Five polio cases reported in county with Browntown totals
Weekend report adds two Green county cases bringing local total to nine. Browntown area records include Gerry Swiggum five and Paul Vincent seven, both hospitalized or watched, while Hart school in Decatur township remains open with health checks. State tally adds sixty new poliomyelitis cases across Milwaukee Columbia Taylor Marathon and other counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Lester Davenport
Golf Course Road
Albany
Browntown
Gerry Swiggum
Virgil Swiggum
Iver
Mercy Hospital
Janesville
Hart
Decatur Township
Neva Peckham
Izer
Scheol
Paul E. Vincent
Ross Vincent
Joan Tree
Norris Tree
State Board of Health
Milwaukee County
Lumbia
Taylor
Marathon
Greeks Vote for Monarchical Return in Exile End
King George II of Greece plans a return to Athens in two to three weeks after a second exile since 1924. Dispatches place his lead in recent polling and suggest talks with Premier Constantine Tsaldaris at the peace conference. The press laments regime changes and notes a U S naval presence near Greece around mid September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George II
Greece
Athens
George
Paris
Constantine Tsaldaris
Times
Crmiias
Cheglihecelis
Saas
Daily
Telegraph
Dmitri
Manuilsky
Admiralty
Sugar Stamp 51 Available for Housewives in Washington
Washington housewives obtained a new ration stamp 51 today. The stamp became valid on Sunday and will be good through December, helping consumers who were previously unable to obtain sugar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
City Braces for Unrest After Pre-Dawn Outbursts
The city remained on edge as violent disturbances sparked fears of wider unrest. Troops and police were on duty after pre-dawn eruptions outside the curfew zones, with authorities seeking to restore order.
Weather Summary for August and Early September 1946
August 1946 temperatures exceeded 1945 with highs near 69.06 and 67.9 degrees while a new August low of 43 degrees was recorded on the 28th. Rainfall totaled 5.19 inches versus 4.34 inches last year. September opened frigid with a 45 degree low, then 52 this morning. weekend high reached 77 with 66 and 65 on Sunday and Monday. The Weather Bureau predicts gradual warming in the north central states and moderation in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes, with cooler air moving in from the far northwest. Frost occurred yesterday in places. sample lows in Michigan and nearby states show readings from 24 to 36 degrees in several cities, while the corn belt saw rising temperatures and no further deep drops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Michigan
North Central States
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley
Cadillac
Mich
Gladwin
Pellston
Grand Rapids
Lansing
Saginaw
Park Falls
Wis
Wausau
Green Bay
Hinckley
Minn
St. Cloud
International Falls
Cub Scout Pack Meeting At K P Hall Tomorrow
William Morgan of Freeport will attend the third parent meeting for a new Cub Pack at Knights of Pythias hall. Roy Feldt said attendance is essential for organizing. Den mothers and den chiefs will be chosen, a Cub program film shown, and discussion held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Morgan
Freeport
Knights of Pythias Hall
Roy A. Feldt
W. W. Sutton
United Brethren Church
D. Andrew Howey
Meat shortages loom as OPA control returns loom
A Monroe meat dealer warns the meat supply will tighten with the return of OPA price controls. He predicts the situation will be felt this week and worse next week as farmers had sold most butchering stock before control resumed and few cattle were received at local yards on the weekly shipping day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
OPA
Holiday Weekend Death Toll 312 Across Nation
Violent deaths exceeded expectations during the final summer holiday weekend with 312 fatalities, 225 from traffic. California led states with 29 deaths, New York 24, and Wisconsin reported 16 violent deaths including nine traffic fatalities amid added drownings and miscellaneous causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
National Safety Council
North Dakota
California
New York State
Wisconsin
Labor Day Weekend Sees Few Auto Crashes in Monroe Area
Safe Here Monroe and Green county report a quiet Labor Day weekend with only two crashes and one minor injury. Ray Thorpe, 44, of Monroe, injured his left shoulder in a collision with Kenneth Behring at the 10th Street and 13th Avenue intersection. Behring’s front end and Thorpe’s right side were damaged. A Sunday afternoon minor accident involved LaVerne Slynde, also from Monroe, backing into a ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Green County
