Good morning.
Whitewater’s Monday will see a day of scattered showers and a high of sixty-seven.
On this day in 1945, Nazi Germany “signed an unconditional surrender at Allied headquarters in Rheims, France, to take effect the following day, ending the European conflict of World War II. ” The New York Times story on that surrender reported that “The War in Europe is Ended! Surrender Is Unconditional; V-E Will Be Proclaimed Today; Our Troops on Okinawa Gain.”
How adaptable is Wisconsin agriculture? Very. Over at the Wisconsin Happy Farm, they’ve a picture of crop-dusting by helicopter.
The Wisconsin Historical Society recalls that on this day in 1956,
35th Million Vehicle Produced at GM Plant
On this date General Motor’s Chevrolet Division produced its 35th million vehicle, a gold ’57 Bel Air sport coupe, or “hardtop,” at the Janesville plant. For photos and stories about Wisconsin’s automotive industry, visit the page devoted to Automobile Culture at Turning Points in Wisconsin History. [Source: Janesville Gazette]
Google asks a question about distance and travel times in their daily puzzle: “How many days would it take you to walk from SJC to STL?”