Picker Champ Takes U S Third in National Corn Contest
Ralph L Figs of Wisconsin took third at Rushville Indiana in the national corn picker contest with 87 points using a Dearborn Wood Brothers machine pulled by a Ford tractor. Norman Lee Winslow placed eighth in state contest. Elmer Bolliger Fairbury Illinois won the U S title with 89.2 points. Second place went to William Friessen Sioux Falls South Dakota with 88.3 points. A crowd of about 40 000 watched the event at Purdue University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph L. Figs
Wisconsin
Rushville
Ind
Norman Lee
Winslow
Bowen Farm
Elmer Bolliger
Fairbury
U. S
Figi
Lester A. Witte
Grant Ritter
Donald Alston
Witte
Leland C. Crandall
Lee
Ivan Anderson
Crandall
Bolliger
Syndicate Indicted In Income Tax Probe
Four members of a New York syndicate tied to American Brands Corp. were indicted in New York City on evading income taxes from sugar and corn syrup profits. One defendant is former New Jersey assistant U. S. district attorney Howard Lawn. The group owes over $1 million in taxes and penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Justice Department
New York
U. S
New Jersey
Howard Lawn
Atty
Communists Party in U S Under Soviet Control
A two member Subversive Activities Control Board panel ruled the American Communist Party is Moscow dominated and a puppet of the Soviet Union. It urged registration under the McCarran act with disclosure of officers members and finances after 14 months of testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Communist Party
Soviet Union
U. S
Subversive Activities Control Board
Soviion
Ai Party
United States
Justice Department
Three Injured Near Brodhead in State Farm Accidents
Mrs. Nordam Olson 28 of Brodhead suffered fractures of both shoulders and a jaw in a 6 50 p m Saturday crash on Highway 11 near Christenson curve. Her eight year old son Allen had a left leg fracture and driver Mrs Donald Ruef 21 of Albany sustained head and back injuries. The Ruef car owned by George Coldren left the road, hit a tree, went through a fence into a field. all three were at St Clare hospital with Mrs Ruef and Allen Olson severely hurt. Norman Olson escaped serious injury. A second vehicle driven by Robert Hoener, Brodhead, overturned at Stauffachers corners on Highway 1181. No injuries reported. Three couples near Palmyra escaped serious injury as a car driven by Argene Van Matre collided with farm equipment protruding onto the highway. Hofmeister suffered facial cuts others shaken. The Van Matre car could not be driven home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nordam Olson
Brodhead
Allen
Donald Ruef
Albany
Ruef
George Coldren
High Way
Christenson
sheriff's _department
St. Clare Hospital
Donald Stephan
22Nd Avenue
Palmyra
van Matre
Leo L. Hofmeister
William Hawthorne
Milwaukee
Hofmeister
State Conservation Commission
Wisconsin
Green County
Clarence Benkett
Green
Lafayette
Grant
Richard Meade
Brooklyn
Clarice Wilson
Clarence Wilson
Don Lovelace
Billy
Jimmy
Tommy
Browntown
Alvin Wilde
16Th Avenue
Wilde
Clinton Zettle
Ross Olin
Ed Hein
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Re . Hein
Ringling Predicts Republican Sweep in Wisconsin
MADISON The Republican party will carry all Wisconsin counties except Douglas and Tron in November. National Committee man Henry F Ringling of Bara predicted today that the GOP will win nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Republican Party
Wisconsin
Douglas and
Tron
Henry F. Ringling
Bara- 100
State May End Hunting Season After Four Fires
The Wisconsin Conservation Commission weighs closing southern Wisconsin pheasant season after four major Green County fires. Game manager Clarence Benkett cites extreme dryness and seeks moisture, with hunters afield similar to last year and overall pheasant kill reported as fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Argyle Native Heads Air Force Dental Unit
Argyle native Leslie R. Allen will lead the clinical dentistry department of the school of aviation medicine at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. A nine year Air Force veteran with 27 months in the Pacific during WWII, Col. Allen will work on plastic fillings research, face pains in high speed airmen, and other Air Force dental projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argyle
Leslie R. Allen
Cyrus J. Allen
School of Aviation Medicine
San Antonio
Lackland Air Force Base
Air Force
Col. Allen
Eisenhower Attacks Democrats in New England Campaign
