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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1955
Page
2
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A critical senator charges the Eisenhower administration with appeasement toward Communism. The editorial defends the president, notes strong stance against Reds, and argues McCarthy overstates concessions while praising U S resolve and cautions about misreadings of policy.
Insurance Commissioner Alfred Van De Zande announced a September 14 Madison session with windstorm insurers to discuss rate changes. Fire insurance rating bureau and National Board of Fire Underwriters officials will attend as windstorm losses push costs higher. He cited thousands of small claims as driving the pressure for possible rate increases and noted the department can adjust rates as needed.
Irvin Schwantes, a former Kewaunee patrolman, admitted stealing about $300 from a fish market and $48 from a gasoline station during night patrol. A larceny warrant was issued by Dist. Atty. Donald Jittle after he signed a statement. authorities trapped the drawer with a blue dye bill. Schwantes had resigned earlier in the week at the request of the police and fire commission.
Readable fragments from a historical page cite a Monroe area picnic and exhibition at Lehr's grove and a presidential call for continued drafting. Other eras note baseball leaders, a 1930 fair opening, local deaths, a Germany to New York air crossing, and Wisconsin population figures.
Fifty years ago the Monroe Businessmen's Association decides to stay out of the Monroe Telephone Co. rate controversy after president C. W. Twining outlines the service growth financial problems. Illinois Central sells 140 tickets for an IC excursion to Chicago with two full trains on the Madison and Dodgeville branch lines. Gov LaFollette visits Canton for a Chautauqua talk but is mistaken for a traveling man by the reception committee. S R Moyer sells eighty acres in Jefferson Town to George Carwell at 100 dollars per acre.
Mrs. Joe Milz recalls a two month trip with her husband and son Bernard to Germany. They toured Cologne Venice Rome and Florence and visited relatives near Wangen Allgau and Berlin. They report low food prices abroad and a 300 year old home with a restaurant on the first floor.
New Glarus selects a swimming pool committee with Jacob S. Disch as president Mrs R C Phillipson as secretary Dr R C Brauchle as treasurer and Mmes Gerald Disch George Hartman and Robert Strickler as vice presidents The Tuesday meeting included Eagles Eagles Auxiliary Eastern Star Lions Masonic lodge Firemen American Legion Auxiliary Boy Scouts Maennerchor Wilhelm Tell Guild and the G U G G organizations.
Harold Worden, 35, a Racine traffic officer, died Thursday from injuries suffered Sunday when his motorcycle collided with a car at an intersection. He never regained consciousness.
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Wiscon sin newspapers and radio stations attended the 105th State Fair which featured cattle judging junior fair livestock shows poultry contests and dramatic finals. Attendance rose to 65 420 on Milwaukee Day with a six day total of 374 630 and farm exhibitors reached 700 dairy calves hogs and 230 sheep. Grand and reserve prizes went to Walgamath Pony Farm Akron Ind for Shetland ponies and to Ray Bast Richfield Wis and others for draft horses, while S J Campbell and Dillenbeck Farms Mont Carroll Ill won the Aberdeen Angus beef prize.
New York report notes American farm experts say Russian agriculture lags behind the United States. Dan W. V. Lambert of the University of Nebraska College of Agriculture led the six week Russia tour and said Russia relies heavily on manpower instead of mechanization. The group hopes their visit will foster future exchanges despite past tensions.
Albany First Baptist leads with Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11. Rev. Burton F. Moore presides. Juda First runs Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 10 15 with Rev. Harold P. Humbert. Universalist Monroe First holds Sunday school at 9 45 and worship at 10 45, with a Monday picnic at Lincoln Park at 5 p m and a board meeting at 7 30 p m attended by John Hansen from the National Office of the Universalist Church of America. Rev. James L. Neighbors leads services.
Church listings detail Sunday school times worship services and midweek meetings for multiple congregations including Monroe Immanuel Bethel Monticello New Glarus Zion Afolkey Clarno Staver Juda Union Brodhead Peace and Monroe Mt Olive Grace with revivals youth fellowships and special events. notes on postponed council meeting and Christmas tree program.
A summary of church services and events across Carthage Freeport Richland Salem Brodhead Argyle Adams South Wayne Jordan Yellowstone and Wiota areas. Listings include worship times Sunday schools choir rehearsals and farewells for Rev Flak and family with council and adult instruction notes.
The New Apostolic Church in Monroe announces worship and study times. Sunday school at 11 a.m. Sunday afternoon service at 4 p.m. Midweek service Wednesday at 8 p.m. Rev. R. H. Scharnweber leads the congregation.
Evangelical and Reformed Monroe St John worship at 8 and 10 15 a m Sunday school 9 a m Aid society meets Thursday 2 30 p m Rev Paul C Kehle Monticello Zwingli Sunday school 9 15 worship 10 30 Saturday Children s choir 1 30 Junior choir 2 15 Boys choir 3 p m Rev A R Achtemeier Washington worship 9 Sunday school 10 a m Rev Achtemeier
Orangeville Grace holds Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 10 30 with Rev A R Felts. Browntown Peace offers Sunday school 9 30 and worship 11, plus Monday 8 pm choir, Wednesday 8 pm adult instruction, Thursday 8 pm Youth Fellowship led by Rev Ronald R Miller. South Wayne St Pauls reports worship 9 30 and Sunday school 10 30, plus midweek classes and Youth Fellowship led by Rev Miller. New Glarus Swiss hosts 8 and 10 15 am services with Sunday school 9, staff meeting Monday 7 30 pm, Rev Lynn F B Tschudy.
The notice lists worship times for multiple churches including Orangeville and Woodford with Rev. Paul Olson and Rev. John McMurtrey. It also notes a Lamont Methodist quarterly conference at 8 p m Sunday with potluck at 7 p m and a general WSCS meeting led by Rev. Glen H. Ridnour.
The Monroe Union Presbyterian Church outlines Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 45 a m West minster Fellowship at 5 30 p m and a Wednesday session meeting at 7 30 p m Choir rehearsal Thursday at 7 p m Rev John C Purdy preaches or leads services as listed.
Rev. Wilbur J. Leatherman returns from Green Lake religious conference. Mr and Mrs Ray Kinziger arrive Monday at Vernis Pierce home after staying in Greeley Colorado.
Mr Kinziger attended the summer session at the university and will return to Markesan this weekend. Mr and Mrs Fred Hahlen accompanied Shelby Mauerman and Frederick Duchow to the Evangelical youth camp at Lake Lucerne for a week. Mr and Mrs Otto Uphoff accompanied daughter Eileen Pinnow to Muscatine Iowa where she will work at the Lutheran home. Miss Pinnow a 1955 Brodhead high school graduate. Margaret Milks, student nurse at Confederate Memorial hospital Shreveport Louisiana, visits her parents Merri and Mrs Milks Route 2 for a fortnight. Mrs Katherine Ames and Miss Thelma Ames Janesville were Brodhead on business. Mr and Mrs Cornman Hahn Boulder Colorado, former Brodhead residents, visited earlier this week. Mrs Fred L Westgate Deming New Mexico has returned home after visiting brother-in-law and sister Dwight and ??? dead prompt.
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