Valedictory Scholars Lead Monroe High Five Seniors
Five Monroe High School seniors with straight A averages shared top honors at commencement. Margaret Angliker Lois Burgy Mildred Cotherman Mildred Krauss and Barbara Kundert were introduced by Supt. E O Evans after Dr. J Rodman Williams spoke.
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Monroe
Margaret Angliker
Lois Burgy
Mildred Cotherman
Mildred Krauss
Barbara Kundert
E. O. Evans
J. Rodman Williams
Beloit College
Miss Cotherman
DAR
Carol Schindler
John A. Schindler
22Nd Avenue
Robert Rieder
Supt. Evans
Angliker
Burgy
Cotherman
State University
Krauss
Gott
Job Krauss
15Th Avenue
Otterbein College
Westerville
Virginia
Madison General Hospital
Miss Angliker
Adolf Angliker
16Th Street
Lillian
Kathryn
Henning Elected Publicity Chairman For Green County
Alfred H. Henning an insurance man and former Zilmer-Riley American Legion post commander was elected chairman of the Green County publicity committee. He succeeds Robert Dunn who moved to LaCrosse. The body discussed filming a two reel film on Green County dairyland and cheese industry with costs estimated between 2556 and 3224 dollars and additional prints priced at 112 dollars. The panel authorized contract drafting and plans to complete the film yearly starting next year. The committee also voted to transfer 1000 of 1500 dollars allotted by the county board to Cheese Day, Inc. Attendees included C. M. Stauffer Oscar Paulson York supervisor Oscar N. Johnson Walter L. Day Mrs. Wilma Lenescher Dr. Nathan F. Bear Robert F. Marty R. W. Blaha D. A. Crandall Rodney O. Kittelsen and Myron E. Jegium.
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Alfred H. Henning
Zilmer-Riley American Legion Post
Green County
Henning
Robert Dunn
LaCrosse
Grant Halliday
Three Lakes
County Board
Cheese Day, Inc
Ic. M. Stauffer
Oscar Paulson
York
Oscar N. Johnson
Walter L. Day
Wilma Lenescher
Nathan F. Bear
Robert F. Marty
R. W. Blaha
D. A. Crandall
Rodney
O. Kittelsen
Myron E. Jegium
Madison Tot Drowns. Nine-Year-Old Girl Rescues
Donald Meiljer, 3, drowned in Starkweather creek on Thursday after following another boy. His mother Patricia Van Etter, unable to swim, leaned in to save him but began to struggle. Neighbor Thomas Holmes, 20, Arlington, aided in the rescue attempt.
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Madison
Bolt of Lightning Rolls Through City
A bright blue bolt struck near 20th avenue and 9th street during a morning electrical storm causing alarms to trigger and startling residents. Mr and Mrs W Howard Smith witnessed a red glow at the crossing and police reported a blue flame in the station room before fire crews arrived. Utilities noted fuse-driven damage and minor rural transformer issues as 1.23 inches of rain fell earlier with cooler weather expected tomorrow.
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20Th Avenue
9Th Street
W. Howard Smith
Robert Ryan
United Telephone Co
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Rockford Hearing Set For U S Milk Control
The agriculture department will hold a Rockford hearing on June 13 to consider reviving a federal order to regulate milk marketing in the Rockford Freeport area. The revision aims to align Rockford prices with Chicago as Chicago prices are expected to drop after July 1, 13 to 14 cents per 100 pounds.
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Nered Ariculture Department
Rockford
Rockford-Freeport
Chicago
Graduating Seniors Hear Dr Williams Urge Average Goal
Beloit college chaplain and philosophy teacher Dr J Rodman Williams addressed 115 graduating seniors urging them to value their two talents and seek a meaningful life rather than chasing money or prestige. He warned against aimlessness and emphasized faithfulness over success in defining purpose for the new graduates.
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Dr. Williams
J. Rodman Williams
Beloit College
Dr.Williams
E. O. Evans
Nancy Thorp
Lenetta Steinman
Mildred Cotherman
Jacqueline Treloar
Loi Burgy
Karen Bender
Carol Schindler
Alan
Karen Mary Bender
Janette Pauline Black
Lois Delorise Black
John Kenneth Blumer
Sybil
Ursula Blumer
Lois Kathryn Brandt
Kathryn
B. Brennan
Joyce Ardell Broge
Lois Ann Bruny
Richard A. Bruny
Lois Elaine Burgy
Albert
R. Buri
Grace E. Carter
Marvin
JG. Collins
Mildred Ann Cotherman
Herbert Robert Dearth
Marianne Janette Ditt
Massive Mauna Loa eruption drives lava toward sea
Honolulu police report two missing and fifteen homes destroyed as Mauna Loa erupts, sending a river of lava thirty miles to the ocean. The lava flow's one mile width cuts communications to the south, while a CAP pilot describes a thirty thousand foot ash plume.
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Honolulu
Mauna Loa
Kona
Hawaii
Hawaii Island
Henry Kaimoto
Civil Air Patrol
Honaunau Village
Gilbert B. Blackmore
Blackmore
Sherwood | Greenwell
Kealakekua
Greenwell
State drops case against Beloit City Manager
Attorney General Thomas E. Fairchild will ask for dismissal of the case charging racial discrimination at the two Beloit municipal pools against City Manager A. D. Telfer.
