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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1953
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Eres County and names Mel Be and others in unclear context. The readable fragment provides no clear event or outcome to summarize into a complete news item.
The piece argues the Korean War moves toward a cautious end via mutual accord, though South Korea deems terms insufficient. It criticizes U N policy, warns of continued troop presence, and questions a united Korea, refugee exchanges, and postwar guarantees under a flawed Far East strategy.
Mrs. C. A. LaVasser of Argyle will join 166 living members of the University of Wisconsin class of 1903 in the Half Century Club at the 100th commencement reunion weekend. Surviving members will be inducted at a Memorial Union luncheon on June 19 and will receive Golden Jubilee certificates.
Rev Howard M Jones 87 retired minister and prohibition advocate died in a Madison hospital after brief illness He served as vice president of Berea College and began his career at Kalama zip Mich later moving to Minneapolis and Madison He worked at a Deapolis and farm near Marshveld for several years
Summary of scattered items: historic notes from 25, 4, and 50 years ago, including political changes in Argentina, death of Maj. Kermit Roosevelt in Alaska, local obituaries, new appointments, school achievements, and civic events across Monroe. Mentions Mrs Frank Tree, P J Lochner, Monroe Stamp Club, and local institutions.
In a warm essay, the narrator recalls meals and the era’s dinner supper divide, detailing family routines, the Old 24 engine days, and how leftovers inspired nostalgia. He riffs on naming potato soup as vichy pshew, tracks shifts in food culture, and links bread pudding to Queen of Puddings, ending with self reflection as a “bunch of leftovers.”
The Wisconsin Assembly adopted a plan to create an interim 11 member committee to study industrial development with a $10,000 appropriation. The panel will report to the 1955 session and include lawmakers along with governor’s office, University of Wisconsin, labor, business, banking, industry and agriculture representation.
Memorial Day at the Harry Maddrell home drew Mrs. Leslie Under ail and Fay Mills and daughter Christine and Donald Hopper Beloit, with Henry Lemmin King Wis weekend visitors. Norman Olson hosts included Gordon Johnson Lynn Jerry Clarence Johnson Shar on Cecil Johnson and family Wioti. Lincicum home hosted Adolph Sime Edwin Helgerson LaCrosse Marie Helgerson Arthur Doring Madison Carl Hummer Rockford guests.
In Sheboygan County during Thursday night storms, a lightning strike on a fence electrocuted 23 purebred Holstein cows from Carm Farms Inc. The herd had 52 animals, with several others injured. Kenneth C Healy of Sheboygan Falls reported the incident. The farm is owned by Curt Joa! Sr., a local industrialist.
Miller proposes a new truck weight fee to fund local road projects after the Dane Circuit Court struck down the ton mile tax. Registration would range from 16 to 685 dollars based on gross loaded weight with half fees for lighter tracks. Cities and villages would receive 3.8 million dollars for connecting highways, preserving about current local revenue shares while trimming overall collections by roughly one million dollars.
Services for J. Wendel Barlow were held at Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed church Thursday afternoon with Legion honors. Burial rites featured a firing squad, taps, and the flag presentation to the family. Attendees included numerous relatives and out-of-town mourners from Chicago Milwaukee and Madison among others.
In a small district Rover the St Bernard lived at the jail and became a beloved helper. He visited neighbors for scraps, educated children, and provided companionship, with residents sharing his costs for a year. After a long life of humane acts, he died crossing the street and was buried as guardian of the people.
New member entries include Randall Arnold Schupbach Pardeeville Christine Carol Yeazel Browntown Curtis John Obert Route 1 Browntown and dates from 1949 to 1962. In Milwaukee a streetcar blaze injured 13 riders with four hospitalized for burns and bruises while ten were released after treatment.
Rev. and Mrs. Morris A Sorenson Jr will be commissioned as Evangelical Lutheran Church missionaries at McFarland Lutheran Church on June 24. They plan to depart for Japan Aug. 9. The service includes a sermon by Rev. Sorenson at 10 38 a m and commissioning by Dr. Andrew Burges at 2 30 p m. The couple studied at Luther College and St Olaf College. he served 17 months in the Army, including time in Japan. Mrs Sorenson is from Newman Grove Nebraska.
Miss Susan J. Schmerse will receive a bachelor of education degree in kindergarten primary education at the commencement exercises at Whitewater State College Friday.
A WI radio series on National Dairy Month features interviews with Vic tor Matean at Five Corners factory, Robert E. Hardell in the cheese laboratory, Fred Galli of the Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers Association, and Fred Feutz Jr. of the Lakeshire-Marty Co. Host Esther Hot 2 of WTMJ notes the June 9 broadcast at 11 05 a m on WIMS, with June 16 19 and 23 also airing. The program traces Swiss cheese making, dairy research, industry legislation, distribution and mail order cheese business using Swiss Colony as an example. It also covers Italian cheese at Ply mouth and the Cheese Exchange.
National Council of Churches says surplus powdered milk amounting to nearly 12 percent of a million pounds is located for distribution through Church World Services. Dr Wynn C Fairfield CWS director says shipment to distressed areas in Europe and the Far East will start immediately at a cost exceeding 300000 dollars.
The Wisconsin Methodists urged separation of church and state and called for careful investigation before lending support to vigilante school groups. The remarks stressed that active religious influence in public life can silence Christians and urged scrutiny of such movements at the annual gathering.
Wisconsin Public Service Commission granted intrastate haulers of used household goods and office furniture a roughly 20 percent rate increase for long distance within the state. The Wisconsin Household Goods Carriers Bureau, with about 190 members, sought the rise citing higher operating costs. An unrelated note estimates the sun could power about 300,000 Earths.
Mrs. C. L. Crago and Mr. Milo King with Madi son visited Browntown on Memorial Day. Mrs. B. W. Binger, Mrs. Sada Tomlinson and Mrs. Elmer Erickson traveled to Monroe Wednesday for Miss Mariliter at Mr. and ipate i. dake Buescher employed in the same raduated th Wayne tiek school eae om.
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