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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1948
Page
2
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Green county residents celebrate Shirley Rae Montgomery as a finalist in Hollywood salute to the 4-H movement. The Browntown girl embodies wholesome 4-H ideals and county pride, with more hurdles ahead before any Filmland fame.
Berlin reports describe a tense scene as food planes shuttle into Tempelhof under Soviet blockade. Crowds at the airfield watch the show with fear and hope, while observers warn Stalin risks fueling democratic support and resolve rather than demoralizing Berlin and the Western allies.
Dr D Thomas Mackie of Winston Salem warns about a million Americans harboring tropical infections from military service in the tropics. He cites misdiagnoses of malaria and pyschoneurotic labels while noting amoebic dysentery and hookworm pose real health risks.
A commentary on a Democratic National Convention describing the clash over states rights and civil rights as a sideshow. It notes the collapse of the national party machine formed by Southern democracy and urban backing, with the Southern bloc stealing the show amid anticipated anti climactic nomination discourse.
Funeral services were held yesterday at Camp Douglas for Mrs. Sam Bahner widow of an Albany Monticello area entrepreneur. She died Monday after a year of illness. Attendees included her sister Mrs Barbara Rhyner Monticello Mrs J J Disch Albany and Mr and Mrs Fred Rhyner War-Til. She is survived by a son and a married daughter in Wisconsin.
Ten years ago C A Moses Construction Co of Chicago won a 275000 dollar contract for St Clare hospital. Death claimed Mrs Dan Curran age 26 of South Wayne. Fire destroyed buildings on Henry Swenson farm near Brodhead. Last rites were held at Keeler Michigan for Fred W Bloom of Sylvester township. Ten year ago marks appear for multiple eras including Green County natives, life saving badges awarded near Lake Beulah, and a governor general cabinet crisis in the Philippines. Four decades ago Monroe Military band drew crowds for an outdoor concert at the courthouse square. Mrs Mary Richey, widow of Rev J A M Richey and daughter of Gen William V Bryant, dies in San Diego. United Telephone Co directors reelected as Archie Nance begins school census in Union district No. 1. Monroe wholesale market prices listed hogs 6.00, chickens 8 to 8.5 cents, turkeys 10 cents, butter 18 to 22 cents, eggs 15 to 16 cents.
State safety records show Green County had one traffic death in the first six months of 1948, rising to two with Rudolph Kaderly of Juda killed Saturday. Across Wisconsin 334 people died in the first half of 1948, with 213 in autos or trucks, 18 on motorcycles, six on bicycles, and 97 pedestrians. In 1947, 339 deaths occurred in the same period.
Miss Patricia Knaack and Miss Gladys Gibbons of Monroe high school will travel to South Milwaukee on Saturday July 24 to compete in the Wisconsin spectacle of Music as part of the Wisconsin centennial program. The pair joins contestants in a three mile parade in the afternoon, with the twirling contest set for the morning in Grant Park. About 1500 musicians and twirlers will gather that evening for the presentation of 39 trophies and 3800 dollars in prize money.
George Wills 58 died yesterday at Illinois Research hospital Chicago. He worked at the Savanna ordnance depot and was born May 20 1890 at Council Hill. He married Ina Williams Patterson December 11 1920 at Frankfort Michigan. Survived by his widow and three sons Leonard Rockford and Wayne with the air forces in San Antonio Texas.
The text lists Robert and family members living at home including four daughters and three sisters Mrs Edith Dittman of Janesville Wis Mrs Jennie Behr of Galena and Mrs Viola Marsh of Scales Mound plus brothers Arthur Milford and Russell of Council Hill. Funeral services noted to be at 2.
Funeral arrangements at the Bartell funeral home announced for tomorrow afternoon at Elmwood Cemetery. Rev. Roy Berg of Nora County will officiate the service.
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