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Beloit — (P
Thomas E. Fairchild
A. D. Telfer
Achesons Warning Arms Aid Burden May Be Increased
Secretary of State Acheson told senators the U S may have to increase its annual arms aid for foreign defense as Western Europe strains to meet communist aggression He urged approval of a 1222500000 arms aid program for the fiscal year beginning July 1 with 1000000000 to bolster North Atlantic defenses The testimony contrasted with President Truman s claim that the world is nearer peace and warned that any slackening could mean disaster without sustained forceful action by democracies across the North Atlantic area.
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Washington
Acheson
United States
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Congress
H. Alexander Smith
Europe
Russia
Truman
Wiley
R-Wis
Rennebohm Warns of Special Session as Rent Controls End
Governor Rennebohm repeated his pledge to call a special legislative session if state rent controls are not restored after ceilings eschewed. He urged landlords to show restraint as state laws lapsed, warning evictions and rents could soar, and noted local control legislation was ready.
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Rennebohm
Alauinon
Renne
Bohm
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Frank Zeidler
Atomic Artillery Could Shape Future Battles
The United States reportedly developed atomic artillery shells and atomic warheads for guided missiles. Defense Secretary Johnson presented to President Truman on March 31, noting new atomic missiles with potential tactical and strategic use. The weapons could target troops in the field and industrial sites, bolstering Atlantic pact planners' confidence in securing Western Europe without bankrupting the United States and allies.
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Defense
Johnson
Truman
Atlantic Pact
Europe
United States
County Broadcast to Be Carried Again on FM Network
The Wisconsin radio council staff prepares the Green county story for rebroadcast next Tuesday at 11 a.m. The program first aired by WHA and the network on Saturday and Sunday, April 1 and 2.
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Green County
Wisconsin Radio Council
Council
WHA
Madison lumber executive weighs run for governor
Lawrence J. Fitzpatrick a 34 year old Madison lumber firm executive said he has been urged to seek the Republican nomination for governor and would decide in a few days. He noted friends pressed him to consider the candidacy and he was weighing the possibility today.
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Madison
Lawrence J. Fitzpatrick
Madison Lumber Firm
Rail Service Cut Protest Planned in Wisconsin Route
Harold C. Scherer of the chamber of commerce says a protest will be filed with the state public service commission against a plan to cut rail passenger service between Mineral Point, Milwaukee, and Chicago via the Milwaukee road through Monroe. Postmaster Burkhard notes mail flows unchanged except for more truck service and a few shipments affected, including Christmas cheese. Students in Keskeha and Milwaukee lose the evening Monroe connection, and a replacement train may be used for line switching. A PSC hearing would require surveys and data from affected parties.
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Mineral Point
Chicago
Milwaukee
Monroe
Harold C. Scherer
Chamber of Commerce Public Affairs Committee
State Public Service Commission
Burkhard
Wau
Kesha
Tandenias
Scherer
PSC
Scherzer
Road Weight Changes To Help Many Areas
Madison Wisconsin lifting weight restrictions on 2741 miles of state highways is expected by the highway commission to improve freight service to numerous small communities. Under the new order all but 287 miles of the state trunk highway system can carry class A roads at about 71000 pounds with 2741 miles added to Class A, now totaling about 10500 miles.
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Madison
Wisconsin
No Sales Reported On Plymouth's Mart
There were no sales on the Wisconsin cheese exchange today. Bids unfilled: one car single daisies 31 percent cents. No offers. Trading tone steady to firm on single daisies.
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Plymouth
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Six Month Plan Backing Seen as Compromise in Rent Control Faceoff
The Senate Banking Committee approved a six month extension of federal rent controls set to expire June 30, a compromise between Truman’s request for a full year and some lawmakers preferring end of controls. House action expected around June 12, with a Senate vote possible after. Only hotels outside residential scope may be decontrolled. opposition cites constitutionality concerns. Housing official Tighe Woods warns of layoffs unless funds arrive, with pink slips delayed by inter-chamber talks.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
House
Senate
Truman
Congress
Ine
Douglas
D-Ill
Chairan Maybank
D-Sc
Long
D-La
Maybank
Fulbright
D-Ark
Sparkman
Dala
Frear
D-Del
Taylor
Daho
Ives
R-Ny
Virginian
Robertson
Dva
Toby
New Hampshire
Capehart
Douglas, Taylor and Ives
Lehman
D-Ny
Experer
Tighe Woods
Woods
Nouse
Senate Banking Committees
Lead Mining Help Urged by Carnahan
Rep. Carnahan of Missouri urged a premium support plan to sustain the U S lead industry. He argued a tariff and subsidies would prevent losses at marginal mines and preserve national policy that protects domestic production.
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Carnahan
D-Mo
Inter-Agency Committee On
Strikes Rise in April as Time Lost Drops in
Washington reports a 50 percent rise in work stoppages in April, driven by seasonal factors, while total idle time from all stoppages fell by 15 percent. The Labor Statistics Bureau notes March carryovers still affect figures but overall work stoppages increased.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
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John D. M. Hamilton
GOP
New Albany Area
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Eliza
Juris
Inese
Albany Baptist Church
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