Memorial Day Parade Rites Plan Across Monroe Area
Memorial day arrangements extend through Monroe and nearby towns with wreaths, ceremonies, and special programs at churches halls and cemeteries. High school bands will march behind colors in morning and afternoon parades, with services at Greenwood cemetery featuring a concert by Allan F. Barnard and an address by Rev. John E. MacMartin. Co K color bearers and firing squads named for local observances.
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Monroe
Greenwood Cemetery
Allan F. Barnard
John E. MacMartin
The
Universalist Church
Co. K
Lawrence Riemer
Rudolph E. Maurer
Pfc
Richard ©. Maurer
James R. Hyland
Lyle A. Rodger
W. J. Kohlhagen
Merle W. Robertson
Werner D. Marti
Merlyn D. Geigel
George W. Engles
Arthur F. Tschudy
Robert L. Hauser
Juda
Arthur Nondahl
William Niederberger
Harold L. Gissing
Clarence L. Goecks
Dale F. Rod
Albert 3. Egger
Giarus
Rodney O. Kittelsen
New Glarus Hotel
Legion Auxiliary
Legion
W. J. Stuckey
Robert Wittner
Robert Strickler
Rev. Stuckey
Albany
Andrew Breines
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
St. Rose
Brodhead
Kyle M. Miller
Rita ‘Thurman
Francis Atkinson
Monticello
Main Street
Zwingli Church
Michelke
Blanchardville
McKellar Memorial Park
H. A. Michelke
Beloit
Advance of Colors
Star Spangled Audience
Accompan
Orangevile
Legion Hall
American Legionnaires
James O’may
Fred Anderson
Leon A. Holm
Bethel Lutheran Church
Readi
Claire Pierce
Flanders’ Field
Patricia Wish
Mary Hein
Sidney Margaret Staley
Gweneth Fleming
Jeani Main
Beverly Fairman
Janice Christensen
America
Mrs Stauffacher Dies at 54 in Renwick Iowa
Mrs Arthur F Stauffacher 54 of Renwick Iowa died yesterday at 2 pm in Rochester Minnesota after flying there for treatment He had been in a Ft Dodge hospital A private service will be held in Renwick with burial in Greenwood cemetery The survivor list includes husband Carla daughter in San Francisco and siblings in Monroe Iowa
Wiley's petitions circulate after senator's 66th birthday
Senator Alexander Wiley celebrated his 66th birthday by sending out petitions that were being circulated locally. A separate weather note forecasts a cool to mild weekend with a low of 40 to 45 and generally fair conditions, with Monroe expected to warm slightly Sunday.
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Wiley
Alexander Wiley
Monroe
Amerasia Case Sparks Senate Clash Over Evidence
A new development in the 1945 Amerasia affair widens the fight between Senator McCarthy and the Senate group. A former prosecutor said key government evidence was obtained illegally, and arrests followed raids on Amerasia offices. Hitchcock noted raids without warrants and said one defendant learned of the break in. Jaffe pleaded guilty, Larson fined, amid calls for public disclosure of secret testimony.
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Washington
Amerasia
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate
Justice Department
Amerosia Magazine
Far Eestern
Robert M. Hitchccock
Senate Foreign’ Relations Subcommittee
Tydings
D-Md
Hitchcock
State Department
Wisconsin Republican
Department
Rochester
N. Y
FBI
Office of Strategic Services
Amerasia Magazine
Buffalo
OSS
State’ Department
Emmanuel Larsen
Larsen
Philip Jaffe
Jfice Department
Jaffe
Larson
William Inter Hunter dies at 79 in Washington Iowa
William Hunter Inter 79 founder of the sulphur bath business in Monroe died May 18 at Washington Iowa. Burial was in Davenport Memorial Park. He was born November 27 1870 in Ontario Canada moved to Fairgrove Michigan at seven. He married January 23 1894 in Windsor Ontario to Lia Leamis and later lived in Monroe Stoughton Davenport before moving to Washington. Survived by widow and daughter Mrs Lyon Thilken of Washington. He was an electrician and a longtime Mason member. He belonged to Presbyterian church.
