We Won't Forget the Korean War View From Monroe
A wartime columnReflects on morale and the loneliness of service members as the first anniversary of the Korean conflict nears. It urges citizens to write more letters to troops, pressure leadership to end the war, and notes medals awarded by Gen. Omar Bradley to long absent soldiers.
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Shohpanch
United Nations
Japan
Pacific
Monroe
Defense Department
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Bradley
Korea
MacArthur
Far East
Spearhead Finds Trace Ancient Asiatic Trail to Oregon
Archaeologists in Alaska uncovered a spearhead dating about 9,509 years ago, suggesting Asiatic tribesman reached Alaska and Brooks tracked a path southward toward Oregon, indicating early migrations across the region.
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Alaska
Bhe
Brooks
Oregon
Europe Faces Nazi Lineup Rumors and U S Denunciation
Germany negotiates a wider Axis lineup with Union Lithuania Latvia and Estonia amid a treacherous attack on Russia. The U S condemns the move as treacherous while considering lend-lease air aid. Sunday marriages unite several pairs across the community and a brass choir performs Bach in Immanuel Church. Heat records loom in Milwaukee as a summer heat wave begins.
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Bulwark
Germany
Sister Kenny’s polio method stirs medical debate and progress
Frank Carey reports on Sister Kenny, the Australian nurse who returned home after a decade in the United States promoting hot packs and muscle retraining for polio. Doctors acknowledge her role in shifting away from casts and splints, yet dispute originality and direct efficacy. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis praises disseminating Kenny techniques while noting that proper trials are lacking. A wind example contrasts extreme gusts with vehicle stability, illustrating physical force concepts.
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Frank Carey Washington
Eliabeth Kenny
Miss Kenny
Grant
National Foundation For
Sister Kenny
National Foundation
U S Gold Supply Quits Dwindling
The Fort Knox gold stockpile has stopped shrinking after a rapid decline, remaining above 21.75 billion dollars for two months. Explanations cite reduced domestic spending on raw materials, rising exports as Europe rearms, and Latin American sales, with a 3 billion dollar drop from September 1949 peak and a record postwar export-import dynamic shaping reserves and dollar flows.
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Sam Vansen
New York
Fort Knox
Sam
Korea
Europe
Latin America
Uncle Sam
Monticello Leaders Attend Scout Parley
Monticello officers attended the Green Bay Scout district dinner at Canyon camp near Apple River Tuesday night. Monticello's drive for the U S Grant council totaled 174.50 with Frederick Voege li as chairman and a roster of local leaders including Irving Eichorst Rev A R Achtemeier Norman Rosen John Hoskins John Steinmann Merlyn Schmid Delbert Krupke and Mrs Liewyellen Edmunds.
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Monticello
Green Bay
Canyon Camp
Apple River
Irving Eicharst
Rev
A. R. Achtemeier
Norman Rosen
John Hoskins
John Steinmann
Merlyn Schmid
Frederick Voegeli
Delbert Krupke
Monroe
U. S. Grant Council
Mrs Clara Reif 81 Dies in Lena Home
Mrs Clara Reif 81 of Buckeye township Stephenson county died suddenly this morning at her niece’s Lena home. Born Feb 18 1869 she was married to Albert Reif in 1890 he died in 1941. She survived by nieces and nephews with services Sunday at 2 pm in Burlington funeral home officiated by Rev John Weber Bruce burial Cedarville cemetery. U S farm operators realized a net income of about 13000000 in 1950.
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Orangeville
Clara Ellis Reif
Buckeye Township
Stephenson County
Fred Welshams
Lena
Clara Kahly
John
Sarah Kahly
Albert Reif
John Kahly
Burington
John Weber Bruce
Red Oak
Cedarville Cemetery
Kohler High Junior Elected Governor of Badger Boys State
Richard Gasciogne of Kohler High won the governor’s race in Badger Boys State, a tight contest over Roger Monson of LaCrosse by 342 to 306. The new governor, an athlete and student, was inaugurated at Ripon College with remarks by Marvin B. Rosenberry, Jerome Host, and Mayor Robert Born. His lieutenant governor is William Marshall of Madison, a nationalist who defeated the rival candidate.
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Sipon
Kohler
Walter Kohler
Badger Boys State
Richard Gasciogne
Federalist
American Legion
Gasciogne
Roger Monson
LaCrosse
Kohler High
Ripon
Marvin B. Rosenberry
State Supreme Court
Ripon College
Jerome Host
State Legion
Robert Born
William Marshall
Madison
One Dead Two Hurt In McCoy Accidents
Three soldiers were injured or killed in incidents off the post on Wednesday. Cpl. Albert B. Conn Jr. of Fort Wayne lost a hand and suffered severe injuries after a 31 meter shell he planned to hammer with exploded. Cpl. Thesddus Skwarczynski of Red Granite was grazed by a rifle slug while firing at a Spar ta dump. injuries not serious. Cpl. William Kersey of Swansboro collapsed after a cold shower following an athletic event on the post.
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Lamp McCoy
Albert B. Conn Jr
Fort Wayne
Ind
Thesddus Skwarczynski
Red Granite
Wis
Herman Durst
Sparta
William Kersey
Swansboro
Ancient battle site now hosts giant rice planting project
The PIO said an autopsy would be held to determine cause of his death. The site of the battle of Thermopylae in Greece is today occupied by a giant rice planting project sponsored by
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PIO
Thermopylae
Greece
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Wisconsin
Ill
Sephiendan” County
D. Ma
Editorial
Evening Times
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Roy
Cecilia Sonderegger
Austin D. Esler
Pontiac
Mich
Helen Klassy
Clarence H. Elmer
Aimee Semple McPherson
Arizona
Milwaukee
J. H. Berkey
Victor Lawson
Chicago Record
Arthur Miller
Mexico City
Robert Miller
Gottfred Messerli
City
Switzerland
Brooklyn
Monroe Cornet Band
Argyle
A. S. Douglas
Masonic Association
Elkhorn
Monroe Miliary Band
Co. H
Evansville Creamery
John C. Wenger
Chicago
Albert C. Trachsel
Anna Wenger
Kenny
Sister Kenn
Sister
U.S
Harvey S. Stauffacher
Spring Grove Township
Spring Grove
County of
Green
State of
Evert Green
Roger T. Douglas
Weed Commission
Clara Reif
U. S
Badger
New Holland
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet
Ford
Studebeker
Marty-Ripp
WLAD
Swissair
Airline of
Rudy Burkhalter
Els
Studer
Richard Meyer
McCoy
Meares Township
Metrie
Town Board of Monroe
J. B. Scherer
William Grunder
Sampson
Wilton
Axminster Nutria
Navarre
Axminster
Mirador” Wilton
Etter’s
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