Monroe Musicians Dominate Wisconsin Contest
Six Monroe entries earned starred first places at the Wisconsin high school music tournament on the University of Wisconsin campus. Virginia Krauss and Kathryn Krauss joined 14 other Monroe winners in first places and nine in second places, with 40 starred firsts overall statewide. Virginia and Kathryn Krauss performed in Music hall along with several ensembles and soloists from Monroe.
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Monroe
University of Wisconsin
Virginia Krauss
Kathryn Janet Krauss
Virginia
Kathryn
Mildred Krauss
Martha Dobbs
Joann Meyer
Barbara Kundert
Joan Davis
Willard Bender
John Stauffacher
Mary Lu Schillinger
John Maurer
Edwin Andereck
Jean Babler
Busy day yields double state titles for Kundert and Vogler
Monroe junior Richard Kundert and partner Ernie Vogler won the WIAA state high school doubles championship in Wauwatosa, the first state title for Monroe. Later in Madison Kundert also captured first place for his tenor saxophone solo in the state music tournament, finishing a remarkable day.
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Richard Kundert
Monroe
Ernie Vogler
Wauwatosa
Monroe High School
Madison
Monroe Students Sweep Music Events In Local Contest
Len F Barnard leads vocal entries under Miss Olga Ruth as Monroe students win multiple first place awards in categories including horn tenor saxophone clarinet cello solo and duets. Second place honors go to Gladys Gibbons Patricia Knaack and others in twirling piano solo and quartet categories.
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Len F. Barnard
Olga Ruth
Monroe
Dhene A
John Stauffacher
Richard Kundert
Margaret Angliker
L Mildred Krauss
Nancy Thorp
Lucillé Burkhalter
Martha Dobbs
Edwin Andereck
Virginia Krauss
Frances Miller
Cornetes
Marilyn
Zuercher
Lois Burgy
Gladys Gibbons
Patricia Knaack
Heidi Pfaeffl
Poppy Day Sale Nets 877 Here
The Poppy Day sale raised 877 dollars in this area, with no figures yet for South Wayne. Last year the total including South Wayne returns was 833 dollars and 11 cents.
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South Wayne
Post
Wellington Suffers Twenty Minor Quakes In 24 Hours
Twenty earthquake shocks were recorded in Wellington over a 24 hour period ending this morning. Most were slight with limited damage reported and officials monitoring aftershocks.
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Wellington
New Zealand
British Send Liaison Officer to Communist Zone Police Station
The British control commission placed a liaison officer in Berlin's communist central police HQ amid Soviet protests. The United States and France planned similar offices in their respective police buildings, all in the Soviet sector. U S officials warned German communists against campaigning in the American zone for the German unification plebiscite.
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Communist Zone
Berlin
British Control Commission
U. S
Germany
Mrs Thurber Heads Green County GOP Women’s Club
Mrs William F Thurber was elected president of the Green County Republican Women’s club at a luncheon in the country club. Officers include Mrs Peter Solomon as vice president Mrs Fred Feutz as corresponding secretary Mrs Wendell Barlow recording secretary and Mrs George Mauerman treasurer. The group will send delegates to the Wisconsin Federation meeting in Milwaukee on June 12 to represent Green county. The club promotes an educational program and monthly luncheon meetings will feature speakers to inform members.
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William F. Thurber
Green County Republican Women's Club
Peter Solomon
Fred Feutz
Wendell Barlow
Monticello
George Mauerman
Wisconsin Federation of Women's Republicann Clubs
Milwaukee
Green County
Monroe
France Pressure for U S Armed Aid in German Plan
France demands U S military aid as a price for approving a plan to rebuild Germanys industry and grant Western Germany a government with economic independence. Belgium Netherlands and Luxembourg back the idea but seek American commitment if Western Europe is attacked. US officials remain hopeful an accord will be reached on the American plan.
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London
France
United States
Germany
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Western Germany
GM Offers UAW Six-Cent Increase
Detroit reports GM offered the CIO unit ed auto workers a wage rise exceeding six cents an hour while Gov. Kim Sigler pushed Chrysler talks to resume. He brokered a meeting for Wednesday with UAW-CIO and Chrysler to end a 13 day walkout, as GM's labor dispute looms with the union.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
CIO
United Auto Workers
Kim Sigler
Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
Sigler
Chrysler Pro
Uaw-Cio
Emil Mazey
Norman Matthews
Robert Conder
John Leary
General Motors
Dairyland Power Co op Authorized to Lease Hydro Plants
The state public service commission approved Dairyland Power cooperative to lease three hydro plants from a private utility if a $2,000,000 dam on the Flambeau river in Rusk county is built. Lake Superior District Power Co and conservation groups oppose the dam but would lease plants at Ladysmith Port Arthur and Thornapple to the cooperative if the plan proceeds.
