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Postmaster seeks steadier Christmas mail flow amid uncertain December deliveries. Officials call for improved sorting and routing to ensure timely seasonal letters and parcels reach households before Christmas.
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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1947
Page
4
Evjue Hearing Set Tomorrow in Capital Times Case
A preliminary hearing for William T. Evjue editor of the Capital Times is scheduled before Superior Court Judge Roy H. Proctor tomorrow. He faces charges of violating state law by publishing a rape victim’s name connected to the investigation of a murder by two men who killed her brother‑in‑law Carl L. Carlson on November 14. The alleged assailants Buford Sennett and Robert Winslow are serving life terms in state prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Winslow
Owen
State Prison
Waupun
Olson Set Hearings On Agriculture Group January 14 15
State legislative council subcommittee on agriculture schedules hearings in Madison for January 14 and 15 to study subjects and determine needed legislation. Day one covers general agriculture and pure food laws. day two focuses on milk processing and related issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Legislative Council
Subcommittee
Madison
Local Notes From Brodhead And Milwaukee Socials
Mrs Donald L Collins of Brodhead hosted a brief family gathering with Rockford relatives and Mrs Vernice Pierce visiting her son. Dr AN Lawton is spending weeks at Excelsior Springs while Mrs Roland Williams visits Milwaukee. Rosamond Blackbourne from Milwaukee spent time with Mrs Loudon Blackbourne. Mrs William Dixon and son returned to Milwaukee after weekend visits. Brewer, a Madison university student, spent the weekend with Cray and Mrs Brewer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deck Pierce
Rockford
Vernice Pierce
AN. Lawton
Excelsior Springs
Roland Williams
Milwaukee
Rosamond Blackbourne
Loudon Blackbourne
William Dixon
Brewer
Madison
Cray Brewer
Illinois Religious Training Dispute Heard by Justices
The Supreme Court reviewed Mrs. Vashti McCollum’s challenge to public school religious instruction as a violation of the establishment clause. The Champaign district argued government aid to all religions. Justices questioned if a state can commandeer student time for religious study. The case centers on 14 year old James McCollum and the non compulsory classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Illinois
Vashti McCollum
University of Sinois
Champaign, Ill
McCollum
John L. Franklin
Cranberry Co op Elects Woman as President in 42 Year History
Wisconsin Cranberry Sales Co. elected Jean Nash of Wisconsin Rapids as president marking the first female leader in 42 years. Nash, who runs Biron Cranberry Co., previously served on the cooperative's board. Vern Guy was named vice president and C D Hammond Jr. secretary treasurer and manager, all from Wisconsin Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Rapids
Wisconsin Cranberry Sales Co
Jean Nash
Biron Cranberry Co
Guy
Vern
C. D. Hammond Jr
Club at Monticello Installs Christmas Decorations
The Commercial Club of Monticello installs holiday decor across the village. A large star will hang on Main street center and a decorated tree will stand at the north end of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Club
Monticello
Monticells
Senate ratifies Rio defense pact by 72 to 1 vote
The United States backs the inter American defense treaty by a 72 to 1 Senate vote. Senator Milliken casts the lone no, criticizing undefined aggression terms. Mexico and the Dominican Republic have approved, with two thirds of the 19 signatories needed for effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Senate
Rio de Janeiro
Milliken
R-Cole
Mexico
Dominican Republic
Rio
Cave near Monticello Closed Off for Winter
A cave in a limestone quarry on the Henry C. Elmer farm four miles west of Monticello has been sealed by blasting. Quarry work ends for winter and no development is expected before spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Elmer
Monticello
Harry Merritt Dies at 57 School Supervisor in State
Harry Merritt 57 longtime supervisor for the state Department of Public Instruction died at his home. Born in Mondovi, he joined the department in 1933 after leading high schools in Alma Columbus Lodi and Wild Rose. A World War I veteran, he had chaired the North Central Association of Secondary Schools since 1939.
