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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1952
Page
4
A vivid vintage ad roundup showcases summer fashion and home goods. Van Raalte nylon slips and panties promise quick wash and dry. Sales across Milady's, The Style Shop, Lee's Swim Suits, The Link Store, Dix ie Frock Shop, Bauman's roof paint, and Lanz Hardware highlight hot weather bargains.
An assortment of ads lists offerings from Lowell E. Markwardt Upholstery and Drapery House, Ted's Shoe Repair, and putty by Permalastic at Lanz Hardware Co. Also advertised are floor refinishing with a Floor Lander rental from Montgomery Ward, septic tank and cistern cleaning services, painting and disinfecting by Tykor, and pumping services. Includes contact details in Monroe Wisconsin.
A list of used cars including a 1947 Dodge five passenger coupe with radio and heater a 1949 Ford V-8 station wagon a 1952 Pontiac Catalina with low mileage and under list price a 1950 Pontiac Chieftan Deluxe two door sedan and a 1950 Nash two door with heater overdrive and signals a 1941 Chevrolet two door sedan priced at 359 dollars plus a 1949 Ford Custom V-8 with radio heater and overdrive at 1295 dollars offered by Ken Budd Motors and Crandall’s Texaco service station in Juda and Monroe Wisconsin.
Farm equipment listings include NEW TRACTORS Super M Super C and H and USED MACHINERY McCormick Tractor F-20 Gehl Forage Blower. Livestock ads call out TWO BULLS Bang's tested from clean herd Fred Zurfluh Albany COWS OR HEIFERS springing or fresh Holsteins HOLSTEIN BULL 15 months old Herman Schutt Monticello HOLSTEIN BULL yearling good service Werner Krattiger route 1 Monticello.
A 1949 Dodge four door sedan and a 1949 Ford Tudor sedan listed with Dearth's Used Cars, plus a 1946 Dodge club coupe and a 1940 Hudson Tudor. A woman seeks housework in a modern home with one dependent and good wages. Box 89 in care of The Times. a young man seeks city work and lists W. J. Miller at 1514 17th Avenue, Monroe.
A scanned newspaper wants ad rates and policies for irregular line ads. It lists sections like FOR SALE LIVESTOCK EMPLOYMENT MISCELLANEOUS and shows example categories such as Used Furniture Automobiles Real Estate and Funeral Notices. The tone is instructional and businesslike about rates per line and adjustments for longer terms.
The column lists multiple families from Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin on summer breaks. Names include Elliott Herdman Zweifel Barr Wag ner Bennett Frautschy Zimmer man Barker Donavan Schoonhoven Bostian Parriott and others. Trips cover Dodgeville Forrest Preserve Solon Springs and Freeport with reunions and lake country leisure.
A summary of weekend social activities shows numerous Picnics at the homes of the Likens and Frautschy families in Rockford and DeKalb, visits from Bridge and Hendrickson in Freeport, a Pecatonica rodeo outing, and guests from Wisconsin Rapids and Monclova Ohio. Visitors include Homer and Earl Plauck from Monclova and Edna Davis from Rockford, with trips to Arlington Heights and Philadelphia noted.
Hog prices rise up to 22 1/2 for about 100 head with most 180 to 250 pounds at 21 1/2 to 22 1/4. Salable cattle and calves 3 500 and 400 respectively show steady to higher bids with steers 29 to 35 and heifers 29 1/2 to 34 1/4. Butter and eggs hold firm with prices up to 14 cents higher per pound and 2 cents per dozen for eggs.
Embroidery adds summer flair to a simple dress with a graceful skirt cap sleeves and airy neckline. Pattern R9024 Misses' sizes 12 to 20 requires 4% yards of 39 inch fabric for size 16 and includes transfer. Complete illustrated guide and chart. Send 35 cents to Marian Martin pattern dept New York.
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