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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1946
Page
2
A Christmas meditation on joy amid global conflict. The message recalls the nativity’s peace, faith in divine guidance, and the promise of reward through Christ’s teachings, even as Stalin’s era and future wars loom. The season renews hope that light will prevail.
In Cigam the Master Magician Mr Tompkins is kept away by Christmas duties. James seeks to delay sunset with the sun keeper’s clouds, hoping to restore a magic ring that could make him a boy king. The sun is held briefly as Tompkins arrives.
Neb. resident John 5, a World War II veteran, answers questions about his spare time by detailing his broad public roles. He holds positions as marshal, water commission superintendent at the sewage treatment plant, street commissioner, and caretaker of the Jansen auditorium.
Santa Claus returns James to his kingly kingdom as Mer vania faces a coronation crisis. James meets Lord Potts amid chaos as bricklayers tear walls and townspeople rally, while Santa guides the royal return with bells in the night sky.
In a final scene the new king declares his pledge to serve the people, dismisses Lord Potts with a demand to live as others do, and empowers citizens as his ministers. Santa Claus arrives with gifts, the crowd cheers, and the tale ends with a festive farewell.
Goetz Junior and Chalet theaters open Christmas day. Marriage of Miss Mary Boyer and Arthur Dettwiler solemnized. Pope Pius XI prays from sick bed seeking unity against communism. Peter Danielson dies at McConnell. George Clayton long-time resident dies in Montana. Marriage announced for Catherine Burke and N W Kramer in Salt Lake City.
Wisconsin farm officials report that 1946 crop output lagged 1945 by 2.7 percent but exceeded the 1935–44 average by 3 percent despite drought and shortages. Reduced corn oats and tame hay acreages helped. Milwaukee hosts the Young Republican national convention June 6 7 and 8 at the Schroeder hotel with Loyal Eddy as convention chair.
The Ludlow Memorial Library shelves hold war memoirs historical fiction and Nero Wolfe's first full length novel in six years Among titles are Peace of Mind Where Are We Headed Old Abe American Eagle Game Bag Watercolor at Large The Roosevelt I Knew Your Kids and Mine Mink Mary and Me Eisenhower s Own Story of the War East River Green Grass of Wyoming The Silent Speaker Bright Skies The Salem Frigate Cat and Mouse Lady with a Parasol Pavilion of Women and Pavilion of Women is Pearl Buck
Premature Santa mixup moments as the Tear family from Peru Nebraska wake to a clatter from a falling fireplace screen. A neighbor's raccoon had entered the chimney and caused the disturbance.
Mrs. Mack Lake of Oakland Calif has died suddenly on December 18 and is survived by her husband three sons two grandsons and a granddaughter. The column also notes local social events including birthday observances guest visits and church concert plans with listed participants and attendees.
Mrs. Gertrude Newman visited relatives at Brodhead Friday Morris Grenzow was in Chicago Friday Miss Gladys Mohns Blair arrived home to spend holidays with grandmother Mrs Minnie Mohns Juda school closed for two week recess High school teachers went home Ruth Eller Janesville Ava Pellett Avoca Gordon Kimmel Chicago visiting sister and family Marie Pagel Monroe helping care for Mrs Oricka Matzke Elmer Asmus home Delmar Stutzman and family Iowa guests of Behnken Florence Wartenweiler Monroe supervisor Irene Olson and mother visited the Judo school Thursday Ninety children presented operetta Christmas in the Circus at the high school Thursday evening Mrs H O Bizer Mrs Russell
Myers and Mrs Elmer Matzke directed and costumed the production with Mrs Esther Larson assisting. Main roles included Joe Jaeggs as Santa Claus and Edwin Chambers as ring master, joined by Joyce Arnsmeier the barker and Nancy Bridge the head clown Toto. Audience praise followed as children wore varied costumes including clowns, candy, animals, and game figures. Miss Mary Louise Walters visits Dubuque relatives Sam and Mary Walters.
New Glarus hosts Ida Maurer and Anna Palmer with son Delmar Palmer from Janesville for the Christmas holidays. Alda Ann of Monticello spent the weekend at her home. J A Freitag left for Prospect Ohio to visit Rev Ed Guinther and daughter. William Figg and Monica hosted Marvin Lester Alvina Becker and Delbert Becker from Rockham SD then returned home. Dorthea Widmer and Anna Gempler sang at Madison Orthopedic Hospital on Thursday.
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