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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1948
Page
2
Unclear OCR text notes Monroe Evening Times born October 18 1898 with Monroe Journal absorbed in 1927 and publishers Monroe Evening Times Co Emery A Odell president. Mentions Associated Press ties and exclusive rights for local scope of this newspaper.
By order of the board of directors dated April 30 1947 this notice records authority action and directs compliance with stated terms and deadlines as filed or issued by the organization.
A Parent Teacher meeting outlines a program by Dr. F. Parry of the University of os to teach children from kindergarten onward how to achieve a happier home life. Emphasis on self-reliance and better understanding of behavior to improve home school relationships invites close home cooperation for long term success.
An article discusses violence around a Waterloo packing plant strike. It argues immature labor leadership fuels embittered campaigns and condemns picketer violence while noting federal protections for strikes and potential new restrictions to curb clashes. It cites a killed picket and rising congressional scrutiny.
In a charged exchange, Harold Stassen accuses Governor Dewey and Senator Taft of a covert, lavishly funded plot to derail his Oregon bid. Dewey denounces the claim as reckless and untruthful while Taft offers a flat denial. Critics say Stassen’s vague evidence may hurt his rivals by intensifying voter alarm.
Historical road rules mandated that motor vehicle operators stop, switch off the engine, exit the car, and personally lead or guide horses past the automotive obstacle when sharing the road with horse drawn vehicles.
Ten years ago Monroe's veteran troop No 101 won top honors at the Freeport scout jamboree after a May 21 1938 rescue by Kiwanis club. Till Hoff suffered a broken jaw in a friendly scuffle during events. All Monroe participants placed in the national music festival in Minneapolis.
State Senator Frank E. Panzer told Kiwanis that rising demand for public services may push state lawmakers to raise revenues, including a proposed three percent sales tax to fund a veterans bonus. He urged caution on tax policy and called for educational system overhaul while noting good state finances and risks of deficit financing. Institutions are strained by postwar delays and staffing issues.
Five teenage boys from Ohio headed west with a stash of about $6,000 from their grandmother. Police traced the money after the youths traveled to Chicago by train to buy horses for a trip to Arizona. The group spent time in Chicago before continuing, buying attire and tickets with part of the funds.
New York 38 million series notes report that Columbia University has been given eight million dollars in Chinese currency by Tung-Li Yuan of Peiping an alumnus. The gift is not earmarked for new buildings and the dollar conversion is around 25 to one.
The Lafayette county police radio station WFVW launched a 10 day test funded by Wisconsin Bell Telephone Co. County sheriff Gaylord Thomas said the system, owned by the company and operated by the sheriff's department, will start after the test. Two sheriff cars and one highway patrol unit will have mobile units during initial operation.
Nearly 35 billion dollars of the federal debt is owed to the government's own agencies and trust funds. The five major funds, led by Social Security related accounts, hold about 30 billion and grow by roughly 3 billion annually. Treasury defends this as good accounting and a method to spread debt among nonbank investors.
At the annual meeting held at the Herman Feenie home, Postville Memorial Sunday School re elected its leadership. Mr Feenie was named superintendent, Jule Elmer vice superintendent, Lester Bleiler treasurer, Orville Bleiler secretary, Daryl Bleiler assistant secretary, Herman Elmer sunshine fund treasurer, and Herman Feenie missionary fund treasurer and pianist.
Numerous local residents visit relatives in Madison and Argyle over the weekend. Families such as Steensland Erickson Kurth and Voss share meals and attend baptisms, funerals, weddings, and anniversaries. Several members attend church events and WMF and WCTU meetings, while others travel to Green Bay Iowa City and Lakewood for family occasions.
In Capper’s Farmer June issue John Waefler’s harvest method reduces rain risk. He cuts in the forenoon when a favorable 48 hour forecast appears and aims to barn as much hay as possible by the next afternoon. If weather turns, only a limited hay is damaged.
New Glarus will host a baccalaureate service for the graduating class at 8 p m Sunday in the Swiss Evangelical and Reform church Rev Walter J Stuckey pastor will conduct and deliver the sermon Miss Alice Freitag will be organist and the high school choir will perform two numbers
The state board of medical examiners revoked the medical license of Dr. L. K. Everson 32 Madison after he pleaded guilty to three narcotics violations. He was sentenced May 10 to six months in prison and two years probation after release.
Special-Rev. William Siemers of Darlington will deliver the baccalaureate address to Monticello's 14 graduates at 8 p.m. Sunday in the Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed church. Commencement follows Friday evening at the same church with Joyce Pease as valedictorian and Virginia Elmer as salutatorian.
Miss Arlene M. Pick daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Pick route 5 Menomonie graduates in 1948 from Stout Institute June 4 commencement. Dr Verne C Fryklund Stout president will present the degree. She belongs to Home Economics club Philomathean society Tower and Stoutonia staff served as VP of Philomathean and home economics club and acted in several plays. She plans to teach home economics in Hartford Iowa after graduation.
Memorial day exercises set for Sunday May 30 in New Glarus begin with a flag raising at 8 a m by the American Legion rifle squad a 9 15 bugler call and 9 30 assembly followed by a parade to the Swiss Evangelical and Reformed church services start at 10 a m with colors invocation remarks by Rev W J Stuckey and Gerard Disch Legion commander music by the school band and a tribute to veterans after services memorial services at the cemetery feature band remarks Eugene Stuessy reading of honor roll and taps performed by Harley Streiff with Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts assisting
Zookeepers snap up pythons by the foot paying five to ten dollars for the initial six feet of each snake. Prices jump for longer lengths, reflecting premium on extended measurements.
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