Young Folk Parade Delights Town With 280 Participants
Gaily dressed youths and a pep band of about 280 marched to Recreation Park for a Funday parade. Judges awarded over 50 prizes while contestants, including Donna Gustafson and Allan Holtshopple, were noted for costumes and entries from Indians to Dutch motifs. A live elephant prop and playful stunts drew cheers as families lined the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Funday
Harold L. Jacobs
Josef J. Benkert
John Dancan
Robert J. Tracy
Donna Gustafson
Carol Goetz
Carolyn Benkert
Roger Merens
Pat
Joe Whalen
Evelyn
Cub Scout den 2
Allan Holtshopple
Doran R. Zwygart
Diane
Holland
Frank Buck
Jemima
Bo-Peep
Kiwanis Dedicate Youth Cabin to Teach Responsibility
About 100 people attended the dedication of a new Kiwanis youth cabin in Luchsinger's grove, with speakers urging Monroe youth to take responsibility for upkeep and development. Leaders from Kiwanis and 4 H praised the project as a character building community effort and 4 H members highlighted the cabin as an honor to rural youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Nickell
Oconomowoc
Kiwanis
Monroe Club
David D. Ruehlman
Herbert M. Ainsworth
May L. Luchsinger
Times
Monroe
Kiwanis Club
Luchsinger
Monroe Kiwanis Club
H. M
Mert) Place
Paul C. Kehle
Herman D. Fritz
Frank L. Hoffman
Larry Kitchen
Willard C. Bender
Kitchen
Myron E. Jeglum
4 H
Allan F. Barnard
Kiwanians
Wisconsin
Diary Key to Senate Expenditure Probe Unfolds
Washington report shows a 1000 page diary by management counselor James V. Hunt used to chase leads in the Senate expenditures subcommittee on five percenters. The diary reportedly contains names of officials and subordinates. Officials confirm its existence but won't discuss it further. Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan, the president’s military aide, has appeared in the investigation. Senator Mundt says Vaughan will testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James V. Hunt
Senate
Evening Star
Harry H. Vaughan
Senator Mundt
R-Sd
Vaughan
President Drafts Arms Aid Proposal After Treaty Wins
President Truman plans to send to Congress Monday a foreign military aid program to back the Atlantic pact. Vice President Barkley said passage is targeted this session with authorization around 1.45 billion dollars, including 1.13 billion for North Atlantic treaty associates. He expects less debate than in ratification debates and notes the president will transmit the proposal to Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Truman
Congress
Barkley
Senate
Presidnt
Senate Ratifies North Atlantic Treaty After Pact Support
Both Supported Pact and Washington Senators Wiley and McCarthy of Wisconsin voted with the majority in yesterday’s senate fight and all members cast votes in favor of ratifying the treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wiley and
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Senate
Farm Bill Defeat and European Security Pact
The treaty linking 12 Western nations to defend Europe against any Soviet attack passes 82 to 13, marking a historic US European military alliance. Taft and others’ reservations fail as Connally and Vandenberg lead the approval. In Congress, the farm bill option collapses 239 to 170, enforcing wartime price supports while seeking a Senate compromise on Brannan subsidies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Arthur Watkins
Utah
Kenneth Wherry
Rneb
Robert Taft
Ohio
U.S
Tom Connally
D-Tex
Arthur Vandenberg
R-Mich
Russia
United States
Natons
West
Taft
Rohio
Wherry
R-Neb
Watkins
Connally
Texas
Vandenberg
Mich
Edwin C. Johnson
Cole
Taylor
Idaho
Cordon
Ore
Donnelly
Flanders
Jenner
Ind
Kam
Langer
Malone
Nev
Taft Ohio Watkins
Washington
House
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
Rep
Gore
D-Tenn
Rayburn
Elmer Thomas
D-Okla
Senate Agriculture Committee
Thomas
Engineer Guides City of Los Angeles Through Flames
In Bell California a gasoline truck explosion trapped a Union Pacific streamliner. Engineer H E Evers 55 Las Vegas Nev steered the City of Los Angeles through the fire saving about 150 passengers. Train engineer was critically burned others less seriously. Truck driver Harry G Heaton died at the scene. drive shaft reportedly broke as the crossing began.
