Editorial Doubts Dems Tie to Big Business Theme
A Wisconsin editorial snubs the label Democrats use against Republicans as a big business plot. It argues little influence from large firms and warns the real threat is the “little fellow” resenting government promises. The Eau Claire rally echoes a long-running “follow the leader” plea with weak state planks.
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Democratic Party
Oneso
Party of
Republican Party
Wisconsin
Eau Claire
Credit Squabble Defines RFC Property Takeover Case
A dispute between two federal courts over a defunct house building firm’s assets centers on an RFC loan of 37.5 million dollars. One judge allowed RFC to purchase the plant and take possession, while another in Chicago urged receivership to protect creditors. Critics urge full accounting of loan funds before public money is spent.
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RFC
Chicago
UW Alumni Elect Five New Directors
The University of Wisconsin alumni association elected five new directors and re-elected five others on Saturday. New members include Mrs. Silas Spengler of Menasha, Dr. George Berg of Los Angeles, Donald Caldwell of St. Paul, Dr. J. A. Kennan of New York City, and Sam Ogle of Milwaukee. Incumbents Rennebohm and Sundt of Madison, Arthur Timm and James Peterson of Chicago, and Mrs. George Chatterton of Madison were reappointed.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin Alumni Association
Silas Spengler
Menasha
George Berg
Los Angeles
Donald Caldwell
St. Paul
J. A. Kennan
New York City
Sam Ogle
Milwaukee
Rennebohm
Guy Sundt
Arthur Timm
James Peterson
Chicago
George Chatterton
Reds Destroy Spire of Georgenkirche in Berlin
Communist authorities detonated five dynamite charges destroying the 410 foot spire of Georgenkirche in Berlin. Church members protested as officials said the steeple was unsafe and ordered its demolition.
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REDS
Berlin
Georgenkirche
Ten Years Ago United States Hands Off Anglo French Holdings
A 1940 notice recalls U S actions on Anglo French possessions in western hemisphere. French soldiers surrender to Swiss border guards. Swiss cheese milk checks range from 1.10 to 1.25 per hundred pounds. Eldon A Hoesly dies of measles. DeVere Rennick injured from a roof fall and hospitalized with a heel fracture.
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United States
Italy
Eldon A. Hoesly
DeVere Rennick
News of the Homemakers Walworth Tour
Wallace club of Exeter township toured Walworth and Lake Geneva on Wednesday stopping for dinner in Rockton. Members named include Derendinger Duerst Disch and Voegeli with guests Sophia Wyss Maynard Judd Aud rey Duerst Jeanette Zweifel and others.
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Walworth
Wallace Club
Exeter Township
Lake Geneva
Rockton
Mmnes
Charles Derendinger
Robert Derendinger
Fred Meier
Jacob Disch
George Legler
Joe C. Hoesly
James Pierce
John Saxer
John Wettach
Fred Moser
John Hoegeli
Emil Duerst
Herbert Duerst
Paul Duerst
Thomas Voegeli
Mmes
Sophia W
Happy Hour Homemaker Club Meets For June Program
The Lake Francis club house hosted a Happy Hour Homemaker club picnic meeting on Thursday afternoon. Thirteen members and two guests Miss Martha Haack and Donald Heeren attended. Pictures from an American vacation were shown by Mrs. Floyd W. Matzke and the social afternoon concluded with card games.
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Lake Francis Club
Happy Hour Homemaker Club
Martha Haack
Donald Heeren
Floyd W. Matzke
Woman Enlivens Dull Maine Primary Race
Portland voters head to the polls in a Maine primary as Lucia M. Cormier 38 a Rumford bookstore owner and Democratic National Committeewoman faces Dr Adrian H. Scolten in Portland First District. Scolten was the party’s U S Senate nominee two years ago losing to Senator Margaret Chase Smith.
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Portland
Maine
Port
Lucia M. Cormier
Adrian H. Scolten
Cormier
Scolten
Margaret Chase Smith
Ferguson Returns Home After Knee Surgery
Albany Times Special reports Charles Ferguson came home Thursday from Madison General hospital on crutches after knee surgery. He injured his knee on May 5 and is listed as recovering at home.
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Albany
Charles Ferguson
Madison General Hospital
Iron Takes Title As Least Populous County in 10th District
The district census office reports Iron county became the least populous in the 10th district, dropping from 10 049 to 8 677. Vilas county rose to 9 255, while Price and several towns also declined. Total district population fell from 122 790 in 1940 to 114 730 in 1950 with only Oneida and Vilas showing gains.
