Rail turmoil hits Monroe as IC ships stalled and trucks fill gap
Monroe faced rail disruption as the Illinois Central under government control remained largely idle. Freight limits confined to the local area halted cheese shipments and tied up six refrigerated loads. Trucking and bus services rose to meet basic needs while gas supplies and coal reserves appeared stable amid the nationwide strike impact.
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A. C. E. Henning
Interstate Commerce Commission
Illinois Canal
Washington
Unlimited Number Of Opportunities Left Grads Told
Beloit College president Dr Carey Croneis told 111 Monroe high school graduates that opportunities remain unlimited for exploring new frontiers of the mind. He urged finding progress at home, noting life moves forward and perseverance expands knowledge. Diplomas were conferred by Mrs P S Solomon as Superintendent Evans introduced awards.
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Carey Croneis
Beloit College
Monroe High School
Dr. Croneis
Robert Fernstaedt
Army Air Corps
James Voelkl
Norris Weeks
Weeks
Michigan
Disabled Veterans’ Organization
Croneis
Pearl Harbor
Solomon Ld
Alvin C. Rabehl
Immanuel Evangelical
Lois Mae Rebly
Patrici Anderson
Audrey Jane Babler
Ray William Beckman Jr
Kenneth E. Behring
Jane Ann Bender
Betty Mae Berg
Nancy Ann Bishop
Weslyn C
Blackbourn
Anna Mae Blum
Dorothy June Blum
Lois Blum
Raymond B Blumer
Marian L. Bell
Thomas Albert Brennan
Elaine Ellen Brennecke
Evelyn Marie Brunkow
Ann Ann Budde
Ernest Buhlman
Dorothy Mae B
John R. Calder
Joyce D.clark
Madalen Mar Coryell
Maxine Rae Crandall
Harold R Davidson
Marian R. Dieckhoff
Etha Jane Discher
Dolores Lorrine Dittmar
Mary Durner
Ee Dertett
Jake A. Eley
Donald Erickson
Shirley Ann Ethridge
Richard O. Evans
Har Jian J. Faherty
Robert Fred Felder
June E. Field
Lorraine A. Friedli
Barera Ann Fritz
Ruth Margaret Geigel
Robert W. Gibbons
Dona Mae Gilbo
Herbert J. Haman
Joyce Elaine Haman
Esther Rose Banselman
William Rudolph
No Guard Call Madison Rail Strike Rumor Quashed
Governor Goodland denied any mobilization of Wisconsin state guard to handle the railroad strike. He stated no word or order has been issued and that the governor holds sole authority to mobilize guard units.
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Madison
Goodland
Wisconsin State Guard
Wisconsin call for special session reapportionment
Madison attorney general urged immediate special session of the legislature to redraw assembly and senate districts to Wisconsin constitutional requirements. He also asked the governor to petition the supreme court to block state elections. New York industries face shutdown if rail strike endures, threatening steel output. Washington discusses a billion dollar loan with Moscow seeking guarantees of cooperation. President Truman signed pay raises for about 1 million federal employees, with payroll increases offset by staff reductions. Anthracite mines may close for lack of rail cars, risking 70,000 coal jobs. London Churchill warns Commons that quitting Excet could hinder U S aid for Palestine.
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Madison
Gener Goodland
Wisconsin
Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Washington
Truman
Feder
Wment
Byrd
D-Va
White House
Whit House
Junior High Holds Achievement Day
Junior high students received achievement awards at Class Day ceremonies in the senior high auditorium at 1 30. Prin F B Luebchow directed the event and report cards were distributed after the awards. Top scholastic ratings for 1945 46 were listed for ninth eighth and seventh grades with names including Jean Babler Joanne Davis Kathryn Krauss Harold Pagel and many others. Perfect attendance was noted for several students. Turn to No 2 Back Page.
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Prin. F. B. Luebchow
Jean Babler
Joanne Davis
Kathryn Krauss
Karl Kundert
Nancy Moldenhauer
Donnalds Olson
Marilyn Ott
Harold Pagel
Royletta Speich
Barbara Stauffa
Herbert] Demanouske
Joan Hare
Alvin Schuetz
Andrew
Sylzer
Donald “Timmons
Tornado Hammers Farms Near Blanchardvilleii Wisconsin
A morning twister in Kittleson valley northeast of Blanchardville causes heavy damage to two farms including barns sheds and a silo. Wisconsin Power & Light employee Robert Edwards suffers critical electrical burns while repairing lines and is hospitalized in serious condition. Area remains without electricity or telephone service at noon.
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Kittleson Valley
Blanchardville
Robert Edwards
Wisconsin Power & Light Co
Edwards
St. Clare Hospital
A. F. Bergrien
Maroe
Lars Helgeland
Albert Helgeson
A. R. Sardeson
Monroe
Green County
Cabbage and Tomato Plants Scarce Amid Shortage
Gardeners report a growing scarcity of cabbage and tomato plants for transplanting as plants arrive smaller than usual. A local supplier says he has only a few plants today and is 500 flats short of the normal supply because he cannot hire help to plant and transplant them.
No More Pencils as Monroe Schools Close for Summer
Monroe grade to senior public schools close for summer vacation with 1,182 pupils, including 375 seniors and 284 juniors plus 523 in grade schools and kindergarten. Report cards issued. seniors face final high school marks. East, Lincoln and North picnic days noted. St Victor’s plans two weeks more until June 7 with eighth grade graduation likely the Sunday after.
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Monroe
East School
Recreation Park
Lincoln Park
Lincoln
St. Victor's Parochial School
St. Victor's
Costs of living rise for average family budget
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that food clothing and house furnishings now cost over 50 percent more than at the war start. In large cities these items, which make up 57 percent of the budget for wage earners and moderate income workers, are a little over 50 percent higher than August 1939.
