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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1950
Page
8
The editorial notes a mostly optimistic yet vague report from President Truman. Supporters cheered while critics labeled it the same old political hash. The piece questions funding cuts, foreign aid projections, tax changes, and the rosy economic outlook including a $12,000 family income target by 2000.
Haward A. Birge a 98 year old president emeritus of the University of Wisconsin begins his 75th year on the faculty. He joined in 1875 as an instructor in natural science and was named president in 1918 and 1924, continuing daily research and writing.
The Maxcy estate auction ends Friday after a court contest. Mrs. Isabel Thompson Maxcy widow of a local industrialist, valued between 600000 and 1000000, was the subject of the probate proceeding. The special administratrix ordered the sale of the late Mrs Maxcy’s furnishings today. New York Ritz To Be Razed.
Summarizes notable items from years past including the 1940 appointment of Most Rev. Moses J. Kiley as Milwaukee archbishop, a gas-related incident in Indianapolis, fire department activities in New Glarus and Monticello, and various local obituaries and civic events from 1900 to 1925 with names like Nellie Caylee Ross, Thyre Jensen, and Walter Blasing.
The Milwaukee Road depot undergoes remodeling adding a locker room with shower and toilets for engineers and trainmen. Ceilings will be lowered except in the waiting room and oil heaters installed replacing the old pot bellied stove. Mazomanie carpenters repaint and electricians handle contracts with completion in about a month. Madagascar note appears unrelated.
Secretary of Commerce Sawyer cites 1949 figures showing 3.4 million unemployed as the population grows faster than new jobs. He notes 58.7 million employed in 1949, only slightly below 1948’s record, with job seekers rising more quickly than available positions.
An old advertisement promises quick relief for stomach ulcers and excess acid with a free home treatment. It touts pharmacy endorsements at BlumER Pharmacy Ford Hopkins Drug Store and Kempfert Pharmacy and urges readers to obtain the free booklet.
Arthur Boeck of north of South Wayne renews a farm lease and applies soil conservation while expanding feed land. J H Timm and Son acquire a Holstein-Friesian bull from Wisconsin State Reformatory stock. Wis Captain Burke transfer recorded. Belleville dairy herd improvement group reports December butterfat averages across six herds. several named producers cited. Wisconsin fairs face polio fears and income drops. Clark and Jackson counties cancel events.
A remark by Seyfert attributes last year's losses at the state fair to farmers not having funds to spend, suggesting reduced spending affected revenue. The comment underscores economic strain impacting public events.
The Rural Electrification Administration approved an $85 000 loan to Lafayette Electric Co operative for an extensive improvement program completed during the past year. Norton Salis, manager, reports the co operative now serves...
The article notes a wing section identified near Port Washington on the Lake Michigan shore. It mentions Newton Thomas of Shullsburg as president of the board of directors and references communities Lafayette county Adams and Jordan in Green county. The Monticello public schools will reopen Monday after a two week vacation.
An official stated on Tuesday that the Sunday incident involved an air force surplus plane that crashed early last year, with the civil aviation authority confirming the detail.
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