Mead Testimony Links May to War Department Aid Request
James M Mead testified that Andrew J May asked him to persuade the War Department to release over 1,000,000 in contract payments held back from Henry Garsson. Mead, then chair of the Senate war investigating committee, said May and Garsson urged action through wartime Washington agent Joseph Freeman who later suffered a heart attack after testifying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Mead
D-Ny
Andrew J. May
Mead
Henry Garsson
Department
Army
Garsson
Senate War Investigating Committee
May
Real Estate Transfers Ri Lewis Hubert Rockow Its.
Listings show transfers including Browntown additions and village parcels. Names such as Mr and Mrs Russell Werren and Karl Disch appear with dates June 16 and June 17. Other entries list hospital surgical patients and dismissals across multiple towns, with names like Louise Buol Robert Leuenberger Oscar Jackson Elsie Russell Ira Moffitt and Roger N Klassy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Hubert Rockow
Rhoade
Browntow
T. Taare Hospital
Russell Werren
Browntown
Karl Disch
Mon
Louise Buol
Robert Leuenberger
Oscar Jackson
Woodford
Elsie Russell
Apple River
Roland E. Karlen
7Th Street
Ira Moffitt
Beloit
Roger N. Klassy
Evansville
Ind
Fred Strahm
New Glarus
Shirley Bruni
10Th Street
Johneph Klessinger
21St Street
Mary Holenstein
11Th Avenue
Anna Wininger
Harold Davidson
Leonard Albright
Wills van Mater
Jane Berge
Lee Oma
Thomas Blum
Daryl Allen Rupnow
Henry Hanson
Steinmetz to Direct Old-Timer's Concert
Theodore Steinmetz of Portage Wisconsin will conduct a band concert today under Alf Barnard high school band director. Steinmetz led the 32nd Division band in World War II. No date is set for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steinmetz
Theodore Steinmetz
Portage
Wisconsin
Alf Barnard
Community Notes From Brodhead and Surrounds
Mrs. Donald L. Collins reports on Brodhead activities as Mrs. Troy Brewer and Miss Clara Hunder attend Whitewater State Teachers College for the summer session. Mrs. Paul Zimmerman hosted the junior contract club Thursday. Honors awarded to Mrs. L. A. Condon and D. L. Markham. Several listed ladies attended the Green Lafayette counties convention of the S C T U. Mrs. Myrtle Popanz visited sister Mrs. Ottis Larson in Evansville. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Buchholtz spent the week in Oshkosh. Supt. and Mrs. C. T. Pfisterer were in Beloit Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Brewer
Clara Hunder
Whitewater State Teachers College
Paul Zimmerman
L. A. Condon
D. L. Markham
Minnie Gets The Bird
A baby bird fled from a tree as four robins flew out and buzzed nearby. The angora rabbit sought shelter under the front porch while Minnie reacted to the avian commotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie
Hague
Angora
Local Social Event Marriage Unites Hendrickson and Fox Couples
Dorothy Ann Hendrickson daughter of Alvin Hendrickson of Blanchardville and Francis Fox son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fox of Browntown were married at 9 AM in St. Joseph's Church Gratiot by Rev. Francis Carigg. The ceremony included attendants Robert Dower Elmer Fox and Homer Hendrickson with Marilyn Ann Weiler as bridesmaid and Ralph May as ring bearer. Edwin Weiler and Robert Dower served as ushers. A wedding dinner followed at the Eugene Hotel Monroe, and the couple planned a trip to northern Wisconsin and Canada. The bride, formerly at St. Clare hospital, and the groom, a farmer, will reside on the Fox farm near Browntown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Ann Hendrickson
Alvin Hendrickson
Blanchardville
Francis Fox
Raymond Fox
Browntown
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Gratiot
Francis Carigga
Robert Dower
Elmer Fox
Homer Hendrickson
Marilyn Ann Weiler
Ralph May
Edwin Weiler
Eugene
Monroe
Wisconsin
Canada
St. Clare Hospital
Mrs. Fox
Fox Farm
Mrs Redman Takes Rialto Club Honors
Mrs G L Redman won high honors in bridge at the Rialto club meeting held Friday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs E A Janke. Fred Musselman earned second honors and W L Cash took third. The next meeting is set for the Musselman home on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Janke
Rialto Club
G. L. Redman
Fred Musselman
W. L. Cash
Bridge Winners Honored at Dauraay Club Meeting
Members of the Dauraay omigatoriage club gathered at Mrs. Carl F. Brennecke’s home Saturday for a luncheon. Honors went to Mrs. Earl Johnson and Mrs. Olive Blackbourn. Guests included Mrs. Everett Janke and Mrs. Paul Patterson of Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauraay Omigatoriage Club
Carl F. Brennecke
Earl Johnson
Olive Blackbourn
Everett Janke
Paul Patterson
Madison
Personal Mentions From Madison Week in Review
Various social notes recount visits and travel across Wisconsin. Mrs. John Kopp and children Ardell and Carolyn shopped in Madison. many relatives and friends visited towns including Monticello Argyle Green Bay Beloit and Rockford. Several went to Chicago Janesville and Milwaukee for events or weekends.
