Girl Scouts Camp At Blanchardville
Seventy seven girls from Blanchardville Argyle and New Glarus finish a two week day camp at McKellar Memorial park. Mothers join a picnic and public exhibit of work while leaders guide activities for Brownies intermediates and juniors in watercolor dyeing weaving and badge work.
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Blanchardville
Argyle
New Glarus
McKellar Memorial Park
F. L. Kingeter
North Quincy
Mass
Judy Anderson
Betty Lou Erickson
Carol Hendrickson
Mary Joyce Kammerode
Kingeter
Laura Larson
Sara Lien
Janice Lee
Billy Murphy
Deanne Olsen
Patty Olsen
Patty Ska
Nancy Trotter
Hed Zimmerman
Norma Haugan
Jeanine Doherty
Madison
Karen McGettigan
Mineral Point
Marcia Miller
Betty Burgdorff
Annette Ehinger
Anita Ehinger
Monica Figg
May Heiman
Edna Hefty
Ruth Ann Hicks
Irene Ann Luchsinger
Lisbeth Luchsinger
Stuessy
Jerry Webber
Ruth Ann Legler
Jeannette Lee
Olga Winger
Myrtle Hanson
Mmes
E. N. Fuhrmann
Durward McVay
E. V. Hicks
Ray Meythaler
Ralph Luchsinger
Willard Marty
Fayet Zentner
Maryon Fuhrmann
Death announced for John Vollen former Blanchardville resident
Blanchardville Times Special reports the death of John Vollen, age 70, Cumberland, formerly of Blanchardville. He was the last of his immediate family, preceded by four brothers Ted Isaac Henry and Clarence.
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Blanchardville
John Vollen
Cumberland
Blanchardvile
Ted
Isaac
Henry
Clarence
Darlington Fair adds White Horse Revue and high class acts
The Darlington county fair will showcase a White Horse revue from the White Ise Ranch of Cal and Ruth Thompson at Naper Nebraska with 25 albino horses their riders and performing animals. The event includes new carnival Johnny's United Shows harness racing with purses of 3000 on Friday and 3500 on Sunday the national barn dance Friday with Red Blanchard and Sage Riders and the Death Dodgers grand finale Entries for open and junior classes close August 4 with premium books available at local banks and the secretary's office.
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Darlington
White Ise
Cal
Ruth Thompson
Naper
Neb
Clarabelle
Ferdinand
Johnny’s United
Red Blanchard
Sage
Jimmie Lynche
Neilus R. Larson
Lafayette County
Mrs Minnie Asmus Dies at Evansville
Mrs Minnie Asmus 74 native of Decatur township died at her Evansville home Wednesday night after two months illness. Born Sept 8 1874 daughter of Ferdinand Hess she married Frank Asmus and moved to Evansville. Surviving daughter Mrs Lyle Wells. Funeral at 1 30 tomorrow in Methodist church Rev James Saunders officiating burial Maple Hill cemetery. Calling hours this evening at Allen funeral home.
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Decatur Township
Minnie Asmus
Evansville
Minnie Hess
Ferdinand Hess
Frank Asmus
Lyle Wells
Methodist Church
James Saunders
Maple Hill Cemetery
Allen Funeral Home
Warren Village Board Awards Road Oiling Contract
The village board awarded a contract for oiling nine miles of arterial streets to Freeport Blacktop Construction Co. on a low bid of 13 cents per gallon of oil and 2.75 per yard of sand. About 7 400 gallons of oil and 621 yards of sand are expected to be used.
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Warren
Freeport Blacktop Construction Co
San Francisco Trustees Ban Figstad Opera Appearance
Trustees of the San Francisco war memorial opera house canceled Kirsten Figstad’s planned fall appearance because of the character of her public appearances elsewhere in the United States.
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San Francisco
San Francisco War Memorial Opera House
Kirsten Figstad
United States
Public School Teachers Lacking Degree in Illinois
Illinois education director Noble J. Puffer announced that 47 percent of public school teachers in the state hold no degree of any kind and eight percent have not received training beyond high school.
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Springfield
Illinois
Noble J. Puffer
Toadstool Omelet Victim Succumbs
One of nine people poisoned by toadstools in an omelet died last night in Chicago. The victims, who were ill after Sunday’s meal at Louis Pravada's Burlington Wisconsin home, include Joseph Chadzik 29. Remaining patients are in Lakeland and Elkhorn area hospitals with several in serious condition. The group gathered wild toadstools thinking they were mushrooms.
