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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1955
Page
2
Fifty-one persons attended the Energetic Maids 4 H club hayride and wiener roast Friday. All but eight rode hayrides from the Arthur Schoonhoven home into Monroe. A swimming party is planned and the next meeting is August 12 at Candice Kleckler's home.
The president favors making scientific data from the earth satellite project available broadly, while Congress worries about security and possible misuse by the Soviet Union. Experts expect any sharing to be limited to strict science data, with full blueprints unlikely for 25 years of research.
The Freeport Journal Standard notes unusually high attendance in both Senate and House through July 20 1955 with 82 85 percent of senators and 386 89 percent of representatives voting. Republicans trailed Democrats in attendance while the era of unified party control influences behavior. No member had died by mid 1955 and illness sidelined several. physicians warned of summer heat but Capitol members stay to finish business.
The Brodhead Board of Education has engaged Lawrence Monberg and Associates of Kenosha to design and remodel the current school building. The firm specializes in school design and will start preliminary planning immediately.
London observers say Big Three decide to strip territory from Germany and limit its industry to farming and peaceful pursuits, forging a long term guard against aggression. Potsdam unveils a master plan for rebuilding Europe, while Soviet role in the Japan conflict stays shrouded in secrecy.
A bill designed to preserve segregation in public schools became law in Alabama last night. Gov. James E. Folsom refused to sign it, and the bill automatically became law when no gubernatorial veto arrived before the Legislature recessed. It grants city and county boards broad power to assign pupils to schools to maintain social order and public welfare.
A list of residents includes Judy Bahler Ingwell Lynn Luch singer Betty Burgdorff Ruth Roth Linda Zentner Christine Bell Beverly Spring Anita and Annette Ehinger John Grossen bacher Rudy Weiland and Carey Schneider. Three from the group are on the camp staff Rev Lynn F B Tschudy Mrs Alvin Hoesly and Mrs William McFadden. Mr and Mrs Harold Gerry and family are visiting his father in Hudson Michigan.
The nation’s annual apple harvest sustains eighty apples for every man woman and child, highlighting ample produce. Times Want Ads promotes products and services alongside the agricultural note.
Wisconsin social notes record visits across Madison New Glarus Mineral Point Monroe and Boulder Junction. Individuals include Miss Marie Freitag and Mrs J A Freitag visiting in Madison while Ollie Benzel and family came from Mineral Point to see Clarence and Helen Hoesly. Others travel for games and camps including a Milwaukee ball game and Green Lake Senior Hi Camp attended by Joan Tschudy Patsy Palmer and Helen.
Wisconsin state climatologist L A Joos reports last week was the hottest of the year with drought stressing pastures but ideal conditions for corn. Most fields show rapid growth, few fires in leaves, and local oats and peas yields higher with pea canning finished and total crop up 16 percent.
Mrs. Frank Mason Jr. hosts Blanchardville visitors including Mrs. H D Thomas at Oconomowoc. Rev Eldon Daniel and wife from Livingston called on friends in Blanchardville. The Weckerly and Elliott families from Oregon and Janesville joined gatherings. Verne A Marshall Jr. from Lubbock, Texas visits family in Blanchardville. Mrs Noel Halverson and Jeannine and July from Ft Bliss, Texas visit. Carlton Chandler’s wife spends days in Edgerton with her mother. Selmer Syftestad and Douglas join Gordon Shold for a Milwaukee Braves outing.
A 40 hour week with two weeks vacation totals about 2,000 hours per year. An ostrich can reach speeds of 40 miles per hour, illustrating a stark contrast between human work time and animal locomotion.
In Bexar County Jail at San Antonio a 58 inmate riot left Rodolfo Escobedo dead after Sheriff Owen Kilday fired a fatal shot in self defense as officers exchanged about 40 rounds. The second riot in a week was halted in 30 minutes. Kilday had earlier been wounded by a pistol discharge.
Walter B Kramer aged 69 a Beloit resident and Springfield Township native died Sunday in Beloit He was born February 4 1886 He married Daisy Everson June 15 1940 in Dubuque Services were held in Beloit with burial at Frank Pe cemetery Rock Grove Til Surviving are his wife a son Charles Janesville a daughter Mrs Nina Miller Beloit two brothers Howard D Beloit and Arthur Warren Ill three grandchildren and one great grandchild
William Albright with son and daughter-in-law Albert and Mrs. Albright traveled through Minnesota Michigan and northern Wisconsin last week. George Earlenbaugh Pearl City Illinois joined them home Sunday. Herbert Andereck and daughter visited Dale Kleepping Rock Grove Illinois. Clarence Morton August Butt Janesville attended Brodhead Baptist picnic. Emil Bandi Hanover called on friends here Monday. Elmer Beckman Clarno spent weekend with Owen Beckman. Roy Fries Phoe-
Nix and Ariz. residents visit and travel with their daughters and extended families. Several area households hosted guests from Janesville, Beloit, Albany, Brooklyn, Footville, and Mayville. Motor trips included Arkansas and a European journey by Esther Newman. Lee Shattum and Beverly moved to Monroe while Junior Holton relocated to the Ed Kaderly tenant house. Rev. Harold Humbert assists at a Baptist Youth camp near Crooked Lake.
Charles Gallagher claimed sun stroke as alibi for ramming a parked car July 9. Traffic Referee Andrew Wood doubted the tale until the arresting officer testified the accident occurred at 12 25 A M. Gallagher was fined $25 for reckless driving.
The Confucian classics compiled in 130 volumes were printed in China more than a millennium ago, highlighting the long history of scholarship and print culture in the region.
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