Thirteen Miners Die In Indiana Shaft Disaster
A gas explosion in Princeton Indiana's deepest shaft mine at 433 feet underground kills thirteen miners from one loading unit. Rescue worker George Cornelius fainted from gas but recoveries are not serious. two others treated for minor injuries. The King coal mine, employing 525, had 176 inside when the blast occurred and was reopened after recent inspections and fires.
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Princeton
Ind
King's
George Cornelius
Indiana
Tipple
C. C. Cooper
King’s
Edward R Gettings Honored by New York Life Colleagues
Edward R Gettings a Northwestern Mutual general agent was honored at the New York State Life Underwriters meeting in Binghamton. He received a red leather bound volume with 4 000 signatures and a three colored front piece praising his 18 years of service and leadership. Colleagues from Glen Falls Schenectady Troy and Albany presented a framed scroll and a photo for his office wall. Gettings recalled starting as a city letter carrier in Monroe in 1912 before joining Northwestern Mutual in Milwaukee 30 years ago.
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New York State Life Underwriters Association
Binghampton
N. Y
Edward R. Gettings
Northwestern Mutual
Albany
New York State
Samuel Godfrey
Troy
I. Gettings
Glen Falls
Schenectady
Gettings
Monroe
Milwaukee
Helium’s Extraction Challenge Hits Airship Demand
Helium exists in air but no practical extraction method yet, and to fill an average dirigible airship would require treating over two trillion cubic feet of air. This highlights the difficulty in supplying enough helium for large airships.
Monroe Kiwanis to Meet at Monroe Hotel This Fall
Monroe Kiwanis club will meet at the Monroe hotel for its weekly luncheon when the club leaves the Country club in the fall. Announcement made today by Herbert Ainsworth, president. Also notes the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Carrington Williams of Richmond Virginia.
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Monroe
Kiwanis Club
Monroe Hotel
Herbert Ainsworth
Carrington
Hold Barn Dance at Ervin Hauri Farm Monticello
Green County Boots and Sad die club hosted a barn dance in the new Ervin Hauri barn on the B H Lynch farm. Ray Klug and his cowboy band provided music. refreshments were served by Marvin Malkow and Robert Ludwig. Monroe Kiwanis meets tomorrow at 12 15 p m at the Country club with W S MacDonald leading the achievement report and records committee. Miss LaVon Youngblood of Woodford will join the Centennial chorus August 29 at West Allis. Orangeville dairy judging team competed in the state finals at Urbana as Elgin earned the state bid.
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Ervin Hauri
B.H. Lynch
Monticello
Ray Klug
Cowboy
Marvin Malkow
Robert Ludwig
LaVon Youngblood
Henry Youngblood Jr
Woodford
West Allis
Green County highway police cars receive markers
Metal car markers are installed today on two Green County highway police cars. The aluminum triangle markers bear black lettering reading Green County highway police and the car number. Chief George Armstrong and Samuel Humbel will supervise the designation of their cars.
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Green County
Green County Highway Police
George Armstrong
Samuel Humbel
Local families plan trips and visits this week
Juda y Mrs F N Miller and Claude Walton families left Friday for northern Wisconsin. Ervin Matzke and wife departed Monday for a 10 day western trip visiting his parents in Western Neb. Ralph Schumacher and family from Madison spent the weekend with William Schumacher. Ernest Salzwedel and Ed Hartwig attended a picnic dinner at the home of Clifford Kessler in Clarno for Mrs Kessler’s mother Mrs F F Salzwedel. Mrs Charles Smith and granddaughters Carol Siedschlag and Eunice Smith visited relatives in Whitewater and spent time with William Dempsey and Mrs Smith’s sister Mrs Har-
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Claude Walton
Wisconsin
Ervin Matzke
West
Arthur Matzke
Western Neb
Ralph Schumacher
Madison
William Schumacher
Ernest Salzwedel
Ed Hartwig
Clifford Kessler
Clarno
Kessler
F. F. Salzwedel
Charles Smith
Carol Siedschlag
Eunice Smith
Whitewater
William Dempsey
Local Congregation Hosts Summer Reunion Attendees
Family and friends gathered for a Frautschy reunion at the East Clarno Evangelical United Brethren church with attendees from Madison Seattle and Crown Point. Guests included Mr and Mrs Orville Zabel and family, Ervin Matzke, Henry Norder, Rolland Keene and family, Clarence Matzke and sons David and Byron.
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Ry Schober
Smith
Fred Feldt
Mary Matzke
Orville Zabel
Madison
Ervin Matzke
Henry Norder
Rolland Keene
Clarence Matzke
David
Byron
Seattle
Wash
G. B. Goodhart
Ralph Keister
Jan
Louis Rabe
Rabe
South Dakota
Ray Frautschy
Polly
Linda
Sycamore
Donald ‘Bennett
Crown Point
Ind
C. W. Frautschy
Frautschy
East Clarno
Orangeville Social Notes Highlight Local Guests
Mrs Glen E Bolender hosts Mr and Mrs Ralph Weiden and others from Dubuque Freeport and Monroe in Sunday visit. Families Carol Mae Folgate Audrey Ruff and Caryl Frautschy return from Evangelical United Brethren camp with Ray Folgate at Naperville. Several ladies attend Milwaukee for funeral of aunt Bertha Wichtelt and CES Clara Frances club picnic at White Pines state park Polo.
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Ralph Weidenpacher
Dubuque
Edward Harbers
Freeport
Will Bertram
Carol Mae Folgate
Audrey Ruff
Caryl Jean Frautschy
Ray Folgate
Naperville
Evangelical United Brethren
Elizabeth Stuessy
Charles Krueger
Monroe
John
Weekend Guests From Many Families Gather at Aledo Home
Mrs Ralph Frautschy and Mrs Loretta Wis attended a weekend gathering at the home of their son in Aledo. Guests included Mr and Mrs C Bridge and families, Mr and Mrs Albert Hemplaw and daughter, and several others from Freeport Milton Bostian and families, Virgil Dickinson and family, Russell Hendrickson and family, George Obert y and family, and John. Also noted were visits by Mr and Mrs Marvin Kottman and others as well as trips from Minocqua by Mr and Mrs M W Moore and daughter Sue and Nancy Heitz and Marlen Dietmeier.
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Ralph Frautschy
Loretta
Wis
P. Clarno
Albert Hemplaw
B. Bridge
Jhill
Donald Eder
Freeport
Milton Bostian
Virgil Dickinson
Russell Hendrickson
George Oberty
John
Marvin Kottman
Aledo, Sr
M. W. Moore
Sue
Nancy Heitz
Marlen Dietmeier
Minocqua
Moore
Robert Peck
Milford ‘Musser
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New York
Pet
Monroe, Wis
16Th Ave
Dodgeville, Wis
Hohn
Orangeville
Urbana
Elgin
Illinois
John Kummer
Carl Tobler
Fred Meinert
Roy Hefty
Bellans
Glen E. Bolender
HOMES
Richardson Electric
Chen Yu
the Chocolate Shop
Fountain Service
Drive Wu
Borden
A&w Root Beer
Borden’s
Monroe Ready Mix and Material Co
Fo CT Akiks Bats
Pirestone
Uey
Dave Joy
Goeck
Heuerales Lo
North Side Pure
Glarus Ubert
Schwend and
Loertscher
Browntown Browntown Oil Co
Blanchardville
Blanchardville Motors
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