School District No 1 elects three directors
The Monroe Joint School District No 1 re-elected G E Zuercher, Rodney O Kittelsen and Mrs Perle G Guess to the board at the first annual electors meeting in the high school auditorium. Theodore J Burgy also ran as a fourth nominee. Zuercher led with 116 votes, Kittelsen 111, Mrs Guess 81 and Burgy 49. The meeting set a district record with 120 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Zuercher
Rodney O. Kittelsen
Perle G. Guess
Board of Education
Monroe
Theodore J. Burgy
Zuercher
Kittelsen
Guess
Burgy
Herbert T. Johnson
Herman A. Stuessy
Leslie G. Kindschi
Harold C. Heimann
Johnson
Merlin J. Meythaler
Stuessy
J. H. Schwaiger
Charles A. Booth
Wilbur E. Deininger
O. N. Johnson
P. J. Connors
Louis J. Kohli
Werner Blum
P. J. Connors Sr
Fred L. Kohli
Kindschi
Effie Wenger
George E. Jacobs
Richard H. Bahr Jr
Lee Mitchell
Adrian Babler
North School
PTA
Stnessy
Lincoln
Deininger
Louis Kohli
Booth
Monticello District OKs Architect for New Grade School
At the Monticello school meeting 46 electors authorized the board to hire an architect to draw plans for a new seven room grade school not to exceed 200000 dollars. The panel adjourned to July 30 for further discussion while reporting a 98066.27 dollar building fund and 5000 dollars voted this year.
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Monticello
Clegance W. Karlen
Paul Voegeli
Charles Benkendorf
Voegeli
Wilbert Stauffer
Silver
Ray Silver
Henry Spring
Edna Babler
Harvey Elmer
Babler
Clark Dooley
Fred Abbott
Verona Jones
Purcell
Walter Thoman
Fred Grossen
Will Isely
Almond Bleiler
Argyle
Zentner School
William G. Meier
John Daubert
Henry Kubly
Painting Authorized in Round Grove School Vote
The Round Grove school district voters approved interior painting and re elected Gilbert Dettwiler as clerk. A $3000 tax levy was approved. Holdover board members are Fred Brunkow director and Ri Botteron treasurer.
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Round Grove
Gilbert Dettwiler
Fred Brunkow
Ri Botteron
FBI Drives Enforcement of New Slot Machine Act
FBI reports an intensified effort to enforce the new act banning interstate shipment of slot machines. Director J Edgar Hoover said 208 machines seized and 15 people arrested for crossing state lines with devices, with 40 more cases under active investigation. The principal seizure involved 199 machines shipped from Texas to De Quincy Louisiana.
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Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Texas
de Quincy
Brodhead Voters Approve $72,000 Levy for District
Brodhead school electors approved a $72,000 direct tax levy within a $101,850 budget. In a three candidate board race 236 ballots were cast with incumbents Arnold Ayers and Gerald Condon winning re election. Boettcher received 67 votes while Dr. M. W. Stuessy and two holdovers remain on the board.
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Brodhead
Arnold Ayers
Gerald Condon
Robert Boettcher
M. W. Stuessy
Tom Richards
William Behrens
Wisconsin Cheese Market Steady Amid Modest Demand
Wisconsin American cheese prices hold steady as buyers show moderate demand. State market notes list selling ranges for varieties such as daisies horns squares and midgets with percentage spreads indicating value shifts.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Nationals Beat American League 8-3 In All Star Game
The National All Stars defeated the American League 8 to 3 in Briggs Stadium before over 52 000 fans. Musial and Elliott homered in the fourth as the Nationals pulled away after a 4 3 lead in the fifth.
