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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1947
Page
2
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The piece notes a possible third party in the upcoming race, recalling Wallace, Pepper, Roosevelt, and La Follette as historical references. It argues the two party system is entrenched, with isolationists fading and foreign policy unity likely. Domestic issues like labor taxation and budget shape the campaign. Public polls hint at a tight contest rivaling Wilson-Hughes, a novelty after decades of clear outcomes.
Items note J Paul Gnungy becoming Orangeville high school superintendent to assume similar post in New Glarus. Fruit trees show heaviest bloom in years. Associate Justice W Van Devanter retires. Green county records lowest tax sales in state. Miss Edna Cazel and Merle Isely wed. Also obits for Mrs Sybil White Confer and Mrs Emil G Schroeder. Paul Zimmer man loses horse to heat. District W C T U convention held in Juda.
The Brodhead high school Thespian club sponsors two one act plays Wildcat Willie and The Castle of Mr Simpson. Cast includes Carl ton Rees Robert Dunwiddie Elsie Mae Leaver Lawrence Heyerdahl and Save with a Want Act.
Kirby arrives in a Park Avenue scene with Lydia and Chris, discussing happiness, war plans, and the burden of past losses. Kirby reveals discomfort with wealth and a desire to help her mother, while Lydia probes Andrew and Kirby’s guarded past. A quiet, reflective moment follows as they walk in the windy sunshine seeking understanding beyond appearances.
Kirby confides in Lydia about grief and moving on after Alan. She recalls shared tastes and small town dreams, acknowledging love may return with a new person. Lydia urges living in the present and facing life with someone close, hinting at Andrew’s story and a town memory as she contemplates walking back.
Darlington high school will hold graduation for 64 seniors on Thursday May 22 with Dr Glenn Eye of the Wisconsin Department of Education delivering the commencement address Baccalaureate is Sunday evening in the gym with Rev W F Siemers of Immanuel Evangelical church delivering the sermon
Browntown and neighbors travel for family visits. Mrs. Browntown, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Maddrell and Roy Maddrell head to Minneapolis to see their son in law and daughter, while Mr. and Mrs. George Michaelss depart for Chicago to visit relatives. A Rockford resident visits her son Richard Parnham in the Paraham home, and others travel to Monroe and attend church events with Wayne.
Holstein-Friesian Association of America released final type classification results for five Green County herds. Among 46 very good and 23 good plus, three animals earned excellent, two owned by John W. Ruff and one by A H Stauffacher. Inspectors led by R J Schaefer of Neehan Wis. and used with production testing to identify superior sires and brood cow families.
New Glarus engagements and visits unfold as Mrs. Christ Yaussi and other guests travel between New Glarus Madison and Monticello. Attendees include Mrs. Ulrich Freitag Mrs. Barbara Werndle Mrs. Mollie Frick and many more. A bridal shower honors Mrs. Moritz Krugjohann Jr with local and regional attendees noted. A funeral procession and hospital visits involve the Streiff and Hosley families, with broader community ties in St Clare hospital and nearby towns.
Batavia reports Anak Krakatau shows explosive signs mirroring the 1883 Krakatau disaster. Dutch explorers recount steam, submarine blasts, and a ton-weight boulder launched from the lagoon. Measurements place the crater at 520 feet above sea level amid desolate shores.
Senate commerce subcommittee head Brewster warns hemispheric air defenses are weakening as Congress delays action. Industry leaders say the US lags in new aircraft development while Britain sells 75 jet fighters to Argentina, risking a critical air disadvantage in future war.
In Salt Lake City two government efficiency experts survey work in Salt Lake County ended with the period expired and the survey incomplete. Robert S Herman earning 350 dollars monthly and Tom Metos at 300 dollars monthly propose to finish the survey for one dollar per hour for the time they have left, and the county commission accepted.
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