Secret service men hunt Diaz in El Paso area
Forty years ago on June 30 1915 Secret service men fan out over the El Paso area seeking Mexican revolutionist Felix Diaz who is believed to be in hiding. Monroe’s Fourth celebration planned for the following Saturday promises the biggest program yet with a large fireworks display. Charles Hall Juda travels Jefferson Township erecting road signs for motorists at his own expense. Mrs. George W Stuart and her son Kenneth visit their Darlington relatives in town.
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Secret Service
el Paso
Felix Diaz
Monroe
Chicago
Charles Hall
Juda
Jefferson Township
George W. Stuart
Kenneth
Darlington
E. C. Wenger
County awards gasoline and diesel contract to Midcontinent DX Co
County highway superintendent N. C. Jensen announced Midcontinent DX Co of Madison won the bid for about 80 000 gallons of regular gasoline at 0.12901 per gallon and No 1 and No 2 diesel fuel at 0.11316 and 0.10691 respectively. Other bids listed include Crandall Oil, Pure Oil, Ties Oil, Standard Oil, Kundert Oil, Socony Vacuum, and Badger Petroleum with various per gallon prices. The county also uses 11 000 gallons No 1 diesel, 55 000 gallons No 2 diesel, 3 000 gallons kerosene, and 4 000–5 000 gallons ethyl annually.
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N. C. Jensen
Midcontinent DX Co
Madison
Jensen
Wall Street Journal
Wall Street
Crandall Oil Co
Pure Oil Co
Ties Oil Co
Standard Oil Co
Kundert Oil Co
Socony Vacuum Oil Co
Badger Petroleum
Stay Alive This Fourth of July Drive with Care
The Monroe Woman's Club and others urge extra caution for Fourth of July travel. The appeal warns most drivers overestimate their skill and urges all to slow down 10 mph, start early, stay alert, avoid distractions, and pass rarely.
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Woman’s Club of
Monroe
National Safety Council
New Era Begins as E. O. Evans Retires as Schools Chief
E. O. Evans retires after 28 years as Monroe superintendent of schools, ending a long era while staying on for a transition period as business administrator. The board creates the new post to improve district management and efficiency as Evans assists with the shift.
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E. O. Evans
Evans
Monroe
Board of Education
Manville to pay $260,009 to ninth wife in settlement
In New York State Supreme Court Tommy Manville agreed to pay Anita Roddy Eden Manville 140000 in cash and 12000 annually for ten years totaling 260009. The arrangement allows her to pursue divorce in Nevada or Florida though her lawyer said she has no immediate plans. The couple wed July 10 1952 and separated twelve days later.
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New York
Tommy Manville
Anita Roddy-Eden Manville
State Supreme Court
Manville
Manvilles
Drownings at Green Lake Claim Local Farmer
John Mirr a 75 year old retired farmer from Green Lake drowned Wednesday when his boat capsized and he could not reach a life preserver tossed to him.
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Green Lake
John Mirr
Cornfield Detasseling Set to Start Mid July in Green County
About 200 youths aged 14 plus, with some older supervisors, will begin detasseling corn in Green County by mid July. Nearly 1 600 acres of seed corn across Green Rock and Walworth counties will be detassled with 500 to 600 workers at peak. Charles Agnew of the Wisconsin Employment Service in Janesville coordinates applications as local crews grow to 800 workers for peak seasonal farm labor including peas and canning plant work with migrant help.
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Green County
Charles Agnew
Wisconsin Employment Service
Janesville
Rock
Walworth
Agnew
Albany
Brodhead
Monroe
Turtle Lake
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Considine Rites Held in Darlington
Funeral services for Ted Considine 74 of Darlington were held at 2 p m at Stiles funeral home Darlington. Burial followed in Union Grove cemetery. Born in Fulton Illinois he worked as a printer in Belmont before moving to Darlington fifteen years ago. He is survived by a sister in Chicago. His father was once superintendent of Monroe water works.
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Ted Considine
Darlington
Stiles
Union Grove
Mr. Considine
Fulton
Ill
Belmont
Chicago
Monroe Water Works
Union Votes Strike At Governor's Firm Vollrath
Production workers at the Vollrath Co in Sheboygan authorized their union to call a strike to press wage, vacation, health insurance, and contract improvements. Local 167 president A. L. Ruppel said 348 voted for the strike and 85 against as two months of negotiations continued. Governor Walter Kohler is Vollrath's president.
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Sheboygan
Vollrath Co
Wisconsin
Walter Kohler
Vollrath
A. L. Ruppel
United Electrical Workers
Youth Drowns in Park Quarry After Rescue Efforts
At Pamperin Park quarry on the city outskirts a 16 year old boy Fritz Reeths drowned while swimming with 17 year old Jerry Watermolen. Watermolen aided by Don Cornelius jumped in to help but could not save Reeths. The body was recovered two hours later.
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Green Bayp
Fritz Reeths
Pamperin Park
Reeths
Jerry Watermolen
Don Cornelius
Reeth
Summer Hours Start Tomorrow at Library
The Ludlow Memorial library will begin its summer schedule tomorrow announced by librarian Nellie W Kohli. In July and August the library will close at 6 p m on Tuesday Thursday and Friday with regular hours 9 to 11 30 a m 2 to 6 p m and 7 to 9 p m.
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Ludlow Memorial Library
Nellie W. Kohli
Argyle Youth Enlists in 3rd Armored Division
M Sergeant Frank Dudowicz, Green County Army recruiter, announces James P. Flannery of Route 1 Argyle enlists for three years in the 3rd Armored Division at Fort Knox Kentucky. The unit is slated to move to Germany early next year. the 10th Infantry is leaving July 2 with 607 Wisconsin men. Three year enlistments are sometimes accepted. four year terms to allow stay with the unit until return. High school graduates may apply to Army technical schools at least 90 days before enlistment.
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Frank Dudowicz
Green County
James P. Flannery
John P. Flannery
Route 1
Argyle
3Rd Armored Division
Ft. Knox
10Th Infantry Division
Germany
10Th
Wisconsin
Dudowicz
3Ed Armored Division
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Howard Sharp
Remington
Ind
Helen
Hurd
Edgerton
Akron
Japan
Walter Wenger
OPA
Mack Brazel
Advertising Club of
Gilbert T. Hodges
Advertising Association of America
Hodges
Fairgrounds
Elinor Sweeney Curran
Michael Curran
Illinois Central
William Sweeney
Freeport
L. W. Terry
S. G. Messmer
Milwaukee
St. Victor's Church
Charles T. Meythaler
Fire Department
Fred J. Karlen
Rudy Schiesser
Monroe Business Institute
The
Associated Press
Inland Daily Press Association
Audit Bureau of Circulation
City of
Stephenson County
Wisconsi
Lil
Editorial
Ibs
Cand Ham
Bing
California
U.S. No. 1
Atlas
Raggedy Ann
Ats Tomato
Ade
Antry Delight
Atlas Binder Twine
No. 9
Governor's Firm
3Rd Armor Division
DAVY
Davy Crockets
King of the Wild Frontier
Borden
Sherbet
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