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William Inter
Monroe
Washington, Ta
Davenport Memorial Park
Mr. Hunter
Ontario
Canada
John
Sarah’ Allen' Hunter
Fairgrove
Mich
Windsor
Lia Leamis
Stoughton
Davenport
Washington
Masonic Lodge
Smith
Webb
Rand A. M
Cleveland
Hunter
Presbyterian Church
Lyon Thilken
Roofer Survives 30 Foot Fall Stays Upset by Bystanders
Milwaukee report says George Kagel, 43, the roofer, fell from a 30 foot scaffold. Police and bystanders rushed to help but Kagel told them to back off and insisted he was okay, and he was.
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Milwaukee
George Kagel
Kagel
Census Misses Urged To Report Data For Racine County
District Census Office urges Monroe and Green counties residents missed by enumeration to send complete data to Racine address. Report includes full address, names of residents, relationship to head, and age. Green County enumeration finished. follow up on missing items to occur after portfolios returned.
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Monroe
Green County
Bernice K. Harvey
Racine
Green’ County
Bureau of Census
College Avenue
Wis
Good Poppy Day Reported by Auxiliary
Mrs. Mark D. Grinnell reports a successful Poppy Day with totals reaching $350 by noon. Veteran-made pop pies sales continue this afternoon and evening as Legionnaires take over the evening shift from auxiliary and Girl Scout volunteers who worked during the day.
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Mark D. Grinnell
Poppy Day
Legionnaires
Soviet Mission Leaves Tokyo in Mysterious Exit
Lt Gen Kuzi ma Derevyanko and 48 senior Soviet mission members left Tokyo for Moscow aboard a Soviet ship, with 35 junior replacements. The abrupt departure left the mission led by no high ranking chief and surprised diplomats. Derevyanko’s wife accompanied him. in past trips his wife stayed behind in Tokyo. The chief was also a four power allied council member who boycotted last week’s routine session amid talks on repatriation of Japanese POWs.
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Tokyo
Kuzima Derevyanko
Japan
Moscow
Derevyanko
Four Power
Allied Council For
Russia
Mrs. E A Bear Stricken at Home
Mrs E A Bear 79 of 1711 15th street died last evening at 8 35 at home after a year long illness born Emma L Haddinger Sept 17 1871 in Clarno township married Edwin A Bear Sept 19 1897 four decades on farms near Orangeville Clarno township then Monroe retired 1942 survived by two daughters Mrs Fred Luchsinger and Mrs William Amstutz a son Harold a sister Mrs Paul Knoll six grandchildren husband died Oct 17 1947 two brothers Harvey and William and sister Mrs A S Huffman services Monday 2 30 pm Shriner Neushwander funeral home Rev Howard L Orians officiating burial Greenwood cemetery
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Edwin A. Bear
15Th Street
Emma L. Haddinger
Clarno Township
Frederick
Jane Henderson Haddinger
Clarno
Orangeville
Monroe
Immanuel Church
Wsws Missionary Society
Fred Luchsinger
Monroe Township
William E. Amstutz
Harold
Paul Knoll
Harvey
William
A. S. Huffman
Shriner- Neushwander
Howard L. Orians
Greenwood Cemetery
Cheese Day Finale Promises Busy Summer For Musicians
City musicians plan a lively summer with beginner violin starters and multiple ensembles. Allan F. Barnard invites fifth graders+ to join Monroe High School bands or orchestras. rehearsals and concerts span June to August, with senior and junior bands meeting on specific weekdays and a park band open to graduates and college players.
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Monroe Park
Monroe High School
Allan F. Barnard
10Th Avenue
Monroe
Jever
Barnard
Music Room
Green County Farm
Green County Fair
Attica Swiss cheese factory sparks regional niche growth
The smallest Swiss cheese operation in Green County begins production at the Attica factory seven miles northwest of Albany. Walter Wieland and family remodeled it over 18 months, adding a new making room and space for five kettles. Wieland plans two wheels a day soon, with potential expansion next year.
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Attica
Walter Wieland
Stanton Steuri
Green County
Albany
Limburger
Wielands
Olga Hammerly
Belleville
Evansville
Rock County
Wieland
Switzerland
America
Fred
Orangeville
Albert Fred Jr
Utah
Art Scheidegger
Cache Valley Dairy Association
Smithfield
Minnesota joins cheese contest with cheeky display
Representative Judd of Minnesota served Swiss cheese to colleagues in the house restaurant. The cheese came from a Minneapolis firm as Minnesota politicians eyed a friendly rivalry with Wisconsin and Ohio cheesemakers. The event, on May 19 at the Capitol building, was sparked by a prior Wisconsin versus Ohio Swiss fest in Washington.
