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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1949
Page
2
Vague county notice fragment mentions hours 650 a m to 520 p m and a phone line after hours. The readable text provides no clear event or names to identify a full item.
Editorial notes Gen. Clay’s retirement after postwar Germany duties. It hints at his forthcoming farewell remarks and the continuation of Allied occupation policies. Mentions the administration and the days ahead, with Clay’s word anticipated on Germany’s future.
Fragmentary text discusses case rulings connected to broader operations. It notes adjustments needed to meet increasing operational demands and hints at procedural pressures within the legal framework.
Report notes a young fan accused a fiery Giants manager Leo Durocher of a beating during a confrontation at a game. The claim focuses on a charge of striking and kicking, debated amid Cold War era sports tensions and fan speculation about ballpark behavior.
Ten year and three years ago notes recall censorship changes, injuries at play, library conferences, local clubs, and community events. A Milwaukee obituary mentions George Pfeiffer aged 88. Fire damaged the Home of Grover Holmes in Orangeville. a Passion Play film event with John Malia is planned at Crystal theater. The Madison train resumes Sundays to ease fishing traffic amid a cloudburst on Milwaukee road tracks.
Kelley spoke at the 1923 celebration praising cheese labels and dairy boosters. He praised a unique community event in Green County with original features and a slogan about limburger. The talk highlighted local dairy pride and regional production.
Legislative support for the joint finance committee state budget for the next biennium was urged by the Wisconsin Citizens Public Expenditure survey today. The survey also urged keeping all other appropriations at the level of current tax rate yields.
Funeral services held in Madison for M. W. Elmer a 54 year old former head of the Dane County tax description office. He collapsed while mowing the yard and died Monday evening. Survivors include his widow three daughters his brother Henry and two sisters. Burial at Roselawn cemetery with Rev. Robert Bergwardt officiating.
Thirty two vocational agricultural students at Brodhead High School entered the Pioneer Hi yield corn growing contest. Names listed include James Caldwell Keith Christensen Walter Douglas Arthur Swain David Williams Merton Zimmerman Herman Buehler Rodney Ehler Walter Hegi Robert Hintzman Germaine Kaderli Eu Keller Donald Lederman Lewan Lee Ted Morgan Gene Pinnow Norman Truman James Williams Donald Ebneter Elwin Ball Lawrence Hawkins Harold Schultz Jack Geznikar Don Stewart Clayton Fowler Donald Keen Wendell Grenzow Reuben Goecks Kenneth Brooks Virgin Meinert Merrill Woodward Karl Brandenburg.
Albany Methodists rent 54 acres of Hazeltine farm south of town to grow crops for church funds. On Monday 9 tractors plowed 18 acres of oats and prepared 21 acres for corn with 15 more to be plowed. The project, led by Roy King and other church members, spans two days of planting and aims to use proceeds to support church activities.
Gilbert T. Baltzer operator of the Badger Flying west of Monroe attended a meeting of flight school operators with a Veterans Administration officer to discuss future training programs for veterans. Ray Myers and Ralph Nyman flew to Waterloo Indiana to pick up farm machinery parts. Nineteen planes are based at Badger field and runway blacktopping will be done soon.
South Wayne voters cast 46 ballots in a runoff election for state offices. Elmer Goodland led justice with 32 votes, Edward Gehl 13. for state superintendent Quincy Doudna had 24 votes and George Watson 22.
Juda report Mr. Spring Grove has moved into the Orville Zimmerman home.
The prom carnival climaxes with the first Wisconsin screening of the color film Take Me Out to the Ball Game starring Gene Kelly Esther Williams and Frank Sinatra. The Goetz Theater shows it at 3 30 a m Saturday after the American Legion sponsored carnival at the Legion clubhouse donated for junior and senior students post dance use.
Spokesmen for county officer associations told the senate judiciary committee that four-year terms would boost efficiency and economy. They said longer terms would let treasurers sheriffs registers of deeds and court clerks focus on duties and reduce time spent campaigning. The assembly-passed resolution seeks a referendum to amend the constitution.
National baby week features Bathinettes and Baskenettes at Becker’s Leader with pink and blue options from $5.95 to $19.95 plus crib pads strollers pads and a full line of baby accessories. Etter’s and Lee’s highlight Munsingwear lingerie and Mother’s Day gifts with stylish slips hose and coordinated outfits.
The ad highlights Mother’s Day gifts at Baker’s Book Store including jeweled vials, pencil tokens, key chains, and personalized stationery. It also promotes The Style Shop with new dresses in rayon prints and ginghams, plus gowns, slips, hose, and jewelry, all priced to entice shoppers.
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