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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1949
Page
2
A critical examination argues farm price support is used for political capital and votes. It condemns compromise bills ahead of the Aiken law and questions subsidies as a taxpayer burden while defending farmers’ need for safeguards and fair returns.
The article reviews 10 U.S. senators proposing binding NATO aims globally while noting omissions in how to achieve it. It recalls four years with the United Nations and its veto power hindering peace, as the Senate debates the North Atlantic defense pact by Western democracies aimed at halting communism, emphasizing American strength and restraint in response to radicalism.
The piece notes two emergencies prompting swift national action from Britain and the United States. Secretary Snyder met in London to discuss options, while talks in Washington aim to avert a steel industry strike. The tone is cautious optimism about government intervention easing looming economic trouble.
Jefferson 4 H Club met at Ball school for its fifth gathering. Raymond Johnson demonstrated care of the milker while Mary Ellen Jaegs spoke on her duck project. Nancy Cameron reported attending 4 H camp and singing techs were performed by Judith Seyler with Miss Cameron.
Ten years ago Archbishop Stritch dedicated St. Clare hospital in Milwaukee. Other July 9 items include deaths, a jury commissioner change, a wedding, and church board appointments.
A reflective diary entry describes a perfect morning at Glenora near Seneca Lake. The narrator enjoys birds, deer, rabbits, trout fishing, and a serene landscape, interwoven with neighborly interruptions and a comic misadventure painting lawn chairs. The scene ends with a peaceful porch swing and lingering rabbits.
The 10th annual Blackhawk picnic opens at Woodford with a Be loit Colored Giants vs Gratiot baseball game. Ben Berger shows, circus acts, and other attractions fill the afternoon and evening. Sunday features Woodford vs Argyle in a state line league game.
Monticello residents report trips to Forreston Madison and other nearby towns. Marilyn Marty spends several days in Monticello while Edward Riese visits Chicago with relatives. Local visits feature the Wallam, Dooley, Rodenberg and Freitag families among others with funeral attendance and weekend stays noted.
Belfast report states Mrs Maude Montgomery mother of Field Marshal Lord Montgomery died today after a long illness aged 86. She married at 16 and raised nine children.
A 15 year old from Preble was sent to the state school for boys at Waukesha for the looting and burning of a Green Bay home a week earlier. He fled from St Charles boys home near Milwaukee and showed a professional touch in setting the fire.
Five year old David Ollhoff, son of Mr and Mrs Reuben Ollhoff of Wausau, died yesterday after being struck by an automobile while crossing highway 51 nine miles south of Merrill. He had been visiting his uncle Arnold Hartwig at route 5, Merrill.
James D. White argues Chiang Kai shek warns of communists taking China and Asia without American aid while suggesting American help failed due to underfunding or misuse. He notes Chiang’s aging rule depends on regional strongmen and a feared third world war, shaping his stance to last his regime.
A roundup of area residents and visitors includes Brodhead residents and Mrs. Donald L Collins hosting families from Chicago and Wisconsin. Mary Wilsey from the University of Wisconsin nursing program takes a three week vacation with her parents. Other visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Hartman and daughter from unknown origins, and Herbert Laube of Ithaca New Jersey visiting a relative. Mrs. Leona Merrill aids brother Arthur Searles in Beloit, and Mrs. Frederick Ties and children spend a week in Mt Horeb with her parents. Bernice Pierce stays with sister Lettia Moline in Brandon. Delmar Moore and daughter Marlene of Maywood California visit Edith Moore. Lena St John returns home after weeks at St. Clare hospital Monroe. Obed Thompson and son from Lawrence Kansas visit St. John and relatives. Joanne Stencel is confined with mumps.
Mrs. F N Miller hosts and guests visit multiple farms and towns. J A Shotwell and Ruth Zaun return home from visits to Theodore Miller Beloit Janesville and Iowa City connections. various Ja nesville households host gatherings as families travel through Monroe Juda Badger and surrounding areas.
City council in Monroe Wisconsin, July 5 1949, addresses land for park use, ordinance on height in residences, parking meter zones, and insurance. Aldermen Forcade Norton Matzke Beckman Leaser Hare Meythaler present. mayor Frank A Buehler presides.
Readers find a curated selection of pre owned vehicles in this evenings car column listing. Each entry notes make model year price and contact details for buyers seeking deals.
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