First French War Bride Joins Monroe Family Reunion
Denise Wickersham arrives in Monroe as part of the first group of 440 GI brides from Le Havre, reuniting with Myrtis Wickersham after separation since 1945. Denise, a Paris Red Cross welfare worker, met Myrtis in France in 1944 and married July 31, 1944. He served from Iceland to England, then France and Germany, returning to France last summer.
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Monroe
Denise Wickersham
Myrtis Wickersham
Wickersham
Continent
LeHavre
New York
Wickershams
Marseille
Ozora Wickersham
Green ‘County
Denise Borovoy
Albert F. Germaine
Borovoy
Paris
Dance
France
England
Church of St. Medard
Baraboo
Gen. Goethals
Red Cross
Janesville
McCoy
B. H. Lynch
Ft. Sheridan
Iceland
Germany
The
Rhine
Europe
State Sues J S Urben Over Unlicensed Law Practice
Wisconsin state files against J S Urben cashier of Bank of New Glarus in Green County Circuit Court alleging illegal practice of law without a license for over five years. Complaint claims he prepared wills deeds mortgages and other contracts for compensation and gave legal advice, seeking cease and desist, costs, and further relief. Warren H Resh, assistant attorney general, leads the action.
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Ane Sute
Wisconsin
Green County
J.S. Urben
Bank of New Glarus
State of
Surprise Child Travels Alone to Orangeville
A tiny girl sat prim among adult travelers at the bus station, clutching a doll and a bus ticket. When asked, she said she was bound for Orangeville alone, knowing exactly where to alight, confident she would find her Aunt Mildred, and that her doll Doris would also spend the weekend there.
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Orangeville
Mildred
Doris
LaFollette Case Bothers Top GOP
The return of Senator Robert M. LaFollette to the Republican fold could stir Senate politics as four Republican colleagues oppose his shift. If reelected as a Republican he would claim chairmanships on several committees, altering balance with Vandenberg Taft MilIikin and Capper.
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Washington
Robert M. LaFollette
Senate
Wisconsin
Progressive Party
Arthur B. Vandenberg
Michigan
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Henrik
Minnesota
Eugene D. Millikin
Colorado
LaFollette
Vandenberg
LaFoll
Jette
Vaendenberg
Taft
Millikin
Two German Women Die Amid Bread Shortage Crisis
Hamburg reports reveal two suicides linked to bread ration shortages as Britain speeds up relief supplies in the occupied zone. In Atlantic City, CIO chief R J Thomas accuses AFL-backed anti labor forces of plotting to undermine the auto workers union from within.
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Hamburg
Germany
Atlantic City
R. J. Thomas
CIO
United Auto Workers
AFL
Style Show At High School Auditorium By Epsilon Sigma Alpha
A spring style revue staged Monday at 8 PM in the high school auditorium features women's and children's clothing modeled by Epsilon Sigma Alpha members with Brownie troop No 1. A round table of men led by Jacobs will provide live commentary on the fashions, with Brownie and sorority members listed as models. No admission charge. the sorority will accept offers to aid its charitable activities.
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P. m
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Lee's
Penney's
Brownie Troop
Jacobs
Round Table
Herbert T. Johnson
H. W. Biffle
H.C. Roth
R. H. Schoonover
Jane Ruf
Patty Amos
Patty Lamboley
Suzanne Kingston
Kay Berndt
Kay Wuetrich
Loretta Roderick Gale Bissell
Corinne Hanson
Koehner
Evelyn Bloom
Lois Miller
Hel Itman
Helen Klassy
el Fritz
Wanda Ableman
Margaret Kuster
Charleen McGinnis
Marion Freitag
Erma Klassy
Florence Gerber
Kathryn Johnson
Mary
P. J. Connors
Josephine Felder
Mary la
Maxine Cranne Lengacherdall
Lucille Freitag
Margie Wuetrich
Gloria Hanson
Marge Bloom
Jean Mansheim
County Turns Over To State Large Sums In Charges
County Treasurer Emanuel G. Stauffacher mails checks totaling 33,083.61 in special charges and 87.20 in fees plus 10 for mink tax to the state. Special items include 17,124.26 for charitable and penal institutions and 10,082.70 for state forestry tax. Principal names include Phillip Geil of Madison Elect and Hopkins grade.
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Woay
Emanuel G. Stauffacher
First Signs of Spring Bring Mild Wisconsin Sunday
The weather forecast points to a mild Sunday with a chance of a shower in southern Wisconsin. Girded by improving skies, temperatures rise from a noon reading of 48 as springtime returns. Golfers at Monroe Country Club noted drier soil and likely warm course activity tomorrow. River levels drop as light precipitation wanes across the week.
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Wespie
Wisconsin
Monroe Country Club
President Truman to keynote Jackson Day Demo Feast
President Truman is billed to deliver a 2,000 word speech at a 100 plate banquet in Jackson Day events. The White House says it will be hard hitting and progressive, with Secretary Wallace also set to speak on policies and party unity.
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Truman
White House
Hide
Wallace
Fatal car crash claims life in Walworth County
A fatal head-on collision in Walworth County early today involved two autos. Mor fi Morgan died in the crash, a passenger in one vehicle, with injuries reported for others at Walworth County Hospital.
