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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1948
Page
2
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The Wisconsin motor vehicle department warns that one in five traffic fatalities involve a farm related driver. It urges rural residents to observe safety rules on highways and in cities, stressing safer driving and better truck maintenance. The plea treats farm folk as vital to Wisconsin and calls for careful habits to prevent deaths.
The piece explains how a higher rate on short term debt aims to curb inflation by raising loan costs. It notes public confusion, likely effects on lenders and prices, and citizen reactions including shopper boycotts and dealer anxiety during a presidential election year.
A Detroit family of twelve on relief with a $4 annual check faces loss of public housing aid because relief income exceeds bracket limits. The predicament prompts welfare agencies to review the entire program as liberal politicians debate reform.
Wylie D Goodsell of the Agriculture Department reports that corn belt farmers in 1947 spent 27 cents of every dollar of gross income on operating costs, down from 47 cents in 1939, indicating rising prices outpaced costs since 1921. The piece also notes American Jewish contributions to Palestine totaling over 250 million dollars.
Miss Bernice Wall of Oshkosh becomes the new state golf champion. Junior Barnyard golfers organize officers on August 11 1923 with Herbert Tschudy as president William Rupnow vice president Gail Carr secretary and John Norton treasurer. The item also notes broader 1908 and 1908 era happenings and local civic notes about city life and weather.
Mrs. Alice Allen 82 of Evansville died at 4 30 yesterday morning at her son Ace Allen s home in Evansville after months of ill health She was born Sept 25 1865 in Brooklyn township and lived most of her life in the area She married Ethan Allen Oct 12 1886 in Brooklyn later moving to Wisconsin and settling near Evansville She was a charter member of the Royal Neighbors in Evansville Surviving are sons Ace Evansville Loy Brooklyn 13 grandchildren and several great grandchildren Funeral arrangements are being handled by Allen funeral home Evansville.
T. A. Hartman reads an old market handbill from Fuellgraff and Co in Chicago listing prices for coffee soap tomatoes and other goods. The prices evoke nostalgia for the “good old days” as he reflects on recent high costs.
Rhinelander district attorney Donald O'Melia notified tavern operators and liquor dealers to refuse sales of intoxicating beverages to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Turcotte for one year. The Turcottes are serving six month terms under the Huber law for child neglect. their 9 year old son Victor died in a fire that destroyed the Turcotte home. Court testimony showed Mrs Turotte in a tavern and Turcotte intoxicated outside when the blaze occurred.
Sixty six fighters and thirty eight bombers from the 66th fighter wing air national guard conducted a three hour mock attack against Wisconsin targets. Planes operated from Chicago and Illinois bases with crews from Illinois Michigan Missouri and Wisconsin. The attack targeted fuel facilities Truax Field near Madison the Alaska railroad yards La Crosse and Camp McCoy among others.
A weekend V J Day celebration in Apple River is organized by local groups including the Firemen's association American Legion VFW Lions Club and PTA. Events feature pogin tea cooking in the park ball games high school band concerts dancing and a parade with further games and carnival midway attractions.
Forreston will hold its 29th annual sauerkraut day on Thursday Sept 16. The American Legion, sponsor last year, funds a memorial home with proceeds and aims for a record crowd possibly reaching 35 000 attendees.
Laura Emily Hewitt 60 of Catworth-in-Huntington attended funeral of her daughter who died minutes after she began a trans Atlantic flight to reach her child. Staff Sgt. Leo Jeske stood with Hewitt in a Birnamwood Wisconsin cemetery where Rev E W Prust led the service.
President Truman named a five man commission to advise Secretary Marshall on international broadcasts educational exchanges and other efforts to spread the American story and world peace. Mark Ethridge publisher of the Louisville Courier Journal and Times was named to the panel.
The chairman is named along with a list of members including Mark A. May of New Haven director of Yale Institute of Human Relations, Justin Miller of Los Angeles president of the National Association of Broadcasters, Erwin D. Canham of Boston editor of the Christian Science Monitor and president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors, and Philip D. Reed of New York chairman of General Electric.
Local ads urge readers to prepare for the back to school season with supplies from Baker's Book Store and Lee's for textbooks arts and clothing. Style shops promote fall coats purses and luggage while Becker's leads with Cameo curtains and home textiles.
Two people in a garden see different things. One notices flowers, the other weeds among them. The poem contrasts perceptions as some greet rainbows while others see clouds. It urges a clear vision to find beauty God sends daily on our way.
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