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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1954
Page
2
The piece urges Monroe residents to update voter registrations by 5 p.m. Wednesday for the September 14 primaries. It stresses registration as a citizen duty and warns that unregistered or nonvoting electors lose standing to critique future choices. It notes general low primary interest and the need for active participation.
The article notes a five day extension to the Geneva forced prisoner swap between French forces and Viet Minh in North Indochina after initial releases showed only 3,000 of 28,000 prisoners freed. It argues the delay serves Communist strategy to claim victory and pressures French politics over the European Defense Community.
Mrs. Martha Beebe and Lee Lawrence of Chicago are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Brandt. Mrs. R. J. Douglas appeared on the Green County Homemakers program at the Wisconsin State Fair this week and also served as a hostess for the homemakers.
England’s area holds about 756.4 people per square mile, indicating a dense distribution of residents across the region. The figure reflects overall population concentration in a national context.
Ten years ago Pvt Paul Derendinger was killed in action in Italy. his telegram to his Belleville parents named the date August 19 after the August 28 report. Albany notes Mortimer Tilley’s death as an elderly resident. American troops advanced through Chateau Thierry and Soissons on French soil. OPA imposed Swiss cheese price ceilings effective Sept 4. Green County rural schools mostly reopen with Riley district transporting to Juda. The 25 year look recalls Gov Kohler’s vetoes on parks auto licensing and delinquent lands, and Graf Zeppelin’s delayed Chicago flight. Death of Gottfried Bruni at 57. Stephenson County old settlers meet as Congressman Johnson speaks. Five Freeport women killed in train collision near Almond Wisconsin. 40 years ago reports Portman Boss threshing fire and German invasion moves toward Paris as invaders push north of the Meuse. Rev A S Cross injured in runaway near Mrs Bolender’s home.
City Clerk M T Gettings reports the August 28 1904 assess roll totals 2967040 with a gain of 410890 over last year. Fred Gerber suffers a broken arm and injuries after a fall from the second floor to the basement of the Commercial and Savings Bank job. George Walker buys the headquarters saloon in the Karlen block from Emanuel Knoer who ran it for years. Brodhead fire rules for the upcoming tournament block Monroe squad from competing.
A holiday returnee named Willie, eager to be a newspaperman, earns a mid winter promise of a July placement with Sime the city editor. The tale recalls parental adulation and newsroom tensions as Willie faces the realities of summer assignments and the emerge of a hopeful cub amid seasoned reporters.
Three year old Angela Gilbertson died Friday from injuries blamed on a clawhammer beating Wednesday night by her mother Maxine Gilbertson. The 29 year old was served a murder warrant in the Winnebago County jail and faces charges amid plans for a mental evaluation and presentation to the October grand jury.
The Agriculture Department reversed a prior decision and set an amended milk order for the Chicago marketing area to take effect Sept 1. The change follows new indications of producer approval after associations altered votes, establishing a marketing base linked to fall production costs and higher spring prices.
Wisconsin cheese markets showed little change as state reports Friday. American cheese prices held steady with single daisies up a quarter cent and quality stable. junior cheddars weakened slightly amid looser demand. Butter stayed steady to firm as supplies remained ample and demand moderate.
Chicago reports 593 new polio cases last week, a 15 percent increase from the prior week. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis based the tally on U S health figures covering Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota South Dakota and Wisconsin. Michigan led with 159 weekly cases and a year total of 762. Illinois 574 and Iowa 510 follow.
A long roster lists birthday greetings for multiple individuals with dates and addresses, spanning Sunday to Saturday entries from August 29 to September 4. The item includes names such as David K Wald Roberta Ann Dettwiler Delores Helen Indergand and many others with routing details and ages. The text also contains a prose aside about a baby sea lion found near Wilmington California and a general note on various seals and their habitats.
William Vincent Rogers from Route 1 South Wayne joined on Oct 26 1952. Rickey Roland Ritschard from Route 2 Monticello joined on June 3 1954. Andreas Paul Affolter of 1202 11th Street joined on Oct 15 1950.
William Powell 40 of Mooresville chairman of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway technical committee and two companions Stanley Sandling 45 of Indianapolis owner of Laboratory Equipment Co. of Mooresville and Thomas Jones 30 Edwardsville Ill died when their car crashed into a tree near Crystal Lake. Kenneth Boldt 30 in critical condition at Woodstock Memorial hospital.
All boys and girls up to 12 years of age are invited to join the Monroe Evening Times Boys and Girls Club. Fill out the coupon and mail to the Evening Times Club, Monroe, Wisconsin. Provide name street or B F D postoffice and date of birth with age as of last birthday.
Richard Manson 53 longtime New York Post executive died at friends home in Ridgefield Conn from a cerebral hemorrhage. native New Yorker joined the Post 20 years ago as music editor later leading the amusements department and serving as assistant managing editor and in 1949 as assistant to the publisher Mrs Dorothy Schiff. He became general manager in 1951 after serving in World War II era.
Internal revenue agents billed Cyrus S. Eaton, new board chairman of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, for 1 572 234 79 in back taxes. Eaton appeals in U S tax court disputing substantially all of the amount. IRS says the 1943 liability stems mainly from a stock deal between two Canadian iron ore firms in which he was involved. Eaton resides in Northfield, Ohio.
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