Swiss Cheeseland No.7 Modernization of Factories Expands Industry
The Green county cheese industry moves to modernization with 63 of 78 licensed plants updated by Oct. 1. Franklin Swiss factory near Monroe led remodeling finishing in 1947, spurring stainless steel upgrades and safer, higher quality production across numerous plants listed in alphabetical order.
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Green County
A. J. Reppen
Department of Agriculture
Franklin Swiss
Monroe
Burger
Wyss Co-Op
Kraft Foods Co
Swiss—Advance
Apple Grove
Argyle
Balls Mill
Bidlingmaier Isely
Biggs Co-op
Booklet on Swiss cheese pioneers to be printed
The Eve ning Times will print a booklet containing seven articles on Swiss cheese pioneering in Green county. Readers are urged to place orders at The Times office as early as possible.
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Green County
Evening Times
Times
Swiss Factory Modernization Spurs Growth Across Regions
The text details widespread modernization of 63 factories with measures like constant temperature heat, steam cleaning, tiled interiors, refrigeration, automatic can washing, and bacteria suppression lighting. Investment ranges from 35000 to over 100000 dollars, with expansion through extra kettles and storage, and plans for more plants this winter or next spring.
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Reppen
Franklin
Town Hall
Jefferson Center
Twin Grove
Trading at Plymouth Steady as Packers Sells One Carload
The Wisconsin cheese exchange showed a steady to firm tone. Sales included one carload of Wisconsin state brand single daisies at 33 cents. Bids unfilled covered seven cars with multiple brands and prices listed.
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Wisconsin Cheest Exchange
Wisconsin
Wis
Van Horn accuses Lewis and Bridges in fund misdisbursement
Ezra Van Horn, trustee for the coal miners pension fund, charges John L. Lewis and Senator Bridges with dissipating welfare money. He says the two refused fund details and would bear primary liability if damages exist, as he joins miner George Livengood in seeking an accounting in U S district court.
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Washington
Ezra van Horn
Coal Miners Pension Fund
John L. Lewis
Senator Bridges
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Bridges
van Horn
Lewis and Bridges
George Livengood
Pennsylvania
U. S. District Court
Livengood
Third Sidewalk Repair Progresses on South Side
The sidewalk program on the south side of the square advanced today with prep work in front of the recreation club for concrete. The Monroe shoe store front was completed yesterday and Kempfert's drug store front was finished prior.
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South Side
Recreatiion Club
Monroe Shoe Store
Kempfert
Patriotism on Budget in Douglas County Flag Plan
Douglas county board of supervisors voted to fly the courthouse flag only on holidays to save about 20 dollars per month. The action reflects cost cutting while preserving a ceremonial flag presence at government buildings.
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Douglas County Board of Supervisors
Birds Decline in City Pigeon War Continues
Monroe police officer Dwight C Coplein pressed the campaign to rid downtown pigeons after air rifle efforts failed. He was authorized to use a .22 caliber rifle and the city reported another 37 pigeons killed yesterday afternoon.
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Monroe
Dwight C. Coplein
Coplein
Widow No. 4 Tells of Engel's Antics
A Chicago widow identified as No. 4 testified that Sigmund Engel pursued and married her then left with her money. She described him as Sam, known to friends as Harold D. Hoff, vice president of the Bank of America, who allegedly obtained $12,000 in cash and jewelry. The trial also featured another widow saying she is married to Sam.
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Chicago
Sigmund
Sam) Engel
New York
Sam
Florence C. Barrete
Texas to Michigan Wisconsin Gas Line Begins Operation
A 1,200 mile natural gas pipeline from Texas went into operation today, six months early. It links Texas gas fields with Michigan and Wisconsin boosting supply to four times prior levels, marking Wisconsin’s first large scale natural gas flow.
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Detroit
Texas
Michigan
Wisconsin
Denfeld Defiant Says Navy Bigger Than Any Quarrel
Admiral Louis Denfeld tells a crowd of 250 navy enlisted men that no service or individual will stop the navy after his firing as chief of naval operations. He vows to stand by his guns while conceding departure to aid the Navy and country. Congresswoman Vinson vows a probe as hearings loom.
