Farm sales reflect rising milk prices and shifting costs
The report notes a milk price cut of 20 cents per hundredweight and widespread price shifts in cattle grain and machinery. Roughly 300 acres sold for 34 dollars, with cows and purebred stock down while grain prices dropped from last year. Power equipment slumped 25 to 50 percent as new machinery became available. drills with fertilizer stayed strong. Cash sales existed but many deals used credit with 25 percent down and six months to pay. Moving day on Green county farms signals few more sales before October.
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Green County
Lent Observance Begins Tomorrow in Monroe Churches
Monroe churches announce Lent observance with services beginning Ash Wednesday at 7 45 p m at St John s church and 8 a m at St Victor s Catholic church The Methodist church plans midweek Lenten services in homes with a 6 15 supper and 7 15 class followed by a church service Mrs Marlene Teicetenn a former German refugee and staff member of the Evangelical church world service commission will speak at St John s Ash Wednesday service
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The
Methodist Church
St. John’s Church
Marlene ‘Teicetenn
Commission On World Service
Evangelical
Eedonab Church
Germany
United States
St. Victor's Catholic Church
Axis Sally Denies Plan To Betray U. S
Axis Sally tearfully denies plans to betray the United States during a wartime trial. She insists she never intended to aid the Axis and pleads innocence while facing formal charges.
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U. S
United States
Seventeen Couples Apply for Marriage Licenses in February
Seventeen applications for marriage licenses were filed at the county clerk’s office during February. Two line summary notes indicate the count of February filings and the responsible filing authority.
Edge in farm prices shrinks to five per cent in 1949
Washington reports the parity measure shows farmers now gain five percent above the fair exchange value. The edge has fallen from 33 percent in October 1946 after price controls ended and from 12 percent a year earlier, due to a surplus not eligible for price support aid.
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Washington
United States
Agriculture Department
Timothy Brown Named to Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Governor Rennebohm appointed Timothy Brown, his pardon counsel, to replace Lynn Ashley on the Wisconsin public service commission. The shakeup aims to address internal department differences while Brown serves only until departmental conclusions are reached and the Senate reviews the nomination.
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Madison
Rennebohm
Timothy Brown
Lynn Ashley
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Ashley
Brown
Wg A
A Commission
Navy Fires Worker Over Security Risk at Lab
Louis Brosseau 38, a library assistant at the Navy Electronics Laboratory in San Diego, was dismissed as a "poor security risk" amid loyalty concerns. Brosseau, planning an appeal, said his admiration for Henry Wallace and his wife may have influenced the action while noting his 18 months handling restricted and secret material.
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San Diego
Navy Civil Service
Navy Electronics Laboratory
Louis Brosseau
Brosseau
Henry Wallace
Edward Wittwer Dies at 78 Monticello Cheese Dealer
Edward Wittwer a Monticello cheese dealer and stockholder in Monticello Cold Storage Co died at 10 40 p m in St Clare hospital after a heart ailment His career spanned farms cheese factories and wholesale trade He was a former Monticello Bank director and Zwingli church member Survivors include nieces and nephews Last rites set for 2 p m Thursday at Zwingli church Monticello with burial in Highland Cemetery
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Edward Wittwer
Monticello
St. Clare Hospital
Mr. Wittwer
John Niederhauser
Wittwer
Gottlieb Wittwer Jr
Edward and
Gottlieb
Steinman and Knobel
Main Street
F. Grunert Co
Monroe
Edw
Bank of Monticello
Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed Church
Christina Itten Wittwer
Washington Township
Marty
Evansville
Maude Barney
Lenah Pierce
Edward Wittner
Jacob Regez Sr
Rudy Regez Sr
J. T. Etter Sr
Jesse Lemon
Jacob
Belleville
Albert
New Glarus
William L. Pitzer Dies at Albany at 70
William Lee Pitzer, 70, died suddenly at his home in Albany at 8 a m. after an illness of one day. Born December 29, 1878 in Browntown Ohio he lived in Illinois Spencer Iowa St Paul Minnesota before moving to Wisconsin. He is survived by his wife a son Starr of Dallas Texas and two daughters Mrs George Overton of Freeport and Mrs Gladys Wardell of St Paul Minnesota. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Albany
William Lee Pitzer
Mr. Pitzer
Browntown
Illinois
Spencer
St. Paul
Minn
Wisconsin
David Jones
Starr
Dallas
Tex
George Overton
Freeport
Gladys Wardell
United States Would Aid Australia, General Says
Brig. Gen. Robert Travis declared on arrival that the United States would immediately aid Australia if it faced any aggressor, signaling strong alliance backing during the current tensions.
Yugoslavia Says Austrian Treaty Requires Border Changes
London reporting Yugoslavia told the big four that further negotiations on an Austrian treaty of independence are impossible unless Austro Yugoslav border changes are agreed. The statement signals a hardline stance amid treaty talks.
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London
Yugoslavia
Big Four
City opens bids on 200000 sewage plant bonds
Eight bids were received by 10:30 am for a 200000 municipal bond issue to finance sewage disposal plant additions. Bids were to be opened at 2 pm at city hall with city officials and bond house representatives present. Official action expected at tonight's council meeting via par and 2.5 percent interest through 1949.
