Top Aid Honors to 3 Monroe Teams
Three Monroe Boy Scout first aid teams advanced to the finals at Freeport while Benton and Platteville teams did not appear. The Wolf 113 team led with 978 points, followed by Wolf 114 with 977 and Senior 101 with 949 as the Monroe event judged by local officials, a physician, and city personnel at St. Vincent's orphanage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
U. S. Council
Freeport
First Aid
Benton and
Platte
Benton and Platteville
St. Vincent’s
Wolf
Donald Timmons
Richard Kundert
Rudolph Maurer
Albert Stauffacher
James Forbes
Keri Bregenzer
David Ruehlman
Harvey H. Holland
Edwin Andereck
Fred and
Richard Blanc
Thomas Goetz
Allen Prisk
Herbert Crawford
John Andereck
Gerard J. Beardsley
Gilbert Kieckner
Robert Holtshopple
Theo Thorpe
Jack Lightfoot
Eugene Babler
David Eley
Clark Kieckner
Newell E. Mendenhall
Lowell Mark- Eagle
Nathan Mearti
James Robert Dearth
Francis Thorpe
Richard Hyland
Thomas Gau
Maurice ‘Owl
Robert Ableman
Robert Bienemsa
Jack Andereck
Devis
Richard Matzke
Kubiy
Richard Eley
Hans Sulzer
Robert Babler
Charles Robertson
Arthur Whipple
King Nat G
Thomas Goetz Sr
Henry Kundert
Kieckner
Mendenhall
Andereck
Beardsley
Holland
Gaughan
Conners
District Conference of Legion Auxiliary Sees 150 Registrations
The American Legion Auxiliary district conference at Grace Lutheran church will host 150 delegates and visitors. Registration runs 9 to 10:30 a.m. led by Milwaukee officers Mrs. Alfred Weismer and Miss Cora Brown, with reports from the Menoga hospital chairwoman and remarks by Glen Zilmer post commander M. Blum. Music during dinner by Misses Marian and Alice Signer, tea to close the all day sessions under Mrs. Jodo H. Lynch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Visior Reserve
American Legion Auxiliary
Grace Lutheran Church
Alfred Weismer
Cora Brown
Milwaukee
Mengola Hospital
Madison Garner
M. Blum
Glen Zilmer
American Legion
Grace Lutheran Aid
Misses Marian
Alice Signer
Jodo H. Lynch
Senate Debates Shadow British Loan Showdown
Washington reports say Democratic Leader Barkley failed to limit Senate debate on a 35 billion dollar British loan. New York’s Trygve Lie warned UN Security Council may return the veto issue to the 51-nation body if no accord is reached. Washington also bans circus and carnival trains starting May 10 as a coal conservation measure.
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Washington
Barkley
Senate
New York
Tryeve Lie
United Nations
Security Council
Office of Defense Transportation
Three Communities Report in Campaign For Cancer Funds
Juda county captain announces three communities report funds for cancer drive. Juda collected 118.04 Monticello 275.45 Twin Grove 29.35 with volunteers led by Mary Louise Walter and local aides. Rural schools funds pending. Monroe report not yet made as business area solicitation continues.
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Juda
Monticello
Twin Grove
Mary Louise Walter
Herbert Bizer
Monroe
Car Wreck Claims Two Injured in Marshfield Area
A head on collision on highway o yesterday fatally injures Lillian Hill 20 of Marshfield and Reino Luoma of Withee while Owen and seven others sustain injuries.
Coal Scarcity Hits Motorists and Illinois Services
Restrictions under Illinois dimout rules left motorists stranded as stations were ordered to halt electric pumps. Gasoline shortages forced some stations to pump directly from tanks, drawing long lines before Fire Chief Alsip halted the practice for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Commonwealth Edison Co
Edison Company
Peoples Gas, Light & Coke Co
Edison
Champaign-Urbana
R. W. Alsip
Champaign
Fresh developments in soft coal talks prompt recess
Government sponsored conferences ended abruptly to allow all attendees at this afternoon’s session. Operators caucused an hour while the miners’ negotiating committee sat by. John L. Lewis was absent, as were Edward R. Burke and Charles O’Neill who also did not attend. Burke spoke for a bill to curb union royalties.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Edward R. Burke
Southern Coal Producers Association
Charles O'Neill
Burke
East Prussians Planting Well Under Red Guidance
East Prussia farmers under Soviet occupation are tilling vast lands with limited machinery. Germans report cooperation from Russian authorities, seed aid, and hope to keep much of their harvest despite anticipated collectivization and land reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddy Gilmore Koenigsberg
East Prussia
Junkers
Soviet Union
I 4
Europe
On-Job Farm Training For Veterans Opens In Green County
On the job training for Green County veterans will start under Edward Ensch a vocational agriculture teacher and former Army captain. The program provides 150 hours of classroom and eight hours monthly on farm supervision over two years with monthly government stipends for veterans basis eligibility must be established via form 1953.
