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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1950
Page
2
Editorial argues that Western allies delaying a Germany peace declaration preserves wartime agency structures in the United States and Europe. It warns that withdrawing occupation forces could risk a Russian advance, leaving victors constrained by a costly protectorate over a defeated Germany while awaiting a broad cold war solution.
A fragile theory from a ousted mine union leader is debated as to whether John L Lewis used a hidden code to tell UMW members to ignore orders to return to work amid a court dispute. The piece argues public figures often have private communications and questions the denial of any confidential link with local leadership.
The Middle Group president Truman's plan to spread welfare benefits to middle income earners was halted as the Senate struck the provision from the housing fund bill. The piece argues such class based benefits erode freedom, labeling the middle group as the last bulwark of breadwinners and urging keeping them out of beneficiary status to preserve national resolve against redistribution.
Milwaukee Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. posted a 1949 profit of 18,759,481 dollars, up from 15,441,528 dollars in 1948. The 1949 earnings per common share were 6.99 after 1,168,001 dollars in preferred dividends, versus 5.67 in 1948. Britain has only one acre of cropland per person.
Ten years ago in March 1940 a Willow Grove coal mine near St. Clairsville Ohio trapped 69 miners. Deaths include Rudolph Krebs 57 near Browntown John Hartsough 81 South Wayne and Mrs Eliza Jane Young 90 Brodhead.
A reflective meditation on money, wealth and generosity. The author contrasts rich “Rockefellers and Carnegies” with the frugal everyday man who measures wealth in happiness, family and health. He argues excessive wealth should serve the common good and critiques inheritance taxes as a tool that constrains hoarding.
Two new scholars Betty and Barbara Beeck enrolled at Ross school Exe ter township transferring from Lyle school in Dane county Miss Alice Schilt is teacher at Ross Jordan Center Mothers club elects James Hyland president at Hyland home Mrs Francis McGrath named vice president Mrs Henry Rebly Jr secretary treasurer Will Figi jr and Francis Muenich named to recreation committee A coffee pot electric hot plate and cups donated to school equipment Irish songs sung by land 84 a native of Ireland at the meeting Me Farr el of Argyle a guest Next meeting at the school in April Jordan Prairie Mothers club Decatur township met at Mrs Viola Stuessys with 11 members Entertain lead by Phyllis Em er plans party for immediate families at Mrs Helen Mahley Meadow Valley school New Glarus township held St Patrick s party for mothers square dance routines amateur hour and refreshments Pupils added to science corner growing plants and bulbs Miss Ruthella Share of Monrog teaches there
A long page lists birthday greetings for many people with addresses and ages across Monticello and nearby towns. The piece includes an aside about a court case in Janesville, then shifts to a short reflective story of Jamie and his grandfather about choosing a career and walking a straight path in the snow.
New members include Sharon Ann Crouch route 2 Monticello Aug 21 1949 ren March 21 1949 Kathy Jean Miller Annville Pa July 9 1948 Ann Elizabeth Lochrie 1978 Vinewood Detroit 16 Mich Oct 8 1949 Rolland Frank Kiel Blanchard ville April 1 1949 Mervyn G Brenum Gratiot April 9 1948 Steven Lee Brenum Gratiot Oct 5 1949.
Toby Andrews, 14, son of Mrs Agnes Andrews, was pinned under a tractor that rolled at the Galway farm about four miles southeast of Argyle on Thursday. Helpers freed him and he escaped with injuries as the tractor was badly damaged.
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