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Newspaper
Greendale Sun
Location
Greendale, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1946
Page
4
A rambling diary of town chatter covers hard luck finding a Christmas tree, mimeo sheets, and local officials. The piece mentions the village manager search, civil service friction, and a school board letter regarding federal mail, with quirky asides about local figures and routines.
In a terse scene outside the village, locals debate the gulf between knowledge and common sense. The fragmentary transcript hints at tension as intellectuals provoke skepticism among residents amid a murky exchange.
Headquarters Marine Corps announces John T. Jones Jr. received the Gold Star in lieu of a second Purple Heart for wounds on February 19 1945 at Iwo Jima. He also earned the Presidential Unit Citation with ribbon and star, plus the first Purple Heart for Saipan wounds on July 22 1944. Jones, from Pittsburgh now in Grandview Heights, is part of a Marine Corps family with a WWI leatherneck father and two Marine brothers.
Local tidbits note Greendale residents shopping at the New Super Market on 43rd and Forest Home Ave. The piece laments limited village benefits from local shops except a few like the shoe shop, radio and drugstore, and theater. It mentions plans, residents, and a colorful cast including J P Kohioss, the Parizas, and Jack Blosser with tavern order still a topic.
A playful exchange hints at a weather forecast predicting rain hail sleet snow and strong winds. A doctor remarks on the husband’s condition, but Mrs Brown defends him as good to the children.
Bob Schultz, a local trustee active in the Mutual Home Ownership Plan, has purchased a share in the Layton Park Beer Depot on Forst Home Ave. The depot plans door to door deliveries soon and wishes him luck.
The countywide effort in Milwaukee proposes uniting communities under a Greater Milwaukee authority to equalize taxes and streamline governance. Greendale residents see potential benefits including broader influence and greater local voice.
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