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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1948
Page
2
The notice announces a board order restricting republication rights to local news and AP dispatches. It credits the Associated Press for exclusive use of local content and sets enforcement by the board of directors.
A snapshot of 10 25 and 40 years ago notes community events. Ten years ago neighbors helped barn raise at John Rieder farm on May 25 1938 and hospital internship began for William Mauerman at Misericordia in Milwaukee June 1. Also Mildred M Roberts of Beloit shared Italian custom at Monroe Woman's Club spring luncheon. Mrs August Retzlaff died at 57 and Alice Mae Frisbie died at 83. Twenty five years ago Monroe Golf Club formed with 18 members led by H M Place P J Weirich Roy F Burmeister and Raymond J Grode. Jordan Center church was bought by M M Hulburt and moved toward Gap church vicinity. Monroe added kid caddying as new occupation and Fire Chief Jacob C Blumer became vice president of the Firemen’s association in Galena. Third Masonic degrees were conferred on Leo Lewis Frank Drake and Ray T Bast. Forty years ago Frank Stearns ranked high among university cadets. Wm Keister bid 4112 for Mauerman residence. Rice Lake claimed Wisconsin’s largest Swiss cheese factory and Methodist church held first lawn social.
Monticello hosts a Memorial Day program led by the American Legion auxiliary and joint committee. A parade forms at 9:30 a.m. from the blacksmith shop, marching to Zwingli church and cemetery with band, colors, and students. If rain, the program moves to the church.
Rear Adm. Harold M. Martin recalled a seven month round the world voyage ending in New York as his staff aboard the Valley Forge received jeweled daggers and a stallion while docked in Arabia. Congress must approve gifts before transfer of ownership. The prized horses and watches were impounded by the State Department. The episode stood out after a grand native banquet and moonlit courtyard ceremony with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. Martin, from Cairo Illinois, said the night out Hollywooded Hollywood.
The agriculture department will offer price supporting loans on early harvested wheat at an interim average of 1.96 per bushel farm basis to floor prices while awaiting regular rates tied to July 1 parity. Other grain loans include 70 cents for oats 1.15 for barley 1.29 for rye and 2.31 per 100 pounds for grain sorghums.
Monroe high school musicians impressed at the Wisconsin music tournament last Saturday with six ensembles and soloists named best of the best, fourteen first places and nine second places. The success suggests renewed city interest in forming a band or orchestra and highlights local talent including a state tennis doubles champion among the winners.
Weeks after the topic stirred public talk Monroe has elected a new city government and begun spring. The idea of changing to a city manager form seems to have faded with little municipal change or study planned before the next election. Also urged is action on a promised public parking lot paving this spring as rains lessen and dust season begins.
The Associated Press celebrates 100 years of news gathering. Alan J. Gould says AP’s strength lies in member service and absolute accuracy in reporting, a tradition that upholds newspapers as a force for good worldwide.
Clarno 4-H club will hold an ice cream social June 24 as decided at the Friday meeting at West Clarno school. Safety speeches were given by Kathleen Blumer and Donna Signer. Gene Matzke was named kittenball team leader and Alonda Signer was chosen 4-H camp delegate to Prairie Du Chien.
About 137000 clergymen serve churches across the United States, guiding congregations and leading religious communities nationwide.
James Marlow explains the Jewish Arab war in Palestine detailing troop strengths in Jewish and Arab forces, order of attack from Syria Lebanon Egypt and Trans Jordan, and the split between old walled Jerusalem and modern Jerusalem with streets and populations.
Two Brown Swiss cows owned by Mrs. Edna Schmid Monroe completed lactation records on herd test according to Fred S Idtse secretary of the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders association Beloit Betty Jane of Meadow Green yielded 10074 pounds of milk and 445.82 pounds of butter fat and Hazel Jane of Meadow Green produced 9063 pounds of milk and 414.32 pounds of fat Both records were made on twice a day milking.
The 21 cow Holstein herd owned by W. C. and Paul Baumgartner Route 2 Monroe completed a year in the Holstein Friesen Improvement Registry. Average production was 12 420 pounds of milk and 408 pounds of butter fat with twice daily milking.
Senators Wiley and McCarthy of Wisconsin voted against an amendment to a farm appropriations bill that would raise soil conservation payments by 75 million dollars for the 1949 crop year. The amendment failed in the Senate by 41 to 38, despite passage elsewhere.
Henry B Doering age 88 died Sunday morning at his daughter's home in Darlington. Funeral services were held at 1 30 this afternoon at Nelson Sharer funeral home with Rev C E O Beirne officiating. Burial followed in Gratiot. He was born April 9 1860 in Gratiot and is survived by two daughters Mrs Schreiter and Mrs Perry Harrison of Seattle and a son Fred Doering of Madison along with a brother George of Darlington.
Pioneer Home Recovery Last, a Holstein-Friesian herd sire in the Orville J. Martin herd at Darlington, named the 47th silver medal type sire by the Holstein-Friesian Association of America since January 1, 1946 for his strong transmission of body conformation traits to his daughters.
Charles Mias aged 19 of Vesper Wood County route 1 died from injuries suffered when his motorcycle overturned on Wood County Trunk F Saturday. He passed away yesterday at his home.
A newspaper snippet highlights Memorial Day observances and includes a practical note about using Zonolite concrete aggregate for insulated floors or walls. It also features a brief humorous courtroom exchange about a judge and a $20 bribe, reflecting light local humor from the era.
Memorial day observance in Brodhead will begin at 9 am with a parade assembling at the Emerson property led by parade marshal and including the colors school band firing squad veterans groups auxiliaries scouts and students. After the parade the ceremonies move to the high school gym with grade performances and songs plus patriotic readings and recitations culminating in a national anthem.
Arthur White, 63, died Sunday afternoon while working with his brother Cyril in White Oaks cemetery near Shullsburg. Coroner Richard Barth of Darlington said the death was due to a heart attack. Surviving are Cyril White and a sister, Mrs. William Lehr of Burlington. Funeral arrangements are being completed.
Monticello social notes show H A Becker and coach John Ponyisconyi at a State Line league meet and dinner in Decatur County. Various families from Madison Monroe New Glarus and nearby attend gatherings including dinners picnics and hospital visits over the weekend and Friday visits to relatives in Madison.
Mon Glarus hosted Mrs. Millard Tschudy and Mr. Walter Mills with daughter Margaret from Chicago for a weekend visit. Mrs. Mills stayed longer. The Hefty and Tschudy families hosted visitors from Rockford and Madison. others included the Streiffs, Dahlers, Elmers, Otts, Schmokers, and Marty households with weekend travel and gatherings reported in Belleville, Hollandale, Madison, Plymouth, and Milwaukee.
Peoria photographer Ralph Winn won the grand award for best picture in a nationwide Inland Daily Press association contest. His photo Ooh Sister! earned the John L. Meyer plaque and the Sigma Delta Chi trophy for newspapers under 50 000 circulation.
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