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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1951
Page
2
The notice states The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for all local news printed and AP dispatches. It lists contact details and operating hours from 8:20 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. with a telephone reference for inquiries.
The Sisters of St. Agnes have extended hospital care in Monroe by expanding St. Clare hospital. The four year plan adds to the original building, doubling capacity and lifting the region’s medical center status in southwestern Wisconsin. Public dedication and open house will showcase the project. The community praises the Sisters for their long service and future efforts.
Monticello Times notes that 31 Monticello High students earned honor roll placement for the term ending Friday. Names include freshmen Shirley Zentner Paul Witt Carol Milbrandt Dorothy Miller Nancy Kubly Marian Hefty Donna Feldt and Jenny Elmer. sophomores Shirley Root Marilyn Noesen Gertrude Mueller Elsbeth Bernet Carol Bahl. juniors Ilene Zimmerman Nina White George Taylor Bertha Graber Ralph Gempeler Joan Drafahl Caroline Blum Herbert Bircher. seniors Ruth Gempeler Gladys Buehl Marian Bidlingmaier Joyce Prisk Lydia Graber Richard Hefty Lorraine White and Donna Karlen.
Notes recall the sinking of Germany's 35 000 ton battleship Bismarck in the north Atlantic by British torpedo and shellfire. Also mentions a city parking plan motto and June draft call in Green county. Includes past local items and anniversaries from 1901 to 1926.
Anne Hanselman recounts three months in Europe visiting Switzerland Italy France and England with a side trip to Algiers. She praises Swiss manners schools and social care and recalls Swiss identity from a childhood homeland. She sailed the Queen Mary and returned aboard the Queen Elizabeth with delayed docking due to a baby hurricane and fog.
Telegram reports the death of Joseph Nelson Davis 76 in Fullerton California at 1 30 a m He was born March 4 1875 near Juta Spring Grove and lived in Juto and Winnebago Minnesota before moving to California Survived by daughter Florence Fullerton and half sister Mrs Bertha Frantz Chicago Preceded by wife Martha Williams and several brothers and sisters The notice also notes Africa accounts for more than forty percent of world gold production.
Monticello Times reports Jimmy Haldiman five year old son of Mr and Mrs Fred Haldiman is much improved and convalescing at home after a fall down a hay chute in the barn at Stauffacher Brothers farm. The child fell onto the cement floor but is recovering.
General Ridgway reported to the U N and Lie that U N forces used loudspeakers and leaflets to warn Chinese and North Korean troops before the April 22 offensive. The dispatch notes more than 90 000 prisoners at Koje do island and about 12 000 guerrillas aiding enemy forces in south central Korea.
Sanford Lee son of Mrs Teresa Lee will graduate from Waldorf College Forest City Iowa with an associate in arts Norene Strommen daughter of Mr and Mrs Ansel Strommen will graduate from Waldorf High School division Marjorie Gilbert at the University of Wisconsin has been awarded sophomore honors for excellence in the college of letters and science
The Earth's axis maintains a constant orientation in space even as the planet spins. Astronomical observations show a long term stability with only minor precession over millennia, a wobble due to gravitational forces from the Moon and Sun.
The Oshkosh session of the Wisconsin Methodist conference finalizes pastor and staff appointments. Bishop H. Clifford Northcott reassigns and confirms roles across state prisons, Africa mission work, Garrett Biblical Institute, Navy chaplaincy, pension and research offices, and university Wesley Foundation leadership. New appointments include Garrett staff, area servicemen’s activities director, and campus foundation director.
Beloit man Eugene Zimmermann was elected president of the Luther League of the American Lutheran Church in Wisconsin. Other new officers include Janice Bruns of Madison secretary Rev. A S Christensen of Reedsburg adviser and Rev. Carl Becker of Madison chairman of the Wisconsin district youth committee.
Dairy farmers across the United States are milking cows in open barn rooms known as milking parlors. The setup emphasizes efficiency and social distancing in modern dairy practices.
Congress moves on multiple fronts with funding, tax, and defense actions. The Senate approved a European defense troop measure while House plans and amendments stall, and a 13-month extension of federal rent control heads to June. Aid for India and price controls advance. draft, UMT, and trade bills proceed through committees and conferees.
The statement claims no seasonal change would occur if the axis were perpendicular to Earth's orbital plane. In reality, seasons arise from axial tilt causing varying sunlight with seasons, while a perpendicular axis would yield uniform sunlight distribution and no seasonal progression.
The Brodhead Cub Scouts plan an indoor circus at the school house on June 12. A menagerie, side shows, concessions and refreshments will accompany the Big Top show. Attendance has fallen due to a measles outbreak that has put den mothers under quarantine.
The YMCA traces its origins to London in 1844 when a group of British charity workers established the organization to provide communal support, education, and moral guidance for young men in urban settings.
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