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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1948
Page
1
The 94th Green County Fair opened its biggest day as a mile-long livestock parade led by a color guard and Monroe High School band moved past the amphitheater at 1 pm. Belgian horse champions shown by Parker Taft of Freeport led followed by Percherons owned by Jacob Burgy and son of Monticello.
Tonight at 7:30 the sixth annual horse show opens in front of the amphitheater. At 9 p m there is free dancing at the dance pavilion. Sunday at 12 30 p m the Burlington Kiwanis band concert takes place in front of the amphitheater followed by harness races at 1 30 p m with four horse show classes in front of the amphitheater.
The Green County Fair parade featured Taft tied to Percherons by Will Hartwig and sons and Belgians by Werner Krattiger. Schuetze led the announcer role temporarily. Holsteins shown by Ruff and Timm. Brown Swiss by Brennecke Voegeli. Kathryn Chambers dairy queen rode a horse drawn float with attendants Elmer and Gruenewald. Four H entries amplified the county farming showcase. Weather forecast promises fair cool tonight and sunny moderate tomorrow. Horse Show at 7 30 with free dancing. final day program at 12 30 with Burlington Kiwanis band. Forty two horses declared for the six event Sunday afternoon racing. A 2:26 trot split into two divisions raised purse to 1500 dollars total.
Clarence W. Lengacher the county clerk was hospitalized at Wisconsin General hospital after a relapse. He had been treated at St. Clare for ten days and had returned to duties at the courthouse before his condition worsened on Thursday evening.
The United States topped the unofficial medal table at the 14th international games, winning seven of eight events. Harrison Dillard tied Olympic records by winning the 100 meter dash, Roy Cochran set a new standard in the 400 meter hurdles, and Willie Steele claimed the broad jump. Wally Ris clocked 57.3 in the 100 meters, Bruce Harlan led a U S springboard sweep, while the U S total reached 101 points. France and others trailed.
Carnival stands adjust to anti gambling laws as Roach opens beverage tax division on opening day. Zacchini the cannon act draws a huge crowd while a freak animal and a red haired woman in a dance hall figure in fair stories. Co K guards aid a motorist. Harry Romell of Crystal Lake marks 40 years with a novelty stand. The Elgin Cream Candy wagon changes ownership to Earl Friedberg of Crystal Lake.
Eight railroads operating in Wisconsin must pay about 1.5 million dollars more than they argued for their 1948 operating and use tax. The Wisconsin board of tax appeals ruled against the railroads objecting to the state's assessment, rate method, and property valuation used in Wisconsin. The assessment was set at .0261775 against the department of taxation valuation.
CIO electrical workers in Dayton defy Governor Herbert by planning another mass meeting outside the Union Co plant. Herbert warned he would call out national guardsmen to restore peace unless demonstrators assent to restraint, while the plant remains normally closed on weekends.
Madison resident Lester Weary Jr. aged 18 was killed today when his car lost control and struck a tree.
Veteran harness racer Guy Crippin of West Allis suffered a broken left leg in a three horse pileup during the first race at the Green County Fair. The crash followed Hassan of Plymouth stumbling at the finish line and Crippin’s horse colliding with Hasson’s sulky. Crippin received first aid and was transported to Dodgeville hospital. Less than an hour later trainer Adam Wittenberger sustained a foot injury when his horse reared and toppled a sulky injuring his ankle needs.
Republicans attack President Truman over tax policy linked to anti inflation efforts. Taft and Millikin press tax cut stands while Dewey campaign aides discuss strategy. House Speaker Martin warns congress will oppose broad spending and control measures.
Electric service in Albany and rural areas between Albany and Evansville was disrupted for over an hour and a half when a line near Brodhead was torn down. Police had no report of an accident. a Monroe crew repaired the line and service was restored shortly after 6 30 p m by rerouting circuits.
Mrs Henry H Zimmerman 75 of Monroe died at 4 AM at 1619 13th Avenue after a year of illness. Born July 21 1873 in Germany she came to Monroe at age 12 and later lived in Jordan Township. Survived by daughter Esther and son Louis at home plus four stepchildren and two stepdaughters. Funeral 2 PM Monday at Shriner Neushhwander with Rev L C Viel officiating. burial Greenwood Cemetery.
The Edgewater coal mine blast killed eight workers and injured eleven. W. J. Hartley, a white miner, died in a Birmingham hospital after the gas explosion at Tennesse Coal, Iron and Railroad Co. near Birmingham.
Berlin based Social Democratic official paper says Moscow is giving the western powers a run around on Berlin talks. It doubts Molotov was on vacation and calls Moscow's delays a deliberate affront to the allies.
President Truman and Governor Dewey united on the platform to dedicate a 5000 acre New York international airport near Jamaica Bay. The ceremony featured a peacetime air parade with military planes and drew about 100000 spectators guarded by eight hundred police.
Heavy rain on Shikoku caused mud to slide into a Tokushima school. Six boys were killed and 23 injured, Kyodo News Agency reported today.
The nation marks 657 years of independence with church services parades costumes and joyous festivities including yodeling alpine horn blowing and large bonfires. The centennial year of Switzerland’s constitution of 1848 is noted for uniting 22 cantons and echoing U S constitutional influence as the country surveys a turbulent world from its alpine heights.
The New Glarus Maennerchor sponsors Volkfest at William Tell Park with music and yodeling. The article lauds Swiss neutrality, universal male military service, and a strong redoubt system of forts, noting Switzerland's prosperity and absence of poverty.
Alfred Krupp Von Bohlen and Halbach was found guilty on two war crimes counts by a U. S. military court in Nuernberg and sentenced to 12 years. Heir to the Krupp munitions empire, he was convicted of exploiting slave labor and plundering Nazi occupied lands alongside 10 other directors. The judgment noted Krupp employed nearly 12,000 foreign slaves and 2,500 POWs across 100 Ruhr factories, with many dying under harsh conditions.
Ex Soviet agent Elizabeth Bentley named Lauchlin Currie former Roosevelt aide and Harry Dexter White former assistant secretary of the treasury as sources of wartime information. In congressional hearings Bentley testified Currie said to have inside government policy details and White tied to the Silvermaster ring. Senate and House investigators pursued possible prosecutions as Remington and Blaisdell defended or disputed Bentley’s allegations.
Robert Wilberscheid of Chicago, 24, was brought to the city for questioning in Wisconsin butter thefts involving 27000 pounds last month. He was arrested in Bradley after police found no chauffeur license or truck title papers. Earlier, 64 tubs of butter were found in a ditch near Peotone, Illinois.
Ford Motor Co plans to raise passenger car prices within several days, with the exact amount not yet determined. General Motors had already boosted its passenger car prices by eight percent last week.
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