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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1953
Page
2
Miss Clara ZumBrunnen retires after 47 years in Monroe schools as a first grade instructor. Her decades of service shaped three generations of students with a wholesome kindly presence and a lasting community contribution.
A column discusses protests by South Koreans over proposed prisoner of war exchange terms and the truce plan. It cites Senator Taft criticizing U N influence and argues that Korea’s freedom pledge must guide any peace. It warns that allowing North Korea to stay under Communist control would undermine U S prestige and sacrifices.
Gordon A. Huseby of Madison Wisconsin was elected advocate general of the National Association of State Veterans Affairs Directors at the three day convention conclude. Mackinac Island Michigan was chosen as the site of the 1954 convention.
A review of historic class rankings, citizenship honors, and wartime appointments. Rogera Lugt outlines 1943 graduates with Kohli as valedictorian and Wieman as salutatorian while Ruth Boesiger and Robert Rieder receive citizenship honors. Roosevelt forms a six man mobilization board and Byrnes heads a new war agency. 25 years ago FCC licenses 162 radio stations terminated by 1928. 50 years ago high school alumni tally shows 13 of 18 living from the class of 1933 and a “Pageant of American Map Makers” performed to 500. The decades further back recall Giants baseball, warm weather, and public square monuments dedication. 5 years ago memorial rites mark Ralph Waldo Emerson centennial delayed by train arrival, with notes on birthday observances and Monroe Business Institute officers elected.
Cub Scout Dens 1 3 12 16 17 and 18 met in Knights of Pythias hall for awards and a film on western travels by Sherman Hodgson. Dens awarded denner stripes gold arrows and graduation certificates to named scouts including Jerrold Zuhlke James Brown John Marean Jerry Kubly David Deininger and Thomas Webster among others. Bobcat wolves and Lion awards were presented to several scouts across Dens 1 3 12 16 17 and 18.
The eastern district delegates heard Dr. J. A. Aasgaard outline a possible merger of four Lutheran bodies the Evangelical Lutheran Church the American Lutheran Church the United Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Free Church. Doctrine is agreed on but schools and charities remain obstacles affecting about 1.7 million Lutherans. General Hoyt S. Vandenberg will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws from Marquette University at commencement on June 11 in Milwaukee.
Perfect attendance records at Hi awatha school for Marilyn Gerber Carol Schoepfer Ruth Scheidegger and Aldro Liddicoat have been announced by the teacher Mrs Ad rian Babler. The Green County Normal demonstration room with Miss Marion Newnan visited Madison yesterday joining 36 pupils and 10 mothers including Leon Kuhl Turner Hanson John Marty Lloyd Deininger Ralph Sacker Martin Dickson William Brankow Philip Brown Alfred Baumgartner and Delbert Rothenbuehler. They toured the state capitol in session and Villas Park 700 then shopped.
Representative Richard F. Fowes of Green Bay reports Byrnes will vote against extending the excess profits tax, preferring a six month corp tax rise. Byrnes criticizes the tax as unjust and uneven, noting it rewards inefficiency and uses past years’ earnings to define normal profits. He says he may support higher revenue by other means if needed. A related point from Kersten calls for symmetry in home sale gains and losses for tax purposes.
The Me nominee tribe chief bonnet will be lent by the American Museum of Natural History for Oshkosh centennial events June 26 to July 4. Mrs Roberta Oshkosh Robinson, a great granddaughter from Oshkosh, will travel to New York to receive the headpiece in full tribal regalia. Chief Oshkosh is buried in Menominee Park.
A farmer should implement farm conservation gradually, adding stages as time and money permit. Begin with contour planting, then introduce buffer strips, strip cropping, and terracing in that sequence each year.
SOUTH WAYNE Times Special reports principal Everett J. Hill and four teachers will not return to South Wayne High School next year. Jeanine Noonan, Mrs. William Thompson, Gerald Fritz, and William Richards also will leave. Richards, athletic coach for two years, will teach part time in UW physical education and pursue a master’s degree. others have not announced definite plans.
Mrs. Glen E Bolender and family hosted dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Paul Bolender Freeport. Guests included Mr and Mrs M H Bolen tertained, Victor Folgate, J O Shaffer and Hiteman family, Ed Milestone and Arthur Milestone, Robert Dalton, Raymond Kaiser, Walter Pinnow, Clarence Van Matre Lewis Cantril, Clark Hoot, Garland Roby and Haupt, Dan Taylor, Gilbert Abraham, Dan Brobst and Orland Priewe with various local hosts in Orangeville and nearby towns.
Juda High School ceremony for the 1953 graduating class honored Myron New man Memorial Plaque recipient Flanagan and American Legion award winner Wunschel. Faculty students and staff voted the New man plaque, with music and history medals awarded to Kueng and Siedschlag. The class also gifted a flag for the school and presented trophies for district music and forensics achievements.
Eisen and Nancy Bridge were honored as speakers. Ronald Wunschel received a speech award. The home economics medal went to Jean Erb presented by Mrs. Charles Mowbray. Thomas Daley delivered agriculture certificates to FFA members along with chapter awards. Gene Theiler earned the agriculture medal. Principal Hub awarded firing Kueng valedictorian status and Eugene Stettler the mathematics award. Miss Kueng also received the OAR award.
Rev. Gilbert Carlton delivered the invocation and benediction as Rev. C J Swanson was unable to attend. Special awards were presented to Rose Stietz valedictorian and editor of the annual Leah Wand salutatorian, Robert Gille athletics, and Mary Ellen Friedli music.
The U S. Supreme Court has ordered President Eisenhower to reveal a secret SEC report on Empire Ordnance Co. The White House and Bartley Crum say a subpoena was delivered to the Justice Department for comment.
The Senate approved a $3,127,000 two year allocation for the highway department, about $250,000 above this biennium. Most of the rise funds a microwave radio system for the State Motor Vehicle Department. The measure advances to the governor. An Assembly butter fat rule was amended and sent back. the House had proposed 20 percent butter fat, the Senate cut to 12 percent. The Public Service Commission timber clearance bill was concurred in and sent back to the Assembly for a minor amendment.
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