School Addition Projects Approved by Board of Education
Basic plans for additions to East and South schools received formal approval at a special meeting. Architect Stanley W. Howe was told to prepare detailed drawings. The plan aims to ease crowding, add sixth grades, and align with a future referendum and financing after January legislative relief.
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South
Board of Education
Stanley W. Howe
Leslie G. Kindschi
Viva Stauffacher
Nell W. Cunningham
North
Bernadette Green
East
Hannah Bindschaedler
Central
Lincoln
Kindschi
10Th Street
Meteor show on night flight mystifies Denver crew
United Airlines Captain H A Gurney reported witnessing a giant white hot meteor or meteorite pass east of St George Utah as his crew flew an airliner near the Rockies. The body flashed blue white then broke into three pieces that faded without dropping and the nose split into two red pieces continuing into space.
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Denver
Wyoming
Colorado
Rockies
H. A. Gurney
United Airliner
St. George
Utah
Gurney
Marshall Accepted as Nation's Third Defense Secretary
General George C. Marshall was sworn in as the United States secretary of defense in a private Pentagon ceremony attended by six people. He immediately met with the joint chiefs of staff to begin coordinating the armed services, succeeding Louis Johnson after Senate confirmation by 57 to 11.
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Washington
George C. Marshall
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Marshall
Pentagon
Fall Weather Brings Cooling Temps Ahead of Equinox
Forecasters predict cloudy skies and occasional drizzle as temperatures hover between 57 and 60 degrees. Rain has measured 1.16 inches at The Times building by 1:30 p.m., with the equinox still two days away on Saturday.
Farm Couple Die of Polio in Racine County
A Kenosha County farmer and his wife died of polio within 16 hours of each other at Lincoln isolation hospital. Mrs Audrey Stollenwerk, 24, of the town of Paris, died yesterday at 2 35 p m. Her husband, 26, died at 6 45 a m today. Surviving is a 22 month old son Richard Roy.
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Racine
Kenosha County
Lincoln Isolation Hospital
Audrey Stollenwerk
Paris
Richard Roy
Payment By Mail Tax Plan Approved By Monroe City Council
Monroe city council approved a plan allowing tax payments by mail with bills sent by mail for January and February. The treasurer, Mrs. Helen L. Gempeler, will remain at city hall to accept payments and maintain records, eliminating in-person bank desks and long queues. The move includes safety measures and potential cash payments at the treasurer’s desk, with mailed notices to follow.
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City Hall
Helen L. Gempeler
Monroe
Gem
City Planning Commission
Cobb’s Pasture
A. S. Myers
Monroe Dairy
Board of Public Works
Chesebro
Board of Health and
5Th Avenue
Miss Arensdorf Secures VA Nurse Appointment
Genevieve Arensdorf longtime school nurse receives notice of appointment as one of 13 public health nurses in the Veterans Administration. She will begin October 2 at the Chicago regional office after resigning last July and plans a Dubuque visit before reporting.
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Genevieve Arensdorf
Veterans Administraion
Chicago
Dubuque
Milwaukee Man Named Wisconsin Chair For March of Dimes
F James Sensenbrenner of Milwaukee is appointed Wisconsin chairman for the 1951 March of Dimes by Basil O'Connor president of the national foundation for infantile paralysis.
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March OF Dimes
Milwaukee
F. James Sensenbrenner
Wisconsin
Basil O’connor
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Courtenay Names Nine Men For Draft Induction
The Green county draft call for September 26 lists eight county men and one former county man to answer the induction. Names include Harold Albright Alfred Sagen Earl Elmer Grenzow Eugene Duers Harlan Fatherty Paul OBrien Bertram Torkelson Bernard Murphy and one man transferred to Prairie du Chien. They depart Monroe at 9 am by bus to Milwaukee for examination. Col. Courtenay and board members discussed resignations and full membership at a recent meeting.
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Green County
Harold Walter Albright
Brodhead
Alfred Omar Sagen Jr
Earl Richard Elmer
Albany
Earl George Grenzow
Judo
Eugene Henry Duers
New Glarus
Harlan Joseph Faherty
24Th Street
Monroe
Paul Joseph O’brien
Evansville
Bertram Russell Torkelson
Bernard Laurence Murphy
Soldiers Grove
Prairie du Chien
Armed Forces
Milwaukee Street
Milwaukee
County Farmers Hear Market Talks
County farmers heard U. W. economist Marvin Schaars assess meat demand and prices to guide a feeding and marketing plan. He cited rising incomes, postwar production, and growing population as strength factors, while panic buying and credit limits could weaken demand. I. F. Hall added 45 year stock and production cycles. feeder prices remain high. A farm tour followed with J. J. Lacey assisting.
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Marvin Schaars
U. W
Court House
Schaars
I. F. Hall
College of Agriculture
J. J. Lacey
University of Wisconsin Animal Husbandryman
Tabernacle Roof Burns During Prayer Service
In Dallas a midweek Assembly of God prayer service ended with a roof collapse onto pews as flames and smoke appeared. About 100 worshippers prayed and exited calmly before firefighters quickly doused the blaze in roughly one hour.
