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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1957
Page
2
Editorial notes a doubled arrest rate by the Wisconsin State Traffic Patrol in 1957 with 4 123 hazardous moving violations and 2 815 speeding tickets. Written warnings total 3 839 as tighter tactics aim to improve highway safety, not trap speeds. The piece argues motorists must heed safety warnings and praises stricter enforcement.
The full Senate rackets investigating subcommittee may review developments in the Kohler Co strike to illuminate issues, including secondary boycotts aimed at limiting the company's contract work. The inquiry could foster a sensible settlement if impartial and fair to both sides, avoiding sensationalism or partisan exploitation.
The Assembly approved a 309 million state executive budget prepared by the Joint Finance Committee, about 10 million less than the Thomson proposal yet roughly 37 million above projected revenues for two years. The piece calls for tighter Senate scrutiny to address the revenue gap and potential new taxes.
Ten years ago A F Bolgrien, Monroe district manager of Wisconsin Power and Light Co, leaves Monroe for Beloit to replace John J Gray who is retiring. Win Fred S MacDonald becomes Monroe district manager. Scott Hilton, 56, a prominent New Glarus businessman, dies of a heart attack at his daughter’s home. A Green County dairy industry code of sanitary and quality standards is adopted by plant directors managers and field men. Delegates chosen to attend Evangelical and Reformed Church general synod in St Louis.
Ruth Leach returned to Chicago Sunday after Mother's Day with her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Stauffer. Dozens of relatives and friends from Janesville Monroe Albany and Dodgeville visited or called on Saturday and Sunday, sharing meals and greetings across Monticello and nearby towns.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court asks retired Judge Frank Bucklin to re evaluate findings on former Assembly Speaker Mark Catlin Jr. amidst affidavits from witnesses and defense petitions. Bucklin may reconsider whether new evidence would change conclusions while deliberations continue on discipline.
Oscar Disrud sells Gambles store to Robert Erickson of Daleyville and retires from business in Blanchardville. The transfer ends Disrud's longtime ownership as he steps away from the Gambles outlet.
Jack J Horner of Middleton a Civil Air Patrol cadet and 1957 Middleton high school graduate will join a three week Sweden tour as part of this year International Cadet Exchange program. He is one of three Wisconsin youths and 145 selected nationwide to visit airports fly foreign aircraft live with host families and report to Washington July 11 for briefing.
Pvt. Gerald F. Pryce and Pvt. Vernon M. Tearman, both sons of Brodhead parents, have completed the basic Army administration course at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. They are identified in service records as finishing the course.
In Tennessee details list Norman Kundert AN 5-138-123 at ATA School Wing IV NATTC Memphis Tenn as part of a Times Special report with address identifiers.
Bac calaureate services for Juda high school seniors will be held Sunday night at the high school. Rev. Harold Humbert, pastor of the Baptist church, will speak.
The Monroe Board of Education reviewed a newly proposed philosophy for education from a special MEA committee led by Mrs Avis Calabresa. The document emphasizes life as school, real life classroom situations, individualized aptitudes, democratic values, health and safety habits, social adjustment, and shared responsibility between school and home.
Wisconsin's First District leads the state in farm productivity per operation with an average value of products sold at 8239 dollars, according to the 1954 Census of Agriculture summarized by Congressman Lawrence H. Smith. Despite higher value per farm, the district has the fewest tractors among eight rural districts, numbering 9594 due to fewer farms overall.
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