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Madison
State Public Service Commission
Dairyland Power Cooperative
Dairyland
Flambeau River
Rusk County
Lake Superior District Power Co
Lake Superior Company
Ladysmith
Port Arthur
Thornapple
Co-Op
Dock workers strike paralyses Helsinki docks in solidarity
Com munists walk out at Helsinki piers paralyzing port operations to back Yrjo Leino the former interior minister ousted after parliament passed a non confidence vote last week. The planned general strike aims to sustain Leino and pressure the government.
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Helsinki
Finland
Yrjo Leino
Leino
Seniors Hear Life Ahead Message At Graduation Service
Grace Lutheran pastor Rev Newell Mendenhall addressed Monroe high school seniors at baccalaureate in the auditorium urging choices before the point of no return. He urged selecting a life work serving mankind and a life of high quality while praying for God’s guidance. The 104 grey-gowned seniors heard scripture from Joshua and prayers from church leaders. The senior chorus sang two pieces and exam week continues with a class picnic and graduation events forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newell Mendenhall
Grace Lutheran Church
Monroe High School
Mendenhall
P. C. Kehle
St. John’s Evangelical
Kehle
C. A. Briggs
First Methodist Church
Olga Ruth
Holy Lord
R. Nathaniel Dett
Lord
F. M. Christiansen
Blaze at Milwaukee Injures 26 Firemen
A five hour two alarm blaze at Swift and Co. meat warehouse in Milwaukee injures 26 firemen with twelve hospitalized and crew treated on scene. Loss is estimated at 100000 with 60000 for food products including ham sausage butter cheese lard shortening and soap destroyed.
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Milwaukee
Meat Company
Swift and Co
Edward Wischer
Henry Gutzman
Debt cuts cited by Snyder shrink national debt by 28 billion
Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder announced the national debt has been reduced by nearly 28 billion since 1946 but warned that tax cuts and higher spending likely end debt reduction from budget surplus in the coming year.
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Atlantic City
N. J
of the Treasury
John W. Snyder
Pope Libel Suit Jury Drawn in Wisconsin Trial
Four women and eight men were selected for the jury in the libel damage suit of Mrs. Amelia I Pope of Madison against John J Argue. The case in Green County circuit court seeks up to 10000 in damages over a defamatory postcard mailed from Monroe to Madison. The plaintiff testified and witnesses including a postal inspector and defense corroborators were slated to testify.
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Amelia I. Pope
Madison
John J. Argue
Green Dane County
New Glarus
Belleville
Jesse Earie
Green County
Robert Wild
Adams
William Schultz
Mr. Pleasant
Robert Wyss
Brodhead
David Werren
Browntown
Argue
Pope
First Spiritual Scientist Church
Lawrence Hall
Darrell MacIntyre
Hall
Pressmen and Employers Sign No Strike Pact
A five year agreement against strikes or lockouts in most of the commercial printing industry was announced today. Disputes will be settled by arbitration under the pact signed at Pressmen's Home Tennessee by the AFL Printing Pressmen's Union and the Printing Industry of America union employers section.
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Washington
Tenn
AFL Printing Pressmen’s Union
Printing Industry of America
Union Employers Section
Biggest News in 100 Years Occurring Now Gould Says
Alan J. Gould of the Associated Press declared on NBC that perhaps the biggest story of the century is unfolding today. He spoke during a centenary program that dramatized ten historic news events and noted AP’s role in covering today’s global events for 3,000 member newspapers and stations.
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Gould
New York
Alan J. Gould
Associated Press
NBC
America
Marconi
Edward VIII
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hull says he foresaw war by 1935 and urged rearmament
Cordell Hull recalls in memoirs that by 1935 he believed German and Japanese policies pointed to war and pressed President Roosevelt to begin rearmament. He notes the diplomatic corps was weaker than the military and Axis diplomats judged by America’s armed strength.
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Washington
Cordell Hull
Germany
Japan
Roosevelt
State Department
Mrs Severson 83 Dies at York Home
Mrs Andrew Severson aged 83 died at the home east of Blanchardville on Saturday after a month long illness. Born April 13 1865 in York she was married in 1896 and survived by her husband two sons Clarence and Marion of Argyle four daughters Mrs Ever Broten Blue Mounds Mrs Martin Peterson Barneveld Mrs John Duerst Belleville and Mrs Ole Broten Blanchardville two sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren Funeral services will be held at the Severson home and York Lutheran church with Rev I A Lavik officiating.