Local residents travel and visits across towns
A flurry of short notices lists Emil Asmus from Al' SB J Riley Eau Claire visiting Belleville Mrs T J Lacey, and many others from Madison Monroe Brodhead Darlington and Argyle visiting relatives shopping or traveling. The items include weekend trips to Milwaukee Chicago Cedar Rapids Evansville and Spooner with several family gatherings and a few recoveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Asmus
Al'sb
J. Riley
Eau Claire
T. J. Lacey
Belleville
R. H. Hurst
Madison
Monroe
John Glendennen
Darlington
Mars
Charles Holsinger
Eva Darling
Virginia Hagman
Brodeac Ee
Otto Steinman
Chicago
John Sanderson
Argyle
Tulsa
Okla
The
Moose
Emmett Norton
A. H. Schneider
Milwaukee
Brodhead
Charles Pickett
Elizabeth Pickett
Sam Jones
Don
Eugene Carteron
George Willoughby
Sam Matzke
John Matzke
Russell Neuenschwander
Darrten
Ernest Neuenschwander
Robert Eicholtz
Henry Eicholtz
Freeport
Frank Flannery
Browntown
Renzo Flannery
Marie Gerber
Aurora
Paul
John Flanagan
Malcolm Muenich
Evansville
John Sullivan
Roy F. Burmeister
F. Cramer Houser
Arcadia
Albert Maurer
Carrie Tennler
Hulda Rieder
Marie Pagel
Charles Wood
Reunion and council notes from Evansville and Superior
The 22nd Cop lien and Schneider reunion occurred Sunday at Lake Leota Evansville with guests from Chicago at the Henry G Schneider home near Albany. Dr and Mrs Charles A Briggs travel to Procter Minnesota for Mrs Briggs to visit Greene residence while he attends West Wisconsin Annual Conference in Superior. The Monroe Methodist Lay Delegate is Mrs H F Cunningham. A large city hall council session is expected tonight to act on licenses including liquor. Kenneth Benkert named president of the Benkert reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coplien’s
Schneider's
Lake Leota
Evansville
M. J. Wellman
George Kolinek
Marilyn
Chicago
Henry G. Schneider
Albany
Min
Charles A. Briggs
Procter
Minnesota
Briggs
C. A. Greene
West Wisconsin
Central Methodist Church
Superior
Wisconsin
Monroe Methodist Church
H. F. Cunningham
Fielder\'s Baseball Glove Lost Near Turner Hall
A baseball glove belonging to a fielder has been lost near Turner Hall or the Waffle Shop. Finder may contact 948K, Mon Roe, for a reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Hall
Monroe
21st Annual Recreation Park Picnic Hosts 98 Attendees
At the 21st annual gathering at Recreation Park on Sunday Arley Asmus served as vice president with Mrs Sophia Rutsch, secretary, and Mrs Arthur C Benkert as treasurer. Annabelle Kundert and Gladys Leck led entertainment as William Aartwig and Roy Ott played accordion tunes. 98 people from Belleville Montevideo Madison Freeport and Monroe attended Homemakers Picnic also hosted at Mrs Carl Brennekes yard with 15 members and two guests Bernard Poiland Tillema attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation Park
Arley ¢ Asmus
Sophia Rutsch
Arthur C. Benkert
Annabelle Kundert
Gladys
Leck
William Aartwig
Roy Ott
Belleville
Monticello
Madison
Freeport
Monroe
Omemakers
Victory Homemakers
Carl Brennecke
Bernard Poiland
Tillema
Wisconsin Power and Light safety meeting notes
Company employees from the accounting sales and stenographic departments attended a weekly safety meeting. Charles Kummer read the article Obey Safety Rules While Swimming taken from the Evansville Review, discussing unsafe practices and conditions of the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Power and Light Company