Eisenhower accused Democratic opponents of spreading poison and fantastical lies as he campaigned through New England despite heavy snow. He denounced charges of depression and anti work policies in Bridgeport and praised Baruch for abhorrence of cant and hypocrisy in a note read to reporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight D. Eisenhower
New England
Truman
Eisenhower
Bridgeport
Conn
America
Bernard Baruch
Woodrow Wilson
Baruch
New York
Herbert Hoover
Democratic Party
Hoover
New Deal
Communist Party In America
Franklin Roosevelt
GOP
Congress
Eisenhower link fuels Hiss case in Illinois campaign
Springfield reports eight Stevenson backers charged Eisenhower endorsed Alger Hiss more personally than Stevenson. They cited Eisenhower’s 1948 Carnegie Endowment board membership and a three month leave for Hiss. New York aides countered that Stevenson allies protest too much. A Hoover broadcast attacked Democrats for misrepresenting GOP and praised Republican records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Alger Hiss
Stevenson
Eisenhower
State Department
Hiss
New York City
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Gov. Stevenson
Herman Dunlap Smith
Edison Dick
National Volunteers For
Mark Ethridge
Louiville
Ernest Angell
John Hersey
New Haven
Board of Trustees
Cold Wave Rips Wisconsin as Temps Plunge to 21
A fierce frigid wave swept Wisconsin yesterday at about 50 mph, driving temperatures down from 56 at 2 p.m. to a season low of 21 at 6 a.m. Gusty winds chilled regions further with additional freezing expectations tonight as forecasts predict 10 to 15 degrees. The day, though windy, ended with sun lifting readings to 42 by 1:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
State Exposition Opens 16 County Entrants Show In Junior Livestock Event
Green County has 16 entries at the Wisconsin Junior Livestock Ex Position opening today at the Dane County fairgrounds Madison and closing Thursday Town County leads in registration with 70 entries Rock County is second with 39 Sixteen counties represented Exhibitors from Green County include Donald L Witt Allen Walters Schultz Gordon L Prien David Burt Billy Bowers Dean Gilbert son and Werner Vogel Monroe Milton Wolf and Richard Boelk Kyn and George Ott Robert Ernest Strahm New Glarus Jerry Weng er Blanchardville and John and Nancy Burgy Monticello All entries are male market stock Lambs and swine will be first judged at 8 30 am tomorrow Reeves the biggest sow division will be judged at 8 30 am A lamb and barrow carcass judging contest was a feature today and animals will be sold at auction with champions auctioned early Thursday afternoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Dane County Fairgrounds
Madison
Town County
Rock County
Donald L. Witt
Allen Walters Schultz
Gordon L
Prien
David Burt
Billy Bowers
Dean Gilbertson
Werner Vogel
Monroe
Milton Wolf
Richard Boelk
Kyn
George Ott
Robert Ernest
Strahm
New Glarus
Jerry Wenger
Blanchardville
John
Nancy Burgy
Monticello
Reeves
Troops Repel Red Attack on Triangle Hill and Sniper Ridge
US and ROK forces beat back Chinese Reds in fierce fighting on Triangle Hill and Sniper Ridge near Kumhwa. Allied troops held Pike's Peak while Reds targeted Pinpoint Hill and Iron Horse Mountain. UN forces reported heavy artillery and air strikes with ongoing, uncertain outcome as the front remained active along the 155 mile line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
U. S
Triangle Hill
Sniper Ridge
Kumhwa
Pike’s Peak
Papasan
U. S. 7Th Division
Pike's Peak
Triangle
Pinpoint Hill
2Nd Dision
John Fujii
Republic of Korea
U.N
Iron Horse Mountain
Chorwon
Local doctors named for Green County bloodmobile drive
Mrs. F. Earl Lamboley announces the Red Cross bloodmobile will visit Green County on November 5 and 6 with doctors assisting. Co chairs include Rev. E. C. McCollow and Rev. John C. Purdy for ministers, E. B. Lux and Harlow Gilbertson for business, and several women for pledge cards. Pledge cards urged at Monroe banks. bloodmobile also to Monroe and New Glarus locations with Millard Tschudy and regional coordinators guiding donors from Albany and Monticello toward New Glarus center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Green County
F. Earl Lamboley
Lamboley
E. C. McCollow
John C. Purdy
E. B. Lux
Harlow Gilbertson
H. W. Biffle
Ralph H. Weniger
A. J. Roub
C. J. Schwingel
Monroe
New Glarus
Albany
Monticello
New Glarus Center
Millard Tschudy
George Robertson 75 Gratiot Resident Dies
George Robertson a 75 year old Gratiot resident died at 8 this morning at St. Clare hospital. He leaves his widow Tillie several children and grandchildren and a brother William of Gratiot. A retired railroad employee he had long lived in the Gratiot area. Body taken to Ayres funeral home Gratiot for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gieorge Rovertson
