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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1948
Page
2
The mayor argues city budget waste on street lighting due to low-hanging trees. Trimming is needed to restore illumination and reduce wind hazards while preserving the city’s tree beauty, calling for selective pruning rather than wholesale removal.
The CROP Drive in Green County raises 2338 for Christian relief abroad, an incomplete report as many townships haven’t finished campaigns. Historians may note Americans’ generosity amid overseas concerns, with Green County showing generous, nonvindictive resolve and broad, heartfelt support for relief efforts.
Arthur Edson notes Ozark reactions to postwar low wide cars that hug the ground. Natives warn the streamlined city gadget challenges hard routes and raises insurance rates, with economists doubting affordability and engineers urged to avoid killing the rustic scene.
William Nagorsne was re-elected secretary treasurer of the Wisconsin state federation of labor by a four to one margin over R Merrill Rhey of Kenosha. Nagorsne received 839 votes to 247 for Rhey as nine vice-presidents were re elected and two new ones named during the convention's fourth day.
A birthday dinner marks Mrs. George W. Crane turning 80 on August 20 1923. The item notes other events including cheese production by C M Gere and C A Eckberg and a marriage of Joseph Theobald to Lauraine Becker in Freeport. The piece mentions a long serving threshing machine and Pagel death at 85.
The 102 year old frame house on the Walter Freitag farm remains on the 80 acre Baird homestead near Monroe. The Baird lineage traces to early settlers William and Elizabeth Woodle Baird, first married in Sylvester township, with Ben J. Baird dying in 1945. Three generations occupied the farm, now part of Freitag’s 180 acre tract. Only three of 17 relatives are living: John Baird of Clintonville, Parker Baird of Madison, and Mrs Borchardt of Brodead route.
Rehearsals for the annual Wilhelm Tell play start Monday evening with nightly sessions through Labor Day weekend. The German cast will rehearse in the village park under Mrs. Fred B. Streiff, while Harlan Werne leads the English rehearsals at the lumber yard. Costumes are being prepared for the hundreds of participants.
New Glarus officials announce the Legler school house and surrounding properties three miles west of New Glarus will be sold at public auction on Tuesday. The building measures 18 by 24 feet.
A proposed plan would allocate 59 000 tons of steel for six months to back a factory made housing effort approved by the industry and Secretary Sawyer. If the attorney general signs off, Lustron and five other firms could receive steel to build eight thousand homes at roughly eight thousand dollars each, with Reliance Homes offering seven shop assembled sections and four hour assembly at six thousand dollars delivery included.
Browntown 4-H club held its seventh meeting in Community hall with about 20 parents and members present. Roll call featured favorite flowers, Ruth Foulker presented a safety demo on a Homemade First Aid Kit, and records were checked. The next meeting is set for September 10 with a joke roll call and Jimmie Vincent leading the pledge.
A historic watch tower rises at the center of Havana's Malecon sea walk. Built about 400 years ago, the tower marks a historic coastal defense site and urban landmark.
New Glarus public schools will open Tuesday September 7 with three new teachers and several returning staff. George Woerth from Prairie du Lac and a Platteville State Teachers College graduate will teach social science and history. Evelyn Fargen and Mylola Hull join as first and second grade teachers while Hull also teaches grades six and seven. Helen Schlough returns to teach English and coach forensics. Several returning teachers switch grades and roles, including Ina Gill in kindergarten and first grade and Mrs John Goodman in grades three and four. veteran staff include Genevieve James Russell Monroe Clarence Mayer Ray Meythaler Margaret Shaver Edwin Klassy Rosemarie Rolph Vernon Duerst and Durward McVey.
Passengers credited the skill of Capt. Edward T. Cycon and co pilot Ervin Boldt of Chicago for saving 38 lives after an Ameri can Airl lines jet failed to lower its nose wheel. The craft landed tail heavy at Glenview naval air station after circling over an hour.
Brooke Claxton reports that general plans for joint U S and Canadian military bases are settled satisfactorily with only remaining details to be worked out. The announcement came at a news conference in Ogdensburg New York.
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