Washington Township Rural Cheese Center Highlights History
Emery A. Odell reviews Swiss Cheeseland No 5 noting Washington township as a dairy farming area with 21 581 farm acres and 3 189 milking cows producing strong milk totals. The article covers bridges roads factories including the Wittenwyler Burgy cheese factory started in 1870, early English settlement, and the Center Methodist church once at the Loveland farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Monroe
Clarno
Sylvester
Jefferson
Green County
Washington Township
C. W. Loveland
Green County Board
New England
Center
Methodist
Green Coun
Washington Reformed Church and Gerber Cheese Co-op History
The Bilten Swiss Reformed church built 1876 in the old world style remains active as Washington Reformed with a Monticello supplied pastor. The Wit tenwyler Bur gy factory on the adjacent farm grew from lake odor complaints to a farmer co operative in 1893 under Wittenwyler Burgy. Jacob Burgy, now 80, has served as secretary-treasurer since 1893, tracing Swiss immigrant roots to 1847 sailings and 1870 moves to Washington Turn No. 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Wittenwyler Burgy
Nick Gerber
Bilten
Monticeo
Gerber
Washington Town
Washington Reformed
Monticello
Wittenwyler-Burgy
Limburger
John Ross
Wittenwyler- Burgy
Jacob Burgy
Jacob Jr
Switzerland
New Glarus
Washington
Wittenwyler-Burgy Limburger
Monticello Road
Burgy Flat
Valley area settlers traced to Canton Bern
The west end of the Little Sugar valley in Washington township was known as Ber ner Thaecle after settlers from Canton Bern. Early settlers mentioned include Jacob Zimmerman and his sons Jacob and John Christ Loertscher Christ Theiler Jacob Theiler and Jacob Weissmiller.
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Little Sugar Valley
Washington Township
Berner Thaecle
Canton Bern
Jacob Zimmerman and Sons
Jacob and
John
Christ Loertscher
Christ Theiler
Jacob Theiler
Jacob Weissmiller
Truman Still Declines Strike Action As Labor Dispute Paralysis Spreads
Secretary of State Acheson rejected Czech spy charges as trumped up while recalling two American diplomats from Prague and seeking a protest note. A third embassy employee, jailed in Prague, is also monitored as tensions rise with the Czech government. Moscow accuses Yugoslav envoy Mrazovic of anti Soviet spying amid the Raik trial fallout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Washington
Acheson
Czechoslovakia
U. S
Prague
United States
John G. Heyn
Isaac Patch
Samuel Meryn
State Department
Meryn
Moscow
Marshal Tito
Budapest
Hungary
Laszlo Raik
Karlo Mrazovic
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Mrazovic
Russia
Tito
Stephen Hare Dies While Visiting Farm
Stephen Hare 77 died of a heart attack at 4 p m yesterday while visiting Franklin Stine's farm route 3 Monroe. He lived at 2517 9th street, was born January 1 1872 in Washington township, married Elizabeth Keegan in 1895, and survived by seven children and many grandchildren. Rosary tonight at Stuessy funeral home. services tomorrow at the funeral home and St Victor's church with burial in Calvary cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Hare
9Th Street
Franklin
Washington Township
Elizabeth Keegan
Monroe
Hare
Verne Black
Bernard Hare
Janesville
Frank
Roy
Ralph
Chester DeHaven
Madison
Kenneth McCammond
Rockford
James
Bridget Monahan
Whitewater
William
Stuessy Funeral Home
St. Victor’s Church
F. C. McCollow
Calvary Cemetery
Britain must boost production to end reliance on aid
In a Commons debate Sir Stafford Cripps warned Britain cannot survive on American charity. The chancellor outlined a 280 million pound economy drive, stressing self sufficiency through economical production and reduced imports, with no shortcut to closing the dollar gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Stafford Cripps
Britain
United States
House of Commons
Marshall Aid
Cripps
600 Trains Halt As Coal Shortage Bites Rail Service
The ICC ordered reduced passenger service as about 600 coal burning trains were sidetracked amid the coal strike. Cancellations hit New York Central with 146 cuts and Pennsylvania with 103 steam trains, while several lines including Long Island and Baltimore and Ohio also reduced service.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
New York Central
NYC
New York
Pennsylvania
Garden State
Philadelphia
Long Island
Long Island Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio
Illinois Central
Chicago and North Western
Milwaukee St. Paul
Convention To Close All of County Schools
Green county schools will close for the first mass vacation of the term as the annual teachers convention meets in Milwaukee from next Thursday through Saturday. Practically all county teachers will attend. Delegates of the Green County Teachers association will cast ballots at the business sessions, including Miss Marion Newman, Green County Normal. Miss Marvel Stark Ullom, rural school. Miss Helen Slough, New Glarus. and Rudolph Haskee, Browntown state graded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Milwaukee
Green County Teachers’ Association
Marion Newman
Green County Normal
Marvel Stark
Ullom
Helen Slough
New Glarus
Rudolph Haskee
Browntown
Pain of Operation Recovery Fails To Daunt Polio Victim
Clarence Wittner, age 21, a polio survivor from Monticello, is convalescing at Wisconsin General Hospital Madison after a painful back operation to keep his spine straight. Despite months of severe pain and past paralysis, he remains cheerful. He plans to return home soon and continues occupational therapy and activities with his hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Clarence Wittner
Wisconsin General Hospital
Madison
Clarence
Holsteins Shipping to Mexico From Wisconsin Illinois
A shipment of 39 Holstein cattle from southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois heads to Hidalgo Mexico near Mexico City. Russell Goedjen, ranch operator, and W R Angle of Dakota supplied stock for the Mexico ranch, with transit to Laredo Texas for vaccination and health papers. The trip covers about 1400 miles in three days, with one midway stop for rest and water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Wisconsin
Illinois
Hidalgo
Mexico
Mexico City
Monroe
Russell Goodsen
Fox River Valley
W. R. Angle
Dakota
Roger Dunwiddie
Norman Burrell
Emil
Robert Truehardt
Juda
Goodjen
Goedjen
Laredo
Kittelsen Selected to Lead 1950 Cheese Day Publicity
Rodney O. Kittelsen has accepted the chairmanship of the publicity committee for 1950 Cheese Day. General chairman Dwight A. Crandall said Kittelsen will choose committee members promptly to begin promotion work. W. R. Schuetze is parade chairman and John J. Burkhard will be program chairman.
