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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1947
Page
7
A nine member Truman advisory panel urged compulsory training of up to 930 000 youths annually. They called it an urgent military necessity to avert a future of insecurity and potential widespread atomic threat if defense outlays are delayed.
Washington supporters moved an armed services unification bill as a partial answer to a presidential commission call for universal military training. Senator Hill said the commission’s hollow shell critique argues for quick action, though time may not permit action this session.
A Compton commission report warns that World War II veterans may serve as insurance against aggression but decries a hollow military readiness. It links totalitarian expansion to global danger and urges universal training only if it proves necessary to ensure safety, with broader benefits as byproducts.
Milwaukee veteran Reindel F. Chayka, once missing in Africa and wounded, arrived in a government issued car to Monroe with Mr. and Mrs. Otto J. Zajichek to visit his aunt Mrs. Mollie B Tollefson. His brother Yes Gordon Chayka heads Stoughton police.
Lt. Col. David B. Parker argues in the Coast Artillery Journal that Washington should move vital government units underground immediately to shield them from atomic attack. He describes attack methods, blast resistant structures, and dispersing government functions, saying underground facilities would be more effective despite high costs.
The state CIO proposed raising funds from its 70,000 members via a voluntary or mandatory 50 cent assessment to support advertising in newspapers and radio, and to form a speakers bureau aimed at farmers. A CIO spokesman argued farm price rises are not caused by labor demands and pledged research-backed figures.
A Milwaukee man with property in Monroe reported a large pile of manure stolen on Sunday. Police are tasked with locating the missing item.
Monticello Times Special Service outlines a week of observances for the 60th anniversary of Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed church. Committees led by the consistory and trustees plan rallies, a Fun and Fellowship Night, a Friday music concert, and a Sunday address by Dr. David D. Baker.
Secretary of State Marshall orders suspension of an unused half of a 30 million dollar credit to Hungary amid a pro communist regime change with Soviet backing. He expressed goodwill toward Italy’s non communist government of Alcide de Gasperi and noted aid options remain under review as Hungary faces postwar instability and new loans are considered.
Green County Rod and Gun club warns against misuse of the youth fishing pond on highway 11 at Monroe. Parents often fish while children play. authorities urge responsible use and reporting of catches to Ray Beckman or the police to aid restocking plans.
Pfc Ray W Beckman son of Ray and Mrs Beckman of 1524 24rd Ave spoke on juvenile delinquency at a Maebashi round table. The event, part of a U S Army occupation effort, featured an English translated clipping noting his attendance representing Gamma Govt and sharing a family oriented prevention message.
Otto Lund of Viroqua will address the Green County Normal school graduates at commencement in the normal school auditorium. Miss Erma Tornow and Miss Donna Lea Larson will discuss teaching topics. The program includes diplomas, music, and a baccalaureate address by Rev. Mendenhall of Grace Lutheran church before a list of graduates.
State conservation officials toured Zander's Pond near Browntown exploring a large artificial lake. Attendees included Dr. Ed Schneeberger H T J Kramer and Ed Corbin from the department plus Senator Melvin Olson Assemblyman R H Schoonover and Green County Red and Gun Club members. The Madison group showed special interest in the Monroe children’s fish pond at the west edge of Monroe.
Congress faces a potential coal strike if United Mine Workers walk out after June 30 and if the labor disputes bill fails. Ellender says without a new law the government cannot intervene, while passage of the bill would allow injunctions and a congress review process to resolve the dispute.
Walter Huss, a fellow air crewman and friend of Lt. Charles H. Krueger, who died December 7, 1944 during a bombing raid in southern Manchuria, visits Krueger’s parents in Monroe route 3 with his wife and Floyd and Mrs. Huss of Fremont. The Huss family were guests of Mrs. Charles H. Krueger and her twin sons in Kenosha on Saturday.
Dale Doering, New Glarus agricultural instructor for three years, resigns to join Verona high school opening a new department. A Platteville State Teachers College graduate, he taught in Blencoe Indiana Calloway and Wauzeka before accepting the July 1 start on a year round basis.
Across the nation the Memorial day period saw 498 traffic and violent deaths, with 223 traffic fatalities and 95 in two major airline crashes. In Green County Olaf Dover died in a 1947 car crash near Postville, leading to a local sorrowful obituary detailing his life, family, and church membership.
Tornadoes killed 39 people, injured hundreds, and caused extensive property damage in Arkansas and Oklahoma. The hardest hit area was near Pine Bluff Arkansas with 33 confirmed dead so far and 15 missing. Leedey Oklahoma suffered six deaths as the town of 600 was heavily damaged.
An explosion at the American Cyanamid and Chemical Corp near Edinburg Lawrence County killed two men and injured nine. Detective John Moore of New Castle said one building destroyed was the jelly house where gelatin dynamite was produced.
Vatican City dispatch notes Pope Pius XI urging world leaders not to miss the opportunity to restore normal relations. He warns that victory’s promised security remains unrealized and blasts violence of past victors while stressing public order and shared security as the basis for lasting peace.
The Associated Press reports 17 deaths over Memorial Day weekend in Wisconsin. Nine died on highways, four from train collisions, three in a boat overturned accident, and one drowning. William Sefkar family children Dorothy 8 Albert 10 and Virginia 12 were killed when their car was struck by a train near Madison while the parents survived.
The Monroe post office seeks applicants for a fireman laborer position. Starting pay is 1800 dollars yearly, rising 100 dollars annually to 2400. Open to World War I veterans only. Apply at the local post office. blanks must reach the Chicago office by June 5. The job is 40 hours over two weeks with 15 days paid vacation and 10 days sick leave per year.
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