Oakville Flood Devastates Town As Levee Fails
Oakville Iowa lies under water as a 8 mile by 4 mile lake forms along a railroad levee. With roads impassable only a few families remain on flood duty. The Iowa Mississippi confluence threatens further rises and engineers warn of widespread inundation across Town Missouri and Illinois totaling about 150000 acres.
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Johnson
Minneapolis and
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Iowa River
Mississippi
Des Moines
Iowa
Louisiana
Missouri
Illinois
Quincy
Hannibal
Senate Rejects Democratic Budget Amendments in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Senate defeated all Democratic attempts to add funds to the 1947 49 budget including 3 million for the state university 5 million for veterans rehabilitation and 300000 for the national guard. The body began considers of the budget bill with Republicans aiming to pass the measure as sent by the assembly. Only a few Republicans Busby Gettelman and Leverich supported early amendment efforts.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin and
National Guard
Senate
State University
Veterans’ Rehabilitation Fund
Assembly
Veterans, National Guard and University
Busby and Gettelman
Milwaukee County
Leverich
Sparta
Kingston elected head of Monroe Stamp Club
Ctewart Kinston was elected president of the Monroe Stamp club at the Universalist church meeting last night. Dr. S. J. Francois of New Glarus is the new vice president for the year, while Henry Kundert and Mrs. Erni N. Churchill were chosen secretary and treasurer. F. J. Roub spoke on the New York Philatelic Centenary exhibition, which he attended May 17 to 25 in New York City. Luncheon was served by Mrs. Roub.
Kiwanians Hear Local Tap Dance Talent at Noon
Monroe Kiwanis club members met at the Country club for a noon program featuring ballet and tap numbers by students of Mrs. Jean Carson Wuthrich’s school. Participants included Miss Karen Lengacher Dianne Snyder Penny Kun Patty Kun
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Monroe Kiwanis Club
Country Club
Jean Carson Wuthrich
Karen Lengacher
Dianne Snyder
Penny
Patty Kun
Defense Rests Case in War Fraud Trial with Delays Denied
The defense rested its case in the May Garsson war fraud trial and lost a motion for delay. Judge Schweinhaut ordered the case to proceed, with final witnesses to be heard and Freeman’s testimony to be read to the jury later. Freeman suffered a heart attack on the witness stand after illness in court.
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Washington
Fense
Joseph F. Freeman
Henry A. Schweinhaut
Schweinhaut
Freeman
Garssons
Turn And Schwing Take Six Wreaths At Cleveland Meet
Monroe club members competed in the midwestern meet of the Swiss American Gymnastic association in Cleveland last weekend winning six wreaths for top places. Don ald Stackhouse and Hedwig Kopp won second and third wreaths in both field and track events. Adolph Ruef and Lawrence Gissing led wreath winners in Swiss national events with Permin Graber third. Ernest Ammon and Wesley Pellet also placed. Fredrick Krattiger was injured on the horizontal bars and will miss work. Judges John Ruef and Fred Brawand represented Monroe. The group plans for Evansville Fourth of July events and a Turner picnic at Lehr's Grove on July 27.
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Monroe Turn
Schwing Club
Adolph Ruef
Lawrence Gissing
Permin Graber
Ernest Ammon
Wesley Pellet
Clarence Gissing
Marvin Woethrich
Milton Freidricks
Marvin Schneider
Kopp
Hedwig Kopp
Arlene Wells
Esther Schuetz
Dorothy
Wells
Emma Krattiger
Dorothy Wells
John Ruef
Fred Brawand
Monroe
American Legion
Verona Highway Crash Kills Edwin Woodman at 73
A fatal crash on state highway 69 near Verona killed Edwin W. Woodman age 73. Arthur L. Johnson pulled Woodman and Mrs. Johnson from water but Woodman died instantly. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson suffered serious injuries and were hospitalized in Madison General. Funeral details note Woodman was a noted cartoonist and performer born August 7 1873.
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Woodman
Verona
Arthur L. Johnson
Edwin W. Woodman
9Th Street
Johnson
Y3rd Street
Mr. Woodman
Mrs. Johnson
Madison General Hospital
Monroe
Madison
Monroe Woman Retires As Medical Missionary
Dr. Harriet Davies of Monroe retires at 69 after forty one years as a medical missionary in India and elsewhere. She received Ripon College’s 1947 distinguished alumni award for service and has held a long career aiding the poor and sick in multiple countries.
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Harriet Davies
Monroe
Clark G. Kuebler
Ripon College
Davies
Indi
India
Bist
Kasganj
America
Bombay
Kaiser-Hind
King George
Arizona
Winnebago
Blanchardville Tot Lost Found Sleeping in Barn
A two year old Madison area boy named Dave Kurth, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Kurth, was separated from his sister yesterday afternoon and found asleep this morning in a garage. Mrs Kurth is formerly Jeanette Erickson.
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Madison
Blanchardville
Dave Kurth
Thomas Kurth
Kurth
Jeanette Erickson
Truman Refuses To Hear Demos On Labor Veto
President Truman declined a southern Democratic appeal to sign the union curbing labor bill. He said he will decide after analysis, amid a party split and Republican calls for quick action on Taft Hartley. White House aides expect a noon message to Congress with or without a veto.
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Washington
Truman
Marion Rushton
Montgomery
Ala
White House
Capitol
Senate
House
Congress
Martin
R-Mass
Charles G. Ross
Democratic Party
Democratic National Committee
Decision On Deer Season Is Delayed In Michigan
The conservation commission postponed until August the general deer season decisions and any opening of parts of the southern half of the state to deer hunting pending further study by the division. Also deferred were seasons and bag limits for pheasant, ruffed grouse, prairie chicken, sharp tailed grouse and migratory game birds.
