Hospital Pioneers Celebrate St Clare Ten Year Mark
Ten years ago today the Order of St. Agnes sent the first sisters to Monroe to ready St. Clare hospital for its service. Sisters Blan dine Laura Mary Agnes Bertilla helped staff and plan expansions as wartime emergencies tested the community. The era saw an addition scheduled, and the Green County community praises the sisters for their pioneering work.
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Monroe
Order of St. Agnes
St. Clare Hospital
Blandine
Laura
Mary Agnes
Nicaragua
Bertilla
Kansas
St. Clare Institution
Green County
Journalistic Ethics Questioned Over Illinois Editor Appointments
Public service controversy grows over Illinois editors and newsmen holding state jobs in the last administration. Former Gov. Dwight Green notes appointments occurred and urges reporters to fully sever ties with prior newspaper roles to preserve independence and avoid political entanglement.
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Illinois
Dwight Green
Austria Ambition in Paris Peace Talks Risks Freeing Danube Nations
The piece argues that Austrian inclusion in the Paris talks signals a pledge by democracies to restore liberty. It notes how 1938 German occupation froze freedom for central Europe and warns that western powers must secure Austrian independence, possibly with Russia, to avoid a new iron curtain.
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Paris
Hitler
Austria
Germany
Vienna
League of Nations
Danube
Russia
Savage tribes and the power of names in identity
A remark notes that in many savage tribes a person’s name is believed to be deeply tied to his character and is rarely used. The idea reflects beliefs about naming and personality in traditional societies.
Seven men rescued from crippled submarine Squalus aboard
Ten years ago the Squalus disaster saw seven men saved by a diving bell. Emil Martin Leutenegger of Attica remains in critical condition after a truck injury. Sisters from Fond du Lac arrive to supervise beds for St. Clare hospital.
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Emil Martin Leutenegger
Attica
Mary Agnes
Blandine
Bertilla
Laura
Fond du Lac
New St. Clare Hospital
County History Society’s Museum Dream Fades in Green County
The Green County Historical Society, formed with 42 members in 1938, failed to establish a museum. A 80-picture display, a planned Chandler property village, and fundraising efforts all collapsed. New Glarus revived the project later, but the old dream remains unfulfilled as Marty’s warning about Monroe’s readiness echoes.
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Firse
Green County Historical Society
Carl Marty Jr
Marty
Court House
John A. Schindler
Chandler
May L. Luchsinger
Monroe
New Glarus
National Youth Ad
Wisconsin
Decatur
New Glarus Woods
Buckhorn Tavern
Lincoln Park
Emery A. Odell
Nikolaus Gerber
Green County
Forrestal Killed Himself Amid Washington Strain
James V. Forrestal, U.S. defense secretary, died by suicide after years of intense pressure in Washington. The article notes rumors of his removal, a resignation accepted in March, and mounting criticism of his authority as unifying the armed forces. It places his death among a pattern of senior officials facing burnout in the capital.
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James Marlow
Washington
James V. Forrestal
Naval Hospital
Truman
Forrestal
Louis A. Johnson
Johnson
Defense
Congress
Local Couple Visits Youth at Boys Town
Mr and Mrs Chester J Goetz traveled to Boys Town Nebraska to visit resident Felix Sansoucie and help him celebrate his 17th birthday on Friday The couple had corresponded with the junior in high school for four years marking their first visit to Father Flanagans village.
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Chester J. Goetz
Boys Town
Neb
Felix Sansoucie
Jury Verdict Called Beyond Understanding in Laona Case
A Crandon jury acquitted Delbert Bowling, 27, of Laona on a game law charge. Circuit Judge Arold Murphy praised the verdict as passes all understanding and dismissed the jurors for the term. He warned future jurors to refuse service if called again.
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Crandon
Arold Murphy
Murphy
Delbert Bowling
Laona
Deer Carcass Sold to State Investigators for 40 Dollars
A deer carcass was sold to state conservation department investigators for $40 on November 28.
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State Conservation Department
Warren Graduation Set for June 3 1949
Dr Samuel George of the University of Dubuque will deliver the commencement address for the class of 1949 at Warren on June 3. Baccalaureate services are Sunday with Rev Jay Davenport as speaker. Joan Siedschlag named valedictorian and Phyllis Haeffele salutatorian.
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Warren
Samuel George
University of Dubuque
Jay Davenport
Joan Siedschlag
Phyllis Haeffele
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Monroe, Wisconsin
Monroe Evening Times CO
Monmree Daily Journal
the Associated Press
Inland Daily Press Association
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
City of
Stephenson County
Ill
Editorial
Service
Evening Times
Partment of
Justice
Charles C. Campbell
South Wayne
Ruth Sandley
Browntown
August Buetow
Milwaukee Association of Commerce
Carruthers
United Fairs
Carnival
Greta Gribble
Greenwood Cemetery
New Jersey Gas
Monroe Light and Fuel Co
New P
Charles Butterfield
Fred Rothenhurt
G. F
J. F. Case
George W. Case
Gen
Lawton
Philippines
County Historical Society
Fritz Cleaners
Roosevelt
Harry Hopkins
Florlux
Zza
BY Patterson-Sargent
the Chocolate Shop
BUICK
Ana
Seoyant Ding i
Marie
Badger Motors
11Th Street
W.L.A.D
First National Bank
F.D.L.C
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