Booming Back to School Trade Drives 1964 Enrollment Peak
New York reports a record surge in back to school purchases with 2015 million children entering grade and high school. Merchants expect sales to rise 10 to 35 percent over last year as a wave of postwar baby boomers reaches schools. By 1964 more than 44 million youths aged 5 to 17 are projected to fill classrooms, while wool prices and fabric costs threaten higher schoolwear costs for families.
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New York
Louis I. Dublin
The
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
New Glarus School Fair Judges Named
Edwin Klas sy secretary announces the sixteen judges for the annual New Glarus school fair on Sept 16. BR Dugdale Wisconsin Dairymen's association will judge dairy. Bee judging by Robert Davenport Monroe. Myron E Jeglum Green County agricultural agent will judge swine and sheep. Lester Van Loon will judge poultry and grade exhibits. Mamie Tillema Green County home agent oversees clothing foods canning and rugs. Evelyn Schrewitz Lafayette county home agent will judge textile painting and needlework.
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New Charus
Steves
New Glarus
Edwin Klassy
BR. Dugdale
Wisconsin Dairymen’s Association
Robert Davenport
Monroe
Myron E. Jeglum
Green County
Lester van Loon
Mamie Tillema
Evelyn Schrewitz
Lafayette County
Enrollment Increase Reported At New Glarus School
Durward McVey announces that by Tuesday evening 111 students had enrolled for New Glarus High School, up two from last year, with about 20 more expected as the term opens. The report notes Monday and Tuesday registrations and a plan to retire after the current term.
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Seer Wee
Veil
New York High School
Durward McVey
Gastonia
N. C
Albert L. Bulwinkle
North Carolina
Kansas Farm Official Sees Ample Food for Global War
Kansas secretary Roy Freeland asserts the state can meet wartime food needs with ample wheat, meat, milk and eggs for large armies. He cites moisture, prices and loyalty as key factors, plus high tractor use, fertilizers and chemicals boosting output despite weather risks. A related brief notes a 5 year old boy killed by a rolling wheel in Delray Beach Florida.
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Kansas Farm
James E. Lawson
Topeka
Kas
Kansas
Roy Freeland
State Board of Agriculture
Freeland
Delray Beach
Fla
McArthur Wise
Tremp Trio To Perform On Cheese Day Route Show
The Tremp trio Martin and his son and daughter, Swiss yodlers and musicians, familiar to Arca and Swiss programs at Turner hall, will appear on a Cheese day float and provide background music for the Monroe Turners wrestling matches on the square. They toured coast to coast after 1948 Interlaken acclaim and recently played before 7,000 at Swiss Country club Canton and at Milwaukee’s Old Heidelberg park for Independence Day.
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Turner Hall
Bill
Rose Marie
Tremps
Monroe Turners
Tremp
Martin
Zurich
Toledo
Interlaken
Switzerland
Brunnen
St. Moritz
New York
Canton
Old Heidelberg Park
Milwaukee
Consumer Credit Surges Above 20 Billion in July
The Federal Reserve Board reports July consumer debt rose by 660 million dollars, pushing total outstanding to 20.34 billion. Installment buying contributed a half billion, with auto, television, and appliance purchases driving the rise amid expected tighter credit controls after Congress acts.
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Congress
Federal Reserve Board
Governor Authorizes Bids on Normal Units
The state board of normal school regents will advertise for building projects at Stevens Point Eau Claire and Platteville colleges. A men’s residence hall at Stevens Point and a women’s residence hall at Platteville cost 400000 each. A physical education and laboratory school unit at Eau Claire costs 1300000.
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Neue Bohm
State Board of Normal School Regents
Stevens Point
Eau Claire
Platteville
Steven’s Point
New Glarus buys Tschudy house in deal by Funseth
Mrs Edwin Funseth has purchased the Jacob Tschudy house with possession set for October 1. Meanwhile many Indians on the 16 million acre Navajo reservation in New Mexico and Arizona still resort to ancient ceremonies to cure illness.
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Tschudy
New Glarus
Edwin Funseth
Jacob Tschudy
New Mexico
Arizona
Red Leaders Ousted in East German Purge
The Neues Deutschland reports a purge within the socialist unity party. Six members, including a former politburo member, were expelled from the party and four from East German government posts. Purge cited links to American spies and anti-Russian sentiment under Walter Ulbricht.
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Berlin
Socialist Unity (Communist) Party
Neues Deutschland
Deutschland
Walter Ulbricht
Russia
Joseph Stalin
Coolie Couple Seeks Adoption for Quadruplets
A Chinese woman named Mrs. Lau Ts ki gave birth to quadruplets in the city on Wednesday. The babies, three boys and a girl, were born within five minutes. The mother, a vegetable hawker and coolie, says the quads weigh about 3% pounds each and need nourishment. she appeals for adoptive help from kind people.
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Kong
Lau Tski
Weekend visits and social notes from Orangeville area
The column records residents and relatives visiting relatives in Waukegan Evanston and Danville area. It notes baseball attendees John Teuscher and Frank Bartos in Chicago, cattle exhibition support by Jesse Matzke, and multiple gatherings at Dittmar Priewe Matter and other homes. It mentions visits to Freeport Deaconess hospital and trips to Darlington Wisconsin, plus weekend group activities with the Folgate Blust Matzke and Bolender families.
