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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1953
Page
2
An editorial argues traffic enforcement can curb unsafe driving but warns against revenue-driven crackdowns. It lauds local efforts, notes the need to target younger drivers, and supports Judge Lamboley's 30 day license suspension policy to instill safe habits early.
The 1953 Dean Walter of Lawrence College urged Monroe graduates to seek a fuller life of service to others, country, and faith rather than piling up rewards. He warned that adults are unsettled after a moral upheaval, stressing that true leadership comes from rekindling the nation’s spirit of service to avoid loss of direction.
Mrs Clifford Rockey of Juda was rear ended while parked in front of Fairfield church at the intersection of County Trunk K and P south of Twin Grove. Neil Signer aged 17 of Monroe backed into her car as it stood unattended while dropping off children. The mishap occurred about 9 am yesterday.
A compact retrospective traces events from Monroe area history marked on June 4 across years. Entries note Clarence W. Loveland’s injury in 1843 as Washington town board chair, a fatal runaway in Mt. Pleasant, and postwar notices including Walter G. Schindler’s promotion, with later items on cheese making in 1928 and graduations, deaths, and civic events through 1913 and 1903.
Wisconsin Republicans plan to attend the Madison convention June 12 to 13 as eight House members prepare six minute talks. Clement Zablocki remains the sole Democrat in the delegation while topics include military cutbacks postal service and atomic missiles. Davis will pitch the Congressional baseball game for a boys camp fund with Eisenhower to throw the first ball.
Monroe high school announces new baton twirlers Delores Mari, Janice Kubly, and Penny Habermann from nine tryouts. Allan F. Barnard, instrumental music director, says they will replace graduating or leaving students and join the senior band later this summer.
State Sen Arthur Padrutt of Chippewa Falls announced his candidacy for the late representative Hull's seat in Congress. The 35 year old Republican is in his second Senate term.
Madison The Assembly approved a tax publicity bill limiting disclosure on tax returns to the amount paid, banning source details for corporations or individuals. The measure advances to the Senate next week amid a 52 to 38 party-line vote, with Democrats opposing changes. The session also passed a bill adding legislative representation to the State Radio Council for the planned state educational network. It would add one senator and two assembly members plus representation from a commercial radio or TV enterprise, the university and state colleges, and the state superintendent. The Assembly also killed a bill requiring color coding for farm-use gasoline to distinguish it from motor fuel subject to tax.
Rock Island Illinois three men will receive honorary degrees at Augustana College convocation on June 8 Judge Luther W Youngdahl of Washington D C former Minnesota governor is one of the honorees at the 93rd annual event.
Opal Crystal Lady an 11 year old Jersey cow owned by Ralph E Cope Jr Langlois Ore completed a 375 day official record with 18560 pounds milk and 1001 pounds butterfat on twice daily milking. She now holds the top Jersey breed record for butterfat in five consecutive lactations and surpassed 133177 pounds of milk in seven lactations. Rolland J Ruby named manager of the 1953 Wisconsin State Fair horse show Aug 22 30 with four horse show days Aug 27-30 replacing J Paris Lewis.
R. W. Blaha vice president and trust officer of the Commercial and Savings Bank will depart Saturday for New Brunswick New Jersey to complete his second and final two week graduate school of banking course at Rutgers University. The program is sponsored by Rutgers and the American Bankers Association to advance banking practices.
Gov Kohler signs 24 bills into law including boosting cost of living bonuses for state workers from 40 to 967 July. It also classifies forest fire protection districts for enforcement. Vehicles must have accurate speedometers and municipalities owe into the state retirement fund. Savings and loan associations may loan up to 15 percent of assets on real estate. Sheriffs may prohibit sale of intoxicating beverages to addicts. A county superintendent may extend the two year period.
The text notes that certain school districts still receive aid despite enrollment increasing to more than 30 pupils, with constraints tied to debt limits or pending legislation that may bar expansion. It also mentions a proposed fee increase for funeral director and embalmer licenses from 4 to 5 dollars and for funeral establishments from 5 to 10 dollars.
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