Wirz Celebrates First Mass at St Victor's Church
Rev George O Wirz was ordained Saturday and celebrated his first Solemn Mass at St Victor's, with Rev Emmenegger preaching on the priesthood. The ceremony featured a Pentecost altar display, a full procession, and blessings to the congregation as Wirz joined Rev McMurrough and Rev Salzmann in giving the final blessings.
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George O. Wirz
Madison
St. Victor's Church
Wirz
Christ
Joseph Emmenegger
Emmenegger
St. Paul
Otto Wirz
15Th Street
Josephine
M. Joan
St. Agnes
Colby
Kas
God
St. Victor’s
Manzani
Thomas Aquinnas
Michael Clark
Jerome Muenich
David Croak
Thurifer
Robert Buholzer
Henry G. McMurrough
Mineral Point
William DeBock
Richard Schlaefer
Henry Youngbluth
St. Clare Hospital
Joseph Wilitzer
Oshkosh
St. Joseph’s Church
Argyle
Edmund Salzmann
Dickeyville
E. C. McColl
Salzmann
Weekend Police Arrest 11 in Drops and Drags Across Town
Police recorded 11 arrests over the weekend with offenses including speeding reckless driving and disorderly conduct. Accidents were investigated, including a car rolling into a house on 12th street and a rear end collision on the square.
Anti-McCarthy Club Urges Wisconsin GOP Endorsement Shun
The Madison based Citizens For McCarthy Inc issues an open letter to Wisconsin Republican delegates urging them to refuse endorsing Sen. McCarthy for re election. The appeal accuses McCarthy of attacking Gen. George C. Marshall under immunity, boycotting criticizing media, tax troubles, and accepting ten thousand dollars from Lustron Corp for a housing article.
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Anti-McCarthy Club
Wisconsin Gop
Madison
Citizens Vf McCarthy, Inc
Republican Party
Wisconsin
Sen
McCarthy
Robert M. Becker
George C. Marshall
the Lustron Corp
Mrs Minnie Wells 79 Jordan Township Rites Set
Funeral services for Mrs Minnie Wells of Jordan township will be held Wednesday at 2 p m at Shriner Neushwander funeral home with Rev Lawrence A Brown and Rev Paul J Gibson officiating. Burial in Greenwood cemetery. She died Saturday night at St Clare hospital after a fractured hip. Born October 21 1872 in Jordan she married Clarence Wells March 30 1893 at Freeport. She lived on the same farm except four years at Rudolph. Survived by four children Rollie Ralph Rodney and Mrs Cecil Christiansen all in California and Utah and three sisters and a brother. Her husband died in 1934 and several siblings and grandchildren preceded her.
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Minnie Wells
Jordan Township
St. Clare Hospital
Shriner-Neushwander
Lawrence A. Brown
Paul J. Gibson
Bethel Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Mathias
Nellie Holland Baughman
Freeport
Clarence Wells
Wells
Rudolph
Cecil Christiansen
Montrose
Calif
Rollie
Browntown
Ralph
Rodney
Ogden
Utah
Jessie Heinzelman
Monroe
Albert Easler
Argyle
Theodore Stoll
Leon Baughman
Woodford
Bessie Davis
Eleanor
Clifford
Newman Jr Injured In Crash South Of Juda
Theodore James Newman Jr. 19 of Juda was cut and bruised in a two car collision four miles south of Juda on County Trunk S and K. He was thrown from the car and taken to St. Clare hospital by Wagner ambulance. Kenneth I Nyhus of Pecatonica drove west, Newman south. Nyhus passengers Mardell 31 Audrene 11 Elvin 8 and Byron 5 unharmed.
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Theodore James
Jim) Newman Jr
Route 1
Juda
Kenneth I. Nyhus
Pecatonica
St. Clare Hospital
Wagner
Green County Sheriff's Department
Newman
Nyhus
Mardell Nyhus
Audrene
Elvin
Byron
Baccalaureate Opens Graduation Week for Monroe Seniors
Rev. Howard L. Orians described the price of freedom during a baccalaureate for Monroe high school's 1952 senior class. The service in the high school auditorium featured the orchestra and chorus with Rev. Kofoed Purdy and Soper Beloit College to address later.
