County Tax Rate Drops 19 Cents in 1947 Budget
The Green County budget rises about 30000 but the county and state tax rate falls to 7.27 per thousand for 1947 from 7.46 in 1946. Monroe's share is 7.03 per thousand, with total apportionment and city and village values listed for 1947 and prior years.
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Green County
Clarence W. Lengacher
Monroe
Lengacher
Adams
Albany
Brooklyn
Cadiz
A Pleasant
New Glarus
Grove
Sylvester
Washington
York
Browntown
Monticello
Brodhead
Barn Fire Destroys Equipment on Merle Farm Near Gratiot
A fire at the Merle farm between South Warne and Gratiot last evening destroyed a 40 by 60 foot barn and equipment. A new cow herd was saved except for one animal. a Pratt dee, a disc, corn shredder, grain, hay, and baled straw were lost. The origin unknown but workers smelled smoke and found the blaze in the barn basement.
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Gratiot
Merle
South Warne
Enverborn
Metascope Developed For Night Vision By Optical Co
American Optical Company with Army and Navy approval disclosed a metascope enabling soldiers to see in total darkness. Dr. E D Tillyer said the image correcting glass lens gathers light to reveal objects, built from infrared to visible light by a team led by Prof Brian O Brien of the University of Rochester. The firm claimed a mass production method allowed rapid output.
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Southbridge
Mass
American Optical Co
Army
Navy
E. D. Tillyer
Brian O Brien
University of Rochester
Tillver
Optical Company
President Truman signs order to purge payrolls
President Truman signed an executive order creating an interagency group to purge the federal payrolls of disloyal or subversive employees. The move aims to remove perceived security risks from government service.
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Washinton
Truman
Parked car crash leaves man with broken leg near Monroe
Clifford Prien of Monroe route 2 suffered a broken right leg when a car driven by Thomas Casey struck his parked auto with a flat tire on a dusk Sunday near Monroe. Casey and his mother sustained minor injuries, and several passengers were unharmed. An unrelated two-vehicle collision on 19th street and 11th avenue caused slight damage to both cars with no injuries.
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Clifford Prien
Monroe
Green County
Tday
Prien
Thomas Casey
Frien
St. Clare Hospital
American Legion
Casey
Katherine Casey
LaVern Prien
Lewis Leger
Highway 1
Browntown
Robert D. Niffenegger
Alvin E. Glenna
Gillman
19Th Street
11Th Avenue
Guard to Handle Allis Chalmers Strike If Sheriff Fails
Milwaukee officials said Governor Goodland would call out the national guard to manage the Allis Chalmers dispute if the Milwaukee county sheriff cannot cope. Two observers at the West Allis plant kept the governor informed as 10,000 expected pickets mounted a mass demonstration.
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Milwaukee
Goodland
Madison
National Guard
Allis-Chalmers Company
Milwaukee County
Frank Graass
West Allis
Draft LaFollette Seeks Wisconsin Congressional Run
Milwaukee progressive Republicans urged Sen. Robert M. LaFollette Jr. to accept a draft for a spring special election to fill the late Rep. Robert K Henry’s vacancy.
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LaFollette
Milwaukee
Milwaukee County
Progressive Republican Organization
Robert M. LaFollette Jr
Wis
Congress
Robert K Henry
Bank executive Huldreich Roth dies after aortic aneurysm
Huldreich C. Roth longtime executive vice president and cashier of the Commercial and Savings bank, died at St. Clare hospital at age nearly 50 after being stricken at home. He served in World War I, was active in Swiss community life and Boy Scouts, and contributed to civic groups including the Chamber of Commerce and local schools. He was born September 18, 1896 in Clay City Indiana.
