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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1950
Page
6
Fair and cold tonight with a Sunday clouding and occasional snow north. South will see showers by afternoon or evening. Low temps 18-25 north 25-30 south. Sunday highs 35-40 north 42-48 south. Record highs 48 and 33. Yuma 95 warmest, Sault Ste. Marie 18 coldest. Sunrise 5:44, sunset 6:25.
Peter Edward Ott and others transfer parcel 23 to Anton D Ott in the village of New Glarus. City records show the lot on file with transfer details and involved parties.
Five residents are reported dead: James Hare aged 85 of 2517 9th Street. Alfred Wyss aged 47 from west of Monroe. Mrs. Ingeborg Gilbertson aged 92 of Blanchardville. Spencer Kim Lyngans of Blanchardville. Robert E. Glenn aged 60 of Chicago.
Mr and Mrs Keith Whalen of Darlington announce the birth of a son on April 1. Mr and Mrs Charles Doyle of Winslow announce the birth of a daughter on March 31.
A list from St. Clare Hospital includes names of patients under Surgical and Medical care such as Richard P Gundenson Delavan Donald A Peters 1625 19th street John N Henning 2415 12th street Sandra J Miller 1103 11th Surgical Herman G Lehn herr Blanchardville Kenneth Zee route 5 Carl Stauffacher Brodhead Robert J Christian son Orfordville. Medical William H Dobson Blanchardville Cleyance Kar len Monticello Mrs Rosa Duerst New Glarus Keith A Kundert Orangeville. Dismissals include Mrs Henry Melland Mrs Herman Kittleson Mrs Kenneth Kingsley Mrs Jesse Beach Jay Fossum Mrs Martha Samek Delbert L Hermanson Albert Thornton Mrs Walter Raethz Ronald W Adleman Charlotte Krafjack Mrs James E Stoycheff Roger H Bruni Clarence H Elmer Sam Matzke.
More than 200 youths packed the White building for an impromptu closing party at the former youth center on 11th Street and 16th Avenue. After the event, emphasis shifted to cleaning and moving to the new John Sager building on 18th Avenue with committees named for publicity, decorating, and cleanup.
Equipment of Doug's Recreation has been stored after lease expiration at 1107 16th Avenue. Louis Felder, new owner, will move his tavern from 1111 16th Avenue to the old building. Doug's Recreation has been run six years by Mr and Mrs George Bennis who have no immediate plans. Phillips and Smith appliance store will expand into the space south of Felder's new location.
Ruth Steinert, longtime Democratic figure, was sworn in Friday as temporary postmaster of Waukesha succeeding the late Jay Laing who died about six weeks ago.
Dr. J. W. Williams of the University of Wisconsin is among 27 scientists awarded national tuberculosis association grants to research tuberculosis.
It takes about 200000 farmers producing around 1000 bushels of grain each year to support the United States rat population, illustrating the link between farm production and urban wildlife sustenance.
The death rate from tuberculosis in Massachusetts was about 450 per 100 000 population less than a century ago, illustrating severe historic public health mortality.
Alfred Wyss a 47 year old farm hand was found dead at a farm on highway 11 four miles west of Monroe. Deputy Coroner Wilbur Deininger ruled death the result of a head wound from a .22 rifle and no inquest will be held. Wyss had been missing since Thursday. the rifle was later found missing and the body found in the hay mow. He emigrated from Switzerland in 1927 and lived in Missouri before moving to Monroe in 1934. He leaves two children and two grandchildren. last rites will be held Monday at Stuessy funeral home with burial at Greenwood cemetery.
Richard E. Glenn a Brodhead native was murdered in Chicago likely during a robbery. Suspects Timothy Medley and Leon Bullocks both 24 were arrested after a witness saw them flee a tavern. Glenn who earlier worked as a store clerk in Brodhead had moved to Chicago 30 years ago and funeral services were held there. Melvin Nelson a rural mail carrier at Orfordville survived.
