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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1950
Page
8
The bulletin notes mostly cloudy conditions through Tuesday with rain in the extreme south this afternoon followed by snow tonight and ending early Tuesday. Cold temperatures continue with lows 20 to 25 and up to 32 in the southeast, highs 35 to 38.
Last week highs reached 53 with a low not stated since yesterday at 1 p m. Yesterday’s high 58 and low 34. A year ago today the high was 46 and the low 28. Barometer readings were 29.22 at 1 a m and 29.30 at 1 p m. Yuma Arizona recorded the warmest day in the U S yesterday at 96 and Green Bay Wisconsin the coldest at 24. Sunrise was 5:40 and sunset 6:27.
Lesle Bahnsen of Auburn Washington and Tessa Largent of San Diego transfer property to William C. Klitzman includes Its 5 and 6 block 34 Dickson's addition in Brodhead city. The transaction lists two grantors and a single grantee with location details.
County Court Judge Harold J. Lamboley imposed a $65 fine plus costs on Alfred Zimmerman of Verona for driving while intoxicated. Zimmerman’s driver's license was revoked for one year.
In the case of Ralph K. Fitz gerald versus Sears Freeman the court allowed the claim and a credit for lost linens on a counter claim by Freemans.
Glen C. Schwend of Rockford was found guilty of speeding and ordered to pay a $15 fine plus court costs.
Special license issued for Dorothea Mae Sacker of Woodford and Wesley Fay Meier of South Wayne. The notice records a marriage license request under special license provisions.
Obituary notices report deaths for Edward Gavigan 83 Argyle Mrs Fred D Fritz 51 Oshkosh W Gavigan 32 Freeport and Marvin O Anderson 35 Rockford.
Mr and Mrs Norman Trumpy of Belleville welcomed a son on April 3. Mr and Mrs Charles E Wingler of Beloit welcomed a daughter on April unknown. Mr and Mrs Alfred Gerber Jr of Route 3 welcomed a son on April 1.
St Clare Hospital records show surgical and medical admissions including Ira Moore of Poplar Grove and William Seitz of Freeport, with staff and patient addresses. Dismissals noted for Mrs Clara De and others, with names tied to Beloit Darlington and surrounding areas.
Conservation warden Norman Hicks reports three sick raccoons near his area and sends the last to the Poynette game farm lab where technicians isolated a bacterium with extreme producing properties. The paralytic and eye infected animal was studied, while two earlier cases appeared within a half mile. Public cooperation is requested to determine spread and source.
Pete Manos selects The Swiss Wheel as the name for his new highway restaurant at the city edge after a $25 contest. Mrs. C W Matzke of Davis Illinois submitted the winning entry. Manos plans a large sign showing a wheel of Swiss cheese to promote the roadside eatery opened in 1949 by Banjo Pete.
Mr and Mrs Fred Lengacher Jr observed birthdays this week with a surprise visit by Mrs Lengachers nephew Richard Seggesser who arrived from Switzerland. Also joining the gathering were Hans Stocker David Deininger Mrs Frieda Abplanalp and Mr and Mrs Robert Stocker Sr at the Deininger Karlen home.
Rhinelander returns to a mayor system after 25 years as Ed W. Boyce and Harris Lewis withdraw and endorse Steve J. Gwidt. Jonathan McMurray has labor council backing, leaving a contest between Gwidt and McMurray for mayor.
A Sunday storm in Tuckerman Arkansas killed a woman and injured nine others. The report lists numerous named victims and witnesses, indicating a broad impact across the local area. Further details on the event are not provided in the fragment.
A long list of personal mentions records visits and trips among residents and relatives from Monticello Albany Janesville Milton Verona Oshkosh Waukesha and surrounding towns. People traveled to Minneapolis Madison and Florida while several hosts welcomed guests at their homes. A Moose meeting is announced for April 5.
Mrs Willis Ludlow reaches 91 amid calls and cards from friends. She lives at 1910 11th street in a remodeled stone-brick home after leaving The Elms on the Argyle road north of the city. Her children are Mrs Rolland R Etter of Monroe Ill Horace G Lozier of Glen Ellyn Ill and M Harris Ludlow of Madison. Her husband died in 1938 after long service as a bank director and longtime public official.
Mrs. Clara Jones from Albany visited today on business. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lehnherr and William Bauman were in Albany yesterday. Rolland Theiler of Chicago spent the weekend with his parents, Emil and (Mrs.) Theiler. Dean Roth and Mr. Horeb stay with grandparents Fred and Elizabeth Rother for Easter vacation. Charlotte Etter, Coe College student, Cedar Rapids, visits her parents Rolland R. and Mrs. Etter. Mrs. Mabel E. Prien of Freeport vacations two weeks with her mother Elizabeth Prien. Hulda Messmer returns from two weeks with daughter W. Bethke family. Bethkes plan Tacoma move in June. Robert Holland of Chicago visits his parents Harvey and (Mrs.) Holland. he teaches at Northwestern Dental School. Arthur Goethals of Moline visiting brother Louis J. Goethals. Maurice Goethals accompanies him home.
A federal court jury began its fourth day of deliberations in the Harry Bridges perjury case after hearing 81 days of testimony.
Edward Gavigan 83 lifelong Argyle resident died suddenly from a heart attack at a business place Saturday at 3 p m He was born November 21 1866 in Argyle son of John and Mary Gavigan He married Hannah McCue April 28 1898 in Monroe Surviving include 14 of 16 children and many grandchildren Also survived by a brother Michael and two great grandchildren Last rites set for morning at his daughter's home then St Josephs Church Burial in St Josephs Cemetery Erickson funeral home in charge
Henry J. Disch, a former Green County resident, was hurt and arrested after a Saturday foot race with a Janesville policeman. He allegedly backed his car toward a squad car, moved a parked vehicle onto a curb, and fled on foot before being tackled. he reportedly fractured his ankle in the arrest and faces drunken driving charges in Janesville Municipal Court.
Funeral services for James Hare age 85 were held at 9 a m today at Stuessy Funeral Home and 9 30 a m at St Victor s Catholic Church Rev E C McCollow officiated with interment at the old Catholic cemetery west of Monroe Pallbearers included nephews Thomas O Hare Beloit Joseph Monahan Whitewater Ralph DeHaven Madison Frank Hare Ralph Hare and Lee Keegan Ralph Norder who had lived with Hare previously is not a nephew.
George C. Ott 74 former Monroe resident died Thursday in St Petersburg Florida. Funeral services were held today at 2 p m at the Shriner Neusch wander funeral home with Rev Harold Ott of Naperville Illinois officiating. Burial followed in Greenwood cemetery with pallbearers Henry Burgy Charles Stubbe Edward Brunkow Albert Wolfe Alfred Deininger and Alex Rutsch.
The flying Bixbys Bob and Dianna gave up hope of beating Bill Odom’s 1947 globe record after engine trouble forced a return to Calcutta from Dumdum field. They planned to resume to Tokyo the next day if repairs were possible, but the cooling system failure ended the attempt.
The program traces Green county pride tracing Swiss influence on local dairy life. It notes Monroe Clinic growth from 1934 to 1939 and its 5 000 monthly admissions, with 85 percent from outside the city. It covers psychosomatic progress and St Clare hospital efforts.
Dr. Frederic Lloyd Grover 51 longtime secretary and former president of the Wisconsin Medical Society died Saturday night after a heart attack. Funeral services set for Thursday at Grace Episcopal Church in Hartland.
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