Deaths and elections in Green County archives historic notes
Ten years ago Fred J. Bolender elected Green County Republican chairman on October 2 1946 with T Roy Evenson as vice chairman N C Jensen secretary and D L Amerpohl treasurer Col F C Harrington WPA head dies in Connecticut Detroit wins first World Series game 7 to 2 over Reds Viola Hanson becomes bride Adolph Tannler Doris Bruni resigns county court reporter. Twenty five and forty year ago notes include football scores deaths Kiwanis magic act and county officers. Fifty years ago events include water shutoff for hydrant repairs a Los Angeles Times blast probe price changes in 1911 autos Mayo Clinic illness LaFollette return and July weather plus Bryan speech plans and local civic notes.
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Fred J. Bolender
Green
T. Roy Evenson
N. C. Jensen
D. L. Amerpohl
Col. F. C. Harrington
WPA
Connecticut
Detroit
Cincinnati Reds
Viola E. Hanson
Woodford
Adolph Tannler
Monroe
Doris Bruni
Los Angeles Times
LaFollette
Mayo Clinic
Associated Press Inland Daily Press Association Audit Bureau note
A concise bulletin credits The Associated Press Inland Daily Press Association and the Audit Bureau of Circulation for circulation data and reporting standards used in this edition.
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The
Associated Presse
Inland Daily Press Association
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Business Ready For Strange Era
Sam Dawson surveys a looming shift as defense mobilization nears. He notes postwar prosperity but warns of rising wages taxes price and wage controls and tighter government oversight. He predicts higher profits but lower consumer credit and potential construction slowdowns if no shooting occurs in coming years.
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Sam Dawson
New York
Congress
Federal Reserve
Washington
Reporter's Notebook Recalls UN Victory Run in Korea
Don Whitehead recounts rapid UN advances from Inchon to Seoul, framed through a battered notebook of notes. He recalls brutal retreats, the Inchon landing turning the tide, Marines crossing the Han River, house to house fighting in Seoul, and the war’s sudden quiet as victory arrived.
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Don Whitehead
Korea
United Nations
U. N
Walton H. Walker
Eighth Army
Inchan
Seoul
Inchon
Han River
Editorial urges Wisconsin Republicans to drop caucus system
The piece argues the caucus nominating method is obsolete and prone to boss influence. It endorses direct primaries as the safest, most open path for candidate selection and urges consistent petition rules for all candidates. It notes a June party platform plank and cautions against partial relaxations.
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Wisconsin Republican Party
Wisconsin
Murphy purges New York plain clothes force over bookie bribery
The piece argues the purge signals deeper issues in New York City policing amid a large department. It credits Governor Dewey and lawyer Murphy for tackling corrupt practices and warns that combined bribery and trial terrorism could threaten democratic norms.
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Murphy
New York
Alger Hiss
Thomas E. Dewey
Marine Corps disavows bids for Truman letter
The Marine Corps league commends leadership for rejecting a money raising stunt involving President Truman's letter. The blundering note was put up for bids, drawing criticism as bad taste. Truman apologized and the gesture was accepted, though some Marines feel it falls short.
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Marine Corps League
Truman
Marine Corps
Senate Battle in Illinois Over Truman Record
Illinois voters face a tight race between Democrat Scott W. Lucas and Republican Everett M. Dirksen. The campaign centers on Truman's leadership and foreign policy, with issues such as the Brannan farm plan and compulsory health insurance drawing attention. Lucas defends his independence while praising world peace, and Dirksen attacks Truman era policy as mismanaged and costly.
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Louis J. Kramp
Chicago
Senate
Truman
Illinois
Scott W. Lucas
Everett M. Dirksen
Lucas
Taft
Ohio
GOP
Adlai E. Stevenson
Paul Douglas
Dirksen
Washington
Congress
Acheson
Mr. Truman
Soldier's Letter From Korea Recorded For Public Release
Pfc John J McCormick killed in Korea August 10 writes to his daughters Marie 6 and Jo ann 3. The letter will be recorded and published on sheet music with Tex Ritter reading it and Tchaikovskys None But the Lonely Heart as background. Royalties include extra per record and two thirds go to a trust fund for the children.
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New York
Pfc
John J. McCormick
Korea
Hollywood
McCormick
Oggran
Marie
Joann
Mummie
Daddy
God
Tex Ritter
Tchaikovsky
Childrent
Steffes Re-elected Wis CIO Council President
Herman Steffes of Milwaukee was re elected president of the Wisconsin CIO council by a three to one margin. He received 39 043 votes to 13 681 for Bruno Rutkowski of Milwaukee. The convention also raised the president salary to 6000 a year and the secretary treasurer John M Sorenson’s pay to 5000 a year.
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Eau Claire
Herman Steffes
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Cio Council
Steffes
United Auto Workers
Nash Body
Bruno Rutkowski
Milwakee
CIO
John M. Sorenson
Sorenson
Danielle Darrieux Arrives in Hollywood With Husband
French actress Danielle Darrieux arrives in Hollywood for the first time since 1938’s Rage of Paris. She travels with her husband, Greek playwright George Mitsinkides, who accompanied her on the visit yesterday.
