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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1950
Page
2
July 8 1940 report notes Madison capitol square noon hold up with $1127 cash and $4000 in checks, gunman escapes. Green County officers block state highways as the incident unfolds.
The notice lists AP reprint rights for local news and subscription rates for Monroe carriers and out of town mail. Rates are $12.50 yearly by carrier in Monroe, $7 in Wisconsin and Stephenson county Illinois, and $8 elsewhere. Subscriptions must be prepaid to comply with postal regulations.
All boys and girls up to age 12 are invited to join the Monroe Evening Times club. Fill out this coupon and mail to the club at Monroe Wisconsin Vane Street or BR. F. D Foster office care of birth age last birthday.
Healthy Expansion Wisconsin notes a population rise of nearly 280 000 to 3 417 372, driven by workers building state enterprises year round. The piece warns of urban migration affecting agriculture, but asserts farming remains viable if Wisconsin maintains its America's Dairyland identity.
The United Nations faces choices after Red China signals no surrender of Formosa plans. Trusteeship with the US or a UN administered protectorate emerge as options with Chiang Kai shek sidelined. The warning signals further action in the Pacific beyond Korea.
The national Polio season warning contrasts with public health doubts of a full outbreak. Officials urge normal precautions, noting fatigue and overheating can contribute to vulnerability, and recommend cleanliness and rest to protect families. Stay calm and avoid hysteria while following simple safeguards.
The defense department announced four integrity boards to combat corruption in the Philippine armed forces. They will be assigned to the four military districts of the Philippines.
A humorously reflective piece about an aging newspaper columnist torn between retirement and the pull of journalism. He plans to resign but is moved by his wife Fanny to continue writing and chasing ongoing newsroom friendships and duties. He jokes about widows, fame, and the urge to keep working with his paper pals.
William J. Naef Jr., 21, of Juda escaped injury when his car ran down a road bank and crashed through a wire fence after dozing off on highway 1181 north of Juda. Two other county accidents were reported with no injuries. A Monroe Sales Co. car driven by John B. White collided with the rear wagons towed by Charles Schadewalt two miles west of the former Gapen store. Gene R. Bourbon of Rockford plunged into a slough on highway 11 east of Browntown while attempting to pass an oil tank truck, the truck tanker pulling the car back onto the road.
Several nations agree on standard nautical mile length ranging from 6,076.1 feet to 6,085.95 feet. The move aligns distance measures for navigation and maritime charts across borders.
The public health service approved a 3866 grant to the University of Wisconsin as part of a national cancer attack. Two of 50 NCI grants totaling 1,160,818 fund ultrasound research to locate brain tumors. MIT got 22,000 and Minnesota 14,000 for ultrasonic studies.
Twelve year old Eileen Freezy died at Neillsville Hospital from injuries after being struck by a truck while bicycling yesterday at noon. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs George Freezy. The truck driver was not held.
Churchill warned in the House of Commons that a communist victory in Korea could trigger world war III. The piece argues a red win would threaten democracies, undermine morale, and alter Asia, stressing UN actions aim to establish Korea's independence rather than control.
Congress signalled willingness to back President Truman to draft men and mobilize materials to confront Korean communist forces. Lawmakers view draft as essential in a long, hard struggle to free South Korea while debating potential military spending, mobilization powers, and threat to tax cuts and federal spending. Truman told an emergency conference he will not seek new legislation until Korea stabilizes, delaying any timetable for adjournment.
Jefferson county postpones its proposed $750000 courthouse due to the Korean War era tensions. The county board's building committee delayed all plans and tabled architect Frank Lloyd Wright's design offer as part of the broader outlook.
Eau Claire funeral services were set for John Huebsch a laundry industry pioneer who died Wednesday at age 85 He and his brothers founded the Huebsch laundry in 1893 and later expanded to Milwaukee Minneapolis San Francisco and Duluth.
A boy named Joey sells soap door to door to win a free pony promotion. He endures muddy chores and a tireless schedule, earning money and a promised prize before eventually receiving tenth prize: two dozen cakes of soap. Italians volunteer in person and by mail for service in Korea, embassy sources say.
Nancy Stubbe of 1207 21st Street joined on July 20 1944 Alton Charles Schumacher Jr of 2515 8th Street joined on November 20 1949 Ronald L Berker of 217 St Lawrence Avenue Beloit joined on November 18 1946
Madison plans for eight new hospital projects will be acted upon by the state board of health July 21. Dr. Harold Coon said recommendations call for three new general hospitals and five additions. Proposed new hospitals include Waupaca 40 beds Hillsboro 27 and Hayward 15 with additions in Rhinelander 43 Merrill 28 Viroqua 20 Richland Center 20 and New London 16.
Charles Holdbrook, 41, of Schofield, was crushed to death when the turret of a trench digging machine swung into a dirt bank. His brother Willis, 28, the operator, apparently misjudged the swing timing. they were partners in an excavating firm living together in Schofield.
The United States army remains smaller than at the war’s start yet is better equipped says Secretary Johnson. In 1941 the army reached 1.3 million with 593000 soldiers today plus 350000 in the air force and 74000 in the Marines, totaling 667000 active land forces. Soviets field 3 to 4 million and own the world’s largest tank force, while U.S. planners warn large-scale mobilization would take years, as World War II showed.
A dairy fitting and showing demonstration for all 4 H dairy members, parents and interested dairymen will be held at the Green County Fairgrounds here Monday at 8 p m Lester Van Loon, county club leader, announced today Glenn Vergeront of the UW dairy extension department will demonstrate proper fitting of cattle for showing.
Pfc. James E. Petesch 19 of Oshkosh received the first American Spirit honor medal, awarded to the outstanding member of each basic training class. The medal honors a high example to comrades in arms and was recently authorized by the defense department.
London reports that a court appointment reduces the Labour government's House of Commons majority to seven votes, leaving a by election to fill the Leicestershire seat vacated by Terence Donovan's elevation to the bench.
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