Gratiot
St. Clare
Ted
Tillie
William
Robertson
Shne
Ayres Funeral Home
Baltimore Scientist Reports Polio Vaccine Promise
Johns Hopkins researcher Dr Howard A Howe announced a vaccine made from killed poliovirus elicited antibodies in children across all three poliovirus types. The finding, presented at the American Public Health Association meeting in Cleveland, suggests potential broad protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
William Manchester
Baltimore Evening Sun
Johns Hopkins
Howard A. Howe
Hopkins
Howe
American Public Health Association
Cleveland
Miss Stewart Taken by Illness
Miss Linda Stewart 18 of 2003 ith street died at 8 30 am today at her home after a heart attack. Born Aug 25 1874 in York Township she taught in Adams schools and later worked as a seamstress. A Monroe resident since 1909 she attended Union Presbyterian church and its Aid and Missionary societies. Survived by brother John W and sister Nellie M both at the Monroe home. Services 3 15 pm Wednesday Shriner Neushwander funeral home Rev John Purdy officiating. Burial Greenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Union Presbyterian Church
Aid and Missionary Societies
John W
Nellie M
Monroe
Shriner-Neushwander Funeral Home
John ©. Purdy
Greenwood Cemetery
Mrs Greuch Leaves County Welfare Post
Mrs William Greub a case worker with Green County public welfare department resigns after 16 years effective November 1. She is succeeded by Mrs Helen McClughen a former Green County rural school and Beloit area teacher who began today. Greub joined the county on September 20 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Greup
Public Welfare Department
Green County
Helen McClughen
Beloit
McClughen
Greub
GOP Picks Coleman For Consultant Post
Thomas E. Coleman of Madison, floor manager for Taft's 1952 bid, was named a full time consultant at GOP national campaign headquarters. The appointment was announced by Arthur Summerfield, national Republican chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas E. Coleman
Madison
Sen
Taft
GOP
Arthur Summerfield
National Republican
John R Freitag Dies at 90 in Monroe
John R Freitag aged 90 formerly of Mt Pleasant and Monticello died at 12 30 am yesterday after a long illness. He was born November 11 1861 in New Glarus Township and lived with his daughter Mrs Henry Kubly in Monroe. Survived by two sons Ralph and Henry and two daughters Mrs Thomas Steiner and Mrs Lorraine Turaska plus fourteen grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. Services tomorrow at 2 pm Shriner Neushwander funeral home with Rev Paul C Kehle officiating. Burial in Greenwood cemetery.
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John R. Freitag
11Th Street
New Glarus Township
Mr. Freitag
Jacob
Sarah Blumer Freitag
Mt. Pleasant Township
Henry Kubly
Ith Street
Chloe Rhyner
New Glarus
Monticello
Mathilda Popanz
Freitag
Monticello Zwinglis Evangelical
Henry
Monroe
Ralph
Darien
Thomas Steiner
Lorraine Turaska
Rochelle
John
Brodhead
Henry. ‘DeKalb, Tl; and Three Sisters, Mrs. Dora Freitag
Dakota City
Anna Walkner
Renwick
Mary Alleman
Takoma
Wash
Rudy Monticello
Ursula Legler
Barbara Schultz
Sirah Rhyner
Shriner-Neushwander
Paul C. Kehle
Greenwood Cemetery
High Court to Decide Union Ouster Powers
The Supreme Court agreed to rule on whether unions violate the Taft Hartley Act by causing members to lose jobs for breaking union rules. Two appeals raise the issue with Willard Fowler alleging AFL Radio Officers Union discriminated against him at Bull Steamship Co and James Boston alleging AFL International Brotherhood of Steam- sellers Local No 41 deprived him of work with Byers Transportation Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Court
Washington
Supreme Court
Willard C. Fowler
AFL Radio Officers
Bull Steamship Co
James Boston
AFL International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Byers Transportation Company
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Donald Sell
Bruce M. Blum
Ned Walker
Sell
Blum
Spot
John Friedel
Picker
U.S
Purdue_ university
Bowen
Communists Party
Ringling
Benkert
Argyle Native Heads
Air Force Dental Unit
United Nations
N. Y
Peru
United Nations General Assembly
George Robertson
Monroe Square
Armory
Cheese City Square
Ted Rugh
Blackhawk Valley Boys
William F. McKee
John M. Frase
Roger Drawie
Fritz Erb
Howie Statt
Miss Stewart
Coleman
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