible strike. Sessions stall over pensions as the union seeks a general wage increase and company financed insurance and pension programs for its 850,000 members.
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Pittsburgh
Cio-United
U. S. Steel Corp
Belleville Youth Falls in Hay Chute
Orland Ayen, 17, Belleville, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil O. Ayen, was listed in serious condition at St. Clare hospital after a 25 foot fall from a hay loft. He was cutting hay on his grandfather’s farm route 2 Argyle when he stepped into a hay chute and landed on a cement floor. A Monroe physician was summoned and he entered the hospital around 10 this morning after the 8:30 a.m. accident.
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Orland Ayen
Cecil O. Ayen
Belleville
St. Clare Hospital
Ayen
Albert Nelson
Argyle
Monroe
Orfordville Youth Committed for Test
A 19 year old youth charged with arson and assault with intent to do great bodily harm was committed to Mendota state hospital today for 20 days for observation. Edward Hunt of Orfordville is accused of setting fire to John Yusten's barn and wounding the 78 year old farmer when caught in the act. The commitment was requested by Municipal Judge Ralph Gunn and defense attorney Robert Danl.
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Janesville
Mendota State Hospital
Edward Hunt
Orfordville
John Yusten
Ralph Gunn
Coe
Robert Dan- I
Collapse of Building Kills Five In Pittsburgh Street
Five pedestrians died when a building top collapsed onto Federal Street in Pittsburgh north side. Bricks mortar and neon cafe signs tore down parapet, injuring eight, three critically. Victims include T. J. McGee 60 Charles Schmidt 29 Rose Cocco 22 Donald Hanlon 22 Viola Dickson 39.
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Pittsburgh
Federal Street
Allegheny General Hospital
T. J. McGee
Pennsylvania Railroad
Charles Schmidt
Rose Cocco
Donald Hanlon
Viola Dickson
Mrs Emil Voegeli of Monticello Dies at 73
Mrs Emil Voegeli 73 of Monticello died at St. Clare hospital after a liver infection. She was born April 30 1876 and married Emil Voegeli in 1897. Survivors include her husband a brother and several half siblings. Funeral service set Thursday at 2 p.m. at Evangelical United Brethren church Monticello. Burial Highland Cemetery.
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Monticello
Emil Voegeli
St. Clare Hospital
Elmer
New Glarus
Clara Elmer
Mathias
Ann Legler Elmer
Emil Voegels
Margaret Solbran
Fred J. Marty
Voegels
The
Eastern Star
Monticello Homemakers’ Club
Green County Children’s Board
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Henry M. Elmer
Monroe
George Marty
California
E. W. Cracht
Eagle River
James Benedict
Sam Blum
Marc Elmer
Madison
John Marty
Eagle
L. A. Brown
Monroe-Monticello
Highland Cemetery
Voegeli Funeral Home
Tokyo Rose Trial Sees Treason Charge in Federal Court
Iva Ikuko Toguri D Aquino known as Tokyo Rose faces treason charges in San Francisco federal court with potential death penalty upon conviction. Born in California on July Fourth 1916, she stands accused of aiding enemy forces during World War II.
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Tokyo
San Francisco
Iva Ikuko Toguri
D’aquino
California
Miners Start Short Three Day Weeks Under UMW Order
About 480 000 miners resume work with three day weeks east of the Mississippi and five day weeks west of the Mississippi while they negotiate a new contract. Lewis ordered the shortened schedule to last through talks with operators and the union.
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Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
Mississippi
United Mine Workers
UMW
Western Pennsylvania
Lewis
Wis
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Anthracite Committee
Connally Urges Swift Senate Backing for Atlantic Pact
Senator Connally opened debate urging rapid ratification of the North Atlantic pact signed by the United States Canada and 10 European nations. He cautioned it does not compel war but coordinates defense while preserving Congress war powers amid arms talks tied to Europe. He warned against Soviet domination listing Estonia Latvia Lithuania Czechoslovakia Romania Bulgaria Hungary Poland Yugoslavia and Albania.
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Washington
Connally
D-Tex
Senate
North Atlantic
United States
Canada
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Europe
Truman
Congress
Taft
Rohio
Greece
Turkey
France
Russia
Soviet Union
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Czechoslovakia
Rumania
Bulgaria
Hungary
Poland
Yugoslavia
Albania
Sticky Fourth of July Weather and Severe Storm Toll
Wisconsin endured a hot Fourth with 96 in Monroe and record rainfall across Ashland county. A violent storm dropped 7.77 inches in 4.5 hours causing floods, fires, and house moves for twelve families in Mellen while one Ashland motorist died of a heart attack. Lightning struck Nidaros Lutheran church and six homes. 84 mph wind halted Lake Superior shipping near Superior.
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Wisconsin
Monroe
Juda
Albany
Canada
Ashland County
Mellen
Bad River
Devil Creek
Ashland
Frank Sieren
Highway 2
Nidaros Lutheran Church
Lake Superior
Superior
Union School District to Elect Tonight
Union district No. 1 votes on a $240000 budget for 1949 50 operations and elects three board members at tonight’s annual meeting in the high school auditorium at 7 pm. The session may discuss a long range building plan with preliminary fall plans.
