Fred E Babler dies by suicide in Freeport area
Fred E Babler 78 of 428 West Main Street Freeport was found dead at 6 30 last night authorities say he killed himself by hanging after a period of illness He was born April 17 1883 in New Glarus and married Bessie Wells in 1937 The family farmed in Orangeville moved to Freeport in 1947 Surviving are his wife two sons a daughter his mother two brothers a sister and four grandchildren Graveside services are set for 3 p m tomorrow in Orangeville cemetery with Rev Leroy Huntley officiating Friends may call at the Cramer funeral home Orangeville after 7 30 tonight
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Orangeville
Times
Fred E. Babler
West Main Street
Freeport
Babler
Mr. Babler
New Glarus
Conrad
Emma
Stnessy Babler
Bessie Wells
Trinity Eub Church
Aelman
Roy
Monticello
Emma Babler
Will
John
Oscar
Ohio
Floyd
Katherine) Shriver
Florida
Ada West Babler
Leroy Huntley
Cramer Funeral Home
Junior Band To Play For Rural Graduation
Allan F Barnard directs the Junior Band in a preliminary concert and the processional for the rural school eighth grade graduation on Wednesday May 24 in the junior high school auditorium. Band members come from Monroe public schools sixth grade St Victor s school sixth seventh and eighth grades Green County Teachers College and Green County rural schools.
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Allan F. Barnard
Monroe
St. Victor’s School
Green County Teachers College
Green County
Smith Will Cements Large Cash Bequests to Church and Kin
Mary V Smith died April 5 leaving cash bequests totaling 11 300. Largest 5 000 to Dr H W Carey Lancaster. Lula Phalen Lancaster to receive house 1214 21st Ave. Other bequests to church trustees hospital cemetery and several cousins. First National Bank of Monroe named executor with Henry A Burgy and W C Haren as appraisers.
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Mary V
Mayme) Smith
Lula Phalen
Lancaster
21St Avenue
H. W. Carey
St. Victor’s Catholic Church
St. Victor’s Church
Calvary Cemetery
St. Clare Hospital
Bernard Smith
Argyle
Julia Poff
Janesville
Rose Marie Wilder
Glen Ellyn
Ill
Rev
E. C. McCollow
Katie Gavigan
Madison
Josie Mason
William C. Haren
Sadie Clark
Monroe
Marie Blum
Panama Canal at fifty miles half the Suez length
The Panama Canal measures about 50 miles, roughly half as long as the Suez Canal, highlighting the substantial difference in canal scale.
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Panama Canal
Suez
Etter Family Shares Mrs Williams Estate
Mrs Mina Etter Williams died May 1 leaving a will dated November 15 1956. Rolland and Arthur Etter receive one third each while nephew John T Etter and niece Marian Etter Rote receive one sixth each. Niece receives Kadoka Township land in Jackson County South Dakota. Rolland and the nephew have a one year option to buy Mrs Williams half interest in the Etter store building. Sister in law Lena Etter receives a jewelry item. First National Bank of Monroe is executor with appraisers F L Buchschacher and Phillip N Darling.
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Mina Etter Williams
Rolland
Arthur Etter
John T. Etter
Marian Etter Rote
Kadoka Township
Jackson County
South Dakota
Williams
Etter
Lena Etter
First National Bank of Monroe
F. L. Buchschacher
Phillip N. Darling
Neighbors Plow For Farmer After Injury
Fifteen farmers gathered at Robert Schulz farm with tractors and plows to prepare 45 percent of corn ground. Schulz, a young farmer, was hospitalized in Freeport for a week with a slipped disc and convalesces at home. Participants included Eldon Rackow Lester Schulz Joe Fuchs Tom Rodebaugh Romaine Taft Melvin Dietmeier Jr Merl Leverton Harold Leverton Joe Bilgin Wilbur Baker Vernon Schulz L D Gross Orville Obert Art Schoonhoven Dale Finkenbinder and Nathan Frautschy. Wives provided the noon meal.
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Schulz
Freeport
Eldon Rackow
Lester Schulz
Joe Fuchs
Tom Rodebaugh
Romaine Taft
Melvin Dietmeier Jr
Merl
Harold Leverton
Joe Bilgin
Wilbur Baker
Vernon Schulz
L. D. Gross
Orville Obert
Art Schoonhoven
Dale
Car crashes on Highway 59 damages fence near Baumgartner farm
A car driven by Roger Brandt Lewis of Albany left Highway 59 near the Baumgartner farm at 7:17 a.m. yesterday. The vehicle caused minor damage and tore down five rods of woven wire fence and a metal post.
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Roger Brandt Lewis
Albany
William Baumgartner
Amazing bargains in The Times classifieds
Daily bargains highlighted in The Times classifieds offer budget friendly items across categories. Readers find reduced prices on household goods, furniture, and services with concise descriptions and contact details.
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Kayser
Style Shop
Mary V.smith
Mrs. Williams
Robert Schulz
Finkenbinder
Nathan Frautschy
Kroehler
Valentine Seaver
Berkline—Chase
Berkline
Egular
Kroehier
Kroehler Delux
Hiway
West
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