161 County Rural School Graduates Receive Diplomas
Eighth grade rural and state graded schools in 161 County held centennial commencement exercises in Monroe high school auditorium. 161 diplomas were awarded by County Superintendent Miss Florence Wartenweiler. Skits portrayed English Irish Swiss settlers with a narrative by Frances Riemer. Performers from Albany Belleville Oak Shade Fairview and other districts presented songs dances and readings reflecting early Green county life.
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Green County
Monroe High School
Shel
Florence Wartenweiler
Frances Riemer
Burt
Albany
Staffordshire
Mrs. Burt
Wisconsin
Lyle Trow
Boyd Atkinson
Reuben Folsom
Harry Jacobson Jr
Reuben
Dwight Bump
Tne
Alukeee
Little Sugar River
Betty Kittleson
Vivenne Raught
Belle-ville
Wilbur
Rowan
Everett
Neil Hollis
Lorraine Fairney
Roby Richard
Kenneth Cox
Roger Pulver
James Dunn
Wayne Rapper
Dayton
Raught
Nurse of Two Wars Remembered at Greenwood Memorial
Janet Jennings widow of Monroe born 1839 1836 known as Angel of the Seneca is honored with a new official stone marker at Greenwood Cemetery alongside a United Spanish War veterans cross. The piece notes her Civil and Spanish American War nursing, Red Cross leadership, and service after WWI. The article recounts her early life in Monroe and racing through the Civil War era nursing scene under Dorothea Dix and Dr Bliss.
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Greenwood Cemetery
Grand Army of the Republic
Greenwood
Janet
Jennings
Miles
Monroe
John
Ann Macintyre Jennings
Douglas
Washington
Dorothy Dix
Bliss
Board Okays Plan For Half Day Offs In Summer
The Deara o:pune works will recommend to the city council that street department employees be allowed 12 half days off each year. The plan, expected to go to the council next Tuesday, would have time off on Saturday afternoons in summer with a skeleton crew. Street Superintendent John Erb would manage the arrangements. Also approved were the city payroll actions and related items.
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Deara O
Pune
John Erb
Ly ‘City of 76
Payrolx
Chrysler Workers Return After 13 Cent Rise End of 17 Day Strike
Detroit reports Chrysler Corp workers begin trickling back to plants as a 13 cent an hour wage increase ends a 17 day strike. The CIO United Auto Workers settlement tops General Motors gains by two cents under a cost of living formula, only three days earlier. The accord sets a nine month term with June 15 1949 as a possible adjustment date and includes an eight percent raise for salaried employees with a $20 monthly floor.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
Auto-Mobile
Chrysler
CIO
United Auto Workers
Jtwo
General Motors
Theunion
UAW
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Auto Union
Norman Matthews
Suit Seeks to Stop Pension Checks for Ex Mayor Bohn
In circuit court State Sen Bernhard Gettlem an of Milwaukee filed a suit to bar payment of 257.82 monthly pension to former Mayor John L. Bohn. Defendants include Mr and Mrs Bohn and members of the city pension board.
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Awounee
John L. Bohn
Bernhard Gettelman
Milwaukee
Bohn
City Pension Board
Women Jurors React As Mouse Scurries During Court Session
About 50 women jurors leaped from chairs screaming in the criminal courts building jury room yesterday. They climbed on tables and window sills as Court Clerk James Bernardo pursued the mouse with a window pole. Mrs Mable Zirbee helped Bernardo capture the rodent after it darted from her knitting yarn.
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Ameagy — Ury
Criminal Courts
James Bernardo
Mable Zirbee
Bernardo
County Red Cross To Meet Wednesday
The Green County chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting at 7 30 Wednesday night at the county courthouse. County chairman Arthur C Benkett said the session is open to all Red Cross members and will include committee reports a detailed 1948 fund drive report and the election of officers.
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Green County
The
American Red Cross
County Court House
Arthur C. Benkett
Red Cross
Benkert
No Times Monday observed for Memorial Day holiday
The Evening Times will not publish on Memorial Day Monday. Staff will have a holiday weekend off and most businesses banks and public buildings will close.
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Evening Times
the Times
Holiday Services Slated Tomorrow in Monroe
Two Memorial day observances are planned in Monroe. At 7 30 tomorrow volunteers will decorate war dead graves in Monroe cemeteries. Greenwood cemetery hosts an 8 30 30 minute concert by Monroe high school band directed by An n F Barnard before a 9 o clock memorial service led by Rev D Andrew Howey. Sunday 6 30 program on court house lawn honors Green county servicemen who died in World War II as the roll is read.
