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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1948
Page
2
Traffic controls at Monroe rely on drivers obeying stop and caution signs to manage intersections. Public awareness of highway markers by shape is urged to sustain safety, with enforcement as a last resort to curb violations and improve overall road safety.
The article argues that a volunteer UN international police force would fail to guarantee perpetual peace. It notes the original charter allowed armed force but no workable method exists, and suggests the United States and others would reject a UN legion due to control and political pressures. The dove of peace may keep its wings for now.
Democrats push an election issue on housing aid echoing New Deal strategy to appeal to voters seeking a social flavor. The Taft-Elienser-Wagner label surfaces as debates swirl over government vs private enterprise in meeting housing needs, with no clear plan established.
A Wisconsin based Associated Women of Wis centennial cook book honors Mrs Douglas. A committee selects 100 prize recipes from hundreds submitted by farm housewives. The 24 page book will be distributed by association members and is not the Green County homemakers clubs project.
A collage of local notes from June includes Ruth Anderson marrying Delbert Seyler, Hiram Sager returning to Monroe after 74 years, Helen Tschanz's Carroll College graduation, Andrew Pancake’s death near Palmyra, and Stanley Howe’s band shell design for Krape Park Freeport. Also mentions 1923 stock buyers facing federal indictments, marriage notices, and local events from 1908 including liquor licensing talks, a Milwaukee editor shift, and a Darling ton sidewalk contract.
Americans often blamed governments and militarists for wars while exonerating common people, a view challenged by examining diplomatic missteps, reconstruction aid, and global perceptions. The piece argues that ordinary citizens share responsibility through complicity or inaction and that leaders profit from conflict while the public bears the costs.
Two Albany residents, Mrs. Herman Mauerman and E. E. Atherton, will mark their 86th birthdays this Sunday. Atherton, born June 13, 1862, is a former printer, teacher, farmer and longtime publisher of the Albany newspaper and Vindicator. He remains in good health with daily bicycle trips to the village. Mrs. Mauerman, born June 18, 1862 in Germany, emigrated to America at 20 and married Herman Mauerman in 1885. they celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary in March.
William B. Noyes 56 longtime Iowa county agent died of a heart attack today in Dodgeville He was a Beaver Dam native and well known in Wisconsin 4-H club work His death is noted in the classified want column.
Jackson a dairy and beef cattle judge with 27 years experience will present a Gelock demonstration at the fairgrounds stock pavilion Wednesday night. The Monroe Roller Mills sponsors the event expected to draw junior dairy club members and 4-H and FFA leaders from southern Green county.
The 85 piece Monroe high school senior band under Allan F. Barnard will perform its first summer concert at 7 30 next Tuesday night at Recreation Park. Lawrence L. Kitchen, new city recreation director, will be introduced by Henry A. Kundert, president of the park and recreation board. Kitchen, studying at the University of Wisconsin, arrives Monday. After the hour long program Phillips and Smith will meet Schuetze Cloth.
The 10th annual Old Timers band concert will be on Tuesday night, June 29, at Recreation Park. Allan F. Barnard, Monroe high school band director, announced the event expected to draw over 2,000 musicians from Monroe and surrounding towns. Rehearsal is scheduled Tuesday evening in the senior high school music room.
The program features soloists John Maurer and Patricia with a twirling exhibition, plus the modern rhapsody Headlines by Carleton Colby. Other numbers include The Thunderer Sousa World Events Wisconsin Waltz and Georgia Girl Karl King. If rain or bad weather, the concert will be canceled.
Delavan resident Buzzell, a 1913 graduate, earned a merit citation at University of Chicago alumni assembly. Recognized for community service, she runs Glenn Eyrie farm hosting about 50 children each summer and organized Delavan’s community advisory council, serving as its first president.
Monticello residents and neighboring towns welcomed Dr. M C Elmer and son from Pittsburgh, and many others including Rox Ann Kubly, Marilyn Marty, and Betty Rupp as they visited relatives or attended gatherings. The Eastern Star picnic, Dairy Day dinner, and several Madison trips filled a week of social events with numerous regional families attending dinners, dances, and hospitalities across Monroe, New Glarus, Barneveld, Argyle, and neighboring towns.
Mt Pleasant 4 H Club lays plans for a club tour on June 22 after Tuesday evening at Babler school. An ice cream social is planned later. Marianne Elmer led group singing. Elmer, Rose Mary Babler, and Barbara Karlen reported on their Prairie du Chien camp trip. Twenty four members and seven adults attended. county agent Kenneth Slocum of Monroe was present.
Monroe area 4-H clothing project leaders met at the high school yesterday for a demonstration of factory methods of clothing production by Miss Mamie Tillema home demonstration agent. Attendees included Mrs. Harvey Elmer, Miss Rosemary Babler, Mrs. Harry Luchsinger, Evelyn and Carol Luchsinger, Mrs. Carson Hunt, Mrs. Harry Ammann, and Miss Laura Stauffacher from Monroe Home Economics.
Helen Steuri reports the Kraus cheese Co operative near Monroe plans an organization meeting at the George Korn farm for an 8:30 Friday session to adopt bylaws and elect a board. Stockholders from 1902 are listed and ownership assigned to the new cooperative.
A report notes a Swiss cheese plant in section 16 using milk from about 200 cows. That same year a limburger factory began in section 29 and a brick factory started in section 10 using milk from 90 cows.
Mrs F N Miller hosts and visits noted with Hattie Bagley Florence Miller and others at Elkhorn. Chicago visitors Harold Peter family meet Emma Johnson Vivian Johnson after her father’s death. 4 H leadership camp attendees at Prairie du Chien. Trips to Brodhead Monroe and Belmont noted along with relatives visiting Madison and Janesville. Washington monument cited with nearly a million visitors yearly.
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