Sam Matzke of Juda was dismissed from St. Clare hospital after surgical treatment for injuries from an accident at the Newman Feed and Seed Co. store. His right hand suffered severe lacerations and partial amputations to the thumb and first and third fingers when caught in a belt at the mill.
Ralph Norder III is confined to his home at 2236 8th Street after suffering a heart attack on Tuesday.
Kenneth Zee nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Forrest Zee living south of Monroe near Wisconsin Illinois state line had an emergency appendectomy last evening at St Clare Hospital. His condition is reported as good.
The Monroe district winners from recent local eliminations travel to Fort Atkinson for the district meet today.
Marshall L. Peterson is set to deliver his last state court campaign talk Monday in a recorded radio feature airing at 4 p.m. Justice John Martin will also participate.
Mrs. Robert Gempler is expected to be discharged tomorrow after a two week surgical stay at Madison General hospital. Her husband and sister Mrs Harold C Berger of Milwaukee visited yesterday and her husband will fly from Madison to Milwaukee this afternoon to be joined by Mr Berger for the weekend.
A parade of locals and visitors is noted with names and origins. Miss Linda Starr of Lena and Ray Fetterhoff of Orangeville were in Monroe, while Max I. Armstrong from Janesville and Walter Baer of Brodhead conducted business here. Several Rockford, Madison, Freeport, and Milwaukee area residents visited or stayed for the weekend, including UW students and university affiliates. Booklets on Swiss cheese industry in Green County are now available at The Times office.
Prizes include 20 for Miss Blumer first prize and bronze medal, 15 to The Times, 10 to Miss Trickel, and 5 to Gordon Orians. Only the top essay entered state competition under VFW rules. Judges were Mrs. Thomas J. Cunningham, L. L. Kitchen, and E. C. Hamilton. Entries carried code numbers to conceal authors. Blumer, Trickel, and Orians are identified by their parents and addresses.
Madison staff report Ray Dvorak, 50, UW marching band director, just home from the hospital after severe injuries from a railroad crash in Oklahoma two years ago. He plans to lead his bandsmen again next fall, noting one arm is enough to wave a baton.
Mrs Ingeborg Gilbertson 92 of Blanchardville died yesterday at 3 45 a m in Iowa county hospital of old age complications. Born in Norway April 19 1857 she came to America about 1880 settling in Blanchard. She married Ole Gilbertson in 1888 and they farmed there before moving to Blanchardville in 1922. Survived by son George two brothers Hans Argyle Ole Blue Mounds five grandchildren two great grandchildren. Burial at Yellow Stone Lutheran cemetery after service at Trinity Lutheran with Rev Clarence Benson. Body at Erickson funeral home Argyle.
Annual meeting of Monroe Country Club stockholders set for Wednesday April 12 at 7 30 p m in the clubhouse. Two directors Bruce M Blum and Dr C E Baumle to serve terms expiring. Officers to be named after board election. James Forbes reports course work to start Monday with good condition.
Appleton senator Gordon A. Bubolz said public hearings into the state motor vehicle department will be held in Madison on April 12 and 13. The sessions focus on the department's overall organization following the firing of enforcement director Homer Bell by Director Ben L. Marcus. Testimony will be invited from department employees and others with an interest in its operation.
German President Theodor Heuss offers to be godfather to every seventh child born in Germany continuing a custom set by Paul von Hindenburg and Friedrich Ebert. Previous presidents gave a small cash gift to each seventh child.
The Fox River area reports its sixth meningitis case today. Dr. Ray Wagner of Mercy hospital identifies the latest patient as six year old Neil Anderson, son of Mrs. Frank Anderson.
Some rhododendron plants grow to heights of 30 to 60 feet, noted for their impressive size and dense foliage. The article highlights these exceptionally tall specimens and mentions their potential impact on landscape design and garden focuses.
