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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1949
Page
2
An unclear OCR fragment mentions the FBI celebration and a trap of terroristic view with references to government timing and officials. The readable parts include scattered mentions of a mayor, citizens, and local terms, but the overall meaning is obscured.
Fragmentary notice recounts a wartime strategy revelation mentioning Ameri and Russe. details are unclear due to damaged text but reference to military actions and delays are implied.
Fifth and eighth grade rural and state graded pupils around Zenda TOR RURAL SCHOOLS opened testing centers with group singing. Miss Florence Wartenweiler praised discipline and cooperation as students arrived neatly dressed. Watson school Cadiz township and Mrs Chester Tobin attended Madison legislature sessions and visited sites. The event included a picnic at the Swanton farm near Madison and a radio and recitation chairs gift at Ball school Jefferson township. Sam Ball school Pagel students joined a Madison music festival directed by Prof. E B Gordon, ending with a lake Monona picnic and zoo visit.
Rev William M Miller missionary to Iran will be the principal speaker at the Southern District Christian Endeavor union program at Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren church. The event begins with 2 30 p m registration and includes a 6 p m potluck supper. Miller has 29 years of evangelistic work in Iran and has lived in Meshed and Teheran. He is an author of a Persian church history and gospel commentaries and Bahaism.
A collage of notes mentions Cecilia Dunn and Ervin William Bergum wed, with remarks on Great Britain and Turkey offering mutual aid in wartime, plus assorted 1924 and earlier items about local deaths, weddings, and events in Monticello and surrounding areas.
The Orangeville band announces a performance titled Thanks featuring local musicians Mrs. Dale Gross Mrs. Homer Ira Foss and Leen ee Saat. The program aims to honor community members with a concert likely at a local venue.
The fragmentary notice mentions Derendinger Bay age 4 in Exeter Township. Details are unclear but reference to a birth, RES hospital Monroe, owners of a parcel, and a burial in Highland cemetery Monticello with St John’s church involvement.
Ira Parker a paint manufacturer and longtime Rotarian died in Oshkosh at age 68. He was active in Masonic affairs and known for community service. Parker chaired local Rotary events and contributed to civic projects in the area.
The Badger Aviation club was adopted at a meeting of airplane owners and pilots at the Badger Flying Service field west of Monroe. Edward Hodson of the Civil Aeronautics Board spoke on Safety Flying, noting pilot error accounts for 66 percent of accidents, weather conditions nine percent, and mechanical failure two tenths of a percent. Ransom Dinges, club president, led the meeting and urged public attendance.
Monroe's tenth Cub Scout pack was formed at a meeting in Dr. John A Schindler's office with Dr. Schindler and Lowell E Markward presiding. Knights of Pythias sponsor the pack and Mr. and Mrs. Robert L Trickel will be father and mother with O L Hare as assistant father. Members include Dennis Hall Robert L Trickel Jr Nathan Hare Leroy Goecks David Moritz and Arthur White.
The Green County Insurance Agents association held a dinner meeting last evening at the Wilhelm Telhotel in New Glarus. Carl Schaeffer of the national fire group spoke on forms of fire coverage. Joe Hoesly of New Glarus showed colored Florida trip films. After a summer recess, the September meeting will be in Brodhead.
Los Angeles Frankie Laine 33 filed for divorce in superior court citing cruelty. He alleges his marriage has deteriorated beyond repair and seeks dissolution of the bond.
Five New York doctors prove a regimen can end laxative dependence. The plan starts with Carter's Pills for three weeks then gradual tapering, plus eight glasses of water daily, aiming for natural regularity without habit forming drugs.
Madison Wisconsin - A prominent Republican and University of Wisconsin regent William J Campbell urged the legislature to revive the state s two year surtax to fund building projects He argued that Governor Rennebohms proposed increases in income and cigarette taxes would not cover the next biennial needs Campbell favored restoring the surtax if funds were sought by the state historical society to preserve Wisconsin s historical records The state collection is valued at 6 000 000.
The South Wayne high school senior class will travel to the Wisconsin Dells for the class picnic. Baccalaureate exercises are Sunday at 2 p.m. at the high school gym with Rev. George E. Kelsey as speaker. Final exams are on the 18th and 19th, and graduation is May 19 at 8 p.m. in the gym with Michael H. Klein of Milton as speaker.
Air force reserve officers of Flight C of the 220th composite squadron will attend a stag party Thursday night at the airport clubhouse northwest of Freeport. Motion pictures will be shown and a resume given of the unit's trip to Dayton. Refreshments will be furnished by the Monroe unit.
A fashion show will be presented by a home economics class at Darlington High School at 2 30 p m Thursday in the school gym. Freshman Meredith Chambers will participate in the event.
A complete wardrobe from sleeping gowns to formals will be modeled in a round the clock event. All class members are enrolled in the local FHA chapter and created the garments themselves.
As graduates prepare to leave school with diplomas, Baker’s Book Store offers items for keepsakes and correspondence. Personalized stationery, snap-out photo albums, frames in walnut and mahogany, diaries, address books, memory books, and congratulatory cards are highlighted for graduates and their families.
Quote attribution to Ralph Waldo Emerson about giving people the benefit of the doubt and presenting them in the best possible light.
A new STYLE SHOP collection features sturdy cotton twill and denim shorts and pedal pushers, tailored slacks in wool gabardine and corduroy, and Jantzen tees. Sun dresses with boleros, sport jackets, iridescent blouses, and a range of colors and stripes complete the summer lineup for carefree travel wear.
A nostalgia filled page advertises graduation gifts from Lee's offering Samsonite luggage and Doris Dodson dresses, plus Beckers Leader girdles and Wispose/Formaid undergarments. It also promotes Ett er's cleaning supplies and Calloway rugs, finishing with a joke about a wheelbarrow bet at a golf club.
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