Rain Opens Relief After Drought Sweeps Wisconsin
A severe storm drenched Green County bringing 1.72 inches of rain and hail while lightning damaged utility lines and a school gym. Power outages occurred across Monroe Evansville Monticello and Blanchardville as crews restored services. The rain eased drought conditions for farmers though the wet spell followed record heat in May with Madison and Milwaukee hitting near 90s.
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Albany
Flaherty
George Flaherty
Alban
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
W. S. MacDonald
Monroe
Evansville
Monticello
United Telephone Co
Blanchardville
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Madison
Janesville
Lancaster
Monroe Chamber Board Debates Parking Policy
The Monroe chamber board failed to reach a quorum blocking a vote on the Courtesy League of Monroe proposal for joint efforts to curb center-lane parking on the public square. The group seeks to keep lanes open for customers while urging local businesses to cooperate with restraint on long parking periods.
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Monroe
Public Square
League
W. B. Gnagi
Chamber
Public Offices Plan Memorial Day Closing
Monroe government offices including city and county offices will close Tuesday for Memorial Day. The post office will follow a regular holiday schedule with no rural or city deliveries except city special deliveries. Incoming and outgoing mail will be worked and local box service will be given. The lobby will be open.
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Monroe
New Albany Family To Arrive in Boston By Liner Tomorrow
Albany Times Special reports a displaced Latvian family sponsored by Albany Baptist Church will travel to America and arrive in Boston tomorrow aboard the U S S General Blatchford. The Rungis family, Mr and Mrs Karlis with children Eliza Inese Juris aged four to nine, originate from Madona Latvia. The couple speak multiple languages and a third adult relative Jakin Czub is en route. Work is promised for the two men and a redecorated farm house near Albany awaits them.
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Albany
Albany Baptist Church
America
Boston
Neva Wessel
Keegan Outlines Monroe to Monticello Highway Plan
Keegan told Monroe chamber of commerce directors there is no plan to bypass Monroe with Highway 69. He said relocation between Monroe and Monticello requires local input and highway committee approval prior to county action. A highway commission letter confirms the project will proceed, though final plans await approval. construction could begin early this summer.
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Harty A. Keegan
Monroe
Keegan
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Monticello
Highway Commission
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Times
Highway Committee
County Highway’ Commission
Frank A. Buehler
Monroe - Monticello
The
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State Highway Department
the Times
Poppy Sale Plan Led by Mrs Phelps in Albany
Albany Times Special reports Mrs G Roy Phelps chairs the local poppy day sale with the American Legion Auxiliary overseeing the annual fundraiser slated for Saturday.
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Albany
G. Roy Phelps
American Legion Auxiliary
Governor Not Running Sparks Cheese Day Token Plan
Keefe, Kohler, and Bubolz will file. Directors of Cheese Day Inc. voted to charge one dime for Swiss cheese sandwiches at the September 9 program to deter mass grab and fund operations. Plans include serving Swiss limburger and brick sandwiches from 8 a.m. until late, with possible milk in cups.
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First National Bank
Monroe
Park
Court House Square
Plan Advance
Fred Glauser
W. C. Bender
Dwight A. Crandall
Washington
Ohio
Russell W. Prien
Fred Feutz Jr
C. S. Pierce
Conrad Stauffacher
Gilbert Ott
Doran Zwy
Allies To Supply Arms to Near East
The United States Britain and France announce a joint agreement to send arms and war materials to Arab nations and Israel for defense only. Buyers must promise not to attack others and the pact follows a London meeting ending long-standing weapon-furnishing differences.
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Britain
France
Middle East
Truman
Arab States
Israel
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Far East
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London
Palestine
Eckerman and Edl Appointed at Brodhead Schools
Eckerman who will graduate from Platteville state teachers college has been hired as athletic coach boys physical education director and industrial arts teacher. Edl of Pardeeville will teach 8th grade and serve as grade superintendent. Both are Platteville graduates with prior teaching experience.
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Francis Eckerman
Platteville State Teachers
Eighth Grade Diplomas Set For Monroe Auditorium Ceremony
Ceremonies for Monroe area rural schools eighth graders will be held at 1 30 p m tomorrow in Monroe high school auditorium. Rev L A Brown will give the address. Diplomas will be presented by Miss Ruth Schlicher. Orientation for the ninth grade will follow with a school tour. Judith Seyler and Charles Wieman will speak on home economics and physical education respectively. The program includes a junior high chorus, a brass quintet, and a senior high quartet.
