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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1949
Page
2
The notice lists AP republication rights and subscription prices for Monroe readers. Rates are $12.50 yearly by carrier in the city, $7 by mail in Wisconsin and Stephenson County Illinois, and $8 elsewhere. Office hours are 4:00 to 5:30 PM with telephone contact provided.
Editorial critics debate President Truman's choices for the Supreme Court. Tom Clark is praised or lamented as a political gesture while Sherman Minton's ascent is scrutinized. The piece urges careful Senate review rather than automatic approval and hopes for capable service from the new associate justice.
The steel industry resists the fact finding board’s 10 cent pension and insurance boost. CIO chief Philip Murray presses for quick industry yield while warning against rushed acceptance. Leaders seek common ground at the bargaining table to avoid a strike.
William E. Weber aged 24 from Rockford and Monroe was arrested in a Rockford hotel on a Stephenson County forgery warrant. He was held by Rockford officials awaiting county authorities.
The Belmont and Pleasant View Telephone Co. of Lafayette County was authorized by the Wisconsin public service commission to raise rates to realize an additional annual revenue of $1,090, per the Associated Press.
Ten years ago President Roosevelt invited former Governor Alf Landon and Col. Frank Knox to the White House for a discussion on America's neutrality program. Also noted are a hip fracture sustained by Mrs. Ida Hulburt, the dedication of a New Glarus high school addition, and shoppers stockpiling cigarettes before a 2 cent tax takes effect.
A 1949 protest manifesto warns of government waste and rising taxes draining private wealth. It critiques politicians for national debt and calls for curbing subsidies and reducing living costs to shield workers from fiscal collapse. It laments loss of private philanthropy and fails to renew prosperity due to bureaucratic excess.
John Colter, fleeing Native Americans, reaches a region later known as Yellowstone in 1807. His trek through the frontier discovers geothermal features and vast wilderness that would become a later national park.
The item lists a name street or route postal designation a post office date of birth and age as of the last birthday for a person referenced in the public notice.
Rural teachers in the county will hold group meetings on October 17 to 20 at host schools. County superintendent Miss Florence Wartenweiler and supervising teacher Miss Ruth Schlicher will attend the 3:30 p.m. sessions. Host schools include Prairie View and East Dayton on the 17th, Sanders and Fairview on the 18th, Argus and Badger on the 19th, and Grove on the 20th.
Rev Richard Leger of Reutlingen Germany will speak on recovery and Germanys present situation at 8 p m Sunday at Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren church An open meeting. On Monday he will speak at Brodhead Leger visits America at invitation of the denominations world missions to discuss relief program He directs distribution of relief supplies sent to Germany by EUB churches.
Milo K. Swanton of Madison elected president of the American Country Life Association at the recent national conference in Columbus Ohio. He succeeds Dean Roger Corbett of the University of Maryland and pledged to deepen rural appreciation for country life values.
A bellwether tale follows Sniffenpup pulled from a perilous lake rescue by Fairy Britches and Mr. Cando. After escaping Ignomania, the talking dog travels back through Elfinlandia with Sandy and Fairy Britches. He recovers at home though he loses his voice for days and shivers from illness.
Historical note recounts that early Spanish settlers introduced sheep goats pigs burros and cats to the western hemisphere, shaping agricultural and ecological development.
New members listed include J F Raymond of Denver and Minder siblings from Albany and Schlaff family from Monroe with several birth dates. Ray-O-Vac Co can division ends a 16 day wage and holiday strike after contract signed by around one hundred employees.
The article explains a rail strike rooted in contract disputes rather than wages. It outlines five methods under the Railway Labor Act to settle such conflicts and notes the impact on 22,500 Missouri Pacific workers and the public as 5,000 operating employees strike, paralyzing service and prompting talk of next steps.
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