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Montebellon
Calif
Harry G. Heaton
Bell
H. E. Evers
Las Vegas
Nev
Union Pacific
Los Angeles
Bvers
Edward M. Dennis
Dean Firm Sues Chicago Dairies Over Kickback Scheme
Dean Milk Co sues seven large dairies and a chain store for 15 million dollars claiming secret rebates and price fixing to freeze it out of the milk market. It seeks triple damages under anti trust laws, citing 5 million in alleged business damage over five years. Defendants include National Tea Co and Borden Co. Spokesmen deny the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dean Milk Co
Dean
National Tea Co
John F. Cuneo
National’s
Borden Co
Bowman Dairy Co
Western United Dairy
Capital Dairy
Handing Dairy
Meadowmoor Dairy
American Processing and Sales Co
Hawthorne-Melody Farms Dairy, Inc
Cheese Market Firmer with No Plymouth Sales
The Wisconsin Cheese exchange showed a firmer market today with no sales at Plymouth. Unfilled bids included five cars cheddars at 28 cents, three cars cheddars at 27 and 28 cents, six cars cheddars at 27 cents, and two cars single daisies at 30 cents. trading remained firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Chemicals Save Barn Fire Near City
A spontaneous hay fire at John Rieder’s dairy barn north of the city narrowly contained with chemical treated water and action by Monroe volunteers. Firefighters removed spoiled hay, using new Wetter Water and temperature testing as neighbors aided by hauling 25 tons to trucks. One worker, John Wyler, sustained a minor eye injury but outlook remains good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rieder
City
Rieder
Monroe
Highway 69
Herman D. Fritz
Melchior Denny
Gardner Bakery Co
Rieders
Dennys
Herbert D. Goecks
Donny Cheese Factory Equipment Co
Herbert L. Sickinger
John Wyler
Fred Weiss
Route 2
Green County Fair Prep Under Way for 95th Run
Fairgrounds bustle as five night four day event nears with 5 p m opening next Wednesday. Concessions, midway rides, and horse entries surge amid thousands of entry tags for 4 H clubbers and junior exhibitors. Pony futurity set for Thursday and Judy Rood highlighted by trainer Jack Kane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faigrounds
I.eo D. Tewis
J. S. Bray
Ruth Ellen Burkhard
Judy Rood
Louis R. Wolleson
Pacer
Mineral Point
South and East Sides To Be Put Into Use for Fair
The Green County fair opens next Thursday and half of the courthouse square will be opened to traffic. South and east sections will be usable as intersections are reconnected and the northeast corner will allow through traffic until further concrete pours. Zenno A. Gorder announced the plan after meetings with William A. Vinton and George Glass. Vinton will pay overtime to finish the east side hand poured panel, speeding curing. The project aims to ease access for fair crowds to dining and commerce, with north and west side work starting next.
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Court House Square
17Th Avenue
111Th Street
Zenno A. Gorder
Public Works
William A. Vinton
George Glass
Gorder
Vinton
Frank A. Buehler
Work Under Way On Church Manse
Ground was broken Wednesday afternoon for the Union Presbyterian church manse in the 2600 block on 8th street. The five room house and garage will be finished by fall. Bruni Miller Construction Co. erects the one story residence. Harold S. Haworth chairs the manse fund drive starting next week with committee members Curtis C. Chase Marshall L. Peterson and others. The new site was chosen for a more favorable location over the proposed west 20th avenue 13th street site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Presbyterian Church
8Th Street
Bruni-Miller Construction Co
Harold S. Haworth
Messrs
Mmes
Curtis C. Chase
Marshall L. Peterson
Harold Haworth
Ray Kundert
Lester H. Bishop
Index on Living Cost Shows Slight Rise
The government cost of living index rose 0.2 percent in the month ended June 15 due to higher food prices. The consumer price index stood at 169.6 percent of the 1925-39 average, down 1.2 percent from a year earlier and 27.2 percent above June 1946. Food prices increased 0.9 percent. declines occurred in house furnishings and clothing. tents and fuels advanced.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clarence Schultz
George Kindschi
Jerry Stauffacher
Larry Menehan
Duane McKenna
Joyce Hasse
John Hammer
Michael Bellahan
Donald Peter
Larry Loveland
Gordon Stauffacher
Billy Lanz
Charles Chase
Diane Davis
Mary Fritsch
Paul Snyder
Mary Brennen
Billy
Kay Bauman
John Schindler
Theresa Wuetrich
Joanne Kohn
Nancy Kohl
Mary Jo Wuetrich
Judith
Kiwanis Project
Treasury
Byrnes
Davis
Hull
Keefe
Murray
O’konski
Smith
Withrow
Dean Firm
Chicago Dairies
Monroe’s
Greens County Fair
Wayne C. Nunn
Janesville
American Shetland Pony Club
W. R. Schuetze
Des Moines
Frank Owen
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