Ray Thorpe
Kenneth Behring
10Th Street
13Th Avenue
Behring
Thorpe
LaVerne Slynde
Goodland Warns GOP Delegates as Wisconsin Platform Looms
Madison Governor Walter S. Goodland told Wisconsin Republican delegates at their platform convention that GOP wins are possible in November but warned that party interests must serve all people. He urged focus on what is best for Wisconsin and addressing postwar fiscal problems with forthrightness. Donald McDowell was elected chairman. noted that this marks the first GOP platform convention in 12 years and its end as a formal point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Walter S. Goodland
Wisconsin
Republican Party
Donald McDowell
Soldiers Grove
Assembly
Charles Greene
Milwaukee
Anna Mae Davis
Co. F Delegation of 29 Returns From Camp Williams Outing
Twenty nine men of state guard Co. F returned to Monroe after a three day field camp at Camp Williams Wisconsin. They arrived Thursday afternoon and spent Friday on the firing range posting top notch scores with a 30 caliber rifle at 200 yards. Exercises included slow and rapid fire positions and single fire with a Thompson submachine gun at 100 yards. Saturday featured full automatic firing and chemical warfare instruction with actual chemicals used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Guard Co. F
Monroe
Wisconsin
Camp Williams
George Armstrong
Co. F
Horsemen Roundup at Fairgrounds Sept 8 at Monroe
Green County Boots and Saddle club presents the first annual horsemen roundup at the Monroe fairgrounds on Sept 8. The day features a 12:30 parade along 10th Street led by Monroe High pep band, grandstand games and races starting 2 p.m., and a master of ceremonies Ray Young. Entrants under 16 may race stock horses. prizes include top parade and show horse awards and a comic horse prize. Entries without fee may parade. $1 entry fee for contests funds horse purchases for non-owning members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County Boots and Saddle Club
Fairgrounds
Don Alston
10Th Street
Monroe High School
Direccion
Allan F. Barnard
Ray A
Spot) Young
Caloside
Ewald Babler
Monroe
Leland Boyer
Juda
Green County Club
Hitler foes tried early peace bids
Frankfurt reports say anti Hitler resistance tried to reach the United States Britain and Russia as early as 1941. German churchmen and diplomats, including Adam von Trott zu Solz, sought Allied reaction to a future peaceful Germany and halted Hitler’s regime after the July 20 plot. Dietrich Bonhoeffer reportedly shared early opposition reports with a British bishop in Sweden in 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
Germany
United States
Britain
Russia
Sweden
Adolph Hitler
Adam von Trott Zu Solz
Switzerland
Stockholm
Mme. Kollontay
Hitler
William Tell Pageant Draws Thousands in New Glarus
Four thousand people attended the ninth annual William Tell pageant in New Glarus over Labor Day weekend. Edward Vollenweider and Gilbert Ott led the title role with Paul Grossenbacher and Joshua Hoesly as Gessler. The performances featured Swiss music, yodeling, and local talent, and a Sunday night free program continued the festivities. The event, a long running community effort, has grown into near professional quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Glarus
Elmer's Grove
Schiller
Edward Vollenweider
Madison
Gilbert Ott
Paul Grossenbacher
Joshua Hoesly
Gessler
New
Glarus
Switzerland
Cantons
Village Park
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Edwin Barlow
Interlaken
Wisconsin
Cupid Still Busy as 25 Marriages Licenses in August
Clarence W. Lengacher, county clerk, announced that 25 marriage licenses were issued in August, raising the year total to 145. The list reflects active marriage rates in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cupid
Clarence W. Lengacher
Nelson Warns of Military Seizure in Wartime Rule
Former WPB chair Donald M. Nelson warns in his upcoming book Arsenal of Democracy that the army largely controlled the civilian economy in 1944 and will be a powerful peacetime force. He says a 1943 plan to replace him with Baruch was thwarted and criticizes press-control arguments tied to newsprint usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Nelson
Army
Navy
James F. Byrnes
Bernard M. Baruch
Ferdinand Eberstadt
WPB
Baruch
Dart. Welson
Geemtanns
War Stimson
Knox
Robert P. Patterson
James V. Forrestal
Mr. Roosevelt
Patterson
Eisenhower defends army against Nelson accusation
In Boston Eisenhower rejects claims the army sought control of the national economy. He says the army wants no domination of government or civil authority and has not seen Nelson's book Arsenal of Democracy. The army chief of staff says the accusation is wide of the facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Boston
