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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1952
Page
2
The text lists subscription rates by carrier and mail for Monroe, Wisconsin, and Stephenson county Illinois, with annual prices and advance payment requirement. It also provides office hours from 8 30 a m to 5 00 p m and a telephone number.
Governor Kohler urged comprehensive highway planning to match rising speeds and heavier trucks. He warned current routes are outdated and dangerous, urged exploring expressways, turnpikes, and funding via higher vehicle fees, while protecting secondary roads and rural routes.
An old debate on vests in men’s wear traces a shift from traditional two-piece suits to modern styles. The piece notes nostalgia for separate vests in rich fabrics and various cuts, plus practical notes on pockets and warmth, while hinting at evolving terms like Tattersall for the waistcoat.
Albany residents report Memorial Day trips to Maquoia Iowa and Milwaukee visits with the Vernon Vouitz family. Local gatherings include contract club dinner and bridge scores at the Ware home, while others plan summer employment in Wisconsin Dells Woodruff and Madison.
Special Achievement Day for Lafayette county homemakers will be held Tuesday in the high school gymnasium. Registration begins at 10 am and a noon luncheon will be served by women of the Darlington Hospital Guild. Roy Matson of Madison will speak on his Europe experiences and the Fayette 4 H club will perform a winning one act play Be Home By Midnight.
Mrs Frank Mason Jr and Mrs A E Stuessy with daughter Jeannine traveled to Chicago on Wednesday for a Palmer House fashion show. Miss Maryiee Mason leaves for Ashland to attend Northland college commencement and visit relatives before a camping trip to Isle Royale. Sunday visitors included the Connerys Simmons Smiths and Mc Gettigans with Mrs Cap Schober.
A 1942 report notes the U S Senate approved raising the minimum monthly pay for armed forces to 50 dollars. The item lists area obituaries Gustava E Kern 86 Albany Mrs Owen Atkinson 68 Adams Twp Edwin H Everson 43 Argyle and marriage notices for Dorothy Eichstadt Meldger Figs in Waukesha Union Church nuptials Virginia Kiel Clifford Lardinois and Beatrice Bahr Quentin Lundgren in Chicago.
Madison state supreme court asked for rehearing on its ruling that a 1947 Wisconsin law allowing county boards to approve hydro dam projects is unconstitutional. Atty Floyd Wheeler for Dairyland Power Cooperative and Wisconsin Electric Cooperative argues the decision would cripple county government functions on statewide concerns.
Swiss Evangelical church in New Glarus will recognize Canton Glarus 600th anniversary during morning worship. Readings from Glarus will be delivered in English by Rev. Lynn F. B. Tschudy and in Swiss by J. J. Figi. Baptism will be administered. junior sermon title If Your Heart Is Willing life Can be Changed. Vacation church school starts Monday at 9 a.m. for two weeks with Rev. Tschudy as director and named department superintendents.
In early Phoenix a white dog belonging to a Chinese vegetable peddler became a beloved figure. The dog, calm and sturdy, allowed children to maul and cuddle him daily as the peddler visited each house on his route. Mothers observed how the dog’s patient generosity and the children's affection shaped a gentle, community moment.
A roster lists new members with their hometowns or routes and joining dates spanning 1951 and 1952. Names include Mary Jo Janke Marshfield June 26 1951 Nancy Jill Losey route 1 June 1 1951 Jeanne Kummer route 2 June 10 1951 Sheldon Arthur Grossen route 1 Monticello November 18 1951 Debra Kay Indergand route 4 February 10 1952 Gaylord Glen Flannery route 1 Argyle October 14 1951.
The peony gardens at Rosendale near highways 23 and 26 are in full bloom with over 2 000 varieties. The gardens, over 30 years old, show early varieties now with peak bloom around June 15 and later varieties full bloom the weekend of June 22 and through the rest of June.
All boys and girls up to 12 years old are invited to join the Monroe Evening Times Boys and Girls Club. Fill out this coupon and mail to the Evening Times Club. Include name address postoffice date of birth and age last birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dahlke and son joined relatives at Marshfield and Wausau for the holiday weekend. Emmett Emers son of Orfordville visited here, as did Mrs. Lester Pleasant in Stoughton. Many others spent Memorial Day or weekend trips with relatives in Woodstock, Gays Mills, Wheaton Ill., Iola, and Dubuque.
The Horsetooth Dam irrigation project near Fort Collins Colorado was completed in 1951 marking a milestone in regional water management. The completion enabled improved irrigation capacity for local farms and contributed to agricultural development in the area.
Delegates at the 20th biennial Evangelical Lutheran Church meeting in Minneapolis approved a six million dollar budget for 1953 54. Mrs J R Jensen of Janesville Wisconsin was installed as financial secretary of the church's Missionary federation.
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