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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1950
Page
2
The document notes the Monroe Daily Journal founded October 138 1898 and absorbed in 1927. It states the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republication of all local news and AP dispatches printed in the newspaper.
The piece argues Congress should not abdicate its mandate in crisis time and urges careful steps to curb inflation linked to the Korean situation. It warns against immediate automatic controls and warns that rash actions could echo wartime missteps and invite Soviet triumphs.
Hal Boyle portrays American soldiers reassessing North Korean fighters as resourceful and capable, noting veterans among the Koreans and their use of modern weapons. He suggests U S troops underestimated the enemy and urges home readers to stop viewing Korea as a minor, stamp sized conflict.
The Cheese Day parade committee asks entrants to build floats with a coherent decorative theme reflecting cheese farming and dairying. Green County celebrates a festival centered on cheese and Swiss influences, inviting entertaining and educational displays over commercial ones.
A compilation from years ago recalls events in 1940 including Navy sending 2900 marines to Cuba for defense, training maneuvers, and a convention where Helen Hoss was re elected grand lodge president. It also notes weddings in local churches and music plans for Cheese Day, with multiple past timelines and local obits.
A church merger filed with Grace M. Thorpe unites the Browntown unit Evangelsche Ebenezer Gemeinde and the Friedens congregation of Cadiz as Peace Evangelical and Reformed Church of Browntown. Real estate transfers include St. Pauls Evangelical and Friedens properties apportioned as equal and joint interests in the Browntown parcel layout. The Ebenezers of Jordan and Cadiz congregations join with Browntown to form the new congregation.
The Chicago fair greeted its millionth guest a two year old girl named Penny Herman. She received prizes totaling 1600 dollars as she entered with her parents Albert J. Herman and his wife and siblings.
The Swiss Colony chalet at the state fair park is being readied for the fair season opening Friday evening Aug. 18. Renovations include new grass, shrub replacements, and garden upgrades. About 50 workers will staff the chalet and garden serving cheese sandwiches and beverages in Swiss costumes.
Sgt. Walter M. Helgesen, local army and air force recruiter, explains that youths may not choose a branch if drafted and that enlisting promptly is advised. Enlistment in the air force is possible only through the Army and Air Force Recruiting Service, with office hours 8-10 am and 4-5 pm in the post office basement. He notes many inquiries from local women about WAC and WAF and three officer candidate applications have been filed.
No injuries reported after a crash at 11 p m last night at the foot of Schwarzenberger hill on highway 1181 east of Monroe. Ralph N Myers of 2322 15th avenue drove the motorcycle that struck the cow, according to Green County highway police.
Olaf Anderson sustained two broken toes and a broken foot bone when a roll of linoleum fell on him at the Charles Department store in Brodhead.
Green County Wisconsin announces a September 19 1950 primary to nominate officials for state offices Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State State Treasurer Attorney General United States Senator and Representative in Congress plus a State Senator Assembly member and county officers including county clerk treasurer sheriff coroner clerk of circuit court district attorney register of deeds and surveyor One party precinct committee member per precinct and a seal dated August 1950 signed by County Clerk Wilma I Lengacher Monro e Wisconsin.
William Cline 70 a Freeport carpenter and Cadiz township native died Tuesday at a Freeport hospital. Last rites are set for 1 p m tomorrow at Eichmeier funeral home with Rev Grant V Graver officiating. Burial in Cadiz cemetery. Born May 4 1880 in Cadiz he was the son of David and Mary Cline. Surviving: three sons William Lyle of Freeport Gale of New Orleans four daughters Eva Williams Freeport Alice Worley Bakersfield Calif and others
Mrs. Orvetta Winter of Huntington Indiana and Mrs. Norman Allen Cypress California are listed with a brother Charles Cline of Winslow and seven grandchildren, on an obituaries notice fragment.
Robert La Porte, filling station operator, was fined 25 dollars in municipal court for dismissing an employee who attended a national guard summer training session. Lt. Col. Glenn R. Douglas, judge advocate of the 32nd division, presided.
The complaint filed on behalf of guardsman George Thompson, 19, alleges he was unlawfully deprived of his job after returning from Camp McCoy. The misde meanor charge cites willful deprivation of employment due to guard membership.
Copenhagen parliament voted to raise defense outlay by 350 million kroner about 50 million dollars. The move aims to strengthen military capacity amid unspecified external pressures and follows recent parliamentary debates on security funding.
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