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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1946
Page
2
Local historical note on the Monroe Evening Times establishing date October 13 and early publication details. Mentions ownership by Monroe Evening Times Co and Associated Press usage rights.
Editorial argues sympathy for Senor Pasquel in suing to reverse the reserve clause, contending it would shift bargaining power to players and threaten major league stability. It recalls Tim Hurst and U.S. sports culture, notes players’ varied post career paths, and warns against unions or clause removal undermining the national pastime. A kitchen tip about an avocado grapefruit salad follows.
In Seahaven a heated meeting over Horace Hathaway’s hidden holdings erupts into a vote for a locally built hospital. Steve Barnwell presents evidence of illicit activity tied to Hathaway interests while Jenny and Gram cheer the shift toward a community run project. Justice offers tainted money, Andrea Hathaway reveals plans, and a couple’s bond strengthens as the town decides its future.
A woman bursts into Gram’s room with joyful news that she and Steve will marry soon. She believes marriage is her life’s calling, a life job she sees as the only worthwhile path. The scene ends with the wedding news and a sense of completion.
Frightened beagle dash across a baseball diamond in Auburn Watertown border game. 1200 fans watched as the dog chased by a rabbit created a brief delay. Also in this column a fish story shows two catfish threshing in shallow water spotted by Bob Fitch. A sugar theft at an OPA office ends with 100 pounds of sugar held as evidence. Myers Smith returns from Okinawa with parts of a Japanese engine rebuilt into a home made car for his four sons. Esther derives from Hebrew Ishtar.
Firemen's convention opened here with 18 departments represented. Also noted are tennis finals with Alvin Babler and Arthur Durgin, a talk by Dr. Henrietta Race on child abilities, and local obituaries and marriages. Other items include a high school class of 54 graduates, a pneumonia death in Long Beach, car wrecks on Argyle road, and a Gothic arched barn project on John Ingold farm.
Kenneth Whitehead purchases the milk route truck once owned by John Kopp. Milk is hauled to the condensery at Albany. Elmer Matzke and family joined their son Pfe Wendell to Janesville. Matzke returns from a 17 day furlough and goes back to Camp Shanks New York. Ray McNitt returns home after two weeks in Winnebago Minnesota visiting his parents.
Local brief lists visits and travels of residents including John Kopp at Albany dairy, Mrs. Louise Pinnow East, Rose Marie Ruhlmann Freeport, Guinevere Scobie Brodhead, Donna Zoe Adelman South Wayne, and many others. Mentions include school events at Poplar Grove, birthday dinner for Mrs. Edward Jordan, and Mrs. Gertrude Newman visiting Beloit.
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