Immell declines Berquist challenge in governor race
Republican governor candidate Ralph M. Immell rejects a debate with Henry Berquist of the Peoples Progressive party saying the group is a Communist front. He opens talk of debating Gov. Oscar Rennebohm but the incumbent dismisses further discussion. Immell assails Rennebohm over veterans housing and worms in on veterans issues while urging through, and Rennebohm touts age pension boosts and plans for county hunting rules in a future legislature.
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Associated Press
Ralph M. Immell
Henry Berquist
Peoples Progressive
Walne
Ofice
Oscar Rennebohm
GOP
Wisconsin Rapids
Immell
Berquist
Peoples Progressive Party
Communist Party
Milwaukee
Rennebohm
Wisconsin
Hobart Fuller Found Dead in Belleville Illinois
An undertaker contacted Grace M. Thorpe for relatives of Hobart Fuller, 51, after a birth certificate from Green County tied the body to twins born December 1, 1896 in Martintown. The register identified Lavern and Lavern sons of Walter L. and Lulu S. Bellsler, with a Winslow relative asserting the deceased may be Lavern. Clark Fuller, a first cousin, lives in Freeport.
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Belleville
Grace M. Thorpe
Register of Deeds
Hobart Fuller
Green County
Fullers
Martintown
Lavern
Walter L
Lulu S. Bellsler
Mary Fuller
Winslow
Hobart
Clark Fuller
Freeport
Girl Tries To Mail Letter In Alarm Box
A Monroe girl attempted to mail a letter in a fire box at the corner of 10th Street and 16th Avenue, triggering a false alarm. The Monroe volunteer fire department responded at 1 PM, and no damage or injuries were reported.
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Monroe Volunteer Fire Department
10Th Street
16Th Avenue
Monroe
Husband Seeks Court Ruling On Slave Marriage Concept
Lavito Diliberto, 37, Chicago transit worker, asks superior court to enforce wife Helen Gabriel’s legal status as his “slave.” He seeks an injunction to stop her using her maiden name and argues Northwest Ordinance of 1787 applies in Illinois. The couple has been separated since 1946 and his aim is to regain control.
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Chicago
Lavito Diliberto
Illinois
Diliberto
Helen
Helen Gabriel
Jay J. McCarthy
Julius Studer Dies at Monticello After Illness
Julius Studer 52 a retired cheesemaker died at his Monticello home after a nine months illness. Born in Switzerland May 2 1896 he came to America in 1920 and lived in Rice Lake Winslow before moving to Monticello in 1947 where he ran the Casino cafe. Survived by widow four brothers and three sisters in Switzerland. funeral 2 30 pm at Voegels with Rev W S Siemers and burial Greenwood Morroe.
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Monticello
Julius Studer
Switzerland
Jacob
Barbara Nieffeler Studer
America
Rice Lake
Chicago
Bina Degenhart
Winslow
Studers
Casino Cafe
Fritz
Walter
Adolph
Hans
Gottlieb Zulliger
Barron
Fred Stettler
McConnell
Marie Zimmerli
Voegels Funeral Home
W. S. Siemers
Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church of
Darlington
Greenwood Cemetery
Morroe
W. E. Blum
Arthur Escher
James Hancock
Henry J. Elmer
Ernest Schuerch
John Wittenwyler
Illinois Autos Chase Third Party Candidate
Dr Curtis MacDougall Northwestern University journalism professor and Illinois U S Senate candidate described a progressive party caravan being stoned and chased by a mob in West Frankfort and pursued in automobiles, recounting the encounter during a telephone interview after arriving in Mount Vernon.
Midwest dahlia show opens in Milwaukee in September
Representatives from 12 states will attend the 15th annual Midwest dahlia show conference and the Dahlia Society of Wisconsin gathering in Milwaukee September 11 and 12.
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Milwaukee
Dahlia Society of Wisconsin
Monroe Nears 1947 Total for Housing and Buildings
With four months left in 1948 Monroe shows just over 100000 more in new building permits to beat last year’s record. August brought 127050 in new construction across 22 permits, pushing 1947 toward the mark and lifting 1948 to 533500 total permits worth. Residential 354200, commercial 146450, garages 22850.
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Monroe
Physician suspects polio in local youth case
Monroe reports one possible polio case as 16 year old Herbert L. Boll of Twin Grove develops leg paralysis. Attending doctor has not confirmed the diagnosis. spinal cell count not conclusive. Boll was admitted to St. Clare hospital yesterday afternoon in a private room.
