50 YEARS AGO DIES OF JOHN LEMMEL IN ALBANY AT 74
A 74 year old John Lemmel longtime county resident and native of France dies in Albany. He moved to the territory in 1854 and later bought a farm at New Glarus. Also notes honor student Frances May Staver of Monroe at Wisconsin University exercises. Joseph B. Whiting of Janesville commissioned surgeon for the First Wisconsin regiment. L E Rood plans to move jewelry stock to Muscoda. Christ Luchsinger recovers from injuries and returns to farm.
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John Lemmel
Albany
France
New Glarus
Frances May Staver
Monroe
University of Wisconsin
Joseph B. Whiting
Janesville
Wisconsin
L. E. Rood
Muscoda
Christ Luchsinger
German Culture Captures Invaders
Berlin Americans feel culturally confined in postwar Germany as music beer and servants shape daily life more than military actions. The contrast between 1946 parties and present socialization shows easing tensions yet lingering hardship for American families as German servants power dynamics strain households.
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Berlin
Germany
Clausewitz
American Overseas Airlines
Father's Day Wishes and Quiet Gratitude
The editorial notes tomorrow as Father's Day a time for gifts tributes and a hoped for acknowledgment of fathers. It doubts wide strict authority by Dad but wishes for stronger family observance and a home center of activity, hoping for peace and a quiet post dinner nap.
Power crews to be dispatched by radio in Monroe district
The Monroe area will see repair and maintenance crews sent by radio soon as fuses blow and lines fail. The move, part of a broader shift to wireless communication, aims to speed service and keep Green County quiet of excess bustle.
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Monroe
Power Company
Green County
Governor veto ties state paper switch to delay
The governor rejects immediate switch to the Waukesha Free man as official state paper. He proposes delaying the change until after adjournment and argues the Madison paper better serves capital coverage year round.
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Waukesha Freeman
Madison
Dr James Elected By UW 50 Year Club
Madison report notes Dr James H. Half Century club event withJohn Carl Runge of Milwaukee 90 years old receiving a gold headed cane as oldest member present. Retired judge Runge graduated in 1886 Mrs F H Clausen of Horicon elected vice president and H J Thorkelson of Madison secretary the group presented a $10572 check to the university foundation.
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Madison
James H
John Carl Runge
Milwaukee
Runge
F. H. Clausen
Horicon
H. J. Thorkelson
Wisconsin
University
Instructor of 1898 Visits Monroe Again
Edmund Enright and his sister Miss Josephine Enright of Janesville visited Monroe Friday afternoon to reconnect with friends. Enright first came to Monroe fifty years ago in October as a high school instructor before serving in government educational work in the Philippines. He now is retired at the family home 1106 Gien Street.
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Edmund Enright
Josephine Enright
Janesville
Monroe
Mr. Enright
Government Educational Service
Philippines
Gien Street
YMCA Rebuilds 87 of 105 Buildings Behind Iron Curtain
American and Canadian funds have rebuilt 87 of 105 YMCA buildings in war damaged areas behind the iron curtain. The Foreign YMCA reports continued work and mission activity despite wartime devastation.
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Washington
The Bonfire Picture And A Thrift Lesson From 1919
A narrator recalls overheard domestic talk about a young couple delaying meals to buy a $49.95 record player and reflects on budget sacrifice. He abandons didactic advice, buys a red bonfire picture instead, and chooses sympathy over guidance amid postwar scarcity.
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Connelly
Mr. Connelly
Howe
Fanny
General Features
Two Bandits Slain In Nebraska Chase
In Howells Nebraska a gun battle ended a bandit pursuit after a $75,000 jewelry haul. The two suspects were killed by state patrol and a county sheriff. Names unreadable. fingerprints not in state files. FBI check expected to take days. Jewels stolen from Lincoln salesman Elton Goldberg and an accomplice during a detour near Lyons Nebraska.
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Howells
Neb
Nebraska
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Elry
Lincoln
Elton Goldberg
Lyons, Neb
Here
Badger Boys State Opens At Ripon For Junior Officials
About 700 Wisconsin high school juniors occupy Ripon college for the eighth annual Badger Boys State. They elect and inaugurate their own officials from mayor to governor. Chief Justice Marvin B. Rosenberry will administer the governor's oath during the week. Final sessions and adjournment follow next Saturday after the noon meal.
