Stauffer To Head Rural Youth Group
Robert Stauffer of Monticello was elected president of Green County Rural Youth at a Normal school meeting. Officers include Ida Durtschi vice president Gloria Beth secretary Frieda Sutter treasurer. Virgil Waelti Juda named program committee chairman with a slate including Selma Steiner Roy Figi and Ruth Ellen Stuckey. A panel on rural youth opportunities was led by Bruce Carrier with several members present. Next meeting is Halloween party in October with district leaders in charge.
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Robert Stauffer
Monticello
Green County Rural Youth Association
Normal School
Monroe
Ida Durtschi
Gloria Beth
Frieda Sutter
Virgil Waelti
Juda
Selma Steiner
Roy Figi
Ruth Ellen Stuckey
Juda Stauffer
Miss Beck
Bruce Carrier
University of Wisconsin
Ray Figi
Gloria Marty
New Glarus
Nathan Grenzow
Green County
Esther Paulson
Melva Olson
Argyle
Lawrence Waelti
Farm Marketing Income Drops in Wisconsin First Seven Months
Wisconsin cash income from farm marketings fell about 20 percent in the first seven months of the year. Livestock and livestock products led the decline with significant price drops offsetting any production gains. Total state cash farm income reached nearly 552.06 million dollars, down from 686 million in 1948.
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Wisconsin
Constable Sentenced In Son's Driving Case
Wisconsin Rapids a Grand Rapids constable was sentenced to 90 days in jail and fined 100 dollars after pleading guilty to permitting an unauthorized person to drive his truck. George Schneider 41, a garage operator, allowed his son Arnold 18 with a suspended license to drive.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Grand Rapids
George Schneider
Justice of the Peace
Gerald Werl
Arthur Boll
Schneider
Arnold
Boll
Donald Koehler
Tragedy Strikes Eau Claire Family Again
In Eau Claire a widowed mother Mrs La Moine MacLaughlin was critically injured when her car hit a delivery truck on a dirt road five miles west of town. Her daughter Helen age 3 was unharmed. Her husband and two infants died in a death fire on April 12, prompting a community cash drive for a new home. The family planned to move into the new house today with two sons, La Moine Jr. and Thomas. The truck driver, C Knott of Elk Mound, was hospitalized.
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Eau Claire
la Moine MacLaughlin
Here
Helen
County Petitioners Seek Naturalization
Preliminary naturalization examinations for four petitioners of second papers will be held tomorrow at the courthouse. Mr. A. W. Frederickson of the immigration and naturalization service Milwaukee will be in charge. After passing examinations the petitioners will be awarded citizenship certificates at a special term of circuit court in November.
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Court House
A. W. Frederickson
The
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Milwaukee
Circuit Court
Indirect Sugar Price Control Through 1948 Law
Government uses the 1948 sugar act to indirectly regulate prices by adjusting marketing quotas. Domestic producers push for higher prices while users and bottlers seek relief from higher costs. Brannan boosted the 1949 marketing quota to 7.5 million tons to curb price upticks and meet domestic needs.
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Ovid A. Martin
Associated Press
Washington
Agriculture Department
Brannan
Cuba
Department
Baptist Leader Warns of Catholic Aims to Capture U S
Joseph M. Dawson executive director of the Baptist joint conference committee on public relations warns that a major aim of the Catholic church is to make the United States a base for global Catholic influence. He urges vigilance against federal aid to private or parochial schools and notes Baptists’ commitment to religious liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Baptist Joint Conference Committee On Public Relations
Joseph M. Dawson
Catholic Church
America
Russia
Dawson
Senate
House
Constitution Emphasized in Private Rights Vision
A fragment reflects a discussion on the Constitution and individual rights, stressing the balance between communal duties and personal freedoms. The language implies confidence in upholding constitutional protections for citizens and groups.
Two Watchmen Watch Each Other in Alley
Two detectives investigated a man in an alley who turned out to be a watchman from an industrial plant. He explained he had watched a second watchman at the far end for thirty minutes. The detectives agreed to circle and approach from behind, catching the second watchman off guard.
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St. Paul—i
Milwaukee Council Quits Greendale Project Deal
Milwaukee common council votes to withdraw from the American Legion community development corporation and its plan to purchase Greendale. The resolution calls for repayment of 300000 dollars the city invested after negotiations failed to secure a board majority.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Common Council
American Legion Community Development Corporation
Greendale
Truman Aims at Bold Fourth Point for World Aid
In his January 20, 1949 inauguration address President Truman outlined four foreign policy goals. He urged continued support for the United Nations the Marshall Plan and the Atlantic pact while pressing a bold fourth point to aid underdeveloped regions through private investment security guarantees and technical assistance. Congress has not yet acted on point four and is not expected to before its 1950 return.
