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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1946
Page
2
The Monroe Evening Times traces its founding to October 15 and notes Meare Daily Journal as the absorbed paper in 1927. It identifies an office in Monroe Wisconsin and lists Odell as president, with the edition printed as second class matter.
Editorial describes black market tactics to sidestep OPA controls on maple syrup and cheese prices in Green County. It notes cheesemakers’ relief for cheddar but widespread anger at what is seen as bias against Swiss and foreign type cheeses, with regional production figures and local factory impacts.
The Difference 4 precispation from The Associated Press notes Moscow papers carried the full story on the Russian proposal for atomic bomb control while a prior American plan by Bernard Baruch was largely ignored. It argues the gap reflects fundamental political differences between democracy and dictatorship and questions whether either nation can trust the other with such power. The piece also predicts gradual political openness in Russia and asserts that the United States must remain firm with the Kremlin.
Mrs Bett Klein, a policewoman, entered Hyde Park station reporting a car break in while swimming in Lake Michigan. Her dripping two piece bathing suit and purse contents included a blackjack and several arrest slips.
In the wake of Polly's murder a newspaper tale ties famed dressmaker Woodfords to a midnight death on a luxury train. Jane and Claire read the sensational report blaming Dr Metcalf and a note signed Jane Applebee as the motive. The room hovers with fear as police caution Jane to stay home while everyone fears a hidden killer targets her.
A fragment shows a tense exchange about delaying departure to stay in Elmpoint while investigators pursue a murderer. The speaker urges Jane to seek Inspector Barry’s permission, hinting at ongoing danger and a suspenseful cliffhanger.
Ten years back on June 24 1936 Mr and Mrs Frank Gavey celebrated a golden wedding anniversary. Henry Knobel formerly of Monroe died in Chicago and young Joseph Roesli aged three drowned in a whey tank at Olson cheese factory near South Wayne. Mack Brazel Argyle suffered a brain concussion in a truck crash Bert Saving dislocated his shoulder in a fall from a car Simon Wuetrich had a scalp laceration when struck by pl 5 Years Ago June 24 1921 Esther A Hein and Edward Osborne wed in Albany Martin Howe Freeport wed Blanche Knipschild Monroe Charles Decker Newman Brodhead named Janesville police chief Bertha M Burke died after four years ill health Freeman Robertson funeral in Oakley church.
A Lynchburg Sunday School picnic ends with Walter C. McGill breaking a jelly jar from a skunk to save a distressed animal. Other items note GI Joe the dog alarm barking leading to thefts of mattresses and drugs, and a definition of a river delta resembling the Greek letter.
J Herbert Burgy arrived on a two week visit to relatives after eleven months in the European theater. He taught geography at Biarritz American University in France and later served with command schools in Frankfurt and Oberammergau. He traveled through Switzerland and the French Riviera before sailing home on the Lewiston Victory to New Jersey where he will teach at Montclair State Teachers College this summer. Also noted are local social events including a wedding in Prairie du Sac and a shower in Monroe honoring Anna Mae Hefty’s marriage.
Local residents and families are noted visiting relatives and friends in Madison Monroe New Glarus Whitewater and Monroe with many stops at homes, hospitals and summer gatherings. Highlights include Mrs Roy Blum's infant daughter at a Madison hospital and Mrs Edyth Stoll hosting the Friday Bridge club.
Janesville reports reveal an 18 foot motor boat an airplane and a cow found in local fields and a cow grazing on a front lawn. Sherri A Silverthorn notes these odd finds in the department.
Washington reports the army testified before the House appropriations committee about an atomic missile able to strike any globe location within an hour. Col. S. B. Ritchie described counter measure missiles and long range rockets with self directing accuracy, plus a jet of molten metal as possible weapons against atomic threats.
Milwaukee Dr J Martin Klotsche new president of Milwaukee Teachers College told the Editors association of Wisconsin last night the only way for the United States to stay out of a third world war is by preventing the war He said a well formed foreign policy and the U S influence as the world s big power could prevent war but nothing could stop the country from being drawn into the war if it was allowed to start The talk concluded a two day convention of the association which is composed of editors of house organs and business publications.
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