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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1950

Page

4

Alaska Talk At Union Church Workshop On College Problems

Miss Gabel dean of women at Sheldon Jackson Junior College in Silks Alaska spoke at a district workshop in Union Presbyterian Church. The discussion covered alcoholism among Alaska coast peoples and the college's cooperative two-shift schedule. A 40‑woman program followed with remarks from Miss Bennet and Mrs. Waterman, plus tea hosted by Dallas Landrum and Mrs. Floyd Davis.

The Gabel Union Presbyterian Church Miss Gabel Sheldon Jackson Silks Alaska Beloit Madison Rachel Bennet Chicago National Mission Board of the Presbyterian Church Bert Waterman Presi Madison Presbyterians

Brodhead Star Lodge Visited by Mrs Blum 78

Mrs Bruce M Blum grand worthy matron paid an official visit to the Brodhead Eastern Star chapter on Wednesday evening. About 175 members and guests attended the event. The Evangelical United Brethren church Get-Together served a 6:30 dinner to 31 people. Guests included Lada Patterson Monticello Norma Cass Beloit Chauncey Coldren and visitors from Madison Monroe Monticello New Glarus Janesville Edgerton Ft Atkinson Argyle Brooklyn Footville Beloit and Rockford.

Sivanega Bruce M. Blum Brodhead Eastern Star Chapter Evangelical United Brethren Church Mmes. ‘Lada Patterson Mata Monticello Adah Norma Cass Beloit Martha Chauncey’ Coldren Madison Monroe New Glarus Janesville Edgerton Ft. ‘Atkinson Argyle Brooklyn Footville Beloi Rockford

Rieders Attend UW Symphony Concert Featuring Son

Mr and Mrs William Rieder Jr attended an American music concert by Phi Mu Alpha Symphonia at Music hall on the University of Wisconsin campus Sunday evening. Their son Robert appeared on the program with the fraternity chorus and also performed a violin solo and a duet. Mrs Henry Smith of Mineral Point joined Mrs Rieder for a short visit and returned home today.

Zwingli Confirmands To Be Received Sunday

Twelve young people will be received into Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed church through confirmation Palm Sunday morning by Rev A R Achte-meier. Presentation services of the class will be held Wednesday evening at the church. Members include Robert Lee Abbott Carol Ann Babler John W Blum Dolores Blumer Lillian Graber Margaret Graber and others.

Zwingli

Notable Names in Zimmer Mann and Riese Family Notices

Mrs Herman Graber and Gertrude Hildegarde Zimmer man are listed as daughters of Welter J Zimmer man. Mary Ann Riese is noted as daughter of Clifford Riese. Gordon Rosen is named as son of Norman Rosen. Harry William Saxer is the son of John and Rob ert Zweifel is listed as son of Dwight Zweifel.

Herman Graber Gertrude J. Hildegarde

Ant Will Preside at the Session Plans for Future

Ant will preside at the session. Plans will be laid for future actions and developments.

Ant Sessior

Homemaker Club Honors Members At Birthday Party

Washington town hall Homemakers club held a family party at the Monticello home. Twenty one families and members including Mmes Charles Marty and John Marty were honored with gifts and a birthday tribute. The evening featured group singing, luncheon, and social time with attendees listed.

Gempeler Monticello Washington Town Hall Leon Monticello Charles R. Marty John U. Marty John A. Marty Evenin Mmes Ernest Wenger John Hammerly Fred Studer Flora Gempeler Emil Schweizer Ida Frehner C. Fred Disch Barbara Disch Julia Appenholder Anton Hetty Johanna Kohler Melvin Schmid John Hubacher

Shiocton Official Calls for School Audit

Shiocton treasurer Kenneth Conrad demands a state audit of school funds. Principal Manley Lonradt, on the five member board, is targeted for removal amid a week long pupil strike over his firing. The audit would cover the last six years. Lonradt has served as principal for 27 years. The board faces ouster action in Outagamie circuit court.

Amocton Yry— Nenneth Conradt Shiocton Monroe Maney Lonradt Manley J. Jay Delcher Outagamie Circuit Court

Albany Artists Entered At Oregon Rural Art Show

Three Albany area residents exhibited at a rural Oregon show last week. Mrs. Oren Burt earned honorable mention for Our Street water color and showed an oil of the coal condensery east end power house and river. Mrs. A J Elmer highway 39 displayed oil of bluffs near her home with favorable critic remarks. Mrs. Kenneth Aittlesen presented a water color farm scene.

Albany Oregon Oren Burt A. J. Elmer Highway 39 Kenneth Aittlesen

Henry Franks Celebrates 63rd Wedding Anniversary

Henry Franks and his wife mark their 63rd anniversary with a Sunday family dinner at their home. The couple has three living children, Mrs. Ray Folgate of Freeport and Mrs. Grover Shippee of Ridott, Leroy of Dakota, with two sons deceased. They also have 13 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

Henry Frank Nir Ray Folgate Freeport Grover Shippee Ridott Leroy Dakota Sam Archie

Miss Blum and Kitchen Speak At Legion Auxiliary Meeting

Anna O Blum and Lawrence L Kitchen will be program speakers at the American Legion auxiliary meeting in the Legion home Thursday at 8 p.m. The meeting date moved up one week due to Holy Week. Blum will discuss current legislation and Kitchen will talk about the new youth center.

