Woolen fabrics price shifts and mixed retail response
Prices for wool fabrics rise with fall lines seen in woolens and worseed largely unchanged from spring. American mills roll out new lines as Australian wool prices climbed about 25 percent, with menswear sales strong but women’s Easter buying slow. Some makers may lift suit and sports coat prices, while carpet wool prices jumped 31 percent in seven months of 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Woolen Co
Wool Associates
New York Cotton Exchange, Inc
Mnills
Department of Commerce
Argentina
Spring Grove Farming Notices and Local Family News
Spring Grove residents report meetings at homes on March 8 including the Friendly armerettes at Mrs. Marvin Stabler and The State Line ladies at Rev Henry Neal in Rock Grow. Family updates note Marvin Olin's surgery, Rhonda Kay Goecks birth, and multiple illness recoveries at St. Clare hospital Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Armerettes
Marvin Stabler
Marvin Olin
St. Clare Hospital
A. D. Rosheis
Daryl
Kenneth
Victor
Mathew Zimmerman
John Rosheisen
Eldridge Herbrook
State Line
Wil
Henry Neal
Rock Grow
Emil Goecks
Orville Hawkins
Rhonda Kay
Laverne Nyman
New Orleans
R. J. Douglas
Ernie Riese
Monroe
Carl Montefelt
Bette
Beth
Jerry
Ellsworth Rosheisen
Phyllis
Ray Pinnow
Lewis Klaas
Mildred Shrier
Orvill Zimmerman
Helen Andrews
Fred Wise
Ralph Schwartz
Alvin Schwartz
City Dweller 'Better Off' Than Farmer, U.S. Claims
The Agriculture Department bureau of agricultural economics reports 1949 farm income averages show urban residents at 1555 per person versus 763 for those on farms. Cash income dominates city earnings, while farm totals include food value and dwelling rental. The bureau notes non farm sources lift farm incomes, and argues urban advantages in services while acknowledging lower urban bus and clothing costs for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovid A. Martin
Washington
Agriculture
Bureau of
Bureau
Iowa
California
Illinois
Fire Insurance Earnings Rate Low in Wisconsin
Wisconsin fire insurance companies earned 1.88 percent profit from 1944 to 1948. State Insurance Commissioner Lange presided at a Milwaukee hearing on rate reductions. The Wisconsin Rating Bureau reported 1944–1948 premiums of 55,912,512, losses 28,137,019, expenses 26,726,008, net profit 1,049,124. Milwaukee officials urged lower rates citing 1920–1948 premium totals and insured losses. Pending 1949 figures will be available later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inauen —Ry
Wisconsin
John R. Lange
Isurance
Stenge
Milwaukee
George E. Nicholas Madison
Fire’ Insurance Rating Bureau
Harry Slater
Milwauke
Pitengs
Furteer Lsering
Legislative Council Schedules Meetings at Edison
The Legislative Council lists 10 committee meetings and a tri state conference with Minnesota and North Dakota on March 20 21 and 22 for legislative matters. Meetings span agriculture highway taxation conservation education public welfare and state budget with tentative judiciary and department administration sessions planned mid month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Legislative Council
Minnesota
North Dakota
Agriculture
Judiciary
Criminal Code
Department Administration
Grand Jury and State Seize Lake Records
Milwaukee county grand jury and the state auditing department seized all financial records and canceled checks of the town of Lake dating back six years. Herbert L. Mount, grand jury special prosecutor, said the seizure followed rumors and complaints of improper contracts, expenditures, and irregularities. Records will be taken to the Milwaukee safety building for an audit slated to begin in a week or ten days with state personnel assigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aunounee
Milwaukee County Grand Jury
State Auditing Department
Lof Lake
Herbert L. Mount
Grand Jury
Milwaukee
Chiropractor Clinic Ad by M. J. Gonstead
An advertisement for chiropractic services by M. J. Gonstead promising relief from chronic illness. The copy urges readers to seek the chiropractor when feeling unwell and seeks to establish credibility through professional branding and a problem solving approach.
