Rainy spell boosts corn hopes while haying stalls
Warm showers paused haying across Monroe and surrounding areas though farmers shopped in town during wet weather. Reports from the region note corn growth expectations for the Fourth of July, with forecasts calling for clearing skies and a Canadian breeze. Thunderstorms in Cleveland caused damage, while Madison and Vilas Park fatalities from lightning raised concerns. Temperatures rose to 91, with cooler relief anticipated. a bridge washout near Creston, Ohio killed a road engineer and derailed a freight train. Car thefts in Monroe included mud flaps and a red reflector stolen from a parked vehicle near Turner Hall.
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Monroe
Canada
Minnesota
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Detroit
Elizabeth O'Brien
Michael Cimino
Madison
Vilas Park
Madisin
Watertown
Prairie du Be
Janerville
U.S
Howard J. Thompson
Milwaukee
Reedsburg
Lancaster
Dalton
Menomonie
Hillsboro
Blair
Ellsworth
Spammpern
Thompson
Clayton Thompson
Blanchardville
Turner Hall
McCormick Harrisburg Publisher Dies at 73 in Harrisburg
Vance C McCormick publisher of two Harrisburg newspapers and former Democratic National Committee chairman died yesterday at his country estate after a short illness. He would have turned 74 on Wednesday as state and civic leaders paid tribute to his long public service. In Green County, Children's Service Society campaign leaders across the county aim to wrap up contributions this week, with John J Burkhard announcing continued donations accepted through the week sent to Russell W Prien at First National Bank.
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Penn
Harrisburg
Vance C McCormick
Democratic National Committee
McCormick
Children's Service Society
Green County
John J. Burkhard
Russel W. Prien
First National Bank
Monroe Father Hosts Unique Mother's Day Wash Day
A Monroe father celebrated Mother's Day by joining in family picnics hotel dinners and parties with full trimmings then helping “mother” wash clothes. He hung the wash amid neighborhood laughter as a playful community tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ana Wnue Waa
Monroe
Four Car Wrecks Cause Two Slight Injuries Over Weekend
Monroe police and Green County highway officials logged four vehicle accidents over the weekend. Robert W. Blum of Monticello sustained a right knee bruise in a head on crash near a bridge east of the Washington town hall. Fred Zweifel of New Glarus suffered a right knee injury and possible others in a rollover on a hill four miles southwest of New Glarus. Nine year old Kay Wuetrich of Monroe escaped injury when her bicycle collided with a car driven by Caspar Portman. no injuries or major damage reported. A separate collision at 16th street and 22nd avenue involved Alma Shager and Merlyn J. Miller with minor damage and no injuries.
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Monroe
Green County Highway Department
Robert W. Blum
Monticello
Fred Zweifel
New Glarus
Blum
Robert J. Schneider
Darlington
Washington Town Hall
Zweifel
Herbert Zweifel
Rd Hefty Farm
Kay Wuetrich
Caspar Portman
16Th Street
17Th Avenue
Alma’ Shager
Woodford Route 1
Merlyn J. Miller
Juda
22Nd Avenue
Jacob Schultz Hurt Kicked By Cow On Farm
Jaco penunz rmim on Monticello route 1, was seriously injured Friday evening when kicked by a cow while doing chores. He was taken by ambulance to Monroe Saturday afternoon and admitted to St. Clare hospital with a spine fracture and crushed vertebrae.
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Jaco Penunz
Rmim
Monticello
Schulz
Monroe
St. Clare Hospital
Senate approves river and harbor bill and flood control plan
Washington DC Senate commerce committee approved today a house passed billion dollar river and harbors bill as the House prepared to consider tomorrow a flood control measure covering projects at least 900 million dollars. The action includes navigation and flood control plus hydro electric power irrigation and related work in various river basins. The Senate judiciary committee also decided it has jurisdiction to act on charges raised by Court Justice Robertson against Justice Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
House
Senate Judiciary Committee
Robertson
Black
Miss Ella M Foster Dies at 51 in Chicago
Miss Ella M Foster formerly of Brodhead dies at 51 in Chicago after long illness. Born Beloit November 23, 1893 she moved to Brodhead with parents who ran a restaurant and bakery. Survived by four aunts and several cousins with services at North Presbyterian Church Brodhead and burial in Greenwood Cemetery Brodhead.
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Ella M. Foster
Brodhead
Chicago
Foner
Ela
Everson Funeral Home
Miss Foster
Albert and
Loretta Evans Foster
Beloit
Fosters
Carrie Gritzmaker
Ella Ten Eyck
Martha Oli Brodhead
Hattie Palmer
North Presbyterian Church
F. W. Huebner
Greenwood Cemetery
Hooks Large Catfish Showed by Mrs Ludwig Signer
Yesterday Mrs Ludwig Signer displayed a 20 pound yellow catfish she had booked in the Pecatonica river to friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludwig Signer
UN Security Council to Air Spain Report Debates on Franco regime.
The United Nations Security Council opened discussions on a subcommittee report about Franco Spain with Britain considering clarifications. Russia opposes the findings while eight other nations back the report, and the big five must vote to approve amid U.S. backed moves to scrap the atomic bomb for a world disarmament pledge.
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Newsum
Great Britain
Spain
United Nations Security Council
Russia
Alexander Cadogan
London
Alexander
Andrei A. Gromyko
General Assembly
Gromyko
Security Council
Tabor Party
United States
France
China
Australia
Poland
Egypt
Netherlands
Brazil
Francisco Castillo Najer
Alexander Parodi
Bernard Baruch
Economic and Social Council
Robert Babler Dies at 49 in Coulee Dam Washington
Robert Babler age 49 of Coulee Dam Washington died at home where he had worked. A former Wisconsin Power and Light Co. employee he left in 1922 for Spokane then Coulee Dam. He married Anne Beauto in 1920 and is survived by Ruth and Robert in service, his father Ezra Babler Monroe seven brothers Fred Clifford Orville Lloyd Harry Burton all Monroe and two sisters Mrs Dorothy Weirich Chicago and Mrs Arthur Rudy Spokane Washington. Funeral services pending word from his son in service.
