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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1961
Page
2
The dairy waste issue in Monroe presses city and state authorities to curb sewer discharges while recognizing the economic importance of local dairy plants. Officials and firms should meet to reach a long range, amicable solution balancing public health with industry needs.
A flood of tax proposals dominates Madison as Gov Nelson unveils a 50 percent cut in business inventories property tax funded by ending deductions for prior year income taxes. Republicans plan a sales levy amid the Blue Ribbon Committee framework. The piece warns of citizen confusion and rising costs if revenue is not reduced elsewhere.
Secretary of State Acheson discusses a hard question about Korea and Russia’s stance. Cattle raisers fear a beef shortage as cattle stay on farms. The Legion hosts a wrestling card at Turner Hall featuring the French Angel. Pauline Grossenbacher of New Glarus elected Wisconsin Future Homemakers president. Rural Life Fellowship elects Rev Herbert Austin and Rev Charles Swanson at Baraboo.
Forty years ago the Monroe to Monticello highway grading was finished and a Richland Center contractor planned to begin concrete paving using 150 carloads of cement. Patrons of the Borden condensing plant demanded May milk checks be paid directly by Borden, signaling the group’s departure from the Milk Producers Co op. The Berlin government warned Allied troops may be needed to avert civil war in Upper Silesia amid Poland's dispute.
In a 50 year old incident, Janesville tire shop operator disappears on June 7 1911 after driving to collect a bill. last seen boarding a Milwaukee Road train home when his car broke down. Esther Egan a 12 year old dies from kerosene explosion burns at a Brodhead area farm home. City Council tables Miss Janet Jennings street complaints and hears protests against extending Summit Street.
The piece argues for a united, angry public to deter expansion of government power. It warns politicians have assumed the public lacks nerve, suggesting a bold collective action could frightenly reshape policy.
In Madison the two youngest assemblymen oppose a bill to raise the legal beer drinking age from 18 to 21. The excise and fees committee held a hearing. Supporters cited youth guidance while opponents warned of illegal stigma and enforcement challenges.
The bill to raise the drinking age faces opposition from the Wisconsin Wholesale Beer Distributors Association the State AFL-CIO and the Tavern League of Wisconsin who argue it would drive drinking underground. The Joint Finance Committee approved a plan boosting state employee salaries by 3.9 percent for two years bringing total biennium raises to 10.2 million including 4.8 million in merit increases. Farm organizations backed a bill extending compulsory worker compensation to farms requiring employers with six or more nonfamily workers for at least 20 days a year to provide insurance with a potential start date of January 1.
Mrs Dennis Day wife of the singer welcomed a daughter named Mary Kate born at St Vincent's hospital in Los Angeles the couple's eighth child in a February baby report from Hollywood.
West built an eight sided residence after profitable California ventures and fought off hostile parties with his disciplined group. The octagon house inspired by an eight sided coin drew praise amid Wisconsin’s architectural rivals. Ownership passed from Whitney to Grunert to Etter Zuercher then Rose, Cor Delia Kraus, and William Kraus by 1949.
The narrative traces Francis H. West’s rise as a lumberman and landholder in Wisconsin. He built a steam sawmill in Monroe, entered the commission trade, and served in the State Senate at 28. He later undertook overland California trips, and led a party that profited from selling Wisconsin horses. The account notes health reasons for a 1859 trek and the later Pony Express era disruptions.
Francis West emerges as a key figure in Civil War era events, with actions shaping local loyalties and military endeavors. The narrative traces his involvement with detachments, exchanges, and community roles amid shifting alliances and battlefield pressures.
Blanche Andre of Port Jervis New York and formerly Beloit died aged 80. She operated a Beloit delicatessen with her husband Elmer who died in 1932. Surviving are a son Marion Long Island and many siblings and grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Rosman Sepa Meeeed mortuary.
Mrs Mamie Adams of Freeport, 67, died Monday night with relatives in the State Line area. Services set for 1 30 p.m. tomorrow in the local church.
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