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Board of Education
Union School District No
Herman A. Stuessy
Rodney O. Kittelsen
Perle G. Guess
Guess
Rolland Etter
Herbert T. Johnson
G. E. Zuercher
Leslie G. Kindschi
C. J. Schwingel
One Man Injured In County Crashes
Two serious highway crashes over the holiday weekend in Green County left one man hospitalized. Ernest L. Hendrickson, 33, sustained a compound fracture after a sideswipe crash near a hill crest. he and three Hendrickson passengers were uninjured otherwise. Johnson’s car rolled after leaving the road. no major injuries reported. Crone, Gerald Crone, and Matzke crashes produced no injuries. Crone was cited for failure to yield half the roadway.
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Green County
Ernest L. Hendrickson
Route 3
David Leroy Johnson
23Rd Avenue
Hendrickson
St. Clare Hospital
Robert Falk
Crone
Canadian Press founder Ross dies at 91 in Ottawa
P. D. Ross, president of the Ottawa Journal and a founder of the Canadian Press, died at his home in Ottawa today at age 91.
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Ottawa
P. D. "Ross
The
Ottawa Journal
Ross
Canadian Press
Engels Bond Reduced To 30000 But He Stays In Custody
Chicago report states bond for Sigmund Engel was cut from 50000 to 30000, still keeping him in jail. Attorney Harry J. Busch argued the amount remains too high for bail. Engel is indicted for taking 8700 from widow Mrs. Reseda Corrigan and has boasted of swindling women. He appeared silent in court, wearing the same outfit since his arrest.
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Chicago
Sigmund Engel
Harry J. Busch
Engel
Reseda Corrigan
Mrs Henry Kubly Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mrs Henry Kubly 14 died at St Clare hospital from old age complications after a year and a half bedrest. Born July 21 1874 in Canton Switzerland she came to America in 1894 and married Henry Kubly Feb 7 1894 at Monticello. The family farmed in Mt Pleasant township and now the son Henry Kubly Jr operates the farm. Surviving husband son two daughters 13 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Funeral at 2 Wednesday at Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed church Monticello with Rev A R Achtemeier officiating burial in Highland cemetery.
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Henry Kubly Jr
Route 1
Monticello
St. Clare Hospital
Canton Matt
Switzerland
Anna Kubly
Jacob and
Euphemia Stauffacher Kubly
America
Henry Kubly
Mt. Pleasant Township
Henry Jr
Lillian Veenie
Madison
Joe Goepfert
Route 3
Monroe
John Zeller
Abe
California
Jacob Kubly
Frank Schuerman
Stevens Point
Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed Church
A. R. Achtemeier
Highland Cemetery
Voegeli
Passer Faces Trial in Janesville
Rudolph Rivard a 53 year old Chicago Heights man held on a worthless check charge was turned over to Rock County authorities and to be tried in a Janesville court Rivard had been detained here for 10 days awaiting word of his transfer reserves.
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Rudolph Rivard
Chicago Heights
Green County
Rock County
Janesville
Rivard
Nation Faces record holiday deaths across the states
The Associated Press reports 676 accidental deaths during the three day Independence celebration from Friday 6 p.m. to midnight Monday. Drownings totaled 245, traffic deaths 296 and other violent accidents 135 with Michigan leading drownings at 26 and Texas recording 47 violent deaths. New York reported 21 drownings amid a storm offshore. Kansas Nevada and DC had no violent deaths.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Michigan
New York
New York City
Texas
Kansas
Nevada
District of Columbia
Cook County
Chicago
Illinois
Wisconsin Drowning Toll Tops Holiday Deaths Over Fourth
Over the Fourth of July weekend Wisconsin reported 32 holiday deaths including 16 drownings 11 highway crashes and a plane crash. Names ages and hometowns are listed for victims from Milwaukee Green Bay Manitowoc and beyond with several minors among the drownings and other fatalities. Turn to No 1 Back Page.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
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Marathon County
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Wausau
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Bridgeport
Donald van Epern
Route 2
Kaukauna
Ted Jadin
Brussels
Howard Schoner
Milwaukee
Edward Adamski
Richard Newman
Minneapolis
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Highbridge
Arthur Johnson
Iron Mountain
Mich
Karen Leverow
Manawa
Gordon Collar
Shiocton
Donald E. Stormer
John Forester
Tomah
Chester Schacke
Lloyd N. Peterson
Fairchild
Norman Michael
Luxemburg
Donna Mae Michael
Glendon Kowalk
Unity
Kathleen Watruba
Manitowoc
Melvin Mott
Two Rivers
Richard B. Fletcher
Manston
Charles A. Langer
Green Bay
Lester Jarvey
West de Pere
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Anti
Mike Plautz
Willard
Clark County
Carl Wetzel
Owen
Constance Turner
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Milwauee
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