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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1950
Page
2
Green county and Monroe honor volunteers for a year of work that produced a record Cheese Day in 1950. The parade and festival drew an ideal crowd with no major incidents, showcasing the cheese industry and community spirit, and urging ongoing momentum for future events.
The piece argues public opinion pressures Truman amid attacks on Secretary Johnson as defense chief. It critiques Johnson and Acheson, noting Johnson’s fading cabinet usefulness and public distrust of Acheson. It suggests replacing Johnson and moving Acheson to a non policy role to allow capable appointees to assume top posts.
Brig. Gen. Norman B. Wood, infantry officer who retired last November after 34 years of service, died yesterday of a heart attack at Two Rivers. He rose from private to colonel in the regular army and was connected with Hamilton Mig Co. He had earlier been associated with Ray-O-Vac Co. at Madison.
40 YEARS AGO Miss Ethel Churchill to marry James W. Watson of Madison on September 11, 1910 in the home of Mrs. Amelia Churchill. County fairgrounds preparing for annual exposition. Capt. Marshall and cavalry troop visit Juda en route to Ft. Sheridan. Henry Steininger’s traction engine crashes through a bridge west of Juda. Crystal theater moves into east rooms in Syndicate block. 50 YEARS AGO Choate Hollister furniture factory fire at Janesville on September 11, 1900. Old Settlers picnic weathered by rain. Miss Kathryn Keener and Fred Ball wed at the H L Ball home. Mr. and Mrs. D A Stearns host guests for Mr. and Mrs. C C Cunningham of Chicago. Dr J F Rouch attends Wisconsin Veterinary Graduates meeting in Milwaukee before travels in Canada and western states.
The piece explains the new Truman signed law on allowances for dependents of enlisted servicemen. It sets limits, shows how government and soldier contributions combine, and compares to WWII family allotments. It notes dependents for wife, children, or parents, with a maximum $85 monthly government share and dated back to August 1.
Ex congressman Thomas Freed, former chairman of the house committee on un American activities, returned to his Allendale home after serving eight and a half months of a six to 18 month sentence at Danbury federal prison. He did not pledge future public life and said his immediate plan is well needed rest. His wife, son, and friends joined him in the motor return.
Washington reports that physicians and dentists trained at government expense but never in the armed services will be the first medical and dental reserve officers ordered to active duty. Army has 38 such medical reservists and Navy 1,429. the Army group will be mobilized this week.
Hector Dick age 70, owner of Dick Brothers bakery, died yesterday at Holy Family hospital after a brief illness. He and his brother Jerome moved from Green Bay about 40 years ago and built one of northeastern Wisconsin’s largest bakeries.
Judges at the 11th international film festival in Venice named Eleanor Parker best actress for Caged and Sam Jaffe best actor for The Asphalt Jungle. Both are Americans, recognizing their performances from last year’s top film acting.
The export of mahogany has long been the principal industry of British Honduras, shaping the colony’s economy for more than two centuries.
A Monroe parade day featured a prepared family arriving by open truck parked on 22nd Avenue. Cub Scouts from Pack 314 promoted a wiener a day to offset Cheese Day leftovers while Alpha Sigma and Alpha Beta chapters aided the Monroe business girls' sorority with cheese sandwiches. Notables included Miss Evelyn Drake and Misses Trow Melby Kerwin Holt Deakin Neyhart, with Stuart Cheese Co distributing 11,000 crackers. A Janesville blind couple attended. Stinky the Studer skunk drew crowds and nipped a trainer’s hand. The 76 Drum Corps Widows and Racine drum corps relatives marched, and the Wisconsin Brown Swiss float featured Eddie and Mrs Buehl with daughter Monticello. Alfred Meier and his son handled Swiss cow bells.
Monticello-(Times Special) Officers chosen for the 1950 51 Monticello school year include seniors Walter Leathy president Richard Hefty vice Joyce Prisk secretary Lydia Graber treasurer. Juniors Robert Feller president and prom king Ralph Gempeler vice Bill Waelchn secretary Agnes Keener treasurer. Sophomores Marilyn Noesen president Dawn Elmer vice Shirley Root secretary treasurer. Freshmen Bobby Durtschi president Fritz Kopp vice Donald Swenson secretary treasurer. Junior high Eddie Riese 8th president John Schmid vice John Butts secretary Carol Grunder treasurer. Seventh grade Nancy Miller president Wanda Kay Hardem vice Richard Wichser secretary Roger Hoesly treasurer.
Former newsman and WWII traitor Robert H. Best, 54, remains in fair condition at city hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage. His name has been on the danger list since he was stricken in his Charles street jail cell Saturday.
In Amarillo Texas during a hail and rain storm a giant revival tent collapsed injuring about 50 people. One person was seriously hurt as the tent buried part of an audience of roughly 7 000 attending the Oral Roberts faith healing meeting.
Light rain aided firefighters yesterday in battling brush and forest fires near Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson. Brush and trees burned as crews worked to prevent spread toward military facilities and residential areas. Firefighters from multiple agencies assisted in the effort amid windy conditions and smoke.
The Juda Woman's club will hold an open meeting Thursday at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. Louis Kohli Monroe will speak with pictures about his trip around the world. Other notes mention relatives and local visits including Mrs Elizabeth Peters traveling to North Dakota and Mrs Harold Monte entertaining a group of women.
Gruenewald Implement Co. will replace Miss Helen Heyn as part of a staffing change this fall. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Matzke and daughter Donna returned Wednesday from an auto trip through the Black Hills. On the way home they visited Mrs. Frank Heitke in Paynesville. Irving Twigley and daughter moved to Beloit where he now works as an announcer at radio station WBEL. The Baptist missionary aid plans its annual fall picnic dinner at the church parlor Thursday with Mrs. Chester Pinnow and Mrs. Earl Coplen in charge.
A civilian plane crashed shortly after takeoff during a civil air patrol maneuver near Olympia Washington killing all four occupants.
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