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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1957
Page
2
Editorial urges caution for Memorial Day travel as weather improves and traffic rises. It notes a slow year-to-date toll, warns of rushed trips, and offers National Safety Council tips to plan round trips, avoid night driving, stay alert, and observe the holiday safely.
The Monroe Lions Club earns high recognition with Lester M Johnson's election as district governor. The article applauds the club’s ongoing community service and note Johnson’s leadership and the group’s promotional work and civic activities.
Miss Virginia Berg of Mineral Point will be sworn into the Women's Air Force at Milwaukee on June 25 and join the Badgerettes en route to Lackland AFB Texas for eight weeks of basic training. She is the first recruit through Sgt. F R Johnson's four county recruitment Green Lafayette Iowa Richland. About 15 others have completed preliminary processing at Milwaukee to form the Badgerettes who will continue education and travel opportunities. Sgt. Johnson handles Air Force and WAF enlistments at the Monroe Post Office each Monday 10 am to 2 pm.
The article notes that the United States hosts sixteen distinct hummingbird species. It likely lists some examples and discusses regional distributions without detailing names or exact locales.
Gene Mason receives the American Legion athletic award at Senior Class Day on May 28, 1947. Memorial Day address to be given by Rev. George Kelsey at Greenwood Cemetery. Monroe Dairy Days set for June 6 and 7, announced by chamber of commerce. Joe Louis projects 1948 boxing end. National corn belt field work stalled by rain sleet and snow. Adolph Tannler hired as field man for county dairy cooperative.
Squads of veterans and auxiliary members meet at 7 30 a m in Greenwood cemetery to begin grave decoration for Memorial Day. Bernard Gibbons and Forrest Riese chair the decorating committee. A 9 a m parade and a 9 15 a m Monroe high school band concert at the cemetery follow, with a program at 9 45 a m.
Patrick Esser William Wardell and Eugene Arnold left for Milwaukee for their four year Air Force entry physical exam. Esser and Wardell are Highland high school graduates Arnold is an Arena graduate recruited locals Sgt F R Johnson Green Iowa Lafayette and Richland Counties coordinated the effort.
Daily classified notes highlight bargains across categories with emphasis on value and quick sales. Shoppers are urged to skim listings for deals on appliances furniture and miscellaneous items.
Albany organizes a Memorial Day program at 10 a.m. at the grade school gymnasium followed by a march to Hillcrest cemetery and services on Sugar River bridge for Navy dead. Domenic Bongiorno presides, Clement Lowl is marshal, with Band director Miss Jean Chuey leading the Stony Point March.
Brodhead high school will hold commencement exercises at 8 p m Friday in the school gymnasium with George Walter of Lawrence College as speaker. R M Rockwell will present diplomas to 40 seniors as the school band opens and closes the program. Rev Wilbur Leatherman will give the invocation and benediction. Elaine Fleming will deliver the valedictory and John Schreck the salutatory.
Governor Vernon W. Thomson proclaims Moose Day in Wisconsin as more than 5,000 Moose members and families travel from 47 lodges to Mooseheart Child City to celebrate with services at House of God and mass in the sanctuary. Activities include tours, demonstrations in Illinois Memorial Stadium, and presentation of the Wisconsin Moose Day Charter to Paul W. Schmitz.
Nels A. Onsgard 79 long time Orfordville merchant and uncle of A S Peterson died Saturday. Services held at Orfordville Lutheran Church with Rev. A O Skibsrud officiating burial in Lutheran cemetery. He was born July 29 1877 in Orfordville and was survived by his wife Marie Lavery one son David two granddaughters two sisters and two brothers. Two brothers preceded him in death.
Manila reports 185 deaths from influenza across the Philippines as the epidemic sweeps East and Southeast Asia, with most victims being children or the elderly.
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