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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1947
Page
2
The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republication of local news and AP dispatches. By order of the board of directors dated April 30, 1947, the newspaper is advised of editorial control and rights.
The park and board announced Miss Loraine C. Schumacher as recreation director after state officials warned finding a qualified man would be hard. The board intends a year round program with community support and an adequate budget, urging citizens to back her efforts for Monroe.
Washington asks Moscow to deliver a report by August 21 on stalled talks in Seoul. Secretary Marshall warns Russia to "put up or shut up" or face further steps toward an independent united Korea under the Moscow agreement.
Oscar Losey farm sitdown strike prompts demand for ice cream for threshing crew. John Kennedy dies and funeral set in Janesville. Cloyd Pickett becomes Kroger store manager succeeding Jacob Zweifel. Lucille Hebien and Mary McClellan chosen to represent Green county 4-H home economics at the state fair.
Three Monroe girls and a boy are among selections for the all-state bands to perform at the all-star high school football game in Madison on August 23. Monroe representatives are John Stauffacher Domma Lois Olson Virginia Krauss and Patricia Knaack with numerous entrants from nearby towns listed as Albany Argyle Belleville Brodhead Monticello New Glarus South Wayne and surrounding communities.
Abby Wallace, daughter of Norman Wallace, finds romance with Barry Lambert, son of Madge Duncan, amid a tense household at the Fairton estate. Barry declares love, urges immediate marriage, and Abby wrestles with fear and desire as the situation intensifies. The scene unfolds on a sunlit terrace with references to the art collection and upcoming revelations.
Browntown Methodist led by Dr Charles A Briggs holds 9 am worship and sermon 10 am Sunday school with all classes. Women’s Society meets Friday at 2 pm. St Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed 9:30 am Sunday school 10:30 am service with The Christian Life sermon theme growth. Church of Peace Browntown hosts annual outing at Recreation Park Monroe with picnic dinner and social hours.
Rev George E Kelsey ministers the Methodist Church with services in Woodford Morning worship 9 30 Sunday school 10 30 South Wayne Sunday school 10 Morning worship 11 Lamont Sunday school 10 Evening worship 8 Gratiot Sunday school 9 30
Sunday school times listed for several churches including Monticello Zwingli Evangelical and Re formed church at 9 30 am and 10 40 am worship, Washington Reformed church at 9 am worship and 9 45 am Sunday school, Evangelical and United Brethren church at 10 45 am worship with The Barren Fig Tree, Postville Memorial with Bible class at 9 45 am supervised by Herman Feenie.
The Evangelical Zwingli group hosts Rev Richard Rettig in the morning sermon at 9 15 with mission services at 10 30 by the former pastor as guest speaker. Special music by junior and senior choirs followed by a fellowship dinner. Coffee provided.
Vern Davies age 39 an examiner with the Wisconsin banking department died after a heart attack in a Madison hospital. He joined the banking commission in 1942 after earlier serving the Wisconsin State Journal as office manager and advertising executive.
Fred R. Simpson announces awards at the park’s Fun Day following a costume parade. Prizes go to swimmers, baseball, tennis, archery, horseshoes and ping pong participants, with Ronald Elmer setting an archery record of 153 bull-eyes and joining the Robin Hood club. Swimmers advancing since July 17 are listed, along with theater tickets for those attending many classes.
Grover Cleveland became the first President to officially and personally back the Salvation Army in 1886. Subsequent U S presidents have extended similar endorsements.
Brodhead has taken delivery of a gray 2 ton Ford fire pumper built by Pirsch and Sons for city use. The unit carries a 500 gpm triple combination pump, 300 gallon booster tank, 200 feet of booster hose, two 2.5 gallon extinguishers, and two aluminum ladders including a 12 foot roof ladder and a 35 foot extension. The truck delivered 517 gpm in a 3 hour test witnessed by Underwriters' bureau representatives.
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The Regent diamond earned its name after the stone was sold to the Duke of Orleans who later became Regent of France, for about 610000 dollars.
A fragment notes that some anthracite coal contains a carbon cement as high as 90 percent. The line mentions material quality with emphasis on carbon content and cement-like binder.
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