Monroe native Mrs Altman dies at Twin Lake at 85
Mrs Leonard Altman a Monroe native aged 85 died Wednesday night at her Twin Lake home. Services set for 10 am at Element funeral home Genoa City and 2 pm at First Congregational church Beloit chapel with Rev Stanley B. Crosland officiating. Burial in East lawn cemetery Beloit. She was born June 15 1864 in Monroe as Reba Blain and married Leonard Altman Sept 24 1903 in Rockford. Survived by husband three daughters Mrs Harold Sanner Portland Ore Mrs Henry M Hasse and Roberta of Beloit and five grandchildren. Mrs Sanner arrived at Twin Lake by plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Altman
Monroe
Twin Lake
Element Funeral Home
Genoa City
First Congregational Church
Rockford
Beloit
Harold Sanner
Portland
Ore
Henry M Hasse
Roberta
Sanner
Wisconsin to Be Set For Phone Arbitration
The Wisconsin Employment Relations Board moved to consider compulsory arbitration over the threatened telephone strike. The Communication Workers of America urged Gov Rennebohm to invoke arbitration, with a 60 day truce in place. The board said it would schedule hearings promptly to prevent interruption of telephone service if a petition is filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
State
Missing Cancer Victim Returns to Family
Helen B Overlander, 30, mother of three, was missing a week after reportedly vanishing due to a mistaken belief she had cancer. She told police she traveled by train from Stillwater Oklahoma after visiting her brother Wieser Bates, and said her husband Sherell Overlander, 33, a truck driver, believed she had left home in the erroneous belief she was ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sens S8el Ly Ans UK
Helen B. Overlander
Stillwater
Okla
Wieser G. Bates
Sherell Overlander
Mothers Deaths Drop In Wisconsin In 1949
The Wisconsin state medical society committee on infants and maternal care reported a sharp drop in maternal deaths. In 1948 eighty four mothers died during childbirth. in 1949 the number fell to forty seven statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Committee On
Wisconsin State Medical Society
Monticello Social Roundup Hosted by Local Families
Monticello residents hosted and visited relatives during a weekend full of family gatherings. Guests from New Glarus Madison Monroe and Brodhead joined local households for birthday celebrations travel and casual calls. Several families including the Curtises Marty Holcomb and Wirths were mentioned with travel and visits between Monroe Madison Sun Prairie and Appleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Stauffer
Quinton Ott
New Glarus
Alvin
Cecil Jordan
Vola Jordan
Madison
Monroe
Bruce Babler
Winslow
Lena Babler
Mary Jane
Sidney Boyum
Herman Klassy
Wilbert Marty
Columbus
Albert Marty
Robert Holcomb Sr
Fred C. Marty
Lawrence
Ira Holcomb
Clarence Holcomb
Jacob Marty
New Giarus
Mmnes
William Spring
William Pagel
South
Harold Neuenschwanders
Max
William David
Sun Prairie
Mmes
Leon Gempeler
Harland Rinehart and
Adam Duerst
E. W. Marty
Tommy
R. H. Schoonover
Ray Silver
Appleton
Henry Marty
Edward Marty Jr
John H. Baebler
Irene
Emma Marty
Max Wyss
Brodhead
Henry Gessler
Raymond Geslers
O. D. Curtises
H. A. Becker
UWC
Nancy
Beth Ann
Fred Escher
Shirley
Billy
Messrs
John Wirth Sr
Robert Holcomb Jr
John Wirth Jr
Community Notes From New Glarus and Vicinity
John Wirth Jr remains convalescent at home after surgery at St. Clare hospital. A wide circle of relatives and friends from New Glarus, Monroe, Milton Junction, Chicago and Madison visited or traveled for events in the past week. Frequent social calls, church chapter meetings, and a funeral in Milwaukee area are noted among residents and guests in Verona and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Byrne
Chicago
Boyd McNalley
Kathy
Tamatui Village
Gerald Zimmerman
Fred Noll
Bruce
Gaddes
S. D
Alice Krohn
Louix ‘Falls
A. D. Rosheisen
Ralph Schwartz
St. Clare
John Wirth Jr
St. Clare Hospital
Wirth
Fred V. Stuessy
Matt Voegeli
Glarus
W. S
Hoesly
Voegeli
Anton Hefty
J. P. Zweifel
Florence Kubly
Walter
Madison
Ply-mouth
Mission House College
Louis Zelinka
Milton Junction
Isaac Kubly
Francis H. Kubly
M. Stauffer
New Glarus
Frank Trumpy Monroe
Regal Voegeli
Baltz Hoesly
Edwin Stuessy
Nic Freita
O. D. Curtiss
Monroe
A. W. Becker
Florida
Verona Schuler
E. A. Bently
James Hancock
Bertha Keller
Hazel Kundert
Kenneth
Sund
Louis Stuckey
Darlington
Delmar Kuhl
W. S. Hoesly
Jacob Legler
Robert Kingdon
Howard Kennedy
Ada
Julia Legler
Robert Holcomb Sr
Lydia Voegels
Harold J. Blum
John G. Blum
Truman Lang
Rockford
Monticello
Herman Wirth
South Main Street
Allie Howard
Dayton
Fred A. Blum
H. A. Becker
Ray Gessler
Clarence Elmer Jr
Harry Klassy
Masonic School of Instruction
Brodhead
John Elmer
Darlyne
Ray Richardson
Verona
Luggage maker Oscar Plotkin dies in Phoenix
Oscar H. Plotkin, 52, president of Oshkosh Trunk and Luggage Co among others, died Thursday while vacationing at a winter resort in Phoenix. A prominent Oshkosh businessman, he led several luggage companies and was noted for his industrial leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Oshkosh
Oscar H. Plotkin
Oshkosh Trunk and Luggage Co
Defense Rests in Coplon Spy Case Before Jury
The Coplon Gubitchev espionage trial goes to the jury with no further witnesses for Coplon and brief testimony for Gubitchev. Defense rested after four and a half hours. Lawyers will sum up Monday. Judge Ryan will instruct the jury Tuesday to decide the fate of the 28-year-old ex Justice employee and the 35-year-old Russian engineer, charged with conspiring to expose U. S. secrets to Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Judith Coplon
Valentine Gubitchev
Miss Coplon
Gubitchev
Sylvester J. Ryan
Department of Justice
U. S
Russia
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Mrs. Herbert Mohns
Somerset
Frank J. Lausche
Farmer
U.S
Seize Lake Records
Chiropractic Clinic
M. J. Gonstead
Chiropractor
Richardson’s
Delta Homec
James Way
Richardson
Rena
Stackpole
Scilla
O. D. Curtis
South 93Rd St
West
Allis 14
Ohn A. Newman & Sons Farm
Culver, Indiana
Ralph Myers
Sperry, Iowa
Don Buell
Plymouth
Michigan
A. O. Smith Harvestore
Levi Rokale
Dassel
Mine
Smith Harvestore
Dan Regan
A. O. Smith Corp
Wisconsia
Wse
Ohio
Owa
New Novelty Pottery
HRSE
D. K. Roth
Gibson City
Linois
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