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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1957
Page
2
Editorial urges full backing for Monroe as host city to the National Turnfest next month. It notes teams from across the country will compete, with hundreds of supporters visiting, and stresses need for adequate funding to cover rising prize costs and event expenses.
The Wisconsin Legislature trimmed about 10 million from Gov. Thomson’s executive budget, deleting WHA TV funds and reducing UW support. Lawmakers debate restoring the TV fund and opposing tuition hikes while considering a sales tax. With money bills, revenue gaps loom as plans shift.
Miss Mildred Goodspeed of Janesville resigns as kindergarten teacher to take a position in Rockford. The district now faces three openings in education science mathematics high school seventh grade teacher principal and kindergarten vacancies.
Ten years ago President Truman asked Congress for immediate action to enact federal health and disability insurance. The item notes social policy push and related political context from that era.
The piece compares modern low cars to early sleds called belly sliders and recalls rutty country roads that kept Model T cars high off the ground. It notes the old Lizzie cost about 500 dollars, could travel rough stretches, and that farmers towed out stuck cars for two dollars, while road conditions limited travel except on horse or oxen paths.
Elsie Taylor is named president Lyda Weaver becomes vice president and Iva Niedermeier serves as secretary treasurer The item notes also the U S police officer rate at 1 9 per 1000 residents in the United States
The Wisconsin Senate debated and advanced bills on political contribution disclosures and state employee retirement benefits. It approved a diesel train brakeman requirement and extended welfare notification to seven days. Measures to curb chain selling of cars and simplify legislative congratulatory messages passed Assembly concurrence. The milk grade bill faced Assembly postponement.
A long reader post displays birthday greetings for the Times Children’s Club listing names and addresses for May 19 to May 25. The item weaves in a separate short story about a raccoon seeking warmth in a house and the mother’s cautious hospitality.
The item names five new members: Cathleen Day Zimmerman of Route 1 Orangeville with August 21 1956, Scott Edward Abraham of Orangeville with March 16 1955, John Edwin Kaderly of Route 2 Juda with September 23 1956, Timothy Roy Kaderly of Route 2 Juda with November 2 1954, and Gary John Kaderly of Route 2 Juda with May 18 1953.
Mrs Ray E Barth was appointed chairman and Fred Lienhardt of New Glarus was named vice chairman of the Green County Proxmire For Senator Committee. The Green County club extends Proxmire support to three of the five counties in the first congressional district, joining clubs already created in Kenosha and Racine.
Mons G Fielstad 72 of Beloit died Thursday in Beloit after a heart attack while mowing his lawn. He had returned from Palm Beach Florida the day before. Survived by wife Helen a daughter Mrs Horace Dodge five brothers two sisters and one grandchild. Funeral 1:30 pm Monday at Rosman Uehling Kinzer mortuary Beloit with Rev Fretheim officiating burial in Luther Valley Church Cemetery. Friends may call after Sunday noon.
Madison attorney general ruled that surplus segregated highway funds may only be used for highway purposes. The decision answered District Attorney C. L. Gaylord of Pierce County who asked if funds could dredge the Mississippi at Bay City.
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