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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1948
Page
4
About 2 000 residents from Monroe and nearby gathered at Recreation Park for the 10th annual Old Timers band concert directed by Allan F Barnard and four guest conductors. A late rain threatened postponement but crowd filled the bleachers and stood throughout the performance.
Residents who doubted a concert would occur learned it would indeed take place after lingering rain and chatter. Allan Barnard testified to Monroe telephone operators handling many calls as the event neared. Mrs. Barnard finally lifted the phone and answered the unasked question: there will be a concert.
The 130 musicians included 80 from Monroe High School and 20 in the Old Timers group from several towns such as Monroe Argyle Belleville Monticello New Glarus Madison and South Wayne. Among the professions listed were farmers lawyers undertakers secretaries teachers and more. The oldest member was 38 year old Jesse Kenison and the youngest are 11 year olds Alanagra sre Sandra Simpson. The group performed Wisconsin centennial music under guest directors Rosemarie Rolph Gerald Vonin Gerald Fritz Glenn Wood and James Staley, though Staley could not attend.
In Cedar Key Florida two survivors Mrs Merle Potts and William Sanders tell of three days in the gulf with no food or drink after the fishing boat Hazel exploded and burned. Mrs Ted Hill is dead, nine others were aboard a 38 foot craft, two more are missing, and rescue efforts found Hill’s body off Snake Key.
Wisconsin lawmakers back a plan to provide factual candidate data to registered voters at public expense. Sen. Bubolz cites Oregon’s pamphlet system. 689000 voters received it in 1948 with a cost of 35587 dollars. The plan would publish candidate photos and qualifications 20 days before elections.
Henry Legler, who left Legler valley near New Glarus in 1904, is visiting his old homestead and neighborhood from River Falls. The farm is now Delmar Zentner and Gilbert Duerst. Legler says New Glarus has grown since he left. He is accompanied by Mrs. ary and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Nelson and son David Roberts, visiting Albert Legler and other relatives.
Major General James M. Gavin chief of staff of the Fifth Army, toured a rough route to Green Bay for a Kiwanis luncheon. He left Ft. Bragg Sunday night and flew via Chicago arriving in rain at Neenah, then hitchhiked a ride after a radiator blew. He reached the Kiwanis luncheon two minutes late.
Staff Sgt. Raymond J. Union of Menasha, a flight engineer, is aboard the first C-54 Skymaster to depart Europe in Operation Vittles from Westover Air Force Base. Capt. Robert L. Heald of South Orange, NJ, commands the mission, guiding 39 planes delivering food and supplies to Berlin amid the Russian blockade.
Washington reports that American farmers will hire about 42 750 imported foreign workers this year. In 1947 nearly 50 000 were imported to ease farm labor shortages. Factors include ample domestic labor, tight controls to protect American jobs, unsettled spring weather reducing demand, and a return to prewar contracting between farmers and workers.
Rep. Knutson of Minnesota, long associated with the 4.5 billion dollar tax cut push, says he may seek re election in 1950 to finish the tax program begun in 1947. As Ways and Means chair he predicts a future tax bill trimming about 600 million through revisions of current laws.
Theodore J. Burgy Green county service officer warns WWII veterans of two critical dates. The deadline to reinstate lapsed national service life insurance is July 31 and terminal leave pay deadline is August 31. Assistance available at the service office in the courthouse with options for policies dropped or changed.
Six area girls and three other local voice students will attend Westminster Choir College summer school in Princeton New Jersey from July 19 to August 8. Monroe attendees are Ruth and Kathleen Feldt and Heidi Pfaeffli. Also attending are Joyce Pease Monticello Virginia Elmer and Charles Ferguson Albany. Arrangements were made by Mrs Bruce Blum.
Wisconsin crops show improved growth as warm temperatures and ample rainfall boost corn oats barley and spring wheat. H J Thompson notes southward corn growth knee high to foot tall while early varieties advance. Hay yields are fair to good in the south and pastures improve in central and north regions though northern pastures remain short.
Clarno Classy Clubbers plan for Parents Night at Roosevelt school tonight. Members discuss health charts fair booth clean-up day on individual farms and project books to be checked at the next meeting.
Plans for an extensive factory display of trucks and specialized equipment at the Green County Fair were discussed at a meeting of district Ford and distributors at the Eugene hotel. Monroe Sales Co will manage arrangements with Paul Baltzer as chairman and a slate of committee members from Janesville to Darlington.
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