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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1954
Page
3
J. M. Boyer, president of the Monroe Townsend Club for eight years, was celebrated on his 89th birthday at a potluck supper in the Green Room Ludlow Memorial Library. He received a gift after the social event. Card players and dominoes followed the ceremony with local members named as pass and game participants.
Mr and Mrs Leon Boegl hosted a picnic at Brown town to celebrate August birthdays with guests including Anna May Saxer Randy J Saxer Gary R Holcomb Mrs Harlan Babler John Meyers Larry Boegl and many others from Monticello Monroe and nearby towns. A separate Orangeville dinner honored Floyd Davis and Will Babler on Sunday with family members and Vrenia Stabenow. Carol Sue Miller of Miami received a Sunday dinner at Cadiz with relatives. Jordan WMF Lutheran Guild and friends visited Spanken Sunset Home for the aged in Stoughton for a program and picnic lunch.
The Commerce Department reports 53 states and the Central states show higher personal incomes in 1953. Wisconsin's per capita income reached 1712 dollars with a 3 percent rise over 1952, while the nation posted a 6 percent increase. The Central States total rose to 78.146 billion, about one third of the national 256.91 billion, up 7 percent from 1952.
Otto and Anna Albright were honored at a dinner at their home 1208 23rd Avenue to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. An open house followed with about 300 guests including numerous out of town friends and relatives from Oak Park Milwaukee Cashton Rockford Chicago and St Paul.
Brant W. Binger, oldest Monroe Odd Fellows member, celebrated his 90th birthday with a Sunday dinner at his home. He joined the lodge at 21 and has spent 69 years in the organization. Myron Hurd of Freeport led the birthday meal with cake, as Mrs. Binger marked their 63rd anniversary in March.
The Methodist WSCS will meet Thursday evening in the church with Mrs. John Wreford giving a talk on her life in Africa. There will be a business meeting and a lunch.
Monroe could gain a sixth class rating after a Milwaukee rating bureau inspection this week. Fire Chief H L Sickinger said new equipment and two years of training have raised the department from a fifth class, potentially cutting fire insurance premiums for area buildings. Bureau representatives will evaluate Monroe this week. results expected in four to five days.
EVANSTON six denominational leaders from six countries were nominated to become presidents of the World Council of Churches. The six nominees include American bishop Henry Knox Sherrill, presiding bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church. The committee also named nine delegates to the council central committee. The slate includes 73 clergymen 11 laymen and six women from 31 countries with 22 from the United States and two from Canada. Dr. Nathan Pusey Harvard president was named for the Central Committee representing the Protestant Episcopal Church.
A heat wave and lightning killed four people in Milwaukee and surrounding areas on Monday. Harry Callaway, about 40, of Chicago, was struck by lightning while on a warehouse roof in mid afternoon. Fred J. Slawyk, 60, a truck driver, collapsed after asking a resident for water. Earl DeKeyers, 49, a dairy company supervisor, collapsed after driving a truck into a company garage at noon. Arden Gill, 37, a factory welder, collapsed while working inside a tank and died.
Mr and Mrs Laurence Berg Woodford receive a telegram from their son A le Harry E Berg now in Germany announcing his promotion to staff sergeant He hopes to return home in a few weeks.
The Census Bureau estimates 100,223,000 civilians will be eligible to vote in November, up from 98,135,000 in 1952. About 2% of the potential voters are aliens or ineligible due to state requirements. Wisconsin reaches 2,237,000 civilians of voting age, up 0.6 percent.
Billy Graham told U S policy makers to seek advice from missionaries and churchmen abroad to gauge public opinion. He said church leaders move among people diplomats do not and can speak off the record, noting European ministers saw little anti American sentiment on his tour.
The Soviet Union filed a formal protest with the United States over how Yuri Rastvorov was treated after defecting in Tokyo. Moscow accused American intelligence of pressuring Rastvorov to remain in the United States and of violating internal law, noting he was in American hands months before Russia was informed.
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