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Howard L. Orians
Monroe High School
Ralph K. Kofoed
John Purdy
Davis
Wesley Soper
Beloit College
Memorial Day Mishaps Toll Hits Thirteen in State
The Associated Press reports 13 deaths over Memorial Day weekend in Wisconsin due to multiple crashes. Victims include Evelyn Zany 24 of Gile Gordon Zanella 25 of Iron Belt Peter Crowe 27 of Odanah James Zimmerman 24 Milwaukee and Frank Jablonski killed in separate collisions. Additional fatalities include Raymond Krahn - Fort Atkinson Eleanor Metoxen 27 Wittenberg Rudolph Alenius 57 Superior and Al Kuraner Jr Kansas City from various crashes along highways and local roads. Earlier counts add Gordon L La Beau 22 Minneapolis Isabella White 69 Madison Edward J Kinney 72 Madison and Harry Burns 43 Chicago among the dead.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Hurley
Evelyn Zany
Gile
Gordon Zanella
Iron Belt
Peter Crowe
Odanah
James Zimmerman
Milwaukee
Frank Jablonski
Fort Atkinson
Raymond Krahn
Route 3
Vincent Whirlen
Eleanor Metoxen
Wittenberg
Raymond
Rudolph A. Alenius
Superior
al Kuraner Jr
Kansas City
Douglas County Highway Department
Alenius
Kuraner
Gordon L. la Beau
Minneapolis
Isabella White
Madison
Edward J. Kinney
Harry Burns
Chicago
Edward Boldt
Appleton
Hiss Appeal Postponed To Thursday In Counterfeit Typewriter Claim
New York court officials postponed Alger Hiss appeal for a new trial arguing he was framed by a counterfeit typewriter. The delay shifts the ruling to Thursday.
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Hiss
New York
Alger Hiss
Memorial Weekend Toll Reaches New Traffic Death Record
The Associated Press reports that 353 people died in highway crashes over the Memorial Day weekend, the highest three day total. This surpasses the 347 deaths set during the 1950 four day holiday and the previous three day record of 253 in 1949.
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Associated Press
Inquest Ordered Into Crash Death
A coroner's inquest will be held at 10 a m in the circuit court room into the death of Wayne Martin 16 of Woodford injured in a highway accident May 10 in Exeter township A six man jury will hear testimony from all occupants of the two cars involved Dr Wayne J Fencil and Deputy Karl Burkhalter and prosecutors Herman A Stuessy and Rodney O Kittlesen will conduct the hearing Martin was a passenger in a car driven by Harry Krebs 16 South Wayne HS senior Other driver was William L Yde 54 Madison Five other Monroe and South Wayne HS students were in Krebs car en route home from a Madison music festival The accident occurred on County Trunk CD between Monticello and Belleville.
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Duane V. Schneider
Brodhead
Chandler
12Th Street
Norman L. Hicks
1864
Richard L. Ruegsegger
South Wayne
Michael R. Stoddard
Berlin
Wis
Charles J. Porter
15Th Street
Arlene Mann
Winslow
Porter
Wilbert E. Phillips
Route 2
James L. Doubler
Rockford
Dearth
Doubler
Phillips
Gene Bloom
Monroe
Alois A. Balter
11Th Street
Highway 69
Kenneth Pullen
Clay F. Mates
Kenosha
13Th Street
Werner W. Buholzer
Bulzer
Wayne Martin
Woodford
Exeter Township
Circuit Court Room
Herman A. Stuessy
Wayne J. Fencil
Karl Burkhalter
Sheriff's Department
Stnessy
Rodney O. Kittlesen
Martin
Randall Martin
Harry Krebs
South Wayne High School
Henry Krebs
Route 1
Browntown
William L. Yde
Madison
Krebs
Monticello
Belleville
Taft Blames Air Power Shortfall on Truman Eisenhower Policy
Senator Robert A. Taft charges U S air supremacy has declined since World War II and blames the Truman administration and Gen Dwight D Eisenhower for the policy shortfall He calls for a strong air power stance to defend the continent and deter Russia while noting GOP rivals attack his views. The remarks aired on NBC as Eisenhower prepares for a political campaign stop in Abilene Kansas With indirect references to Eisenhower Taft ties the policy to the administration and to his presidential bid.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
Russia
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Taft
Eisenhower
Apeech
NBC
Ently
Abilene
Kas
Paris
Truman
Acheson
America
Aing
Gen
Eisenhower Leaves Army for Civilian Life
General Dwight D. Eisenhower announces retirement tomorrow and will forgo his 1950s military pay. He tells reporters at the Pentagon and meets with President Truman and defense leaders before a public White House reception. He plans his first political speech in Abilene, Kansas, Wednesday.