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Coulee Dam
Wash
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Spokane
Anne Beauto
Ruth
Robert
Ezra
Babler
Monroe
Fred
Clifford
Orville
Lloyd
Harry
Burton
Dorothy Weir
Truck collision damages overpass rack in Woodford area
A truck driven by Guy Hager of Woodford struck the Illinois Central overpass at 5th Avenue between 10th and 11th streets at 1 15 p m causing a torn stock rack. Damage to the truck is estimated at over 50 dollars.
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Guy Hager
Woodford
Illinois Central
5Th Avenue
10Th
11Th Streets
Tojo Blames U S Britain for Start of War
Tokyo, P A Tojo asserts the United States and Great Britain forced Japan into war, attacking the Allied powers for racial discrimination and economic blocks. He says the prosecution cannot prove a world domination plot and outlines causes behind the Pacific conflict.
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Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
United States
Great Britain
Associated Press
Ichiro Kiyose
Tojo
Theempire
Greater East Asia
China
Japan
Pressure Canner Clinic Scheduled Here on Wednesday
A pressure canner clinic led by Miss Gladys Stillman and Miss Marlys Richert will be held in Tur Wednesday. The morning session runs 9:30 to 11:30 and afternoon 1:30 to 4. Attendees should bring their canner for gauge, valve, gasket, and general condition testing.
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Gladys Stillman
University of Wisconsin Extension
Marlys Richert
Green County
Allen Auman, 39, Orangeville, dies after long illness
Allen Donald Auman of Orangeville Illinois a veteran of Monroe s Co K died at Hinds Hospital Sunday after a long illness. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs William Auman. Military funeral set for 1 30 p m Wednesday at Orangeville Reform Church with Rev Fred Anderson officiating. Burial in Yellow Creek Cemetery Kent. Born May 19 1903 at Kent he lived in Lena then Orangeville. He attended Orangeville schools and the University of Illinois and worked in insurance and state insurance department before enlisting in 1940. Body at Burington Funeral Home Orangeville until 11 a m Wednesday.
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Orangeville
Ill
Monroe's Co. K
Hinds Hospit
William Auman
Orangeville Reform Church
Fred Anderson
William
Nettie Thompson Auman
Kent
Lena
Freeport High School
University of Illinois
Northwestern Life Insurance Co
D. H. Hardie
Freeport
Insurance Department
State of Ilinois
Co.’ K
Army
Burinton Funeral Home
Opening of the Pool Draws 649 for First Swim of Year
Rain and sun mingle as 649 people flock to the park pool on the hottest day of 1946. The piece recalls nerves before the first plunge, then cheers as swimmers dive in, followed by an invitation to free Red Cross swimming lessons with parental permits required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Marty
Ruthella Share
JoAnn Elmer
Leo Hilfiker
Phyllis Johnson
Eugene Davis
Red Cross
Trieste debate tests new foreign policy split
Foreign ministers resume talks on an Italian peace treaty while U S officials weigh Trieste demands and Soviet stance. Optimism over a Russian concession fades as Moscow criticizes Western policy and as talks shift to other treaty points. Meanwhile Army Navy merger critics argue Truman plan needs cabinet status and argue for hearings before action.
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Trieste
Raris
U.S
James F. Byrnes
America Legation
Thei
United States
Adriatic
Yugoslavia
Russia
Moscow
Tass
Paris
OPA orders dairy and other price boosts nationwide
The OPA raises butter 11 cents and cheddar 6 cents per pound, with immediate effect on new retail purchases. Milk, evaporated milk, aluminum utensils, and other goods see price ceilings or increases, driven by higher grain costs and congressional moves to cut subsidies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Chester Bowles
Bowles
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
HCL
Dennis Erwin Clark 22 Months Old Dies in Brodhead
Dennis Erwin Clark age 22 months died at home in Brodhead after pneumonia. Born Aug 20 1944 in Monroe he was the son of Eugene and Ruth Oliver Hoffmann Clark. Survived by parents two brothers David Eugene Douglas Earl paternal grandparents Rev and Mrs G W Zimmermann and several aunts and uncles. Last rites set for 2 pm Wednesday Everson Funeral Home Brodhead with Rev Harvey Bandt and Rev F W Huebner officiating burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Eugene Clark
Brodhead
Dennis Erwin Clark
Monroe
Eugene
Ruth Oliver Hoffmann Clark
David Eugene
Douglas Earl
G. W. Zimmerman
Berneice D. Hoffmann
Everson Funeral Home
Harvey Bandt
F. W. Huebner
Greenwood Cemetery
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Creston
Erierai
Here
Erie
E. F. Flickenger
Marion
Byrnes
Bevin
Ernest Bevin
Irephoto
Jacob Schultz
Monticello Farm
The
MacArthur
Jenmari Arai
Communist Party
General MacArthur
U.N. Council To Air Spain
Robert Babler
Coulee, Wash
U. S
Britain
Srevense
Allen Donald Auman
Navy
Truman
War Department
Marine Corps
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Congress
R-Wye
Airforces
Membes
Secretary of National Defense
Robertso
Senate Naval Committee
Wyoming
Joint Chiefs
Naval Committee
Aaron Sheron
Philadelphia
Walter A. Shetland
Langhorne
Anthony Russo
Bucks County
Shelton
Nikes
Aids
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