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Rhinelander
Iron County
Vilas County
Vilas
Price County
Park Falls
Phillips
Hurley
Montreal
Oneida
Iron
Lincoln
Price
Taylor
Ashland
Road Sealing Underway on Highway 69 by County Crew
A seal coating project is in progress on Highway 69 from Grady Bridge south to the state line. The work is being carried out by a county crew and is expected to improve road surface and drive safety.
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Highway 69
Grady Bridge
Miss Buri Named CE District Head
Miss Aleatha Buri of Monroe was elected president of the southern district Christian Endeavor union at a spring rally in Zion Evangelical United Brethren church of Juda. She and officers were installed during a candlelight ceremony, with Ken Smith delivering the main address.
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Aleatha Buri
Monroe
Southern District Christian Endeavor Union
Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church of Juda
Miss Buri
Mildred Krauss
Kenneth P. Smith
Dubuque University
Kathryvn Krauss
Green County
Kathryn Schmerse
Brodhead
Rock County
Evelyn Rabe
Paul Matzke
Juda
Lawrence A. Brown
Dallas D. Landrum
Peter Retzlaff Jr
Merlin Oehrke
Janesville
Floyd Mevis
George Figi Service Held This Afternoon
Services for George Figi, 75, of Woodford, who died at his home Friday evening, were held today at 2 p.m. in the Stuessy funeral home with Rev. Ralph K. Kofoed officiating and burial in Cadiz cemetery. Pallbearers were six grandsons Bernard and Boyd Figi of Judo, Russell Trickel of Janesville, George Norton, Edoward and Robert Niffenegger of Monroe.
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George Figi
Woodford
Stuessy
Ralph K. Kofoed
Cadiz
Bernard and
Boyd Figi
Russell Trickel
Janesville
George Norton
Edoward
Robert Niffenegger
Monroe
John Zimmerli Jr Hurt in Albany Fall
John Zimmerli Jr fell 35 feet while topping a tree at the Frank Moyer residence. A limb broke the ladder as he descended, causing two ankle fractures. He is convalescing at home after the Saturday accident about 5 p.m.
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Albany
John Zimmerli Jr
Frank Moyer
Zimmerli
Monticello American Legion Elects Officers for Coming Year
Monticello American Legion has elected officers for the coming year. Harold Steinmann is named commander to succeed Carl Freitag. Don Root becomes vice commander with John Smith as finance officer and A G Hill as athletic officer.
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Monticello
Harold Steinmann
Carl Freitag
Don Root
John Smith
A. G. Hill
J. W. Barlow
R. A. Woodruff
Emil Leutenegger
John B. Hoskins
Locos Horsemen Assist Ride at Vilfa Louis Show
Joyce Hare entered the western pleasure division at Prairie du Chien and Evansville shows over the weekend and placed second at Prairie du Chien on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Hare and Joan attended with W. R. Schuetze as ringmaster. Judge was Richard Dempsey of Polo Illinois. Mrs. Schuetze and Mrs. Dempsey accompanied their husbands.
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Joyce Hare
Prairie du Chien
Evansville
Orville L. Hare
Joan
W. R. Schuetze
Richard Dempsey
Polo, Ill
Schuetze
Benkerts Hold Annual Reunion At Krape Park
Forty families from Freeport Chicago Milwaukee Brown town Monticello and Monroe gathered at the Krape park shelter house Freeport yesterday for the Benkert reunion. H Norman Leck of Browntown was elected president Arleigh Asmus route 5 vice president and Mrs Arthur P Benkett and Mrs Vincent Thomm of Monroe were named secretary and treasurer respectively.
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Benkerts
Freeport
Chicago
Milwaukee
Browntown
Monticello
Monroe
Krape Park
H. Norman Leck
Arleigh Asmus
Route 5
Arthur P. Benkett
Vincent Thomm
Washington Reformed Aid Society Wraps Summer Session
The Monticello Times reports the Washington Reformed Aid Society held its final summer meeting last Wednesday at the parish house. Mrs. Amos Zimmerman read the scripture.
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Monticello
Washington Reformed Aid Society
Amos Zimmerman
Community gathering at Monroe normal school plans dinner
Mrs Fannie Loveland led meditation and prayer with a sunshine report. The group planned a dinner at Monroe normal school during Cheese Day. Mrs Henry Hefty delivered the lesson theme. Barbara Studer and Helen Meyer played accordion solos while Marlene Holdrich and Marian Hefty performed a cornet duet. Mrs Albert Moritz was hostess.
