Steel strike fears loom as construction boom boosts demand
The article notes a wary industry facing potential steel mills walkout while construction gains accelerate. Builders, auto makers, and retailers stay optimistic but warn a prolonged strike could hit coal and railroads, raising inflation concerns. Dodge reports April building contracts at a record, four month gains up 22 percent from 1958, with dwelling units up 44 percent. Savings groups expect mortgage lending to rise as personal incomes stay strong. The Commerce Department says overall output rose in early 1959 with forecasts of further gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Dodge Corp
Labor and Commerce
National Association of Home Builders
F. W. Dodge
U.S. Savings and Loan League
Norman Strenk
Chicago
Strunk
League
Commerce Department
James Roberts Buys Drug Store Building
NEW GLABUS Times Special reports James Roberts purchased the building housing his drug store from Mrs. Mary Luchsinger who will remain in the apartment above. Possession is taken immediately with remodeling planned expanding the drug and prescription area and adding storage space including the former Luchsinger barber shop.
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Glabus
James Roberts
Mary Luchsinger
Luchsinger
Drug and Prescription Department
Rome Colosseum Once Marble Quarry of Ancient Rome
The Colosseum in Rome, famed as the world’s largest amphitheater, began as a marble quarry before its vast arena and subterranean passages took shape under imperial project. The site reflects Rome’s engineering marvels and quarrying history shaping an iconic monument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome Colosseum
Monroe High School 1934 Graduates Honor and Losses
In 1934 Monroe High School: Dr Alfred W Swan criticizes modern topics in schools during commencements. Emma Louise Deininger tops with 94.9 average as valedictorian and LaVeta Weeks is salutatorian at 94.2. Infant James Lyle dies. Harvey Trumpy earns American Legion medal.
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Alfred W. Swan
First Congregational Church of
Madison
Monroe High School
Emma Louise Deininger
LaVeta Weeks
James Lyle
Edwin Huffman
A. S. Huffman
Clarno Township
Harvey Trumpy
American Legion
Berryman Dies in Madison After Heart Attack
Homer J. Berryman 82 native of Sylvester Township and longtime Madison resident died Friday en route to a Madison hospital after a heart attack while driving. Surviving: wife Sarah Larmer two daughters Mrs Paul R Cloyd and Mrs Ruth B Hanna brother C C Berryman one granddaughter and a great grandson. Services were at Joyce funeral home Madison burial Hillcrest Albany.
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Homer J. Berryman
Sylvester Township
Albany
Madison
Mr. Berryman
Sarah Larmer
Monroe
Methodist Church
George W. Case
Berryman
al- Mens Township
Paul R. Cloyd
Ruth B. Hanna
Madison Visitors From Several States
Frank Honig and Mrs. William Steindorf were Madison visitors today. Mr. and Mrs. Hart Crooke are here from Daytona Beach Florida visiting his sister Mrs. Colonel Dixon. Mrs. Kenneth Knapp who now lives in California visited Mrs. Frane Benkett. She also visited relatives at Marshalltown Iowa.
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Frank Honig
William Steindorf
Madison
Hart Crooke
Daytona Beach
Fla
Colonel Dixon
Kenneth Knapp
California
Frane Benkett
Marshalltown
Bertha Schultz Stricken at 78
Bertha Schultz 78, of Albany died at 8 a.m. Saturday after a long illness. Born Bertha Jacobs in Argyle on February 28 1881, she married George W. Schultz September 2 1903 in Blanchardville. Survived by husband, 1 son Maynard, six daughters, sister Mary Jacobs, 12 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren. services 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Sharer Funeral Home, burial Argyle cemetery.
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Albany
George W. Schultz
Bertha Jacobs
Ben
Carrie Valnum Jacobs
Argyle
Mr. Jacobs
Blanchardville
Janesville
Here
Dayton
Maynard
Rockford
Clara Schultz
Glen Foote
Harold Townsend
San Diego
Calif
Frank Lewis
John Dusik
Jack Vail
Lombard, Il
Mary Jacobs
Woodford
Sharer Funeral Home
Sandie Patrick
First Baptist Church
Argyle Cemetery
John Vail
Robert Schultz
Gerald Schultz
William Lewis
Stephen Fanning
Clare Mason
Clark Jenks 78 Darlington Rural Mail Carrier Dies
Clark Jenks 78 retired rural mail carrier died Saturday in Darlington. Services were held this afternoon at the Sharer funeral home. Jenks served 44 years retiring in 1950 and belonged to the Rural Mail Carriers Association and the Masonic lodge. Surviving are his wife a brother George of Waukesha and a sister Mrs Ida Poole of Waukesha.
