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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1949
Page
2
Subscription rates by carrier in Monroe are $12.50 per year. By mail to Wisconsin and Stephenson county, Illinois, $7 per year. Outside Wisconsin and Stephenson county, $8 per year. All subscriptions must be prepaid to comply with postal regulations. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Telephone number 3.
The piece notes little chance of repealing the Taft Hartley labor act before the 1950 elections. It argues the White House and party circles prefer using the law as campaign fuel while avoiding outright repeal. It cites circumvention in steel disputes and praises mutual responsibility in labor and management amid ongoing strikes.
The elderly financier Henry Blackmer comes home after 25 years in exile with six federal income tax charges. The piece notes his detachment from the oil land controversy that rocked government and business and questions whether any further prosecutions will occur under statute limits. It compares past Washington scandals to Teapot Dome.
Senator Olin Johnston of South Carolina said the senate will delay action on a committee approved bill to raise postal rates by 100 million dollars annually. Johnston, chair of the post office committee, indicated no push for passage while lawmakers are adjournment minded.
The Bahama archipelago consists of about 3,000 islands spread over roughly 830 miles, forming a vast tropical chain. The numerous isles vary in size and shape, creating a complex maritime landscape.
Twenty five years ago F M Ames and Son with Baldwin Bros exhibit Holsteins at the national dairy exposition in Milwaukee. Mrs Conrad Lahr widow of the Juda pastor dies. Mr Edward Bidlingmaier Herman Spring and Mrs Mary Bidlingmaier travel to Milwaukee for the funeral of Otto Cina 22, fourth victim of a sewer cave in.
Green county immunization centers will offer first diphtheria and tetanus shots the week of Oct. 10 under county nurse Miss Ruth Chase. Second injections and smallpox vaccines follow the week of Nov. 7 at Purcell school Washington township and listed towns with morning and midmorning slots from Oct 10 to Oct 14.
More than 800 farmers attended a tillage tools and tractor demonstration at the Frank Stephenson farm three miles southwest of Albany on Highway 59. Sponsored by Krostue Implement Shop of Albany and Benkert Implement Co. of Monroe, 16 tractors participated including the smallest and largest models. Attendees saw 2, 3 and 4 bottom plows a 4 bottom disc plow a field cultivator and a disc harrow on dry ground. A highlight was a 25 year old tractor now owned by Walter Preuti of Albany vicinity.
Col. Bernt Balchen disclosed plans after a flight over the Arctic that the United States Air Force will establish a base on the ice at the North Pole next spring.
A new unmarked mass grave near Dachau contains the skeletons of about 4,000 victims from the notorious concentration camp. Local authorities report the discovery during ongoing recovery work at the site. The find is expected to prompt investigations and historical documentation efforts.
Union Presbyterian lists church school at 9:30 a m worship at 10 45 a m with sermon Living for a Purpose Madison Presbytery Institute for church leaders at Christ Presbyterian in Madison from 3 p m to 8 p m Young People round table Monday at 7 30 p m Choir practice Thursday at 7 p m Rev Dallas D Landrum pastor
Peace Evangelical and Reformed Sunday school starts at 9 a m with a rally day service at 10 30 a m combined worship. Choir practice is at 8 p m Thursday. Confirmation instruction runs 9 to 11 a m Saturday led by Rev Walter H Waeckerle. St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Wayne also holds worship and rally day for the church school at 9 a m led by the same pastor.
Clarno Staver and Staver groups hold worship at 10 and 11.05 with Sunday school at 11. WSWS leads day of prayer during worship. WSWS members invited to silver tea at Fairfield church Wednesday 1 30 p m. Rev Homer Retzlaff pastor. The Room For You class invited to silver tea at 1 30 p m Wednesday. Choir rehearsal Thursday evening.
Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity notice for St John’s Evangelical and Reformed outlines church school at 9 30 a m promotion day followed by worship and service.
Observances mark Religious Education Week from September 25 to October 1 with World Wide Communion Sunday on October 2. Registration for the confirmation class is set for Saturday at 10 a.m. Rev. Paul C. Kehle serves as pastor.
Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. Evangelistic service at 8 p.m. Bible study and prayer Wednesday evening.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m and service at 10 45 a m with sermon by Rev Warren B Lovejoy of Hutchinson for this Sunday and also October.
Rev Otto Diebel leads a Beloit New Apostolic Sunday program with a 10 a m service themed In the World Ye Shall Have Tribulation but Be of Good Cheer I have Overcome the World Sunday school at 11 a m and a 4 p m service Building Materials for the Spiritual Temple Midweek service at 8 p m on Wednesday The Land of the Upright is also referenced for the period.
Reality is the lesson topic for Christian Science churches worldwide. Services start 10 45 am with Sunday school at 9 30 am for under 20s and testimony meetings at 7 45 pm Wednesday. The church library at 1411 10th Street opens Wednesday and Saturday 2 to 4 pm.
Mt Olive Lutheran Wisconsin synod invites worship at 9th Street and 13th Avenue. Divine service at 10 30 a m and on Oct 2 at 8 p m led by Rev Eldor Toepel pastor.
Grace Lutheran announces Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship service at 10 30 a m Sermon titled The Persecuted Ushers meeting tomorrow at 7 30 p m Sunday school teachers conference on leadership training Wednesday at Lena Ill Choir rehearsal Thursday at 7 30 p m Rev Ne well Mendenhall is the pastor
The Martintown community outlines a 10 a.m. church service and 10 45 a.m. Sunday school with Rev. Roy Berg serving as pastor.
Immanuel church led by Rev. Howard J L Orians lists rally Sunday with Sunday school at 9 45 a m worship at 10 50 a m sermon What Worship Does For Us Youth Fellowship at 7 15 p m choir rehearsals Thursday junior 4 15 p m intermediates 7 senior 8 Bethel Rev Lawrence A
In Monticello and New Glarus Rev Lawrence A Brown, pastor, conducts morning services. Sunday school at 10 in Monticello with a 10 45 promotion exercise and a playlet Jane's Promise. Worship at 11 15. Christian Endeavor at 8 led by Alice Falk. Hayes of Madison guest speaks in both towns. No midweek service due to Brown’s Union church duties south of Juda.
Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed holds Sunday school at 9 30 a m with worship at 10 40 a m Sermon titled Look to the Foundations Senior choir rehearsal Thursday at 8 p m Washington Reformed conducts worship at 9 a m with Sunday school after the service Postville hosts Sunday school and a Need For All Bible class at 9 45 a m.
Monroe Revy area churches announce a busy week including Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 40 a m at Monroe Revy with sermon Missions Begin at Home Junior high Methodist Youth Fellowship at 4 p m Senior Youth at 7 and Young Adult at 8 Methodist men plan first fall meeting Tuesday Browntown pastor Rev Ralph Kofoed services at 9 a m and Sunday school at 10 South Wayne with Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11 Woodford service 9 30 a m and Sunday school 10 30 Lamont Sunday school 10 30 a m and service 8 p m
The undetermined estate of William L Bone Evansville is left to his wife Jennie who is named executrix as his will filed for probate in Rock county. He was found dead in Brooklyn township September 12.
Geraldine Berg of Argyle was weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Karlen. Sunday visitors included Allan Heinkle and family of Winslow and Jerry Thomm. Numerous locals hosted relatives and friends from Primrose Madison Cincinnati New Glarus Monroe Belleville and New York during the weekend and week.
James Vickers 14 son of Mr and Mrs William Vickers Winslow died yesterday at St Clare hospital. Services 2 p m Saturday at Hanson funeral home South Wayne with Rev G M Gunderson officiating and Elmwood cemetery burial in Warren. James is third in family to die from the same liver ailment. two brothers preceded him. The family lived on the Fred Chapman farm near South Wayne.
South Wayne spent 27 years at its location before relocating to a present farm near Winslow, a transition documented in local records.
War planes of the United States and four allied nations sweep over Britain to test the island's defenses. Britain links with France Belgium and Holland in a western union defense pact joining the Royal Air Force and U S Air Force for the first time in war games.
A report cites 500 flowering plants including grasses in Rainier National Park. The find highlights botanical diversity and notes the presence of diverse flora across the park's areas.
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