Weather Summary and Temperatures Almanac Style
Cloudy with light showers this afternoon and early tonight. Partly cloudy by Saturday morning with much colder air and heavy frost. temperatures near freezing tonight and Saturday. Clearing later Saturday. Highs around 54 today, 54 degrees. record readings show Yuma Arizona at 99 and Des Moines Minnesota at 33. sunrise 4:45, sunset 7:08. Almanac dated May 16, 1946.
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Pen Westerday
U. S. Yester
Yuma
Ariz
du- Minn
Almaner
Real Estate Transfer Frank Thomas to Marky Clark
Frank Thomas transfers property to Marky Clark in Brodhead with parcel details 5 and 7 and block 4 as recorded in the transfer notice.
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Frank Thomas
Marky Clark
Brodhead
County Court Finds Walter Thoma Guilty of Drunken Driving
Walter Thoma of Monroe Route 5 is found guilty of drunken driving in County Court. He is fined $60 and costs, and his driver license is revoked.
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Walter Thoma
Monroe
Divorces Granted for Ellingson Family
E Earl Ellingson of Browntown granted divorce from aeleon Ellingson on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. Custody of two minor children awarded to Mrs Ellingson. Property settlement approved.
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E. Ellingson
Woodaeleon Earl Ellingson
Browntown
St Clare Hospital Tonsillectomy Names Listed
The notice lists patients and medical staff associated with St Clare Hospital and procedures. Names include Fred Duchow and Dolores Badertscher from Brodhead and Devis, with Albert J Gilbertson John R Bradley and others linked to 1014 23rd Ave and 708 22nd Ave. Surgical names include Mrs Jacob E Hefty Monticello and Mrs Dora Levender among others.
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Fred Duchow
Brodhead
Dolores Badertscher
Devis
Albert J. Gilbertson
John R. Bradley
23Rd Ave
Leon J. Chryst
22Nd
George Oates
Darlington
Jacob E. Hefty
Monticello
Dora Levender
Clara Bell
Paul R. Voegels
Albert F. Hahn
Myto Gilbertson
Ronald Disch
Doenitz Accused of Proposing Spanish U-boat Bases
Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz faced the international tribunal with accusations that in 1943 he urged Adolf Hitler to seize Spain as a base for intensified U-boat warfare. British prosecutor Sir Maxwell Fyfe cited captured Doenitz Hitler conversations showing him saying the best solution was to occupy Spain, while Hitler allegedly replied Spain’s cooperation would have been possible in 1940 but the Reich lacked resources now.
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Nuernberg
Karl Doenitz
International Tribunal Today
Adolf Hitler
Spain
Maxwell Fyfe
Doenitz-Hitler
Fuehrer
Bay of Biscay
Students Display At County 4 H Show
The article notes a school fair where Paul showcased two Banti hens a rooster and 15 chicks while Larry Thornton presented six trucks including a home made wooden model. Richard Goodrich displayed knives air rifles a bow and arrow and Jerry Rufenacht showed six German marbles.
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Paul
Larry Thornton
Richard Goodrich
Jerry Rufenacht
Germany
Gary Rupnow
Bobby Trachsel
Daryl Klieckner
Audrey Peterson
Orvilla Norder
Violet Shippy
Gladys Due
Shirley Mahle
Donna Ott
Loretta Kiechle
Quentin DeRemer
Quentin
War era labor crisis strains rail and postal services
The ODT urged motor carriers to prioritize essential goods to avoid rail diversion to highways. The post office cut parcel post weight from 70 to 11 pounds with exceptions. Walkouts persist amid critical fuel shortages crippling steel and auto output. Tinplate shortages threaten canneries and food spoilage. Small warned further controls may follow. A coal strike risk looms as New York anthracite operators plan talks with Lewis’ union for 75 000 miners with a strike risk by May 30.
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ODT
Small
New York
Lewis’ Union
Pennsylvania
Sergeant Collects Forts Papers Fort Jackson Front Page News
Fort Jackson salutes Sgt Donald L Hopkins who curates a vast newspaper collection. The term papers include 1830 volume 1 issue of the Boston Transcript and a 1792 Worcester Gazette copy. He preserves papers in 35 languages and cherishes editorials by unique authors.
