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Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1949

Page

2

Local Newspaper Teletype Notice From Frayed OCR

Fragmentary AP style note shows limited readable content about republication rights and carrier delivery. Mentions county and time blocks but lacks clear events or names. No coherent facts or verifiable entities beyond generic references to counties and postal coordination.

New Farm Program Aims Government Payments to Stabilize Prices

The proposal envisions keeping government out of price movements while paying farmers to cover the gap between market value and target values. Supporters call it stabilizing, while critics warn of government involvement and market distortion.

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Monroe Home Show Emphasizes Food to Attract Women

Judges awarded prizes to Homemakers members for pies cakes and bread in the show. Organizers say the home and food exposition aims to boost interest and development in the fair with continued emphasis on culinary entries.

Welcome Addition Early at White House in Roosevelt Era

A long-time secretary at the White House during the Roosevelt era helped stabilize troubled days. His tact and incisive counsel contributed to keeping the period from becoming more turbulent.

Early White House Roosevelt

Fruit Tree Pruning Demonstration Announced

A pruning demonstration will be held Monday in the orchard at home Ar Jeghm. Local residents and members of the wives’ club are invited to observe proper techniques and seasonal practices for fruit trees.

Church to Refurnish Brodhead Methodist Building

Plans to refurnish the Meth odwt church are underway. Rev. R. W. Sachtsen and Mmes. Arthur Jones, M. J. Condon, Lure Stair and Vernon Kneze! visited Janesville to evaluate church furniture options.

R. W. Sachtsen Mmes Arthur Jones M. J. Condon Lure Stair Vernon Kneze Janesville

Downtime recollections mark April 8 across decades

A compact 1939 to 1899 chronicle notes deaths including Mrs. Fred Wieland near Dollevile and J H Durst aged 77 with Citizens Bank ties, quarantines for scarlet fever, tax exemption law rollout in 1924, marriage-divorce rate, and local sightings of Easter services, market prices, and editorial entertainments in Monroe area.

Fred Wieland Dollevile Dorothy A. Wallbaum Alfred J J. Kubly S. P. Lynch J. H. Durst Citizens Bank M. H. Olson James Farmer John Henry Duerst New Glarus Vivian Graves Dixon, NL Immanuel Evangelical Church Wisconsin

State Jobless Aid Disbursed To Civilians And Veterans

Unemployed civilians received 1 714 000 dollars in unemployment aid last month while jobless veterans were paid 1 341 000 dollars. The report lists totals by category without further details.

Local visitors from Woodstock and Madison comprise weekend guests

Juda and Mrs F N Miller and daughter of Woodstock Illinois were Sunday guests of Miss Inez. Mrs Homer Berryman Madison visited Mrs Gertrude Newman Sunday. Mr and Mrs Arthur Wyler were guests weeks in Florida. Mr and Mrs Elmer Matzkeat-

Woodstock Inez Homer Berryman Madison Gertrude Newman Arthur Wyler Florida Elmer Matzkeat

Insurance men meet in Madison and visitors stop by

Saturday events include an insurance men meeting in Madison. Visits paid to Mrs Lena Mosser by Mr and Mrs William Norder Mrs Henry Norder and Mrs Ervin Matzke. Rev Peter Retzlaff helped with special services. Beaver Dam residents Merie Little Earl Little and son joined Rev and Mrs Retzlaff. The funeral for Anthony Warren of Madison was attended by Lergy and Clifton Peterson and their spouses. John Kryder Monticello visited here. Mrs Jacob Gruenewald toured Chicago while her husband attended a dealers school. Ralph Schumacher and Madison residents visited his parents William and Mrs Schumacher.

Madison William Norder Henry Norder Ervin Matzke Lena Mosser Janes Peter Retzlaff Sisting Merie Little Earl Little Beaver Dam Retzlaff Lergy Peterson Clifton Peterson Anthony Warren John Kryder Monticello Jacob Gruenewald Chicago

Onions Said to Grant Courage in Greek Battle Beliefs

Early Greeks believed consuming onions bestowed courage in battle and defense of warriors. The claim reflects ancient dietary lore linking vegetables to martial virtue and morale.

Kiwanis Warned On Voter Apathy in Janesville

Walter Murphy of the Janesville Chamber of Commerce warned Kiwanis members at the Monroe hotel that voter apathy endangers democracy. He noted less than one third of registered voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s election and urged contact with senators and congressmen to influence registration and policy. He stressed seven life stages and warned apathy can lead to socialism.

Walter Murphy Janesville

Beverly Fairman Wins In Brodhead Spelling

Beverly Fairman, 13, daughter of Mr and Mrs Marvin Fairman, wins the Brodhead local spelling bee and will compete in the state bee at Madison on April 30. Runner up is Gweneth Fleming, 13, also in seventh grade and daughter of Mr and Mrs Oren Fleming.

Beverly Fairman Marvin Fairman Madison Gweneth Fleming Oren Fleming

Kowaleski Bound Over On Bribe Charges

Milwaukee officials report John H. Kowaleski, chairman of Lake town, bound over to municipal court for trial today on three counts of soliciting and accepting bribes. Civil Judge Thaddeus J. Pruss, presiding in district court, ordered the bindover.

Milwaukee John H. Kowaleski Lake Thaddeus J. Pruss

Birth of red and white calf at Bernard Friedrich farm

A purebred Holstein-Friesian cow on the Bernard Friedrich farm Juda Route 2 gave birth to a red and white calf. Monroe county 4-H members James McGuire and Andrew Hartwig receive certificates of merit and junior memberships in the Holstein-Friesian Association of America for 1948 calf club work. Hartwig becomes the 10010th and McGuire the 10129th national recog nition recipients. Prices received by farmers rose 1.2 percent Feb 15 to Mar 15 per Dairy Products Marketing Association marking first gain since July.

Bernard Friedrich Route 2 Juda Hartwig Monroe Vicinity Holstein-Friesian Association of America Hollstein Holstein-Friesian Calf Club Association of America McGuire Dairy Products Marketing Association, Inc

Rise in Meat Animal Prices During March

March saw a rise in meat animal prices across several markets with traders citing tighter supplies and stronger demand. The increase affects livestock owners and buyers as futures and cash markets adjust to the higher cost environment.

Spring Grove Votes 43 to 77 on Snow Removal Gear

Spring Grove voters rejected a purchase of snow removal equipment by 43 to 77. The township remains without equipment as removal work is hired. A follow up 59 to 66 vote declined adding a road segment to county aid, extending Center street toward highway 681 for about three quarters of a mile.

Brodhead Spring Grove Center Street

Surplus of 1.048 Billion Reported in Budget

Washington government counted up a surplus of 1,048,000,000 dollars at the close of the quarter for the current fiscal year March 31, the treasury reported. Nine months’ budget receipts since July 1 totaled 30,193,000,000 dollars, more than three quarters of the president’s estimate for the full year. Receipts over the last two weeks were swollen by the delayed tally of pay.

Washington Nvernment Treasury

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