Centenarian Green County farmer Adam Hartwig marks 96th birthday
Adam Hartwig 96 celebrated at Massnardt nursing home in Cadiz township with friends. Born July 26 1854 in Starck schless Germany he immigrated in the 1870s and settled in Green County. He married Elizabeth Germrod in 1888 and later moved to Monroe. his son John and grandson Harold run the farm now. Hartwig, a St. Johns church member, outlived wife and several siblings.
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Green County
Hartwig
Cadiz Township
Massnardt
9Th Street
Starckschless
Germany
Andreas
Evelyn Becker Hartwig
Andrew
Elizabeth Germrod
Hessen
Jordan Township
Cadiz
Monroe
John
Harold
St. John’s Church
Mary Leck
Martintown
16Th Avenue
Betty Ann Baebler Honored at Shower in Monticello
Miss Betty Ann Baebler, whose marriage to Eugene C. Webber of New Glarus is tomorrow, was honored at a shower Thursday at Zwingli parish house. Co hosts were Delores Blum Margaret Blum Helga Nicholls and Sam Duerst. Guests from Monticello included many, with Edward Webber and Mrs. Melvin Schneider from New Glarus.
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Fred Roethlisberger
Co. M. Stauffer
Lester Moe
Arnold Elmer
Fred A. Blum
John G. Blum
Armin Loeffel
Herman Schlittler
William Spring
William Pagel
Donald Knobel
John Richards
William V. Baebler
Henry V. Baebler
D. Curtis
Monticello
Edward Webber
Melvin Schneider
New Glarus
Lt and Mrs Julson Feted At Blanchardville Party
A Blanchardville family gathering honored Lt Maynard Julson and his wife on leave from Shumaker Ark awaiting transfer to North Carolina. Guests included relatives from Madison Waupun Argyle Platteville Waldwick and Blanchardville with several Dearth and Hendrickson families present.
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Blanchardville
Maynard Julson
Shumaker
Ark
North Carolina
Victor Bredeson
Julson
Helen Germann
Monroe
Mathew Julson
Mmes
Don Daugherty
Madison
Roger Julson
Bonnie
Waupun
C. F. Thompson
W. W. Wheeler and
Argyle
Richard Thompson
Stephen
Platteville
Maurice Garthwaite
Waldwick
Myron Dearth
Lester Dearth
Glenn Dearth
Kermit Hendrickson
Frank Dearth
Vernon Dearth
Picnic Plans Set for Monroe Recreation Park
Orangeville Times Special reports the Oneco Home Bureau unit met at Mrs. Weldon Brinkmeier home with 25 members and three guests. They plan a Sunday picnic on August 20 at Recreation Park with co hostesses Mrs. Leland Kilian and topics on table decorations by Mrs. Priewe and on ease and charm by Mrs. Schramm and Mrs. Maas.
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Ray Maas
Clarence van Matre
Fred Richiger
Miss Ruby Due Feted On Eighteenth Birthday Party
Miss Ruby Due was honored at an eighteenth birthday party Thursday evening at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Ben Due 834 17th Street. Guests included Neva Prien Betty Moore Sharon Patterson Gwendolyn Shaffer and Kathleen Faherty. Absent were Charleen Inder gand Ann Orton and Lorraine Herbert.
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Miss Due
Ruby Due
Ben Due
Lth Street
Neva Prien
Betty Moore
Sharon Patterson
Gwendolyn Shaffer
Kathleen Faherty
Charleen Indergand
Ann Orton
Lorraine Herbert
Mrs Lien Feted By Madison Friends At Hoyt Park Birthday
Mrs Harry Lien celebrated her birthday at Hoyt park Madison with friends including Mrs E P Wright LeRoy Steensland Anita Jo Curtis Ingwell Dorothy Bobby Ruth Ann Frank Mason Jr and Sara of Blanchardville.
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Lien
Blanchardville
Harry Lien
Hoyt Park
Madison
Mmes. E. P. Wright LeRoy Steensland
Anita Jo
Curtis Ingwell
Dorothy
Bobby
Howard Hendrickson
Ruth Ann
Frank Mason Jr
Sara
Chicagoan Killed in Two-Car Crash Near Here
Harold Ekholm of Chicago was fatally injured and another person injured in a two car collision last night at the junction of highway 120 and a county trunk four miles south of Lake Geneva.
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Chicagoan
Lake Geneva
Harold Ekholm
Chicago
Here
Peru inducts leader in ceremonial inauguration
Lima reports Brig. Gen. Manuel Odria was inaugurated as Peru's president for a six year term. The former candidate elected without opposition and took office yesterday amid a ceremonial event in Lima.
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Peru
Lima
Manuel Odria
Odria
Gladiolus Show Slated August 6 at Jefferson
The Gladiolus society of Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois sponsors a seedling and introduction show at Jefferson Elementary School Jefferson Sunday August 6. Entries due by noon in the school gym. The public show starts at 2 30 p m with three spike and single spike classes and a picnic lunch planned at Jefferson city park. The event continues the annual show formerly held at Miller farm Sun Prairie.
