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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1954
Page
2
Monroe advocates a bicycle licensing ordinance aimed at improving safety for young riders. If enforced, it would align bike riders with traffic rules, offering parents and children a life saving measure and groundwork for future motor vehicle law observance.
The president spoke against U N membership for Red China and avoided pledging a US withdrawal if Peiping joins. Senate leaders like Knowland back a possible pullout if China is admitted, warning allies of a looming showdown while stressing the duty to preserve freedom and U N effectiveness.
Wisconsin Democrats gather in Milwaukee for a three day 1954 convention led by Sverre Roang. They push a farm plank targeting dairy parity losses and aim for gains in Congress and state offices amid broad hopes of regaining control of the legislature. Charles Brannan and Gov. Robert Meyer are scheduled speakers.
In Juneau the two Rhinelander suspects faced questions over a fire that wiped out Woodland Foundry on June 28. Rich ard Kaufman 32 and Ambrose Dixon 31 were named by investigators as linked to the blaze that caused $140 000 in damages and left 56 workers unemployed at the village plant.
A July 8 1944 report states German bombs killed 2 752 in London during the last three weeks, with 8 000 others hospitalized. Churchill discloses the death toll as Monroe Monticello and New Glarus exceed war loan quotas, while US B 29s bomb five Japanese targets and return safely. Hartford prepares to bury six unidentified circus dead as Ringling fire death toll rises to 158.
Milwaukee veteran Charles P. Greene 52 former state Democratic chairman announced Wednesday his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in Wisconsin's Fifth District.
A year end report by librarian Nellie W Kohli shows 58 479 books and periodicals circulated for the year ending June 30 up 6 000 from the prior year while on hand volumes declined by 362 to 18 017.
Two cars from Cicero Illinois collided at the Highways 27 and 29 intersection in Cadott Wisconsin. Nine people were injured lightly including driver James Safranek 61 who lives near Frank Ceasafsky. Both cars involved belonged to Cicero residents.
Local families from Brooklyn to Janesville and Argyle spent weekends and holidays visiting friends and relatives across Wisconsin. Guests included the Wendt, Beckman, Boyer, Retzlaff, Frey, Siedschlag, Miller, Quinn, Hartwig, and Waldner households, with trips to Lomax Illinois Green Lake and Madison. Notable events include a wedding attended by the Pleasant and Walmer families, and a Baptist women’s gathering in Green Lake.
Mrs. Ernest Swo boda hosts Mrs. Beatrice of Beatrice Nebraska, with Mrs. Clara Day in Brodhead and Mrs. Ora Roderick also noted as guests in a social gathering recorded in the society notes.
Families visit across towns as Rutland Vermont guests Mr and Mrs John Kelley and sons stay at W H Ayers home. Milwaukee visitors Mr and Mrs David Kelley and family join Mrs Mary Kelley for the weekend. Argyle guests Mr and Mrs Art Hendrickson call on Burnell Hendrickson. Stietz and Edward families also noted in local society column.
Stietz and son and Lavern Stietz visited Sunday at the Henry Stietz home in Monroe. Mr and Mrs W H Ayers spent Tuesday and Wednesday visiting in the D B McKenzie and George Ayers homes in Milwaukee.
Classifieds in The Times showcase deep discounts on goods and services with daily updates. Readers find bargains across categories including appliances, furniture, and personal items highlighted for quick sale.
An ad for T-4-L touts rapid removal of tainted outer skin to expose fungi and kill them on contact. It claims skin leaves as soft as a baby's and offers a 46c back guarantee within one hour at Kempfert Pharmacy today.
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