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Clarence Barler
Merlyn Barkers
Waukegan
Messrs
Mines
John Teuscher
Frank Bartos
Cubs
Phillies
Chicago
Jesse Matzke
John W. Ruff
Monroe
Elkhorn
Ill
Pearl Schrack
Jean Schramm
Harry Schramm
Evanston
Lyle Homan
Rockford
Charlie Blust
Kent
Earl Dittmar
Joseph Hurst
Lena
Orland Priewe
Linda Lou
Gary Shippy
McConnell
Ed Babler
William Pinnow
Della Seidel
Harry
Clare
Frank
Oscar Matter
Victor Folgate
Dale Phillips
Freeport
Deaconess Hospital
Phillips
Raymond Zimmerman
Kenneth White
Juda
Decatur Lake
Wis
Gerald Abraham
Bonnie Bolender
Harvey Frautschy
C. W. Frautschy
Lola Wohlford
Ray Wohl
Families on Move in Monroe City September Exchange
Movements reshuffle Monroe addresses with several residents changing homes. Dan Ault shifts from 2009 16th Street to 929 10th Street, while Roland Thorp moves 929 10th to 1203 10th. G W Perrigo leaves 2615 8th Street for 1506 Liberty, and Albert Bidlingmaier arrives from Winslow Illinois to 2615 8th Street. Jessie Ward relocates from 2503 12th Street as the house sale to Clement F. Haner of Platteville completes. Robert Skattum relocates from 1821 17th Avenue to 2318 11th Avenue. M J Knight moves to 1321 17th Avenue. N Johnson exits 1402 9th Street while Wesley Dodge moves 1418 14th Avenue to 1402 9th Street. John Felton moves to 1418 14th Avenue from 1003 16th Avenue.
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Monroe
Dan Ault
10Th Street
Roland Thorp
G. W. Perrigo
8Th Street
L1th Street
Albert Bidlingmaier
Winslow
Ill
Jessie Ward
12Th Street
Clement F. Haner
Platteville
Robert Skattum
17Th Avenue
11Th Avenue
M. J. Knight
N. Johnson
9Th Street
Wesley Dodge
14Th Avenue
John Felton
16Th Avenue
Local Social Notes From Port Washington to Monroe
A sequence of weekend visits and hospitality across Wisconsin and nearby areas. Families from Port Washington, Crown Point Indiana, Freeport, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Lena, Monroe and Mineral Point joined hosts in town and countryside gatherings. Names include Miss Edna Reeser and Mrs. Wilmer A. Palmer as well as Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Frautschy and Mr. and Mrs. Har Lausch.
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Eldred Hulbert
Jesse Matzke
Sarah Rufi
John W. Rufi
Monroe
Ivan Boyer
Gerry
Glen Bolender
Inmates Give Blood To Aid Korea Wounded
At Dannermora Clinton State Prison a Red Cross unit collected 196 pints of blood from 212 inmates to assist soldiers wounded in Korea. Warden J Vernal Jackson reported the donation. In Olympia Washington a Zumwalt birth ends a family tradition as a boy arrives this week, the first since 1838.
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Dannermora
N.Y
Clinton State Prison
Korea
Red Cross
Syracuse
J. Vernal Jackson
Olympia
Wash
Ritchie Zumwalt
Zumwalt
Washington Corner Becomes New Rural Center for County
Washington Corner develops as a rural hub four miles west of Monticello on county trunks. The Washington Feed and Seed Co opens with Ever Hanson and A gg le as owners in a 30 by 60 modern mill. Robert Zimmerman runs the Town Hall cheese store and a combined grocery and dairy near the town hall. The town hall sits between these businesses with the Washington church nearby and Swiss Village rumors growing as tourists visit map-designated routes.
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Washington Corners
Monticello
Washington Feed and Seed Co
Ever Hanson
A.ggle
Robert Zimmerman
Town Hall
Zimmerman
New Town Hall
Washington Township
Washington Church
July strikes ease nationwide as war starts, 425 stoppages
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 425 strikes in July, similar to June, with 225000 workers involved versus 260000. July total in progress plus carryovers reach 650 stoppages involving 400000 workers, most local and lasting longer than prior months. Largest strike includes 30000 construction workers in 12 Southern California counties. STREIFF BUILDING LEASED New Glarus. The Dish Hardware and Implement Co leases the former Streiff building for furniture display and plumbing and heating, effective today. Streiff remains until his new restaurant is ready in about two months.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
California
Streiff
Glarus
Dish Hardware and Implement , Co
Fred Streiff
Legion Proposes Legalizing Bingo for Charity
An editorial in the Wisconsin American Legion monthly The Legionnaire urges legalizing charity bingo under regulation to ensure honesty and curb gambling. It notes games are already played with enforcement laxity and calls for prize awarding bingo run by veterans and nonprofits.
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Badger Legionnaire
The
Legionnaire
Wisconsin Department of the American Legion
Wisconsin
State Legion
Green Bay
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