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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1949
Page
2
Wisconsin motor vehicle department argues road conditions bear less blame for winter crashes than drivers do. It notes many cars skid or crash despite others passing safely, urging caution and self restraint to reduce accidents on treacherous highways.
The piece traces a shift as the national government withdraws toward Formosa while organized guerrilla actions oppose the communists. It argues corruption and warlord rule undermined the republic, aiding Maoist gains and signaling an era of upheaval likely to attract global scrutiny.
An editorial notes New York City's drought driven water famine revealing future metro challenges. It highlights eighty eight billion tions of water in reservoirs, only a third of normal reserve, and argues science must solve large scale human use. It warns petroleum shortages and energy ingenuity will be taxed to find solutions.
American soldiers in Europe will begin studying atomic defense as part of training next year. A U S army headquarters announced that soldiers will be educated on the effects of atomic explosions and protective steps. Commanders of U S army air and naval forces in Europe were updated at a Heidelberg conference.
Five events lighted the 1899 Turner hall program as a cake walk baby show and other entertainment attracted attendees. Individuals including J. C. Hood F. W. Buehler C. F. Christensen and Marion Gapen traveled to Madison for a football game. Reverend Alfred Schuh and wife returned to Monroe from Chicago after a hospital operation. The state factory inspector visited and urged fire escapes at the high school. Fred Thomm left to visit friends then return to Friendship while John H. Elmer headed to Dixon for work in a condensed milk plant.
In a playful scene, Mr. Frothingham reveals maps and time tables for fantastical journeys including to Santa Land. The group builds a card house as dreams of cosmopolitan trips mix with a magic wand and comic rhymes.
Mr. Dilly Henry and Serena build a growing card house that shuffles them into a magical realm. They awaken in a snow drift amid fifty two cards and spot a white cottage and workshops in Santa Land with reindeer flying overhead. Next: Santa Plans a Party.
Gordon Huse director of the department of veterans affairs reported that 21 veterans have received home loans since the 1949 legislature passed the veterans housing law. Applications from 187 veterans total 283 926 in loans for home improvement new construction or purchase of houses. 33 applications were denied as outside the law two withdrawn and others pending. Husebys report followed criticism from veteran service officers CIO council and three republican senators.
The census begins April 1 and runs about a month to count Wisconsin residents. District offices staff totals include Eau Claire 24 workers plus 23 crew leaders and 349 enumerators across 10 cities with counties listed for each district. Wisconsin totals approach 4 000 workers serving under federal 10 year program.
Washington reports the power commission ordered Interstate Light and Power Co of Platteville to show why it lacks jurisdiction over its interstate operations. A hearing was set for January 16 to determine if Wisconsin sales are interstate wholesales under the federal power act. The company, a Northern States Power Co. subsidiary, runs three Wisconsin electric divisions.
Ferdinand Ehlinger 52 collapses after entering his second floor flat with a large Christmas tree. His wife Mary and mother in law Stella Roper 67 also fall ill before ambulance arrives. All three die at Johnston emergency hospital from heart attacks.
The article notes Douglas fir is more widely used in plywood construction than any other wood, highlighting its prominence in the industry and suggesting reasons for its popularity such as strength and workability.
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