Two Start Papers For Assembly Race
Seven Republican candidates filed nomination papers for county and state offices in the September primary. The race centers on R H Schoonover and Harry A Keegan, former and current assemblymen, who battled a close race in 1946. Other incumbents and a new candidate, Matthew E Sollivan, joined, with filing deadlines set for July 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence W. Lengacher
R. H. Schoonover
17Th Avenue
Wisconsin
Harry A. Keegan
14Th Avenue
Schoonover
Emanuel Stauffacher
Grace Thorpe
Register of Deeds
Jessie M. Holcomb
Lengacher
Matthew E. Sollivan
Evan C. Chambers
Dirksen To Address State GOP Convention
Marinette Harvey Higley said Rep. Everett Dirksen will address a second day session of the Republican State voluntary organization convention in Milwaukee on June 12 and 13.
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Marinette
Harvey Higley
Republican State Voluntary Organization
Everett Dirksen
Milwaukee
Fish Pond Planted For Summer Season Near Monroe
A new fish pond on highway 11 at the west edge of Monroe hosts about 2 000 mixed fish for a summer season. Bulls, perch, crap pies and bluegills are included in legal size. The pond allows fishing by 5 to 12 year olds with a six fish daily limit.
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Highway 11
Monroe
Old Sol Pushes County Temperature To 87
The county reached a high of 87 degrees at 1 p m as the sun beat down. Madison, Menomonie and Dalton posted 91 degree highs, with Flat 90s in Blair Prairie du Chien Water town and Superior. Land O Lakes and Falls both tied 87 as the day remained hot across the region.
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Old Sol
Green County
Mercury
Madison
Menomonie
Dalton
Associated Press
Blair
Prairie du Chien
Watertown
Superior
Land O'Lakes
Monroe
Three-Car Crash Injures Four Near Weibel’s Tavern
Four injured in a three car collision on highway 11 near Weibel’s tavern east of Juda. Serious injuries to Mrs. Glen Schultz 39 and her father Olaf Olson 76, both of Brodhead with head wounds and a broken hip respectively. Other injuries include Mrs. Robert Clark 46 of Juda and her son John 16.
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Weibel’s Tavern
Juta
Glen Schultz
Brodhead
Olaf Olson
Schultz
Robert Clark
Juda
John
Marshall Newkirk
Stoughton
Clark
Drinking Fountains Kept Covered in Summer Heat
Sun drenched day finds three city drinking fountains around the square still covered for winter. A Monroe businessman phoned city hall asking when winter ends, doubting fountains would freeze soon.
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Monroe
City Hall
Belleville Girl Suffers Jaw Fracture After Stair Fall
Norma Lois Ripple age six daughter of Mr and Mrs Franklin Smith route 1 Belleville fell while reaching for a ball on stairs at home. She required jaw surgery at St Clare hospital this noon following the accident last night.
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Norma Lois Ripple
Franklin Smith
Route 1
Belleville
St. Clare Hospital
Taft Pledges Hearing On Rail Union Issues
Senator Taft of Ohio promised railroad union leaders that Senate leaders will consider an investigation of their wage dispute. The pledge followed a meeting in Washington with union chiefs seeking resolution.
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Taft
Washington
Ohio
Senate
Truman vows fight for new term in cross country tour
President Truman declares he will not run from a fight as he launches a five stop speaking tour aimed at building support for a 1948 campaign. He defends civil rights measures and meets with Democratic leaders while urging action on housing education and reciprocal trade.
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Washington
Truman
Democratic Party
White House
Brummall
Lloyd Stark
Missouri
Stark
Pendergast
Charles Ross
Mr. Truman
Philadelphia
McGrath
Chicago
Baker Elected Head Of County Red Cross
Edwin O. Baker was elected chairman of Green County Red Cross at the annual meeting in the county courthouse. Alvin H. Babler became vice chairman, with Lois Faubel secretary and May L Luchsinger treasurer. Re-elected executive board members include Rev. L. B. Hastings and others. The group reported past fund drives totals and approved paying one third of an artificial resuscitator for Belleville fire department.
