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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1950
Page
5
Madison reports weak overall prospects for high school teaching jobs as the University of Wisconsin placement bureau shows fewer openings. Social studies and physical education fields remain crowded while elementary education faces serious shortages and salaries are expected to hold steady or rise slightly.
Milwaukee attorney Rives representing Americans for Democratic Action urged using the Marshall plan to push a more honest tax system in France and land reforms in Italy. Henry S. Ruess, ex ECA official, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee the US should work for better social conditions in Europe. Six more months of a Milwaukee man’s prison term were added for escaping the county jail. Harry C. Miller, 21, remains recaptured near Tigerton after the October 20 breakout with two accomplices.
Maurice Homb relocates from Cassidy farm near Payette to Petra Johnson farm in Wiota area. Virgil Berger moves to Hombs vacated place. A 20 Holstein herd owned by Thomas Longbluth of Warren joined Daviess Dairy Herd Improvement Association No. 2 for January, with an average 776 pounds milk and 30.8 pounds butterfat. Two cows dry. Other top herds: Glen Wachter Warren 19 Brown Swiss 43 and 25.8. Delmer Jones and Osterday Stockton 23 Holsteins 728 and 25.2. Alfred Blair Stockton 28 Holsteins 683 and 24.8. Elmer Doubler and sons Warren 65 Jerseys 445 and 24.8.
Wisconsin becomes the first Middle West state to sign a soil saving agreement with the U S Soil Conservation Service. The plan allows the PMA to use up to five percent of county funds for soil conservation measures with Monroe County as the first to join. A 57 day terrace and contour training course will be offered to PMA county staff and Sauk County enrolls two men for strip cropping support.
Chicago livestock markets show declines in hogs and cattle sales with various weight classes listed and limited gains in select cattle grades. Butter and eggs hold steady amid light movement while Wall Street advances push major equities to near yearly highs with gains across steel, auto and chemical stocks as trading continues.
After fourteen years of Bang’s disease work in Wisconsin the infection rate dropped from 14.5 to 4.3 percent, the state department of agriculture reported. In 1949 more than 443,337 cattle were tested and 255,268 calves vaccinated at no cost to owners. As of January 1 Wisconsin had 6,917 certified Bang’s disease free herds totaling 219,188 cattle.
Mrs. Mullen 69 wife of Darlington street department supervisor died late Monday night. Services set for tomorrow at 8:45 a m at home and 9 at Holy Rosary Church with Msgr Bernard Doyle officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Born January 9 1881 in Darlington township she is survived by husband two sons Harold of Darlington Cyril of Belleville four daughters Eleanor at home Mrs Lester Short of Darlington Mrs Francis Leahy of Schullsburg and Helen in California two brothers John Gabel Woodward Ia and Frank of Bloomer one sister Mrs Edward Tanner of Pisiteville Mountain streams and artesian wells provide Salt Lake City water.
Four convicted killers face the electric chair Friday in Illinois. Alfonso Najer 25 and Jed Varella 34 are to die in Cook County jail for the April 12 1948 fatal shooting of a Chicago taxi driver. Carson Seger 19 of Alton and Curtis Chapman 18 of White Hall are to be executed at Menard for the $10 holdup slaying of a Jerseyville insurance man.
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