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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1962
Page
2
The Monroe Evening Times lists subscription details with carrier and out of state rates and notes must be prepaid to comply with postal regulations. It also states office hours from 8 30 a m to 5 00 p m and provides a contact telephone.
The piece critiques Arthur Sylvester for endorsing lying to save the government during security crises. It argues secrecy can become habit, harms public trust, and recalls Pearl Harbor fallout. The editors warn against rationalizing falsehoods and urge transparency despite tensions.
President Kennedy announced December 10 as the start date for federal trade relief loans under the 1962 trade expansion law. The Small Business Administration will lend to firms adversely affected by increased foreign competition, helping them adjust to changed conditions from imported goods.
The Wage Stabilization Board struggles to stay alive as members resign amid the White House action granting coal miners the maximum raise they demanded. Richard Nixon, incoming vice president elect, signals Taft will cooperate with the Eisenhower team despite criticizing cabinet picks and policy directions.
The author notes a sharp weather shift preventing soil work. Contour strips laid Thursday for Bob Preston near Juda could not be marked Friday due to ground freezing. Plowing will wait until next spring.
The article notes a sturdy multiflora rose fence near Bill Tschudy in Jefferson Township, four years old with strong growth. Leland Jordan also planted it, mentioning dogs chasing rabbits into the hedge. The Green County Conservation League provided stock, with ongoing support planned. Vic Schiller completed a surface drain for Bill Roth, and Arnold Alme progressed a drain for Lawrence Dunphy.
A lighthearted note warns that without snow before Christmas the season will disappoint many children while leaving parents debt free and stressed about gift plans.
Francis Becwar, our conservation technician, notes more than 30 miles of tile laid since mid July. He adds that this involves extensive stake pounding surveying and measuring figures lengths and cuts of tile.
Local social notes list visits among area residents. Gale and Gale Matzke of Monroe call on Ben Miller. Grenzow visit Libby Best and Joe Farmer home. Arnsmeier attend Davis hall event and visit Earleywine in Brodhead. Trotters from Afton spend weekend with Charles Trotter. Pearson from Rockford visiting Arlin Haas. Walters of Twin Grove and Carmin Ramsier visit Mrs. William Ann. Marean party from Monroe call on Lydia Marean.
The Eastern Hotel in Boston marked the United States' first steam heated building in 1843, pioneering modern climate control technology for urban hospitality.
Wisconsin dairy markets held steady as Swiss and Cheddar prices remained largely unchanged. Demand stayed slow to fair with ample supplies, while American cheese production for the week ending Nov 29 was about 16.25 million pounds.
Starting in January 1963 the employee and employer rate rises to 3 percent each, a half point increase. Self-employed individuals pay seven tenths of one percent more, totaling 5.4 percent on net earnings.
The Wisconsin Insurance Commission stated Fidelity Bankers Life Insurance Co of Richmond Virginia operates illegally in the state. It says the firm was denied a Wisconsin license last year, has not refiled a new application, and is soliciting business by mail, targeting university and college students.
Gust and Loren Stelse hold a two location auction Tuesday starting at 9 30 a m on the home farm three miles south of Whitewater and at the Teetshorn farm south of Whitewater at 2 30 p m The Teetshorn farm has been sold and 137 head of Holsteins are listed The home farm sale is to occur immediately after the Teetshorn sale or by January 1 Ben Goodman quits farming with an auction Tuesday five miles southeast of South Wayne selling Hereford and Ayrshire cattle
Prices for steers and heifers averaged 22 dollars per hundredweight in mid November, up 80 cents from a year earlier but 50 cents below October. Hog and sheep prices were 60 cents higher than 1961, yet 40 cents lower than last month. Milk receipts averaged 3.55 dollars per hundredweight in November, down 19 cents from 1961 but up two cents from October. October slaughter cattle reached 102 228 pounds, 5 percent higher than October last year and 47 percent above September this year.
An anonymous art collector’s executor donates the proceeds from Renoir La Fete de Pan, $100000, to three charities: Fresh Air Fund of the New York Herald Tribune, United Jewish Appeal, and Colonies de Vacances in Geneva. Mrs. Robert Gurney’s bid led to the win.
Longstanding clash between U.S. Navy and albatrosses at Midway Island continues with high cost in aircraft damage and no decisive solution. Experts from Fish and Wildlife and academia discuss humane removal while birds repeatedly return each November to nest on the atoll.
A series of records lists new members with their names and birth dates. Jan Marie Anderson Dec 2 1957 Debra Lynn Halverson Dec 29 1959 Gregory Austin Klentz Aug 11 1960 Kevin Allien Klentz Dec 25 1961 Randel Scott Gutzmer Dec 4 1961 Jeffrey Wayne Meighan Feb 10 1961 Debra Lynn Meighan Feb 12 1962 Mary Jo Schneider Jan 25 1954
Three thousand children in Wallaceburg Ontario watched as two men dressed as Santa Claus appeared in the annual parade. Confusion grew as the crowd could not tell the real from the imposter and snowballs flew at both Santas.
All boys and girls up to 12 years of age are invited to join the Monroe Times Boys and Girls Club. Mail this coupon to Eventing Times Club, Monroe Times, Monroe, Wisconsin.
Steven Mitschele presented a bees project talk during the Silverview 4H Club meeting in the Fairview Community building with John Meier presiding. LuAnn Marty Fay Briggs led pledges Shirley Schwartzlow read reports Calvin Kraemer spoke on project cards. Recreation was led by Holly Baebler with Charles Briggs Roy Schwartzlow families served lunch. Plans were made for Christmas observance including decorating a window in Monticello and caroling.
Oakley 4H Club will hold a Christmas party at Oakley hall on Monday evening December 17. Members and leaders are invited to attend the community event with festivities and a holiday gathering planned by the club.
The highest honor for a calypso singer or composer is to have a song selected as the road march for the pre-Lenten Carnival in Trinidad.
University of Wisconsin regents heard that the State Building Commission proposes a 44.9 million outlay for construction over two years, 44 percent below requests. Eight priorities include a Madison classroom building of 2.7 million and a Milwaukee library addition of 3.6 million. The largest item is a 3.7 million Madison gym suite, ranking seventh. Gifts and grants total 1.7 million, mostly for research, led by a 272,100 NSF grant to biochemistry and bacteriology for protein synthesis studies.
W Atty. Gen. Frank Holt rules that Joe Cloud remains mayor of Gillett Ark despite not seeking re election on November 6. State law keeps elected officials in office until someone is duly chosen, so all city officers stay in place as no one ran for city jobs. Cloud cites the headaches of the job for $25 a month.
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