Veterans Aid Office Managers Transferred in Wisconsin
Dix, chief of the administrative division of the Wisconsin regional office of the veterans administration, is named manager of the LaCrosse office effective January 5. Russell K. Heily, currently LaCrosse manager, moves to Eau Claire to replace F. J. Meinhardt, reassigned to Milwaukee regional staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dix
Wisconsin
Veterans’ Administration
LaCrosse
John P. Cullen
Russell K. Heily
Eau Claire
F. J. Meinhardt
Milwaukee
When Sick of Being Sick See The Chiropractor
Ad in for M. J. Gonstead chiropractic clinic promoting X ray and Neurocalometer services with phone and residence at 101 Monroe and office in Chiropactic Clinic TM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiropractic Clinic
M. J. Gonstead
Res
Monroe
Portsmouth Steel to Acquire Canadian Sheet Mill
Portsmouth Steel Corp announces purchase of a noncontinuous sheet mill with 100000 tons annual capacity. The plant will be dismantled at Saulte Ste Marie Ontario and transferred to Portsmouth, bought from John P Ludgate associates for 275000 dollars to boost hot rolled sheet supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth Steel Corp
Saulte Ste. Marie
Ontario
Portsmouth
John P. Ludgate Associates
Pittsburgh
Atom Plant Strike Delayed by Union
In Oak Ridge Tennessee Local 288 of the Gas Coke and Chemical Workers union agreed to continue work at the Uranium 235 plant and press wage talks with Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp for 25 cents an hour more. The move halts a planned midnight strike as federal mediators urged ongoing operation for wartime national welfare. 2800 employees seek higher pay and concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington — (Jr
CIO
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp
Tennessee
Cyrus S. Ching
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Bourne Named Assistant at Ward's Monroe Store
Donard W. Bourne former head of the Freeport department at Montgomery Ward and Co. has been assigned as assistant manager of the Monroe store. He takes over from Robert C. Palen who was transferred to Dixon. The Bournes now reside at 1817 12th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donard W. Bourne
Freeport Montgomery Ward and Co
Monroe
Robert C. Palen
Dixon
Bourne
1817
12Th Street
Livestock Market Notes Chicago USDA Sale Prices
Livestock markets show dull trade with steady butcher activity and notable declines across hogs and sows. Cattle and veal trade remains varied with high end steers reaching 39.00 per 1150 pounds and heifers up to 31.50, while cows ease to 14.00. Sheep trading remains moderate with natives and woolskins priced to 24.00 and 23.50 respectively and chickens and eggs holding firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
USDA
Grain market prices and seed rates in Chicago report
Chicago grain market shows wheat with no price listed. Corn values cited as No. 4 yellow at 2.50 to 2.12 percent, No. 5 at 2.37 to 2.431 percent. Oats available as No.1 heavy mixed 1.14? to 1.30 percent, No. 2 heavy white 1.30 percent. Field seed per hundredweight includes timothy 5.50 to 6.00, red top 14.50 to 15.50, barley alting 1.90 to 2.86, feed 1.75 to 1.95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wall Street Week Starts With Modest Gains and Mixed Trade
Modest recoveries continued in today’s New York trading as selective industrials led gains near the fourth hour. Tax selling persisted while anti inflation and foreign affairs concerns trimmed accounts. bids appeared for Falls bee steel U S Steel Hudson Motors U S Rubber Deere Oliver Corp and Nickel Plate railway with mixed results for Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck Woolworth Goodyear Johns Manville and Chesapeake and Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
New York
Follawsbee Steel
U. S. Steel
Hudson Motors
U. S.rub
Goodyear
Johnswlanville
Chesapeake and Ohio
Also Mentioned on This Page
Evjue
Olson
New Glarus
Mrs. Millard Tschudy
Brodhead
Donald L. Collins
Jersey Joe
Joe Walcott
John W. Walker
Calvary Church
Merchantville
N. J
Joe Louis
Elva
Ruth
Doris
Vincent
Arnold, Jr
Baby Carol
Walcott
Harry Merritt
Veterans Aid Office
Atte Mt Tote V
Delta Homecraft Power Tools
AAV Atatrasa
H. P
AAR Lee
Richardson’s
Portsmouth Steel
Canada
Atom
D. W. Bourne
Ward's
U. S
Mautz
Kubly Paint Store
New Orleans
Kundert
Electric Phonos
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