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Monroe
Herbert L. Boll
Herbert Boll
Twin Grove
St. Clare Hospital
Missing Argyle Boy Found Working on Farm
Lawrence Purcell a 16 year old Argyle youth reported missing Tuesday evening was found not missing by city police. Sheriff Evan C Chambers said the youth had visited his office twice this week seeking employment and is now working on a Monroe area farm.
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Lawrence Purcell
Argyle
Evan C. Chambers
Monroe
Berlin City Demands a Voice in Four Power Talks
Berlin's anti communist city government urged a say in the four power deliberations on the German crisis. The request sought end to east west strife in the Soviet blockaded city, unified city administration under the elected government, protection for the city assembly and restored freedom of travel between Berlin and all four occupation zones. The four power working committees on trade and finance continued talks, but the transport committee did not meet.
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Berlin
Albany Youth Hurt In Highway Crash Near Albany
Seventeen year old Robert Bagley of Albany suffered severe lacerations and possible multiple fractures when his car rolled four times on Highway 59 near the Harry Hanson farm just east of Albany. He was thrown from the vehicle and is to receive further X rays. The crash occurred as he attempted to pass another car after hitting loose gravel. Harless Rankins, Keith Elmer, and Richard Horan were in Rankins’ car.
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Robert Bagley
Albany
Highway 59
Bagley
Burr Bagley
Harry Hanson
Peebles
Hanson Farm
Harless Rankins
Rankins
Keith Elmer
Richard Horan
Infant Jill Lehnherr Dies After Short Illness
Jill Irene Lehnherr six months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Lehnherr of 724 18th avenue died at 3:30 yesterday at St Clare hospital after two days of illness due to complications. Born Monroe February 21 1948 she was the child of Harold and Thelma Reuber Lehnherr. Surviving are the parents three sisters Janice Gloria Jean Judith two brothers Jon Henri and James grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Lehnherr of Monroe and Mr and Mrs B L Reuber of South Wayne. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 Friday at Shriner Neushwander funeral home with Rev Ralph K Koford of the Methodist church officiating and burial in Greenwood cemetery.
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Jill Irene Lehnherr
Harold Lehnherr
18Th Avenue
St. Clare Hospital
Monroe
Harold
Thelma Reuber Lehnherr
Janice
Gloria Jean
Judith
Jon Henri
James
Fred Lehnherr
B. L. Reuber
South Wayne
Shriner-Neushwander
Ralph K. Kofoed
Methodist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Taylor Peppered With Peaches and Eggs in Idaho Campaign
Senator Glen Taylor reported he was peppered with peaches and eggs during a campaign appearance in Idaho. The progressive party vice presidential nominee wrapped up his Idaho campaign with speeches in Rexburg and Idaho Falls last night.
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Taylor
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Glen Taylor
Progressive Party
Rexburg
World Church Body Denounces Communism and Capitalism
The World Council of Churches advisory section condemns both communism and capitalism as incapable of delivering justice and freedom. The report, led by Dr. Constantijn Leopold Patijn, argues Christianity must seek new solutions while highlighting capitalism’s inequalities and capitalism’s tendency to subordinate human needs to power.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
World Council of Churches
Constantijn Leopold Patijn
Dutch Reformed Church
Roman Catholic Church
World Council
Stassen Accuses Brannan of Aiming to Raise Food Prices
Harold E. Stassen at Albany charged Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan with a deliberate attempt to halt the downward trend in food prices. He alleged the agriculture department issued statements to raise prices, and that Brannan supported them at a news conference. Stassen said prices could fall in two to three months if the government avoids abusing its food purchasing power and if consumer buying is cautious and profiteering in food is combated.
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Albany
N. Y.Y
Harold E. Stassen
Charles F. Brannan
Dewey
Stassen
Detroit
Truman
Brannan
Detroit Grand Jury Probes Gift to GOP
A federal grand jury in Detroit today considers if Michigan Republicans accepted 250000 in illegal contributions from auto dealers. U S District Attorney Thomas P. Thornton and Tom E. De Wolfe presented the case to the 23 jurors, tracing back to earlier charges by State Attorney General Eugene F. Black.
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Detroit
Republican Party of
Michigan
U. S
Thomas P. Thornton
Tom E. de Wolfe
Seattle
Justice Department
Eugene F. Black
Russians Seized U S Bombers in Pacific War
Russian forces seized at least 10 U S bombers during World War II after fuel shortages or damage forced landings in territory held by Russia. Five were B 29s later used as patterns for Soviet bombers. One B 29 was shot down near Korea, its crew of 13 bailing out as fighters fired on the aircraft.