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Monroe
Greenwood Cemetery
Monroe High School
Ann F. Barnard
D. Andrew Howey
Court House Lawn
Green County
Rath Packing Workers End Walkout At New Wage Pact
Rath Packing Co workers returned to work after a settlement that split union and company views. The union said members returned under the old contract amended only on wages, while the company claimed the old contract was canceled May 3 due to union strike violations. The firm said an interim contract was offered while a new agreement was being negotiated.
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Waterloo
Rath Packing Co
Congressmen Eye Voice to Russia Echoes Senate Probe
Congressmen press a broadside against Voice of America broadcasts to South America and Russia. Chairman Chenoweth says the committee will examine the whole picture as critics call the scripts misleading. Assistant Secretary Allen admits blame and urges prior supervision, while NBC officials deny deliberate sabotage.
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Washington
U.S
Russia
South America
State Department
National Broadcasting Co
Voice of America
Chenoweth
R-Cole
House Expensres
Senate
Latin America
White House
George V. Allen
NBC
Charles R. Denny
Princess Anne to Wed Former King in Athens Ceremony
A royal source says Princess Anne of Bourbon Parma will marry former King Mihai of Romania in Athens on June 5. She will depart Copenhagen by air for Greece tomorrow for a Greek Orthodox ceremony conducted by Archbishop Damaskininos.
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Parma
Mihai
Romania
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Copenhagen
Greece
Damaskinos
Monroe considers $203,000 emergency water plan
Consulting engineers propose two phased upgrades to Monroe water works. The $203,000 emergency package adds a new 1000 foot well with high speed pump, a booster pump with gasoline auxiliary power, a 500000 gallon elevated storage tank, a 10 inch feeder line, and repaving to improve pressure. A later $102,000 program would add a low service reservoir, main feeder pipe, rehabilitate Wells 1 and 4, and restore capacity.
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Monroe
Jence
Commission
Weather Good Roads Jammed as Wisconsin Celebrates Holidays
Wisconsin marks a long centennial and Memorial day weekend as sun and warm temperatures boost travel. Highways northbound clogged with Illinois visitors. The weatherman calls Sunday cool 40 to 70 degrees, with Monday cloudy and mild and slight shower chances in the southwest.
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Wisconsin
Illinois
Fred Schillinger Dies in Monroe and Chicago
Monroe resident Fred Schillinger died in Chicago at Woodlawn hospital from malignant complications after July injuries. He operated a Monroe garage, served in World War I, and was active in American Legion and Masonic orders. Survived by wife Elsie, two sons Vernon and James, a brother, four sisters, and a sister who died in 1929. body to lie in state at Stuessy funeral home before funeral at Immanuel Evangelical Church.
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Fred AL Dcmeegee
22Nd Avenue
14Th Avenue
Julius Hofer
Monroe
William and
Marie Neibel Schillinger
Monroe High School
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Elsie Otto
P. A. Schuh
St. John’s
American Legion | Post
Blue Lodge
Eastern Star
Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church of
Schillinger
Vernon
Otto Steinman
James
William
Carrie Tennler
Sophia Blumer
Albert Maurer
Marie Pagel
Jacob Becker
Stuessy
Immanuel Evangelical Church
L. C. Viel
Greenwood Cemetery
Madison Launches Centennial Parade for Wisconsin Birthday
Madison hosts a state centennial celebration with a 12 mile Swiss themed parade from Monroe to Camp Randall, featuring Monroe Co K and the National Guard, the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars units, and a 3:30 p.m. radio concert by Monroe high school band. Governor Rennebohm opens events as hundreds arrive for the Wisconsin birthday pageant and the 1848 Wisconsin idea is cited for service and unity.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Monroe
New Glarus
Green County
Monroe High School
National Guard
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Rudy Burkhalter
Camp Randall Stadium
Newtsarus
Wilhelm Tell Guild
Maennerchor
Turner Group
Rock County
Brodhead
Glarus
Camp Randall
Rennebohm
usCians
William D. Leahy
Julius Krug
James Gavin
5Th Army
U. S
Joseph W. Lawler
West Allis
Towa
Minnesota
Dakotas
Murder Indictment Promised for Boy in Slaying
State's Attorney William J. Tuohy said a murder indictment will be sought next Tuesday against 14 year old Roy Adams in the suffocation death of eight year old Nancy Schuler. The youth reportedly admitted a sexual motivation in the fatal attack.
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Grand
Roy Adams
Husky
Nancy Schuler
William J. Tuohy
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