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Ripon
Ripon College
Badger
American Legion
Wisconsin
Marvin B. Rosenberry
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Cedarville Boy Hurt When Car Hits Cycle
Cedarville 11 year old Robert Borger, son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Borger, suffered minor injuries when his bicycle was struck by an automobile driven by H L Spearman of Freeport on state route 26 near Cedarville. He was treated at Deaconess hospital in Freeport for cuts and skin burns from the slide on the pavement.
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Cedarville
Robert Borger
Raymond Borger
H. L. Spearman
Freeport
Sheriff's Department
Deaconess Hospital
Provinces Deserting Canton Quicken Foreign Report
A foreign source said several provinces are slipping from nationalist control. One western province refused to turn over collected rice taxes to the central government. A southern province governor seized government minting machinery and keeps it.
Check Cashing Bill Signed by Rennebohm
Gov. Rennebohm signed a bill requiring checks drawn on Wisconsin banks to clear at face value with no bank cashing fee. Assemblywoman Raihle introduced the measure. Other laws allow counties to lease oil and gas rights, set up to ten year sentences for enticing minors, and permit liquor license suspensions or revocations for violations.
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Madison
Rennebohm
Wisconsin
Britons Tour U S Battleship Missouri during Open House
Crowds crowded aboard the 45 000 ton Missouri as part of an eight day royal visit opening the ship to the public. About 4 000 sailors from ten ships and 1 200 Annapolis midshipmen explored England during shore leaves on the training cruise.
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Portsmouth
U. S
Missouri
Japan
Big Mo
Britain
Annapolis
England
One Little Phrase Changes Jail Fate in Probe Hearings
Washington reports on how the House Un American Activities Committee used a single phrase to affect outcomes. Those who refused to answer and added it might incriminate me faced harsher penalties, while the same refusal without that caveat led to no punishment. The appellate court upheld lower rulings that compelled speech when national welfare is at stake.
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James Marlow
Washington
House un-American Activities Committee
Congress
Hollywood
John Howard Lawson
Dalton Trumbo
U.S. Court of Appeals
un-American Activities Committee
Birthday Surprise Stuns Sandy and Elf in Elfinlandia Tale
Sandy returns home with Fairy Britches after a trip to Elfinlandia. The elf helps with the mystery of Sniffenpup and a doctor visit leads to hospitalization fears. The family plans care as Fairy Britches promises to handle the situation.
Mrs. Delia McCollum 80 Dies in Rockford
Mrs. Delia McCollum of Rockford dies at 80 after admission to Swedish-American hospital. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday at St. John Evangelical and United Brethren. Burial in Stockton cemetery. Born Lena November 4 1868 She lived in Rockford 30 years. Surviving daughters Mabel Thorpe Ethel Oliver Leila Gustafson, grandsons Roy Gustafson Robert Oliver, great grandchildren Sheryl Jerry Gustafson, sisters Cora Isbell Lula Arnold, brother William Trude.
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Lena
Delia McCollum
Rockford
St. John’s Evangelical and
Mabel Thorpe
Ethel Oliver
Leila Gustafson
Roy G. Gustafson
Robert Oliver
Sheryl
Jerry Gustafson
Cora Isbell
Los Angeles
Cal
Lula Arnold
el Centro
William Trude
Stockton
Decatur Amputee Loses Arm in Traffic Mishap
Clinton Illinois reports a 35 year old Decatur amputee, World War II veteran Van Gene Lee, was seriously injured when his car on Route 10 near here collided with a trailer truck that fled the scene. Lee previously lost a leg in the war.
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Clinton, Ill
van Gene Lee
Decatur
Lee
Here
Truck crushes boy in Milwaukee tragedy
A two year old boy, Dominic Mandella Jr., was killed when he fell under the rear wheels of his father's truck as he and his four year old brother played near it. Police described the incident as accidental.
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Milwaukee
Dominic Mandella Jr
County School Exhibit Judges Ready to Start
Green county fair education exhibit judging will begin next Thursday. County Superintendent Miss Florence Wart enneier announced. Judges include Mrs Edna Mackey of Monroe and Miss Fay Zentner of New Glarus. Deadline for entering was today.
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Green County Fair
Florence Wartenweiler
Edna Mackey
Monroe
Fay Zentner
New Glarus
Committee Meets At Courthouse For Review
The court house and jail committee met yesterday at the courthouse. Members include A. S. Keen of Jefferson, and Harry C. Young and Louis R. Wolleson of Monroe.
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Court House
A. S. Keen
Jefferson
Harry C. Young
Louis R. Wolleson
Monroe
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