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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1950
Page
2
The piece analyzes Belgian sentiment over King Leopold II’s capitulation to German forces early in the war. It notes lost confidence in symbolic leadership, divides opinion on abdication or royal replacement, and argues such leadership failures hastened France’s collapse while suggesting antiwar fatigue shapes domestic views ahead of elections.
In his weekly Washington letter, Rep. Smith criticizes Europe’s postwar recovery program. He argues that past efforts failed, that U S funding should reflect self-sufficiency, and that aid must hinge on Europe’s own efforts to reform and stabilize. He notes broad taxpayer skepticism amid disillusionment with overseas welfare.
Grand jury reconvened to study alleged misconduct by public officials. Authorities seized Granville town records including tavern licenses canceled vouchers and board meeting minutes dating six years. Lake town records were also collected last week for the nine member panel.
Madison says Gov Renne bohm outlined a plan to consolidate WLBL Stevens Point into the state radio network. Expected to save the state over $20 per year in wire costs and reduce personnel needs.
A garbled digest lists a 4 year old Jerome Deen Jackson hurt in an auto accident in Blanchardville on March 14 1940, and a fatal train collision injuring twenty five fruit pickers in Texas. It also notes political contribution limits approved by the Senate and local civic efforts in Green County to fill court house offices, plus Clarence H. Jones of Milwaukee discussing bowling at a Kiwanis meeting.
Theo dore G Montague president told stockholders that sales of the Bowery and consolidated subsidiaries in 1949 totaled 613,763,267, down from 649,592,315 in 1948 due to lower selling prices. Net income reached 21,890,479, the best in company history, up 14 percent from 1997. Dividend payments were 11,993,820 or 2.70 per share, cheese production was high, and consumption hit a new record amid keen price competition.
Nesset of Stanwood Washington accepts a call to Albany and Orfordville Lutheran churches in Wisconsin. He will not arrive until June and will lead with his wife and four children. He succeeds Rev Stanley Gjervik who transferred to Lyle Minn several months earlier.
The Gratiot Memorial Center has a new look with steel posts and caps in the basement a new sub-floor and maple floor now in place. The interior walls feature aluminum paint and six feet of masonite siding. Directors plan a celebration at the annual St. Patrick's dance on March 17.
A special meeting called for 1 30 p m tomorrow in Dougherty's hall Magnolia will elect a school board for the consolidated Gardner and Moore districts The Moore school taught by Mrs Neva Peckham of Albany is noted as Wisconsin's oldest rural school and will close after this year The two boards were dissolved March 8 when consolidation was approved
Judge Harry S. Fox prepared a final judgment in the Cul len and Son labor case and chastised the Wisconsin attorney general's staff for proposing extra terms. The decision limited relief to the two plaintiffs and rejected a broad order to cease union activity or publish notices. The ruling centers on alleged firing for union involvement at a Marinette housing project and a lengthy appeal history before the Wisconsin Employment Relations Board.
Ray-O-Vac Co. reports 110 workers laid off as operations may shift to Lancaster C. Union AFL Local 1998 seeks a 10 cent per hour raise for its 750 members after contract expiration bogged down negotiations.
Nine year old Sandra Emmerton rests comfortably after surgeons grafted skin from seven men to burns covering seven percent of her body. Donor grafts were not permanent and further procedures may be needed to prevent blood loss and infection.
Jeske of Spencer Marathon county announces bid for United States Senate as Republican nominee challenger to incumbent Alexander Wiley. A 35 year old married father of two, he says he has taught democracy to children and now wants to practice it as senator. Jeske is a Marathon county normal school graduate who has lived in the county all his life.
Brodhead special report states Gil man Hendrickson, 71, Newark township farmer, died Sunday after a brief illness. Services will be held at 12:45 p.m. tomorrow at Rosman Uehling Kinzer funeral home Beloit and 1:30 p.m. at East Luther Valley church with Rev. Marcus Lewis officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Born Feb 13, 1879, in Newark township, he spent his life there. Surviving: widow Clara Hansen Hendrickson, four daughters, two sisters, five grandchildren.
New York reports that Paul Robeson’s scheduled appearance on Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt’s television program has been indefinitely postponed and likely canceled. NBC cited an influx of telephone inquiries as a factor in delaying the broadcast.
Protests followed the announcement and Elliott Roosevelt and Martin Jones, co-producers of the show, decided to postpone the racial program indefinitely.
Douglas county board to consider approving 32,166 acres of county land valued at 63,492 for sale to Cornell Wood Products Co. land lies in Cloverland Superior and Dairyland, with portions near the Brule river and trout stream. Board previously sold similar blocks to Mosinee Paper Co.
Gratiot Band boosters ordered new military style coats and caps for the Gratiot school band after a year of fundraisers and programs. Delivery is promised for early April to prepare for the Monroe district tournament tour.
The district in which the Gratiot school band has competed the past few years.
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