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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1955
Page
2
The editorial urges passage of a bill to require open meetings and public records for most government bodies, except executive sessions on personnel. It cautions against loopholes and notes only one witness warned full disclosure could harm state interests.
The Eisenhower administration raised duties on Swiss watches to protect the American industry and job base. It then granted Switzerland tariff concessions on many products to soften the blow, averaging a 44 percent cut to duties. The move, while aiding Swiss economy, aims to curb artificial monopolies and improve world trade relations.
A Milwaukee Dairy Promotion Foundation has been formed to boost sales of dairy products in the greater Milwaukee area. Charles S. Dineen, head of the foundation, said Friday milk consumption in Milwaukee is below recommended standards and that all local dairy distributors are cooperating with the effort.
Mrs. Merrill Woodward and daughters from Evansville visited Fred Doppeler Jr. The group included Mmes. Dale Young Helen Beck and Laura McNair who were in Janesville Saturday.
The bulletin lists wartime air attacks on Japan, Monroe’s Seventh War Loan progress, a state senate veto override on highway fund segregation, a fatal crop-dusting crash near Johnson Creek, and a wave of past anniversaries and local events including obituaries, happy notes, and community updates.
In a 1955 reminiscence, the author recalls a rural Georgia funeral seen while traveling to Florida. A family mourns a baby placed in a crude pine box on a rusted car, watched by mixed pity and curiosity from passing crowds. The scene reshapes thoughts on death, grief, and pomp.
Myrl Alexander of the federal Bureau of Prisons outlined a new two week inside vacation program for Atlanta federal prisoners at a Wisconsin corrections conference. In the plan inmates live in a special center during the period, set their own schedules, choose meals and TV viewing, while prison pay to dependents continues.
Raymond Butten 23 of Route 3 Sheboygan sustained fatal injuries in a Friday night two car crash at an intersection. He died several hours later at a local hospital.
The market rose to record highs led by the Associated Press average of 60 stocks closing at 169.20 after a brief profit pause. Gains followed Ford UAW settlement optimism, with U. S. Steel Kaiser Aluminum and Pennsylvania Railroad among the week's active issues as GM talks continued.
Five 4-H club leaders and 17 clubbers joined a craft training session at the Courthouse led by Mrs. Myrtle Webb county home agent. It was the first year craft work is offered in 4-H. Morning metal enameling involved two leaders and nine clubbers. afternoon block printing involved three leaders and eight members.
A page mix of birthday greetings for Randall Blum and others across Wisconsin counties and a nature piece on how young birds and marine mammals learn to swim or fly. It describes eaglets, swans, and seal pups learning to enter water through parental prompting and repeated failures.
Red Cross sponsored swimming lessons for South Wayne and Wayne Township children begin at 1 p.m. Thursday in Monroe Recreation Park. Ages six through high school must have a signed blank by then. A bus departs at 12:15 p.m. each Thursday for eight weeks from the fire station.
All boys and girls up to 12 years of age are invited to join the Monroe Evening Times Boys and Girls Club. Fill out this coupon and mail to the Evening Times Club Monroe Wisconsin. Name Date of birth Age last birthday
A mama walrus repeatedly shoves her baby into the water, the calf proving strong and unshovable. It takes much grunting for the mother to tip him over, resulting in a big splash, as described by ENOLA CHAMBERLAIN for Our Dumb Animals.
New member notices list Richard Louis Goepfert of Route 3 Box 119 dated June 16 1951 and LuAnn Becker of Route 2 Brod head dated March 19 1955. The entries record additions to local membership rosters with post office routes.
Monroe police logged a minor two car collision near Turner hall with little damage to vehicles. The drivers were Anna Marie Norton of 1612 7th Street and Albert Abplanalo of Route 2 Monroe. the incident occurred at 4 42 p m yesterday. The mailbox curb near the scene had been struck previously and again during the day.
Cola G. Parker of Neenah is named by NAM nominating committee as president nominee for the National Association of Manufacturers. Election set for the first week in December at the annual board meeting. Henry G. Riter III currently serves as president.
Cola Parker, born in Monroe while his father led the high school, hailed from Monroe until the family moved when Parker was six months old.
U S amnesty urged by former Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura, Pearl Harbor ambassador in Washington. He calls for freeing all Japanese still imprisoned under U S military court sentences. Tokyo's Sugamo prison houses 220 convicted war criminals.
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