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Washington
Louis Denfeld
Navy
Naval Operations
Pentagon
Denfeld
Matthews
Truman
Congress
Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
White House
House
Armed Services Committee
Rep. Arends
R-Iii
Rep. Bates
R-Mass
Bates
Judge rules Thomas must stand trial November
Federal Judge Alexander Holtzoff ruled Rep. J Parnell Thomas must stand trial on November 7 on charges of defrauding the government. The trial was not continued after doctors appointed by the court reported on his physical condition. Thomas, former chairman of the House Un American Activities Committee, was indicted last year on conspiracy to defraud the government.
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Washington
Alexander Holtzoff
Rep. J. Parnell Thomas
Holtzoff
Thomas
House Committee On UN
Truman Holds Line in Peace Drive on Steel and Coal
President Truman defers Taft Hartley action while pressing for settlement of 28 day steel and 37 day coal strikes. He said an emergency must exist to invoke the law, with Cyrus Ching guiding mediation efforts and talks ongoing with U S Steel.
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Washington
R. Truman
Taft
Ohio
Wherry
R-Neb
GOP
Senate
Truman
White House
Cyrus S. Ching
Federal Mediation Service
Ching
New York
U. S. Steel Corp
First Parking Meter Posts Set in Center Lane
The first parking meter posts were installed yesterday in the center lanes of court house square as an experiment to determine the best seal at pavement level. The six inch post sits in an eight inch base left in concrete. space between pipes will be filled with sand and hot asphalt or possibly a lead seal if asphalt fails. City officials will study meter need during a waiting period before deciding on full installation to guide parking after snow obscures lines.
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Court House Square
Jack Erb
Eric
Record corn yield and milk income rise in Wisconsin
Wisconsin reports a record corn crop of 127,204,000 bushels for 1949, up about 14,000,000 from 1948, yielding 49 bushels per acre. Milk production in September rose nearly 11 percent above the 10-year average, with prices and farmer purchasing power also higher.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Drainage Case Briefs Ordered in Green County
Briefs will be filed on the Monticello New Glarus drainage ditch before Judge Harold J. Lamboley to decide if benefits exceed expenses. Burgess Ela for Howard Kennedy seeks briefs. Meienburg for Green County drainage commission has two weeks to file, Ela two weeks to answer. Witnesses testified on project impact and dam value, Kennedy contesting figures.
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Monticello-New Glarus
Harold J. Lamboley
Green County Court
Burgess Ela
Howard B. Kennedy
Monticello Woolen Mills
M. W. Meienburg
Brodhead
Green County Drainage Commission
Ela
Henry J. Hunt
Hunt and Mead, Engineers
Madison
O. R. Zeasman
Ed Buehl
Monticello
Jake Schultz
Mt. Pleasant Township
Kennedy
Hunt
Monticello Pond
Mohns Elected Sergeant at Arms by Madison Consistory
Herbert Mohns of Brod route 2 was named sergeant at arms of the Madison area Masonic Consistory at a Madison meeting. Ellis Lee Richland Center Democrat advertising manager was elected president George Charles Whitewater former Albany resident honorary president. Other officers Edward Howell Palmyra Francis Doring Madison Harry Earp Viroqua Joseph Chachula Oconomowoc as vice presidents Orris Furness Madison Wesley Jones Madison Thomas McCaul Tomah orator Mohnigs and John Becker Jr Janesville sergeants at arms.
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Herbert Mohns
Brodhead
Madison Area
Madison
Ellis Lee
Richland Center
Democrat
George Charles Whitewater
Albany
Edward Howell
Palmyra
Francis Doring
Harry Earp
Viroqua
Joseph Chachula
Oconomowoc
Orris Furness
Wesley Jones
Thomas McCaul
Tomah
Mohnigs
John Becker Jr
Janesville
Students Alumni Join in Pep Rally
At a homecoming pep rally in Recreation Park last evening, Coach Gerhard Steensrud praised the team’s fighting spirit despite a tough season, while Henry Kundert emceed and announced seven graduating players and staff. A large 18 unit parade and a 30 piece band preceded the bonfire as floats mocked Edgerton and Tobacco City.
