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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1949
Page
2
Editorial celebrates Green county Wisconsin annual county fair as a record setting but emphasizes its purpose as a colorful demonstration of the community's year to year progress. Volunteers organize three days of exhibits livestock food clothing and harness horse shows to attract locals and visitors.
City officials decide to keep the unfinished court house square closed even for partial use at the fair. The move avoids traffic chaos and liability concerns, prioritizing project completion over temporary parking and crowd access.
The article argues that cars with only one headlight or misadjusted lights pose a clear night danger. It urges immediate removal from roads until repairs are completed, stressing that enforcement officials must act promptly for public safety regardless of jurisdiction.
Kathryn H. Baldwin a Madison attorney and former Dane County circuit commissioner plans to close her Madison law office in August and join the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters in September. A UW alumna she helped found Madison's first all women law firm in 1945 and has held multiple civic roles including Madision YWCA advisory board and Altrusa president.
Market sparkles as hogs reach 10.40 on Chicago board. July 28 1909 features hospital courses at St Bello and New Glarus with speeches by Monroe and Darlington. Governor candidate Arthur R Hirst speaks at the courthouse. Also notes 50 years ago storms, ball game at fairgrounds for New Richmond victims, Pythians win 19 to 18, Linden Boy wins a race, and cheese illness inquiry by J W Decker of the state agricultural station.
Bar Harbor, Me. Mrs. Walter Damrosch wife of the renowned conductor died here last night. She was born Margaret Blaine daughter of James G. Blaine.
Floral hall at the 95th Green County fair in Floral hall displays a wide range of entries from classes P flowers and plants to L embroidery and K women’s exhibits with items such as aprons rugs and lace. Judges began viewing on opening day and continued today as ribbons for first to third places were prepared for display.
Mayville fire chief Norman Spiering was elected president of the Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs association. New officers include Olaf Sorenson of Superior Joseph Doherty of Butler as vice presidents Rod Porter of Marshfield as secretary Leo Givens of Oshkosh as treasurer Edward Page of Madison and Harold Kohlman of Horicon as trustees.
A violent thunderstorm yesterday swept 54-year-old Mrs Edna Michel into a sewage culvert as she attempted to cross a flooded gutter. Witnesses described a freakish drowning in Hasbrouck Heights New Jersey with emergency crews responding to the incident.
An elderly Portage man and woman died in an auto train collision at the Ketchum Point crossing yesterday. Victims were Fred Moll, 72, and Anne Kenney, 75.
Two members of Troop 107 James Sharer and Shelby Sherbundy earned the Order of the Arrow during a week at Canyon Camp near Apple River. Others attending included Arlyn Elmer David Burt David Nipple James Ketter David Sharer Roger Stindorf John Schmid and Donald Thorne. Scoutmaster S D Gaar der and Emil Steindorf supervised. A rattlesnake with seven rattlers was killed and brought home as a trophy. The month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Jacobson was in Wisconsin General Hospital Madison last week for a hip dislocation and will wear a cast for months. Wolves once roamed most of North America.
Blanchardville Times reports Cheryl Jacobson age 20 tops a local contest as the town notes the notable cast placement. Further details are sparse in the readable text.
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