Rural schools close for summer. pageant and moves noted
The Blackford school in Jordan township closes for summer recess after a closing picnic where Blackford defeated Iliff in a ball game. Miss Golickson of Browntown returns next term with three eighth graders set to graduate. Rudolph Buri to attend Madison high school. Bernice Huber and Shirlene Hartwig to Monroe. A Pioneer school pupil brings tree specimens after a conservation tour. Nature hikes under Mrs. Kenneth Ubert foster study with cocoons and varied natural finds.
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Blackford
Jordan Township
Green County
Iliff
Davis School
Spring Grove Township
Kenneth Ubert
Subscription Rates and Office Hours for Monroe
Subscriptions by carrier in Monroe reach 12.50 per year while Stephenson rates are per year. All payments must be in advance to meet data regulations. Office hours run from 830 a m to 530 p m with after hours news calls answered at the provided telephone number.
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City of
Monroe
Stephenson
Edrance
Office Bours
SS Ie
Rebirth of German Democracy Hope Across Allied Powers
Editorial argues that German democracy would revive through united western effort and values. It recalls immigrants fleeing autocratic rule and honors American sacrifices in World War II as a basis to help establish democracy in Germany and Japan.
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United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
America
Japan
Monroe Couple Reports Busy Colorado Farm Areas
A Monroe couple wrote from Denver area last week noting extreme weather across the plains. They described 99 degree heat at Sioux City with strong winds in Nebraska, snow near Cheyenne, and marching conditions toward Greeley, noting healthy oat crops and alfalfa 8 to 12 inches tall. Farmers were preparing their mile square fields for corn as Colorado towns appeared prosperous.
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Denver
Tschudy
Sioux City
Nebraska
Cheyenne
Sieet
Greeley
Colo
Colorado
Monticello Mt Pleasant 4 H club holds health meeting
The Monticello Mt Pleasant 4-H club met Friday at Babler school with Gladys Buehl presiding. Peggy Dooley spoke about Green Lake camp. County nurse Ruth Chase discussed health with visuals. Marianne Elmer led singing and John Schmid led lodge. Next meeting set for June 2 at the school.
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Monticello
Mt. Pleasant
Babler School
Gladys Buehl
Peggy Dooley
Green Lake Camp
Ruth Chase
Marianne Elmer
John Schmid
Monroe Chronicle Notes From May 10 Thirties Items
Ten and twenty five and fifty year recaps reference events on May 10 across years 1939 1924 1909 1899 including Monroe clubs local figures and a fire truck run. deaths Burglaries and a debating victory mark the era while mentions of grand jury Lutaloss and other officials anchor the piece.
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Monroe Country Club
Otto Lanz
Federal Grand Jury
Madison
T. A. Hoesly
E. O. Keffert
Elmer Rosa
Evansville
Elizabeth Buholzer
Milestone of Fayette Dies at 74 in Darlington Hospital
Edward Andrew Milestone 74 of Fayette died yesterday morning at Soden Dodgeville hospital. Services set for Thursday at 1 p m at home and Yellowstone Lutheran Church with Rev. C M Sorenson officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Survived by widow Mary. two daughters Mrs Chester Weinchant and Mrs Raymond Binns. five sons Herbert Clarence Milton Arthur Roy. three sisters Mrs Anna Rundhaug Mrs Elsie Elmerson and Mrs Edward Steyer. 15 grandchildren. Friends may call Nelson-Sharer funeral home until noon tomorrow. Born February 18 1875 in Baileville.
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Darlington
Edward Andrew Milestone
Fayette
Soden Dodgeville Hospital
Yellowstone Lutheran Church
C. M. Sorenson
Nelson-Sharer
Baileyville
Mary
Chester Weinchant
Argyle
Raymond Binns
Browntown
Herbert
Blanchardville
Clarence
Shullsburg
Milton
Arthur
Roy
Platteville
Anna Rundhaug
Elsie Elmerson
Mt. Horeb
Edward Steyer
Cheese Prices Mixed on New York Wholesale Market
Weekend cheese receipts on the New York wholesale market totaled 282 447 pounds and trading was irregular. Prices ranged across varieties from Cheddars 32 1 2 to 34 cents to grass aged Cheddars 58 59 and shelf cures 52 54. Swiss tubs sold best 57 60 with others 48 56.
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New York
Associated Press
Wisconsin's Andre May Be Iowa State Dean Pick
An unconfirmed report says Dr. Floyd Andre of the University of Wisconsin may be named today as dean of the Iowa State College of Agriculture in Council Bluffs. The current dean H. H. Kildee retires, with the field narrowed to about four candidates. David Dancer, secretary of the state board of education, noted a likely appointment today.
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Council Bluffs
Floyd Andre
University of Wisconsin
Iowa State College of Agriculture
Andre
Iowa State
H. H. Kildee
David Dancer
State Board of Education
Farm Bureau Women Name Mrs Waelti Secretary
Mrs Sam Waelti was named secretary at the Saturday afternoon meeting of the Associated Women of the Farm Bureau in the First National Bank. President Mrs Frank Bloom reported on the April 28 district and county chairmen meeting in Madison. Attending were Mrs Robert Arn New Glarus Mrs Clarence Itten Monticello Mrs William May Browntown Mrs Glen Roderick Clarno Mrs Fred Salzwedel Sylvester Township Mrs Ray Pinnow Decatur Township Mrs Waelti Monroe J Douglas Juda and Mrs Bloom.