The Universalist Church will dedicate a new electro pneumatic full voice pipe organ on Easter Sunday at 10 40 am, honoring Mrs Emery A Odell with a memorial display. The ceremony features organ solos by Mrs Laroy Dodge and F J Roub, violin by Dr Alfred E Leiser, a talk by Mrs Arthur P Benkett, a remembrance by Mrs Howard W Chadwick, and a closing prayer by Rev John E MacMartin. The instrument has two manuals, a 32 note pedal, 243 pipes, and a birch mahogany console with illuminated keyboard.
Members of the American Legion third district prepare a Tide of Toys campaign to collect gifts for Wisconsin institutions. Gordon Roseleip leads a committee with 64 posts from Green and Dane counties and beyond. The project follows a Miss Mendota Hospital boy’s letter requesting toys for local children in state institutions.
Pallbearers John F. Knipschild Leon O. Schmid Gerald Collins M Earl Clark Frank G. Deininger and Ernest M. Deininger will serve at the funeral of Mrs. James F. Morton 89 who died yesterday morning. Services Sunday at 2 30 p m Shriner Neushhwan der funeral home Rev Lawrence A Brown officiating burial Bethel cemetery southwest of Monroe. Mrs Morton was a Bethel church member and Esther Rebekah lodge member.
Mrs. Harry F. Edwards of Cedarville, 80, died Thursday in a Freeport hospital. Her funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. in the Cedarville Methodist church with Rev. Fred Anderson officiating and burial in Cedarville cemetery.
Mrs. Anna Jaremba died today in Wisconsin Rapids aged 104. Born in Poland she immigrated to the United States in 1885 at age 40.
Brown and white collie missing. Phone 721 Monroe if found for reward.
A Green County jury found Gordon Clayton Mohns owner of Mohns Trucking Co guilty on two counts and not guilty on one. He was fined 50 dollars plus costs for overloaded vehicle and 25 dollars plus costs for excess weight per axle.
Hog sales total 3 000 head with barrows and gilts around 270 pounds down 25 to 50 cents, sow prices weak to 25 cents lower, five day volume near last week. Cattle salable 200 with steers over 950 pounds weak to 50 cents lower and cows weak to 50 lower, high good to choice fed steers 28.50 to 32.50, yearlings 26 to 31.50, sausage bulls 20 to 22.50, canners 13 to 16.50. grain and lard markets noted.
Prices rose modestly in thinner trading after a week of volatility. Oats gain on late Midwest seeding and Southwest abandonment amid drought, while lack of rain supports wheat. May futures: wheat 2.24 3/4, corn 1.35 1/2, oats 0.75, rye 1.34 1/4, soybeans 2.64, lard 11.30.
In New York today cheaper rails dominated the market with gains around a point for favored issues. The overall tendency was upward but trading volume remained light with about 600 000 shares changing hands. Gainers included N Y Central Baltimore and Ohio Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Railroad Lackawanna and Missouri Kansas Texas preferred.
South Wayne locals noted visiting relatives and hosting out of town guests over the weekend. Families from Madison Middleton Woodford Lamont and Detroit joined gatherings at homes of the Homb Gerds Rudd Hasley and others.
The Swiss cheese market for the week ending March 29 remained mostly steady with limited price changes. Top prices for grades B and C fell one cent, while demand was fair and receipts light. Maple Leaf Cheese Co operative re elected officers Paul Baumgartner, Burr Bagley, and Walter Wood with Gottlieb Oberholzer as maker.
Llano Fisher will seek trial in county court with a change of venue and a jury trial. He has been jailed since December 24 on indecent liberties with a 5 year old Albany girl and faces assault with intent to commit rape stemming from the same incident. A petition for venue change and a jury trial will be filed. a visiting judge may preside or the case could transfer to another county.
The term kaffee klatsch began as a Viennese ladies afternoon coffee party. It has evolved to describe any gathering where people share pleasant talks over coffee.
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