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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1949
Page
1
Nearly 3 000 attendees filled the park for the Cub Scout Circus with side shows in the movie tent fish tent and believe it or not tent. Den 2 members ran the throw a ball at the darkie booth while minstrel acts played. Food ran out as crowds stayed for the giant elephant blue ox giraffe and other feats.
A carrier task force sailed from Norfolk to offer Defense Secretary Louis Johnson and other officials an on board look at modern sea power. About eighty civilians from labor, education and industry observed the one day exercise and the joint orientation conference aims to reveal how the military operates and its problems.
Eugene R. Doyle 59 of 1915 13th avenue died at St. Clare hospital where he had been a patient since Sept 16. Death was due to a cerebral hemorrhage. He was born January 20 1890 in Gratiot and served in World War I. He married Vina A. Ray April 19 1920 and was rail station agent at Browntown for 29 years. Survived by wife three brothers and five sisters. preceded in death by one sister and brother. Rosary at Stnessy funeral home 8:30 p.m. tomorrow with services 9 a.m. Wednesday. at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday services will be held in St Victor's church.
Milford Martin 38 was found dead in his car at a filling station he had leased. Authorities say death likely accidental from carbon monoxide gas in reverse gear with ignition on. Surviving wife two daughters and a son, plus parents and seven sisters and three brothers. Services planned at Ayers funeral home and West Viota Lutheran church.
The O. T. Havey Construction Co. of Madison began removing a concrete strip along the west curb of 16th avenue north of 10th street to access a light conduit. The conduit is blocked preventing power to the Hoffman Cleaners light from being hooked up.
Weekend Wisconsin accidents killed sixteen people across multiple communities. Notable incidents include two men killed when their light aircraft stalled near Mindoro in La Crosse County, Hebert Tuchel drowning after racing the East River in Green Bay, and farmhand Lawrence Harris found drowned in a Berlin tank. Other deaths involved falls, vehicle crashes, a scaffolding collapse, and a garage fire.
Green county publishes a delinquent tax sale notice for April 16 1950 by county treasurer Emanuel G Stauffacher. Taxes owed since 1944 total 410.52 with Sylvester 52.67 Albany village 35.13 Brodhead 47.04 and Monroe 275.68. properties may be seized if unpaid.
Edward Paschke, 40, pleaded guilty to hunting and transporting deer illegally in Door County. Judge Grover Stapleton fined him $100 and costs on each count, confiscated his 1938 automobile, a .22 caliber automatic rifle, a spotlight, and a deer carcass.
More than 250 people attended the Green County Historical Society open house at Idle Hour farm carriage house. Mrs May L Luchsinger presented the property for a museum while Marshall L Peterson read the proposed by laws and an amendment clarifying committee chairmen powers was added by Miss Anna O Blum. Eight committees were formed and a 10 member board of directors to meet Friday in Petersons law office to select officers.
Oklahoma voters face a sixth statewide ballot on liquor repeal with turnout forecasts of 400000 to 500000. The measure would end prohibition provisions allowing open saloons and Sunday sales while leaving control to the legislature. A companion item seeks a 36000000 bond issue for state institutional repairs and modernization.
Pittsburgh President Philip Murray of the CIO United Steel Workers met two and a half hours with United States Steel Corp officials behind closed hotel doors. Pessimism grew as key leaders warned of a Saturday strike unless a pension and social insurance plan is agreed, with talks also sent to other firms.
Temperatures rose to 72 by 2 p m in Monroe with a warm afternoon. The forecast calls for cloudy, cooler weather tomorrow. A land of Lakes low reached 50 while the state low dropped to 42.
U S lawmakers pressed for tighter curbs on espionage amid Russia's atomic blast. Rep. Velde and Sen. O Conor urged stronger security measures, including barring or expelling subversives, while Acheson warned such laws risk foreign policy ruptures. Senator McMahon dismissed Russia’s call for world atom controls as phony.
Yugoslav Foreign Minister Edvard Kardelj charged Russia with imperialist pressure including armed demonstrations to enforce Moscow's will on Marshal Tito. He urged Russia to prove peaceful intent by leaving Yugoslavia alone as Vishinsky listened and noted. Kardelj cited economic blockades, threats, troop moves, and provocations at Yugoslavia's borders by Albania Bulgaria Romania and Hungary.
A Green County bow hunter Gail Brecklein missed a northern Wisconsin deer at the Central Wisconsin Conservation area as hunting opening weekend lapsed. Members of Monroe Archery Club, including Ross Martin and others, planned Thursday hunts in Green County amid slow big game start and poor visibility.
Russell B Everhardt a Wisconsin state prison traffic sign sales rep was set to meet city officials at 4 p m to discuss an order for speed limit and city limit signs. Police and safety committee members and Police Chief J H Schwaiger will review sign needs wording delivery time and costs under a Sept 6 council resolution authorizing immediate purchase and installation.
Edmond LeMay renewed efforts to regain possession of Celia LeMay's jewelry after her disappearance over a year ago. Coroner Frank Knoll served a writ of replevin on Sheriff Herman Kubiak for the diamond engagement and wedding rings.
Berlin reports say Soviet launched bases for missiles lie across eastern Europe from the Baltic to the Black Sea. German sources note a munition plant in Soviet occupied Germany producing rockets for Russia and Peenemuende in the Baltic coast region cited as a major former rocket plant.
Stanley James Becker 46 Oneco businessman died at his Orangeville home Saturday after a two year illness. He owned Becker Produce Co at Oneco and was active in civic life. Surviving: Grace Hicks Becker widow a daughter Lavone Koch Oneco a son Robert parents William J Becker Freeport sister Mrs Roscoe Askey Oneco and one grandchild. Funeral 2 pm at Evangelical United Brethren church with Rev. Reckleff. interment Oakland cemetery Freeport.
President Truman signed into law an extension of the reciprocal trade agreements program to 1951. He said the move will expand world trade at a time of urgent need and gives the president latitude to negotiate tariff cutting treaties with other nations.
Reports claim new uranium veins in Franco Spain and a Czech mined ore deposit opened by Russian engineers amid postwar bomb rumors. Tass asserts Russia has had atomic weapons since 1947 and seeks international control. Dr. Lapp cautions against speed of production, stressing quantity and delivery timing.
A 16 year old boy James Thyrion was fatally burned after falling from a 90 foot high tension tower near Green Bay. Police found him at the tower base last night and noted an imprint of his hand on steel 60 feet above. He apparently gripped a power line after losing footing.
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