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Ansing
Mich
Conservation Commission
Janesville youths in custody on multiple charges
Two Janesville youths, John F. Kaja 19 and Homer Shetler 16, are in custody awaiting Illinois warrants for attempted murder, automobile theft, robbery and attempted arson. Police Captain Bradford said Marion County officers will claim them. the men allegedly assaulted their employer Paul Kennedy, bound him, and set a fire in Kennedy’s farm home before fleeing in his jeep. Kennedy remains in hospital.
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Janesville
Janes~ville
Illinois
George Bradford
Bradford
Marion County
John F. Kaja
Homer Shetler
Paul Kennedy
Pope
Kennedy
Congress
Pope 2 Hospital
Pius XI
Mattoon
Two-Faced Owls Promised to Scare Starlings in Monroe
Monroe Alderman Norton weighs a pest control pitch from an Illinois firm proposing weathered aluminum two faced owls as a starling deterrent. The device costs 10 dollars for starlings and 10 75 for crow decoys with a claimed chamber of commerce endorsement and possible guarantee.
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Starlings
Alderman Norton
Monroe
Illinois Pest Control Company
Chamber of Commerce
Bandits Make Escape In Lafayette County
Prices for Swiss cheese at the Apr il factory show declines across grades with grade A at 50 cents and grade B at 48 cents per pound. C grade falls to 44 cents and specials drop 14 cents while grinders stay at 30 cents. Dealers had predicted further April May declines after March drops of 8 to 10 cents.
Bandits Flees Toward Wisconsin After Tavern Theft
A quartet robbed the Indian Head tavern near Savanna Illinois stealing four slot machines. Law enforcement pursued across Lafayette and Green counties in Wisconsin with barricades set on highways 89 11 and near Browntown. One car contained two machines and a steel bar. another car sped toward Darlington at high speed.
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Savanna
Lafayette County
Wisconsin
Green County
Air Patrol
Henry Truninger
Carroll County
Til
Indian Head
Frank Gierens
Dubuque
Nicholas Ferencas
Chicago
Joseph Crane
Robert Heindel
Warren
Gievens An Ferencak
Darlington
Nathan Burgy
Evan Chambers
Harry Mullen
Lafayette
Browntown
Brodhead
Mathew Sollivan
Gafayette
Grant County
Green’ County
Illinois
Gratiot
West urged on European recovery plan meeting with Moscow
Britain and France gave Russia until Monday to decide on joining a three power meeting the week of June 23 to discuss a European recovery plan under U S leadership. Moscow may attend with V M Molotov while Bevin and Bidault push for unity amid Western concerns.
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Russia
Moscow
Paris
France
Great Britain
Europe
Soviet Union
V. M. Molotov
Georges Bidault
Ernest Bevin
U.S
George C. Marshall
Bidault
Bevin
London
Marshall
Oscar J Jackson of Woodford Dies Here
Oscar J Jackson 66 of Woodford died at 10 25 last evening at St Clare hospital after surgery. He was born May 19 1881 in Argyle and married Feb 1 1905 to Etta Stewart. Survived by three daughters two sons two sisters 11 grandchildren and preceded by wife, parents and 14 brothers and sisters. Funeral 1 Saturday at Erickson funeral home Argyle and 2 at Woodford Methodist church, burial Woodlawn cemetery Argyle.
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Oscar Jonn Jackson
Woodford
St. Clare Hospital
Mr. Jackson
Monroe
John
Anna Kringle Jackson
Argyle
Etta Stewart
Wiota
Clyde Mason
Beloit
Henry Rebly
Jordan Township
Bjarne Rugh
Browntown
Keith Jackson
Robert
Guy Poff
Ervin Bechtolt
Erickson Funeral Home
George Kelsey
South Wayne
Woodlawn
John Wells
John Flannery
Selmer Gordee
Fred Campbell
Henry Stilter
Homer McCailey
26 Traffic Forfeitures in Two and Half Weeks
Chief Jerome H. Schwaiger reports 26 deposits of $1 in lieu of fines and 12 arrests in the first two and a half weeks of June. Forfeitures included stop sign offenses and improper parking among others. arrests covered vagrancy drunkenness reckless driving and other offenses. One individual was given jail lodging when no other was available.
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Jerome H. Schwaiger
Mrs Lewis Defends Pastor in Fire Case in Milwaukee
Quiet gray Mrs John Lewis testifies in defense of her husband Dr John Lewis pastor of Calvary Presbyterian charged in municipal court with setting fire to the church causing $150000 damage. McCauley probes her statements to Det Capt Kraemer about kerosene odor and cleaning clothes as jurors in Santa Ana await fate of Louise Overell and lover George Gollum in a murder case.
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Milwaukee
John Lewis
William J. McCailey
Lewis
Calvary Presbyterian Church
McCauley
Adolph Kraemer
Capt. Kraemer
Dr. Lewis
Santa Ana
Calif
Jads
Louise Overell
George Gollum
Gollum
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Krattiger
State Industrial Commission
State Employment Service
Minneapol School of Fine Arts
Chicago Art Institute
Laura Dell Adams
Coloma
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Re-cord-Herald
the Ram's Horn
Life
Judge
William Jennings Bryan
Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Thurlow Lieurance
Waters of
Minnetonka
Chautauqua
Redpath- Horner
Middle West
Ned Woodman
Variety
Puck
Itburg
Florence Senweiler
Monroe City
Ilinois
Dr. Davies
Wis
Ilonroe
Se Oar Man 'S and Safety Committee
Norton
Outspeed
Highway 81
Oscar J. Jackson
Mrs
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