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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1952
Page
2
The notice lists subscription prices for Monroe carriers and out of state mail, with annual rates in Wisconsin, Stephenson county Illinois, and other areas. It also notes payment in advance and provides office hours from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and a telephone contact.
The article surveys the heated dispute over racial segregation in public schools as the Supreme Court begins arguments. It notes 17 states plus D C with segregation laws, the 1896 equal facilities standard versus the 14th Amendment equal protection, and political stances from South Carolina Governor Byrnes.
Gov. Kohler argues federal excise levies on gasoline and motor vehicle equipment should be ended in favor of state funding for roads. He notes about 400 million of the 500 million gasoline levy returns to states as road aid, while automotive taxes yield 1 billion with no highway return. A highway finance reform plan would localize funding and reduce federal red tape.
The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie Michigan will remain open for five extra days beyond December 15 after a U S Army Engineers decision. The delay comes at the request of navigation interests seeking continued passage.
Miss Gladys Waterman of Harvard Illinois resigns from teaching the combination fifth and seventh grades effective at Christmas vacation. She will not resume newspaper work. No successor has been chosen.
A digest of historical notes recalls veterans wounded in action from Co K ten years ago, wartime costs, and a new ration book. It also notes Gona area occupation in New Guinea led by Gen. MacArthur, and Monroe’s Spanish-American War relic displayed in a park.
Edward A. Schutt 53, a Magnolia native, was found dead Monday in a Janesville hotel room. Autopsy says heart attack likely Saturday night. Services held at Janesville with burial in Grove Cemetery Center Town Rock County. He had worked at Parker Pen Co. and is survived by six brothers and two sisters.
Cpl. Matthew Zentner and his wife and daughter Cynthia arrived in Monticello after his discharge from the Army. He had been stationed at Vint Hall base in Virginia and received an honorable discharge Saturday following several months of service.
21 months total service with entry March 7 1951 nine months in Korea then returned to the United States June 7 1952. Mr and Mrs Zentner and Cynthia will live here with his parents Mr and Mrs Matt Zentner for the present.
William A. Scott, 24, of Middleton, was sentenced to five months in Dane County jail after pleading guilty to negligent homicide in Circuit Court. The charge stemmed from a July 4 traffic crash that killed Mrs. Alice Kinney, Route 3, Madison.
Wisconsin Power and Light Co. honored veteran employees at a St. John’s church dinner. Safety certificates for 25 years without a lost time accident were given to Osro H. Grinnell, Elva M. Kugler, and Marguerite E. Piller. Other awards included 15-year, 10-year, and five-year recognitions, plus a district safety honor for Monroe. The event closed with a Christmas party and square dancing at Moose Hall.
Dutch Hollow 4-H members and parents gathered last Friday for a Christmas party. Each attendee brought a gift for the fish pond and later exchanged prizes. The event featured games and a potluck lunch following the entertainment.
A coalition of Brodhead churches funds and builds a creche in the South Side park to promote Put Christ Back Into Christmas. A weatherproof stable and three figures will be installed with lights next week. Mrs. Dwight Pierce chairs the effort with Rev. Gene Carter and others guiding the campaign. Ten women plan to distribute posters Friday to local businesses.
Willard D. Skelly aged 51 of Janesville died Monday night after a six month illness. He married Lucille Dietz of Monroe. Services were at Kimball Nelson funeral home and St. Marys Church in Janesville with burial in Oak Hill cemetery. He was born January 29 1900 and was a Janesville High School graduate class of 1917. He attended the University of Wisconsin and served in the war era.
A Janesville man and World War I Navy veteran who ran Skelly's tavern for two decades died leaving his widow Lucille Dietz a son Daniel Skelly his mother Mrs Anna L Skelly and granddaughter Darcy Ann Skelly. His father and brother Harwood preceded him in death.
GOODMAN Wis Mrs Albert Petryk 71 died Tuesday after falling nine feet from a haymow to the barn floor at her rural home Her neck was fractured Sheriff James Spangler said she fell through an opening in the haymow and landed amid cattle stalls below.
President Truman issued an executive order granting federal workers four days off at Christmas. Government staff are excused from duty on Friday December 26, extending the holiday from Christmas Day through Sunday, as most employees do not work on weekends.
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