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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1950
Page
2
A fragment indicates the Monroe Daily Journal is absorbed by the Associated Press and Inland Daily Press Association with Audit Bureau of Circulation. It notes consolidation under same management and mentions Al Selig of Monroe Wisconsin and postal office hours.
An organization meeting this week of a Green county hospital committee could shape the study of building needs, construction types, operational goals, and funding for a major county project. Officials should present a thorough airing of the plan, including bond-issue considerations, to gain taxpayer support and ensure a comprehensive study before proceeding.
Frank Buck famed for Bring ’em Back Alive dies in Houston after long illness and cancer. He popularized wild animal adventure boosting zoological imagination and left a legacy of adventure in American culture and film.
A Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance report shows residents paid about 1.18 billion dollars in federal, state, and local taxes last year. Federal revenue accounted for 67 percent, with 16 percent from the state and 17 percent from local governments, and 87 percent of all dollars came from income. The piece warns of ongoing drains on individual earnings and flags November 1950 as a potential turning point.
The civil service commission reported 800 fewer civilian jobholders in the federal government on March 1 than February, the lowest level since March 1942. Including overseas staff, total employment stood at 1,949,000 at month start.
Glancing Backward highlights items from the Evening Times files across eras. It recalls 1940 events and people including Archie S Myers election and March 27, 1940 notes, obituaries, plaques in Christmas seal campaigns, and local civic notes.
Orangeville Zion church announces a May start on a $54,000 enlargement that will brick veneer the structure, reuse the bell, and add a balcony, offices, social hall, and chapel spaces to seat about 200 worshippers with upgraded classrooms and a nursery.
Wayne School hosts district music festival tryouts in Monroe at the school gym on April 20 and 21. Soloists and ensembles compete for honors in vocal, woodwind, brass, percussion, twirling, piano, and accompanist categories with lists of participant names across classes A B and C.
Milwaukee news notes children finding money in Kilbourn park. A battered black purse yielded $9,036.60 in cash checks and bonds via Marshall Nutting 11 who found it. The checks bore Miss Edi Voight 54 name, the same woman who previously claimed $16,891.10 found in park. She says she inherited the money from her parents.
Washington reports civil defense is not prepared for a potential atomic attack yet officials say progress exists since Pearl Harbor. The plan relies on states for estimates and funding. Truman favors civilian control with no single federal agency, while a central clearinghouse handles duties and actors like Dr Paul Larsen lead civil defense efforts.
City officials note growing concern as communities request guidance on atomic attack readiness. The dilemma is balancing clear information to gain cooperation with preserving citizens rights and avoiding unnecessary fear or aid to enemies.
Milwaukee Journal Co will stop FM broadcasting at its Milwaukee and Wausau stations on April 2, announced Walter J. Damm vice president and general manager of radio. Regular AM service will continue, with FM ceasing due to limited audience growth and lack of justification for expansion in a letter to the FCC.
Gainesville obituary notes the death of Dr. Melvin Amos Brannon, 84, former Beloit College president who served as dean at North Dakota University and Idaho University president before Beloit. He later became chancellor of Montana University until 1933.
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