This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1952
Page
2
The Associated Press Inland Daily Press Association and Audit Bureau of Circulation grant exclusive republication rights for all local news printed in this newspaper and AP news dispatches to AP. This notice governs reproduction and distribution of AP content.
General Ridgway, soon to lead Allied forces in Europe, argued Congress for wartime statesmanship. He warned of possible germ and gas warfare by Communism and defended the Eighth Army as the best seasoned force with high morale, while noting distrust over UN-Communist truce talks.
The article notes President Truman at a press conference claiming inherent presidential powers to seize private property for the public welfare. It reports he believes the Supreme Court will uphold his interpretation, and if not, he would return steel mills to owners, though he doubts such a ruling. The piece questions whether the query was planted and emphasizes the looming judicial decision on steel plants.
United Auto Workers Local 786 CIO at Highway Trailer Co in Edgerton Wisconsin votes 401 to 76 for strike if wage talks fail. Union seeks 15 cent hourly raise two extra paid holidays and company financed insurance. Company offers 13 or 8 cent raises and six holidays with prepaid insurance. Negotiations ongoing for a week.
Solicitors are chosen for a War Bond and Stamp drive with Green County's May quota set at 116 300 dollars. Monroe grocers limit deliveries to one per day to comply with federal regulation as C M Stauffer presides. Monticello fire chief elected president of the Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois Firemen's Association. Two new weeds yellow rocket and French fan threaten farmers, believed seeded from western states.
Five years ago a lightning bolt struck the White ice house triggering a blaze May 23 1902 along the roof edge. La Fayette County stands for LaFollette and disrupts Republican plans. Flora DeVoss troupe opens a three day Wells Opera House run with success. Milwaukee Road depot and three grain warehouses in Gratiot burn after lightning. An Evansville man who came from Kenosha to work is diagnosed with advancing smallpox.
Mr and Mrs A S Peterson will serve on the reception committee for Farmers and Merchants Bank of Orfordville as it marks over 50 years of banking and a remodeling project Open house runs 2 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm in the Onsgard Peterson building remodel with new heating A S Peterson is a bank director and son of late O A Peterson a longtime officer and charter member Mrs O A Peterson will pour at the event
The document lists officers including Robert Dernier as president, Clarence Miller as vice president and cashier, and Margaret M. Smythe as assistant cashier. Directors are Cleophas, A. C. Gaarder, F. E. Gaarder, A. S. Peterson and A. E. Tolefson. The bank shows capital and surplus of 37 500 each.
Blanchardville Times Special reports George Weckerly a 1921 Blanchardville graduate who spent 15 months in Bangkok Siam arrived last week to visit his mother Mrs J H Weckerly and sister Mrs A L Sarden family. A 28 year Bank of America veteran he was assistant manager in Los Angeles for 25 years and later served in Shanghai and Siam. He will stay three and a half months in the United States before returning to San Francisco. He plans to visit brothers Elliott and Robert in Oregon before leaving.
Graduation week activities are underway in Blanchardville with final exercises Wednesday at 8 p m in the high school gym. Rev Otto Loverude of Pabst United Baptist church Lowell Mass will deliver the address. Mrs F L Kingeter will present diplomas. Baccalaureate Sunday features Rev S C Benson in the gym. Senior class night Monday at 8 p m. Junior banquet last Wednesday included speeches by Dr Wilson Baker and Miss Theresa OConner with Mary Lou Weaver at the piano. Graduating class: Betty Cleary Patricia Davern Margaret Hermanson Almay Jackson Robert Johnson Ruth Johnson Cleone Kiel Volberg Kolden Marilyn Kopps Barbara Larson Coral Larson Ardell Lien Lois Lofgren John Mason Helen McGowan Claire Paulson Myron Robb Marian Steele Don Venden Don Vick Gloria Walrack.
Darlington seniors begin with a 7 p m banquet at the gym. Baccalaureate is at 2 p m Wednesday. The 75th annual commencement runs 8 15 p m Wednesday with Adelbert Young of Wisconsin extension division as speaker for 67 graduates. Diplomas will be presented by Supt. T M Nelson.
Noted songwriter Stephen Foster, famed for popularizing the Suwanee River motif, never visited or saw the river in Florida during his lifetime.
Thompson Lee at 1402 15th avenue has rented the John Sager building at 14th avenue and 17th street and will operate a launderette there. The Green County Service Co. Co-op vacated the building, with 10 commercial washers expected to be in operation in two to three weeks.
A new home nursing class sponsored by the Green County Red Cross will open June 3 under Miss Ruth Chase county nurse. It will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Red Cross room, Youth Center with two openings remaining. Certificates awarded to ten Monroe residents after a Thursday course led by Mrs. Ruth Wegmueller.
The 62nd Argyle high school commencement had 27 seniors receiving diplomas. E H Gibson of the Wisconsin Alumni Association delivered the address Going After a Job. Rose Mary Flannery gave the valedictory, Clarice Steiner spoke on Where Have We Been, Rev. Joseph Brechtl gave the invocation and benediction, Cordelia Holmen led music, and Helen Flannery and Joanne Penniston offered farewells. Musical numbers included a boys double quartet and a vocal solo Perfect Day by Leo Splinter. A reception followed. motto was Today Decides Tomorrow and colors were blue and white.
Baccalaureate services were Sunday evening with Rev. M A Sorenson of Yellowstone Lutheran Church as speaker. Class Night activities occurred Tuesday night and honored students including Wilma R Andrews Russell E Berg Barbara Jean Carpenter Lucy M Conway Marlene A O Hobbins Arthur F Dunlavy Robert R Engebretson Owen Leo Farrell Dean F Flannery Rosemary K Flannery Virginia Mae Flannery Janice E Isely Kenneth E Kinane Oscar A Kipfer Eben Mae Kohler Donald R Lane Lloyd F Lewis Patrick Wm Lunda Arleigh T Nybroten Peter J Olson Yvonne Ruth Olson Joanne Marie Penniston Wm Keith Penniston Roger E Saalsan Leo P Splinter Clarice J Steiner and Marsha Lou Vinger.
Senator Robert A. Taft faces a tight funding situation in New York as he lobbies for support to sustain his Republican presidential bid. Supporters and donors weigh the costs and potential outcomes ahead of key events.
[Fragmentary report notes a political nomination and a statement by a national treasurer named Ben Tate, reported yesterday.]
Milwaukee County voters face a crowded field as fifty candidates have filed for the sheriff position, ensuring a wide selection in the fall contest.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.