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Dallas
Assembly of God Tabernacle
A. J. Pope
John Vagliardo
Cheese Storage Plant Under Way in Cheese City
Cheese City Industries formed by Sherman G Hodgson and Leland L Lamboley begins converting the North Side cheese factory and Monroe Dairy building on 16th Avenue into a cheese storage unit with two million pounds capacity. Five rooms will have separate temperature and moisture controls. Refrigeration and insulation work to be done in 30 days with a new loading dock. The building was bought from Mrs M Alice Ackerman, located north of the Illinois Central tracks.
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Kindschi
Cheese City Industries
Sherman G. Hodgson
Leland L. Lamboley
North Side Cheese Factory
Monroe Dairy
16Th Avenue
Lamboley
M. Alice Ackerman
Illinois Central Tracks
Marines Enter Seoul Amid Fresh Fighting In Korea
U S Marines push into northwestern Seoul from the Han River crossing as a red armored column reportedly moves from Manchuria toward the capital. Reports describe house to house clashes, a dangerous battle for Seoul, and predictions it could take a week to secure the city.
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Korea
Seoul
Yongdongpo
Han River
Inchon
Leif Erickson
Tokyo
Manchuria
U.S
10Th Corps
Douglas MacArthur
Han
United Nations
Yellow Sea
Lemuel C. Shepherd
Pacific Fleet Marine Forces
Russell Brines
Brines
Red China
Antung
Yalu River
North
South Korea
South
U. S. Seventh Division
Suwon
Relman Morin
Villa Louis Deeded to State by Court Order
Milwaukee circuit Judge Roland Steinle ordered Prairie du Chien Mayor William Carroll to sign a deed transferring Villa Louis to the Wisconsin State Historical Society. Carroll had seized the mansion in May after a 1949 deal, contending the city would not sell without a court order. The society will receive the mansion and all funds collected at the museum since May 12.
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Milwaukee
Roland Steinle
Prairie du Chien
Villa Louis
Wisconsin State Historical Society
William Carroll
Harry Speck
Carroll
Hercules Dousman
Steinle
Speck
Society
Military Ball Planned To Recruit 50 For Co K 128th Infantry
Co K 128th Infantry aims to enlist 50 men in the current drive led by Capt Theo dore J Burgy commanding officer. The drive runs through Nov 11 culminating in an armory ball with a king and queen prize scheme and prizes for runners up. Open house in mid October features weapons displays and talks as Green County mobilizes support for local guardsmen.
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Co. K
128Th Infantry
Theodore J. Burgy
National Guard
Monroe
Burgy
Green County
Mrs Jaegers Dies After Illness In Blanchardville
Mrs. Bridget Jaegers 85 of Blanchardville died at Newman convalescent home Dodgeville after years of illness. Born Willow Springs Dec 16 1864 she was married to Fred Jaegers in 1902 and moved to Blanchardville in 1904. Survived by daughter Mrs. Bolender son W F McGuigan and three sons Harold Argyle William Bernard. Funeral set with rosary at Saether 8 p.m. and rites at 9:30 a.m. Saturday then 10 a.m. mass at Immaculate Conception church burial Calvary cemetery.
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Fred Jaegers
Blanchardville
W. F. McGuigan
Blanchardville Blade
Newman Convalescent Home
Dodgeville
Willow Springs
James and
Margaret McGuigan
Bridget
Darlington
O. J. Bolender
Jaegers
Bolender
Stensons
Saether
Funeral
Immaculate Conception Church
Paul Dwyer
Calvary Cemetery
Two Policemen Granted Military Leaves
Leaves of absence were granted to city policemen by the city council last night as both have been called into the armed forces. Sgt. Dale W. Olson left for physicals at Great Lakes naval training station and active duty with the Marine Corps. Clifford M. Geigel, Navy veteran, is ordered to report for active duty Oct. 10. Olson joined the force in July and is a Marine veteran. The Olson family lives at 70 3 14th Street. The Geigers moved from 1623 16th Avenue to 1313 13th Avenue.
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Dale W. Olson
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Marine Corps
Clifford M. Geigel
Olson
Geigers
16Th Avenue
13Th Avenue
United Nations to consider Acheson peace patrol plan
Secretary of State Dean Acheson proposes a four point peace plan including a UN peace patrol and standby forces to back UN decisions. The 14 nation steering committee approved full UN consideration and debated China, German and Japanese prisoners, the Greek Balkan question, and the Spanish issue with Russia opposing some items. A UN ban on Spanish diplomats was challenged with Latin countries pushing for repeal.
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U.N
Dean Acheson
Ernest Bevin
United Nations General Assembly
New York
Acheson
United Nations
Assembly
United Action For Peace
U. N
China
Soviet Union
Russia
Czechoslovakia
India
Spain
Truman Endorses Harriman Attack on Taft Actions
President Truman said he subscribes to Harriman's criticism of Senator Taft accusing Taft's foreign policy record of aiding Kremlin designs. Harriman, adviser on foreign policy, criticized Taft in a speech to the American Federation of Labor convention in Houston Tuesday.
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Washington
Truman
W. Averell Harriman
Taft
Ohio
Kremlin
Harriman
American Federation of Labor
Houston
Stock Prices Rise Across Markets in New York Trade
Stock prices advanced on a board in New York led by gains over a dollar per share. The broad market index reached a four year high as demand widened beyond the railroad group with most major divisions climbing on light buying.
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New York
Nemand
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