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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1949
Page
2
The Inland Daily Journal was absorbed in 1927 under the same management by The Associated Press. An audit bureau speciation is noted in the archival record.
Editorial argues for delaying joint city county paving decisions. It notes engineers estimate minor grade adjustments and possible surface repayment years later to balance other heavy city project outlays.
Monroe hosts a Cancer Society drive this week to fund three aims. It supports researchers around the clock seeking cancer causes and cures, public education to reduce hysteria, and volunteer field programs.
A mangled report discusses how national government action motivates decisions on a five day window after keel laying. It mentions staff chiefs and shipyards and hints at a debate over the value of a defense project and related naval plans.
Glancing backward at April 25 recounts events from 10 years ago including ice skating champion Robert McLean visiting cousin George W. Field in Chicago, a death of Charles W. Smith, a 140 bowler caravan headed to Janesville, and a Cadiz school winning a Monroe Business Men's association contest.
The Lena Winslow community unit school district won approval Saturday by votes in Winslow and surrounding rural areas totaling 516 to 376. Lena village voters narrowly opposed the measure by five votes, while Winslow favored it strongly. Rural areas backed the plan overall, with village totals showing broad support.
A district measure passed with 324 votes to 254 overall. Winslow township backed it 70 to 25, Waddams 82 to 49, Erin 49 to 33, and Kent 68 to 43, while West Point township rejected it 104 to 55.
Mineral Point plans a Memorial Day unveiling of a stone monument in City Park inscribed with ten World War I names and fifteen World War II names. The dedicatory ceremony marks the formal reveal of the tribute to local fallen service members.
James Marlow reports Congress remains split over national health programs. President Truman pushes tax funded health coverage, while opponents label it socialism and favor state assisted options funded by federal aid to the states. Senate bills from Murray Taft Morse Hill reflect the split.
Officials announced in Detroit Saturday that Chapman Motors Co. of South Wayne is the 61st oldest Ford dealership in the nation. The J. H. Sars Automobile Co. of Beloit is the eighth oldest, dating from 1906, and the dean of Wisconsin agencies.
Daniel De Luce surveys the European Recovery Program noting an increased long range success probability from 20 to 40 60 percent since inception. The ERP has cost the United States about five billion dollars and could reach 17 billion by mid-1952 with the goal of stabilizing Western Europe and fending off communism.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wehren, 78, died Saturday evening in Dane County Hospital Madison after living there five years. Born April 2, 1870 in Switzerland she came to America in 1922 and settled in New Glarus later moving to Madison. Surviving are son Emil and grandson Jon. Services at 2 p m tomorrow Zentner Funeral Home Rev W J Stuckey officiating burial in Swiss Evangelical and Reformed cemetery.
Rev. M. A. Sorenson of Argyle and Rev. Gerhard Gunderson of Wiota will join other speakers at the Mt. Horeb circuit annual convention of Lutheran churches opening Tuesday in Dodgeville.
The Y. H. C. of Spring Grove held the final £ 25 of the season Thursday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Zimmerman. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Arnsmeier and children and Marion Arnsmeier, with further Beloit visitors Mrs. Orville Hawkins and Vicki.
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