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Chicago
Lakeland
Ekhorn
Joseph Chadzik
Louis Pravada
Burlington
Wis
Pravada
Chordzik
Loretta Szpila
Albin Tomko
Tomko
Mary Ann
Eleanor Obuchowski
Stanley Bogozewcz
Longer Flights Seen With New Wing Design
Northrop Aircraft engineers report a flying wing concept that could circle the earth without refueling. A suction system using narrow surface slots would reduce air resistance and enable a range of 25,000 miles, three to four times today’s limits, without changing shape or increasing engine power.
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Los Angeles
Northrop Aircraft
Ind
Northrop
Bad Check Passer Sentenced in Monroe Court
Rudolph H. Rivard received a suspended sentence to Waupun state prison in Janesville municipal court. He must pay $15 restitution plus court costs and be placed on one year probation with the state welfare department. He had spent days in Green County jail during the investigation.
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Rudolph H. Rivard
Monroe
Waupun State
Janesville
State Department of Public Welfare
Green County
Barloss Wins National Montadale Sheep Show Titles
Mexico Missouri reports J Steward Barloss and Sons of Janesville won the championship ribbon for ewe lambs at the National Montadale Sheep show. The firm also captured first place with a pen of three yearling ewes and earned the reserve ewe championship.
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Mexico
J. Steward
Norris Candidate Emerges as Fusion Hopeful in New York
Newbold Morris, heir to Fiorello H. LaGuardia, appeared as fusion candidate opposing Mayor William O'Dwyer in New York politics.
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Norris
New York
Newbold Morris
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
William O'Dwyer
Perfumed Blouses From Glasgow Factory Debut
A Glasgow factory introduces blouses with built in perfume. The fabric is Lancashire made and the scent lasts for months, offering a novel fashion fragrance.
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Glasgow
Lancashire
Fiery Cross and Gunfire Target Attorneys in Klan Suit
In Atlanta a flaming cross lit the yard and four bullets were fired at a residence housing two young attorneys who filed an injunction suit against the Ku Klux Klan. Hal A. Irvin and Samuel D. Johnson reported the attack and a threat telephonically. They sought court protection for a World War II veteran linked to the case.
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Atlanta
Hal A. Irvin
Irvin
Samuel D. Johnson
New Glarus Scouts End Camping Week
New Glarus Boy Scouts and leader Ray Wurgler return from a week at Canyon Camp Apple River Illinois. Lyle Freitag and Fredrick Duerst admitted to the Arrow. Dennis Pauli Werner Bodenman and John Sarbacher earned second class badges. Other scouts worked on advancements. Participants include Julian Lee Werner Kuenzi and Charles Erb.
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New Glarus
New Glarus Boy Scouts
Ray Wurgler
Canyon Camp
Apple River
Ill
Lyle Freitag
Fredrick Duerst
Order of the Arrow
Dennis Pauli
Werner Bodenman
John Sarbacher
Julian Lee
Werner Kuenzi
Charles Erb
Spring Valley School to Reopen This Fall
The Spring Valley school in New Glarus township was voted to reopen 13-3 at the district meeting. A budget of 2686.13 with a 1400 local levy was approved, Sam Storm was re-elected director along with James W. Argue as clerk and Mrs Ernest Lehr as treasurer. The district census stands at 16.
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New Glarus
Spring Valley
New Glarus Township
Sam Storm
James W. Argue
Ernest Lehr
Cadiz Center School District Sets Budget and Election
At the Cadiz Center annual meeting Browntown special election results reelect Grant T. Allen as clerk. A budget of 4200 with a 3500 local levy was approved. Oscar Nybroten serves as director and Kenneth Klemm as treasurer. The district notes a census figure remains incomplete.
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Cadiz
Browntown
Grant T. Allen
Cadiz Center
Oscar Nybroten
Kenneth Klemm
County Group Meets Special Insurance Committee
The Green County special insurance committee met yesterday at the courthouse with attendees Louis R. Wolleson of Monroe Ray T. Silver of Mt. Pleasant township and Gilbert P. Hoesly of New Glarus.
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Special Insurance Committee
Green County
Court House
Louis R. Wolleson
Monroe
Ray T. Silver
Mt. Pleasant Township
Gilbert P. Hoesly
New Glarus
Half of Americans Belong to Churches
The 1949 yearbook of American churches reports one half of the U S population belongs to church groups. About 76 million Americans are church members from a total population around 148 million, with Protestants leading at 45 million, Catholics 25 million, Jews 5.6 million, and Eastern Orthodox 1 million.
