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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1956
Page
2
An editorial laments a rise in downtown double parking with colder weather and higher traffic. Local residents, aware of rules and safety hazards, still double park to save seconds. The piece urges motorists to obey parking rules, noting Monroe offers free off street and metered spaces and that visitors rarely double park.
The article notes NATO's growth from necessity to a unified defense bloc shaped largely by U.S. support. It suggests Paris talks may signal readiness to meet the alliance’s defined tests and responsibilities, reflecting confidence in allied defense progress.
President Eisenhower expresses regret at Herbert Hoover Jr leaving the State Department around February 1. Hoover, son of the former president, has served as undersecretary and acting secretary during Dulles illness, but wishes to return to his engineering career. Gov. Christian Herter will succeed him, with hope Hoover may return to public service in the future.
Brodhead City Council approved a tax rate of 31 per thousand. The city budget decreased by 4283.35 yet school tax rose by 8924.12, lifting total spending to 112,115.12 with gains in playground equipment and tree spraying. The mill breakdown lists state 23452, county 7876.12, school 13.11225, city 9.77710 totaling 30.99999 per thousand.
The page lists obituaries and notes from December 1916, including Mrs. John E. Hawthorne 56 dying suddenly after retirement, Mrs. Andrew Hirshbrunner 60, a Swiss native, and reports on local military recognition at Ft. Sam Houston. It also mentions wartime prepandemic themes, shortages affecting the stocking industry, and a munition plant visit in Minneapolis. The 1906 to 1907 items include Mrs. Catharine Schindler’s death in San Francisco, Milwaukee Road rail expansion, Harmonie Club tribute, and local skating enthusiasm as winter sets in.
Indian plan to zone about 45000 acres on the Menominee Reservation for tourism is studied by Roy Peterson and a tribal council as a potential new industry. Development hinges on federal termination of trust status possibly by 1958, risking public access to lakes and streams and altering hunting and fishing rights. The plan targets the southwest corner near Wolf River with 40 lakes and scenic areas, while current use remains minimal.
John Haesler of 703 16th avenue placed the high bid of 6500 on the late Miss Harriet Corson residence at 1519 7th street. John Ammon, Monroe Bakery owner, led with 18100 on the Corson building on the East side of the square. Both bids await Green County Court in Probate approval.
In Augusta Ga President Eisenhower denounces Hungarian Soviet oppression and urges world unity to uphold the UN human rights declaration. He cites terror in Hungary, condemns arrests and lack of fair hearings, and calls for prayers and bells to mark the day.
Monticello residents face a 1957 tax rate of 22.86 dollars per thousand, up 2.76 from 1956. The year’s assessed valuations total 3.2708 million, with major components: school tax 13.88, county 7.77, state 0.21, and local 1.00.
Santa invites the princess and companions to search a mysterious king's room while cautioning on danger. Calhoun McGillicuddy offers to go in, but Santa and others resolve to depart at once to finish preparations and leave by midnight. The group wakes early, shares cocoa, and prepares for travel.
In a festive scene, the narrator visits Santa Land’s toy shop with elves hammering and sewing. They finish dolls and tops, paint cheeks, and pack gifts into Santa’s sleigh with Princess Anne. They fly off with joy, yet curiosity grows about the king’s secret room tomorrow.
Washington says the United States reserves its rights while Canada proceeds with a 27 foot deep excavation north of Cornwall Island near Massena New York. Ottawa argues the move legal as engineers work in parallel with the south channel. The plan aims to turn Cornwall into a deep water port and advance the joint Seaway project.
A citrus-derived drug named hesperidin, combined with Vitamin C and other ingredients, is claimed to relieve the common cold within 24 hours. Kempfert's Pharmacy lists these new capsules available over the counter.
The article notes continued work on a hoped for all-Canadian seaway to parallel the joint U S Canada water route, signaling focus on northern water transport development and potential bilateral infrastructure alignment.
Henry Kramer returned home yesterday from a trip around the world. He left Oct. 22 with flight reservations from West to East and visited relatives in Switzerland to end the tour. He arrived in Beloit with his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Nick Grivas accompanying him to Monroe.
A data note shows that annual US income tax collected from Delaware amounts to about 60 thousand dollars per square mile.
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