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Browntown
Monroe High School
L. A. Brown
Bethel Evangelical United Brethren Church
Ruth Schlicher
Green County
Judith Seyler
Twin Grove
Charles Wieman
Woodford
Franklin B. Luebchow
Lincoln Junior High
Margaret Bloodgood
Lillian Gempeler
Werner Blum
Rev. Brown
Olga Bull
Jeanette Duerst
JoAnn Zwygart
Barbara Foley
Sandra Haworth
Sandra Simpson
Shirley Gorder
Ronald Elmer
Allan Barnard Jr
Alan Hixson
Song of the Jolly Roger
Alan Prisk
Roy Roth
Ben Blaser
Frank Carmichael
Governor Rennebohm retires citing health reasons
Wisconsin Governor Rennebohm announced his retirement on his 61st birthday, saying a several month rest is needed and it would be unwise to run a strenuous campaign. He became governor in 1947 after the death of Walter Goodland and led a drugstore business in Madison. He noted asthma illness and pledged that the Republican party has leaders to continue his fiscally responsible, humane governance.
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Rennebohm
Madison
Republican Party
Kraft Firm Agrees To Check on Ads
Kraft Foods Co agrees to cooperate in keeping cheese advertising in line with Wisconsin requirements. Director Donald McDowell of the state agriculture department announced the move after talks with Kraft officials. Swift and Co officials had already pledged to conform their cheese ads. McDowell said earlier criticisms of mislabeling processed versus natural cheese violated a Wisconsin statute and asked federal agencies to revise labeling standards.
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Kraft Foods Co
Wisconsin
Donald McDowell
State Department of Agriculture
Kraft
Swift and Co
McDowell
Dr Gnagi to speak in Buenos Aires and voyage details
Dr. Gnagi and Mrs Gnagi sail July 13 from New York on the Uruguay for an international meeting in Buenos Aires August 14 where he will present Indications for Surgery in the Treatment of Duodenal Ulcers. They tour Trinidad Rio de Janeiro Santos Montevideo Lima Panama and Miami before returning to Monroe mid August.
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Panama
Miami
Fla
Chicago
Monroe
Gnagi
Draftless Draft Adopted by House in 216 11 Vote
The House approved a two year standby selective service bill to keep the draft in readiness and extend registration through 1952 while barring inductions until a national emergency is declared. The measure also seeks a peacetime mobilization plan and places NSRB on notice.
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Senate
House
National Security Resources Board
NSRB
Congress
Mrs Porter Dies At Madison Home
Mrs. Clarence Porter 69 died yesterday morning at her Madison home after several months illness. She was mother of Charles Porter Monroe barber and survived by widower three children including Mrs. Joel Johnson of Los Alamos NM and Richard Roy of Madison, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services set tomorrow afternoon in Arena with Albert L Faris Monroe nephew as pallbearer.
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Clarence Porter
Madison
Porter
Charles Porter
Monroe Barber
Joel Johnson
Los Alamos
N. M
Richard and
Roy
Arena
Albert L. Faris
Monroe
Holcomb Seeks Seat Held by His Wife in County Clerk Race
Deputy clerk of courts Marvin T. Holcomb filed nomination papers yesterday to run for the county clerk position currently held by his wife Jessie M. Holcomb. The move sets up a husband versus wife contest for the office.
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Holcomb
Marvin T. Holcomb
Jessie M. Holcomb
Milwaukee Attorney Dieterich Seeks Republican Attorney General
Milwaukee attorney William H. Dieterich announced his candidacy for attorney general on the Republican ticket. Dieterich previously sought the office in 1948, finishing third in a four candidate GOP primary with about 104000 votes.
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Dieterich
Milwaukee
William H. Dieterich
Dietrich
Rennebohm Move Places Convention On Candidate Spot
Gov Rennebohm shocks Wisconsin politics by saying he will not seek re election prompting swift moves by three Republicans to enter the governor race. Contenders Kohler Bubolz and Keefe seek party endorsement at the June Milwaukee convention while others weigh candidacies as the September 19 primary nears. Former Gov LaFollette and Sen Knowles bow out. Thompson appears as Democratic challenger potential.
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Wisconsin
U.S
Frank B. Keefe
Oshkosh
Walter J. Kohler Jr
Sheboygan
Arthur Bystrom
Madison
Republican Party of
Milwaukee
Walter J. Kohler
Gordon Bubolz
Appleton
LaFollette
Knowles
Sueden
Warren ©. Knowles
New Richmond
Sen. Knowles
Senate
Kohler
Harold E. Stassen
Bubolz
Republican Party
Keefe
U. S. Senate
Congress
Carl W. Thompson
Stoughton
Thompson
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