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Fort Jackson
St. C
Donald L. Hopkins
Waltham
Mass
Boston University
Antigonish
Democrat
Boston Transcript
Worchester
Hopkins
Funeral services for Mrs S Albert Isely
Funeral services for Mrs. S Albert Isely who died Tuesday were held yesterday afternoon at 2 at Shriner Neuschwander funeral home with Rev. Alvin C Rabehl officiating. Burial was at Greenwood cemetery. Pall bearers were Ralph Gierhart Argyle Harry Hough Jay Chapman John Gage Avery Stites and Thomas Lacey, South Wayne.
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8. A. Isely
S. Albert Isely
Shriner-Neuschwander
Alvin C. Rabehl
Greenwood Cemetery
Ralph Gierhart
Argyle
Harry Hough
Jay Chapman
John Gage
Avery Stites
Thomas Lacey
South Wayne
Personal Mention Highlights From Local Visits
A string of social notes lists residents visiting relatives and friends across Wisconsin cities including Madison Freeport Beloit Monroe Chicago Milwaukee and Evansville. Mentions include Mr and Mrs Perrigo Janesville Mrs Huber in Chicago and Miss Mueller at a Milwaukee music festival. An aside notes there are about 2500 species of lizard.
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Charles Howe
Madison
Roy Lovelace
Freeport
A. O. Lehnherr
Juda
Isadore Smith
South Wayne
John Wincenried
Monticello
Jack Williams
Browntown
Horace Thompson
Argyle
Gladwyn Perrigo
Frank Hare
Marlene
Beloit
Florence Demanouske
Beau
John Ammann
Monticelsme
Peter Rude
Blanchardville
Clarence Krauss
Rodney Kittelsen
Leo Francis
J. F. Hansen
M. L
Casper Hefty
Mavis
New Glarus
Monroe
Charles Perrigo
Janesville
Areyle
V. A. Tucker
Marvin Meythaler
Lulu Davidson
Lee Barker
Orangeville
Homer McCauley
Henry Shager
Lillian
Jacob Aeschlimann
Chicago
Lawrence Berget
Chester Berget
Marjorie Berhenke
Gladys Gourdier
Vera Houser
Lena
Frank Thompson
Milwaukee
Mary Waelti
Henry Stuessy
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
George Legler
Marie Stump
Elizabeth Rolph
St. Clare Hospital
Robert Gempler
Judy
Bobby
Fred Stears
Darlington
Darlene Huber
TWA
Ed Huber
Ralph Peterson
Mt. Horeb
Jeannette Mickelson
John Richard
Blue Mounds
Charles LaFranca
Marvin Methaler
Collins G. Roderick
Robert G. Roderick
Jack Adgain
Agnes Roderick
Arthur Roethe
Jimmy
Arthur
E. J. Roethe
H. J. Haagensen
Ruby
Brodhead
Bethel Lutheran Church
Cleo Mueller
Robert Mueller
Virginia Fenn
Green County Normal
Evansville
Roy Fenn
Brown School
Harold Confer
Whitewater
Confer
Dodgeville
Kiwanis Speaker Lueck Addresses Monroe Club
Clemens E. Lueck former Wisconsin Upper Michigan Kiwanis governor spoke at Monroe Kiwanis silver anniversary Ladies Night dinner at St John’s Evangelical and Reformed church. He is Ripon College public relations director since 1936 and holds a 1923 B A and 1931 M A from Chicago in education administration.
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Kiwanis
Clemens E. Lueck
Wisconsin-Upper Michigan
Kiwanis International
Monroe
University of Chicago
East Go To Madison Festival Draws 3600 Chorus Members
Fourth and fifth graders from East school join 230 other schools in Prof. E B Gordons Journeys in Music Land at a Madison radio music festival. After a morning rehearsal the chorus will broadcast a half hour program. Lunch and sightseeing in Madison follow. Students are chaperoned by numerous parents.
