Juda Man Heads Green County Bankers Association
L A Lehnherr was elected president at the Green County Bankers Association annual meeting held at Monroe Country Club. Over 120 bankers and guests attended the dinner and program. officers elected include Edward St Peter as vice president Ma rie Blum as treasurer Gilbert Swartz as secretary. honors paid to two deceased bankers.
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L. A. Lehnherr
Bank of Juda
Green County Bankers Association
Monroe Country Club
Edward St. Peter
Bank of Brodhead
Marie Blum
First National Bank
Monroe
Gilbert Swartz
Green County Bank of Brodhead
Willard C. Bender
Commercial and Savings Bank
R. W. Blaha
Russell W. Prien
E. J. Hoesly
New Glarus
Edward ‘H.’ Cole
Brodhead
Green County
Oscar N. Johnson
Robert Wood
Madison
Kegonsa Line Sale Approved by State
Wisconsin Power and Light Co. won authorization to purchase the rural electric distribution line near Lake Kegonsa from the city. The 100 customer line sold for 5850 dollars and will join the Monroe district after a hearing on April 2 before the commission.
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Lake Kegonsa
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Monroe District
Chase
41 Believed Dead In Airline Crash
United Airlines jet crashed near Mt. Carmel Pennsylvania killing many aboard. Authorities and rescuers search the wreckage for survivors as the death toll is believed to be in the forties.
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Mt. Carmel
United Airlines
Former Bund Leader Fritz Kuhn Captured in French Zone City
German American Bund head Fritz Kuhn, who escaped Dachau February 4, was captured in Bernkastel in the French zone near Trier. Police noted the name and appearance matched Kuhn, who had been convicted in absentia and sentenced to 10 years hard labor. He was taken to Munich for questioning.
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Slunich
Gerttrany
Fritz
Kuhn
Bund
Munich
Dachau
Anton Zirngibl
Freeport Man Buys Monroe Laundry Firm Here
Ralph Fitzgerald of Freeport has purchased Monroe Laundry from Mr and Mrs Jack L Marty. Fitzgerald and his daughter Roxine will move to M Toe as a home is found. The Martys will not plan future moves. The laundry has a long history dating to 1900 with multiple owners.
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Ralph Fitzgerald
Freeport
Monroe
Jack L. Marty
Martys
S. H. Greenwald
21St Avenue
Purcell Grocery
Monroe Cash Market
Earl Noble
Rudy Steffen
Gottlieb Kraus
Alton Kiel
the Martys
16Th Avenue
12Th Street
Two Die in Rockford Midget Auto Accident
A father and son from Rockford Ralph Brown 38 and Bob 17 were killed when a midget auto racer hurtled a rail and struck bystanders. Injured were Teddy Duncan 22 Beecher City Ill driver and Jack Darby 16 gatekeeper at the track.
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Nocktorn
Ralph Brown
Bob
Rockford
Teddy Duncan
Beecher City
Ill
Jack Darby
Stassen Expects Third Place On Initial GOP Ballot
Harold E. Stassen conceded he will be third on the first presidential nominating ballot at the GOP convention in Philadelphia. He remains confident to win by the ninth ballot as Dewey and Taft lead the field, amid party maneuvering and civil rights debate among delegates.
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Stassen
Jack Bell
Philadelphia
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Orville Bullington
Wichita Falls
Tex
Agnes Jones Gifford
South Orange
N. J
Bullington
Vandenberg
United States
Dewey
Michigan
Senator Lodge
Mass
Walter S. Hallanan
Wes
Virginia
Slavs Hold Americans Prisoners Near Trieste
Five Americans are reported prisoners of Yugoslavs, seized Tuesday aboard a motor boat off Punta Grossa in Istria near Trieste. U S. army authorities confirmed the capture as the area holds strategic Gulf of Trieste.
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U. S. Army
Punta Grossa
Istria
Trieste
Gulf of Trieste
Swiss cheese price changes in April notables and markets
April make price changes show top grade State brand at 55 cents a pound, B 49, Wisconsin C 45, grinders 42, down five to one cent from March. Compared with last year top grade up five cents, grinders up 12. New York wholesale cheese market reports receipts of 129 240 pounds with varied prices for Cheddars, glads, shelf cures, midgets, and Swiss singles among others.
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Wisconsin
New York
House Republicans Table Housing Bill
House Republicans advance a new housing bill to bypass public housing and slum clearance fights. The Banking Committee approved 15 to 11 with 15 Republicans for, 10 Democrats and one Republican against. The measure shifts to renewal of mortgage insurance, veteran housing priorities, and faster depreciation allowances for new rental housing.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
Hall of
Wisconsin
House
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Ellender
Dla
Wagner
Wolcott
R-Mich
Body of 11 year old Leo Erickson recovered
The body of Leo Erickson 11 son of Elmer Erickson Eau Claire was recovered from the Black River today after he drowned Tuesday while wading in the river near Black River Falls.
