Monroe Common Council approves 1949 budget and taxes
The Monroe Wisconsin council met December 7 1948 in the council chamber. Alderman Tschudy Norton and Schindler led finance actions approving an appropriation of 245 153 20 for 1949 and detailing allocations for general government protection health charities recreation and indebtedness The council also set levies for state and county taxes totaling 384 895 13 and approved a tax levy resolution and 120 652 69 in county taxes plus state forestry and vocational school charges.
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Council Chamber
Monroe
Wis
Buehler
Louis Zimmerman
Committee On
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Public Service Commission
Water Department
Judiciary Committee
Ward and Strand
Public Square
Board of Public Works
North Court
Kenneth Bauman
Police and Safety Committee
Zilmer-Riley Post No. 84
The
American Legion
Mahley and Morton
17Th Street
Louis J. Felder
16Th Avenue
Thomas E. Stauffacher
14Th Avenue
Roy Schiffman
7Th Street
26Th Avenue
Bray Insurance Agency
Burroughs Adding Machine Co
Wisconsin Supply Co
Fabric Fire Hose Co
Green County Lumber and Fuel Co
Wenger Pump
A. Gorder
Expense League
Albert’ Hirsbrunner
George J. Meythaler
Sup
City of
Sorogn Eimincick
Finance and Taxation Committee
Henry Tschudy
E. J. Norton
Herman L. Schindler
Tschudy
Alderman Schindler
Common Council
State of
Wisconsin
Municipal Pension Fund
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A Safer Christmas in Monroe Warns Against Hazards
A Monroe cautionary note urges families to reduce fire risk this season by avoiding overloading circuits with Christmas lights and decorations. Officials emphasize checking wiring, rationing power loads, and preventing outages that could require the volunteer fire department.
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Fe Wari
Monroe
Junior
Whose Draft Law Initiates Christmas Delay in Draft
The article questions who pushed to cancel the December draft call and avoid pre Christmas processing for new personnel. It notes Army peacetime selective service plans and unclear aims as officer candidates volunteering face interviews and red tape with little action, raising doubt about the law’s purpose.
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Army
Higher Pay for Cabinet Members Sparks Debate
President Truman’s proposal to raise cabinet officers’ pay to 25 000 a year prompts debate on public service remuneration. Some view higher salaries as needed in a era of rising compensation, while others warn of cabinet members becoming lobbyists or expensive luxuries.
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Truman
Orfordville Marshal Dies of Heart Attack
John Slinde longtime Orfordville village marshal died of a heart attack yesterday while delivering mail from the canp ees station to the post office. He collapsed in front of the post office and died immediately. Formerly a farmer he was married 47 years ago to Anna Hillestad who survives. The body is at the Silverthorn funeral home.
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John Slinde
Canpees
Marshall
Anna Hillestad
Silvertorn Funeral Home
Madison Names Ward to Highway Commission
Governor Rennebohm named William P. Ward 35 an engineer with the state highway department to the highway commission. Ward has served since 1932 and will succeed the late D. J. Summerville of Ladysmith.
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Madison
William P. Ward
State Highway Department
Rennebohm
Highway Commission
Ward
D. J. Summerville
Ladysmith
Frame home on farm burns to the ground
An early report notes a frame house on Miss M. Alice Treat's Clarno township farm was destroyed by fire. Also mentioned: Oscar Lersch, a Gratiot WPA worker, injured his knee while brush-cutting in the township. Other items cover estate notes and local meetings from the period.
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Margaret, Ryan
Wisconsin
Swiss and Limburger Ducers Association
M. Alice Treat
Clarno
Oscar Lersch
Gratiot
WPA
Santa and the Snow TWan CHAPTER 8
Danny clutches a pill box as the Snow Man and he hurry toward Santa Land. Flournoy the elf steals the pill and returns a poisonous substitute. The crippled boy swallows it, hoping for a cure, only to see his leg twist worse. Tomorrow: Off to the Wishing Pool.
