This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1949
Page
2
The rebuilt Monroe Cheesemakers, led by a strong 1947-46 legacy, conclude a season with impressive regular and tournament play. Fans take pride in steady defense and resilient coaching that stunned critics and delivered consistent wins despite no state tournament berth.
The article notes national 4-H week aims to boost enrollment to a goal of 60 percent in the country with Green county showing strong support. It praises 4-H work with youths in farming communities and hopes public recognition will follow past successes and future participation.
The article criticizes Senator Mundt's claim that UN ties host former government workers as risky. It notes a recent New York spy probe and suggests un American Activities Committee records may reveal disloyalty risks. Cautions justice action only after full evidence to avoid premature public sensationalism.
Philadelphia report states comedian Joe E Brown is seriously ill with a malaria recurrence contracted while entertaining American troops in the South Pacific. His condition is described as quite ill today amidst his overseas service and public concern.
Mrs. Ambrose Mayer returns from a three month visit with relatives in Hitler controlled Austria. Dr. Benjamin H. Warren and sister Miss Louise Warren donate a plot of land to the McDermott post American Legion at Albany. Also notes high school penmanship class enrollment, a fugitive recapture, land sale in Cadiz, an injury death in Madison, and a sleet storm hitting Monroe Telephone Co. services.
Chicago judge John A. Sbarbaro asks Gov. Stevenson and legislators to discuss creating a state juvenile facility for Lang, 14, facing a new trial for the 1947 murder of 7 year old Lonnie Fellick. Hearing continued to March 14 after psychiatrists testified Lang is sane.
Leah Engen former Oneida county treasurer received a five year probation after pleading guilty to embezzling 3492 dollars of county funds. She resigned after a state audit found the shortage and made full restitution last December.
Firemen aided the Robert Nethery family as their two story rented farm home burned to the ground in White Oak. The house near the Joseph Coulthard estate four and a half miles south of Shullsburg sustained over 7000 dollars in damage, mostly insured.
Wisconsin’s unemployment benefit payments reached 2.21 million dollars in the last month, driven by new layoffs mainly in consumer goods. January payments were 1.683 million. Of last month’s total, 1.299 million went to unemployed civilians and 911 thousand to unemployed veterans under federal allowances.
Green county paid bounties on 24 fox during February totaling 48 dollars. Eighteen reds and six gray foxes were turned in at the county clerk office for the two dollar bounty. Names include John Grossen, Orson Wells, Archie Gilbertson, Ira Holcomb, Nordean C. Hoesly, Willard Ayen, Theodore Newman Jr., Milo Gilbertson, Perry J. Powers, Maurice Klosterman, Floyd Malcock, and Richard Garwell with respective counts.
Dr Henry Scott director of the Wisconsin Alumni Foundation will be guest speaker at the annual Green County Holstein Breeders association banquet on Thursday March 17 at St Johns church. Swiss entertainment and the Brodhead Barbershop quartet will perform.
Carson City reports the state supreme court ruled that houses of prostitution are public nuisances and may be closed by county authorities. The decision grants counties authority to shutter such establishments.
The Supreme Court by a 4-4 vote upheld Carl Aldo Marzani's conviction for concealing communist party activities from loyalty examiners. Marzani, a wartime OSS and State Department employee, faced one to three years in prison after earlier appellate support.
Jerone Stratz, 33, of Oshkosh, described as Wisconsin’s worst criminal, began serving four concurrent prison terms after a gunfight with Oneida County officers. Stratz, captured Oct. 6, wounded one traffic officer and two patrolmen during the exchange over a stolen car. He has five prior felony convictions in Wisconsin and Illinois.
The Associated Women of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau will hold its second annual rural urban conference in Milwaukee on Friday. Sessions focus on food costs with speakers including Milwaukee Mayor Frank Zeidler Curtis Hatch bureau president from Dodgeville and two Milwaukee County housewives Mrs Nathan Heller and Mrs A J Meyer.
Notice is hereby given that a caucus for the town of Jordan will be held at Jordan center school house Friday March 11 at 2 oclock p m for the purpose of nominating town officers to be voted on at the spring election and for transaction of any other business that may properly come before said caucus.
Notice announcing yard hours from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily starting Monday March 7 1949. It urges inspecting screens and wiring and offers to supply new screens as needed with emphasis on timely readiness.
New York reports the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace views gradual gains toward war avoidance despite two world wars and a tense Cold War. Dr. James T. Shotwell, acting president, cites UN strengthening and public education as key efforts. The group, founded in 1911, works through publications and libraries to spread U N ideals and improve efficiency.
The Old York Cemetery Association has incorporated and filed papers with Grace M. Thorpe, register of deeds. Ralph Emerson is elected trustee for one year, Martin Johnson for two years, and Robert Johnson for three years. The annual meeting is set for the second Friday of December. Organizers include Bennet T. Watrud, Selma Watrud, Amanda Brager, Elring A. Lageson, Mary S. Johnson, Robert Johnson and Chris Brager.
Rear Admiral William S. Parsons, tied to the atomic bomb’s development in Chicago, will speak at the University of Wisconsin tomorrow. The event highlights his long association with the project and its significance.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.