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Detroit
Nationals
Briggs Stadium
Stan Musial
Cardinals
Bob Elliott
Braves
Ed Lopat
Yankee
Vic Wertz
Wertz
Fain
Berra
Carasquel
Garver
Enos Slaughter
Roberts
Ashburn
Dark’s
Sal Maglio
D. DiMaggio
Fox
Kell
Williams
Musial
Lopat
Dom DiMaggio
Robinson
Hodges
Elliott
Ennis
Campanella
Willie Jones
Kiner
Carrasquel
Larry Doby
Fred Hutchinson
Mrs. Albert Roth Dies at 67 in New Glarus
Mrs. Albert Roth, 67, of New Glarus, died suddenly from an embolism at home. Born Emma Urban in Bern, Switzerland on November 29, 1883, she moved to Monroe in 1902 and married Albert Roth on February 29, 1907. Survived by her husband and eleven children, including daughters in Monroe, Waunakee, Fredericksburg, and Fredericksburg area, with other sons in Wisconsin and a sister in Monroe. One daughter, Herman Dittmer, was killed in an accident last year.
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New Glarus
Albert Roth
Bern
Switzerland
Emma _ Urban
Monroe
Roth
Harold Kline
Ray Haney
Fredericksburg
Walter
Monticello
John
Clinton
Wis
William
Browntown
Fred Janesville
Harold
Commercial Bank Stockholders Meet Tonight at Swiss Wheel
Commercial and Savings bank stockholders attend the annual meeting tonight at the bank offices before adjourning to the Swiss Wheel restaurant for dinner. One hundred reservations have been made. Directors and officers will be elected and actions include changes in capital stock valuation and adoption of bylaws.
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Commercial and Savings Bank
Secrecy Marks Progress in Kaesong Armistice Talks
United Nations representatives reported progress toward an armistice agenda at Kaesong talks. Discussions resume Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time in a guarded session limited to military matters in Korea.
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U.N
U.S
ROK
United Nations
Kaesong
C. Turner Joy
U.S. Navy
Arleigh Burke
L. C. Craigie
U.S. Air Force
H. I. Hodes
U.S. Army
Seoul
U. N
Ridgway
Farm Bloc Wins On Controls Test
Washington 7 House vote backs restrictions on fats and oils imports that compete with American farm products amid a broader fight over economic controls. Democratic lines held as 169 to 149 vote defeated a Republican bid to seek indirect measures before continuing direct curbs.
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Washington
House
Charles E. Wilson
Michael V. DiSalle
28th and 43rd Guard Divisions Alerted for Europe Duty
Washington reports two national guard divisions the 28th from Pennsylvania and the 43rd drawn from Rhode Island Connecticut and Vermont were alerted for movement to Europe this fall. Regulars the 4th Infantry and 2nd Armored began earlier and the 2nd Armored is due this month. The 28th trains at Camp Atterbury and the 43rd at Camp Pickett Virginia.
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Washington
National Guard
Europe
28Th
Pennsylvania
43Rd
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Vermont
4Th Infantry
2Nd Armored
Camp Atterbury
Camp Pickett
Nowatzki Recovers In Japanese Hospital
Richard J. Nowatzki son of Mr and Mrs William F Nowatzki of 2709 6th Street injured June 12 when his destroyer the USS Walke was hit by enemy fire and is recuperating in a Japanese hospital. He received the Purple Heart for abrasions and was praised for aiding others despite wounds. He says he is homesick for Wisconsin cheese and a package arrived on his birthday June 28. Walke is being repaired and will return to service soon.
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Richard J. Nowatzki
William F. Nowatzki
6Th Street
Japan
Nowatzki
Wisconsin
Guardsman Fends Off Brink’s Robbery In Chicago Shootout
Two armed men in butcher smocks attempt a Brink’s Inc money truck heist on Chicago’s near north side. Guard Julius Blanchart Jr. 25, shoots and kills Rocco Belcastro 36 and Frank Piazza 42 after Piazza is shot. Belcastro dies as Blanchart is struck. One bandit escapes. police pursue a fourth suspect. Blanchart Jr. suffers a possible skull fracture and is hospitalized. Brink’s officials decline to reveal cash on hand.
