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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1952
Page
5
Detroit reports show unsold new car inventories fell to 355,233 on December 1 from 399,394 a month earlier and 327,945 on December 1, 1951. Dealers note many 1953 models were not yet saleable but the bulk remained higher priced makes. Optimism for 1953 sales exists but price concerns and factory diversification affect dealer prospects.
Three Green County farmers who cooperated in a 100 bushel per acre corn experiment by the University of Wisconsin extension division were entertained with their wives by sponsors the Commercial and Savings Bank Monroe Sunday night at Maple Grove Inn. The three, among several whose plots exceeded 100 bushels per acre, followed test procedures including ammonium nitrate side dressing and heavy fertilizer use. The Ott, Kundert, and Waefler couples were sponsored by the bank.
Air Force reports an iron-nerved airman saved a B 29 crew by disarming a live bomb stuck in a bomb rack as a 60 second fuse counted down. In 40 below temperatures, Airman First Class Ernest P. Goors of Glassport Pennsylvania crawled into the bomb bay and defused the device in 28 seconds, keeping the crew of 13 safe on the way to Okinawa from the North Korea bombing run.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue said racketeers in Wisconsin and Illinois were assessed 778 416 34 dollars in unpaid taxes during November. Ernest C. Wright, district commissioner, reported 134 racketeers involved with penalties and interest included. Some have appealed to the U S Tax Court. Since July 1, a total of 4 328 916 49 has been assessed in the district. The district expanded to two states in October after Indiana moved to Kentucky jurisdiction.
The Supreme Court struck down Oklahoma's loyalty oath law, ruling it punishes individuals who might have joined subversive groups innocently. The act required state officers and employees to deny affiliation with the Communist party or any organization advocating violent overthrow and to promise to take up arms in defense of the United States.
Five major oil companies lose bid to block a grand jury investigation in Washington over what the Justice Department says is a world oil monopoly. The Supreme Court refused to review lower court rulings, offering no explanation.
Madison reporters cover a Wisconsin Legislative Council session where George B. Sowers urged against a toll road paralleling Highway 12. He argued tolls blur rural highways and proposed a $36 million yearly plan to fix major state roads, warning of increased maintenance around toll corridors.
Mrs. Elmer Emerson of Racine, a Titanic survivor and widow of Peter C. Hanson, who also lost her brother in law when the ship sank after hitting an iceberg, died Monday. The disaster claimed 1,517 lives.
Five Wisconsin breeders consign sheep to the first annual bred sale by the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders' Association at 1 p m Saturday at the Madison Livestock Sales Pavilion. Participants include Larry Disch Evansville Footprint Farm Mineral Point Ben Disch Evansville Parmley Harris Mineral Point and Albert Rhiner Verona with consignments of Shropshire Southdown Suffolk and related pedigrees. Mail bids will be accepted with certificates of registry provided.
Mrs Emma Homan attended a licensed practical nurses meeting and Christmas party in Rockford. Mr and Mrs Stanley Hulbert hosted Sunday for several relatives from Freeport including Mr and Mrs Lester Rackow Mr and Mrs Leo Rackow and their son Mr and Mrs Edwin Witt and son. Mr and Mrs Eldred Hulbert and son joined. Mr and Mrs Paul Bolender and
Sunday guests included Lynn and Mrs Bolender. Joan Cole, student from DeKalb, plans to spend the holiday with her parents Curt Cole. J Milton Bostian visited Dubuque. Glenn Clarno hosted Argenen Van Matre and Clarence Van Matre of Monroe as Sunday guests.
Robert E Strohmenger 75 of Sun Prairie died at St Elizabeths Hospital from injuries in a highway 41 crash near Kaukauna on December 1. He had been hospitalized since the December incident at St Elizabeths.
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