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Black River Falls
Leo Erickson
Elmer Erickson
Eau Claire
Black River
France Approves Western German Government Plans Narrowly
The assembly backed a plan to create a federal government in western Germany by a slim 297 to 289 vote with 26 abstentions. It envisions semi independence for US British and French zones and international control of Ruhr industries while occupancy troops remain until peace.
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Associated Press
France
Germany
National Assembly
U. S
Ruhr
U.S
Britain
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Russia
Cars Overturn But Motors Escape In County Accidents
Within 12 hours two Green County motorists overturned their cars and escaped injury. Rolland F. Beach of Hay Hollow factory the John Stoehr car overturned to avoid a Green County highway truck near York township. Christ Klarer’s whitewash truck left the roadway and overturned near the sand plant on highway 11 Browntown. The accidents occurred yesterday afternoon. Earl Weidenhoeft of Jefferson drowned while swimming in Okauchee Lake yesterday.
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Green County
Rolland F. Beach
Hay Hollow Factory
John Stoehr
York Township
Christ Klarer
Highway 11
Browntown
Congress Passes Third Bill In Four Days Over Truman Veto
Congress overrode President Truman for the third time in four days to pass the railroad rate agreement bill. The Senate 63 to 25 and the House 297 to 102 backed the measure, with officials noting a record pace of veto defeats. The bill allows railroads to form rate agreements if approved by the ICC, despite anti trust laws. Other vetoed bills on social security and employment services also became law.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
House
Senate
Congressional
United States Employment Service
Labor Department
Federal Security Agency
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
White House
Mr. Truman
Lewis Renews Offer to Keep Coal Mines Operating
John L. Lewis renewed his offer to keep soft coal mines open after July 1 if owners agree to a $100 monthly pension plan. He pressed the proposal at a meeting with operators and Cyrus Ching of the mediation service while mine owners challenge its legality under Taft Hartley. Legal actions loom as Ezra Van Horn seeks injunctions to stop pension commitments from the 1947 fund.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Cyrus Ching
Federal Mediation Service
Ezra van Horn
Federal District Court
Senator Bridges
R-Nh
T. Alan Goldsborough
van Horn
Anther
Lewis and Bridges
Mrs Wesley Maxfield Named as Postmaster
Mrs Wesley Maxfield a Browntown resident for 50 years has won Senate approval for Browntown postmastership. She has served as postal clerk the last three years and succeeds the late Elmer White with Mrs Helen Mayne having acted as postmaster. DeMuth and Harris also approved. DeMuth has been acting postmaster at Darlington.
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Wesley Maxfield
Browntown
Senate
Helen Mayne
Elmer White
Maxfield
Coryell Brothers
Norman M. DeMuth
Darlington
Harry M. Harris
Platteville
DeMuth
Soldiers on five week diet recover in hospital
Bearded soldiers of the third armored division at Fort Knox end a five week survival ration test after losing weight up to 300 pounds and living on 900 calories a day. They will remain 5 to 10 days for restorative feeding while observers study effects on behavior and appetite. Nine of twenty started dropped out due to illness or conditions.
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Army
Third Armored Division
Fort Knox
Campbell Attacks Bossism in Wisconsin GOP
Oshkosh publisher William J. Campbell, a founder of the state Republican voluntary committee, warned the group will destroy itself if bossism among current leaders does not end. He sent a six page letter to chairman Harvey V. Higley deploring the convention atmosphere.
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Oshkosh
Republican State Voluntary Committee
William J. Campbell
Campbell
Harvey V. Higley
Marinette
Walter Hicks Found Dead on Illinois Central Tracks
Walter Hicks 68 was found dead at 5 30 last evening on the Illinois Central railroad right of way near Warren. Coroner Chris Hurst ruled death from a heart attack. A life long Warren resident born December 23 1879 he is survived by his widow two sons Milo and Clyde a daughter Mrs Mable Grenoble of Freeport four brothers and a sister Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 00 in the Jones funeral home.
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Walter Hicks
Warren
Illinois Central Railroad
Milo
Chris Hurst
Clyde
Mable Grenoble
Freeport
Arthur
Madison
S. D
Benjamin
Bowen
Harry
Floyd
Minnie Beals
Jones Funeral Home
House Votes to Pause Draft as Shafer Proposal Ekes Forward
The House voted 125 to 90 to delay draft inductions until after January 31 under Rep. Shafer’s plan while keeping withdrawal from blanket WWI veteran exemptions. Senate already passed a draft bill. conference talks loom as House aims to finish debate before adjournment.
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House
Washington
Shafer
R-Mich
Senate
Rep. Andrews
Armed Services
Youth Faces Homicide Charge in Janesville
Sorensen, 19, of Sharon, charged with negligent homicide in connection with a May 22 traffic death of Chester Dyle, 35, of Plainfield Illinois. Trial set for August 12 following a collision on Highway MW near Janesville.
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Ereer Et Eer
Sorensen
Sharon
Chester Dyle
Plainfield
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Wis
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Oksauchee Lake
Loretta Sue Combow
Barstow
Calif
Mr.Truman
William Campbell
van Zandt
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