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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1953
Page
2
The editorial argues Queen Elizabeth’s coronation may fail to draw crowds as hotel rooms and parade seats remain underfilled. It cites high prices for guests and a waning imperial aura, suggesting the era’s romantic fervor has faded and the coronation may not be a true box office draw.
Readers press Postmaster General Summerfield to address weekend mail cutoffs and rising rates. They call for restoring twice daily home delivery, ending isolation of some communities, and improving service while avoiding price hikes. The letter notes the postal system as a government monopoly built to serve all people.
Albany Times Special lists eighth grade pupils set to fight biomas at the high school commencement Thursday evening. Names include Albert Atkinson Judith Blumer Mary Ruth Bly John Briggs Sharon Gaarder Helen Gransee Donald Grunder Richard Kauk Jerry Killingstad Nancy King Susan Kjorness Christine Kletzien Dixie Janet Luedy Karen Mabiple Jerry Powers Bai Judith Rhyner Donna Ruef Duane Ruef Robert Schneeberger Pearl Sloniker Yvonne Sherbundy Buddy Smout.
Green County rationing board forms a price panel on May 2 with Judge W. A. Loveland Victor J. Carson Miss Alma Ruegger Mrs. Anna Whit comb and William J. Figs among the members. Rural education grows with a summer session at the Green County normal school building. President Roosevelt orders strikers back to work in Akron rubber plants. Toby the Doberman Pinscher owned by Arnold Mueller sails to Milwaukee for war service training. Wilmer Wells earns an American Legion medal for athletic excellence and good scholastic record and cooperative spirit.
Rev C C Warfel Monroe Grace Lutheran church pastor will deliver the Memorial Day address at the grade school gym with program beginning at 10 am The American Legion colors will be presented the Boy Scouts pledge of allegiance and F L Atkinson will read the roll of honor Rev John Wilcox will give the invocation and Rev Kyle Miller the benediction A male quartet Domenic Bongiorno Albert Loeffel Kenneth Kittleson Dr E O Osborne will sing The high school band will provide music Afterward the march forms at the school grounds to Hillcrest cemetery where veterans graves will be decorated The Legion squad will fire a salute and taps will be sounded
Memorial Day services at Mt. Vernon cemetery begin at 10 a.m. with the high school band leading a parade from the high school. Local Boy and Girl Scout troops, school children and veterans join the march. Rev. William King will deliver the address, Nancy Bridge will read the Gettysburg Address, and Bette Vanderbilt with Delores Feldt will sound taps.
LeRoy Luberg assistant to UW President will discuss The University its Program and Functions at Monroe Kiwanis Club dinner at Swiss Wheel restaurant at 12 15 p m. Luberg is District Lieutenant Governor of Kiwanis Capital Division. TRAFFIC PATROL HIREDOSHKOSH Winnebago County Highway Traffic Patrol expanded from eight to 12 officers to provide 24 hour patrol seven days a week starting this week.
Mrs W C Bender will attend the commencement exercises at Edgewood college Madison Saturday to see daughter Jane Ann receive her diploma in elementary education Miss Bender will teach in Ontario California next fall Baccalaureate service was held last Sunday Daniel Bender will graduate tomorrow night from St Victor s parochial school
In Madison the Assembly refused preliminary approval Tuesday of a bill to force Milwaukee County taverns to close one hour earlier. Other areas would still close at 1 a.m. Milwaukee closes at 2 a.m. Members sent to Legislative Council proposals for an overhead drive study on Highways 50 and 41 near Kenosha and for charitable organizations to file donation reports. The session marked the first afternoon meeting of 1953. most business carried to today.
New York Cardinal Spellman urges a new letter-writing drive by Americans to Italian friends and relatives to vote against communism in the June 7 national elections. He says the 1948 effort helped defeat the Communists and calls for renewed civic action.
A parade forms at the Legion Memorial and moves to Orangeville High School for a ceremony led by Rev. Fred Anderson and Judge Eberle. The Orangeville band, soloist Mrs. Robert Dalton, and wreath laying at the creek and cemetery follow with a memorial prayer, firing squad, and taps.
Washington the House moved to grant Franciszek Jarecki permanent U S resident status after he fled Poland in a MIG 15. The judiciary committee approved the bill and Speaker Martin ordered floor action for Thursday. Rep O Konski said more imitators may follow. Jarecki will live with the O Konskis. Akron dies William T Sawyer longtime Akron mayor and founder of the Akron Daily Democrat died at age 90.
Sen. McCarthy of Wisconsin said he is leaving Washington on a 10 day mission for his investigations subcommittee. He did not reveal destinations or topics. He shifted his demands for a government crackdown on trade with Communist China to others. He predicted the Navy will modify its refusal to name British owned ships tied to transporting Chinese Red troops during the Korean War. The subcommittee has the information but cannot disclose it due to Pentagon and State Department rules.
In Chicago's far Northwest section a family of seven, the William Loose family, has slept in their two cars for three weeks after failing to secure an apartment. The family uses the family car and an old station wagon as sleeping quarters in a city parking lot.
A family from near Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, sought shelter at a drive-in restaurant parking lot where Mrs. Loose works. The restaurant manager loaned his station wagon as sleeping quarters for five children aged 6 to 16 and the parents. Loose, a shoe shiner, cannot work due to illness and injuries from a recent auto accident.
Albert Spalding prominent violinist and composer died Tuesday night in New York at age 64 from a cerebral hemorrhage. He retired in 1950 to teach and write after a career highlighted by 60 violin works and a 1905 Paris debut at 17. Survived by widow Mary Vanderhof Pyle and brother H Boardman Spalding.
Miss Judith Kubly, a Beloit College freshman of 2512 Ath Street, was among three freshmen honored by the Senior Bench Chapter with Mortar Board Scholarship prizes for the highest academic averages to date.
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