Charles Kummer
Evansville
Unclear Yellowstone Park incident with several named individuals
A few days ago near Yellowstone Park an accident occurred. Glenn Stauffacher and family on a small truck east on 19th encountered Mr and Mrs Street and Willard Mauermann but no description could be obtained. Minor Dam and Mrs Stanley Mauermann were enroute to the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone Park
Glenn Stauffacher
Street
Willard Mauermann
Minor Dam
Stanley Mauermann
Records hauled to Madison for storage by government truck
Records from Madison Records of the Green county selective service board were moved to a Madison records depot after the local office closed. Registrants’ files were bundled and sealed at the local office before transit. Overseas arrival Anton Kuenzli reports reaching Switzerland from Monroe after a voyage aboard the American. He had worked at the Davis Market. A hit and run damaged a car parked on 11th Street near 19th Avenue at 9 37 p m, with two vacationer couples meeting nearby. Robert Kingdon, owner of a filling station across from Old Faithful geyser, was involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Green County
Elective Service Board
Tle
Anton Kuenzli
Switland
American
United States Lines
Monroe
Kuenzli
Davis Market
Monroe Police Department
Duane Kohl
11Th Street
13Th Avenue
Car Damaged When Feed Mill Backed From Parking
Mrs. Martha Kummer of route 4 had her car damaged at 11 30 last night on the north side of the square when Rolland F Beach backing a feed mill from a parking stall struck the right front door. The note mentions peanut oil use in oleomargarine compounds and vegetable shortenings among other products.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daily Record
War Department
Donald L. Collins
Land Agency
Mrs. Redman
Washington
Langer
Senate
Senate Civil Service Committee
Civil Service Committee
Lucas
Dykstra
Los Angeles
Clarence A. Dykstra
University of Wisconsin
Occidental College
University of California In
Ing
John Kopp
Ardell
Carolyn
Juda
Rosetta Blumer
Jacob Wittenwyler
John Strahm
Sever Nelson
Harry Teehan
Daniel
Cubs
Margaret Severson
Clara Severson
Mabel Sardeson
A. G. Oates
William Ellefson
Marion Ellefson
Frank S. Schindler
Camp American Legion
Lake Tomahawk
Ben B. Byers
Benton Jr
Duluth
Minn
Morna
Grace Byers
Morris Stauffacher
Tommy Stauffacher
Rockford
L. H. Andrews
Green Bay
A. L. Andrews
Robert R. Kramer
Kramer
Martin Kramer
Marian
Saalsaa
Seymour Saalsaa
Lula Ellen Snyder
Young People’s Christian Endeavor
Janesville
Delbert Buchschacher
Gary Lee
Ann Arbor
Mich
F. L. Buchschacher
H.C. Houser
Peggy
F. Cromer Houser
Elmer Andre
Arlin
Ardith
Ralph Ellis
Walter Pfeuti
Edward Pfeuti
Flora Flader
Richard H. Bahr
Milton College
Bahr
Rebecca Ronnerud
Hattie Ronnerud
Carl Johnson
Noel Chapin
Arthur E. Schroeder
JoAnn
Clarno
Frances Schroeder
Minneapolis
Harvey
Stauffacher Chiropractor
Res
White Block
Rose Voelkli
Conrad Zeller
Ray Lovelace
Joy Miller
Dale Geil
Verna Pickett
Arthur Hauser
Merrill
Ruth Goodman
Oakland
Calif
A. R. Steele
Ethel Stowell
Stanley Dean
Richland Center
Eva Reger
United Telephone Company
Kenneth Benkert
Benkert
Pocahontas Briquetts
Ninneman Coal and Ice Co
North Side
Starline
Mac
IGA
Baumar
DuPont
Dairyman
Sherwin Williams Co
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