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Huldreich C. Roth
The
Commercial and Savings Bank
St. Clare Hospital
7Th Street
Roth
New Glarus
Fred Ott
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
American Legion
Monroe Fire Department
G.U.G.G
Lodge
Turn and Schwing Club
Turner Hall Club
Bank
First National
Monroe
Turner Hall
U. S. Grant Scout Council
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Roth
Anton Roth
Clay City
Ind
Anton and
Emma Rabbach Roth
Deer Hunters Report Early Success in Wisconsin
Monroe hunters led by Clifford B. Isely Harry McCulley and John Stauffacher return from the north with deer and ducks. Isely and McCulley scored six and four pointers near Black River Falls. Stauffacher with companions near Augusta reports a back shot. Deer tag buyers from several towns listed. Six hunters dead and two injured as season enters its third day.
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Clifford B. Isely
Harry McCulley
John Stauffacher
Monroe
Isely
McCulley
Black River Falls
Lee Babler
Herbert Goecks
Walter Kuebli
Stauffacher
Augusta
Wis
Times
North
Albany
Gerald Kjorness
Brodhead
Henry Becker
Browntown
Jack Johnson
Harlow Johnson
Lyle H. Dailey
Juda Duane Davis
Boyd R. Figi
Daryl M. Pagel
Monticello
Fred Grossen
Dr. J. M. Harden
Everett C. Olson
Wesley R. Hasse
A. T. le
Madison
Wisconsin
James W. Bacon
Green Bay
Glen Hunter
Route 1
Pischette
Frank J. Schroeder
Milwaukee
Michael F. Smith
Rio
George Bennet
Sparta
Clifford Flannery
Jennings
Bacon
Townsend
Ocento County
William Chesley
Clarence McMahon
Howard Esken
Chesley
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Marinette County
Robert L. Thompson
Hunter
Pembine
Iron Mountain
Mich
Thompson
Schroeder
Funeral Rites Today for Colonel Hannan
A requiem mass for Col. John J. Hannan 84 veteran Wisconsin public service was sung at Gesu church. He formerly headed the state board of control and was a longtime associate of the late Sen. Robert M. LaFollette Sr. He died Friday in Madison after a long illness and burial followed at Calvary cemetery.
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Milwaukee
John J. Hannan
Wisconsin Public Service
Gesu Church
Col. Hannan
State Board of Control
Robert M. LaFollette Sr
Madison
Calvary Cemetery
A. D. A. Chief Sees Untapped Cheese Market Potential
Owen M Richards of the American Dairy Association told 600 Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger producers at Turner hall that the cheese market remains unexplored. He outlined a five point plan to expand production and promotion, noting low farmer wages and the need for better quality and larger quantities. Directors re elected and Swiss Fraunfelders and Tunesmiths entertained.
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Owen M. Richards
Chicago
American Dairy Association
Wisconsin Swiss & Limburger Cheese Producers Association
Turner Hall
Richards
New York
Pennsylvania
Pacific Coast
Iowa
M. H. Stauffacher
Andrew Tschudy
Monroe
John R. Chapman
South Wayne
John Fluckiger
Verona
Ed Bently
Monticello
Fraunfelders
Whitewater
Substitutes Sought as Butter Costs Rise in Shortage
D K Howe of Omaha told the dairy industry group that Chicago butter users may switch to substitutes as fat and oil shortages ease. He cited 1946 production at 1.1 billion pounds versus 1.804 billion in 1940 and urged price relief without sacrificing nutrition, higher production per cow, and a stronger promotional drive.
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Chicago
American Butter Institute
Dairy Industry Organization Today
D. K. Howe
Omaha
Howe
Institute
Otto Johnson Civil Suit Settled Out of Court
Otto Johnson formerly of Monroe filed a civil suit against the Monroe Clinic for injuries from medical treatment. The case was dismissed by Circuit Judge Jesse Earle after a settlement out of court. terms were not announced. Attorneys for the plaintiff were Walter D. Corrigan and Thomas M. Corrigan of Milwaukee. the clinic was represented by Wilkie Toebaas Hart and Jeckson of Madison.
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Otto Johnson
Monroe
Monroe Clinic
Jesse Earle
Janesville
Johnson
Walter D
Thomas M. Corrigan
Milwaukee
Wilkie
Neverman Improves at Marinette Hospital
Officials at Marinette General say Paul F. Neverman secretary of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association continues to improve daily while undergoing pneumonia treatment at the hospital.