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Edwin O. Baker
15Th Street
Green County
American Red Cross
County Court House
Baker
The
Red Cross
Arthur C. Benkett
114Th Street
Alvin H. Babler
9Th Street
Fred Feutz Jr
16Th Avenue
Babler
Monroe
Lois Faubel
May L Luchsinger
Route 4
Rev
L. B. Hastings
Charles Marvin
Adolph Levy
Rolland R. Etter
John Andereck
E. B. Lux
J. L. Norton
Ben Maddrell
Browntown
Benkett
Jessie M. Holcomb
Belleville
Exeter Township
Theodore J. Burgy
Home Service
P. J. Weirich
Lowell Markwardt
First Aid
Herman Legler
Luchsinger
Shullsburg Politician Emmet Harkin Dies at 64
Emmet James Harkin 64 longtime Lafayette County Board member died yesterday at 11 05 p m after a short illness at St Clare hospital He was born Feb 25 1883 in Seymour township survived by widow Alice McQuade and was a Knights of Columbus member Funeral services set for Saturday at 9 30 a m in St Matthews Catholic Church with a solemn high mass Burial in St Matthews cemetery Shullsburg.
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Emmet James _ Harkin
Shullsburg
Lafayette County Board of Supervisors
St. Clare Hospital
Seymour Township
Roger Harkin
Alice McQuade
Knights of Columbus
St. Matthew’s Catholic Church
St. Matthew's Cemetery
Honeybcomb Funeral Home
Local Brewers Group Seizes Majority in Huber Co
Green county tavern owners acquire majority stock in the Joseph Huber Brewing Co with plans to build a Green and Lafayette county home market. Joseph B. Huber stays president and GM, with John Brunner as VP and Arthur Spoerry as secretary treasurer.
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Joseph Huber Brewing Co
Green County
Green
Lafayette
Joseph B. Huber
John Brunner
Arthur R. Spoerry
Forrest H. Riese
Wilmer A. Palmer
Marty
Walter Baumgartner
Monroe
John Fischbacher
Brodhead
Carl O. Marty
Wisconsin Securities Commission
Swimming Pool To Open June 13
Recreation park announces the opening of its swimming pool on Sunday June 13. Henry A. Kundert, president of the park and recreation board, said Eugene Davis of Beloit College will supervise the pool as lifeguard chief. Lifeguards Leo Hilfiker Joann Elmer and Ruth Share return from previous years. The playground opens the following week and staff for additional lifeguard, office and janitorial positions were discussed.
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Recreation Park
Henry A. Kundert
Park and Recreation Board
City Hall
Eugene Davis
8Th Street
Beloit College
Kundert
Leo Hilfiker
Joann Elmer
Ruth Share
Pacific Northwest prepares as new flood threat rises
In the Columbia river basin a new crest advances as wind driven tides topple weakened dikes. Oregon Washington Idaho Montana and British Columbia mobilize troops volunteers and Red Cross to shore up earthworks and defend towns from a second flood wave. Death toll including Vanport reaches 23 with many displaced.
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Portland
Ore
Columbia
Pacific
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
British Columbia
Canadian Rockies
Clatskanie
Oregon Shore
Vanport
Red Cross
Green County Dairy Day adds entertainment to lineup
Green County celebrates Dairy Day on the Monroe square next Wednesday with new afternoon and evening features. Myron E. Jeglum says four high school bands from Monroe New Glarus Albany and Broadhead will perform and join the 1 30 parade. WLS stars Prairie Ramblers and Parker Brothers will headline on the courthouse lawn both sessions. An old time barber shop quartet contest offers cash prizes. The junior dairy show features 81 entries and will be judged at 9 am by George Werner.
