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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1948
Page
2
A research driven committee in Satna aims to study municipal needs and advise the city council on potential government reform. The group seeks focused work on city problems, broad public discussion, and eventual citizen decision on adopting a manager form.
The piece honors Flag Day and the flag’s role in uniting the nation after World War II. It contrasts pride with envy and urges renewed personal pledges to values the flag represents, noting varied views and the flag’s global symbolic reach.
Senator Taft argues that the Republican majority in Congress reflects voters will not mere chance. He urges voters to back a president who will cooperate with the people. Taft warns Truman to deepen his strategy if Congress remains a campaign issue.
Mineral experts say the United States has used 97 percent of its mercury 83 percent of its silver and lead 78 percent of its chromium 70 percent of its bauxite 60 percent of its copper and petroleum and 65 percent of its zinc.
Glancing backward to events from June 14 1938 recalls Monroe and Green county’s representation at a GOP meeting in Elkhorn with Edward J Lamp as speaker. The column notes floods in Yellow river, marriages, enlistments, staff resignations, public restroom registrations, a city flusher arrival, and a Berlin exchange rate.
William Flood, then a Gill teacher in 1886 with fifty pupils, returns to Green County Plymouth to attend the Gill school district centennial program. The narrative recalls fire reconstruction, era salaries, and district history with remarks from current and former teachers, board members, and local residents. Two hundred attendees, including Florence Wartnoweler, attend a picnic and afternoon program.
President Truman has sent to the senate three postmaster nominations for Wisconsin: Robert W. Howard of Cornell Hugo J. Quast of Granton and Leone Mader of Gresham. Also notes about WWII draft fitness and Navy air crash causes.
Washington reports heated intra party clash as Republicans scuffle over the Marshall plan aid to Europe. Despite both chambers approving initial authorization of 5.3 billion dollars for the first year, the House appropriations committee chaired by Rep. John Taber moved to slash the total by over a billion dollars, arguing over overall cuts rather than item by item details.
Outagamie County residents learn the county does not own an unfinished hospital bought for 22000 by the county board. Circuit Judge Michael G Eberlein rules the board lacked authority to purchase the building in Waupaca county and cannot operate it as a home for the aged or senile. The declaratory judgement was sought by Board Chairman John D Bottensek and County Clerk John E Handel amid a yearlong purchase question tied to a 300000 bond issue and the Borchardt hospital.
The House reduced the Marshall plan by about one billion dollars with a Senate veto risk. Secretary Marshall warned the cut would turn aid into mere relief. Republican leaders and papers urged restoration. Prominent GOP figures including Dewey Warren Vandenberg and Stassen criticized the cut. War draft data show 52.8 percent of the first three million examined were rejected for defects.
A worldwide Morals Re-Armament assembly in California draws leaders from about 24 countries to promote a nonsectarian, practical religion. Dr Frank Buchman frames it as the good road of an ideology inspired by God, while Paul Hoffman links it to postwar recovery. The movement, active in 52 nations, trains thousands and faces Nazi suppression fears from Berlin archives. In Wisconsin, Brown Swiss breeders prepare for a regional show at Janesville with 100 plus head expected, highlighting ongoing agricultural events alongside the moral movement.
Mrs D Andrew Howey will present her piano pupils in a public recital tomorrow at 8 p.m. at Immanuel United Brethren church. Guest artist Dr Alfred Leiser will play violin. Pupils will perform solos and duets.
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