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Rodney O. Kittelsen
Dwight A. Crandall
Kittelsen
W. R. Schuetze
John J. Burkhard
Rock County Jurors See Daily Pay Rise to Six Dollars
The Rock County board voted to raise jurors pay from four to six dollars per day. They declined a proposed seven dollar increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Rock County
Accident Victim Palmer Giese Dies at 16
Palmer Giese aged 16 of Theresa route 1 died at St. Agnes hospital from injuries after a Saturday auto crash in Fond du Lac. Route and hospital details appear in the report.
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Fond du Lac
Palmer Giese
Route 1
Theresa
St. Agnes Hospital
Amtorg Heads Agree to Register as U S Agents
Soviet Amtorg trading corporation announces it will register under the foreign agents act amid indictments of six officials for failure to register. Five officials remain free on 15000 cash bail each. one officer believed to have returned to Russia. Judge Edward McDonald postpones removal hearing for a week.
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New York
Russia
Amtorg Trading Corporation
U. S
Edward W. McDonald
Washington
Aleksi Vasilevich Zharkarov
Amtorg
Vassili Petrovich Rebrov
Sergei Andreevich Shevchenko
Aleksander Aleksandrovich Istochenko
Gennadi Nikolaevich Ogloblin
McDonald
Water Board Seeks Diesel Engine Bids for Pump Station
The city water board received two bids for a replacement diesel engine at the pumping station. Fairbanks Morse offered 10 820 dollars without installation while Cummins Diesel Sales Milwaukee proposed 14 910 dollars with installation. The board plans a decision before the next city council meeting to authorize accepting a proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Water Board
Fairbanks- Morse Co
Beloit
Cummins Diesel Sales Corp
Milwaukee
Fairbanks- Morse
Water Board
City
Fairbanks-Morse
Chicago Welcomes Nehru on U. S. Tour
Jawaharlal Nehru prime minister of India arrived in Chicago by plane on his United States goodwill tour. He was met by Indian students and visitors in native dress marking the welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jawaharlal Nehru
India
United States
U. S. Steel sees path to talks amid steel strike
President Truman resists direct intervention as Olds of U S Steel urges industry union talks on pension and insurance. Cyrus Ching returns to New York for further discussions with U S Steel officials while militant actions and a dynamite blast at Coupon Pa underscore ongoing tensions in coal and steel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Truman
Irving S. Olds
U. S. Steel Corp
New York
CIO Steelworkers Union
National Coal Association
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Coupon
Olds
Big Steel
U. S. Steel
CIO Steel Workers Union
Philip Murray
CIO
Ching
Cyrus S. Ching
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Elmer B Main Dies at Brodhead
Elmer B Main 74 died this morning at his home in Brodhead of a heart attack. He lived in Brodhead 16 years, born December 2 1874 in Ovid Michigan. Survived by two sons four daughters one sister and eight grandchildren. services at Everson funeral home with Rev C J Robertson officiating. burial Greenwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brodhead
Elmer Brooks Main
Ovid
Mich
Hirman and
Angeline Webster Brooks Main
Kansas
Plainville
Grove County
Grainfield
Kas
Monroe
R. R. Yeagy
Platteville
Everson Funeral Home
Rev
C. J. Robertson
Greenwood Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington Reformed Church
Bilten Settlement
Times
Emery A. Odell
Holloway
Loveland
Lemon
Harper
Simmons
Fessenden
Crouch
Smith
Perrin
Clayton
Confer
Norton
Gill
Grinnell
Center Church
Loveland Farm
Berners
Jimmy Crawford
Pittsburgh Railways
Tieup
Loagfellow School
Paul Veenie
Monticello High School
Bill Lehr
Robert Miller
Albert Crouch
W. H. Wittner
Texas
Cheese Day
Nehru
Mediator
Elmer B. Main
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