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Darlington
Clark Jenks
Sharer
Jenks
Rural Mail Carriers Association
Masonic Lodge
George
Waukesha
Ida Poole
Albany Visit Notes From Mrs Steindorf
Albany by Mrs William Steindorf reports her visit to aunt Mrs Annie Pascoe in Belleville where Pascoe is ill. The column mentions Mrs Bettie Broughton and other local names in brief social notes.
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Albany
William Steindorf
Annie Pascoe
Belleville
Pascoe
Bettie Broughton
Rev. Grotkin Installed By Blanchardville Lions
Blanchardville Times Special Rev George R Grotkin has been installed president of the Lions Club and new officers include Melchior Schiesser first vice president W E Gould second vice W A Marshall third vice secretary O E Phillipson treasurer N A Nelson directors for one year Kingdon Soper Ed Thompson Jr two years T J Watson lion tamer Carlton Chandler tail twister.
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Blanchardville
George R. Grotkin
The
Lions Club
Melchior Schiesser
W. E. Gould
W. A. Marshall
O. E. Phillipson
N. A. Nelson
Francis Kingeter
Edward Scadden
Kingdon Soper
Ed Thompson Jr
T. J. Watson
Carlton Chandler
Mrs Reed 75 Dies in Lynchburg Virginia
Nellie Reed 75 former Madison resident died unexpectedly Friday at the home of her daughter Mrs John Bach in Lynchburg Virginia Services set for 3 p.m. tomorrow at Allen funeral home Madison friends may call tonight She was born in Rutland member of Pythian Sisters of Madison Surviving are daughter two brothers George Ingraham Brooklyn Paul Stoughton a sister Mrs Albert Switalski Brooklyn one grandchild and one great grandchild Santa Fe New Mexico founded 1610
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Evansville
Nellie Reed
John Bach
Lynchburg
Allen Funeral
Reed
Madison
Rutland
Pythian Sisters of
George Ingraham
Brooklyn
Paul
Stoughton
Albert Switalski
Anna Miller 82 Orangeville Dies at Nursing Home
Anna Miller 82 of Orangeville died at 7 10 p m Saturday in White Haven nursing home after a long illness She was born Dec 18 1876 in Oneco Township Stephenson County and lived in Green and Stephenson Counties most of her life Surviving are her children Leona Slocum J B Miller Irene Barker Velma Cave Francis Ward D Milford others a sister 20 grandchildren and 28 preceded in death by her husband and four brothers Services will be held tomorrow at 2 p m at Zion EUB Church Orangeville with burial in Orangeville Cemetery Friends may call at the Burlington Cramer Funeral Home Orangeville until noon tomorrow and then at the church
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Joe
Anna) Miller
Orangeville
White Haven
William Earle
Leona) Slocum
18Th Avenue
Miller
Anna Stair
Oneco Township
Stephenson County
David
Amelia Bobb Stair
Clarno
Joe Miller
Green
Stephenson
Slocum
J. B. Miller
Freeport
Clarence
Irene) Barker
Velma Cave
Waukegan
Francis
Sycamore
Ward
Zion Eub
Milford Best
Burington-Cramer
Families rely on extra income beyond regular earnings
One third of households supplement earnings with additional income sources. The estimate highlights how many families rely on side work or passive income to meet expenses.
Monticello Honors Largest Per Capita Christmas Sale
Monticello led all villages in the state in per capita Christmas seal sales for the 1958 campaign. The 700 to 800 population town reported total sales of $346.25, a per capita 43.7 cents, up 14.8 cents from the previous year.
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Monticello
Times _ Special
H. F. Stoll
Ulation Group
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Monroe, Wisconsin
Congress
Monroe Evening Times CO
Emery A. Odell
Associated Press
Inlandia Press Association
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Wisconsin
Ill
Editorial
By Sam Dawson
Evening Times
E. C. McCollow
St. Victor’s
Harlow Matzke
Green County
Howard T. Flood
Beloit
Orfordville
Ida Smith
Juda Baptist Church
Lewis B. Thornton
N. E. McLaughlin
Armory
Mexico City
Chihuahua City
Villistas
Gottlieb Frauchiger
Adams Township
Collentine Cut
Wells and Edelman
Robert Blakely
C. J. McDowell
Fairgrounds
Victor Carson
People’s State Bank of
Neddie Osborn
Taft
Washington
Seattle
Ole Hasley
Wayne Township
H.J. Berryman
Bertha Schultz
Zuercher
Agency
All-in
Insurance
Seattle, Washington
John C. Cooley CO
Waterloo, Wis
Anne
Dodges Monroe Lumber
G&g Fuel CO
Rev. Grotkin
Blanchardville Lions
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Anna Miller
Acousticon
Kempfert’s
S. Pinckney Street
Wis
Times
XVAA
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