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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1946
Page
4
Ticket sales for a university concert organized by student and faculty wives proceed amid local plans. The Monroe band appears involved with several musicians expected to perform. last year’s judge in district music also connected to the event.
The community diary records a chorus trip to Milwaukee for a Friday sing at the Milwaukee Auditorium. St Rose Altar Society held a Wednesday meeting with Mrs Kathryn Lewis and planned a children’s Christmas party. Also noted are family visits, a newborn at Mercy Hospital Janesville, and mentions of insulin’s impact on diabetes treatment.
The women’s club sponsors a holiday window display contest with prizes for best window decorations in business and home sections. Santa Claus visits December 21. Local lodge officers named for the year include Mrs. Clella Thornley and Mrs. Gretta Eldred. Community updates cover member health, visits, and upcoming meetings.
Republicans welcomed President Truman's move to place price, reconversion and stabilization authority under a temporary national controls office. Senator Wiley warned savings must follow. otherwise the GOP will push for liquidation. Senator Millikin reported rapid loss of existing regulations and questioned continuation of sugar rationing and housing rules amid veteran groups' split on housing controls.
Monticello school band and choruses directed by Mr and Mrs O W Weller will give a concert Sunday at 3 PM in Karlen s hall featuring marches overtures waltzes and medleys. The program includes band numbers followed by vocal selections by the boys chorus duets by Marianne and Virginia Elmer and pieces for the girls and mixed choruses with a band novelty closing the program.
Mrs. Harry T Maddrell hosts as William Mau Frank Mau Wilbur Mau and H T Maddrell attend a Friday W S C S meeting with Mrs. Mary Fuller Winslow and Mrs Lillian Phelph. Gifts exchanged luncheon served and gifts presented to Rev and Mrs W C Briggs. George Maddrells visit Milwaukee relatives over weekend.
Monticello residents share social visits across Madison Monroe and New Glarus with many gatherings. The Monticello school bus garage nearly complete a concrete block building at the east end of the property to house four buses and provide winter heating. Washington Reformed ladies aid society held its annual meeting with officer elections and a Christmas program.
Mrs Anna Elmer Mrs Lil lian Hefty and Mrs Susan Karlen were re elected vice president secretary and treasurer. For the program Mrs Herman Babler read Annie's and Willie's prayer. Christmas hymns were sung with guests Mrs John Gempeler Mrs Emilie Achtemeier and Mrs Merlyn Loveland. Hostesses served refreshments.
Monticello churches list morning worship and Sunday school times. Zwingli Evangelical and Re formed, Rev. A R Achtemeier, sermon Star and Specter with senior choir and men's chorus. Washington Reformed worship 1 45 Sunday school 2 30 rehearsals for Christmas program. Grace Evangelical Rev W J Abe, Sunday school 9 45 worship 10 45 Enduring Light. Postville Memorial Sunday school 9 30 classes for all Herman Feenie superintendent.
Ocean currents influence Hawaii’s climate, making it cooler than its latitude suggests. The currents transport cooler waters and modify regional temperatures, shaping the archipelago’s weather patterns.
Stockton flyer Stockton-Leland F. Aurand aged 32 member of the Stockton Flying Club was instantly killed when his plane crashed on a farm five miles south of here during a demonstration takeoff. He had lifted off four times to show a friend how the plane operated. on the fourth takeoff a wing turned over and the craft went down.
U. S. farm acreage rose little during World War II yet higher yields per acre lifted production by about one third.
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