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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1948
Page
2
The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republish all local news and AF dispatches as per order of the board. The directive, dated April Su, establishes the fee and control over republication for the newspaper.
The article warns that weekend driving in Green County and Wisconsin has caused multiple injuries and at least three deaths. It attributes crashes to hurry-up driving, impatient motorists, and higher speeds, urging calmer, more vigilant miles to reach destinations safely, even if a few minutes late.
The note calls for a vigorous campaign led by Gov. Dewey with running mate Gov. Warren as they plan to mobilize supporters nationwide. It warns against overconfidence after the party’s convention and anticipates a forceful 48 state push into the 1948 race.
The foreign aid bill, costing at least six billion dollars in its first year, was signed signaling bipartisan support. The president praised Congress and the act as evidence the nation stands ready to help preserve freedom, while Europe watches to see if the plan restores self sufficiency through capitalistic means.
The Blaine Busy Bees 4-H club will meet at the Blaine schoolhouse on July 15. All members attended the session and completed record books before games were played.
Notes from June 29 1938 recount Dr Robert W Schneider interning in Bell Memorial hospital Kansas City Kansas. June rainfall totals near 7 inches vs 4.21 normal. GAR convention in Milwaukee backs Mrs F B Luchsinger for WRC national presidency. Bessie Gelbach Albany to sail for Calcutta to wed Dr C W Moore.
Philadelphia observers describe the 1948 Republican convention as boisterous with Dewey Warren momentum and Hoover accolades. Harold Stassen supporters sparked a loud rally while Dewey inched toward the necessary 548 votes and Earl Warren delivered a strong vice presidential acceptance speech pledging teamwork and a humane, efficient government.
Celebrants were reminded of a 1947 state law prohibiting fireworks use and sale. The state industrial commission said only permitted organizational displays are allowed and violators face fines and imprisonment to protect health, safety, life and property.
Robert Brown aged 20 of Madison fell twenty five feet from a silo on the Louis Nelson farm near Argyle. He suffered a broken leg with serious swelling delaying setting of the fracture. Brown and his companion, Madison Silo Co. workers, were installing a ladder on the silo when the accident occurred. He was hospitalized at St. Clare.
The note claims Britain derives from Brythen meaning painted men, presenting a linguistic origin tied to ancient descriptors. It suggests a semantic link between a tribal or descriptive term and the country's name, reflecting early ethnonyms.
Berlin crisis deepens as Russia halts food to the western sector. The four powers United States Britain Russia and France fail to agree on a unified government for Germany. Moscow may seek a communist dominated Germany while US France and Britain try to sustain their Berlin zone amid looming food shortages.
The University of Wisconsin reported 7,549 registration in the summer session last weekend, exceeding the 6,000 expected. Registrar Kenneth Little said enrollments may reach about 8,000 with late adds, and noted this summer is the first since the war without a full extra semester. The university also cancelled a July child development institute.
Warden McKeague questioned Mrs. Doris Larson of Milwaukee as she fished in Gilmore lake. She produced two licenses, one for Canada and one for Minnesota, but was fined ten dollars in county court for fishing without a resident permit.
Twenty eight members of the Monroe Turn and Schwing club travel to Milwaukee for the 20th national Turnfest of the Swiss American Gymnastic association. Judges include Emil Preisig and Jake Rattin. Competition starts 8 Sunday morning at Old Heidelberg park 5423 N Port Washington Rd.
Norwegian officials and villagers welcomed a Wisconsin donation of about 1000 food packages and two tons of used clothes aboard the Dernefjell. A ceremony on the customs house pier featured a banner reading On Wisconsin 1848 1948 with U S and Wisconsin flags flying. the American flag displayed 30 stars, marking Wisconsin statehood's centennial.
The Cominform condemns Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia as Trotzkyite, signaling a major split with Moscow. The piece notes Tito’s iron rule, clashes with the U S, church persecutions, and ambitions of Balkan leadership, with a forecast of further red leadership rivalries after a secret Roma meeting.
A CIO united farms equipment workers walkout shut down nine International Harvester plants. More than 35 000 employees are affected though not all sites are unionized. Canton Illinois and Rock Falls Illinois remained open while Canton faces a labor board election on July 7 to decide representation by UFEW CIO unit or other groups.
Twin Grove Special Rev Eugene Morgan has been engaged as minister of the Twin Grove Christian church. He and Mrs Morgan will lead Sunday services with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 30 a m. Trustees elected include Mrs Glen Bolender James Boyer and John Emrick. Homecoming featured a church picnic on Oscar Walters farm. Rev James Barnett led the 2 15 p m service with Whitehead brothers singing and Miss Bonnie Bolender soloists.
A farm that a generation ago needed two men to operate is now run by a single worker. The shift reflects mechanization and efficiency enabling one person to manage tasks formerly shared.
The 15 cow registered Holstein herd of W. G. Timm of Monroe completed a year of production testing in the Holstein-Friesian Association program. The herd averaged 413 pounds of butterfat and 12,163 pounds of milk with twice daily milking.
Wasps create paper by chewing wood fibers into pulp and spreading it thin to dry, forming their distinctive nests.
A comparison shows 11 percent of U S farms had electricity in 1935 while over 61 percent enjoy power now. The statistic highlights rapid rural electrification and ongoing expansion of utility access across agricultural areas.
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