Service for Leon Duerst Set for Saturday
Leon Duerst 58 of New Glarus died yesterday at St. Clare hospital after a two week illness. Funeral services will be held at 1 30 p m Saturday at the Swiss Evangelical and Reformed church with Rev. W J Stuckey officiating and burial in the church cemetery. The body will be moved from Zentner funeral home to the church at noon. He was born April 20 1892 in New Glarus township and was married January 8 1920 to Martha Babcock Theiler. He leaves his wife a daughter Mrs Henry Elmer New Glarus a son Delbert Belleville four brothers and four sisters and a step sister. He was a member of the Swiss church.
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New Glarus
Leon Co. Duerst
St. Clare Hospital
W. J. Stuckey
Zentner Funeral
Duerst
New Glarus Township
John W
Barbara Werndli Duerst
Martha Babcock Theiler
Monticello
Henry Elmer
Delbert
Belleville
Sam
John P
Edwill
Elkhorn
Mmes
Ernest Ann
Herman Elmer
C. W. Delaney
Paynette
Edwin Brown
Modesto
Calif
Edwil Duerst
Catherine
Community Notes From Weekend Local Visits
Juda By Mrs. Z N Miller and daughters moved into the Orville Zimmerman house. Madison visitors Ralph Schumacher and wife stayed with his parents. Ben Rosa and Cherrilee Marengo with Harriet Rice visited Hattie Rennick at Helenville. Oswald Cedarville returned from visiting grandparents Worley. Gilbert Butzlaff Monticello guests of Alfred Woefflers. Ernest Dean River Falls visiting daughter and son-in-law Lewis Lehnherr. Ira Wilson Texas left via Chicago en route home. Myron Hanson Beloit visited Florence Miller. Louise Pinnow spent a week with daughter Earl Coplien. Harold Matzke and Harold Mon also part of weekend visits.
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Monroe
Orville Zimmerman House
Ralph Schumacher
Madison
William Schumacher
Ben Rosa
Cherrilee
Marengo
Harriet Rice
Beloiand
Troy Rice
Rice
Hattie Rennick
Helenville
Rupert. Oswald
Cedarville
Worley
Gilbert Butzlaff
Monticello
Alfred Woefflers
Ernest Dean
River Falls
Lewis Lehnherr
Ira Wilson
Taylor
Tex
Melvin Wilson
Chicago
Myron Hanson
Beloit
Florence Miller
Louise Pinnow
Earl Coplien
Harold Matzke
Harold Mon
Holiday visits noted across Iowa and Wisconsin
Mt Pleasant residents spent the holiday with relatives including F E Matze and family. Marvin Hartwig and family of Naperville visited. E T and Claude Walton households hosted relatives en route to northern Wisconsin. George Vance and Barbara Norder visited Clear Lake. Leland Skattum and daughter, Minnie Beals of Warren, visited Pennsylvania. Royal Neighbors lodge to meet with Gladys Ludwig. Betty Parfrey of Richland Center current week with Claude Walton grandparents.
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Mt. Pleasant
F. E. Matze
Marvin Hartwig
Naperville
E. T
Claude Walton
Ichland Center
Wisconsin
George Vance
Clear Lake
Barbara Norder
Leland Skattum
Skattum
Minnie Beals
Warren
Pennsylvania
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Gladys Ludwig
Betty Parfrey
Richland Center
Orangeville High School Building Loan Approved
A $14 600 loan from the housing and home finance agency in Washington DC was approved to cover preliminary architect fees for the new junior senior high school in Orangeville. The loan depends on voters approving the building program at the July 8 election.
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Orangeville
Times Special
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Washington, D. C
Rep Davis Backs Truman Korea Aid Stance
Rep Glenn R Davis of Wisconsin supports Truman's decision to send navy air and ground forces to Korea. He warns Congress should authorize future moves and notes concern over presidential power without consent. Davis, a WWII veteran, previously opposed the Korean aid bill over Formosa policy.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Pacific
Truman
Korea
Glenn R. Davis
Waukesha Republican
Sangamon
Okinawa
Davis
Naval Reserve
Congress
Far East
Formosa
China
Attorney Learns Noise Does Not Pay At Police Station
Chicago attorney Andrew Leone argued with Officer William O Connor at a police station over unpaid taxi fare. Leone was served with a warrant for failing to appear in court regarding an $8.50 cab bill and released on a $50 bond.
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Chicago
Andrew Leone
William O’connor
O’connor
Leone
First Polio Victim Reported in Fond du Lac County
An eight year old boy in rural Fond du Lac was listed as the county's first polio case of the year. During the previous outbreak the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis sent about $40 000 to help care for victims in the county.
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Fond du Lac
National Foundation For
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Brice
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Stokely
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Pota, Chir
Ayas
Lona
Tan
Hou
Yukon Club
Ptes Deposit
Yukor Club
Pepsi
Macaroni
Kraft
Coa
A&P’s
Hamum
Chuck Roast
Zan
Kanears
Libby
Benquet
Hanser
Rep.Davis
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