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Richland Center
Edgerton
Gerhard Steensrud
Recreation Park
Steensrud
Kundert
Henry Kundert
Arthur T. Edwards
Fred R. Simpson
Dick Maurer
Don Ethridge
Bob Rieder
Bob Wells
Alan Prisk
John
Jumbo) Stauffacher
Eugene Massharat
Gwendolyn Shaffer
Barbara Schulz
Marilyn Lanz
Monroe
Tobacco City
FFA
Brew Edgerton
Texas Trucks Transfer Cattle Shipment to Mexican Route
Green county truckers transporting Holstein cattle bound for a Mexico ranch head to Texarkana Texas where the cattle switch to Texas rigs. At Laredo they will be vaccinated for foot and mouth disease and issued new federal papers for entry into Mexico. Drivers Roger Dunwiddie Norman Burrell and Emil and Robert Truehardt expected to return tomorrow.
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Green County
Mexico
Texarkana
Tex
Texas
Laredo
Roger Dunwiddie
Norman Burrell
Emil
Robert Truehardt
Air France Constellation Crashes Into Azores Peak
A Paris to New York Air France Constellation carrying 48 people crashed into Algarvia peak on Sao Miguel island in the Azores. All aboard perished including French boxer Marcel Cerdan and 11 Americans. The plane vanished near Santa Maria while en route to New York amid bad weather. Rescue teams found the wreckage eight hours later. 37 passengers and 11 crew were confirmed dead. Other notable passengers included violinist Ginette Neveu and Le Canada editor Guy Jasmin.
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Paris
Azores
Air France Line
Marcel Cerdan
Sao Miguel Island
Santa Maria
Air France
Cerdan
Ginette Neveu
United States
Guy Jasmin
Montreal
le Canada
Remigio Hernandorena
Kay Kamen
Kay Kamen, Ltd
Walt Disney
New York
Madison Square Garden
Jake la Motta
Detroit
Jo Longman
Paul Genser
Sao Miguel
Robert Peterson Dies in Saskatchewan at 66
Robert Peterson, 66, died Wednesday at Ravenscrag Saskatchewan Canada from complications after years of ill health. Born September 15 1883 in Spring Valley township Rock County he left Brodhead forty years ago living in the Dakotas and Saskatchewan. Survived by five sisters and one brother with parents and one sister deceased. Burial in West Lutheran Valley cemetery after Everson funeral home arrangements.
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Brodhead
Robert Peterson
Ravenscrag
Saskatchewan
Canada
Spring Valley Township
Rock County
Andrew
Maren Holm Peterson
Dakotas
Olaf Anderson
Alfred Thostenson
Ellen
Anne
Mabel Peterson
Spring Valley
Oscar
Everson Funeral Home
West Lutheran Valley Cemetery
Warm Weekend Seen With Mercury in 60s
A pleasant fall weekend is in prospect for Monroe and the state as temperatures rise to the mid 60s. Today's noon reading was 57 after a mild evening that stayed above 42, and yesterday's high reached 54.
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Monroe
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Emery A. Odell
Glarus
Five Corners
Flanagan-Olson
Giese
Green County Co-op
Guttmer
Woodford
Hay Hollow
Blanchardville
Health Valley
Juda
Holstein Prairie
Casper Jaggs
Jordan Center
Jordan Prairie
Klondike
Krause
Kubly
Maple Grove
Maple Leaf
Monroe Coop
Newmag
Pleasant Valley
Poplar Grove
New Glarus
County
Monticello North Side
Sam Bahler
Escher Brothers
Fred
Arthur
Plymouth
Widow No
Engel
Boxer Cerdan
IME
Nehru
India
Glen Peterson
Yorkville
Ill
Mme
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
U. S
Mohns
Paul Bunyon
Li'l Abner
Mercury
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