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New York
Yearbook of American Churches
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Editor Morrow Dies From Heart Ailment
Walter Morrow 54 a noted newsman died of a heart ailment in Oklahoma City He began as a Daily Oklahoman cub reporter in 1918 rose to editor in chief of the Scripps Howard western group and last edited the Columbus Citizen in 1942 He later led the American Retailers association in Washington after years of ill health and a February departure to Phoenix followed by a Monday arrival by air.
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Oklahoma City
Walter Morrow
Morrow
Daily Oklahoman
Southwestern
Scripps - Howard
Columbus
Ohio
Citizen
American Retailers Association
Washington
Phoenix
Miss Elizabeth Billings Dies En Route to Madison
Elizabeth Billings 50 former New Glarus and Sauk City teacher died Tuesday while being transported to Madison for a physical examination. Born Cobb, she graduated from Platteville State Teachers College and taught in New Glarus, Wauwatosa, and Sauk City for 26 years.
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New Glarus
Elizabeth Billings
Sauk City
Madison
Cobb
Platteville State Teachers College
Wauwatosa
Band at New Glarus Prepares Park Concert
New Glarus high school band presents the first summer concert at the village park on July 20 with rain date in the high school gym. The Monticello Homecoming marks the Friday concert tomorrow. Thirty-two students study music each Monday and Tuesday under director Rosemarie Rolph.
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New Glarus
Monticello
Rosemarie Rolph
Carl Freitag Named By Monticello Legion
Carl Freitag was elected commander of the Amstutz Marty American Legion at Casino hall meeting Tuesday evening. He will succeed Frank Noesen. Ervin Eichorst was chosen as vice commander with a slate including George Diver adjutant Lyle Sinnett finance officer John B Hoskins chaplain Wallace P Barlow historian and Leo Gempeler sergeant at arms. Counts of installation to follow in a county wide event.
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Monticello
Carl Freitag
Amstutz-Marty American Legion
Casino Hall
Frank Noesen
Ervin Eichorst
George Diver
Lyle Sinnett
John B. Hoskins
Wallace P. Barlow
Leo Gempeler
Brooklyn to Dedicate New Lights Next Week
Brooklyn plans a dedication event for the new lights next Friday evening. The program features a Brooklyn all-stars softball matchup with Belleville, a tug of war against the Oregon Fireman team, and a Brooklyn High School band performance.
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Brooklyn
Belleville All-Stars
Brooklyn All-Stars
Oregon Fireman
Brooklyn Farmers
Brooklyn Legion Post Elects Cletus Byrnes
Cletus Byrnes has been elected commander of the Benjamin Johnson American Legion post in Brooklyn. Dave Zimmerlee is first vice commander and Robert Severson, second vice. Erich H. Ross is adjutant and finance officer.
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Brooklyn
Cletus Byrnes
Benjamin Johnson American Legion
Dave Zimmerlee
Robert Severson
Erich H. Ross
State convention delegates named with alternates listed
William Endicott sergeant at arms Archie Erickson chaplain Otto Lewer historian Ei ner Johnson service officer Quintin Johnson athletic officer. Delegates to the state convention are Upton Taylor and William Salvisberg with Charles Gedding and James DaWalt alternates.
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William Endicott
Archie Erickson
Otto Lewer
Einer Johnson
Quintin Johnson
Upton Taylor
William Salvisberg
Charles Gedding
James DaWalt
Farm placements rise in six months in Madison
Madison reports a 48 percent rise in full time farm placements. From January 1 to July 1, total placements reached 2,723, up from 1,840 in the same period last year, per the state employment service.
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Madison
State Employment Service
Bomb kills policeman at Nehru address in Calcutta
A bomb exploded during Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's address in Calcutta. He denounced communism and the blast killed a policeman and injured more than 40 people yesterday.
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Calcutta
Jawharlal Nehru
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St. John’s Cathedral
Milwaukee
M. E. Kiley
Grellinger
Green Bay
Darlington Fair
Warren Village Board
Bans Kirsten Flagstad
Sturgeon Bay
Morday
Montmorency
Makkal
Tiene
Sporting Goods
Wenger and Kramer Hardware
Glarus
Spring Valley School
Buenos Aires
Diligenti
Franco Jr
Carlos Albert
Maria Fernanda
Maria Esther
Maria Cristina Diligenti
Hahn Sign Service
Monroe, Wis
Ford Tudor
Chevrolet
Pontiac
F.F
Westinghouse
Wisconsin Power and Light Company
Monticello Legion
Brooklyn Legion Post
Ki Peat Phage
NY Seng
Mrs
Frank McDonald
Harriet Street
Darlington, Wis
Bohr Sales Company
Main Street
Oshkosh, Wis
Kelvinator
Youngstown Kitchen Riders
DeLaval
Gibson
Moore
Zephyr
California Redwood
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