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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1950
Page
2
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A compact review of dated items lists 1949 world tensions at Brenner pass and a Tigers Reds World Series game, plus 1925 MonroeAlbany horse show results and a 1910 wedding. It also notes later civic events, smallpox reports, and local society moves through 1909 1910 and 1910 era notices.
Donna Signer of Monroe and Dean Streiff of New Glarus head Green County 4-H Achievement group named girl and boy for merit. The community lauds their progress in 4-H projects, noting rising competition, records, and support from adult leaders, with optimism for rural youth as future citizens.
The article discusses a new government priority system for defense mobilization. It notes the aim to avoid WW II style headaches while warning simplification may burden some industries. The NPA requires full fulfillment of DO rated orders on time, but questions remain about extending DO to materials and supplies.
The article urges motorists to slow to 15 miles per hour and pass a stopped school bus only after it resumes, noting Wisconsin rules favor crossing in front of the bus for maximum safety and warning. It contrasts with Ohio style stops and stresses public safety and awareness to prevent injuries or deaths.
The Vermont Supreme Court sustains a 142 year old debtor law allowing jail of defaulters after willful or malicious nonpayment. Walter Hollis of Bennington remains jailed until he pays a $275 verdict to Francis R. Dempsey of North Adams, Massachusetts from an auto collision case.
Forbes overview notes the Ford Foundation with assets around 238 million dollars plans full scale activity focusing on world peace democracy education economic well being and human behavior research. It contrasts Ford with Carnegie and Rockefeller foundations noting its rise to the top of private philanthropy through large social grants and shifting funding toward social science over physical sciences.
New Glarus Lions announce community service plans with committees appointed by president Harlan Wernle. Marshall Ingwell leads GI project planning with George Hartman and William Hillestad on the committee. Henry Glaeden and Stephen Franken organize faculty and women’s night on Oct. 15. Walter Taplick and others direct a Halloween party and 36 members attend, with Mayor Gilbert P. Hoesly and Roswell Phillipson as guests.
Ambassador Vladimir Popovic, back from Belgrade, conferred with State Department officials twice as Belgrade asks Washington for help to avert a threatened food shortage after a disastrous summer.
Coffee and tea consumption rise amid higher food costs. The Tea Association reports tea drinking at least 10 per cent higher. Pan-American Coffee Bureau notes an eight per cent increase in coffee use. Census figures show tea imports up 17 per cent and coffee imports down eight per cent, with value gains for both products.
A circuit court jury convicted A. Byrd Carradine, an admitted Ku Klux Klan member and a Birmingham school bus driver, of flogging a woman and two men. He faces up to ten years in prison for the masked assault. The victims were taken from their homes by a hooded mob on May 20, 1949.
A Jacksonville ordinance banning communists was struck down as unconstitutional. Circuit Judge Claude Ogilvie ruled it violated both the Florida constitution declaration of rights and the U.S. 14th Amendment.
In Jefferson City two seasoned campaigners clash for Missouri's U S Senate seat. Democrat Thomas C. Hennings Jr. 47 of St. Louis faces Republican Forrest C. Donnell 66 of Webster Groves. Each known for tight past wins and strong campaign presence, with Donnell admired for precise governance and Hennings noted as a track athlete turned reformist lawmaker.
Menhaden fish oil is used as a machine lubricant and in leather tanning, aluminum casting, and the manufacture of linoleum and oil cloth.
Beloit hosts a demonstration of the new Black hawk steam generating plant attended by Mayor F A Buehler and three aldermen. Aldermen Beck man Schindler and Laeser Jr joined the tour. Officials from New Glarus Brodhead Evansville McFarland Oregon Verna Blanchardville Hollandale South Wayne Gratiot Brown town Wiota attended. Open house for area citizens set for Friday Saturday Sunday by Wisconsin Power and Light.
Dr Armand J Quick professor of biochemistry at Marquette University School of Medicine received the Council Award the Wisconsin State Medical Society's top honor at the annual banquet. He is noted for blood coagulation and hemorrhage research and is a Wisconsin native graduate of the Universities of Wisconsin and Illinois. Also at the banquet twenty Wisconsin doctors were named to the 50 year club including Dr L A Moore of Monroe. AMA President Dr Elmer L Henderson of Louisville spoke on health insurance and warned against state socialism while the society issued a strong statement against national health insurance following a political forum featuring Rep Andrew J Biemiller and Atty Gen Thomas E Fairchild.
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