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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1951
Page
2
The piece argues Congress and the administration face a showdown over extending economic controls to curb inflation. It notes public dislike of controls, the risk of bureaucratic expansion, and suggests temporary measures, executive action, or productivity gains as paths to stabilize the economy and blunt Soviet leverage.
In a Budapest court a high church figure Archbishop Groesz pleaded guilty to plotting against the government. Eight others admitted charges in a police state proceeding as confessions echoed earlier cases including Cardinal Mindszenty and Robert Vogeler. Western observers deem the admissions empty and staged, predicting a future rise of liberty and Western resistance to tyranny.
A compact retrospective lists milestones from Madison area history, noting 1961 grand jury sessions on cheese industry prices, a Blanchardville grocery fire, and the death of ex editor Robert E. Knott. It recalls 1926 Sweden royal arrival in Chicago, local nuptials in Ringwood, obituaries, and school diplomas. Additional items cover 1911 post office designation, 1901 cemetery approval, and era community events including picnics and lake assemblies.
A humorous reminiscence about struggling with difficult crossword puzzles and arcane vocabulary. The narrator recalls buying a puzzle book, chasing elusive words, and discovering that many entries are reversals or oddly defined. He reflects on literature, wordplay, and the oddities of crossword culture.
Florida Governor Fuller Warren expected to receive a subpoena to appear before the Senate crime investigating committee in Washington on July 9. The subpoena was announced after a two day Miami hearing. Chairman Sen. Herbert O Conor disclosed six questions including large contributions to his 1948 campaign and possible sources from gamblers or racketeers.
Rudolph Halley of New York praised Wisconsin as a legally clean state at a Wisconsin Bar Association dinner. The former senate crime investigative committee chief counsel urged local lawyers to confront witnesses on camera to reveal who they are, noting too much focus on witness refusals during telecasts.
Darlington Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church will install Rev Melvin E Schroer as pastor this Sunday at 8 p m with Rev Paul Kehle of Monroe A R Achtemeier of Monticello and W H Waeckerle of Brown Town serving as installing officials The Schroer family arrived in Darlington in May after a year in parish service.
Senate hearings on General MacArthur’s dismissal press toward Monday as lawmakers weigh the president’s decision amid partisan responses. Green says Truman has support for the removal while some Democrats and Republicans critique policies and timing. The debate shifts from MacArthur to Korea strategy and Red China actions.
Amacher family members gathered for a Sunday picnic hosted by Mr and Mrs Godfrey Nussbaum. Numerous families from Beloit Rockford Juda Moline and Janesville attended visiting hosts including Mr and Mrs Walter Swanberg and Mr and Mrs Ivan Arnsmeier. Several couples and their children shared time at various homes across the region.
A fragmented readers list shows multiple names and addresses with dates in June including JoAnn Kohl in Juda Diane Indergand Monroe and Jo Ann Grossen Belleville. The document reads like a community birthdate or event roster with routes and street addresses across several towns.
Names listed as new members Gary Lee Hartwig Shirley Jean Guttmer and Wayne Alan Krebs with addresses and dates in 1948 1950 provide basic membership data. The rest is a vignette where Rory and Zacharia reconcile after a fight exploring a corn crib wasp nest a wren nest and barn swallow nest and ending with Rory reflecting on anger fading as they play with kittens in a rural setting.
Mrs Oren Burt hosts visitors from Saudi Arabia and New York while Mr Blakeslee stays for classes at State College. Families travel to Philadelphia and Fort Atkinson for work and study as others vacation at Packwash Lake in Ontario. Bible school runs to June 29 at Bethlehem Lutheran church. Noreen Strommen attends summer classes at the University of Wisconsin. Several residents return from travel and illness while church social plans precede school sessions. The Olsson reunion gathers in Orfordville with Ever Olson as oldest attendee.
A fragmented Evening Times item references a coupon redemption and related instructions. The readable portion indicates a local notice about handling or presenting a coupon, with no clear names, dates, or places available in the readable text.
Rory and Zacharia, two boys, journey from a barn into the valley north of the house. They cross Willwillow creek and climb a hill to gaze at clouds, imagining Pa and Ma then vow to be partners and seek gold to buy a big ranch. They shake hands and race downhill toward an uncertain future.
Mrs C D Curtis records weekend visits and hospital stays. Fred Disch spent time with daughter at Okee Lake. Funeral attendees for Mrs Emma Kubly included Hoesly Voegels and Roethlisberger. Caspar Zentner entered St Clare hospital. Ralph Butler visited at the O D Curtis home. Merlyn Schmid and RoxAnn Kubly joined Hoesly at Okee Lake. Steinmanns returned from Milwaukee with Steinmann attending a state bankers meeting. Monticello relatives were luncheon guests in Monroe.
Attending were numerous residents and relatives from Monroe Monticello and Madison with dances and visits noted. Separately in Pusan Korea the Korea Times publisher Kim Sang Young died from food poisoning at 51, a former educator with a Boston University English degree.
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