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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1948

Page

2

Monroe Daily Journal History and AP Rights Listing

The notice lists the Monroe Daily Journal founded October 13 1898 and still under the same management, absorbed in 1927, with AP Inland Daily Press Association and Audit Bureau affiliations. It notes exclusive AP republication rights and subscription rates by region, plus office hours and contact numbers.

Monroe Daily Journal The Associated Press Inland Daily Press Association Audit Bureau of Circulation

Green County 4-H and FFA Lead Dairy Championship

Editorial congratulates Green County youths for top wins at the state junior fair dairy judging. Howard Voegels of Monticello earned the Brown Swiss championship ribbon, backed by a strong showing from the North Washington 4-H club with seven other blue ribbon entries in Brown Swiss and Holstein divisions, signaling the county’s dairy leadership and bright future.

FFA Green County Voegeli Howard Voegels Route 2 Monticello Howard North Washington

School Board Considers Patrols for North School Zone

Officials propose raising the salary cap to hire an adult traffic patrol at North school on a main highway entering the city. Traffic authorities favor a patrol during regular hours to protect children, with a city police drive to slow westbound speeders. A joint city and school effort could cut the hazard near North school.

North School

Threat to Tradition Stirs Debate on National Guard Merger

The article argues against absorbing the National Guard into the regular army. It warns guardsmen would lose state identity and be placed on reserve status. Supporters note a commission favors annexation but many hurdles remain before a decision.

National Guard Citizens Army Great Britain Wisconsin Sarfié Red Arrow

Blanchardville Pupils Wall Register Monday

Blanchardville public Schools reopen Monday August 30 at 9 am with registration Monday and Tuesday. The faculty is now complete led by veteran trainer Francis King eterm. New staff include teachers and specialists across grades and subjects across several towns.

Blanchardville Francis Kingeterm Alice Richardson Cuba City Shirley Hanson Platteville Melvin Jackson Mineral Point Marjorie Lindsey Wonewoe Ronald Skaife Virginia Johnson Oregon Lorraine Hostrich Milwaukee Alvin Starkweather Hazel Green Merlyn Duerst New Glarus Theressa O'Cer Blue River Edward Scadden Clarence Thorson

Fair notes and obits bring 1900s Wisconsin items to light

An archival montage recalls a fatal auto crash near Dakota with Ralph Knutts 18 of Winslow and teen Elaine Legler 14 of Brooklyn township injured in a separate Monticello area accident. It also notes a bull attack hospitalizing Albert Goodman and Frank Deininger’s horse pulling win at the fair along with other civic items and deaths from Juda and Stauffacher.

Ralph Knutts Winslow Dakota Creek Elaine Legler Brooklyn Township Monticello Albert Goodman Adolph Sacker Frank Deininger Herman Krattiger

Co. K Holds Unit Inventory At Armory

Co. K conducts a full inventory at the armory under Schwitz. Missing items after the summer encampment. Drill night included Irish stew supervised by Dettweiler, Neiderberger, and Bahn. Coplien lectured on scouting while Nondahl spoke on domestic disturbances. Invited to Firemen's Frolic parade in Albany on August 21 with marching unit and jeeps.

Schwitz Co. K Ernest Dettweiler William Neiderberger Calvin Bahn Albany

Dane County Youths Plead Guilty to Farm Home Break-In

In Dane County Superior Court two youths, David Mandt and Gene Nelson, admitted guilt to breaking and entering a farm home with intent to commit rape. They were remanded to the sheriff awaiting sentencing after the incident at a farmstead when the farmer's wife was asleep. The crime was witnessed by others in the house and the pair were later arrested. A separate note reports the Great Salt Lake contains about 400 million tons of salt according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Madison Dane County Superior David Mandt Route 3 Gene Nelson Route 1 Oregon Edwin Wilkie Roy Proctor

School On Wrong Site For 97 Years

Sycamore Illinois report states the Pritchard school in Clinton township has stood on the wrong site for 97 years. The building is closed and district voters plan to sell it after circuit clerk Ben Levy found the deed described a plot a quarter mile east of the current building. Trustees blamed a faulty legal description or builders guess and noted the error now seems immaterial.