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Sam Waelti
Associated Women of the Farm Bureau
First National Bank
Frank Bloom
Route 3
Madison
Mmes
Robert Arn
New Glarus
Clarence Itten
Monticello
William May
Browntown
Glen Roderick
Clarno
Fred Salzwedel
Sylvester Township
Ray Pinnow
Decatur Township
Waelti
Payson Wild Named Northwestern Vice President Dean
Payson W Wild Jr is named vice president and dean of faculties at Northwestern University. He will assume duties August 1 and succeeds Fred Dow Fagg Jr who recently became president of the University of Southern California.
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Payson Wild
Evanston
Payson S. Wild Jr
Northwestern University
Dr. Wild
Fred Dow Fagg Jr
University of Southern California
Local Elections Open With Conservative Gains
Britain s dominant labor party lost ground to the conservatives on the first day of week long local elections according to incomplete unofficial returns reported today in London.
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London
Britain
Labor
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Moffett 86
Funeral services for Emma Moffett 86 were held at Holy Rosary church in Darlington with burial in the church cemetery. She died Saturday in a Dodgeville hospital born May 6 1863 in Freeport daughter of Patrick and Mrs Ryan survived by son Fred of Marion Iowa.
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Darlington
Emma Moffett
Dodgeville Hospital
Holy Rosary Church
Moffett
Freeport
Patrick Ryan
Fred
Marion
Danes Execute Five War Criminals in Copenhagen
Five Danish war criminals were executed this morning in Copenhagen after being convicted of terrorist activities during the German occupation. The action was announced by the Danish ministry of justice.
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Copenhagen
Ministry of Justice
Roads Need Help Crowley Contends
Milwaukee road board chairman Leo Crowley told stockholders relief in operating costs is needed for survival under free enterprise. He warned ICC rate hikes are narrowing profit margins and criticized a war tax as discouraging business while noting lower 1949 freight and passenger traffic projections.
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Chicago
Leo Crowley
Milwaukee Road
Crowley
Monticello Student Wins Elmhurst Trophy
Rev and Mrs A R Achtermeier traveled to Elmhurst Illinois for honor day exercises where their son Paul John, a Monticello senior, won the Dr Schick trophy for the oratorical contest. He and six other honor students were named members of Who's Who in American education.
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Monticello
A. R. Achtemeier
Elmhurst
Paul John
Dr. Schick
Who's Who
Honorary Scholastic Society For Colleges and Universities
Touhy Enslaved by Chaperoned Prison Ride to court
Roger Touhy briefly left Stateville and was escorted by two carloads of state police and a detective squad to the U S courthouse. He did not appear in court, instead remaining in the witness area during habeas corpus proceedings related to his prohibition era gang case.
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Chicago
Roger
Terrible
Man Held for Hearing on May at County Jail
John P. Barnes set May for a full hearing of the case. Touhy will be in Chicago again in May and held at the county jail until his court appearance.
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John P. Barnes
Touhy
Chicago
South Wayne Group Seeks State Laurels
South Wayne students aim for state music festival honors with vocal solos and ensembles. Betty Lou Chapman Barbara Olson Mary Ann Moen Elizabeth B LaVon Youngblbod Elizabeth Brog Orlens horn solo Phyllis Foley baritone sax solo Ervin Sasenen clarinet solo Gerald Fritz Monroe conducts band and music department.
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South Wayne
Ee Ee Cial
South Ha’ Wayne
Betty Lou Chapman
Barbara Olson
Mary Ann Moen
Elizabeth B
LaVon Youngblbod
Elizabeth Brog
Orlens
Phyllis Foley
Calss
Ervin Sasenen
Gerald Fritz
Monroe
Foreign trade shows only ten percent via American ships
At the close of the 19th century U S foreign commerce relied on foreign vessels for about ninety percent of its transport leaving only ten percent in American ships. This reflects the era's shipping dominance by foreign fleets and the limited share held by the United States in global trade logistics. The statistic underscores a century-end dependency on international tonnage.
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U. S
Civilians Quit Tokyo Jobs as Salaries Drop
Civilians leave Tokyo positions as salaries fall by a quarter with overseas pay cut. Officials said no large scale replacement of civilians with army officers is planned.
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Tokyo
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Monroe Evening Times
Hotere
Wisconsin
Monroe Evening Times CO
Emery A. Odell
Monroe Daily Journal
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Evening Times
Newton Kildon
Spring Grove
William J. Burns
Bureau of Investigation
Orah
Willis Keister
John F. Dietz
Cameron Dam
Will Kelly
Racine Street
Mahlon Caradine
Harry Stauffacher
Carl Ruegger
Gen. King
National Guard
Jacob Trumpy
Monroe Sharpshooters Society
Edward Ruegger
Monson
Yeggs
Louis Adelowish
Anay
Eva
M. C. Durst
Arthur Musselman
E. A. Milestone
Fayette, Stricken
Farm Bureau
Mrs. Moffett
Roger Touhy
Michael Leonard Seeds
Michael-Leonard
South Wayne Group
Chiropractic
M. J. Gonstead
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Lee
Dodge
Johnson Motor Sales
Highway
Post
Dixie Shop
Monro E. Wis
Hein Store
Bob Chinnock
Spei Rane Sr
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