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Neverman
Marinette
Marinette General Hospital
Paul F. Neverman
Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association
Americans Rescued From Alpine Glacier Plight
Twelve Americans who survived five days on an Alpine glacier 12,000 feet up were aboard a U S army hospital train en toward Vienna. They were rescued by the same air route that led them into the peril, as officials reported today.
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Alps
Interlaken
Switzerland
United States Army
Vienna
Monroe Faces Power Dimout Over Coal Walkout
The Wisconsin Power and Light Co. ordered 6 pm dimout regulations under CPA rules to conserve coal amid the national soft coal strike. Outdoor and window lighting, marquees and displays are restricted to 60 watts where allowed, with penalties for violations and possible service suspension.
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Monroe
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Civilian Production Administration
Chamber of Commerce
CPA
Governor urges Wisconsin residents to conserve coal use
Governor calls for voluntary energy saving during the coal crisis urging citizens in every industry and home to curb light, power, and heat use. He resists state agency regulation and asks communities to assess reserves and set local priorities.
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Madison
Goodland
Wisconsin
Solid Fuel Administration
Morgenthau Sr. Dies at 90 Former Ambassador to Turkey
Henry Morgenthau Sr. aged 90 and once ambassador to Turkey died today at his New York home. He served as a prominent diplomat and public servant.
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Henry Morgenthau Sr
New York
Turkey
Costly Strike Ties Up Wausau City Services
Motorists skid on unsanded streets as a six day strike by CIO United Public Workers cripples Wausau city operations including street maintenance and five other departments. Rain turned to snow causing minor accidents while only the hill to St. Mary's hospital received sand protection.
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Wausau
CIO United Public Workers Union
St. Mary's Hospital
Fulbright proposes ban on strikes in basic industries
Sen. Fulbright suggests outlawing strikes in coal mining and other core sectors and using arbitration or a special court with a possible new agency modeled on the Interstate Commerce Commission. He notes regulatory powers and price controls might be needed to balance wage disputes amid the coal walkout.
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Washington
Fulbright
D-Ark
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Arkansas
Truman
John L. Lewis
Slight Warming Up Scheduled Wednesday
Wintry cold gripped the upper lakes region and spread toward central Texas while forecasters in Chicago predicted a warming trend arriving Wednesday in the northern plains states. Pembina North Dakota led cold spots at 15 below, with Bemidji and International Falls at 12 and 11 below. Snow touched Michigan, the Texas Panhandle, southeastern Colorado and northern New Mexico as eastern regions saw mild, cloudy conditions.
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Associated Press
Upper Lakes
Texas
Chicago
Plains
Pembina
N. D
Bemidji
International Falls
Minn
Michigan
Texas Panhandle
Colorado
New Mexico
Seaboard
Gulf States
North Carolina
Florida
Lewis Court Hearing Seen As Curtain-Raiser To Longer Drama
A contempt hearing for John L. Lewis on the November 18 restraining order may unfold as a prelude to a larger coalfield clash. Government lawyers expect the UMW president to refuse to purge the contempt, with possible trial duration dependent on juror selection and Thanksgiving court schedules. If found guilty, Lewis could be imprisoned or fined immediately.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
T. Alan Goldsborough
AFL
CIO
Lewis
Norris-La- Guardia
Goldsboroug
Nue
Coal Czar Silent As Court Denies Appeal for Delay
Federal Judge T Alan Goldsborough orders John L Lewis and the United Mine Workers to stand trial for contempt over the no contract notice that sparked a national soft coal walkout. Hopkins sought delay to allow AFL counsel Joseph Padway to join, but the judge refused citing public interest in a speedy resolution amid a five day strike.
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Washington
T. Alan Goldsborough
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Welly K. Hopkins
Lewis
Union
Joseph A. Padway
AFL
Goldsborough
Congress
White House
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Hopkins
John F. Sonnett
Sonnett
Interior Krug
UMW
Goldborough
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Bulletin
State Guard
Commercial Bank
Travis G. Davis
Louisville
United Mine Workers of America
Alexandria
Hannan
Clinic
Monroe Brownout
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