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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1950
Page
2
An historical note records the Monroe Daily Journal being absorbed by the Monroe Evening Times at Ge Mearns Wisconsin. It mentions a March 3 Act of Congress date and notes the paper’s founding October 15 in a long-running period under the same management.
The public service commission renews prewar limits on heavy trucks Saturday Sunday and holidays to ease peak traffic during vacation months. Exemptions for perishable cargoes and long haul drivers offset potential carrier hardship while regular auto travelers gain safer weekend road use.
Spirit of Victory Banaus sees Walter J Kohler Jr chosen by the Wisconsin Republican convention as the gubernatorial candidate. Higley and Bubolz bow out if not endorsed, Kohler likely unopposed, strong independent contender possible. Convention in Milwaukee displayed unity and boosted hopes for a vigorous fall campaign in November 1950.
Wisconsin will rename the new biology building Birge Hall in ceremonies honoring Dr E A Birge 98 year old president emeritus and renowned limnologist who died last Friday after 75 years of service to the university. University President E B Fred and A Matt Werner of the board of regents will speak during commencement week events.
Items recall June 15 1940 actions North of Paris as Gen Weygand’s French troops hold line. Rev Vodt of Warren IL delivers fiery address at Kiwanis on fifth column. Mabel A Bushnell earns MSc home management from Iowa State College.
Five smugglers killed and seven Chinese officials injured in a Sunday dawn assault on a Communist customs station near Hong Kong. The attack, reported by a Hong Kong Chinese newspaper, highlights border smuggling tensions in the region.
Gov. Rennebohm pledged wholehearted support for Walter Kohler’s bid for governor and urged citizens to elect Kohler. The Republican convention in Milwaukee named Kohler as its choice to succeed Rennebohm, who cited health reasons for not seeking re election. Rennebohm had earlier supported Harvey Higley and said all three candidates were not endorsed.
Albany man Hein was sentenced by Municipal Judge Ralph F. Gunn to two concurrent one to two year terms in Waupun state prison after pleading guilty to three charges of issuing false checks. He was advised to contact Alcoholics Anonymous as he awaited a hearing on the charges. The checks, issued on the Albany bank, totaled $114.20 and were passed December 17. He had been rearrested for defrauding a Janesville liquor store of $3.75 cash and a bottle of wine.
Albany reports Miss Kathleen Lewis will work in Madison this summer after teaching last year at Wilmot high school. She attends the weekend at her grandparents Mr and Mrs Lloyd Scott. Miss Ramona Olin class of 1950 Albany high school works at a Janesville nursing home. Legion Auxiliary meets at Mrs Robert Root home Tuesday with hostesses Mrs Luther Kittleson and Miss Alice Petersen. Juanita Rebekah lodge past noble grand chain to meet with Mrs Dort Frids.
Three University of Wisconsin students set out from Madison on a prospecting expedition to northwest Canada. Geology graduate student Dave Kingston and geology student John Martin, both 22 and 24, along with civil engineering student Charles Yderstad, 21, formed Prospectors Inc. They plan to travel to the Nahanni river in Yukon about 3,800 miles northwest, expecting a two and a half month journey into Deedman Valley also called Valley of No Return. Legends speak of gold, wildlife, hostile natives, and rugged terrain awaiting them.
A juvenile court sentenced an 18 year old who killed Kenneth Shaw to confinement at the Wisconsin school for boys in Waukesha until age 21. Judge Sidney J. Hanson declared him a delinquent minor after he admitted shooting Shaw with a .22 rifle as Shaw slept on a Davenport.
County records show a May decline of 44 foxes in Green County tied to state $1 bounties on fox cubs. Applications listHarland Dunphy Albany five red kits J J Kreig Monticello three kits Christ Muel ler Blanchardville three Ray Trow Albany seven Clarence C Mayer Winslow two Lydia Wels route 1 one Walter X Buholzer nine R Boyd Atkinson Albany three red kits Henry Bauman route 1 Juda five Harold E Hoesly New Glarus two Ivan Hartwig route 4 four gray kits.
Janesville special report notes Robert J. Dittmer aged 22 of Alvan y must stand for a preliminary hearing at 9 30 Thursday on charges of non support of his wife and two children.
Municipal Judge Ralph F Gunn presided Monday as the court ordered the forfeiture of an $8.70 bond posted by Alvin W Miller 34 Albany on a disturbed peace charge after Miller failed to appear in court.
Funeral rites for Mrs John Deery, 50, who died Sunday in Rockford where she had lived three years, will be held at Holy Rosary church at 9 Wednesday. Rt Rev Msgr Bernard Doyle will preside. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs Deery, formerly a registered nurse here, is survived by her husband, four daughters Susan Gertrude Edith of Rockford and Mrs Robert Ward of Lamont, two sons George of Rockford and Hugh of Indianapolis, a sister Edith Gunner of Rockford, and three grandchildren.
Darlington board of education hires Richard Davies of Dodgeville, June UW graduate, as city recreation director and high school gym instructor. He was approved Monday and will start July 1.
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