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Fannie Loveland
Monroe
Henry Hefty
Barbara Studer
Helen Meyer
Marlene Holdrich
Marian Hefty
Albert Moritz
Banquet Attendees From Monticello Named
Monticello and Green County bankers members attended the Green County Bankers Association banquet at Monroe Country Club last week Tuesday. Present were J. W. Barlow Laurence Marty Albert Knobel F H Steinmann W E Blum Frieda Benkert W A Loveland Jacob Burgy Wallace P Barlow and Mrs. Thomas Brusveen.
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Monticello
Green County Bankers Association
Monroe Country Club
Messrs
Mmes
J. W. Barlow
Laurence G. Marty
Albert Knobel
F. H. Steinmann
W. E. Blum
Frieda Benkert
W. A. Loveland
Jacob Burgy
Wallace P. Barlow
Thomas Brusveen
Miss Marian Stauffer Earns Music Degree at Milwaukee
Miss Marian Stauffer graduated Friday from Milwaukee state teachers college with a major in music. She will teach in Marion Wisconsin in the fall. Her parents Mr and Mrs Jacob Stauffer and sister Miss Kathryn attended the exercises in Milwaukee.
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Monticello
Marian Stauffer
Milwaukee State Teachers’ College
Marion
Wis
Jacob Stauffer
Kathryn
Milwaukee
Picnic Supper Held by Young Peoples Missionary Society
The Young Peoples Missionary Society members held a picnic supper at Mrs. Willis J. Marty’s home on a Wednesday evening after plans to visit New Glarus roadside park were rained out.
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Monticello
Young Peoples Missionary Society
Willis J. Marty
New Glarus
Five Negroes drown in pond near Clinton Louisiana
Sheriff N. L. Palmer reported five Black individuals drowned in a pond near Clinton Louisiana. Three children entered deep water and three men attempted rescues, resulting in the drowning of the children and two of the rescuers.
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Clinton
N. L. Palmer
Probst Accepts Dean Milk Post After Wisconsin Degree
Robert W. Probst of Browntown has accepted a position with Dean Milk Co of Pecatonica after receiving his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. His parents Mr and Mrs F R Probst and his sister Ka attended the university ceremony.
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Robert W. Probst
Browntown
University of Wisconsin
Dean Milk Co
Pecatonica
Mrrs
F. R. Probst
Madison
Requests No Flowers in Obituary Notice
It states that, per the wishes of the late Florence Wartenweiler, flowers should be omitted. The obituary notice notes her request clearly and follows with the Adv. designation.
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Florence Wartenweiler
Air officer graduates from Maxwell Air War College
Lt. Col. Roy F. Zinser of 2427 10th Street graduated this morning from the Air University Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base Alabama. He is assigned as instructor and executive officer at the Infantry School Ft. Benning Ga. He served with the 32nd Infantry Division in World War II in the Pacific and has held commands and staff roles. He holds the Distinguished Service Cross.
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Roy F. Zinser
10Th Street
Air University
Air War College
Maxwell Air Force Base
Alabama
Infantry School
Ft. Benning
Maxwell School
32Nd Infantry Division
Pacific
So You Can Hear brochure offers free reads for the deafened
A Beltone ad promotes a free brochure titled So You Can Hear offering practical guidance and encouragement for deafened persons to improve happiness and life quality. To receive a copy, send name and address on a postcard to Beltone Dept. 8888 Chicago Ill, and share with others who may be hard of hearing.
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Beltone
19Th St
Chicago
Ill
Bronze Star and Purple Heart Awarded
The citation notes the Bronze Star and Purple Heart honors. He is identified as the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Zinser.
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J. F. Zinser
Milwaukee serviceman Dean Yost photographed with yard equipment
Dean Yost of Sussex, a Monroe native and son of Mrs. Barbara Yost, is shown in a Milwaukee Sunday photo as a serviceman at Nagel Hart Tractor and Equipment Co. in Milwaukee. He works amid a yard full of tractors and earth moving gear.
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Dean Yost
Sussex
Monroe
Milwaukee
Barbara Yost
Nagel-Hart Tractorne Equipment Co
Milwauee
Madison Fisherman’s Body Found After Lake Mendota Drowning
The body of Henry Mary, 51, one of two Madison fishermen who drowned after their boat capsized May 24, was recovered Sunday. His companion Earl Williams, 32, remains missing.
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Madison
Henry Mary
Lake Mendota
Earl Williams
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Monroe, Wis
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Monroe Lumber & Fuel Co
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