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East School
Madison
E. B. Gordon
Music Land
Phillip Wallman
Judith Gempler
Shirley Gorder
William Dickson
Mavis Ingwell
Roger Martin
Susan Blumer
Ronald Ault
Joan Knaack
Theodore Altman
Jane Rut
Walter Marty
Karen Kindschi
Franklin Deininger
Gary Hoesly
Elsa Schindler
Hans Masshardt
Gloria Prien
Nathan Brand
Barbara Springberg
Robert Wartenweiler
Verda Franke
Glenda Martin
Janet Holtshopple
William Er
Albany Town Clerk Kills Five Foxes Near Albany
Verne Jones town clerk killed five half grown red foxes on the Alvin Blumer farm north of Albany with help from dogs. He dug out the den and plans to bring the foxes to Monroe for bounty. This season he has bagged 12 grown foxes in the Albany area.
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Albany
Verne Jones
Alvin Blumer
Blumers
Jones
Krug to Address Ad Men at Milwaukee Banquet
Secretary of the Interior Julius A. Krug will speak at a convention banquet of the Advertising Federation of America in Milwaukee on May 27. Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbach will address the convention session.
Red Cross jar at Rube's Tavern raises 1945 drive funds
Rube's Tavern, known for its Red Cross contribution jar, turned over 8 dollars 45 cents to Mrs. Marvin T. Holcomb, chairwoman of the 1945 membership campaign.
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Red Cross
Rube’s Tavern
Marvin T. Holcomb
Cavalry Pvt Harold W Feldt Serves in Tokyo Occupation
Pfc Harold W Feldt son of William Feldt 711 16th Ave serves with the First Cavalry Division in the occupation of Tokyo. He has been overseas since February 21, 1945 and is assigned to the Eighth Cavalry Regiment guarding important buildings in the Tokyo area.
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Cavalry
Harold W. Feldt
William Feldt
16Th Ave
First Cavalry Division
Nippon
Eighth Cavalry Regiment
Tokyo
Rupnow to Receive Discharge Soon in San Diego
S 1 C Raymond L Rupnow son of Frank Rupnow informed his father that he has arrived in San Diego and will soon reach Great Lakes for discharge after 18 months at sea including 12 months in the Pacific. He helped take cargoes from Guam to Japan and visited Nagasaki Hiroshima and Shanghai during the service.
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Rupnow
Raymond L. Rupnow
Frank Rupnow
San Diego
Great Lakes
Pacific
Guam
Japan
Nagasaki
Hiroshima
Shanghai
City opens gravel parking lot beside Monroe Sales Co
A new 120 by 135 gravel parking lot on 16th Ave beside Monroe Sales Co opened today. It expands overflow space for shoppers from the square and will aid busy shopping days with more parking.
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Monroe Sales Co
16Th Ave
Mrs. Kelly Elected President of Third District Auxiliary
Mrs. Alfred Kelly of Madison was elected president of the Third district American Legion auxiliary. Thursday's Times stated Mrs. Eugene Hughes was president and will serve as first vice president of the district.
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Kelly
Alfred Kelly
Madison
American Legion Auxiliary
Eugene Hughes
Hughes
Four Education Officials Conclude County Inspection
Four state education officials completed a county tour. Mrs. Mary T. Ryan assistant supervisor of school libraries J F Waddell high school supervisor Roy Ihlenfeldt secondary school supervisor and John Callahan state superintendent of schools led the inspection.
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State Department of Education
Mary T. Ryan
J. F. Waddell
Roy Ihlenfeldt
John Callahan
County Agent Endures Grueling Soil Conference Hikes
County Agent Edwin O. Baker attended an extension agents conference on soil conservation near LaCrosse. After four days of field work and hills to traverse, he described his feet as worn down to the ankles as he expressed exhaustion.
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C. S
Edwin O. Baker
LaCrosse
Juda Jolly Juniors 4-H Club Meeting at Juda High School
The Juda Jolly Juniors 4-H Club will meet Monday evening at Juda High School. Plans include a music group and a kitten ball team. Members are urged to bring health charts.
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Juda Jolly Juniors
Juda High School
House approves 600 million for water development
Washington Congress approves a water development authorization by the rivers and harbors committee. The plan covers navigation irrigation hydro electric power and flood control with an eventual total cost of at least one billion dollars. Projects would be funded through appropriations once the authorization becomes law and aligned with the army engineers long range program.
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Washington
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
Congress
Army Engineers
Eisenhower and MacArthur Meet for First Time Since War
Allied leaders in Europe and the Pacific, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and General Douglas MacArthur, met at MacArthur's headquarters. Their reunion marked a rare high level exchange since their earlier service together in the Philippines and prior wartime roles.
