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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1959
Page
2
Public notice lists subscription rates for Monroe readers. Carrier in city costs 15.50 per year, mail to Wisconsin and Stephenson County UL 8, outside Wisconsin and Stephenson County AL 12, all prepaid per postal rules. Office hours 8:30 to 5:00. phone listed.
Paul Rogan retires from the post amid the Democratic victory and Gov. Nelson’s choice Charles Manson to lead the department. Rogan, praised for public protection and efficiency, will join a mortgage insurance firm while remaining a potential GOP gubernatorial candidate for 1960 or 1962.
The article portrays First Deputy Premier Kozlov as Khrushchev’s planned “peaceful” salesman in the United States. It notes his NYC visit to set the stage for a possible summit and to persuade Washington and the public on Soviet aims in Germany and the Cold War, while warning against provocative remarks and highlighting Moscow’s stalled Geneva talks.
Jazz icon Louis Armstrong ignored medical advice and left his hotel to attend a luncheon at the home of Boston-born Countess Alicia Paol-02zi in Rome. The visit comes while he recovers from a serious pneumonia attack.
Gleaming items note 1949 actions including pasteurization of all fluid milk approved by the state senate. Other briefs report death of George E. Legler, spy conviction of Judith Coplon, and various local events from Monroe and Madison across decades.
Sam Dawson reports that for the first half of 1959 Americans enjoyed rising incomes and higher spending amid moderate inflation. Employment improved, industrial output hit new highs, and more people became shareholders while debt rose and confidence surged despite worries over steel strikes and inflation.
The Douglas World Cruiser New Orleans, one of four planes that completed the 1924 round-the-world flight, has been placed in the U S Air Force Museum in Dayton Ohio. The historic aircraft joins other pioneers of early aviation in the museum collection.
Mrs Wilbur Gates 56 a Rush Township native and sister of Mrs Bennie Sigafus of Monroe died Sunday in a Freeport hospital. Services are set for 3 p.m. Thursday at Bartell funeral home with Rev Woodward Choate officiating and burial in Elmwood cemetery. She was employed by Micro-Switch in Warren and survived by her husband three daughters five sons two sisters two brothers and 14 grandchildren.
Jacob Naef aged 75 formerly of Davis farm Davis J retired to Switzerland in 194? moved in 1910, died June 19 in Bern after a heart attack ten minutes after hospital arrival. Widow Mrs Lina Reisinger staying in Bern. Funeral June 23. He and wife once ran a Monroe cheese business and farmed Davis area before leaving for native country. He survived by a brother and sister in Switzerland.
Gov. Gaylord Nelson criticized opponents of a Democratic sponsored agricultural marketing act. The bill would allow production and marketing controls, fund surpluses purchases, set price postings, and support research as a self financing program. A separate Senate passed measure would broaden judge power to override a guardian's adoption consent.
The 1857 issue marks the first U S coin containing nickel a small cent made from 12 percent nickel and 88 percent copper detailing an early alloy composition for the new metal inclusion.
Nora Woodley 79 died Sunday at her Warren home after a long illness. Services were held this afternoon at Bartell funeral home with Rev Woodrow Choate of the First Presbyterian church officiating. Burial followed in Elmwood cemetery. She was born in Rush Township Daviess County daughter of Joseph and Mary Bates Vick. Her husband William Woodley is deceased. Surviving are two daughters Edna Buff and Bessie Broege both of Lena a son Raymond Warren a brother William Vicks Warren and eight grandchildren.
Monroe Kiwanis Club will hear Robert A. Peterson present a slide lecture on The Pan American Highway at Swiss Wheel restaurant. Kiwanis Troop 101, visiting Canyon Camp June 23, included G L Redman P J Lochner Clifford Snively Robert Rosa Ernest Spring Wesley Dodge and Mrs Myrtle Fritz. A directors meeting is set for tomorrow at 7 30 p.m. in the First National Bank community room.
Six weeks before Reeves death the fiancee Leonore Lemmon wrestled the death pistol from him and fired two shots into his bedroom floor. Police reported a New York cafe society figure, Lemmon, was engaged to marry Reeves, according to a woman friend.
The account says Miss Lemmon claimed she joked about Reeves attempting suicide and the two struggled over a gun. She fired twice to demonstrate "what it sounds like" just before the fatal shot. Earlier, Miss Lemmon warned others at the actor's house that "He's going to shoot himself."
Leaders and Scouts from Monroe Boy Scout Troop 101 attended a two day junior leaders training session at Canyon Camp for the U.S. Grant Council. A total of 130 leaders and Scouts from the council participated.
Local Scouts join a patrol tackling a nails free pole project. Monroe attendees include Scoutmaster Roy Hefty and assistant Jack Marty along with James Marty Bob Knipschild James Trumpy Dan Counselman Gary Cummings Tom Zwicker Mike Chinnock Gary Blackbourn and Tom Bacon.
The government Tax Bureau reports that in 1958 the average Japanese salaried man earned $51.41 a month before taxes, 31 percent higher than in 1953, with after tax take home averaging $49.45 monthly.
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