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Gladiolus Society
Jefferson Elementary School
Jefferson
Jefferson City Park
Miller Farm
Sun Prairie
Winners Listed In Junior Booths At Fair
First place winners include Adams 4 H Spring Grove 4 H Allom 4 H Argus Hilltoppers and the Green County Center. Second places go to Monroe FFA and Decatur club with Juda Jolly Juniors Monroe Home Ec Albany 4 H good New Giarus 4 H Oakley 4 H and Jefferson Jiffy Workers among others. Entries featured fertilizer and contour farming demos and health unit themed displays with Ullom winning first for miniature room improvement.
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Spring Grove
Allom
Argus Hilltoppers
Green County Center
Monroe Ffa
Decatur Club
Juda Jolly
Monroe Home Ec
Albany
Good New Giarus
Oakley
Worthy
Jefferson Jiffy Workers
Clarno
Dayton
Dutch Hollowfair
Smiley
Adams Club
House of Health
Nic-Nac
Ullom
Argus
Orangeville And Nearby Guests Travel In Summer
Reunions and visits fill weekends across Orangeville and nearby towns. Families from Freeport, Beav er Dam, Madison, and Rockford join local gatherings at East Clarno church and Lake Kegonsa cottages while others tour Brule lake and the Ozarks. Travelers include the Bolenders, Frautschys, Sammon family, and many friends from Illinois and Michigan.
Miss Van Matre Feted At Pre Nuptial Event
Ardelle Van Matre, wedding to Rhea Myers set for tomorrow at Grace Lutheran, was feted at a pre nuptial shower in Harold Halverson’s home. Co hosts were Mrs. Halverson and Mrs. Orvin White. Court Whist honors went to Mrs. Bernell Rossing Argyle. Luncheon followed with gifts from guests including Mmes. Joseph Whalen Addie Briggs Carl Briggs Gerald Krupke Delva Shants Leo Von Moos Harris Germann Theodore Albert Edwin Goecks Robert Grinnell Richard Gibbons Delbert Share and Elaine Beckman.
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Ardelle van Matre
Rhea Myers
Grace Lutheran Church
Harold Halverson
12Th Street
Halverson
Orvin White
Bernell Rossing
Argyle
Mmes
Joseph Whalen
Addie Briggs
Carl V. Briggs
Gerald Krupke
Delva Shants
Leo von Moos
Harris F. Germann
Theodore P. Albert
Edwin C. Goecks
Robert R. Grinnell
Richard G. Gibbons
Delbert C. Share
Elaine Beckman
General Gay balks at retreat policy in Korea
Hal Boyle profiles Maj. Gen. Hobart R. Gay, commander of the First Cavalry Division, who opposes defensive withdrawals and favors aggressive action. The veteran 2 star, known for World War II offensives with Patton, commands a patient yet eager approach, praising new weapons and vowing to press the attack once lines firm.
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Hal Boyle
Korea
United States
First Cavalry Division
Hobart R. Gay
Gay
George Patton
North Africa
Siciliy
France
Germany
Northport
Marshal Foch
Portable Iron Lung Gifted to Oshkosh by Local Brewers
An Iron lung portable device was presented to the city of Oshkosh today by the Oshkosh tavern league and the Allied Oshkosh brewing industry.
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Iron Lung
Oshkosh
Oshkosh Tavern League
Oshkosh Brewing Industry
Skyscraper Windows Seen as Endless and Futile to Count
In a public view of the city’s towering modern building, observers note its sheer number of windows as so abundant that counting them would be pointless, highlighting the structure’s vast scale.
County Fair Sidelights At Wisconsin Fair
The seven year gap ends as visitors observe midway craft items and new fruit and vegetable prep gadgetry. Sally Burt shows a Shorthorn steer while families from California trek for the show. A stray calf roams junior tents as judging results loom tonight and amateur night yields no winners.
Ingram Estate Worth 200000 To Widow Alice Terry
Rex Ingram es tate valued around 200000 will largely pass to his widow Alice Terry the former film actress as probate filings reveal.
Four grand juries kept to handle subversive cases
Washington will maintain four federal grand juries after Oct 1 instead of two to speed up legal action in cases involving subversive activities. The move expands juror pools to handle increased workload and ensure timely accountability.
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Washington
Fair Race Veteran Recalls His Start in Goat Business
Charles Mabrey recounts a career beginning with goats and ponies in Madison Indiana shifting to livery work in Indianapolis and horse trading. He recalls partnering at age 12 with Howard Graham, running goat markets, later taking over a bus and horse line, and starting his rise in trotting races with a horse named Rand then joining major cup races and futurities.
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Charles Mabrey
Rinaad
Mabrey
Huron
S. D
Madison
Ind
Howard Graham
Kentucky
Howard
Barnum and Bailey
Court House
Indianapolis
Fairgrounds
Kansas City
Frank Hill
Hill
Stoughton Fletcher
Lackey
Cambridge City
C. W. LaSell
Whitingsville
Mass
Rand
Indiana
Charley
South Koreans Rescue 140 American Soldiers
South Korean naval units rescued 140 American soldiers who escaped a North Korean trap and trudged to the south coast last night. A spokesman for General MacArthur said today the Americans had been isolated somewhere in the south. They made their way to Noryangjin southeast of red-held Hadong.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Noryangjin
Red-Held
Hadong
International Weights and Measures Reinstates Japan
The International Bureau of Weights and Measures in Sevres France re admitted Japan as a member restoring its status in the globe standard setting body.
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France
Japan
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