Anna O. Blum Lawrence L. Kitchen American Legion Auxiliary Legion Miss Blum Mr. Kitchen

Brodhead Couple Plans Wedding Anniversary

Brodhead Times Special reports Mr and Mrs Allen Ross of 1403 2nd avenue will observe their 25th wedding anniversary Sunday with an open house for relatives and friends from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m. Mr Ross and Elvira Brandt wed at Rockford on April 4 1925.

Brodhead Allen Ross 2Nd Avenue Ross Elvira Brandt Rockford

Home Demonstration Group to Meet in Courthouse Room

The Home Demonstration group executive committee will convene at 9 a m tomorrow in the circuit court room of the courthouse. Miss Mamie Tillema, county home agent, announced today. Mrs Harvey Elmer, Mr Pleas are listed among those involved.

Circuit Court Court House Mamie Tillema Harvey Elmer

Baby Giraffe Augie Dies At Milwaukee Zoo

The two month old giraffe Augie at Washington Park Zoo Milwaukee died of animal meningitis after a week of illness. The 6 1/2 foot calf attracted visitors since its birth January 9 and received care from Dr R F Okershauser and a Chicago veterinarian who assisted last Saturday.

Zoo Milwaukee Washington Park Zoo Augie R. F. Okershauser Chicago

London Toys Receive First of Legion Toys Tandan UP

Toys donated by American children under the Tide of Toys project arrived in London to cheer East End orphans after wartime bombings. About 60,000 more toys are en route for other British and European children.

London Toys Legion Santa Claus Iowa Texas California London East End United States Britain American Legion

Change in Crops Expected in State

Wisconsin farmers anticipate notable shifts in crop acreages this year with total state acres likely slightly higher. Hay remains dominant, seen 118000 acres more than last year, while corn acreage may drop by 105000 acres. National figures show six percent less corn and thirteen percent less spring wheat, but oats up eight percent and barley up twenty four percent.

Wisconsin U.S. Departments of Agriculture

Wisconsin 1935 Music Tax Law Seen Unenforceable

Paul E Jorgensen of the Tavern League of Wisconsin told the budget committee that a 1935 state tax on music brokers is unenforceable because the federal government has exclusive jurisdiction over music copyrights. He urged abolishing the 25 percent tax on brokers who collect from radio and entertainment businesses, noting the law aimed to set equal rates for music users under ASCAP.

Wisconsin Budget Committee The Legislative Council Paul E. Jorgensen Racine Tthe Tavern League of U. S. Supreme Court Jorgensen American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers

Gubitchev Hide Out on Batory in Southampton Harbor

Soviet engineer Valentin Gubitchev, found guilty in the United States of conspiracy and attempted espionage, hid in his cabin aboard the Polish liner Batory as the ship lay in Southampton harbor.

Gubitchev Southampton Valentin Gubitchev United States Batory Southhampton

Calf Weighing 185 Pounds Born By Caesarean in Decatur

Dr Raymond A Woodruff performed a Caesarean at Wayne Stamm farm in Decatur township delivering a 185 pound calf from a 13-year old cow that was two months overdue. The calf died and the mother died five days later after being laid up for two days. Dr Woodruff noted it as the largest calf he has heard of and said it required four men to move it. Stamm had moved to Mauermann farm and did not know the cow was so overdue. If delivered twelve hours earlier, a live calf might have resulted.

Wayne Stamm Decatur Township Raymond A. Woodruff Monticello Caeserian Stamm Mauermann

Power Firm Begins Sheboygan Project

groundbreaking marked a 9 million dollar Edgewater plant expansion by Wisconsin Power and Light Co. led by president Grover C. Neff. the 76 by 119 foot addition will rise seven stories and house a 50,000 kilowatt generator, boosting the existing 30,000 kilowatt units and linking with Beloit and north central hydro units. expected operational by June 1, 1951.

Edgewater Wisconsin Power and Light Co Grover C. Neff Madison Sheboygan Blackhawk Beloit

Market report of livestock and commodities from Chicago

Live hogs sold slow with steady to weak close. most under 240 lb, butchers around 300 lb scarce, sows steady to higher early sales. Cattle and calves mixed: slaughter steers and heifers mostly steady to slightly lower, bulls strong. feeders varied with grades. Produce mixed. butter steady, eggs unsettled, wholesale prices firm. Wall Street notes TV stocks rise as market narrows.

Chicago USDA

Corporate share shifts and price changes noted

Investors saw higher prices for Radio Corp Admiral Zenith Philco International Telephone Dow Chemical and Westinghouse Electric while U S Steel General Motors Chrysler Montgomery Ward and Caterpillar Tractor declined. The corporate bond market was lifeless.

Counterfeit $10 and $20 Bills Plague New York Area

The New York area faces a flood of mass produced counterfeit ten and twenty dollar bills. Secret Service district supervisor Albert E. Whitaker warned banks and businessmen yesterday that the phony money appears of good quality, printed on fair paper but lacking the red or blue silk fibers of genuine notes.

New York Secret Service Albert E. Whitaker

Chlorination Project Initiated by LaCrosse Officials

City water system began chlorination after health department found unwanted bacteria in samples. Officials warned residents to keep boiling drinking water as the process may take several days to permeate the entire system. The project has been in progress for months following a health crisis.

aUross Water Department Health Department

Milwaukee permits midblock jaywalking starting April 4

The common council approved a change to the pedestrian control ordinance allowing midblock crossings that do not disrupt traffic. The measure takes effect on April 4 and reflects a limited expansion of pedestrian crossing rules.

Milwaukee Common Council

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