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Egod Ext
Morfi
Walworth County Hospital
Callison
Morgan
Bomb Test Postponed Might Be Delayed Indefinitely
Washington reports indicate atomic bomb tests in the Pacific could be delayed indefinitely. President Truman said tests were postponed about six weeks to allow more congressmen to witness the experiment. Presidential Secretary Charles G. Ross had no new date, with two officials and Senator Huffman discussing the possible indefinite delay.
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Washington
Pacific
Truman
Charles G. Ross
Bikini Atoll
Marshall Islands
Huffman
D-O
Senate
Columbus
Ross
Statin
United Nations Organization
UNO
New York
Stalin
Capitol Bill
Con Ss
House
State and County School Aid Checks Sent to Districts
State and County school aid payments are due to districts in Green County. County Treasurer Emanuel G. Miloarod reports $6,250 each for the largest recipient from both state and county funds, totaling $80,870.48 for all districts. The breakdown lists aid by district with state first and county second, covering 152 regular teachers.
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Green County
Emanuel G. Miloarod City
Ms Adams
Jordan
Washington
Albany
Decatur
Mt. Pleasant
Brooklyn
Exeter
Oregon
Union
Clarno
New Glarus
Jefferson
Spring Grove
Sylvester
Cadiz
Twin Girls Born at Wausau Weigh Under Four Pounds
Twin girls born at a Wausau hospital weighed a total under four pounds. Patricia Marie Riehles weighed 1 pound 13 ounces and Nancy Ann 2 pounds 2 ounces. Parents are Mr and Mrs Anton Riehles of Athens, Wis. The infants are in incubators and reportedly doing well after one week.
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Wausau
M. Johanna
Patricia Marie Riehles
Nancy Ann
Anton Riehles
Athens
Wis
Johanna
Little Russians applaud Stalin and peace calls
Moscow reports that Russians across society voice approval of Stalin's push for peace and insist neither nations nor armies want war. Citizens from workers to soldiers say they prefer to be left alone and view Stalin’s stance as a calming, widely supported answer to global fears.
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Moscow
Russia
Stalin
Comrade Stalin
Red Army
Domestic Protein Crops Urged For Homegrown Food Supply
County USDA council meeting urges farmers to plant small acreages of wheat or soybeans to boost homegrown protein. Discusses expanding pastures with ammonium nitrate fertilizer to raise protein content, noting improvements of 6 to per cent. Members: Syse, Baker, Douglas, Hollaway, Kimball, Davenport, Richert, Brown, and others from agencies including Producers' Marketing, Farm Bureau, Soil Conservation, vocational ag, and credit associations.
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Reen County
Usda’ Council
Ed. O. Baker
Usda War Board
Anderson
Baker
Glenn B. Syse
Producers’ Marketing Administration
R. J. Douglas
Farm Bureau
Cecil Holloway
Rm Security Administration
O. G. Kimball
Soil Conservation Service
Robert E. Davenport
Vocational Agricult
Marius
Strike of General Motors Ends in Janesville
The General Motors strike at the Janesville Chevrolet and Pontiac plants ends after four months with a settlement announced by Schusmacher, secretary of local 95 UAW-CIO. Local 12 and Fisher union signatories spoke for both sides as national and local issues reached agreement. Also noted is the death of philanthropist Mackey Wells at 60, with son Carter Wells announcing a Republican candidacy.
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General Motors
Janesville
Rancouure—Yey
Auvert Schusmacher
Uaw-Cio
Chevrolet
Schumacher
Fisher Union
Acre
Janesviles
Milwaukee
Mackey Wells
Skeles
Carter Wells
Yard Clerk Rescues Four Children From Shifting Train
A railroad yard clerk, O'Neill, saved four young girls aged two to four from being crushed by a freight car. The children played behind a parked box car as a switch engine moved cars toward them. He grabbed the smallest child and warned the others, and the train soon moved the car away without harm.
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O'Neill
Stalin Statement Spurs Hope on Peace Rise Yet Questionable
Washington and London reacted with cautious optimism as Stalin voiced faith in the United Nations and no direct war aims. Lt. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith prepares to depart for Moscow as U S officials weigh whether the Soviet leader’s stance will translate into lasting peace. Senators Hatch and Taft urged Russia to back wartime principles, while British and Danish officials welcomed the move though concerns about propaganda and long term policy persisted.
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Washington
United States
Moscow
Stalin
United Nations Organization
Walter Bedell Smith
Truman
White House
Capitol Hill
Hatch
D-Nm
Russia
UNO
New Mexico
Eddy Gilmore
Associated Press
Stallo
Nda
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Soviet Union
San Francisco
Taft
R-O
London
Gustav Rasmussen
Denmark
Secrets of the atom bomb safe from spy rings says Groves
Major General Leslie Groves, head of the atomic program, described the bomb project as a giant jigsaw with 100,000 pieces and warned that a single scientist could reveal only a few pieces. He spoke while inspecting ships for Bikini tests and noted delays could yield better results.
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Hoy Angeres
Cary
Leslie R. Groves
Army
Atomic Projets
General Groves
Bikini Atoll
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J. S. Urben
Warren H. Resh
Torney
Imes
Madison
Phillip Geil
Hopkins
Jackson Day
Bt. Hospital
Mildred Gillars
Portland
Berlin
Department of Justice
Frankfurt
Gerny
Moscow Rastic
Britain
Mikhailov
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