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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1950
Page
2
Editorial urges careful reflection in Tuesday's election. Voters face mayor and city treasurer contests, with some candidates new to the scene. The piece stresses the value of casting a considered ballot rather than automatic choices.
The candidate makes a second bid for the high court following a 1949 run for the seat now held by Justice Gehl. Peterson, a well known figure and county judge, sits as an opponent in the race. He was appointed by the governor after ten years in office.
Charlies Wileman of Appleton was chosen to head Delavan public schools with appointment effective July 1. He succeeds James F. Luther who left for Fort Atkinson. A Milton College graduate, Wileman earned a Wisconsin education master's and previously taught at Brillion, later serving nine years as its superintendent.
State board of health officials recommend chlorination of drinking water in Reedsville due to recent contamination. Low water levels and pumps lowered about six feet in wells cited as contributing factors.
Democrats and Republicans push for progress amid April 1 1940 votes as nation watches. Local notes report incidents from a hand injury on a Browntown farm to a child’s broken arm and a three year old’s throat obstruction death, while Swiss mobilizes tens of thousands.
A veteran reporter nicknamed Joe drifts through a tumultuous career marked by pipe thefts and steady misadventures. He deserts towns days with letters and telegrams, ends up in a Maryland asylum, then returns to work on a Pennsylvania weekly before his death, still borrowing tobacco.
Plymouth co op calls for a surplus cheese pool amid legal changes and a push to form a farmer owned cooperative. Members support a permanent foreign trade policy with sanitary import standards and oppose taxation on producer members.
Rev. and Mrs. Peter Retzlaff attended the funeral of her aunt Mrs. Artin Zerman at Haricon. Merrill Littles hosted guests at Beaver Dam. Myron Newman and family from Indiana Pa visited after his father E. G. Newman’s death. UW student Franklin Siedschlag spent weekend with parents. James North Central coneme student from Naperville Illinois stayed with parents Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Keen.
A Milwaukee rooming house where three people died in a Sunday fire was condemned and ordered razed within 30 days. Building Inspector Leon Garcia cited deferred maintenance and repair and fire damage as making the structure unfit for habitation.
Admirals order to add buttons to naval coats aimed to curb sailors wiping noses with sleeves. The feature tied to discipline and uniform design, reflecting era standards and practical use aboard ships.
Column recounts U S House of Representatives vote stirring Irish issues and echoes from Dublin Belfast London capitals. Devotional recollections include Belfast leader Lord Craigavon’s stance and a 1938 talk foretelling Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic’s eventual unification.
Residents in Albany and nearby towns are listed with weekend and birthday observations. Birthdays of twin sisters Mrs. Russ and Mrs. Anderson are noted, along with visits from Mr. and Mrs. Porterfield, Miss Barton, and others to relatives in Albany. Several funerals and weekend visits are reported including Mr. Paulus in Milwaukee and Herbert Paulus’s death in Florida context.
The city of Peiping, meaning northern plain, was named Peiping in 1928 after years of being called Peking the northern capital during the Manchu dynasty era.
A breakfast tale recounts nine piglets at Mrs Grant’s, Mitzie and Daddy rescue a tiny weak piglet named Teenie. They warm him, feed him corn syrup and water, and return him to the pen with his siblings after he regains strength.
An invitation coupon for the Monroe Evening Times Boys and Girls Club asks all children up to age 12 to join. Read and mail the coupon to the Evening Times Club in Monroe Wisconsin.
Mr and Mrs Frank McQuillan of Darlington spent Friday at the Wahler home. Miss Alice Everson, Luther children's home matron, spent the weekend with Dr. L L Robertson. Mrs Nellie Scott visited in Madison with Prof and Mrs M Starr Nichols. Mrs Homer Hawley is ill. Glen Thompson of Rockford stayed with Alvin Thompson. Roy Simpson visited his brother Fred Simpson in Monroe. Clara Stixrood of Monroe was a business caller in Argyle. Clifford Penniston hosted several couples Saturday night. Card honors went to Dale Taft Browntown and Garth Hawley. Donald Thompson and daughter Nicky visited Rantoul NL. Victor Anderson hosted three tables of canasta. prizes to Calvin Erickson, Charles Meyer, Grace Barry. Lunch served. Fred Campbell and Lois and Jean went to Darling ton on business. Audrey Gunderson became bookkeeper at South Side feed store. Ellsworth Watson named census enumerator for Argyle villages. Leo Peterson spent Sunday in Calamine with Norman Peterson. Ambrose Sallian family visited relatives in Cuba City. J A McGinnity weekend in Olivia MN. Mrs John Lunda hosted 20 friends of son Patrick for his 16th birthday. Nels Sallian of Argyle and Harold McGee of Janesville visited Harry McGee of New Diggings.
Browntown James Wells has returned to Chicago where he attends bar ber sho or. Mrs Oscar Nybroten and children and Jasper Williams visited Sunday at the Chris Nybroten home Adams township. Mr and Mrs James Avery and son Rockford were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Rollie Wells. Mr and Mrs Palmer Wahler and daughter Mary and Mr and Mrs LeRoy Crago were in South Wayne Saturday. Miss Marion Foulker R M Milwaukee County hospital Milwaukee spent the weekend at her parents Elmer and Mrs Foulker. Mr and Mrs William Marion Juda visited this week at the home of their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Rudy Regez and daughter.
District managers of the Wisconsin state employment service announced a cap on out-of-state recruitment for food processing jobs this summer. The move aims to prioritize local and state workers during peak demand periods.
Secretary of Commerce Sawyer urged halting cash grants to states for old age programs at a meeting with the Advertising Agencies and National Advertisers. He said grants burden the federal government and lessen state incentive to set reasonable payment conditions. He proposed private pension plans, tax deductions, minimal protections to prevent dependency, and broader social security coverage. He also pressed business to lead in welfare efforts and warned labor to seek prosperity for greater benefits.
Madison reports a pro bation sentence for 40 year old Douglas Blum of Beloit after pleading guilty in superior court to concealing mortgaged property. He allegedly sold farm livestock and equipment under a finance company chattel mortgage. Three men serving Dane county jail terms for shoplifting waived extradition and will be returned to Battle Creek Michigan for larceny charges.
Blanchardville Times Special lists high school students named to the honor roll for the fourth six weeks. Seniors include Bernice Bredeson Marrion Berg Delores Robb Susan Barber Roger Jacobson Virginia Cleary Mary Aebersold. Juniors Eldon Schraepfer. Sophomores Lois Lofgren Marilyn Kopps Almay Jackson Jack Mason. Freshmen Betty Lou Erickson Ruth Kolden Ronald Lien and Ronald Hermanson.
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