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Tokyo
Europe
Pacific
Eisenhower
European
MacArthur
Philippines
Mac
Coal Shortage Grips Wisconsin Industry and Transport
The coal shortage threatens 35,000 workers statewide with layoffs before week’s end as rail and lake shipping curtail operations. Wisconsin industries face dwindling coal reserves and shutdown orders. Edison Electric Institute warns southern Wisconsin will be hardest hit. Madison sees 42 American Railway Express layoffs amid the embargo.
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Wisconsin
Edison Electric Institute
New York
Madison
American Railway Express Co
Royal Arch Masons Name Grand Officers
Members of the grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons met in Milwaukee and voted to hold the 1947 convocation at Madison. Officers named include Rev. A. H. Schoenfeld Lake Mills grand chaplain Orlan M. Wooley Beloit captain of the host Blaine D. Carlton Stevens Point principal sojourner Clarence E. Anderson Janesville grand Royal Arch captain Peter S. Petersen Medford grand master of the third veil Erwin F. Prust Green Bay grand master of the second veil and Rudolph H. Zimmermann Malone grand sentinel.
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Milwaukee
Grand Chapter of
Royal Arch Masons
Madison
A. H. Schoenfeld
Lake Mills
Orlan M. Wooley
Beloit
Blaine D. Carlton
Stevens Point
Clarence E. Anderson
Janesville
Grand Royal Arch
Peter S. Petersen
Medford
Erwin F. Prust
Green Bay
Rudolph H. Zimmermann
Malone
Grand Sentinel
Monroe High Prom Sets Starry Theme Night
Monroe High School juniors and seniors plan a starry out of this world promenade tonight in the gym transformed into a southern patio. King Malcolm Marti and Queen JoAnne Moldenhauer lead the grand march at 9:30 with Jack Sweeney's eight man band and vocalist.
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Monroe High School
Malcolm Marti
JoAnne Moldenhauer
Jack Sweeney
Rockford
King Marti
Ray Beckman
Nanette Elmer
Lee Jacobs
Punch
J. C
Richard Rupnow
Kenneth Ross
Paul Alston
Connie Johnson
Mary Timm
Joyce Foster
Robert Adelman
John Maurer
Dan Courtney
Wil
Death of Mathilda Schuh Vogt Reported in Germany
Mrs. Anna Lizar was informed by Dr. Karl Vogt of Frei burg Germany of the death of his wife Mathilda Schuh Vogt on Sept 30 1945 She was sister to the late Rev P A Schuh of this city Readers recall visits by Green and Lafayette county residents to the Vogts at their former home Collmar Alsace Lorraine after World War I when Collmar was occupied by the U S Army
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Anna Lizar
Karl Vogt
Freiburg
Germany
Mathilda Schuh Vogt
Vogt
P. A. Schuh
Green
Lafayette
Slaughterhouse Building Plans Approved in Madison
Five new slaughterhouses were approved for construction by the state board of health bureau of sanitary engineering. Firms listed include Miller and Keil Alma Renzel Joubert Elderon Norman Chellevold Gays Mills John Liesenberg Rich Lake and Roy Schmelzer Sawyer.
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Madison
Bureau of Sanitary Engineering
State Board of Health
Miller & Keil
Alma
Renzel Joubert
Elderon
Norman Chellevold
Gays Mills
John Liesenberg
Rich Lake
Roy Schmelzer
Sawyer
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Daily Record
Doenitz
Paul A. Ruf CO
Niles
Herbert Bolender
Madison Festival
Williams Ruxes
Frank A. Buehler
Mac Meets
The
Lanz-Johnson
Liam Purcell, Willard Bender
Edwin Andereck
Cologne
Bahr‘s
Variety Store
Green County
H. Stuessy
Goetz
Chalet
Tag Day Girl Scouts
Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Sorority
Entertainment Organ Recital Board of Trustees
Immanuel Evangelical Church Dance Turner Hall Club
Julius Hofer
Harry Williams
Monroe Evening Times
Brodhead Independent Register
Monticello Messenger
Albany Herald
New Glarus Post
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