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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1948
Page
2
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The American Legion hosts a four day Fourth of July celebration in Monroe with veterans from two world wars leading the observance. The Green County Publicity association adds a Wisconsin centennial pageant, linking Independence Day with statehood centennial for a nostalgic midsummer festival.
City officials will meet with bond experts to review a $475,000 general obligation issue to finance sewage disposal improvements and water system expansion. The plan aims for lower interest via bonds rather than revenue bonds, with $250,000 for the sewer project and $203,000 for the water system, reflecting urgent needs in a growing community.
The piece argues Moscow seeks an excuse to send troops into Yugoslavia, challenging Tito and signaling a future clash with democracies. It notes diplomats aim to outmaneuver Kremlin ploys and cautions readers about the zigzag tactics of communists.
Personal properties of Tadeusz Kosciuszko have been returned to Poland and placed in the army museum in Warsaw. Flags, uniforms, rifles, souvenirs, and trinkets carried out by the Germans have been recovered and reinstalled.
The 1923 24 school budget of 197605 is 3000 less than last year. Heiichiro Motonashi of Imperial College of Agriculture visits local cheese factories to study foreign style cheesemaking. Underground coal bins begin construction for the courthouse.
James Marlow analyzes the 1948 presidential race with Dewey Warren versus Truman and an unnamed VP candidate. The piece argues a rough campaign path, noting Truman’s four years in office and Republican attacks on his record and Congress, while Dewey and Warren rely on governor backgrounds.
The 45,000 ton battleship Wisconsin will be decommissioned July 1 and stored in Uncle Sam’s military reserves. Its colors and commission pennant will be lowered in ceremonies at the Norfolk naval Shipyard. Then she joins the Norfolk group in the Atlantic reserve fleet.
Indianapolis born Sally Butler, president of the International Federation of Business and Professional Women, champions equal opportunity and urges using women to help achieve world peace. She recalls farm roots, wartime service, law study, and decades leading BPW travel and advocacy across the U S and Europe.
Miss Butler urged women to aid peace by fostering confidence across borders. She asserted the world’s women can promote harmony and help end pauper poverty by united action and support.
Ambassador W Averell Harriman told a group of international labor leaders that the four year old ERP has aided European reconstruction but that the United States shoulder is only one part of the effort. He urged the trade union advisory committee to mobilize the bulk of the labor force for continued recovery.
Danish film star Olaf Ussing will guest star in The Drunkard at Pleasure Valley outdoor theater in Blue Mounds for July 1 5 and 8 11. Ussing, famed as the man with the thousand races, stars under director Ronald Mitchell of the University of Wisconsin. A Siberian meteor fireball from 190s once rattled Irkutsk 6000 miles away.
WATA sponsors a free mobile tuberculosis X-ray clinic July 7 and 8 near Blanchardville Bank with sessions 1 30 to 4 30 p m and 7 to 8 p m on July 7 and 9 30 to 11 a m and 1 30 to 3 30 p m on July 8. A prize for 1946 47 Christmas seal sales funds the effort under Clarence Horson.
A reflective piece about finding meaning in work through purpose and teamwork. The narrator shifts from routine job dread to motivation by engaging in a task, recognizing the boss's supportive role, and aiming to set records before the final gun.
Holiday shopping features Leg s department store with summer clothing and gold accessories for dress and sports wear. Cole of California sportswear and Catina bathing suits are highlighted. Baker s Book Store promotes Little Golden Books and unbreakable Play Party records for children, with records at $1.05 and durable book sets.
A local shopping page describes summer clothing and accessories for a hot weather holiday. The Style Shop features cord two piece press suits, linen outfits, and swimwear by Vincetti, San Rose, Bes Bender. The Tread Right Shoe Repair offers cleaning and repairs. Becker's Leader Store stocks slack suits, Deauville swimsuits, junior dresses, and Exylin bags sold by Ett er. An inspirational poem by Tabitha Marie Ritzmann closes the page.
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