Senator Williams Targets Tax Office Racketeering
In a Senate session Senator Williams of Delaware exposed laxities in the tax collection system. He highlighted that gambler Frank Costello and racketeer Philip Kastel owed large sums yet paid little, with $315,156 written off and a $27,000 cash lien on Costello. The senator warned of ongoing failures in enforcing income tax laws amid the presidential campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Internal Revenue Bureau
Senator Williams
Delaware
Tax Office
Williams
Justice Department
Senate
Frank Costello
Philip Kastel
Kastel
Costello
Uncle Sam
Olympic Tribute to Green County Gymnast Marie Hoesly
Mrs. Marie Hoesly leaves Green County for Helsinki to represent the United States in the 1952 Olympic Games. The first Green County resident to compete, she earned national and district honors through years of hard work and support from her husband, reflecting a long journey from a barn gymnasium to the world stage.
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Marie Hoesly
Green County
Helsinki
Finland
Hoe
Wisconsin Still Leads In Per Capita Beer Use
Wisconsin remains atop per capita beer consumption in 1951 with 25.6 gallons per person per year, per the Brewers Almanac 1952. Maryland is second at 24.8, Michigan third at 24.7. Nevada 24.5 and Rhode Island 24.2 follow, with New Jersey and DC at 23.6 and Pennsylvania close behind. The national total was 82,973,084 barrels, about 31 gallons per barrel, the third highest year on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Dilwaukee
Brewers’ Almanac
United States Brewers Foundation
Wiscan
Maryland
Michigan
Nevada
Dithode Island
New Jersey
District of Columbia
Pennsylvani
Monroe Echoes Through Time On June 21 1942 Constancy of Local Pastors
A chronicle of events marked June 21 1942 including Rev Guy R Nelson’s reappointment to Monroe Methodist J une 21 1942 and A E Weittenhiller’s ministerial shifts to Boscobel, along with Kohli and DeVoe elections at Badger Boys State. Earlier notes recall J B York’s last rites in Eldorado Ill and 5 years ago snippets from 1927 detailing civic and social milestones in Green County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy R. Nelson
Monroe Methodist
West Wisconsin
Eau Claire
A. E. Weittenhiller
Argy Blanchardville
Fayette
Boscobel
George Vaughn
Frederic Kohli
Robert DeVoe
Badger Boys State
Ripon
Eldorado
Ill
J. B. York
Monroe
Glen Hasse
Green County
St. John's
Lily Rufenacht
Arthur Stuessy
B. G. Treat
New York Life Insurance
James O. Legreid
Wisconsin
Oregon
Jefferson
County of
Green
State of
Washington
Cadiz
Jordan
Decatur
The Poor Indian on Seneca Lake Reflections and Reverie
Narrator gazes over Seneca Lake in central New York and muses on its depths beauty and dangers. He recalls the lake as the deepest wholly US body of water besides Lake Michigan and celebrates its rugged shores and abundant fisheries. He praises Seneca Indians, their strength and survival, and laments colonization and loss of homeland while expressing enduring love for the lake.
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United States
Lake Michigan
New York
Finger Lake Country
Seneca
Seth Green
Erie Canal
Monticello Pool to Open Tuesday
Monticello pool announces Red Cross swimming classes starting Tuesday with sessions each Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. Beginners I at 10:10 a m Beginners II at 9:30 a m Life saving at 10:15 a m Advanced lessons Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:30 a m Intermediates Wednesdays and Fridays at 10:50 a m Other swimmers 10:10 a m Wednesdays and Fridays Adult lessons 7 to 9 p m Thursdays.
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Uuicello
Barbara Karlen
Joyce Pease
Monticello
Red Cross
Marathon Chief and Union Leader Face Court in WAUSAU
In WAUSAU yesterday Emil Muelver president of Local 1113 United Electrical Workers Union and J J Wall president of Marathon Electrical Manufacturing Corp were taken to court on charges of disturbing the peace. Muelver was fined 50 dollars after a jury conviction for illegally stopping a car at the plant gate while Wall posted a 100 dollar bond after allegedly swinging a rubber hose at Muelver’s wife as she picketed. The plant dispute has dragged on for nearly three months.
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Marathon
Wausau
Marathon Electrical Manufacturing Corp
Emil Muelver
Losal 1113
United Electrical Workers Union
Jack Williams
J. J. Wall
Williams
Muelver
Goldie
Wall
Michigan finds largest white cedar on Manitou Island
State foresters report Michigan’s largest white cedar discovered on South Manitou Island. The tree measures 52.3 inches in trunk diameter four feet from the ground, though it does not exceed the national record.
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Manitou Island
Mich
Michigan
Mrs Sullivan 67 Dies at Janesville
Mrs Frank Sullivan a native of Gratiot and Janesville resident since 1907 died in Mercy hospital after a long illness. Services were in Janesville with burial at Mt Olivet after St Patrick's rites. She leaves a husband three sons and three daughters among 12 grandchildren and several siblings. A son John Sullivan drowned in 1932.
