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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1948
Page
2
The Monroe Evening Times publishes a notice from the Board of Directors dated April 30 1947. The notice states exclusive rights for republication of local pews printed in the newspaper and AP news dispatches.
Green county farmers worked tractors through evening hours to prepare fields for belated corn planting. Despite past limitations, many expect a better start this season as they apply resourcefulness to counter weather risks and aim for a solid harvest.
The piece argues the ill advised nine week strike by CIO workers damaged union finances and public opinion while AFL workers accepted a compromise raise matching the CIO settlement. It urges change in leadership and strategy for organized labor to avoid repeat missteps.
The Oregon primary shows Dewey Taft and Stassen likely to split support at the national convention. Stassen proves strength in farming states while Dewey survives with a slim Oregon margin. Observers note no machine unity and party leaders ready to heed voter preferences ahead of the convention.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Heitz formerly of Monroe now living in Belvidere have bought the Soda Bar in Rockford from Mrs Sea man and her husband Sam Sea man retire. The Heitzes left Monroe in February 1945 to enter business in Rockford. Mrs Heitz is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Coplien of 613 22nd Avenue and he is the son of Mrs Joan Heitz of 2247 8th Street.
Glancing backward through the May 24 1938 issue highlights Monroe High School as champion for the third straight year at the Mineral Point district musical festival. Also marked are Miss Margaret Schiesser honored at Monroe Teachers' spring banquet after 50 years teaching and a Beloit death of musician Mrs Stacey Williams. Harold L Ickes wed Jane Dahlman Milwaukee.
Hal Boyle laments gossip as a major social vice and calls for a truth serum to detect it. He cites gossip's damage to homes offices and nations and notes its spread through bars, clubs, and offices, proposing punishment for culprits.
A humorous tour through gag devices from ancient and colonial times, noting Quimbaya nose rings with bells to hush gossip and Puritan stocks as punishment. The piece wryly imagines future fashion uses and jokes about gold gossip “truth serums” replacing verbal rumors.
Brodhead social rounds note guests from Rockford to Monroe at varied events. Luncheon at Decatur Lake Country Club hosted by four women. honors went to Florence Darby and August Lehnherr. Travel updates include Camargo and Tucson residents visiting relatives. Aetna rep George McClung meets former Jewell residents. Breeding claims mention beans sold to zoos.
Monticello seniors prepare for Friday commencement at Zwingli church. The ceremony includes a motto Today Opportunity Tomorrow Success and a program with invocations, speeches, a class prophecy, vocal quartet, piano solo, and diplomas presentation by Dr. William Baeba. Notable graduates listed include Virginia Elmer and Reynold Zeller with a class trip to Chicago following.
All but one South Wayne high school teachers signed for next year. Mrs Ida Cooper will be replaced in Florida while Everett J Hill remains principal along with Rosemary Mitchell Lois Seger James Kavanaugh and Gerald F Fritz. Grade school thus far signs include R T Haskee and Mrs Lillian Adelman.
Local society items from Green County and surrounding towns note visits and attendances at club programs and conventions. Families mentioned include the Smiths, Betsy Jo, Joan Olson, and others in Monroe Brodhead Stoughton and Freeport with hospital and travel mentions. A June 1944 wartime statistic states three in ten U S men were rejected for military service due to mental illness or deficiency.
Monticello residents attended the state music festival in Madison where Marianne Elmer sang a vocal solo. Numerous encounters included visits to St. Clare hospital in Monroe and gatherings with relatives in New Glarus, Verona, and Madison. The week featured church delegates at Ft. Atkinson and graduation trips to Loretta and Minneapolis.
On November 25 St Catherine's Day, French spinsters dress in their best clothes and roam the boulevards in groups seeking eligible young men to court or marry.
In 1947, authorities report that more than 20,000 owls were killed by farmers and hunters, a toll that underscores widespread efforts to reduce perceived threats to crops and game.
The Wisconsin conference of the Evangelical United Brethren church adopted a report urging continued enforcement of the state anti gambling law and condemning private interests undermining it. Messages were urged to the governor and to the beverage tax director. New pastoral assignments were announced for Milwaukee Madison district and Eau Claire district including H T Bandt and others.
A local pastor preaches two sermons at Sunday service and conducts an adult Sunday school class for attendees. The routine includes guidance and discussion as part of weekly worship.
Sixteen of the highest Appalachian peaks rise above 6000 feet, forming a lofty skyline. The region features rugged summits and dramatic elevations, attracting hikers and climbers to the long mountain spine.
The Monroe Mart promotes gifts for brides and grooms including a three pound beef roast at a favorite market, and pitches the Pole-N-Rod, sporting line, and electric appliances. It boasts guaranteed merchandise and flexible payment, with a featured location at 10th Street and 18th Avenue in the Health Bath Building.
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