Charter blocks school building plan over financing limits
The Union School District faces a funding constraint after the state attorney general’s office interpreted the 1897 charter as limiting tax increases to threefourths of one percent of assessed value. A $115,000 1939 high school addition bond and a spring vote may be affected, with board plans postponed pending legislative action or charter remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert T. Johnson
Johnson
W. E. Kimball
Department of Public Instruction
Kimball
J. R. Wedlake
Wedlake
Union
Mon
Roger L. Elmer
Red Cross Drive To Begin Monday In Green County
The 1950 American Red Cross membership drive opens Monday with Green County aiming for 7800 in donations. Monroe part is 3400 with booths in First National and Commercial and Savings banks and the post office 9 am to 3 pm daily through Saturday.
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Red Cross
American Red Cross
Green County
R. W. Blaha
Monroe
County Fund
First National
Robert Hendrickson
City Fund
Brodhead
New Glarus
Albany
Browntown
Monticello
Juda
Jonathan Moen
Adams
Jacob Hoesly
Elsie Smith
Brooklyn
Ervin Bechtolt
Cadiz
Jerome Garveille
Exeter
Wayne Vanderbilt
Jefferson
Fred Probst
Jordan
Glenn L. Hasse
Alfred T'sely
Mt. Pleasant
Morris Marty
L. M. Hartman
Sam __ Ludwig
Sylvester
Henry C. Hefty
Washington
Quinton Syse
York
Applications Closed For Area Census Jobs
Racine supervisor Mrs Bernice K Harvey said more than 1400 applications were received for 327 enumerator positions in the district. Training begins March 27 under 17 crew leaders who will supervise fieldwork and review reports.
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Bernice K. Harvey
Racine
Wire Basket Theft Mystery Baffles Manhattan Police
New York police chase a wave of wire trash basket thefts in mid Manhattan with about 316 stolen in five weeks. The city issued 4,800 new baskets last January to curb the issue, but thieves still strike on crowded streets.
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Manhattan
New York
Family of 5 Dead In Kenosha Blaze
Five members of the Maxwell family perished in a early morning fire in a trailer camp near Kenosha. Carroll Maxwell, 25, a Navy veteran, his wife Betty, 26, and their children Jimmy 4 Steve 2 and Patricia 2 months died as flames swept the small frame home at 3:30 am. Neighbors called firefighters after seeing the blaze. no one heard cries. The family had been on relief for two weeks and had lived in the camp for two months, located a quarter mile south of city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Carroll Maxwell
Betty
Jimmy
Steve
Patricia
Frank Feely
Feely
Maxwell
Maxwells
Eight in Family Killed In Maine House Blaze
A fast moving fire in Stonson Maine killed eight members of a family and left a ninth person critically injured. The victims included Elwood Smith 36 his mother Harriet Smith 68 and six of his children with ages ranging from a baby to ten years old.
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Maine
Stonson
Elwood Smith
Harriet ‘Smith
Race for Senate Gets Complicated Long Before Vote
Five candidates vie for the Democratic nomination to challenge Senator Alexander Wiley as six months remain before the 1950 primary. Daniel W. Hoan, Thomas E. Fairchild, William Sanderson, Andrew J. Biemiller, and Lavern R. Disney enter a crowded field amid labor and farm group activity. DOC on the sidelines coaches as Milwaukee power centers and northern rivals shape the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Bystrom Madison
U. S
Alexander Wiley
R-Chippewa Falls
Democratic Organizing Committee
DOC
Daniel W. Hoan
Milwaukee
Thomas E. Fairchild
William Sanderson
Black River Falls
Merin Hull
Panners
Andrew J. Biemiller
Daukee
Kenneth Hones
Colfax
Farmers’ Union
Sanderson
Biemiller
Joseph McCarthy
R-Appleton
Fairchild
Lavern R. Disney
Green Bay
Packer
Hoan
George Haberman
AFL
Farmer Connors Found Dead at Farm Home Near Monroe
James Connors a 30 year old farmer was found dead today in his farm home three miles west of Monroe on highway 11. Dr. Herman A. Stuessy and Dr. Paul Connors said he became violently ill about two days earlier and death followed. no signs of foul play. The body was moved to the Stuessy funeral home awaiting word from his brother.
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James Connors
Monroe
Highway 11
John Carsonson
Connors
Herman A. Stuessy
Carsonson
Argyle
Peter Morgan
Orient
Casas
Belleville
C. H
South Wayne
Everett Hill
Albany
W. H. Clemens
Judo Union Free High School
Browntown State Graded School
Bjarne Rugh
Green County Normal School
Otto W. Lund
County Hospital
Green County Hospital
Argyle Road
Francis
Brodhead
Monticello
Mercury Drops to Ten Below Zero in 1950 Heating Spike
The temperature plunged to ten below zero this morning about seven o clock during the coal shortage peak. Skies clearing with continued cold tonight and some warming anticipated.
Truman Rejects Moscow Trip Idea
President Truman said he will never visit Moscow while in office but would cooperate to preserve peace. He favors United Nations efforts for peace and openness to a Senate inquiry into alleged Communist influence in the State Department. He did not commit to loyalty-file disclosures or any timeline for post presidency travel.