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Green County
Edward Ensch
Ensch
Theo Burgy
Monroe High School
Eusch
Veterans’ Administration Agricultural Training Committee
Monroe High
Robert E. Davenport
Edwin O. Baker
Farm Security Administration
Wisconsin State Board of Vocational and Adult Education
Madison
Bowles Defends Dairy Subsidy Increase Amid Subsection Debate
Economic Stabilizer Chester Bowles tells a House committee that dairy subsidies fit within the broader economic program despite criticism from Agriculture Secretary Clinton Anderson. The panel plans a 5 point program to boost prices, cut butterfat in milk, and grant full control of dairy production to the government.
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Washington
Clinton P. Anderson
OPA
Anderson
House
Pace
C-Ga
Everbody
Chester Bowles
Paul Porter
White House
Bowles
D-Ga
Iend
Rayburn
D-Tex
Albany Youth Captured After Runaway Incident
An Albany youth fled home and was detained in Freeport where police questioned him as a suspect in a jewel robbery. Sheriff Evan Chambers transported the boy back to his parents.
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Albany
Freeport
Evan Chambers
Albany Water Tower Fire Damages Standpipe Insulation
Albany water tower burned Sunday morning during electric welding at the collar of the standpipe. Eight men from Galesburg Illinois fought flames as insulation and a steel jacket were damaged, top of reservoir about 125 feet away. Fire contained after nearly half an hour with water pressure maintained via automatic hydrant control.
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Galesburg
Ill
Illinois
Vandegrift Fights For Marine Corps
Gen. Alexander A. Vandegrift testified before the Senate naval committee that the Army Navy merger bill threatens the Marine Corps with extinction and urged that morale and fighting power remain intact. He warned the military staff views the Marine Corps as an ongoing affront and said the corps would be ready if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alexander A. Vandegrift
Marine Corps
Army-Navy
Vandegrift
Senate Naval Committee
Navy
Truman
Army
Secretary of the Navy
Forrestal
Fleet Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Vandgrift
War Department General Staff
GOP endorses Kenny McCarthy amid Balkan frontier deadlock
Paris officials report a 3 hour foreign ministers meeting focusing on Balkan treaties. Russia Britain France and the United States discussed Italy Yugoslavia border lines and Trieste. Byrnes proposed deputies begin Balkan treaty work while a plebiscite was not raised.
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Paris
Foreign Ministers Council
Romania
Russia
Britain
France
United States
Trieste
U. S
Byrnes
Italy
Yugoslavia
Balkan
Balkans
Kenny Wins Wisconsin GOP Endorsement in Convention Battle
Delbert J. Kenny won the Republican nomination endorsement at the Wisconsin state convention by 1 416 to 1114, defeating Gov. Goodland and others amid a party split. Law Higley Bubolz and La Follette received support in a tense, lengthy gathering that saw Goodland and Martin decline endorsement.
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Oshkosh
Wisconsin
Republican Party
Walter S. Goodland
LaFollette
Joseph R. McCarthy
U. S. Senate
Delbert J. Kenny
West Bend
Kenny
GOP
American Legion
Goodland
Marinette
Harvey V. Higley
Legion
Gordon A. Bubolz
Appleton
James R. Law
Madison
Higley
Otto Werkmeister
Milwaukee
Bubolz
Law
John S. Martin
Herman C. Runge
Sheboygan
Oscar Rennebohm
Fred R. Zimmerman
John Smith
Martin
James Law
Rennebohm
Kenneth White
River Falls
Milwaukee County
White
Gavin McKerrow
Pewaukee
Smith
Zimmerman
McCarthy
Marine Corps
U. S
Perry Stearns
Julius P. Heil
la Follette
Heil
Illinois Central to Take Off Trains at Freeport
Illinois Central will suspend two passenger trains serving Monroe riders this week amid a government coal strike order. The Lana O Lakes runs Freeport to Chicago 10:07 a m to 12:35 p m, return 3:30 p m to Freeport 5:50. the Sinissippi runs Freeport to Chicago 8:40 a m to 11:45 a m, eastbound 1:15 p m from Freeport to Chicago 4:15 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central
Monroe
Chicago
Lana O'Lakes
Freeport
Sinissippi
Freeport- Chicago Train Leaving Chicago 8:40 A. m., Arriving At Freeport
Truman calls for armed collaboration with American nations
President Truman asked Congress to authorize a program of military collaboration with other American countries. The plan would include training, organization, and equipment of the armed forces of those countries.
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Truman
Washington
Congress
Supreme Court to rule on public school transportation to parochial schools
The court agreed to decide whether a public board of education may fund pupil transportation to Roman Catholic parochial schools. Arch E. Everson challenged Ewing Township New Jersey funds of 357 dollars for trips to parochial schools in Trenton.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Board of Education
Arch E. Everson
Ewing Township
New Jersey
Trenton
Wisconsin Republicans in convention back platform stance
The Wisconsin Republican party adopted a platform in their convention yesterday setting party positions on key issues and signaling policymakers’ priorities for the coming term.
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Wisconsin
Republican Party
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Thomas Coleman
State Voluntary Committee
Conference of Legion Auxiliary
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The
Associated Press
Campaign For Cancer Funds
Tyre
Syria
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Haifa
el Kuntdis
Palestine
Jordan
Holy Land
Palestine Commission
Arab League
Times
Goodland and
Immell
Coy
Arrow
Bernard Coy
Bert Burch
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