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Washington
Europe
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
County Normal to Give 8 Diplomas
Eight rural teachers to be, their future teaching posts secured, graduate from Green County Normal next week. Baccalaureate at St Victor church Sunday 8 p.m. Commencement Wednesday night with Principal Teasdale presenting diplomas. Rev Leonard H Lowe of Hope Community Church Chicago is speaker. invocation by Rev Alvin Rabebl. Five graduates from Monroe area. two from Belleville. one from Evansville. Salary for nine months projected at 175 to 200 dollars monthly. school anticipates higher enrollment and broader placement for graduates.
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Green County Normal School
St. Victor Church
Eugene C. McCollow
Normal School
Howard Teasdale
Leonard H. Lowe
The
Hope Community Church
Chicago
Fenn
Rock County
Green County
Friedli
Round Grove
Monroe Township
Grunder
Ball
Jefferson Township
Ninneman
Twin Grove
Prien
West Clarno
Clarno Township
Reasa
Jordan Prairie
Decatur
Alice Schilt
Ross
Exeter Township
Gladys Schilt
Araus
Teasdale
Oscar Schumacher
Delbert Soddy
Browntown
Memorial Sunday Union Service at Monroe Methodist Church
Memorial Sunday services will be held at 2 30 p m Sunday at the First Methodist church in Monroe with Rev Alvin C Rabell for Immanuel Evangelical church as principal speaker. Monroe Ministerial association members will assist including Ameri Legion auxiliary Woman's Relief corps D A R Boy and Girl Scouts and others. The annual service precedes Memorial day observances next Wednesday this year.
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Union
Monroe
First Methodist Church
Alvin C. Rabehllor
Immanuel Evangelical Church
Monroe Ministerial Association
Ameri Legion
Auxiliary
Woman's Relief Corps
Boy
Girl Scouts
Monroe Grocers Stocked Amid Rail Strike Fallout
Weekend shopping expected heavy in Monroe as homemakers prepare for shortages from yesterday's rail strike. Local stores rely on truck shipments via rail to Madison and Freeport, with bread scarce on express days. Fresh meat tight but some products available. shoppers may find vegetables and fruits including Bing cherries from Washington.
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Monroe
Madison
Freeport
State of
Washington
Legion Auxiliary and Girl Scouts Sell Poppies Saturday
Women from the Legion Auxiliary and Girl Scouts will sell Memorial day poppies in Monroe and South Wayne to aid disabled veterans and families of servicemen. Coordinators include Mrs Mina E Williams north side square and Mrs Alfred Henning east, with other co chairs for South Wayne. About 7 500 poppies are on sale by auxiliary and Scout groups, with Legion members likely helping in evening sales.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Girl Scouts
Monroe
South Wayne
Mina E. Williams
Alfred Henning
Joseph Ganshert
South
Everett A. Janke
West
Arleigh Mitchell
Dark Prospect For Settlement
Washington reports a bleak settlement outlook as a 48 to 30 rail strike vote prompts calls for cooling off periods and new authority. President Truman orders cabinet review. Eisenhower directed to Washington amid widespread transport disruption and fuel saving measures. Anxious public, improvised crews, and halted freight mark the day.
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Ningwon
Senate
Tioup
Chamber
John L. Lewis
Ball
R-Minn
Federal Mediation Board
Byrd
D-Va
Southwest Votes No More Cheddar
The Southwestern Wisconsin cheesemakers association voted unanimously to withhold cheddar from the market until a price increase is allowed. Leonard Kopitzke of Marion Wisconsin said dealers and manufacturers gave full cooperation. Green Bay dealer J H Wheeler returned an unsigned government contract for 1 million pounds of cheese. A Central Wisconsin Cheese and Buttermakers meeting is planned in Ashfield Monday to discuss the item.
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Boscoper
Southwestern Wiacotain Cheesemakers Association
Wisconsin Cheesemakers Association
Leonard A. Kopitzke
Marion
Wis
Wisconsin
Kopitzke
Green Bay
J. H. Wheeler
Four railroad guards acquitted in Gridley slaying case
A circuit court jury acquitted four railroad guards from the Toledo, Peoria and Western line of manslaughter charges stemming from a shooting at Gridley, Illinois, that killed two union pickets on February 6. Separately, the Office of Defense Transportation ordered railroads to remove passengers if needed to carry mail, supplementing prior orders to displace nonessential freight for priority cargo.
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Bloomington
Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad
Gridley
Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
Strikes to Close Principal Markets
Governors of the New York Stock Exchange announced the exchange will close tomorrow. Chicago and other markets will also close as the six day rule shifts to a five day week. Agriculture department releases stockyards to private operation, restoring private control of the meat industry.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago
Chicagos Stock Exchange
Local Exchange
Washington
Agriculture Department
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Fort Worth
Los Angeles
West Fargo
N. C
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Milwaukee, St Paul & Pacific
Sylvester Eckstein
Per
Eckstein
Brodhead
Joe Coleman
Louis W. DeLorimier
Milwaukee road _tra
Mineral Point
Hare Trucking Co. Fe
Railway Express Agency
Lawrence Wegner
State Oil Inspection Bureau
Lawrence Whitter
Whittet
Beloit
Bulletins
Russia
United States
Moscow
Scranton
London
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
America
Palestine
Twister
Harold Te Bau
Middleton
Darlington
Shullsburg
Lafayette County
Mt. Horeb
Perry
Dane County
Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Methodist Church
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Savannah
John R. Steelman
Mr. Truman
Southwest
Virgil P. Lary
Winchester
United States Army
Malmedy
Belgium
George Fleps
Fleps
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