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Frank Sullivan
Gratiot
Janesville
Mercy Hospital
Mt. Olivet
St. Patrick’s Church
Elizabeth Foley
William and
Mas Gorham Foley
St. J I Catholic Church
St. Patrick's Altar Society
Milwaukee Railroad Women's Club
Waukesha
James
Cleveland
Edwin
C. W. Mcintosh
Winnetka
Ill
Donald Mundt
Patricia Sullivan
Santa Monica
Calif
Will Foley
Frank Ace
Harvey Leitham
Madison
Anna Campbell
Joseph Casey
Milwaukee
Howard Nobel
Whitewater
John Sullivan
Juda By Mrs. F.N. Mi Juda By Mrs. F.N.
Mr and Mrs Louis Lehnherr and daughter and Mr and Mrs Ernest Dean visited friends Sunday at River Falls. Clarence Brunkow family and guest Paul Morrow went to Chicago Saturday. Robert Retzlaff on leave joined them en route to Maryland. Mrs William Waetrich son Monroe and Mrs Pearl Wright Rockford called here Monday. Berlyn Cassell Merrimac spent the weekend with his family. John Waelti and son Jerry entertained at a family dinner Sunday with guests Virgil Waelti Monroe Merrill Waelti and Melvin Waelti. Dr and Mrs Ernest Svoboda spent the weekend with her mother Edith Roderick. Mrs Svoboda completes term at Lake Mills and will join husband practicing dentistry at Beatrice Neb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Lehnherr
Ernest Dean
River Falls
Clarence Brunkow
Paul Morrow
Chicago
Robert Retzlaff
Maryland
William Waetrich
Monroe
Pearl Wright
Rockford
Berlyn Cassell
Merrimac
John Waelti
Jerry
Virgil Waelti
Merrill Waelti
Melvin Waelti
Ernest Svoboda
Edith Roderick
Svovoda
Lake Mills
Beatrice
Neb
Gratiot By Miss Irene Gille
Mrs Leo Murphy and her son from Rockford visited her parents the Lowes for a week. The Ostby reunion drew Hawkinson and family to Argyle. Lynn and Kathy Ayers of Ridgeway visited grandparents W H Ayers. Doughertys from Freeport spent the weekend with Arthur Satterlee. Noble of Cuba City and family welcomed a son born June 13. Branton and Timm of Freeport visited Mrs H P Gille. Bernadine Pandow of Rockford spent weekend at A E Pandow. Laurence Cline and daughters of Apple River Illinois visited Joseph Edge home.
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Leo Murphy
Rockford
Lloyd Lowe
Clifford Hawkinson
Ostby
Argyle
Lynn
Kathy Ayers
Ridgeway
W. H. Ayers
William Dougherty
Freeport
Arthur Satterlee
Chester Noble
Cuba City
S. L. Branton
Donald Timm
H. P. Gille
Bernadine Pandow
A. E. Pandow
Laurence Cline
Apple River
Joseph’ Edge
State workers to get $3 monthly boost to COLA
Approximately 11,500 state employees will receive a $3 per month increase in their cost of living bonuses, effective July 1, announced by the State Bureau of Personnel today.
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Madison
State Bureau of Personnel
Toda
Clementine the Denver cat returns after 1600 mile odyssey
Clementine Jones, a long lost pet of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lundmark of Denver, returns home after four months away following a 1600 mile journey from Dunkirk New York. The cat, identifiable by a unique white patch, slept for days then settled in, with experts noting similar cases of cats following families across the country.
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Winer
Eins
Uni Wilder
America
Clementine Jones
Clementine
Denver
Robert Lundmark
Dunkirk
New York
Landmarks
Mr. Landmark
Estelle McCray
Midwest Turn Day entrants from Monroe attend Milwaukees event
List of participants for the Midwest Turn Day at Mil waukee includes Monroe turn club members and guests from Albany Cleveland Milwaukee and Monroe. Competing will be many named turners, plus judges and attendees. local club plans its August picnic at Baumgartner's Grove west of Monroe. One item notes a separate rail accident in Chicago injuring nine passengers aboard the City of Portland.
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Monroe
Midwest
LeRoy Wuethrich
Walter Schuetz
Frieda Laeser
Elsa Rattin
Fred Blumer
Wes Pellett
Juda
Mike Wuethrich
Orangeville
Karl Tobler
Glenn Thomenn
Rock City
Adolf Ruef
Brodhead
John Ruef
Barbara
Ernest Lehr
Paul Vetterli
New
Chicago
Fred H. Stevenson
Main St
Madison
Wis
Chicago and North Western Railways
City of
Portland
North Western
Kenosha Chosen for Phillies Midwest Tryout Camp
Kenosha has been selected by the Philadelphia Phillies for a midwest baseball tryout camp. The camp runs Wednesday to Friday at Simmons Field with players aged 16 to 22 urged to attend. Eddie Krajnik will supervise the Kenosha camp, and players must bring their own uniforms gloves and shoes. Opening session begins at 9 30 a m Wednesday.
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Philadelphia Phillies
Joseph F. Reardon
Phillies
Eddie Krajnik
Phil
Kenosha
Simmons Field
Federal Court Clerk Branch Office to Close in Superior
The sole remaining full time branch of the U S Court clerk in Western Wisconsin at Superior will close June 30. Edgar M Alstad, clerk of the U S Court in the Western District, announced the decision today.
