Monroe Daily Journal History and Rates
The Monroe Daily Journal, founded October 13 1898, notes continuous family management and past absorption by 1927. It lists memberships with The Associated Press Inland Daily Press Association and Audit Bureau of Circulation, and publishes subscription rates by carrier in Monroe and surrounding areas with office hours and contact details.
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Monroe Daily Journal
The
Associated Press
Inland Daily Press Association
Audit Bureau of Circulation
City of
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Editorial Hosts Welcome Visitors On Cheese Day
The editorial urges Monrece residents to view the parade from vantage points away from public squares to keep spots open for guests. It stresses extending hospitality and avoiding exploitation to ensure visitors leave with fond memories of the state's No 1 cheese celebration.
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Monrece
Public Square
Speech Maker and the Nations Mood on Information Clinches
The piece notes American morale and acceptance of controls to aid the Far East and curb inflation. President Truman dodges questions on a domestic program and saves details for a nationwide broadcast, urging reliance on written word over radio explanations. It questions his oratory and urges direct, rapid disclosure to reporters.
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Far East
Truman
Marine Corps
Civilization
Missouri
Lord's Acre Potato Crop Totals 400 Bushels in Fundraiser
In Manheim Pennsylvania the Lord's Acre land donated by farmer Noan Kreider yielded 400 bushels of potatoes for 1950. Fifty two Mennonite church members helped harvest the crop in two hours. Potatoes were planted by Kreider with seed and fertilizer from the church. Proceeds from ten pound bags will go to church charities and welfare projects.
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Manheim
Lord’s Acre
Noan Kreider
East Fairview
Church of the Brethren
Mennonite Church
Kreider
Outagamie Hog Disease Diagnosed as Cholera
A federal veterinarian diagnosed hog illness in Outagamie County as cholera after conflicting earlier readings. Dr. A. G. Seagie of the state livestock sanitation division investigated, noting about 60 hogs died or were culled across four farms since mid August. This marks the first cholera outbreak here in a decade.
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Hortonville
A. G. Seagie
Division of Livestock Sanitation
State Department of Agriculture
Outagamie County
Glancing Backward 10 Years on Sept 8 1940 and 1925
A recap of September 8 events across decades noting WWII air raid alarms in London with casualties and marriages in the 1940s and 1925 openings and property deals. It also mentions older items from 1910 1990 and a 1940 softball tournament result and notable local figures.
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London
John A. Kundert
Elizabeth Carroll
Regina E. Schwarzenberger
Albert S. Zwaid
Isabel M. Beightol
Robert L. Preston
Hare Truckers
Platteville
Art’s Growers of
Dubuque
Security Changes In Pension Sections Update
Four main social security programs receive changes. Old age and survivors gains expand. public assistance, services for children, and unemployment insurance see updates. Veterans gain modernized earnings credit of 160 dollars per month per service month, with conditions on other government pensions.
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James Marlow
Washington
Congress
Candy Bar Pioneer Dies in New Jersey
William F. R. Murrie 77 the first president of the Hershey Chocolate Co. died at Muhlenberg hospital Plainfield New Jersey He helped originate and popularize the modern chocolate bar and began work with Milton S Hershey in Lancaster Pennsylvania in 1896 as a salesman.
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E. B. Rosa
Sery
Mediately
Milwaukee
Ft. Sheridan
Sparta
Frank T. Tucker
The
Brachead Hardware Co
Pierce and Marshall
Fred Marty
George Marshall
Marty
J. B. Pierce
Plainfield
N. J
William F. R. Murrie
Muhlenberg Hospital
Murrie
Hershey Chocolate Co
Milton S. Hershey
Hershey Corporation
Lancaster
William Penniston Darlington Obituary
William Penniston 84 retired Fayette township farmer died yesterday in a Platteville hospital after a long illness. He farmed in Fayette township before moving to Darlington. Survived by daughter Mrs. Silas Edge of Platteville sister Mrs. Lee White of Fayette three brothers Ray Webb of Darlington Wallace of Fayette and one great grandchild. Services Tuesday at 2 p m in Darlington Methodist Church burial Union Grove cemetery. Body at Penniston home Darlington Nelson Sharer Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Darlington
William Penniston
Fayette Township
Platteville
Penniston
Silas Edge
Lee White
Fayette
Ray and Webb
Wallace
Darlington Methodist Church
E. J. Jeffrey
Union Grove
Penniston Home
Nelson-Sharer Funeral Home
State Turkey Crop To Set New Record
Wisconsin reports 1950 turkey crop as the largest on record with about 721000 raised on state farms. The department cites cheap poults lower feed costs and firm markets as factors in the nationwide trend.
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Turkey
Madison
Wisconsin
State Department of Agriculture
Water-attack youths forfeit bonds in Freeport case
Two Monroe youths, Robert DeVoe and Travis Zimmerman, squirted water from a moving car at pedestrians in downtown Freeport Sunday. They forfeited $5 bonds after missing police magistrate court on charges of disorderly conduct.
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Monroe
Freeport
Robert DeVoe
Travis Zimmerman
Harley Streiff Enters Westminster Choir College Princeton
Harley Streiff son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Streiff left for Westminster Choir College Princeton N J to major in voice and choral directing He served a year in the navy after New Glarus High School graduation in 1948 and studied at LaCrosse State Teachers College He was honor man of his company at Great Lakes while in the 10th regiment and has been active musically in school bands church choirs and local ensembles He worked on the Waldo Freitag farm west of the village and is the fourth of six children
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New Glarus
Harley Streiff
Melvin Streiff
Westminster Choir College
Princeton
N. J
Streiff
Navy
New Glarus High School
LaCrosse State Teachers College
Great Lakes
10Th Regiment
Waldo Freitag
Catholic orders in Budapest sued over cease operation decree
Budapest authorities issue cease operation orders to all Roman Catholic religious orders not running state approved church schools. The decree affects about 11,000 monks and nuns outside groups designated for teaching duties.
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Budapest
Hungary
New Glarus Debates Fluoridation Plan and School Aid
A petition for a fluoridation plan for the village water supply was presented to the village board for study. The board approved financial aid for the New Glarus school fair on September 16 and provided transportation and lunch money aid for the school band usherettes and aeecets performing at Cheese ay. The meeting also discussed curb and gutter work street lighting parking and tavern licenses.
Waiting for Mama Great Lakes Navy Family Update
A Sheboygan father and son training at the naval center expect Lt. Eleanor Fochs, wife and mother, to join them soon. The crew consists of Elmer J. Fochs, 52, and his son John, 24, in training as Eleanor serves in the navy nurse corps reserve.
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Naval Center
Mama
Elmer J. Fochs
John
Eleanor Fochs
Navy Nurse Corps Reserve
Coordinated Program Urged for Blood Banks
A master plan to coordinate blood bank activities and mutual disaster aid was recommended to 120 local banks across Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin and the Dakotas. Dr T H Sheldon of Rochester Minn president of the American Association of Blood Banks called it the nations first such plan. The work involved independent banks the Red Cross regional center state health boards civil defense offices and the AMA and AB Blood Banks.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
North
South Dakota
T. H. Sheldon
Rochester
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