State Villages Still Flourish in Wisconsin
A Wisconsin study by rural sociologist Glenn Fuguitt shows most villages hold or grow in population despite beliefs they are fading. Growth correlates with size, nearby city influence, and surrounding county growth, with southeast Wisconsin seeing the strongest gains.
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Wisconsin
Glenn Fuguitt
University of Wisconsin
Fuguitt
Green Bay
Janesville-Beloit
Racine Kenosha
U.S
Beardsley to Tour Europe With Clarke College Group
Michaelyn Beardsley 21 daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Beardsley will join Coffee House Theater 64 at Clarke College Dubuque for a seven week European tour starting August 3. The all girl troupe of 14 students two men and two nuns will give 45 performances in 49 days at military bases hospitals and aboard an atomic submarine ship while she pursues graduate work in speech and drama. Clarke College won a bid to perform for USO shows in Germany France Italy and Scotland competing with 150 colleges. Miss Beardsley is a St. Clara Academy graduate and Clarke senior student and will teach as a teaching assistant starting January.
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Michaelyn Beardsley
Darlington
Harold Beardsley
Europe
Coffee House Theater
Clarke College
Dubuque
Pre
University of Wisconsin
Germany
France
Italy
Scotland
Miss Beardsley
St. Clara Academy
Sinsinawa
Clarke
Monroe
Switzerland Life World Library volume by Kubly and Time Inc
Herbert Kubly former New Glarus writer compiles Switzerland Life World Library volume a 160 page richly illustrated history from founding days to modern era Burke Elbrick former assistant secretary of state laudsKubly for revealing Switzerland beyond stereotypes noting neutral policy and its evolving role amid Europe unity and global division The book uses coordinated chapters vivid photos maps drawings and charts calling it more comprehensive than the Italy volume
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Herbert Kubly
New Glarus
Switzerland
Life World Library
Time, Inc
New York
Burke Elbrick
European Affairs
Kubly
Europe
Li Rary
Italy
Life World
Small rattler spotted along Bushnell Creek warning issued
A small black brown rattler was seen near Bushnell Creek about 50 yards from a bridge northwest of Monroe. Reports of additional sightings come from mushroom hunters this season. The snake is sluggish and venomous, but may be fatal to a child if bitten and dangerous to adults. it was not captured.
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Green County
Bushnell Creek
Monroe
Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago
Secrets Peddler Given Life Term
George John Gessner a 28 year old nuclear weapons maintenance technician was convicted of giving restricted information to Soviet agents and sentenced to life in prison by U S District Judge Arthur J Stanley. The Melbourne Florida native deserted Ft Bliss Texas in 1960 and allegedly delivered detailed data on three gun type weapons to a Soviet agent in Mexico City. He later served a year at Fort Leavenworth before arrest. Coffee played a notable role in ancient Turkish marriage law with divorce for wives deprived of coffee.
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Kansas City
Kan
George John Gessner
U.S
Mexico City
Gessner
Ft. Leavenworth
Reunion on Sunday at Recreation Park Shelter House
The Wilhelm and Frederike Schulz family reunion will be held Sunday in the Recreation park shelter house starting at 12 30 p.m. Members are urged to bring needed items and greetings for relatives residing in the area.
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Wilhelm and
Frederike Schulz
Recreation’ Park
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