Thousands Pay Tribute as Spencer Bowen Leads Green County Fair
Spencer Bowen was honored on his Spencer Bowen day at the Green County fair with a livestock parade, speeches, radio appearances, and a ride in a 1911 Ford. Thousands, possibly up to 10,000, attended as primes of the 95th fair, watching pacing and trotting races and a large horse show planned for Sunday night. Local dignitaries, Band Wayne King, and Bowen’s granddaughter Martha Etter joined in the procession while exhibitors showcased livestock and floats. Minutes of the parade noted racing judges, timers, and officials guiding the day’s events as gates opened to tens of thousands of fairgoers.
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Spencer Bowen
Wen
Bowen
al Rood
Monroe
Green County
Conrad Bosshardt
Brodhead
Wisconsin
Alice - In - Dairyland
Wayne King
King
Martha Etter
John T. Etters
Co. K
Theodore J. Burgy
Gilbert ‘Ott
New Glar
Charles D. ‘One
Brooks J. Dunwiddie
D. K. Schreiter
Darlington, Associates
Ray Ludwick
Fr. Atkinson
George J. Mauerman
James Bryson
Darlington
Lyle Rodger
Oberholzer Takes Fair Cheese Honors
Oberholzer of the Maple Leaf cheese factory near Albany won top honors in Swiss cheese judging at the fair with a May 20 cheese scoring 97 percent. Victor Marean of Five Corners near Monroe placed second at 97, Fred Krebs of the Franklin factory southwest of Monroe took third at 96. Ten wheels entered. Marean, Krebs and others earned scores detailing flavor holes texture salt and makeup. Oberholzer, modest, credited farmers for quality milk and plans to exhibit at the Wisconsin state fair, where he previously won in 1947.
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Gottlieb Oberholzer
Maple Leaf Cheese Factory
Highway 59
Albany
E. O. Lee
Oberholzer
Victor Marean
Five Corners
Monroe
Fred Krebs
Franklin Factory
Walter Minnig
Silver- Lewis
Monticello
Limburger
Eugene Zoller
Corner
Marean
Krebs
Kohns Attend 55th Green County Fair Together
Mr and Mrs Herman W Kohn of 1725 17th street attend the Green county fair for the 55th consecutive year. They recall buggy days, a golden wedding, and 200000 miles driven during Mr Kohns 20 year county highway commissioner tenure. They now tour leisurely, enjoying exhibits and their garden.
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Herman W. Kohn
17Th Street
Green County
Kohn
Stephenson County
Inois
Wisconsin
Kohns
Green County Fair
Cadiz Township
Monroe
John
Mr. Kohn
Deputy in Texas Kills Radio Man
Deputy Sam Smithwick is charged with murder in the shooting of W. H. Mason, 51, veteran newspaper and radio man, on a Jim Wells street. Smithwick, 60, surrendered after the incident as Sheriff H. P. Sain filed the murder count. Mason, KBKI program director, had criticized a local dance venue in his broadcasts.
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Rex
W. H
Bill) Mason
Mason
Depty
Sam Smithwick
H. P. Sain
Jim Wells
Smithwick
Alice
KBKI
City Parks Reopened After DDT Treatment
Parks and recreation areas received DDT spraying this morning and were reopened to the public six hours later. Park director Larry Kitchen announced the reopening this afternoon. Marvin Ault operated the sprayer, which released a cloud of fly killing vapor over buildings and picnic areas.
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Dancel and Recreation
Larry Kitchen
Marvin Ault
County Fair Sidelights at Green County Fair
Fred Zwickey known as Dinger recalls old wrestling days at the Green County Fair. Art Shaw the veteran harness driver wins a 2:17 pace with Southern Gentleman, while Sonny M drives in the 2:17 trot. USO troupe members and local entertainers perform as crowds watch pony and horse acts.
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Fred Zwickey
Brodhead
Zwickey
Dinger
Green County
Art Shaw
Darlington
Theo, Kupfer
Madison
Brannan Cooperates But He Still Likes His Own Plan
George Flint served as master of ceremonies for two acts at the amphitheater while Brannan discussed farm price support. He indicated willingness to cooperate with senators but insisted on keeping his own plan to let certain perishable farm goods reach market levels with possible treasury subsidies. Elmer Thomas reported Brannan’s irritation at claims of no new proposals and a seven man subcommittee under Anderson prepared a compromise farm bill with Brannan’s help.
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Brannan
George Flint
Washington
Carl
Treasury
Elmer Thomas
Dokla
Senate Agriculture Committee
Thomas
House
Senate
Anderson
Attlee Defends Labour Record In Campaign Speech
Prime Minister Attlee accused Churchill of party spite and said Tory claims of mismanagement are meant to weaken Labour in government. He defended nationalization and warned that strikes threaten Britain amid wartime reputations and postwar debts. Attlee urged production gains to prevent inflation and stressed tough times ahead.
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London
Attlee
Winston Churchill
Wolverhampton
Labor
Churchill
Bedlam
Britain
America
City Enjoys Break In Humid Heat Wave
Monroe residents welcomed relief as a Canadian air mass moved in lowering the heat from 92 to a chilly 76 by noon. Tomorrow stays fair and warmer but weekend highs should stay under 80 with no rain expected.
