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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1950
Page
5
The agriculture department reports parity levels for wheat corn cotton tobacco rice and peanuts rising versus last year. Parity, a yardstick set by law to guide support prices at 90 percent, reflects higher rural retail prices and costs of production. A poorer spring crop could limit government outlays despite higher parity.
Pensacola reports that Navy Captain John G. Crommelin, a sharp Pentagon critic, had papers signed for retirement ending his twenty years of active service at the Pensacola naval air station. He had announced a bid for the U S Senate on an independent ticket in November. Senator Lister Hill secured the Democratic nomination in the May primaries.
G A Watson of Barneveld won a state contract for stone surfacing six miles of highway 11 near the Illinois line in Lafayette county for 9360 dollars. Gov Rennebohm signed the contract, the Associated Press at Madison reported today.
Milwaukee's American Legion council refused a bid to commend Senator McCarthy for his actions against communism. The April proposal was tabled and a revival vote failed 138 to 38 amid a crowded gathering of Legionnaires led by John Doyne and County Commander Christ Seraphim.
A 16 year old Tomahawk high school student Alvin Barden of Cassian won the $1 200 Trees for Tomorrow forestry scholarship. He finished high school in three years and was praised for scholastic standing conservation work on his woodlot and Tomahawk school forest. Folke Becker president of Trees for Tomorrow cited perseverance and commitment to education as factors in the award.
Susan Hayward narrowly escaped serious harm at Amicalola Falls in Georgia while filming I'd Climb the Highest Mountain. Chauffeur William Gray, a 20th Century Fox driver, grabbed her as she slipped and both plunged into the water but survived with minor injuries.
A large paper and cardboard mill near Nancy, France, funded by Marshall Plan aid, burned last night. Damage to La Cochotte mill was estimated at about $6,000,000.
John Rieder of route 4 north of Monroe reports a herd average of 442 pounds of butterfat after 15 years of breeding Brown Swiss cattle. He notes first calves must reach about 350 pounds when freshening, with close culling and good bulls, plus a strong feeding program driving the rise.
The Baumgartner herd lists 25 classified animals, followed by El mer with 34, Ruff 29, Timm 27, and Haberman 28, detailing counts for the county’s livestock holdings near Brodhead.
Japan calls for signing peace treaties with nations ready to grant independence and equality. The foreign office says Japan has the qualifications but progress blocked by the American Russian split.
The committee for Green County plans a meeting Monday evening at the county agricultural office in the courthouse. Officials urge attendance from community members and youth leaders to discuss local agricultural programs and upcoming events.
The company declares a dividend of $1.12 per share on its 412% preferred stock payable June 15, 1950, to stockholders of record on May 31, 1950. It also sets a $1.20 per share dividend on the 4.80% preferred stock.
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