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James Marlow
Washington
Truman
Capitol
U. S
United Nations
Congress
Europe
LaCrosse Boy Killed On Shooting Outing
A 14 year old, Douglas Dummer, died after being shot in the back of the head during a target shooting outing with two friends on a bluff east of LaCrosse. Police reported he stood up as one companion fired a .22 rifle.
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Douglas Dummer
Dummer
Rural School Enrollments and Summer Improvements Noted
Watson school in Cadiz township reports 11 pupils including two twin pairs Mina and Manda Flannery and Donna and Donald Borchert. New equipment added includes nail maps, tables, a duplicating machine, and a reconditioned piano. Library gains include 120 new books and six nature books. Mrs Florence Larson teaches. Evelyn Weiss chairs Ball school society with Marilyn Rutsch secretary and Barbara Weiss treasurer.
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Watson School
Cadiz Township
Mina
Manda Flannery
Donna
Donald Borchert
Florence Larson
Browntown
Evelyn Weiss
Ball School Society
Marilyn Rutsch
Barbara Weiss
Velma Mueller
Monroe
Jefferson Township
Australia to Ballot in General Election on December 10
Prime Minister Joseph B. Chiefley announced after a federal cabinet meeting that Australia’s government will face voters in a general election set for December 10 in Canberra. The ballot will determine the nation’s leadership and policy direction.
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Australia
Canberra
Labor
Joseph B. Chiefley
Monticello Social Roundup Guests and Visits
Monticello notes list numerous local families hosting and visiting throughout the weekend. Attendees include Curtis, Voegeli, Becker, Hill, Marty, and others at various dinners, suppers, and hospital visits in Madison New Glarus and Monticello, with several guests traveling to Milwaukee for chapter meetings. A birth is announced for Margaret Louise Campion in Rockford.
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Charles Schnetzler
Robert Kneebone
Madison
Jack Hoskins
Douglas
Jean Ann
Jacob Voegeli
H. A. Becker
John Ponyicsanyi
Jack
A. G. Hill
Wallace P. Barlow
C. M. Stauffer
New Glarus
Kilby
Messrs. and
Mines
Rudy Feller
Werner Hefty
Robert Feller
John Winzenried
Henry E. Babler
John Wittner
Albert Witt
Werner Stauffacher
E. A. Bently
Fred C. Marty
O. D. Curtis
Ira Holcomb
Ernest Broge
Duane
Herman Babler
Christ Yaussi
John Bircher
Henry V. Baebler
Fred A. Blum
St. Clare Hospital
Alvin Mitchell
McFarland
Ted Butler
Barbara
M. E. Lynn
Monroe
J. M. Barlow
Milwaukee
Albert Knobel
Willis J. Marty
Betty Ann
Ed Webber
O. F. Campion
Rockford
Margaret Louise
Campion
Kathryn Deininger
Monticello
Wilbur
Malcomb Danes
Sun Prairie
Social Guests Dine With Marty Family at Home
Supper guests include Bud Marty and family hosted by Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Marty. Sunday dinner visitors were Mr. and Mrs. John Stauffer at the Marty residence.
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Bud Marty
E. W. Marty
John Stauffer
Marty
Dane coroner bans chicken auto game in Dane County
Dane County Coroner Dr. David C. Atwood announced an investigation to curb the hazardous car game Chickens where groups of youths race jalopies with no hands on the wheel. The first to grab the wheel is tagged chicken. The report notes potential danger on highways and streets.
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Madison
Dane County
David C. Atwood
Early Babylonian Map on 4500-Year-Old Clay Tablet
A clay tablet from Babylon dated about 4500 years ago contains one of the earliest known maps. The artifact illustrates ancient geography and shows how ancient Mesopotamians represented land and routes.
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Babylon
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Israel Weintraub
Atlantic City
Weinraub
Dorothy Hammel
Vatican
LaCrosse
Wenger and Kramer Hardware
Highway 69
MR. and
Mrs
Pete Manos
Banjo Pete
ScHois
Florence Wartenweiler
G. E. Watson
Loraine
Gordon W. Gunderson
State Department of Public Instruction
Chiropractic Clinic
J. Gonstead
David Brink
John Dahnke
Brink
Charles R. Marty
Jacob Voegels
Racine
Isaac Schultz
Albert Marty
Schultz
Brodhead
Max Wysser
Lydia Voegeli
John Page
John
Harvey Hoesly
Prestone
Studer Super Service
RADIO
Harvey S. Stauffacher Chiropractor
White Block
Dane Coroner
Featuring
Yums’ Music Makers
Wis
New Glarus, Wis
North Side
Plytex
Monroe Lumber
Banjo
Ward Stackpole
John Schild
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