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Monroe
Canada
Engineers Plan Accepted by Board for Public Square
City board of public works discussed two key items on the public square project. The north side paving plan by Ward and Strand corrects a base line error and will be inexpensive and barely visible. A bid from Vinton Construction for south side curb and gutter was reviewed, with a council recommendation planned for next Tuesday.
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Public Square
City Board of Public Works
Ward and Strand
Madison
Vinton Construction Co
George Glass
O. T. Havey Spectrcel Contracting Co
Five white men seen near Negro radio tower before collapse
A Birmingham maintenance man reported spotting five white men near a Negro radio station tower shortly before it fell. Police said the supporting cable, valued at $5,000, had been sawed through. The tower was wrecked.
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Birmingham
Heavy Hog Losses Spark U S Hog Death Inquiry
U S agriculture officials investigate unusually heavy hog losses in Iowa and Nebraska with field checks planned in the weekend and talks with state veterinarians and hog cholera serum makers in Omaha. Minnesota also reports higher losses though causes are not yet known.
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Rasuingyn —Vey
Agriculture Department
B. T. Simms
Department
Bureau of Animal Industry
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
Simms
Omaha
Mob Besieges Shanghai Consulate Demanding Back Pay and Severance
About 150 former Shanghai U S Navy employees led a mob at the U S consulate demanding back pay and severance equal to 642 months. Chinese with some Indians and White Russians, barred from leaving, held acting Consul General Walter McConaughy and others inside while essential staff reported for work. State Department said communist police refused to intervene after yesterday's seizure, marking the worst incident since communists took over the port city two months ago. Secretary Acheson urged remaining Americans to leave China.
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Pnangnar — Vryp
Gay
State Department
Washington
Acheson
China
States Forest Fire Losses Show Increase in First Half
The conservation department reports 833 forest fires in the first six months burning 8 917 acres. Damage estimated at 49 322 dollars, up 126 percent from 1948. April was most hazardous with 545 fires. 90 percent were halted before consuming more than 10 acres.
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Elagison
Irsourmai
Conservation Department
Forest Protection Division
Airliner and Fighter Collide Killing 16 at Fort Dix
An Eastern DC-3 collided with a navy helicopter near Fort Dix New Jersey killing 16 people including 12 passengers three crew and the pilot of the military craft. The airliner disintegrated in the air and plowed into a nearby field after departing Boston Hartford and LaGuardia with witnesses reporting a large rear fuselage hole and a wing detaching as fire consumed the wreckage.
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Fort Dix
N. J
EAL
Hartford
Navy
LaGuardia
Pennsylvania
Anacostia
Boston
Governor Delays Rent Act Decision
Governor Rennebohm said he had not decided on the legislature’s rent control bill. He aims to protect tenants from gouging while ensuring fair landlord returns, noting the measure needs more consultation. The executive has until tonight to approve or veto the bill, which would permit 15 percent rent increases, up to 30 percent in some cases, and lift controls next June. Lease provisions would shield those with existing terms. Rennebohm had favored controls lasting to the 1951 legislature, but lawmakers rejected that request.
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Mauisua
Rennebohm
American Likely To Be Commander Of Merged Forces
United States joint chiefs of staff arrived in Frankfurt to begin ten days of conferences with western European military chiefs and to survey American forces in Europe. Adm Louis Denfield Gen Omar Bradley and Gen Hoyt Vandenberg would discuss military problems with Atlantic pact nations, while not debating military aid. European diplomats predict an American will be named head of armed forces for the 12 pact allies, with talks extending to London Paris and Vienna.
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Frankfurt
United States Joint Chiefs of Staff
Truman
Europe
U.S. mi
Rhein-Main
John J. McCloy
Germany
Louis Denfield
Omar Bradley
U.S. Army
Hoyt Vandenberg
Denfield
Dentfield
Congress
London
Paris
Vienna
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Lower Taxes Planned On Brodhead Property
Brodhead residents will see 20 percent cuts in residential assessments as the board of review approves a tax relief based on 1948 evaluations by a Milwaukee firm. Mayor Dr. A N Lawton announced the plan to ease 1950 property bills. Edward T McIntyre, 53, longtime executive director of Milwaukee veterans service exchange, died at Cable Wisconsin from a heart attack while vacationing.
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Board of Review
A. N. Lawton
Milwaukee
Edward T. McIntyre
Milwaukee Veterans Service Exchange
Cable, Wis
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May L. Luchsinger
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Luchsinger
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Jack Andereck
Ronan
U.S
Monroe Boy Scouts
Kiwanis Club
New Mexico
Philmont
Cimaron Camp
Apple River
Herman A. Stuessy
Kiwanis Boys and Girls Committee
Harold M. Rottler
Arthur Whipple
Alan Prisk
David Ruehlman
George Engles
Guy Pierce
Tally Everson III
John Burt
James Carroll
ZumBrunnen
U.S. Survey
Mob of
Shanghai
Ft. Dix, N. J
U. S
Sail
United States
Johnson
Bradley
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