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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1949
Page
2
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Green county home economics displays captured five blue ribbons eight red ribbons four second place and four whites and four thirds Robert Dye of Monroe Ag club earned a blue for a leaf mount in forestry Marion Busjahn Clarno and Shirley Roshgisen Spring Grove placed second in dress revue Clothing project placings included Barbara Weiss Jefferson Alonda Signer Clarno Janice Christensen Decatur Mildred Cotherman Monroe and Frances Ludwig Monroe Kathleen Blumer Clarno won red and white in home furnishings Cattle entries have returned from the fair with barns turned to horse show use Home economics displays will be returned after the fair closing.
The piece notes civilian workers in U S armed forces dwarf the prewar totals and outlines planned cuts by 135,000 while keeping nearly 800,000 civilian staff. It argues peace carries a heavy tax burden and urges renewed focus on peace and avoiding entangling alliances that fuel a cold war.
The piece argues the current inquiry into influence in government contract awards is mischaracterized by critics as focusing on petty bribes. It questions whether small gratuities portend larger corruption in major contracts and presses how big an offense must be before action is taken.
About 3,900 Midwest youngsters queued for photos with Smiley Burnette in Monroe on August 8 but extreme heat ruined film. Photographs were shot in Burnette’s car and sent to Hollywood for development, leaving thousands without prints as 3,000 rolls were damaged this month.
Washington reports a drop in federal tax receipts with July collections at 2,252,63,009 and total revenue for the month down eight percent from last year. Individual income taxes led the decline, falling by 82,078,000 to 995,300,000 as fiscal 1950 opens.
A six by six jury convicts Mrs. Annabelle Rades, 22, of third degree manslaughter for the January 11 shotgun slaying of her husband Levi in Shawano. Sentencing is set for September.
Ten years ago today reports from Berlin to New York listed breaks in communications with major European capitals signaling major events. Art Patchen of Albany won the state rural adult horseshoe pitching title. Members of Co. H attended the funeral of Arthur Soderstrom in Mineral Point. Ruth Winger of Argyle was chosen state dairy queen. Louis Buchalter surrendered to J Edgar Hoover.
A group of 26 Green County rural school students will travel by private cars from Monroe with a stop at New Glarus to La Crosse Soil Conservation Experiment Station tomorrow. They are riding as awards for their work in the soil conservation course and will picnic at the station along the Mississippi River drive. The outing is sponsored by County Superintendent Miss Florence Wartenweiler and County Agent Myron E. Jegum.
A 1948 report states the United States accounted for about 60 percent of global oil production. The figure highlights America's dominant role in postwar energy supply and the international oil landscape.
The official Chinese central news agency reported today the toll from an ammunition blast in Canton. Authorities stated the incident caused multiple deaths and injuries as emergency crews worked at the scene. Further details from the agency were not immediately available.
Kempfert Pharmacy advertises T-4-L as a best selling foot germ killer. It claims the product penetrates deeply with 90 percent alcohol and reaches more germs to kill them in one hour. The ad also mentions a 40 cent rebate.
A ship explosion at Takao port in Formosa left eight dead and 10 critically injured with 189 others slightly hurt. Earlier reports warned the death and injury toll could exceed 500.
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