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Chicago
Brink's, Inc
Julius Blanchart Jr
Blanchart
Rocco Belcastro
Frank Piazza
Bowman Dairy Co
Evergreen Avenue
Brink
Belcastro
Piazza
Emmett Ebert
Fritos Plant Begins Normal Production at Wisconsin Facility
Production started this morning at the new Fritos of Wisconsin plant on the 19th street and 8th avenue corner. The firm moved into the building erected by D. A. Crandall over the past weekend with machinery and line facilities completed yesterday. Emergency connections were made for immediate operation.
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Fritos of Wisconsin
19Th Street
8Th Avenue
Fritos
D. A. Crandall
U. S. Seeks Revocation of Bail for 15 Reds Facing Trial
The government asked a court to revoke bail for 15 lesser communist leaders charged with conspiracy who have been at liberty. The move targets trustees of the bail fund used by the defendants and notes three trustees already sentenced to jail. The government also ordered 16 of 17 indicted leaders to show cause why their bail should not be increased. Mystery writer Dashiell Hammett sought bail after jail for contempt for refusing to reveal bond furnishers.
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New York
Civil Rights Congress
Alexander Holtzoff
Vincent L. Leibell
Dashiell Hammett
Smallest Green County draft group departs for induction
The smallest induction group to leave Green County since the Korean conflict era left draft board headquarters at noon. A charter bus arrived at 11:15 after a 45 minute delay and picked up groups from Prairie du Chien Mineral Point Lancaster and Darlington. The three selectees were Kenneth H. Indergand Robert D. Bruegger and Tallie E. Everson II. Officiating were Frank W. Heinzelmann and John J. Burkhard of the Green County Armed Forces Service committee and the Woman's Relief Corps with gifts for the departing men. A 10 member group was ordered to report in Milwaukee next Tuesday for pre induction physicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Draft Board
Prairie du Chien
Mineral Point
Lancaster
Darlington
Kenneth H. Indergand
Robert D. Bruegger
Tallie E. Everson II
Brodhead
Frank W. Heinzelmann
John J. Burkhard
Green County Armed Forces Service Committee
Woman's Relief Corps
Milwaukee
Park Board Delays Election of Officers
Park board postpones the annual election of officers after a quorum could not be formed for tonight’s meeting. President Lee A. Mitchell said another meeting, likely next Monday, will be held to elect officers.
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Park Board
Lee A. Mitchell
First 1951 Polio Case Closes Wisconsin Pool
An 11 year old girl contracted polio prompting a pool shutdown in Madison. Health officials ordered children to stay home as the disease case was confirmed and hospital care arranged at Wisconsin General Hospital.
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Oregon
Wisconsin General Hospital
Madison
Wisconsin Signs $3 Million Bangs Disease Eradication Bill
Gov Kohler signed a law authorizing more than 3 million dollars to fight Bangs disease in Wisconsin cattle. The plan includes slaughter and indemnities, herd testing every six months, and two vaccination options with compulsory inspections by a mobile unit. The measure followed a 1951 legislative study and aims to meet out of state milk market standards. A veto blocked a veterans affairs claims bill and another bill provides pensions for retiring teachers based on years of service.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Kohler
State Agricultural Department
Department of Agriculture
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Veterans’ Organizations
Veterans’ Administration
East Lawn Plans Receive Planning Commission Approval
Tentative East Lawn subdivision plans south of 13th street and east of 25th avenue extended were accepted by the planning commission. Final approval depends on sewer and water utility provisions in the final plans. the commission will recommend final approval to the city council.
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East Lawn
13Th Street
25Th Avenue
Planning Commission
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American League Today
Korea
Frank Allen
Munsan
Pyongyang
Red Radio
Joy
Red
Tokyo
Kumchon
North Korea
Frederick Vanderbilt Field
Joan David Provoo
Federal Court House
Field
Provoo
Farm Bloc
Bangs
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