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Truman
General Eisenhower
White House
Ike
Paris
Washington
Army
Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
Pentagon
Abilene
Kas
Sen. Taft
Robert Lovett
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Frank Pace
Executive Mansion
Defense Department
Three year old injured by truck while attempting first ride
Three year old Jessie French daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd French Orangeville fractured right hip while climbing into a parked truck at Leonard French home 1413 12th Avenue Saturday Details unclear but believed she released the brake and fell to the pavement A neighbor found her and the family took her to St Clare hospital for treatment she returned home today
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Jessie French
Floyd French
Orangeville
Leonard French
12Th Avenue
Jessie
Russell West
St. Clare Hospital
Engineer Starts as Monroe City Engineer
M. J. Schroeter began duties as Monroe's new city engineer and met with the Board of Public Works to discuss his appointment. He cited support for his wife and two children as part of his move.
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M. J. Schroeter
Monroe
Board of Publicing
Philosopher Dewey dies at 92 father of progressive education
New York reports philosopher John Dewey aged 92, famed for learning by doing, died last night at his Fifth Avenue home after pneumonia followed a broken hip. A Burlington Vermont native, he taught from 1879 until 1930 at Columbia. Survived by four of six children and a second wife Roberta Lowitz Grant. first wife Alice Chipman died in 1927.
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New York
John Dewey
Fifth Avenue
Burlington
Dewey
University of Vermont
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Columbia University
Alice Chipman
Roberta Lowitz Grant
Travel Editors Visit June 12 Tour Of Wisconsin Resorts
Arrangements for a 30 plus group of travel editors from major papers and magazines to tour Wisconsin on June 12 are under way. The program includes a Madison to Monroe County Club reception, Swiss luncheon, cinema show Green Countys Gold Swiss Cheese, visits to cheese stores and factories, with departure by 2 30 p m.
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin Tourist Bureau
Madison
Monroe Country Club
Green County
Lakeshire-Marty
Stuessy Announces Run For Green County Coroner
Tala I. Herman reports that A. Stuessy will seek nomination and re election as Green County coroner at the fall primary and general elections. Stuessy is completing his 10th year in office and has 14 years in the undertaking business locally, former South Wayne resident and Monroe native.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman A. Stuessy
Green County
Stuessy
South Wayne
Monroe
Wheat market eyes rapid harvest expansion in weeks
Prospects of expanding harvests abroad and ample moisture in Canada sparked selling in Chicago wheat futures. Traders anticipated higher supplies as harvest activity quickens and weather favors crop development.
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Wits Wheat
Chicago
Canada
Board of Trade Toy
Justices Uphold Ruling Against Truman Steel Seizure
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Truman's April 8 steel seizure was unconstitutional. The decision, written by Justice Black, orders mills returned to private owners and blocks wage increases under government ownership. CIO chief Murray called a nationwide 650,000 steelworker strike and urged bargaining as wage-board terms stand.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Truman
CIO
Philip Murray
High Court
U.S
David A. Pine
Pine
Justice Black
Vinson
Reed
Minton
Murray
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
White House
Frankfurter
Douglas
Clark
Jackson
Burton
Black
MacArthur Backs Taft as South Dakota Primary Nears
In Sioux Falls campaign notes Eisenhower backers discount General MacArthur's public Taft support. George Mickelson, leading Eisenhower delegate slate, says the late appeal likely won’t affect results. MacArthur, previously private about Taft, urged Leslie Jensen to aid Taft in the state.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Gen
Taft
George T. Mickelson
Leslie Jensen
South Dakota
Jensen
Pacific
Weinberg Denies Perjury Charge In Atomic Spy Case
Joseph W. Weinberg pleaded innocent to lying to the House Committee about Communist ties. Trial date set for Oct. 3. He worked at the University of California radiation laboratory during World War II, contributing to atomic bomb development.
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Washington
Joseph W. Weinberg
House Un-Americana Activities Committee
Weinberg
University of California Radiation Laboratory
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Brooklyn N.Y
Barnett Rinkowitz
Thomas F. Tillana
Mrs. Wells
Jordan
J.newman Jr
Rev. Orians
University of Wisconsin
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