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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1949
Page
2
Editorial summarizes a council meeting on posted meter policy in center city. It argues meters best serve public square access, reduces petty protests, and urges store operators to handle tickets with police. It warns against delaying installation and stresses meters promote a welcoming business district.
Week's developments show the nation gaining the upper hand in the nuisance war with Russia as Soviet jamming shifts to a harsher radio barrage on Europe. Secretary Acheson notes Alan Kirk's visit to Stalin, urging protests against jamming and speeding lend-lease actions, signaling a shift in initiative and cautious optimism.
Swiss Colony plans a garden and cheese sales chalet at Wisconsin state fair park in West Allis. It opens tomorrow evening and runs through August 21. Crews finish setup today and tomorrow as workers prepare the Swiss garden. Mrs. Harry B. Lyford returns as hostess. Women workers will wear native Swiss costumes. A Moldenhauer and Alvin A. Kubiy led final arrangements.
A landslide in western Kyushu buried thirteen people today, trapping them under debris and prompting rescue crews to search the wreckage for survivors. Local authorities warned of continuing risk as weather hampered operations.
A Monroe publication details Green County cheese successes at the state fair on August 18 1939 with Willian Teusteen and Alex Hoerburg er from Argyle high scoring Swiss cheese while Walter Minnig Mayer excelled in limburger. The note also records Green County Herald absorbing by National Weeklies Inc and Smithsonian acquiring a giant jeweltopaz.
Air meet events Sunday at the Badger Flying Service airport west of Monroe begin 1 30 p m free rides on the morning program contests include short take offs spot landings mock bombings wheel landings and a gas consumption estimate flight Pilots will cross country 30 to 45 minutes destini tion kept secret until take off fueling occurs at take off and landing Badger Flying Club members are signing for Sundays events.
A Times Special report notes two extra students at local vacation Bible school. The Swiggum family two year old daughter waits at the church door each morning to be admitted while her brothers Gary and Dennis attend. The Van Metres’ dog accompanies them daily, sitting at the church until dismissal. Bible school enters its second week at both churches.
Mrs Melchior Schiesser led a hammered aluminum crafts class in the Blanchardville park yesterday making candy dishes, trays, and coasters. Attendees included Mmes F L Kingster Karen Ol son R Olson William Robb Ronald Skaife Ercil Skaife Herman Lehnherr Clifford Lien Harry Lien Roy Hanson William Mullen Glen Syse I M Retrum among others.
Ruben Hovland and several residents including John Farmer Mary Lou Weaver Jocelyn Saether Betty Bolender and many spouses appear in a community notice listing Blanchardville and New Glarus names such as Mrs Robert Strickler Mrs Palmer Strickler Mrs Ralph Luchsinger Mrs Gerald Disch Mrs Myron Bartle Mrs Henry Glaeden and Mrs Roswell Phillipson plus Mrs Palmer Duerst.
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Sarah Drago of Kansas City Missouri to Grant Hanson son of Mr and Mrs Anton Hanson of Blanchardville. The ceremony occurred in the rectory of Blessed Sacrament church Kansas City on August 1 with Miss Mary Catherine Brockman and John Drago as attendants. The couple are visiting relatives here.
The Daily Vacation Bible School run by Browntown Peace Evangelical and Reformed church and Browntown Methodist church ends tomorrow with a morning program. An exhibition of children's work from the two weeks of classes will follow for all families.
Children will enjoy a noon picnic on church lawn while the Twin Grove Homemakers hosted a park dinner at Recreation Park Monroe with 90 attendees. Activities included children’s games and hostesses Weaver Seyler, Lloyd Ackerman, and Henry Pick Jr. Next Homemakers meeting Sept 21 at Mrs. Ralph Weiss’s home. Mrs. John Hartsough hosted Faithful Workers Sunday school class with 12 attendees and lunch. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Bieger host a birthday dinner for her brother Oscar Karmerud. Albany Baptist Sunday school picnic set for next Thursday with final committee announcements. Kappa Nu sorority to meet Aug 30 at Mrs. (name not given).
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