29 Mar 1946
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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1946
Page
1
Local butchers report OPA price increases announced today by the Associated Press will raise meat prices on Monday. Officials have not yet notified shops and residents should expect later changes after official confirmation. Meat supply remains limited on Monroe counters while shoppers anticipate broader choices.
AP reports OPA raises ceilings on most pork and about a third of beef cuts while the American Meat Institute cites a survey showing 83 percent of 1803 stores in 11 cities violated ceilings, according to associate director R J Regert testifying to the House agriculture committee.
The Washington Households face higher pork and beef costs beginning Monday as the OPA announces increases driven by packing industry costs and a 16 cent hourly wage rise. Veal lamb and mutton prices to be announced later with ceilings and area variants noted.
Alvin H. Babler assumes management of The Chocolate Shop and states he retains ties with Harry Guenther CPA. He served in the armed forces in the European theater and was discharged last November. His parents will assist in operations and he and his wife and son reside at 1923% Oth St.
Bulletin reports Russian authorities refused an American plane landing at Heijo the northern Korea occupation capital. An anonymous informant did not reveal the dispute’s scale while relaying the message to Soviet commander Lt. Gen. M. Christiakey.
UNRRA reports cholera raging in southern China with over 1 million people at risk and a potential 50 percent mortality. Dr. Frank He Herring heads vaccine shipments aiming to immunize up to 1 million. US Navy ships assist in vaccine delivery. Plague expands from Mukden westward, with Foochow area affected and famine worsening in northern recovered provinces amid calls for larger UNRRA food aid.
Voters in Monroe and Green County face a sparse election with a Supreme Court justice race and a state constitutional amendment on sheriffs' terms. Polls run 9 am to 5 pm at Turner Hall with four Monroe wards voting, plus numerous township contests across 27 Green County polling places. County Clerk Len Gartner reports a drop in eligible voters from 3,530 to 3,276, with turnout likely under 100 in several Monroe precincts. Citizens may prove eligibility at Turner hall by affidavit, needing two freeholders' signatures.
Governor Goodland announced the appointment of Hoehle as a member of the state grain and warehouse commission to replace Fred R. Fisher whose term expired February 1. Hoehle will serve the term with an annual salary of 3600 dollars, having previously worked as an inspector with the commission for many years.
Green county faces a $1,500 gap in the 1946 Red Cross drive as Monroe reports $3,163.02 and other areas $3,582.83 toward an $8,380 goal. Monticello and Brodhead beat their quotas while Miss Thelma Carter and E. A. Spees discuss the drive, with Spees now in Manila.
Julius Hofer raises a five foot maroon Sacred Lily of India on display at the Klassy shop. The air thriving plant requires no water or earth and grew since Christmas, resembling a calla lily with a long stem.
Dr. Mary P. Houck, 80, pioneer woman physician who practiced in La Crosse for 57 years, died yesterday. She was among the first graduates of the Women's Medical College in Philadelphia, came to La Crosse in 1889, and served on the hospital’s initial staff.
Rex “Tubby” Graham of South Wayne is famed for trapping the elusive Reddy the Fox. His 105 fox pelts last season included 95 reds, with 22 mink and many coons. he traps mainly in Wayne Wiota and Gratiot counties, and guards his methods, sharing only with his son Jackie. Local farmers seek his help for pest control, but he values his hobby over official positions.
Washington reports that the National Coal Association warned there is no prospect for a timely agreement to avert a strike by John L. Lewis 400000 soft coal miners. United Mine Workers president Lewis has ordered a stoppage after Sunday without a contract. John D. Battle of the coal association criticized the situation.
Local dealers report adequate coal stocks to meet current demand as the nationwide strike heads into effect at midnight Sunday. Though hard coal remains scarce, several Monroe firms say supplies on hand should cover residents until a settlement is reached amid favorable farm weather forecasts.
Lewis is accused of making no effort to reach a contract while stalling negotiations. Battle says he is only going through motions of bargaining and rejected an offer from mine operators. The dispute, tied to a royalty levy on every ton mined, aims to channel millions to Lewis, as government steps up efforts to avert a strike.
Mrs Louise Steffen announced the sale of the City hotel to her son J H Steffen and Fred Beer Jr. Possession passes Monday. Steffen served five years overseas, Beer three years, both returning this winter. Mrs Steffen has operated the hotel 12 years. Marianas hurricane threatens islands with 50 knot winds forecasting toward Guam and Saipan as typhoon forms of 1946.
Monroe Turn and Schwing club members stage their annual event in Turner Hall with women and men groups performing on the Berssintat atal and parallel bars, pyramids and dance routines.
The Monroe High School board released a formal report after 12 student representatives met to discuss the coaching situation. The board reaffirms Huddleston as physical education director and coach, citing service in the armed forces and legal rights, while noting hiring both Huddleston and Sharp would be impractical and costly. The statement emphasizes maintaining regular duties, prudent use of taxpayers’ money, and ethical standards guiding the decision.
The Wisconsin Cheese Producers Cooperative chose Huntzicker of Greenwood as president at its 11th annual meeting. Officers named include Hutter as VP Melvin as secretary Bruggink as treasurer and GM. Directors elected are Hutter Huntzicker Melvin Wendel Halada Wirtz Bell Goetschel. Argentina declines UNRRA invitation Buenos Aires says it will donate exportable food surplus instead.
The UN security council held an executive session without Russia to refine plans for a direct request to Moscow and Tehran about the Iranian crisis. Russia’s Gromyko faced doubt over attendance as the council prepared a likely text for all 10 members to approve.
Atlantic City CIO United Auto Workers retiring president R. J. Thomas charged that hoodlums are pressuring delegates at the union convention. He cited threats involving a Memphis Negro and Wright Nautical Corp of Paterson New Jersey. A fight erupted during local 669’s ballot as the presidential election proceeded. Thomas said a probe will be set up by an appointed committee after the convention, with approval from the international executive board.
Ernest Giese, 40, died after the airplane he was piloting crashed four miles north of Shawano municipal airport. He was pulled from the wreckage unconscious, had flown over his home in Wescott minutes before the accident, and died about 90 minutes after the crash at Shawano hospital.
The Great Lakes Pipeline Co. of Kansas City filed a petition with the state public service commission to construct the first liquid petroleum product piping into Wisconsin. The plan aims to expand fuel transport infrastructure and serve Wisconsin consumers.
At a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in St. Louis, scientists outline that only uranium and thorium can safely yield atomic energy and that denaturation renders the metals non explosive. They warn that under a proposed plan any explosive metals would trigger automatic global warning via seizure of a national plant, with uranium creating plutonium for bombs and power.
The 1946 warm spell seemed to peak yesterday as Monroe reached 70 after a low of 50 this morning. Heavier clouds moved in with prospects of showers by Sunday signaling a cooler trend for tomorrow across much of the state.
Madison area county agents report a labor shortage more severe than during the war. Farms offer the highest wages yet workers remain scarce as farmers try to fill harvest tasks and wages rise in response to the shortage.
Dr. L. J. Van Hecke told solicitors for the cancer fund yesterday that cancer caused 4464 deaths in Wisconsin last year. He said at least one third of these deaths could have been prevented with earlier detection. He is a Milwaukee county member of the state medical society cancer committee.
Fiorello LaGuardia, in a sharp inauguration address, criticizes global relief rhetoric and presses for practical aid. He waves two weeks of council resolutions and demands bread over advice, declaring he wants plows, fast ships, and not slow readings.
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