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Blanchardville
Andrew Severson
Here
Severson
York
Halbor
Carrie Christianmoen
Clarence
Marion
Argyle
Ever Broten
Blue Mounds
Martin Peterson
Barneveld
John Duerst
Belleville
Ole Broten
Caroline Robb
Helena Johnson
Guymon
Tex
York Lutheran Church
Saether Funeral
I. A. Lavik
York Center Church
Truman to deliver five speeches on cross country trip
President Truman will travel by train in June delivering five major speeches in Chicago Omaha Seattle Berkeley and Los Angeles. He departs Washington the week of June 3 and speaks in Chicago on June 4 with numerous extemporaneous talks planned from the train platform.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Chicago
Omaha
Seattle
Berkeley
Calif
Los Angeles
Empire Day Observed Across Britain on Queen Victoria Birthday
Britain marks Empire Day with patriotic school plays in remote villages and a grand reception and dance hosted by the royal empire society in London.
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London
Britain
Queen Victoria
Royal Empire Society
Mrs Jacob Altman Dies at 84 at Home
Mrs. Jacob Altman 84 of 1002 10th street died Saturday at 5 15 pm after a five week illness. Born September 18 1863 in Canton Glarus Switzerland she came to America at 14 settling in New Glarus and later Monroe. Survived by three daughters a son a sister five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. husband died 1936 daughter Rose Osterbind and two brothers preceded her. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm Stuessy Funeral Home with Rev P C Kehle. interment Greenwood Cemetery. Memorial gifts to cancer fund requested.
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Jacob Altman
10Th Street
Canton Glarus
Switzerland
Margaret Duerst
America
New Glarus
Franklin
Monroe
Lewis Faces Unfair Labor Practice Charges
Washington reports that John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers face unfair labor practice claims by Robert N. Denham US NLRB general counsel based on charges by Joseph E. Moody Southern Coal Producers Association. A June 8 hearing in Washington will test the charges alleging refusal to bargain and employer coercion under Taft Hartley.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Southern Coal Producers’ Association
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Joseph E. Moody
Southern Association
Lewis
UMW
Moody
Denham
Alma Youth Dies In Car Crash Fire Near Alma
Olen Peter Peterson, 19, of Alma Wis was trapped in an overturned auto on highway 53 near Alma. The vehicle caught fire and he was burned to death while four companions escaped with minor injuries. Peterson was the son of Mr and Mrs Carl Peterson.
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Alma
Wis
Olen Peterson
Carl Peterson
Highway 53
Peterson
Arabs Seek UN Time Extension as Ceasefire Talks Continue
Arab leaders in Cairo planned to ask the United Nations Security Council for more time to decide on a ceasefire while the United States and Britain urged adherence to the UN order. Israel accepted the truce terms, contingent on Arab agreement, but Arabs signaled rejection and proposed stopping only if the Jewish army dissolves and the partition plan is shelved.
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Associated Press
Palestine
United Nations
Security Council
Council
United States
Britain
U. N
Israel
Arab League
Cairo
Censorship Tightens in Jerusalem Under Haganah Rule
Rigid censorship of news and pictures has been imposed by Haganah across Jewish held Palestine with photographers threatened with arrest for bringing cameras into Jerusalem. The Haganah military Censorship office handles news restrictions, striking references to troop numbers and descriptions of secret weapons.
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Jerusalem
Haganah
Palestine
British to Withdraw Officers If Arab Nations Reject U N Peace Effort
Harold Evans the U N commissioner for Jerusalem arrived in Cairo and planned talks with Jewish and Arab leaders after meeting Kendall Kimberland. Abdel Rahman Azzam Pasha said he would accept a truce if disarmament applied to both sides as Israelis offered a cease fire in Tel Aviv amid reports of Egyptian forces entering Jerusalem.
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Britain
Arab Legion of
Trans Jordan
U. N
Harold Evans
Philadelphia
Jerusalem
Cairo
Kendall Kimberland
Chase National Bank
Middle East
American Friends
Quaker) Service Committee
Evans
Abdel Rahman Azzam Pasha
The
Arab League
Amman
Trans-Jordan
Tel Aviv
Brannan Named Secretary of Agriculture Nominee
President nominates Charles Franklin Brannan to be secretary of agriculture after he has served as assistant secretary. Brannan, from Colorado, will replace Clinton P. Anderson who resigned May 10 to seek the New Mexico Senate seat. Frieda B. Hennock of New York City is named to the Federal Communications Commission for a seven year term beginning July 1, becoming the first woman appointed to the commission.
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Washington
Charles Franklin Brannan
Brannan
Senate
Colorado
Clinton P. Anderson
New Mexico
Frieda B. Hennock
New York City
Federal Communications Commission
Miss Hennock
Clifford J. Durr
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Thomas E. Dewey
Oregon
Harry Wall
Chelan
Wash
Dewey
Harold Stassen
Mrs. Thurber
GOP
Rev. Mendenhall
Ernest Bevin
Lewis Douglas
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