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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1951
Page
4
Alexandria Louisiana reports its anti peddling ordinance now cited by 171 cities in 30 states seeking guidance. Mayor Carl B Close says the law targets unreliable solicitors and requires pre arranged appointments and yields few complaints from major agencies. Penalties include a $100 fine or 30 days jail or both.
Wisconsin public welfare reports May aid to 101 455 persons costing 4 197 440 dollars. Old age assistance went to 52 108 people with grants totaling 2 614 784 dollars and an average grant of 50.18 dollars.
Mrs. Mattie Matzke of Madison visited Mr. and Mrs. Sam Walters over the weekend. Mrs. Harold Monte and daughter visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Nolty, last week. The Evangelical United Brethren vacation Bible school closed Friday with a Recreation park picnic in Monroe. Mrs. Stella Haman of Beloit visited her sister, Mrs. Gertrude Newman, over the weekend. Rev and Mrs. Peter Retzlaff attended the 85th anniversary service of the Borth Evangelical United Brethren church at Berlin. Local residents attended dedication services for a new organ at Zion Evangelical United Brethren church in Racine. Glenda Kubly, Monroe, visited her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Leland Skattum. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Haberman and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Matzke returned from Crystal Lake outing near Tomahawk.
The city health department reported the fourth polio death of the year, a 28 year old Lakeman resident. Two new cases were listed, bringing county total to 39 for the year, compared with two cases and no deaths at the same time last year.
The article reviews six months of economic change as Americans enjoy higher personal income and living standards while facing inflation in food and clothing. It notes rising food costs despite grain dips, pork and poultry gains, steady homebuilding slows, job figures improve, and credit tightens with higher interest rates and reduced installment buying.
Mr and Mrs Emmerson Hughes and two children from Los Angeles are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Jay McNair and other relatives. Arthur Swain hospitalized at St Clare since June 14 after a motorcycle accident shows improvement. Dale Young and Fred Doppler fished at Newville Saturday night. Picnic guests at Jay McNair home included Mr and Mrs Walter Robinson Rockford the Emmerson Hughes family and Mr and Mrs Dale Young. Karl James and John Swenberg returned to Rockford after a stay with Russell Rosheisen.
The Internal Revenue Bureau reports that about one in four individual returns contain errors of $2 or more with nine out of ten errors favoring the taxpayer. Businessmen err on nearly half of returns, totaling $736 million of $1.5 billion in misstatements. Overall 14 million of 52 million returns had $2 plus errors, underpaying government by $1.4 billion while overpaying $100 million.
Mr. and Mrs. Truman Olin and son Gary vacation in the west. Misses Charlotte and Mary Preston visited at the Helgren home in Waukegan Indiana. Edwin Schempp spent the weekend with his mother Mrs. Della Medcalf, who then joined him in Maine for a visit.
About 13 000 state employees will receive a $3 monthly bonus increase starting Monday. The emergency board must approve, a formality under the 1951 wage law which ties the bonus rise to each full point rise in the cost of living index.
Verona and Mt. Vernon Evangelical and Reformed church welcomes Rev. Zane E. W. Pautz as its new pastor. He arrives after Rev. Walter W. Clausing resigned March 1 and interim duties have been led by Rev. C. Zenk of Madison. Pautz, born in Reedsville, trained at Mission House college and teaches music. his wife studied voice. The couple has two children, Sarah and Rachel.
The government cost of living index reached a new high, affecting 1,200,000 railroad workers with a one-cent hourly wage increase starting July 1. May 15 index at 185.4 percent of the 1935-39 average, April 15 figures 814.5 old basis and 184.6 new basis.
Washington reports government limits on chemical wood pulp for paper making. The NPA caps high grade pulp use at 95 percent of last year and restricts mills to 45 days supply to curb hoarding. Integrated mills must reserve 3 percent of output for other paper makers.
The Utter brothers of Paradise Valley Nevada use an airplane to deliver salt blocks to cattle on remote ranges costing about 10 dollars an hour. A pilot drops 50 pound salt cakes from 150 feet so they roll instead of skipping into canyons. The concept replaces long hauls and keeps cattle supplied across rough terrain.
A Holstein cow owned by Sidney Norland in Belleville completed a 365 day production test. Brown Swiss cows in the John Ingold estate herd at Monroe finished fractation records. Spring Valley milking records include Merry H. at 8 047.1 pounds milk 5.69 percent fat 409.95 pounds fat in 305 days and Noble Elsa at 3 years produced 106 499.6 pounds milk 4.83 percent fat 507.32 pounds fat in 305 days. Swiss Mardell at 16 years posted 10 856.8 pounds milk 4.47 percent fat 485.67 pounds fat in 365 days. Wisconsin voters will vote July 9 to 13 on a federal marketing order for the 1951 potato crop via PMA. The government will not buy potatoes this year for price support. The issue is determining supply adjustments by growers.
Ailing former Marshal Henri Philippe Petain aged 96 was moved from Fort De La Pierre-Levée to a private mansion at Port-Jonville Ile d Yeu France. He had received a medical pardon on June 17 due to age after being condemned to life imprisonment for wartime collaboration with Germany.
Rev Henry Schmitt pastor of St Josephs Church Racine is named monsignor by Pope Pius XII archbishop Moses E Kiley of Milwaukee announced He has held the title of domestic prelate
Lt. Roenneburg stationed in Fulda Germany and his wife and two daughters completed a tour of France Belgium and Germany. The family left April 11 1949 and visited Normandy Paris and the autobahn. They attended the Eisenhowers’ St Mere Eglise celebration and noted communist sympathy and postwar rebuilding across Europe.
Mr and Mrs Frank Noesen and children from Monticello visited Mrs Harry T Maddrell and her parents Mr and Mrs George Strub on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Bertram Olmsted and Roscoe Illinois were weekend guests with their son Glen Olmsted and family. Mr and Mrs W J Howery of Darlington visited Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs R C Graham and family.
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