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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1950
Page
2
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The piece argues civilian defense must be more than fear of an atomic bomb. It presses for practical, rapid local planning, medical and emergency readiness, and protective utilities to shield homes if war comes. It criticizes slow federal action and calls for better civilian preparedness than in Korea.
Firefighters at the Ralph Huffman farm fire faced motorists rushing close to the scene hindering operation. Water had to be hauled from neighboring farms as curious cars blocked the shortest route, risking garage and house losses. Volunteers were urged to park farther away and walk to avoid delaying responders.
Virginia Peterson winner of the 1950 Alice In Dairyland title will appear at the Lafayette county fair on Saturday August 12. Cliff Furrer president announced yesterday. Miss Peterson from Union Grove will reign as queen of the Wisconsin state fair at West Allis.
The National Geographic Society places the population of Lhasa Tibet's capital at about 50 000. This estimate reflects early 20th century demographic data.
Ten years ago Wendell Willkie urged decentralization of industry while President Roosevelt urged federal state unity in defense. Local deaths and marriages appear among other notices including Glennie Erb injury and Elizabeth Beller death.
The piece argues Korea endured centuries of domination by neighbors including China and Japan, was renamed Chosen under Japanese rule, and cites American policy shifts from 1905 to postwar era. It contends Koreans fight under Red leadership, warns of future betrayals by major powers, and frames Korea as a perpetual geopolitical pawn.
A.P. compilation shows 450 major U.S. corporations earned 43 percent more in Q2 1950 than a year earlier, with six month profits totaling 2.865 billion dollars. Earnings rose across all sectors despite impending higher wartime taxes and price controls.
Garages rise on C. O. Brunkow and Russell Carter properties. Mr and Mrs William Parfrey and daughters of Richland Center guests of Claude Walton. Mrs Lillian Adleman and daughter of Whitewater visit John Miller farm. Golackson family living in trailer on Roy Beightol property. Golackson employed by Lindsay Gravel Co. Orangeville merchant J M Sebastian visits. Mrs Ralph Bridge and daughter attend last rites for Mrs Edward Daley Beloit. Jess Grenzow Freeport visits. Mrs Fred Molien Brandon visits Sam Walter and Elmer Matzke homes. Frederick Carla and John Molien visit Walter home. Miss Gertrude Johannensen Wisconsin Agriculturist reporter visits Mrs R J Douglas. Mr and Mrs Harrison Grenzow visit Eva Klass Freeport.
Gifford Paulson, a farmer west of New Glarus, suffered badly crushed fingers on both hands late Wednesday afternoon when he was caught in a field combine. A local doctor provided medical attention.
Washington report analyzes how Congress hinders President Truman’s request for economic controls during crisis. Debate centers on powers for price and wage controls and allocation of scarce materials. Many lawmakers warn slow action risks national security while some rush bills without reading them.
Mrs Christine Tregoning visits at Frank Ryckman home in Darlington. Mr and Mrs Floyd Pickett and sons visit Mrs Tregoning. Arthur Beeck ill on his farm. John Strub and Herman Tessendorf visit Mr and Mrs George Strub. Eleanore Kubly to manage Beauty Shoppe after Pinehurst stay. Clark Lelle hosts birthday dinner for John and Tom. Fred Mahlbuch at Deaconess hospital. Clifford Simmons family visit Bagley. Paul Lawrence family visit Ferryville. Robert Kessler stays with Ernest after their mother’s death. Hildegarde Kessler returns to Fitkin hospital duties. Kessler-Andrews hosts Wood family and mother C A Wood. Ralph Miller hosts birthday picnic for son with Seffrood, Larse, Kant, Tallakson, Miller, and Miller family guests.
Thirty five wounded U S soldiers from Korea land at Fairfield Suisun Air Force Base California by military air transport. Two Wisconsin and Michigan men named Sgt Leonard J Kaufman Loomis Wisconsin and PFC William F Johnson Trout Lake Michigan travel group from Korea. They plan to depart tonight for Lowry AFB Denver or Westover AB Massachusetts.
A village tale follows Sammy who loves Captain Kidd a rooster famed for winning a blue ribbon at the fair. When relatives descend for Sunday dinner they mistake Captain Kidd for a roast, triggering a tense standoff with Uncle Snort's shotgun before the bird becomes the unlikely hero as a duck is cooked instead.
Individuals listed include David Lee Lehmann of route 2 Brodhead on July 14 1949 Ann Kristine Hennings at 2415 12th street on Sept 10 1949 Larry Merlin Ommodt route 1 South Wayne on Aug 14 1949 Betty Ann Robinson Argyle on Aug 7 1949 and Sandra Lee Smith route 3 on Aug 15 1949.
Mrs John Heckman of Warren a Cadiz township native died in a Freeport hospital after a hip injury from a fall. Services are set for 2 p m tomorrow at Graham funeral home Warren with Rev William Evans officiating. Burial at Elmwood Cemetery. Born Minnie Niles May 15 1873 in Cadiz she married John Heckman March 20 1892. Survived by daughter Mrs George Dunkel of Warren and a grandson and great grandson. Husband died December 24 1927.
Pope Pius XII told 200 delegates from 10 nations in Florence that neither individuals nor families should be absorbed by the state. He urged the state be a moral organism not an omnipotent oppressor of autonomy in the opening of the eighth international congress of administrative sciences.
Gratiot schools gear up for a new term with exterior painting finished and interiors refreshed. New equipment arrives for libraries and labs, bands and choirs planned, teachers expanded, and staff nearing full complement as enrollment rises.
Geologist John McComb reported Friday a large piece of nearly pure pitchblende found while prospecting along the Montreal river near Sault Ste. Marie Ontario. He cautioned there was no rich uranium strike. The note mentions the Eye Polder dike at Haarlem as one of Holland's oldest sites.
King Leopold in Belgium agrees to transfer powers to Crown Prince Baudouin and hints at abdication when his son reaches majority in 1951 if party support remains. The move aims to secure Belgian unity amid Western Cold War tensions and opposition to communism. The London Times endorses the decision as right and sufficient to maintain national unity.
George Watson state superintendent named Mrs. Theresa Van Horne of Shawano as Shawano County Schools superintendent after Circuit Judge Kenneth White ruled the post vacant. Rex Krull had been elected but was deemed ineligible for lacking two years of elementary teaching experience, a requirement under state law.
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