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Elton C. Fay
Washington
United States
Japan
Air Force
Korea
Russia
Moscow
Tokyo
USAF
500Th
Saipan
Kanko
Aviation
Prebeaugonski Apolog
Armed Services Plan Aims to Eliminate Disloyal Personnel
The defense department disclosed a plan to purge disloyal individuals from the armed services. Drafted by the services personnel board, it calls for teamwork to identify subversive links. Disloyal personnel would be discharged under other than honorable conditions. suspected cases would be monitored and kept from secret information. Overt cases could face court martial or civilian prosecution.
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Washington
Armed Services
Defense Department
Armed Services Personnel Board
Secretary of Defense
Forrestal
Commission To Meet Oct 1 to Consider Rates and Plant Plans
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission announced a public hearing for Monroe water department on October 1 at 1 30 p m in Madison to consider additions to the plant costing 201 237 and 79 800 later including a deep well unit elevated tank and new mains The city seeks bids for the well and tower While rate findings will guide any increase city and commission will review all rate matters and open the hearing to the public Robert L Rote cites 30 year rate history and the need to fund expansion with revenue bonds to maintain adequate service and reliability
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Monroe Water Department
Edward T. Kaveny
State Public Service Commission
Commission
State Office
West Wilson Street
Madison
Water Department
Robert L. Rote
City Water Board
Fitzgibbons
Rote
Monroe
Truck Turns Over After Collision Near Brennan's
A 1930 farm truck turned over after a collision with a car on highway 11 in front of Brennan's supermarket. Mr. and Mrs. John Minder Jr. were slightly injured and taken to a Monroe doctor. their daughter Alice Minder was unhurt. The other driver A N Crosby of 1620 20th Avenue reported the incident.
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Highway 11
Brennan’s
John Minder Jr
Browntown
Minder
Monroe
Alice Minder
A. N. Crosby
20Th Avenue
Crosby
First 1924 birth registrant registers for draft
Carwin Allan Baxter of 2012 11th street, a World War II veteran, registered today at the armory under the 1948 draft law as the first 1924 birth registrant. Registration for this age group continues through tomorrow and 62 people born in 1923 registered yesterday. The next group, those born in 1925, signs up Saturday and Tuesday. Labor Day closes registration Monday. Mrs. Clara Ritter, clerk of the local selective service board, asks additional registrars, many of whom are teachers and unavailable after this week.
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Carwin Allan Baxter
11Th Street
Armory
Clara Ritter
Selective Service Board
Cheese Prices Steady in Wisconsin Market Report
The Federal State market news service reports American cheese prices in Wisconsin held steady with no change observed today. Wisconsin producers and buyers maintain stable pricing amid market activity.
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Madison
news _ service
Fire Marshals Continue Probe into Fitzgibbons Building Fire
State fire marshal Charles J. Timbers said the investigation into the Fitzgibbons building blaze continues and no report is ready. Deputy Krug remains assigned to the case and is still working it, with Timbers awaiting his findings for several days. Krug was in Monroe yesterday and not in the city today.
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Charles J. Timbers
The
Times
Fitzgibbons
Krug
J. A. Krug
Timbers
Monroe
New Drug Introduced to Treat Hay Fever
Dr. Robert S. Shelton of the William S. Merrill Co. Cincinnati described a new allergy drug called Decapryn Succinate to the American Chemical Society. He said it has marked advantages over older hay fever medications and that it has been placed on the market.
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Washington
American Chemical Society
Robert S. Shelton
William S. Merrill Co
Cincinnati
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Philip Murray
White House
Murray
Ill
Illinois Autos Chase
Monroe Nears
Martin Hanson
15Th Avenue
C .H. Buehler Jr
Bernard F. Stoltz
Orangeville
23Rd Avenue
Howard Kohn
23Rd Street
11Th Avenue
Morris R. Elmer
Juda
John Klessinger
13Th Avenue
Kenneth W. Bauman
North Court
Henry Kramer
12Th Avenue
Harold Walters
20Th Street
Donald F. Ross
Sunrise Point
Jacob Reinmann
17Th Street
Edward F. Wach
Clarno
25Th Street
Clarence H. Martin
Murphy __ Brothers Storage Co
Karl Mueller
7Th Avenue
George Mauerman
Bessie M. Newman
Thomas J. Lynn
Gordon Wells
Carlton Ashby
6Th Street
Dale Geil
21St Street
Jill Lehnherr
Robert Mitchum
Robin Ford
Hollywood
Mitchum
Grand Jury
U.S
Carwin A. Baxter
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