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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1946
Page
2
The piece reviews newspaper mailing rates for Wisconsin and neighboring states, noting subscription costs of three months at 173 and one year at 750, plus a brief political commentary on Henry Wallace and relief campaigns. It recalls press rights and editorial cautions about republication and service credits.
A curious column urges wagering on the Louis Barrow Conn boxing match while noting strict gambling laws. It predicts Conn will beat Louis, then Louis will retire as heavyweight champion, and adds a factual aside about mound builders in Australia and nearby islands with young hatched ready to fly.
Neal looms as Claire bets on him in a tense chapter of the novel. Miss Walling, Polly Woodfords and Inspector Barry confront a pivotal elevator test to identify the mysterious man. Polly resists blame, insisting the time frame remains unclear as the inquest nears.
The Evening Times itemizes local news with notable events from 1936 including A H Meinert named Albany postmaster, marriages of Mrs Agnes Menehan to Ralph Frey and Miss Lonah Babler to Elver Wendlandt, and death of Circuit Judge A C Zimmerman in Madison. Also reported are Mrs Agnes Sawyer Ferguson receiving a Wisconsin university degree, Christ Isely addressing Kiwanians, New Glarus winning a hose championship with cash and a silver trumpet in Whitewater, and Brodhead police arresting speeders. Monroes pastors lifting a shirtsleeves ban amid heat.
A woman asked a policeman in a Kansas City bank about a loan and was told to speak to a bank officer but claimed she had already. The officer investigated and learned she had pee tale. A vice president of the bank, ne Gooren Ehe0, is mentioned, while noting the history of punctuation tracing back to Aldus Manutius in Venice during the 15th and 16th centuries.
DeWitt MacKenzie analyzes America's plan for international control of atomic energy. The system would require nations to open all secrets to a central authority, ending much privacy and challenging historic notions of national sovereignty. Baruch argues world peace demands such openness, while skeptics fear external scrutiny and ulterior motives.
The text argues that all countries have little to hide and that willingness to participate in inspections signals good character, implying trust in transparency and compliance in international relations.
Wisconsin birth totals in 1945 reached 60,839 with hospital births over 91 percent. The figure exceeded the prior five year average and 1930s levels while home births fell to 5,412, about nine percent of the total.
A stream of social items lists guests and visits from Brodhead Madison and surrounding areas. Names include Elmer Meachan, Mrs. Allie Knudson, Hahn, Al Jubie, and many others visiting relatives, attending meetings, or spending summers with local families. Events mention Masonic meetings in Milwaukee, Cave of the Mounds outings, and a 25th wedding anniversary open house for Tallie Everson and spouse, with several local families named.
The report notes summer visits by Mr and Mrs Kent Austin and K Rene Ann to Badger Wisconsin and Mrs Clifford Fonstad, C R Magon traveling to Flint Michigan for a family return. A picnic and shower for Mr and Mrs Palmer Jones was hosted by Clayton Robey in Durand. Rose Catholic church plans a dedication and confirmation on Sunday July 7 with services at 9 am.
Milwaukee residents plan a national barbed wire club for former POWs from Japan and Germany. Alan McKagan, a 1943 Cologne downed airman, formed the idea to share camp experiences, honor fallen comrades, foster friendship, and pursue justice in political and economic issues. Other cities reportedly have local clubs and a German POW group exists at Niagara University.
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