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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1955
Page
2
An editorial laments record deaths from traffic accidents and drownings over the holiday period, cites Wisconsin losses, and urges renewed safety efforts. It notes modest gains from local safety campaigns in Monroe but argues the nation must do more to prevent needless deaths.
The text mourns Senator Lyndon Johnson of Texas after a heart ailment ends his presidential prospects. It notes his Senate leadership, sharp critique of military waste, and respect from Defense staff. It questions recovery prospects and implications for Democratic hopes and national politics.
Ten years ago the Senate war investigating committee urged prompt repayment of lend-lease arms for Pacific use while President Truman signed a general pay raise for workers. Other notes include labor bureau canvass results on rentals and Marine Corps General Geiger’s invasion plans for Japan.
July 6 1915 brief reports include Allied advances on the western front as German positions are pushed back. Ambassador James Gerard pursues a humane submarine warfare policy in Berlin. Local casualty and personal items note a stroke, a return from holiday, and a closed hearing on a case of alleged abuse of girls. Also mentioned are 1905 court dismissal, a Minnesota death, a Chicago railway death, Elihu Root becoming secretary of state, and a Monticello mining firm organized to prospect in Exter Township.
Hearings opened Tuesday to consider raising the price paid for milk used for bottling in the Chicago milkshed from 70 to 90 cents per hundred pounds for March through June. Proponents include A L Williams of the Pure Milk Association. opponents include Fred Nonnamaker of the Associated Milk Dealers. Will Rogers of the USDA expects more than 20 proposals affecting the Chicago market. About 20,000 milkshed dairy farmers, represented by 20 cooperatives including the PMA, attend as hearings run through the week with a fall decision sought.
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture reports the eighth milk ring test results show 24.6 percent of dairy herds reacting positive, down from 41.4 percent in 1951. Dr. H J O Connell notes one infected animal can affect a herd, with per animal infection estimated under two percent.
Early Spanish explorers introduced sour orange trees to Florida so long ago that residents believed the fruit's trees were native to the state.
Lloyd Duerst son of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Duerst has been discharged after 22 months service at Camp Chaffee Arkansas and Fort Monmouth New Jersey Curtney Matzinger son of Mr and Mrs Herman Matzinger is now stationed at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri in Missouri base news roundup
The new address for Kenneth Haberman is Co. F 3rd Tag. Bn ARTC Fort Knox Kentucky. He will be stationed at Fort Knox for four months as tank commander.
Henry Prien receives promotion to private first class in the Hv. Mort. Co. 53rd Infantry Regiment. Official notice lists his APO Seattle address and service details.
Lt. Col. Raymond Kundert of Fort Leavenworth Kansas spent the weekend at his parents home Mr. and Mrs. Dave Kundert. In September he will be transferred to Chicago to the Fifth Army headquarters there.
Times Special notes Mrs. Thomas F. Canny plans to depart in August to join her husband Lt. Canny in Germany. Her leaving depends on army passage. Lt. Canny left May 25 for overseas duty to be away about two years.
Danny, formerly Dorothy J. Dahnke, traveled with her husband during his military tour. He trained as a pilot in Malden Missouri and was later assigned to San Angelo Texas.
Seaman mine man Allan R Pagel son of Manuel and Mrs Pagel of South Wayne is on a 30 day leave with his parents. He has been stationed at Melville Rhode Island at the US Naval net depot and will report afterward to the Norfolk Virginia Naval base to serve with the demolition crew aboard the carrier Randolph.
Claude Walton Jr. receives a corporal rank promotion at his military base in Japan as part of ongoing unit refinements.
Dr Vernon C Best has received his discharge from the Army dental corps after two years of service and will reopen his office in Orangeville.
Robert Wilde son of Mr and Mrs Harold Wilde of Winslow is promoted in family notices with the announcement highlighting his achievement and community roots.
A service member has been promoted to corporal and is stationed at Ft Leonard Wood Missouri. He and his wife reside at 102 South Olive Street Rolla Missouri.
Brig. Gen. Clinton D. Vin cent deputy chief of staff for operations of the Continental Air Defense Command died yesterday in Colorado Springs. The report by the Associated Press notes his military rank and position.
TOPEKA Kansas Edward F Hammons 55 editor and publisher of the Journal Free Press at Osage City Osage City postmaster for many years and part owner of the Redfield South Dakota Press died yesterday Denver John T Caine III 74 general manager of the National Western Stock Show since 1943 former official of the International Livestock Show at Chicago and associated with the livestock industry for nearly 50 years Born in Logan Utah died yesterday LaGrange Illinois Joseph F
Chicago attorney age 56 and brother of Auxiliary Bishop Fulton J. Sheen of New York died. The obituary notes his family ties and church connection as context for the loss.
Rudolph Lee, age 78, longtime owner and publisher of the Long Prairie Leader, a prominent Minnesota weekly, died yesterday. He had led the paper since 1902 and was a key figure in the community’s press.
Frank B. Stearns aged 76, a pioneer automobile maker who organized the Stearns Motor Car Co in 1900, died yesterday.
Gov. Robert B. Meyner said President Eisenhower could be re elected on the basis of popularity in New Jersey. Meyner, a Democrat from Trenton, spoke at a press conference amid speculation he might be a 1956 vice presidential candidate.
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