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Green County
Monroe
Myron E. Jeglum
New Glarus
Albany
Broadhead
WLS
Prairie Ramblers
Parker Brothers
Court House
Dairy Day
George Werner
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
February Milk Prices and Factory Output Report
Milk used in February at cheese factories averaged 4.25 per hundredweight, down 0.19 from January. Milk flow to factories rose by 500000 pounds to 3431000, butterfat test averaged 3.22, down from 3.46 in January, butterfat pounds grew to 126827 with price rising to 1.32 per pound from 1.28. February 193X Swiss cheese grinders up to 43 cents. State grade 60, B 54, C 46 cents.
Displaced Persons Bill Clears Senate for House Action
The controversial plan to admit 200000 homeless Europeans over two years advanced to the House after the Senate approved it 63 to 13. One Republican and twelve Southern Democrats opposed after an eight hour session. House approval is anticipated as GOP leaders set a must pass deadline.
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Washington
United States
House
Senate
Hawkes
Officials Deny Air Force Bombed US Sub Carp
Rep. Hugh D. Scott Jr. said a U. S. submarine Carp off California was reportedly bombed by an Air Force plane two months ago with 50 crew hospitalized. Navy and Air Force leaders denied the incident saying the claim is false.
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Washington
Air Force
U. S
California
Hugh D. Scott Jr
Rpa
The
House
Navy
Arthur W. Radford
Naval Operations
Scott
Emil W. Stauffacher Dies at 68 in Monroe Home
Emil W. Stauffacher 68 died suddenly at his Monroe home yesterday at 5 p m from a blood clot. He had just returned from St Clare hospital where he had four weeks illness. He was born November 7 1879 in Sylvester township and married Della V Schultz January 1 1906. Surviving are his wife a son Chester L of Sylvester two daughters Mrs B Elwin Coon Beloit and Mrs George W Kieffer Middleton eight grandchildren and four brothers. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 p m at Stuessy funeral home with Rev L C Viel officiating burial in Dutch Hollow cemetery.
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Emil W. Stauffacher
12Th Street
Mr. Stauffacher
St. Clare Hospital
Sylvester Township
Henry
Louisa Ebert Stauffacher
North Central College
Naperville
Monroe
Schultz Station
Della V. Schultz
Washington Township
Roy’s
Shell Station
Stauffacher
Chester L
Sylvester
B. Elwin Coon
Beloit
George W. Kieffer
Middleton
Benjjmin F
St. Paul
George L
Albert D
White Plains
N. Y
Harry W
Long Beach
Calif
Lester
Florence
Edward
John
Ida
Union Presbyterian Church
Stuessy
L. C. Viel
Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church
Dutch Holow
Hay Cutting Season Starts Near City
Walter W. Stauffacher, among Green County’s first farmers to cut hay this year, began cutting and baling alfalfa just north of town on highway 69 Tuesday. He represents the early start of the hay season as farmers harvest the first crop.
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Green County
Walter W. Stauffacher
Highway 69
Lords Oppose Abolition of Death Penalty in England
A proposal to abolish the death penalty in England stalled in the House of Lords. Legislative experts predicted the measure would founder, signaling a setback for reformers in the long-running debate over capital punishment.
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LORDS
London
England
House of Lords
Defense Funds Top $10 Billion As House Advances Aid Bill
The House passed a $3,686,773,250 navy appropriation for the new fiscal year and sent it to the Senate. Defense funding now totals $10,196,672,250 in a 24 hour period, with further bills for army, air forces, and foreign aid moving toward final votes.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Army
Navy
Appropriations Committee
Naval
Marine Corps
Truman
Greece
Turkey
China
Germany
Korea
Austria
International Refugee Organization
Senate Appropriations Committee
Court Costs Taxed Against Alvin F. Rote Co
Entry signed by Mrs. Jessie Holcomb taxing costs of 121.25 against the Alvin F. Rote Co in the Everett Keel city assessor case over the firm personal property assessment. Costs awarded include 100 for court, 7 clerk fees, 12.25 plats and photographs, 2 court commissioner fees. stipend set May 22 by Judge L L Darling in Monroe.
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Jessie Holcomb
Alvin F. Rote Co
Everett Keel
L. L. Darling
Jefferson
Monroe
City Board of Review
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