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Madison
Federal Court
Wisconsin
Superior
Edgar M. Alstad
U. S. Court
Western District
Membership Coupon Evening Times Club
A fragmented notice appears to announce a membership coupon for the Evening Times Club. The readable text mentions a boy coupon and references a street or post office, with an age on the last birthday. Details are sparse and partially garbled.
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Evening Times Club
New Beckman and Digman Birth Announcements
Several Beckman family births listed in Clarno with dates for Fred Bill Beckman Dec 12 1946 Peggy Ann Beckman Nov 8 1947 Jimmy Allen Beckman Feb 26 1949 and Helen Ruth Beckman Sept 16 1950. Also Aaron Kendall Digman route 3 July 4 1949 and Jeffrey Marvin Bidlingmaier route 1 Winslow Dec 5 1951.
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Fred Bill Beckman
Clarno
Peggy Ann Beckman
Jimmy Allen Beckman
Helen Ruth Beckman
Aaron Kendall Digman
Jeffrey Marvin Bidlingmaier
Winslow
Bike Safety Lane Check Ahead of Montgomery Ward Parade
A safety lane check will be held for contestants bicycles in the Montgomery Ward and Co parade next Friday. Those who pass will receive a safety decal and pledge car. The parade begins at North School at 2 p.m. travels around the square back to Montgomery Ward where a new bicycle will be awarded along with smaller prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Ward and Co
North School
Montgomery Ward
Robert Wooster Dies at Janesville
Robert Wooster 50, a Beloit area resident, died unexpectedly after a heart attack at his Janesville home yesterday. Born March 22, 1902 in Brodhead, he was married to Helen Reed and employed at Brockhaus Cleaners. He held local office in the Beloit Knights of Pythias and belonged to Cargill Methodist church. Survived by his wife, two daughters Katheryne and Roberta, a son Horace, his mother Mrs Louise Wooster, three brothers and two sisters. Services will be Monday at First Methodist church Beloit with burial at Eastlawn cemetery. Mourning calls may be placed at the Rosman Uehling Kinzer mortuary Beloit after tomorrow noon.
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Brodhead
Janesville
Horace
Louise Ten Eyck Wooster
Helen Reed
London Mills
Ill
Wooster
Brockhaus Cleaners and Dyers Co
Beloit Knights of Pythias
Cargill Methodist Church
Janes‘ville
Katheryne
Roberta
Louise Wooster
Rockford
Frank
Mike
Beloit
Ray
Pearl Westerman
Nile Hesgard
Orfordville
First Methodist Church
Arlie Krussell
Eastlawn
Rosman-Uehling- Kinzer
Meeting Tomorrow To Fete AA Worker Sister M Blandine
Alcoholics Anonymous in the Peterson building holds the fourth annual open meeting tomorrow at 2 PM to honor Sister M Blandine C S A for her service. Earlier notices named two Iowa attorneys as speakers at the event.
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M. Blandine
C.S.A
Alcoholics Anonymous
Peterson Building
Iown
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Associated Press Galand Ba Ee
Lee
Cathe
AP News
Ball
Ian Wioconsin
Stepacaecs
EDITO
Rial
Evening Times
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
Monroe Businessmen's Association
Invincible Bank Protection Co
Racine Street
Royal Neighbors Picnic Association
N. B. Mackey
Gertrude Clayton
Central City
Herman Karlen
Yucca, Ariz
J. C. Penn
J. H. Durst
Citizens Bank
Fairgrounds
William Loofbourow
Pecatonica
Lewis Dodge
Rock, Green
Lafayette
C. B. Churchill
California
Frank Tripp
Abercrombie and Fitch
F.N. Mi
Gorld Een Pone
Weed
Jefferson Township
Town Board of Jefferson
T. R. Newmen
Elmer Asmus
Times Children’s Club
sunwAy
Evan Dale Post
Noe
Janet Faith Trumpy
JoAnne LaVon Helmeid
12Th Avenue
Gary Lee Hartwig
Belleville
Robert George Fritsch
Dorothy Mae Fritsch
Route
Judith Ann Thomann
Edith Elaine Qualley
Judith Kay Grunder
Albany
Mary Jean Baehler
Blanchardville
Mary Jo Janke
Marshfield
Kay Irene Wyss
Turners
Jerry Lee Bittner
Browntown
Joann Kohl
17Th Street
Richard Kissling
Sharon Ann Jacobson
21St Street
Jean Marie Rutsch
Richard Keith Wehinger
Adell Schindler
Postoffice
Monroe Township
Town Board of Monroe
B. Scherer
Washington Township
Town Board of Washington
D. W. Loveland
Robert Zimmerman
Weed Commissio
Robert Wooster
J. W. Robilette
Benkert Bldg
Cadiz Township
Town Board of
Dean Rinehart
John Hartwick
Jordan Township
Jorden
Henry Rebly
Clarence Falk
Decatur Township
Town Board of Decatur
Arthur L. Miller
Bert Pryse
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