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Washington
Truman
Moscow
United Nations
United States
Senate
State Department
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Tydings
McCarthy
Ten Navy Men Rescued After Flying Boat Crash
A Navy flying boat seeking an invasion fleet ditched in the Atlantic about 300 miles north of Haiti. All ten aboard were rescued from liferafts and reported in good condition. The PBM's two engines failed before ditching, near San Juan Puerto Rico.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Atlantic
Haiti
Fuel Priority List Drafted for State to Guard Supplies
Wisconsin Gov Rennebohm and Agriculture Chief Donald N McDowell signed a state order establishing a coal priority list. Hospitals welfare and penal institutions lead the queue with homes and public utilities next, followed by food processing plants dairies refrigeration and other essential operations. Emergency allocations possible with official certification and limited dealer deliveries to regular customers may continue for 30 days.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Rennebohm
Donald N. McDowell
State Agriculture Department
McDowell
Department of Agriculture
Mrs Montieth Hur in Accident
Mrs. Harry M. Monteith of 534 16th avenue sustained a fractured right knee and back injuries at 8 45 am while crossing the intersection of 17th avenue and 11th street. The Monroe Sales wrecker driven by Robert L. Wilde of 510 16th avenue struck her as he turned from 11th onto 17th, after sliding about four feet. She was treated at the Monroe Clinic and hospitalized at St. Clare.
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Harry M. Monteith
16Th Avenue
Robert L. Wilde
Monteith
17Th Avenue
11Th Street
Wilde
Monroe Sales’ Co
Removal of Dam Favored Monticello Voters Vision Mill Pond Plan
In Monticello the April referendum will ask voters to approve a pond project. Engineers presented five options for the Staedtler lake mill pond with removal of the dam and channel excavation favored by the group at an estimated 2000 dollars plus minor bank work. A park or athletic field could be created on remaining land, though some deposits occur during floods.
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Monticello
Staedtler Lake
John Strand
Ward and
Cal
Main Street
Coal Shortage Forcing Area Schools To Close
Area districts struggle as coal stocks dwindle with several schools canceling activities and closing for a week. New Glarus will reopen after a week if coal is available while Monroe, Argyle and Belleville report fragile to adequate supplies.
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Glarus
Durwood McVey
McVey
Monroe
Brooklyn
Cold Snap Disrupts Court House Heating
Otto Schneider reports a cold stretch will last under three days and coal distributors promise help. The court house faced heating problems as wind and low pressure left several rooms cooler, notably the sheriff’s office and the second floor west corridor at 64 degrees.
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Otto Schneider
Schneider
Court House
Sheriff's Office
Edward A. Riese Dies Suddenly Here
Edward A. Riese died about 5 30 p m while walking from the armory toward his home 608 19th avenue from a heart attack. He was born in Green county March 9 1877 and lived in Monroe most of his life. Surviving are his widow six children two sisters a brother and many grandchildren. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p m in the Stuessy funeral home with Rev Paul C Keble officiating and burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Edward A. Ruese
18Th Avenue
19Th Avenue
Wilbur E. Deininger
Mr. Riese
Green County
Frank
Sibella Luchsinger Riese
Jordan Township
Mary Lutzy
Mt. Pleasant Township
Monticello
John Ohman
Sanford, Fla
Edwin
Milwaukee
Clifford
Oregon
Robert Isely
Adams Township
William Erb
Monroe
Martin
Edwin Blim
Herman Pfund
Emil Bonjour
Rockfi
Mildred
Wilbert
Robert Kellenberger
Freeport
Peter Kubly
Stuessy
Paul C. Keble
Greenwood Cemetery
WHA Team Plans Monroe History Program Recording
A WHA Madison team arrived to map a Monroe history program. They planned interviews with leading citizens and to prepare a specialized script to promote the community story.
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WHA
Madison
Monroe
Surprise ruling clears United Mine Workers in contempt case
The United Mine Workers were found not guilty of contempt in the 25 day soft coal strike. Judge Richmond B. Keech ruled the civil and criminal contempt charges lacked sufficient evidence. President Truman discussed seizure plans if coal production remains stalled.
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Washington
United Mine Workers Today
Richmond B. Keech
Keech
Seiure
Truman
Washington Evening Star
Congress
H. Graham Morison
H. Hopkins
Keeche
Lewis
State Rested in Doctor Hermann N. Sander Murder Trial
Manchester New Hampshire the state rested at 1 p m in the mercy death murder trial of Dr Hermann N Sander County Solicitor William H Craig opened the afternoon session stating the case rests The star medical witness testified Mrs Abbie Borreto was killed by an air injection into her veins believed to be administered by Dr Milton Helpern New York City medical examiner who gave the testimony
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Manchester
N. H
William H. Craig
Hermann N. Sander
Abbie Borreto
Sander
Milton Helpern
Sony Medical Examiner
New York City
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Kenosha Blaze
Wiley
Farmer
Robert Biron
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Ridpath
Spokane
Edward A. Riese
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