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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1950
Page
2
The notice states ownership of local news and rights for republication by The Associated Premio. It lists a subscription rate by carrier and office hours from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a contact telephone number.
The National Safety Council calls for more fear not courage amid rising holiday accident rates on highways lakes homes. It cites reckless driving swimming and fireworks as dangers and argues intelligent fear could save lives, warning against overconfidence and risk taking during festive travel and recreation.
A federal grand jury in New York absolved officials of criminal negligence in safeguarding secret Amerasia documents found during raids. It found precautions were inadequate and said officials delayed arrests. The jury also urged a full DOJ report on case developments to clarify responsibility and refocus public debate on current issues.
Robert G. Bagley 19 of Albany was injured when his car left highway 13 northwest of Beloit. He was taken to a Brodhead physician after the vehicle struck two power poles and several trees. The car was destroyed. Bagley previously broke his back in a 1948 crash near Albany after a high speed rollover.
City workers spent several hours yesterday clearing a storm sewer between 19th and 16th avenues on 10th street that had become plugged with tree roots and mud.
Ten years ago Marshal Petain urged Britain for a June 16 1940 armistice while war raged in Europe. Also noted are obituaries for Mrs. Ponetta Peterson age 21 in Argyle and Edward Wenger age 70, plus Emmenegger 28 returning from Rome with army experiences aboard a crowded liner.
Darrell Busjahn named outstanding Orangeville high school senior FFA member and will receive a medal from the DeKalb Agricultural Association. Arnold Fryer ranks second and both names will be engraved on a plaque for the local agriculture department.
The Old Timers Band schedule shifts from Monday evening to Tuesday at 8 p m in Ren Park due to rain. Director Allan F Barnard says to ignore the event if rain continues. Musicians from the area ages 12 and up will perform with Ben Blaser as vocalist for the featured selections.
Funeral rites for Albert R Fletcher 75 who died Thursday will be at 9:30 Saturday at St Rose Catholic Church with Rev Andrew Brienes officiating and burial in Greenwood Cemetery A rosary will be said at 8:30 this evening at Newcomer Funeral Home Mr Fletcher was born August 7 1874 in Chickasaw County Louisiana and had lived in Brodhead the last two and one half years
Frankie Laine aged 37 and Nan Grey former film actress wed yesterday at a Beverly Hills club and are honeymooning today. The ceremony united a popular singer and film star in a lavish private moment reported by local outlets.
Herbert Blumer gave a project talk on gardening at the Dutch Hollow 4-H meeting. Plans were made for an ice cream social next Friday at 8 p.m. in the Dutch Hollow school. William Tenatsch chosen as camp delegate. Pledges led by Francis Dunlavey and Donald Witt. Grant Senatsch sang a vocal number followed by group singing. Refreshments by Mrs. Lester A Witt. The July 11 meeting will be at the school.
The New Glarus board of education hired two elementary teachers for the upcoming term. Miss LaVonne Marty will teach sixth and seventh grades at New Glarus grade school after graduating from Platteville state teachers college. Miss Charmain Haight will teach fourth and fifth grades after graduating from Central state teachers college Stevens Point.
Texas-Illinois Natural Gas Pipe Line Co. seeks specialty approval for a $117 million pipeline that will boost gas supply to Rockford and Freeport residents. The plan aims to have Rockford residents heated by 1951, with no new gas furnaces allowed in Rockford this year.
The Anti Chalmers Manufacturing Co and the CIO United Auto Workers union reached a five year non contributory pension agreement covering 16 000 production workers across five plants. The plan provides 100 a month at 65 with 25 years service and scaled benefits for 15 plus years and disability. Early retirement from age 60 yields reduced pensions. Continuous negotiations occurred over ten days. Company already offers similar benefits outside contracts.
Preliminary counts show Janesville population at 24,629 up from 22,992 in 1940. Walworth County total rises from 33,103 to 41,419. Door County and Sturgeon Bay also gain with Door County at 20,690 and Sturgeon Bay city at 6,913. In Brodhead, Marvin O. Thostenson wins the $100 Tobacco Exchange bank award for outstanding teaching and leadership.
Frank M. Haren, 57, of 2121 11th Street, sustained a shoulder injury when his car left County Highway Four four miles northwest of Brodhead at 7:50 Thursday and struck a guard post. Passenger Mrs. M Violet Wilkinson, of 2202 16th Street, was uninjured. Damage limited to a broken windshield.
Martintown area churches list worship times and pastors for Sunday services. Roy Berg leads Church of Martintown, L. Hastings oversees St Andrews Episcopal, and others include Eve ning services at New Apostolic and Universalist sermons for Father s Day. Union Presbyterian and Christian Science note classes and meetings with pastors Dallas Landrum and John MacMartin.
Monroe Immanuel and Bethel churches announce Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and 10 a.m. worship at 10:50 a.m. and 11 a.m. respectively. Programs include sermon Handling Out Moods of Discouragement and Southern district CE rally at Zion Juda. intermediate and senior choirs Thursday evening, junior choir Friday afternoon. Howard L. Orians is pastor.
Zion Juda Monticello New Glarus Fairfield Recreation Park Father s day events at multiple churches. Methodist South Wayne Woodford Lamont Rev Swanson attends West Wisconsin conference. First Rockford speaker John Van Sickle. Reformed downtown Peace Wayne St Pauls Zwingli Father s day themes. Lutheran Richland Monroe Grace and others with services, Sunday schools, communion, and confirmations.
Monticello and nearby towns share weekend visits and upcoming travel plans. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Lawrence Karlen and Mr and Mrs Ralph Freitag from New Glarus, C M Stauffer and Alvin Ott of Monticello and New Glarus, Clyde Jones family hosts at Lake Mills, Mrs Mamie Kuhn and her son from Ripon joining Edwin Barlow for a Europe trip, plus gatherings in Madison and Platteville as residents host relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs Edwin St Madison spent Monday. Mrs Jacob Legler visited Sunday with daughter Mrs Robert Kingdon Monroe. Mr and Mrs Jacob Huber and family were Sunday visitors in Rockford with son Leon returning after a week with relatives. Clarence Elmer sr and jr with Rol and Lehman spent Sunday eve at Sun Prairie. Walter Ast Estelle and Walter Jr were weekend guests of Regula Voegeli and Baltz Hoesly. Albert Knobel returned from Shullsburg to join Charles Lee for weekend. Paul Weenjes Monroe callers on Mrs Louisa Hefty at St Clare hospital. M E Lynn attended an Eastern Star reception Sunday at Cambridge.
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