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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1972
Page
2
The Monroe Evening Times announces its founding date October 13 1898 and lists Emery A Odell as publisher. It provides circulation rates by carrier and mail for Monroe and surrounding counties in Wisconsin and nearby Illinois, plus office hours and subscriber reminders.
The piece argues the Emmy success of All in the Family signals more than simple bigotry satire. It praises the show’s writing and humanity, suggesting Archie Bunker’s prejudices reveal truths about viewers and provoke catharsis rather than normalize intolerance.
A new non toxic model cement named Notox uses a citrus derivative instead of toluene or toluol. Virginia H. Knauer lauds the development as a technology with a conscience and hopes for more such health advancing reports.
May 22 marked notable events such as the SS Savannah setting out from Savannah to Liverpool in 1819, Burr’s 1802 trial, a 1882 Korea treaty, Wagner’s 1813 birth, and WWI Paris raid in 1918. Presidents Nixon and Johnson dedicated the Johnson Library in 1969. Laurence Olivier turns 65. Thought for today by Edgar Howe.
The last British monarch who was not a child of a sovereign was Queen Victoria. She ascended the throne on the death of her uncle, William IV.
A compilation of historical notes marks events from 1962 including a City Council plan for a new fire station in the Chandler parking lot area post office, Girl Scout recruitment for a blood drive, and memorial rites for a clergyman's son on Mt. St. Helens. Also noted are Green County treasurer oath, Roosevelt on the war’s length, Monroe National Guard travels, Amelia Earhart’s solo flight anniversary, and Prohibition enforcement critique from 1977.
A Saturday evening train reaching Monroe after midnight followed a wreck near Palmyra that killed Milwaukee brakeman Bernard Marsh formerly of Brodhead. Investigations continue as authorities assess the incident and its impact on travel plans for attendees of the Wisconsin law enforcement convention.
Sixty years ago today on May 22, 1912 a practical lesson for city public school students will unfold this summer as a 30 by 30 foot addition to the floral hall at the fairgrounds is erected under Principal G B Haverson and instructor E N Hawke. Separately several tons of earth fell onto the J C Railroad tunnel track between Monticello and Belleville delaying trains for hours.
May 22 1902 notice states Wm H Brandt of S T Fish & Co Chicago will be in town July 4 to deliver a Swiss language address to farmers on the dairy business.
President Nixon designated Monday May 29 as Memorial Day and called it a day of prayer for permanent peace. He cited five wars and over 400,000 deaths and urged living Americans to honor sacrifices by pursuing a just peace so American sons need not die again.
Readers decry littering and unsafe parks as youth groups like Scouts clean sites, while concerns rise about open classrooms at East School and the potential shift to nongraded, nontraditional layouts. A Pontiac Buick letter proposes inviting Old Order Amish to Monroe for market days, boosting merchants and farm mortgage relief.
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