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Snow Man
Santa Land
Santa
Flournoy
Wasoon
Elf
UW Faculty Member To Aid Legislature
Madison reports LeRoy Peterson assistant professor of education and former Wisconsin Education association research director will serve as consultant to the legislature commission on improvement of the educational system. He will aid in examining bills on districts state aids transportation county committees state superintendent appointment and supervisory board of education.
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Madison
Wisconsin
LeRoy Peterson
Wisconsin Education Association
Peterson
Federated to Acquire Boston Store in Milwaukee
Federated Department StoresInc announces acquisition of the Boston store in Milwaukee led by Fred Lazarus Jr and Richard Herzfeld. The sale also covers three other Wisconsin outlets Manitowoc Oshkosh and West Allis as the largest single roof retail operation in the state.
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Boston
Milwaukee
Federated Department Stores, Inc
Fred Lazarus Jr
Federated
Richard Herzfeld
Wisconsin
Manitowoc
Oshkosh
West Allis
U S Production of Canned Soup Reaches 890 Million Pounds
The United States produced about 890 million pounds of canned soup in 1945, reflecting wartime demand and industrial capacity. This figure highlights the scale of domestic food processing during the mid-1940s and the government's push to ensure ample wartime rations.
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U. S
Factory Opening Set for Saturday at Twin Grove Cheese Cooperative
Jeffer y Center cooperative in Twin Grove announces a Saturday open house for its new cheese factory one of the largest Swiss facilities in the state. The plant will begin with eight kettles during holidays, expanding to 16 later, to serve 25 patrons at the K and KK county trunk crossroads, eight miles southeast of Monroe. Directors include John Waeffler president George Pick vice president and Russell Carter secretary treasurer with Dewey Scott and William Wuethrich as directors. Each patron must own a share of common stock though former patrons may not own preferred stock.
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Jeffery Center
Twinrove
Joe Jaeggi
Monroe
Ralph Whitehead
Jaeggi
John Waeffler
George Pick
Russell Carter
Dewey Scott
William Wuethrich
Truman to Spend Christmas Eve in Independence Missouri
President Truman will light the national Christmas tree from the White House lawn via a button at his Independence home in Missouri. He will give the traditional Christmas Eve speech from Independence and likely stay four to five days after flying there for the holiday.
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Washington
Truman
Independence
White House
Charles G. Ross
Local and neighbor notices plus regional travel and trade facts
Juda and Mrs F NcMiller Virgil Waelti left Friday for Atlantic City for a rural youth convention. Clarence Raymond Mosinee stayed with family Elmer Matzke. Charles Babbach and daughter visited Janesville. Edna Ludwig to Lake Geneva for a week with relatives. Inez Weaver and Florence Miller in Beloit. Farewell dinner for Davis Truethardt and Adolph Goebli before service. Juda grade school sold 68 dollars in Christmas stamps. Virgil Walton Monroe visited Claude Walton. Donald Miller on business trip to Salt Lake City and Denver. Weaver Seyler and Mrs Ray Broege in Janesville. Nearly one billion metal cans used annually for seafood packaging in the U S.
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Virgil Waelti
Atlantic City
Clarence Raymond
Mosinee
Elmer Matzke
Charles Babbach
Morris Grenzow
Janesville
Edna Ludwig
Lake Geneva
Inez Weaver
Florence Miller
Beloit
Merrill Waelti
Davis Truethardt
Adolph Goebli
Irvin Matzke
Juda
Virgil Walton
Monroe
Claude Walton
Donald Miller
Salt Lake City
Utah
Denver
Cole
Weaver Seyler
Ray Broege
Christmas for a Lumber Yard Ad Praise
A nostalgic market note praises a local lumber yard for Christmas displays and window decorations. It compliments behind the scenes workers who beautified the square and adds lighthearted opinions on gift choices like insulation and coal.
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