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Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ohio
Washington
Judd
R-Minn
Minneapolis
Green County
Capitol Building
Oshkosh Population Rises to 40,872 in Census
The district census office reported Oshkosh population at 40,872, up from 39,089 a decade ago. The figures show steady growth for the city and reflect broader demographic trends in the region.
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Oshkosh
Spelling Bee Ends In Draw At National Bee
The 23rd annual national spelling bee ended in a two way draw as Webster and Reynard spelled near the end of the contest. Reynard 12 of East Cleveland Ohio and Colquitt Dean 14 of College Park Georgia shared top honors after Colquitt finished with 49 correct words to Reynard’s 48.
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Webster
Reynard
East Cleveland
Ohio
Colquitt Dean
College Park
Diana
Colquitt
New York
Jim Bern
Hard
Lanier Junior High School
Houston
Nancy MacLaren
Tweksbury
Mass
Scripps-Howard Papers
Bee
East German Youth Honor Soviet War Dead Parade
East Germany’s Free German Youth gathered in Berlin for a wartime memorial amid Whit Sunday rallies. Police patrolled western sectors as 3,000 blue-shirted FDJ members laid wreaths before a Soviet memorial, while 14 defectors fled east to west and Western forces monitored developments.
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Daniel de Luce
Berlin
East Germany
Russia
Nat
Free German
Freie Deutsche Jugend
FDJ
Hitler
Germany
Erich Honecker
Free German’ Youth
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
Red China
Austria
Vietnam
Poland
Denmark
West
Kurt Fischer
East Zone
East Berlin
West Berlin
G. K. Bourne
U. S
Peter Zimmerman Dies at Monticello
Peter J Zimmerman 85 lifelong county resident died at 4 20 p m yesterday at his home in Monticello village Old age complications were fatal He had been ill since Christmas and in failing health seven years Born May 6 1865 in Monroe son of Peter and Annie Zimmerman He married Louise Kafer Aug 18 1890 at Monroe They lived in Monroe until 1904 then moved to a farm near Monticello and later to Monticello in 1917 He served as Monticello street commissioner until 1938 when injured on a bridge He was a member of the Monticello Masonic lodge Surviving widow a son Roy Gratiot a brother John Beloit a sister Mrs Rose Zwicky Albany and three grandchildren Preceded by daughter Mrs Florence Armstrong 193 a son Glenn 1944 sister Mrs Mike Moser 1946 Last rites 2 pm Monday Voegeli funeral home Rev A R Achtemeier officiating Burial Highland cemetery with Masonic rites
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Monticello
Peter John Zimmerman
Monroe
Peter
Annie Zimmerman
Louise Kafer
John Pluss
Zimmerman
Rose Zwicky
Albany
Florence Armstrong
Glenn
Mike Moser
Voegeli
A. R. Achtemeier
Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed Church
Highland Cemetery
Baccalaureate Service Opens Senior Week at Monroe High
The 1950 Monroe High School senior class of 115 will gather for a baccalaureate service tomorrow at 8 p m in the high school auditorium to hear Rev Howard L Orians speak on You and Your Vocation The service includes scripture benediction by Rev Dallas D Landrum prayer by Rev Ralph K Kofoed and musical selections from the high school chorus and orchestra under Miss Olga Ruth and Allen F Barnard The event marks the opening of senior week with pomp and ceremony
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Monroe
Howard L. Orians
Immanel Church
Dallas D. Landrum
Union Presbyterian Church
Ralph K. Kofoed
First Methodist Church
Olga Ruth
Allan F. Barnard
Rep Lesinski, Labor Champion, Dies in Dearborn
U S Representative John Lesinski of Michigan a longtime labor champion dies at 65 after a heart attack at his Dearborn home. He had just left Washington for the congressional recess after nine terms in the House.
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Lesinski
Detroit
U.S
John Lesinski
D-Mich
Dearborn
Lesinki
Washington
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Torgney Kleven
Arthur F. Stauffacher
Renwick
Cadiz Township
Minn
Ft. Dodge
Louisa Elmer
17Th Avenue
Monda
Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church
Sunderman
Stuessy Funeral Home
Minnie Maaske
Carl and
Minnie Hein Maaske
C. L. Chambers
Rottlers
J. F. Mauerman
Carla
William Hunter
Iowa
Gordon A. Bu
Bolz
Appleton
E.A
Cheese
Brooklyn Township
Winneshiek
N.Y
Communist
Peter Zimmerman
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