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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1957
Page
2
Editorial urges Wisconsin voters to participate in the July 30 primary and August 27 general to fill the McCarthy vacancy. It notes both McCarthy supporters and critics have a chance to back the best candidate and stresses turnout, funds, and the need to cast ballots in both elections.
The Detroit based Automobile Manufacturers Association decided this week to drop emphasis on speed in ads and racing ties. It urged firms and dealers to minimize race program participation and highlight safety reliability and comfort instead. Critics note past horsepower promotions fed traffic fatalities and public concern. The move aims to steer the industry toward safer driving while preserving leadership in manufacturing.
In Houston Texas three boys aged 13 16 and 14 drowned while on a family fishing expedition. Identified were David Allen Wiggins 13 of Houston and cousins B J Weid Jr 16 of Houston and Larry Wayne Weid 14 of Lake Charles La.
June 8 1947 at the Brown Swiss fair awards Abie of Meadow Green entered by Margie Schmid Monroe as 42 head of cattle are judged. The roundup notes UN tensions delaying peacekeeping operations and pays tribute to longtime resident W L Gehr, age 97, while local business buys Old Fashioned Ice Cream store and flood relief aids reach 22 000 displaced across four states.
A editorial warns that the taunt chicken fuels delinquency by recruiting youths into gangs. It argues for lowering the legal age to 14, restricting idle time, and treating teens as responsible individuals to curb crime and bullying.
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation will dedicate its new million dollar office on Madison's south side Sunday. Milk and cheese will be served by Wisconsin's four dairy princesses and Alice in Dairy Land. Principal speaker is George D. Scarseth of LaFayette Indiana, director of the American Farm Research Association.
The New York market weathered a third week of retreat from a long climb to new highs, remaining above January levels. Oils led gains with steels and select issues. the AP 60 average fell 30 cents to 184.00 as volume rose and late week gains followed a mild three day dip.
Three Milwaukee firefighters were hospitalized after a three-alarm blaze at the Thrift T market caused about $45,000 in damage. The fire broke out around 10 p.m. on the west side after the store had closed for the evening.
The Monroe parish St Andrew's holds 11 am service led by Rev. Larry Tray with Lutheran Blanchardville and Jordan listings showing worship times and Rev. N C Ander son and Rev Robert J Verle assignments. Local Methodist Browntown reports no services and several birth and death style notices appear alongside a fictional blurb about a so called blind slow worm.
A long birthday party schedule lists names and addresses for the Times Children’s Club with festivities spanning Sunday to Saturday June including Patricia Winters and Jeanne Kummer among many others. The item also includes a brief natural history essay explaining why the jack rabbit is misnamed as “dumb bunny.”
All boys and girls up to 12 are invited to join the Monroe Evening Times Boys' and Girls' Club. Fill out this coupon with name street or R F D date of birth and age last birthday for membership.
J M Swartout of the Massachusetts SPCA questions the notion of Jack the bunny being dumb. The piece reflects animal welfare views in the periodical courtesy Our Dumb Animals.
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized railroads to raise demurrage fees by 33 percent with 30 days notice. The order maintains two days of free time for loading or unloading freight cars.
Mrs. Ben Roderick of Brodhead is among 245 known surviving graduates of the University of Wisconsin class of 1907. They will be honored during the university's half century reunion events during Commencement Reunion weekend June 20 to 23.
The State Department of Agriculture reports Wisconsin primary American cheese markets were steady on large styles and barely steady to steady on small styles. Prices mostly unchanged from the prior week with fair to good demand and more active distributive trade.
Ramona Scott daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Scott formerly of Woodford graduated as valedictorian of the Walworth senior high school class She carried a straight A average for four years and on Honor Night received a Platteville State College scholarship the mathematics award Readers Digest award and carnation awards for Academic Achievement and perfect attendance
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