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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1955
Page
2
A Port Huron judge sentences a 16 year old negligent homicide suspect to 15 days in a county jail in solitary confinement to reflect on his driving. He must attend church weekly during a two year probation sentence and provide a Monday sermon summary. He must pay psychiatric examination costs and abstain from driving during probation.
The United Nations reports North Korea or Red China released the surviving lieutenant and returned the captain's body after a shoot down last week. The Reds questioned the officer about mistreatment, he replied it was all right, then said he was through. The episode shows a tense exchange as UN seals defenders face a “shoot first” policy from Red fliers, with Asia's grave developments unresolved.
A 12 year old Baltimore schoolgirl named Gloria Lockerman spelled her way to the $16 000 mark on The 54 000 Question. She answered a sentence read by Hal March and asked whether the last word should be singular or plural. Her success frees her to try for $32 000 next Tuesday night in the spelling category.
Ten years ago national forces crossed the Yangtze to Nanking where the Japanese surrender in China would be signed. Green County employers receive GI Bill on the job training details from Walter F. Simon at a courthouse meeting. About 225 attend the twilight meeting of the Holstein Breeders Association at the Henry Stauffacher and Son farm near Monroe. Mrs. Augusta Kittelson, 71, dies in a Janesville hospital.
Aug 24 1915 report notes a New York Federal League team offers Ty Cobb $100000 to join for three seasons. Also reported are local deaths, accidents near Round Grove, and two Gollmar circus workers sentenced for improper conduct with minors.
The American Bar Association urged Congress to pass a Flood sponsored measure creating a commission to prepare curricula showing differences between American life and atheistic communism. The House of Delegates adopted the resolution unanimously, while critics warned the plan may be shelved amid broader debates on the issue. Dag Hammarskjold praised the UN stance against aggression, noting sovereignty may be curtailed for liberty under law.
Brodhead hosted Miss Grace Marsh and Mrs. Eugene Fink with Linda from Freeport as guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Walder. Nearby, Mrs. Grace Hartman and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Adams with Claudia and Suzanne visited the George Hartmans in New Glarus for a birthday observance. Goldie McCall, lately with the George Salladays, returned to Boston by plane. Catherine Dern ing of Chicago is set to spend the weekend with John and Catherine Derning.
The Better Vision Institute notes that most people who live long enough develop cataracts, reflecting on aging and eye health as a shared human experience. This viewpoint emphasizes prevalence rather than prognosis.
James Marlow notes both sides gain from the exchange of farm delegations between the United States and Russia. He observes that post Stalin the Iron Curtain softened allowing Americans and Russians to visit each other’s farms. Delegation reports suggest Soviet agriculture is not near collapse, with improvements underway though production still lags behind the United States.
Jackson County Planning Commission approved plans by Harry S. Truman and family to turn 105 acres in Grandview Missouri over to an Ohio firm for development as a shopping center. The tract is owned by the former president his wife and Truman’s brother J Vivian and his wife Try Times Want Ads.
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture announces amendments including a voluntary Brucellosis free swine herd certification after two negative tests in 90 days with facility inspection. Imported breeding swine must test negative. feeder cattle under 24 months avoid TB testing on arrival. Dogs' rabies vaccination age lowered to four months. Effective Oct. 1.
The Savannah River project, linked to U.S. hydrogen bomb production, features an electric power system comparable in size to Delaware and a water supply system about the size of Philadelphia.
Dr. Arthur H. Miller of the University of Wisconsin joins Pure Milk Products as economist and marketing specialist. He will tackle marketing and pricing problems in the dairy industry and study manufacturing aspects of milk distribution. Miller, born April 2, 1915, has a notable background in dairy economics and research.
Monticello residents and visitors share weekend trips and gatherings. Families from New Glarus Verona Madison Janesville Beloit Milwaukee and Monroe are noted with relatives traveling to Madison and Beloit for events and visits. A birthday celebration at Nic Luchsinger’s home and hospital calls for Martha Steinmann are mentioned along with other local visits.
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