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City Hall
City
First National
G. S. Soseman
Tax enforcement staff rise eyed as appropriation bill moves
The House Appropriations Committee backs adding 1,500 tax enforcement workers bringing total staff to about 50,000, while rejecting 7,000 new positions. The panel also approves higher postage rates and large treasury posturing funds in a $3.07 billion year bill, with debate set for Friday. The committee favors penalizing those withholding correct returns and endorses full funding for stockpiling materials for potential war.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Treasury
Post Office Departments
Treasury Department
Old-Age and
House
Senate
Wisconsin Cheddar Market Dull Amid Weak Demand
The Federal State market news service reports Wisconsin American cheese trading dull with weak demand. Prices show Longhorn and square print varieties at 34 to 35 cents. single daisies at 33 12 to 43 cents.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Bus Depot Moves to New Site on 16th Avenue
Operations of the new Union bus depot began today at 1207 16th avenue in quarters formerly used by Monroe Feed and Seed Co. The depot moved yesterday from 907 16th avenue. A soda fountain booths and grill have been added in the larger quarters. Ted Schmiedlin is the depot operator.
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Union Bus
16Th Avenue
Monroe Feed and Seed Co
Ted Schmiedlin
Joe Louis Quits Ring and Vacates World Heavyweight Crown
Joe Louis formally resigns as world heavyweight champion and authorizes a bout between Ezzard Charles and Jersey Joe Walcott to decide the new champion. The 15 round title fight will be in Chicago in June, with Charles and Walcott to defend within 90 days against Lee Savold or Gus Lesnevich. Louis notes this is his second retirement in a year and expresses regret at the circumstances.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Joe Louis
National Boxing Association
Ezzard Charles
Jersey Joe Walcott
Chicago
Louis
NBA
Abe J. Greene
Flamen B. Adae
Lee Savold
Gus Lesnevich
Joe Walcott
Yankee Stadium
Walcott
Greene
Five Hungarians Deny Confessions On Trial
In Budapest five of the 14 men on trial for alleged black market currency dealings with Cardinal Mindszenty withdrew their confessions accusing police of intimidation. A sixth defendant partially recanted. Mindszenty was sentenced to life 21 days earlier for treason and political conspiracy.
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Budapest
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Cardinal Mindszenty
Hapsburg
Zsigmond Duetsch
Jozsef Forgacs
Ede Dukesz
Viktor Kukesz
al Csonka
Duetsch
Sofia
Ladin Popov
Defiant Reds Face Starvation Edict in Frankfurt
General Lucius D. Clay said an eight man Soviet repatriation mission in the U S zone would be starved out if it did not depart today. The army would not use force to remove the group, despite earlier warnings of a midnight deadline and possible escort to the border. An army spokesman noted a misunderstanding about the departure timing.
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Frankfurt
Lucius D. Clay
U. S
Germany
Limited general seats for WIAA sectional tourney announced
After a strong demand from high school students only a small number of tickets will be sold to the general public for the WIAA sectional basketball tournament this week. Tournament manager T. R. Holyoke said regular seating prioritizes students from competing schools with public tickets going on sale Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the high school office. Each visiting school receives 150 tickets. remaining seats go to Monroe students and the general public for Friday and Saturday games featuring Monroe, Brodhead, Cuba City and Beloit.
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T. R. Holyoke
Holyoke
Monroe
Brodhead
Cuba City
Beloit
March Arrives With Cold Air and Snow Track
March arrives with a freeze as Green county records 5 above at morning, Park Falls 15 below, Land O Lakes coldest at 15 below. Wave of cloudiness forecast. Dill bridge reopened after Pecatonica river flood. February averages compare 20.94 in 1948 to 20.89. New England endures hard freeze after heavy snow.
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Green County
March
Land O’lakes
Park Falls
H. J. Thompson
Dill Bridge
Pecatonica River
New England
Fairfield County
Conn
New York
Janesville Store Damaged by Flames
Janesville fire crews battled a blaze at the R. S. Bostwick downtown men's clothing store. The fire began on the second floor of a three story building and dense smoke damaged stock as water from four hoses intensified the damage.
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Janesville
R. S. Bostwick
Texan Opens Fight With Denunciation Of Butter Bloc
Rep Poage of Texas launches criticism of the butter lobby at House agriculture hearings on margarine. Lawmakers consider repeal of margarine taxes and rules on coloring yellow margarine, with opponents pushing bans on colored margarine and supporters urging tax repeal while noting consumer protection.
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Texan
Washington
Congress
Poage
D-Tex
House Agriculture Committee
Wisconsin highway bids opened for Green and Lafayette roads
Madison and Janesville bidders topped the short list for several county road projects in Green and Lafayette counties and a state highway job. J S Karlslyst bid 10 414 for route 69 gravel base and 6 206 for 4.8 miles on route 59 to be blacktopped. Ryan Sons bid 37 269 for the Lafayette 16.6 mile blacktop. Bushman Construction bid 336 283 for concrete paving on route 23 in Lafayette County.
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Wisconsin Highway Commission
Madison
Green County
Lafayette
Associated Press
J. S. Karlslyst
Monroe
Monroe-Albany
Ryan Sons
Janesville
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