Sycamore Pritchard Clinton Township Ben Levy

Inter-club relations discussed at Kiwanis meeting

Howard P. Olsen, committee chairman, reported on the inter club relations and extension committee efforts to improve ties with area clubs at the Monroe Country club gathering. He outlined future plans as members left midday to travel to Madison for a golf round at Blackhawk Country club with the Madison Kiwanis club.

Howard P. Olsen Kiwanis Club Monroe Country Club Olsen Madison Madison Kiwanis Club Blackhawk Country Club

Doan's Pills Promoted For Kidney Relief

A health ad claims tired kidneys cause backache fatigue swelling and sleep loss. It recommends Doan's Pills a stimulant diuretic used for over 50 years to flush waste from kidney tubules and restore energy, urging readers to ask their druggist.

Doan

Accidents Take Two County Lives in '48

Traffic deaths in Green County rose in early 1948 with two fatalities in the first seven months, compared with five in the same period last year. Statewide, 407 died by July 31, including 111 pedestrians, versus 405 and 119 pedestrians a year earlier. Local counts for Lafayette and nearby towns are listed.

Green County State Motor Vehicle Department Horton Ted Cnx

Big Grain Crop Aids ECA in Plans for Food

Dennis A Fitzgerald, food director for the Economic Cooperation Administration, says the bumper grain crop will boost European meals under the Marshall Plan without raising U.S. purchases costs. He notes cycles of low postwar food supply are over and that falling grain prices mean ECA will spend little, if any more money while securing more grain.

Washington ECA Europe Dennis A Fitzgerald Economic Cooperation Administration Fitzgerald U.S

Rabbits Climb Trees Surprises Belvidere Residents

In Belvidere Illinois a cocker spaniel's barking drew neighbors to a fruit tree where a rabbit was found perched about four feet off the ground. They believe the bunny jumped up to its leafy lookout.

Belvidere Ill

CROP Drive Nets $320 in Mt Pleasant Township

Mt Pleasant township CROP fund drive raised 320 dollars, announced by county CROP chairman Myron E Jeglum. The Mt Pleasant drive was directed by Ray T Silver of Monticello, route 1, town chairman.

Christian Rural Mt. Pleasant Township Myron E. Jeglum Mt. Pleasant Ray T. Silver Ronte 1 Monticello

Nimitz Optimistic on Threshold of Long Peace

Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz states he is optimistic the United States is on the threshold of a long period of peace provided the nation remains militarily strong. He emphasizes the need for sustained defense readiness.

San Francisco Chester W. Nimitz United States

Wisconsin Subcommittee Backs Food Standards Advisory

The state subcommittee on agriculture urged the formation of an advisory food standards committee to study and modernize Wisconsin statutes. It also supported freer use of non sugar sweetening agents by the food industry. Bills on these aims were offered in the 1947 legislature.

Madison Wisconsin State Subcommittee On Agriculture Today

Gloriously Natural Flavor Peaches With Proven Canning Tips

Promotes a 1948 edition of Finer Canned & Frozen Fruits claiming thousands of women confirm the simple syrup change improves flavor color and texture in home canning and freezing. The 32 page book offers recipes jams jellies pickles relishes and practical guides for both beginners and experts and is available free by request.

Debates Shape Wisconsin Food Law Advisory Panel

The advisory committee to the legislative council would include representatives from the state board of health, University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture, department of agriculture and home economics, and agriculture committee chairmen. Hearings and investigations informed the recommendations. Fifteen vitamins are known with scientists believing more exist in natural foods.

Legislative Council State Board of Health University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture Department of Agriculture and Home Economics

Salt carried by rivers vast global flux

Rivers are estimated to carry two and a half billion tons of salt annually to the oceans, reflecting a large natural flux of minerals across the globe.

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