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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1949

Page

2

Fifty-One Birthdays for The Evening Times Founder Odell

The Evening Times and Emery A. Odell begin their fifty second year of leadership in Green County, Wisconsin. The staff marks the milestone as a pledge to continual improvement and ongoing community service keeping residents fully informed of events at home and abroad. The paper has long helped build Monroe and Green County through news, commentary, ads, and local life stories.

Evening Times Emery A. Odell Wisconsin Odell The Times Green County Metropolitan Monroe Mafeking Fred Atwood la Crosse Louisa Fritsch Farmers Street Germany John Fritsch Michael Dalton County Third Ward Frank Hinds Clarno Caroline Bingham

Homemaker Club Pioneers State Soil Conservation Effort

Green county's 52 Homemaker clubs become the first in the state to adopt soil conservation as a regular project. They toured conservation programs on local farms to inform themselves and their families about soil needs ahead of February and inspire broader community action.

Green County

Power Firm Officials Hear Job Training Talk

William Fagerstrom served as guest moderator at a Wisconsin Power and Light Co. supervisors meeting afternoon session. He led a conference on why thorough job training, supplementing with a film There’s a Job to be Done. Attendees from 23 outlying towns joined the meeting and dinner at Banjo Pete’s highway restaurant.

William Fagerstrom Madison Wisconsin Power and Light Co Banjo Pete Highway

Three Cedarville Boys Admit Cemetery Vandalism

Three Cedarville boys aged 11, 8, and 7 confessed to Chief Deputy Clifford L. Paul that they vandalized the cemetery last Saturday. They broke windows in the tool shed and toppled monuments, and were released to their parents who pledged restitution for the $500 damage.

Cedarville Speciail Clifford L. Paul

Prairie du Chien Man Taught Albany Schools

James Panka, owner of part of the burned one half block business in Prairie du Chien, is a former Albany high school teacher. He served as athletic coach and manual arts teacher in the early 1900s. His wife was Gertrude Jones of Albany.

Albany James Panka Prairie du Chien Gertrude Jones

Legion Post Meeting Draws Twenty Six Members

Twenty six members attended the Legion meeting at Casino hall Tuesday evening in Monticello.

Legion Post Monticello Legion Meeting Casino Hall

Rescue tale from Athenia sinking near Liverpool retold

Ada Berkey Bohn recalls the thrilling rescue from the Athenia, sunk by a submarine near Liverpool. The report notes the 1939 rescue claim and lists Sons of American Legion officers installed, including Zuercher, Tschudy, Cunningham, Kohli, Schillinger, Johnson, Burkhard, Ganshert, and O’Meara.

William C. Bohn Ada Berkey Monroe Athenia Liverpool Sons of American Legion James Zuercher James Tschudy Donald Cunningham Frederick Kohli Vernon Schillinger Urban Johnson Kenneth Burkhard Paul Ganshert Eugene O’meara

Work Week At South Wayne Set

South Wayne Times reports next week as the annual high school work week with 52 band mothers club members contributing $1 each to the band instrument fund. Proceeds will support music athletic and bleacher funds. officers are Mrs. Stuart Chambers president Mrs. Henry Youngblood Jr vice president and Mrs. Harlow Johnson secretary treasurer.

South Wayne Band Mothers’ Club Stuart Chambers Henry Youngblood Jr Harlow Johnson

Miss Baldwin Named To State Speech Group

Miss Harriet Baldwin, world history teacher at the high school, was appointed to the committee of Southern Ten debate coaches at a forensics meeting in Madison last evening. R. W. Witt, high school English and French teacher, also attended. Nov. 21 was set for a discussion debate in Monroe where Monroe Wisconsin High and Baraboo High will participate.

Harriet Baldwin Southern Ten Madison R. W. Witt Monroe Wisconsin Baraboo

Kick By Cow Fatal Near Fort Atkinson

Albert Regelin aged 84 died at St Marys hospital from injuries received when he was kicked by a cow on his Fort Atkinson route 1 farm. He was hurt Monday and died yesterday.

Watertown Albert Regelein St. Mary’s Hospital Route 1 Fort Atkinson

Steeplejacks Paint 150-Foot Methodist Spire

Steeplejacks from Ket tle and Dix of Janesville begin lead paint work on the 150 foot Methodist church steeple. They set the metal ball atop the spire, noting Lanz Hardware Co produced it in 1930. The last major work was a 1939 stain job. current paint will match the other building trim.

Methodist Kettle and Dix Janesville Lanz Hardware Co Court House

Eugene Krueger Named New Albany Fire Chief

Eugene Krueger was elected fire chief of the Albany volunteer department at Tuesday's meeting. He succeeds Oren Burt who resigned effective Nov 1 as he plans to move to northern Wisconsin. A farewell party was held for Burt after the session.

Albany Eugene Krueger Oren Burt Wisconsin

Landscape expert urges front door focus in home grounds

George Ziegler of the University of Wisconsin advised Monroe center homemakers at a courthouse meeting on practical landscaping. He emphasized praising the front walk, dividing lawns into front play area and service zones, and using trees shrubs and flowers. He demonstrated with a farm scene diagram and noted proportional growth in design.

George Ziegler University of Wisconsin Monroe Center Court House Ziegler Juda Center Ted Newman Oswald Zentner Monticello

Mills Homemakers Meet Plans Fun Night And Lectures

Mrs. Arthur Rugh of Woodford hosted the Mills Homemakers Tuesday for the season's second meeting. Guests and members attended as topics on pure milk regulations and landscaping were presented. Next gathering will be at Mrs. Albert Johnson's home on November 1 with Mrs. Johns and Mrs. Edward Butts as project leaders.

Mills Club Arthur Rugh Woodford Mills John Rugh Lewis Olson J. Edward Brecklin Henry Youngblood Jr John Rothlesburger Albert Johnson Johns Edward Butts

Transformer Failure Darkens Area of City

A transformer serving the 20th avenue and 10th street area burned out last evening at 7 25. Wisconsin Power and Light Co linemen replaced the transformer and restored power by about 8 p m. The trouble may have been caused by Monday wind storm. Several Union Presbyterian church women were stranded during the outage while cleaning up after a public dinner. One woman later made a special trip to thank the company for prompt service.

20Th Avenue 10Th Street Wisconsin Power and Light Co W.S. MacDonald Union Presbyterian Church Power and Light Office

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