This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1958
Page
2
The Monroe retail community shows strong interest and cooperation for the You Auto Buy Now program. Local support underscores the city’s appeal as a trading center and reflects broad participation in a single line retail initiative.
Walter Reuther and the United Auto Workers again spark headlines with a proposed contract extension in exchange for price cuts and extended layoff pay. General Motors announced it would end the current contract on May 29, setting the stage for a new bargaining round.
The article notes ongoing Vanguard satellite tests despite previous fumbles, with three U S satellites in orbit providing data on space mysteries. It contrasts Soviet lack of current Sputniks with American progress and suggests public sentiment will normalize after initial hysteria.
John Hancock of Malden Massachusetts mastered forging the famous signature in elementary school. Hotel clerks reject his checks unless they bear his imprinted name.
A compilation recalls events from April 30 across years 1908 to 1948. Notable items include E A Janke elected first vice press at a 1948 spring conference. Gold Star mothers honored locally. mint releases of the Benjamin Franklin half dollar. travel plans to Alaska. long service fire chief appointment. retirement of a Democratic committee member. plus 1933 and earlier references to band wins, political events, and military drafts in Green County communities.
Brodhead special Walter Stahlecker 67 a Beloit area native and former Yates American Machine Co. employee died in Syverson rest home Rockford. Services 1 30 p m Friday Rosman Uehling Kinzer mortuary Beloit burial Roscoe cemetery Masonic rites. Wife Evelyn Brown. daughter Audrey Dodson Roscoe and three grandchildren survive.
William H Keyes 59 Evansville an area music teacher died yesterday of a heart attack at Oregon high school. He collapsed during private music lessons. A Boston native he came to Evansville in 1943 and was a World War I veteran. Survivors include his wife Ruth Andrews three daughters a brother Frank J and nine grandchildren.
George Kolar, former Town of Marshall treasurer, was ordered to stand trial in Ladysmith on grand theft and misfeasance after auditors reported shortages totaling 6316 dollars. He had resigned from office amid the audit findings.
Newton J. Davis 68 lifelong area resident died at 2 40 p m yesterday at his Albany home after a long illness Born January 26 1890 in Albany Township he was the son of John J and Emert Davis He married Jeanette Patchen March 2 1932 The couple farmed here before retiring to a village home Survivors include his wife two brothers Dempster and M E and two sisters Mrs Fred G Schultz and Mrs Vern Jones Services 2 p m Friday Sharer Funeral Home Rev Sandie Patnick First Baptist officiating Burial Hillcrest Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow afternoon and evening
In Salisbury Maryland Gorman Hastings laments a stubborn safe that he cannot crack and notes burglars failed to open it after trying various methods. He mentions losing the combination months earlier and seeks help via the classifieds.
Earl Erickson of Beloit, a well known blind door to door salesman, returns from Morristown New Jersey with his Seeing Eye dog Nola a German shepherd. He survived a bus crash in New Jersey earlier training with Nola and resumes work at Industrial Blindcraft Products with six sales in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
Miss Donna Ensch daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Ensch Route 4 Shullsburg is pictured modeling a cotton satin ballerina evening dress with cummerbund. The gown was her own creation from a clothing construction class at Platteville State College where she is a freshman majoring in elementary education and minoring in home economics. Her father Maj Ensch is a former farm veterans trainer and Korea War adviser. Mrs Ensch is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Brugger Monroe.
Master Sgt. Berardo and his son Sgt. Charles Berardo have served in the U.S. Army since 1948. Charles has nine years of service, while the father has twenty nine years.
Robert J. Bodden of Platteville will be featured at the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine annual meeting for St. Victor's and area parishes at St. Victor's school Sunday at 2 p.m. He will discuss Our Role in the Apostolate of Good Will following the census. Bodden holds multiple Church and Knights of Columbus posts and is a longtime radio executive in Platteville and other Wisconsin cities.
Mrs. W. C. Bender serves as parish libraries chairwoman and sits on the diocesan board. Rev. George D. Wirz son of Mr and Mrs Otto Wirz 2229 15th street is assistant diocesan CCD director.
Green County unit of the Wisconsin division American Cancer Society reports a county wheelchair provided for home care. Committee chair Mrs Paul Lindsay notes this is the first use of loan closet articles. Five thousand four hundred ninety two dressings have been issued to fourteen patients, seven deaths this year. About three thousand dressings of various sizes remain for immediate use in homes nursing homes or hospitals. Eagles Auxiliary members assist with cancer dressing tasks as part of community service.
A list notes production of 240 four by four pieces and 60 three by five pieces using cellucotton and gauze. It mentions 48 eight by eight items, 50 gauze fluff balls, and 40 eight by ten pieces with muslin bastings. Workers alongside Mrs. Lindsay were Mines and include William Haman Ernest Schwartz Clarence Goecks Oscar Leck George Wolf Charles Schadewaldt Rachel Dwyer Leo Bartlett and Leo Kohl.
Norse explorer Leif Ericson is said to be driven by a storm to the American coast in the year 1000, naming the landing Vinland due to the grapes observed there.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.