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Danielle
Hollywood
Danielle Darrieux
Paris
George Mitsinkides
Madison Examinations Set for 55 State Guards
The Bureau of Personnel reports exams for hiring 55 guards for the state reformatory and prison. Tests are scheduled for October 14 and November 4 to staff a 40 hour work week.
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Madison
State Reformatory and
Bureau of Personnel
Francis W. Ratz 91 Freeport native dies. services set
Francis W. Ratz, 91, Monroe born, died Friday at Freeport. Rosary tonight at Schwartz Funeral Home. Services tomorrow at 9 a.m. at the funeral home and 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Church with burial at St. Joseph Cemetery. Survived by daughter Genevieve, two grandchildren, three great grandchildren. He worked 30 years at Henney Buggy Co and 30 years at W. T. Rawleigh Co.
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Francis W. Ratz
Monroe
Freeport
Schwartz
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Joseph’s
Msgr
C. F. Conley
Mr. Ratz
Henry
Sophia Ratz
Alice Carmody
New Dublin
Henney Buggy Co
W. T. Rawleigh Co
Genevieve Ratz
County Board May Regulate Bicycles On Highways
Atty. Gen. Thomas Fairchild told Iron County District Attorney Alex Raineri that a county board may regulate and license bicycles whenever highways are maintained at the expense of the state or county or both.
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Madison
Thomas Fairchild
Iron County Dist
Alex Raineri
Medics Hear Plea For Student Loans
Milwaukee doctors at the Wisconsin State Medical Society 108th annual convention urged a loan fund to aid needy medical students at the University of Wisconsin and Marquette. Dr. H. H. Christofferson proposed a trust-run program, with loans repaid after practice, emphasizing access to medicine for the poor.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin State Medical Society
H. H. Christofferson
Colby
House of Delegates
University of Wisconsin
Marquette University
Wisconsin
Christofferson
Elmer L. Henderson
Louisville
American Medical Association
Society
Committee On Military Medical Service
Navy
Air Force
American editors arrive in Berlin on Trans-World inaugural flight
Fifty American editors and news writers arrived in Berlin today aboard Trans-World Airlines for Germany on the carrier's inaugural flight to the country.
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Berlin
Trans- World Airline
Germany
Monticello High Plans To Publish 1950 Annual
Monticello High School senior class aims to publish an annual named Mohiskan. Editor-in-chief Richard Hefty leads committees with Marion Bidlingmaier as assistant editor and Evelyn Aeschlimann handling art. Others include Gladys Buebhl Lorraine White Harvey Elmer Jr Lydia Graber Donald Schuler Joyce Prisk Donna Karlen Myles Zimmerman Ruth Gempeler Barbara Schraepfer.
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Monticello
Times
Monticello High School
Richard Hefty
Marion Bidlingmaier
Evelyn Aeschlimann
Gladys Buebhl
Lorraine White
Harvey Elmer Jr
Lydia Graber
Donald Schuler
Joyce Prisk
Donna Karlen
Myles Zimmerman
Ruth Gempeler
Barbara Schraepfer
Mrs. Jennie Huffman Dies in Chicago at 81
Mrs. Jennie B. Huffman 81, formerly of Monroe, died Saturday at the home of her daughter Mrs. Jorgen Jacobs 6804 Hurlbut Ave Chicago. Funeral at Swerth Funeral Home 6754 Northwest and Masonic Memorial Cemetery. She was born Jennie Boyer and was a former Monroe Methodist member. Survived by Virgil of St. Louis a son three Jacobssons two sisters and three grand children. Her husband James Huffman died in 1929 after an injury on a Chicago street.
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Jennie B. Huffman
Monroe
Jorgen Jacobs
Hurlbut Avenue
Chicago
Swerth Funeral Home
Masonic Memorial Cemetery
Jennie Boyer
Monroe Methodist Church
James Huffman
Freshmen Initiated by Sophomores at Monti Cello
Monti Cello freshmen were initiated Friday afternoon by sophomores. A softball game was played by the girls and a football game by the boys, freshmen versus sophomores, with the sophomores treating the first year group.
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Monticello
Sauer Dies at 79 in Darlington Residence
Edward A. Sauer, 79, lifelong Darlington area resident, died at home after a brief illness. Services set for 9 a m tomorrow at Holy Rosary Catholic Church with burial in Holy Rosary cemetery. Steil funeral home in charge. Surviving: his widow, five daughters and two sons.
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Darlington
Ial
Edward A. Sauer
Holy Rosary Catholic Church
Holy Rosary Cemetery
Steil Funeral Home
Fatal crash in canal fire claims four in Thibodaux
A Miami family of four died when their car rolled twice, plunged into a canal, and caught fire in Thibodaux Louisiana. The victims were Thomas G. Bigelow 62 a structural iron contractor his wife 55 and daughters Toledo 36 Mildred 25 all from Miami Florida.
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Thibodaux
Ed Ste. Marie
Ceaa
Thomas G. Bigelow
Toledo
Mildred
Miami
Fla
Brigham Young dies after 30 years as LDS leader
Brigham Young, head of the Latter-day Saints church for over three decades, passed away in 1877 in Salt Lake City, leaving a void in the Mormon movement and prompting reflection on his legacy.
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Brigham Young
Salt Lake City
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