Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Monroe Evening Times in Monroe, Wisconsin

We have 8,601,093 pages in Wisconsin

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1950

Page

5

City Drama Club Interest Reported

Recreation Director Lawrence L Kitchen reports strong interest in forming a city drama club as postcard polls show favorable returns. If trends continue, the club will launch the first of February with Charles A Booth directing and aided by locals with amateur stage backgrounds.

City Drama Club Lawrence L. Kitchen Monroe Charles A. Booth Monroe Dramatic Club Little Theater Booth

Juda coon supper brings volunteers together at fire house

The Juda volunteer fire department held its annual coon supper Monday evening at the fire house with twenty five in attendance. After the meal, participants played cards. John Kryder, a former member now living in Monticello with his daughter, attended the event.

Juda Volunteer Fire Department John Kryder Monticello

Browntown Firemen Elect Willard Theiler

The Browntown volunteer fire department elected Willard Theiler as secretary treasurer at their annual meeting. Chief Ward Merritt, Assistant Chief Niel Swiggum and Second Assistant Chief Roy Crago were reelected. The 33 member force made eight fire runs in the past year.

H. L. Sickinger Monroe Browntown

Madison Meet Honors Wisconsin DeKalb Corn Winners

Five Green county farmers and De Kalb dealer John Gibbons attended a Madison dinner honoring top Wisconsin corn growers. Irwin Fehiong of Juneau won state honors with a yield of 204.21 bushels per acre, non experimental, while Green county top finishers were Clarence Rinehart Ben Feldt and son John Stenbroten and Ralph Sacker in a five acre contest.

Green County Madison Wisconsin Irwin Fehiong Juneau Clarence Rinehart Ben Feldt John Stenbroten Ralph Sacker John R. Gibbons

Bank Official Floyd Ross Dies After Illness

Floyd A Ross 72 president of the State Bank of Milwaukee and former general store operator at Jutla died yesterday in a Milwaukee hospital after an illness of more than a year. Born in Pewaukee he worked as a mail carrier to fund Carroll College studies in Waukesha and graduated Beloit College in 1900. He and others founded the State Bank of Milwaukee in 1929. Surviving are his widow and two sons Robert and John, both of Milwaukee. Services Saturday at 2 30 p m in Philip J Weiss Inc Rooms with interment in Prairie Home Cemetery.

Floyd A. Ross State Bank of Milwaukee Jutla Milwaukee Mr. Ross Pewaukee Carroll College Waukesha Beloit College Robert John Ross Philip J. Weiss, Inc Prairie Home Cemetery

Rockton Man Pays Up With Deluge of Coins

Robert Gutchall, 23, Rockton, pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace in municipal court. He paid the fine by dumping 1,213 coins at the clerk’s desk, including pennies nickels dimes quarters half dollars and silver dollars.

Janesville Robert Gutchall Rockton Gutchall

Wiley Warns of War Low Mood Dangers

Sen. Alexander Wiley of Wisconsin told the Milwaukee Traffic club that avoiding a third world war and preventing another low mood are the nation’s top problems. He urged drastic cuts in foreign spending and lower taxes, directing revenues to defense and urging democracies to lift themselves up.

Milwaukee Alexander Wiley Wisconsin Republican

Milwaukee strike drive seeks wage payment during walkout

About 1,900 Briggs and Stratton workers plan to demand payment of wages while on strike. The AFL United Auto Workers, on strike eight days, voted to include this demand in settlement terms.

Milwaukee Briggs and Stratton Corp AFL United Auto Workers

Surinam to Become Semi Autonomous Partner in Dutch Union

Paramaribo reports a Dutch colony in South America will become a semi autonomous partner in the Dutch union under a new constitution to be adopted Friday.

Paramaribo South America

Girl Scout Troop Prepares X Ray Clinic Materials

Girl Scout troop members meet at Mrs. Richard Wagner’s home to prepare pamphlets and envelopes for distribution in Monroe post office boxes for a mobile chest X ray unit. The clinic runs next Tuesday through Friday at the armory with hours 9 to 12 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. and free registration with volunteers assisting at the station.

Richard R. Wagner 10Th Street Monroe State Board of Health Monroe Anti-Tuberculosis Association Mrs. Wagner Mmes Hollis J. Elmer Ralph Schroeder Clark Kleckner John Ruef Clarence Spaide Edwin C. Dallman Myron I. Stair F. Earl Lamboley Flora Flader E. N. Churchill David Menzies J. Leo Norton Harold Wagner Leo H. Share E. A. Janke Misses Wilma Hei

Doan's Pills Offer Kidney Support For Common Aches

As people age stress and cold can slow kidney function causing backache fatigue headaches and dizziness. Nights spent awake and frequent urination from mild bladder irritation may follow. Doan's Pills are advertised as a mild diuretic used for over 50 years with claimed relief by millions.

Dean Doan

Walworth Board Opposes Air Academy Site

Walworth County votes to oppose locating the United States air force academy on Lake Geneva shores. The unanimous resolution cites loss of tax income with about 1.75 million dollars in Walworth and 250 thousand in Linn becoming tax exempt if the land is taken for the project.

Elkhorn Walworth County United States Air Force Academy Lake Geneva Air Force Walworth J. B. Leek Town of Linn

Serviceable gabardine coat with raincoat protection

Pacific Mills gabardine top coat with rainproof finish. Single breasted with fly front slash pockets some with removable zip lining. A thrifty buy at.

Pacific Mills

Loss of Spanish Transport Plane Kills 16 in Fog Crash

A Spanish transport plane based in Albacete reportedly vanished in heavy fog and crashed into a mountain peak 30 miles south of Albacete yesterday. All 16 aboard were killed and burned beyond recognition.

Albacete Here

Also Mentioned on This Page

Browntown Firemen Willard Theiler Madison Meet Floyd Ross Campbell Omaalu del Monte Brennan’s Clorax Marchaoall Creamery Jonathans Baldwins Wis Swift’s Wilson’s U. S. Gov't LUX Uality Savi Ark Chippewas Idahoes Aney Oone Restau Gorvers Jecertified Gaccers Or Coum Wei Rei S Ando Red Emperor Swift pBrookfield Swa Natco der, Young Fiwine Ulster California Texas SPAN New Miracle Cleanser A Cleanser Setiam, Rinso Ric Florida Py.o America Staley's Romeo Tan Hormel Pig's Feet Contelas Lonolin Wiley Girl Scout Manitowoc Albert W. Tetzlaff Wisconsin County Clerks Association Wisconsin Memorial Union Walworth To Refuse Air Academy
Search Courier

Search the Monroe Evening Times Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Monroe Evening Times?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication