Monroe Daily Journal Absorbed by Monroe Evening Times
The Monroe Evening Times, founded October 13, 1896, absorbed the Monroe Daily Journal in 1927. The paper, published daily except Sundays by the Monroe Evening Times Co, lists Emery A. Odell as president and carries Associated Press leased wire reports. Subscription rates and mailing details are noted for in city, suburban, Wisconsin, adjoining states, and California.
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Montroe Daily Journal
Monroe Evening Times CO
Emery A. Odell
Wisconsin
Eye on History program engages Wisconsin youth in state heritage
The Historic Society promotes junior historian clubs to bring Wisconsin history alive for students and foster citizenship. It plans interschool links, centennial observances, and a Wisconsin themed drama touring the state. The effort includes biographies of notable citizens and youth oriented grade school history materials.
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Lord
Wisconsin
Badger
Wepaere
Taxes in peacetime America and the growing bureaucracy
The piece argues federal taxes remain high in peacetime 1946. It claims about 700 million dollars daily in taxes and that a large share of national income goes to taxes. It links tax policy to a sprawling Washington bureaucracy tied to New Deal programs and urges voters to seek change in November.
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United States Treasury
Japan
Congress
America
Washington
Alidia’s party stirs Flo as Cole seeks forgiveness
Flo drifts through Alidia Hayworth’s noisy gathering where Cole Giddings seeks a reconciliation. Neil Winslow’s arrival sparks Flo’s curiosity while Alicia’s crowd tests Flo’s resolve to stay married to Doug Cooley. Flo contemplates a secret outing with Winslow as evening plans shift.
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Alida Hayworth
Flo
Alidia
Cole Giddings
Alicia
Cole
Filo
Gen
Nono
Billmaster
Alicia Hayworth
Nh Flo
Douglas Cooley
Doug
Mary Patten
Neil Winslow
Dies in Highway Wreck Near Janesville
Bernard Cowling, 24, of Blue Mound, died when his car went through a guard rail and into a ditch on U S highway 14 four miles north of Janesville. Three other occupants, relatives visiting here, were injured but not seriously.
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Janesville
Bernard Cowling
Blue Mound
U. S. Highway 14
Mders
Stormy painter John Curry dies at 48 in Wisconsin
John Steuart Curry, prominent midwestern artist and UW Madison artist in residence since 1936, died of a heart attack at 48. A member of the famous trio with Grant Wood and Thomas Hart Benton, Curry gained acclaim for rural, elemental scenes and murals including Kansas statehouse panels. He served in World War I, studied in Chicago and New York, and traveled with circuses to research his work. Funeral planned in Winchester Kansas with burial in the family plot near there.
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Madison
John Steuart Curry
Curry
University of Wisconsin
Grant Wood
Missouri
Thomas Hart Benton
Kansas
Albert Ryder
Ringling Brothers-Barnum & Bailey Circus
Kansas Statehouse
John Brown
Camp Barkeley
Tex
Milwaukee Art Institute
Winchester
Kas
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Church
Chicago Art Institute
New York
Paris
William Allen White
Emporia Gazette
Industry Rushes to Escape OPA Price Controls
Washington reports the OPA pace quickens as industry seeks decontrol under the new price act. John Bulkley notes nearly 1,000 inquiries and 300 informal applications from manufacturers, with formal petitions delayed by required steps and two week notice to advisory committees. Simultaneously, OPA removed ceilings on canned and frozen soups, signaling imminent decontrol for these items.
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Washington
OPA
John Bulkley
Price Agency
Interesting Items From The Files Of The Evening Times
August 30 1936 notes report weekend auto thefts four cars and parts missing a missing nine year old girl found with an aunt near Brod head fatality Richard O Gibbons dies in sleep Rodney Wells and four others escape when car rolls over near the County farm 25 Years Ago August 30 1921 Kiwanis ladies night discusses physical education Barn and two silos valued at 7700 destroyed by fire on Simon Roethlisberger farm near Monticello raid still removal crowds attract to court house basement
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Darlington
Brodhead
Richard O. Gibbons
Rodney Wells
C. J. Elsom
Kiwanis Club
Simon Roethlisberger
Monticello
Green County
Court House
New Glarus Social Notes Include Travel and Family Updates
Mrs. Anton I Ott returned home after helping Mrs. Hazen Isely move to Twin Grove. Mrs. M J Stuessy came back from Los Angeles and San Francisco and traveled west with her sister Mrs. Anne Stueber to celebrate their mother's 97th birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Freitag and children Lyle and Harlow drove to Madison. Irvin Disch reports their son is now serving in Marseille France. Mrs. Anton Yeager’s hip injury shows partial recovery though she remains inactive. The note also lists out of town attendees at a local funeral.
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Henry Pauli
Anton I. Ott
Hazen Isely
Twin Grove
M. J. Stuessy
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Motorcyle M. P
Marseille
France
Anton Yeager
Community Members Attend Swiss Church Events
The Swiss Evangelical and Reformed church in Ben Stuckey's leadership lists attendees from many towns including Rice Lake Brodhead Madison Verona Freeport Monroe New Glarus Day ton and others. Sunday services begin at 10 30 with Sunday school at 9 15 and a sermon on The Price of Freedom. Delegates to the church workers and youth conference at Green Lake reported back. The William Tell pageant cast members are invited to attend.
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Thomas A. Hefty
W. B. Hefty
John Hefty
Rice Lake
Walter Schwerer
Dane
Henry Hefty
Brodhead
Herman Hefty
Wilbert
Leo Sutter
Rose Duerst
Tom and
Clarence
Henry Haag
Horeb
Russel Olson
Herman Duerst
Madison
Jack Stuessy
Loyd Butts
William Hefty
Baltz Hefty
Verona
Clarence Altmann
Freeport
Fred Roethlisberger
Monticello
O. H. Kubly
Monroe
Fred Voegeli
Wilbert Steiner
Belleville
Herman Kubly
Ivan Duerst
Maynard Duerst
Mardell Hoesly
Jacob B. Hoesly
New Glarus
Jerry
Dwight Elmer
Dayton
Cora Elmer
Swiss Evangelical and Reformed Church
Ben Stuckey
Church Workers and Youth Conference
Green Lake
South Wayne Visit From Maddrell and Kading Families
Mr and Mrs A H Kading hosted relatives including Mrs Harry VY Maddrell and Mr and Mrs George Kading with son Charles of Stoughton and La Rue Kading of Waukesha. Mrs LaRue Kading and daughter Karen returned home with her husband after a week with relatives. Mr and Mrs Gordon Penniston visited in Monroe on Sunday.
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George Kading
Charles
Stoughton
LaRue Kading
Waukesha
A. H. Kading
Karen
Gordon Penniston
Monroe
Livestock Feed Blends Marketed by Browntown Mills and Meadow Green
Browntown Mill Browntown Karlen and Steinman Monticello Meadow Green Market Monroe promote feed blends designed to supply essential proteins vitamins and minerals for maximum livestock health gains production and profits.
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Browntown Mill
Browntown
Karlen & Steinman
Monticello
Meadow Green Market
Monroe
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Gether
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Okinawa
Alvin F. Rote
John Curry
Evening Times
Glarus
Mrs
South Wayne
Harry VY. Maddrell
Harvey S. Stauffacher
White Block
Business Administration
Walton
Certified Public Accountant
Rockford School of Business
G. L
Blackhawk
W. Jefferson Street
Rockford, Illinois
Johnson Motor Sales
Deaconess Hospital
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