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Donald M. Nelson
Army
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Nelson
War Production Board
Folk Lore Gathering Aids University Folk Music Project
An informal music gathering was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Ralph J Kundert in Green County to assist Helene Stratman-Thomas from the University of Wisconsin school of music in reviving folklore tunes words rhymes and history for a university sponsored project. Charles H Dietz helped in the research and organizers hope other Green Countians with knowledge of pioneer folk songs will contact Mrs Kundert to arrange further recording sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph J. Kundert
15Th Avenue
Helene Stratman-Thomas
University of Wisconsin School of Music
Charles H. Dietz
City Schools and County Normal Open Today
Monroe's younger generation begins the track back to classrooms as enrollments show similar levels to last year in public schools. St Victor's parish school opens tomorrow with new pupil organization, while Browntown Cadiz townships pupils face enrollment prohibition to curb polio spread. county normal reports early enrollment of 20 with larger figures expected. Over 50 boys report for football practice under Coach Huddleston ahead of the season opener in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
St. Victor's Parochial School
L.A. Moore
Browntown
Cadiz
Cadiz Area
County Normal School
Prin
Howard Teasdale
Don Huddleston
Belgrade seeks U S guarantee on overflight flights
Belgrade notes to Washington asks for a U S guarantee that no more American planes will fly over Yugoslavia and asks what actions the United States will take to stop unauthorized overflights. It cites Aug 9 and 19 air incidents and mentions nine of ten crew released after an ultimatum. Coffins of five Americans from the second crash were delivered at the Morgan line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
U. S. State Department
Washington
Yugoslavia
United States
Morgan Line
Bulletin urges tribunal for Yugoslav airmen trial
Boston report says the Veterans of Foreign Wars resolutions committee drafted a demand that Yugoslav suspects who shot down American airmen be tried before an international tribunal. Chicago note reports three psychiatrists declared William Heirens not psychotic and able to cooperate with defense counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Resolutions Committee of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Chicago
William Heirens
Brodhead Schools Open With Complete Faculty
Brodhead public schools opened today with a complete staff led by Supt. C. Pfisterer. Faculty members include James H. Larkin in science Della Larkin in English and economics Mary Preston in history and age Lois Gill in mathematics Darney in home economics Ann Christ Harold Barry English Charles died manual arts Wil second Jones Marlys Vick kindergarten and Helen Beckwith librarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brodhead
Times
Brodhead Public Schools
C. Pfisterer
James H. Larkin
Della Larkin
Mary Preston
Lois Gill
Darney
Ann Christ
Harold Barry
Charles
Jones
Marlys Vick
Helen Beckwith
Death of Mrs Arba Daughenbaugh of Orangeville
Orangeville Times obituary notes long time resident Mrs Arba Daughenbaugh died Sunday night at Deaconess hospital Freeport after month long illness Funeral at 1 30 Wednesday in Orangeville Methodist Church Rev Angerson to officiate body lies in state at church until services Survivors include widower two sons Clinton and Alfred 27 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren plus several relatives from Wisconsin and Illinois
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeville
Arba Daughenbaugh
Deaconess Hospital
Freeport
Methodist Church
Fred Angerson
Burington Funer
Ida Edith Hans
Valentine
Sophia Smith Hans
Green County
Stephenson County
Ill
Peasies
Samm Penticoff
Lousetta Mickle
Clinton
Herjry
Florence
Nevenhoven
Daleyville
LeRoy
Red Oak
Jay
Winslow
Peter Hans
Milwaukee
Mary van Sickle
Janesville
Alfred
Also Mentioned on This Page
County
Monoarch
Goering
Herman Goering
Reichsmarshal
Nuernberg
Rudolf Hess
Joachim von Ribbentrop
William Keitel
K. P. Hall
Goodland
William Tell
Twins Association
Emory Hicks
Ernest Hicks
International Twins Association
Birmingham
Ala
Nelson Blast Os
County Normal
Reds
Moscow
Pravda
United States Today
Japan
Far
Stalin
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Soviet Union
Manchuria
Korea
Far East
St. Victor's
Yugoslav
U. S
Bulletin
A. Daughenbaugh
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!