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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1952
Page
8
Fair tonight and tomorrow with little temperature change. Low 40 to 45, high tomorrow 85 to 90. Since yesterday 1 pm, high 82, low 60. Year ago today high 80, low 44. Barometer 29.46 am, 29.53 pm. Warmest spot Bismarck North Dakota 92, coldest Seattle Washington 31. Sunrise 4:58, sunset 6:57.
In Small Claims Court Judge Harold J. Lamboley found Robert E. Friedli, 19, of route 5, guilty of speeding with a penalty of $10 and costs. Marriage licenses issued to Ralph T. Kubly and Beverly F. Wigdal. Deaths include Mrs. J. B. Ellrod, 60, of Chicago. Births: Victor and partner’s son born April 29. Delbert Kundert’s son born April 28. Werner Aeschli mann and spouse’s daughter born April 28 in Stoughton.
A hospital patient roster lists John Radtke Eva ville Locke Pierce Clinton Mrs. Claire Mulligan route 3 Harlan Prechel 601 11th street Edward Benash Evansville Mrs Hazel Hatfield 527 25th avenue Mrs Al bert Hollman Friendship and Mrs Nelson Miller Albany Surgical Mrs Roy Burmeister 1115 25th avenue Thomas Hamilton Beloit and John Kernen Monticello Axel Pierson Mrs Fred Lamber Mrs Norman Kittleson Fred Heer Mrs Edward Niffenegger and son Charles Ault Mrs Arnold Heller and daughter Ned Freeman.
Salt Lake City endured its worst flood as thousands of workers fought surging streams fed by melting snow. The flood washed out a railroad bridge and a dam, displaced families, disrupted traffic, and spread across farmlands.
Avung owner py the Du buque Packing Co. was transport ed by truck today from the firm's former site at the south edge of the city to a new site outside the city on highway 11 west. The firm has leased land from Sam W. Waelti which Waelti re cently purchased from Herbert H. Goecks. The site is west of the Gateway Transportation Co. office and back from the highway, near the west edge of the field, it was reported.
County superintendent announces the sixth and eighth grade testing program closes tomorrow except Juda which tests May 12. A countywide schedule lists Round Grove, Poplar Grove, Brown town, Spring Creek, Twin Grove, Jordan Prairie, Smiley, Kelly, Purcell, Postvim and other schools with test sites and dates.
Lee nursen was named chair man of the Junior Chamber of Commerce Charter Night committee at a board meeting. Fred L. Dearth became membership chairman. The group will pick a site date speaker and entertainment for Charter Night, likely in June.
A break-in at Lancaster High School office over the weekend led to the theft of prom receipts FFA funds and more than 500 dollars in cash from the safe. Sheriff Klaas said a key appeared used to enter with no broken windows or locks, and tools were scattered around the superintendent's office.
Glenn B. Warren, a UW engineering graduate and GE official from Schenectady New York, will be the main speaker at the fourth annual Engineers Day dinner at the university Friday.
Mrs. Christ Waelti recovers from virus pneumonia at home. Clifford Albert of Chicago visited Theodore Albert. Miss Sally Peckham of Madison spent weekend with Aunt Miss Tessa Stearns. Women of The Moose meet May 7 at 8 p m. Herman Schindler visited Peoria. Mrs. Ruth Ableman and family visited Woodford to see her parents. Port Washington teachers Eleanor Seiger Cynthia Mansfield Ruth Severson spent weekend with Mrs. Selma Severson. Supper at Union Presbyterian church April 30 starts 5 p m. Adv. T. J. Olson Jr. returned to Boulder after visiting parents in Juda and Monroe. Martha Dobbs returned to Madison to finish law semester at UW. Family travels due to cousin General hospital observation. Mrs. Leola Figi and others visited Madison. Broders Zeller Kiefer family returned to Youngstown after death of Conrad Zeller. Clarence Hoesly and family visited Monroe. Henry Brown family visited from Valparaiso and Rockford. Mississippi trip for Thompson family. Gerald Thompson and Vickie remain with husband. Funeral attendees for Conrad Zeller include Herschsth, Pulford, Kowalsky, Eichner, Kruger, Krameric, Rap ids, Sherer family, Deubel, Reisner, Kiefer, Broders, Zeller.
The stock market slid at midday in New York and recovered some ground later as railroad shares influenced the day’s performance.
Argyle resident Ed ward Schuchert was sentenced to one to three years in the Green Bay reformatory, followed by probation in Wisconsin, after admitting to property sales mortgaged to Monroe Quick Loan Co. Judge A. W. Kopp also fined Platteville tavern operator Joe Linden $250 and costs after Linden pled guilty to selling a case of deer to two underage youths as Grant County spring term opened.
The Rev Lambert Scanlan director of the Green Bay Apostolate was chosen president of the Wisconsin Catholic Welfare Association. Other officers include Rev Leo Block director of Catholic charities Superior first vice president Ruth Loeffler Milwaukee Catholic charities second vice president and Therese Trezenska Madison Catholic Welfare Bureau secretary treasurer.
Mrs Effie Wenger Miss Ruth Chase and Miss Joan Mastallr attended a Janesville meeting to discuss forming a child guidance clinic serving Rock Walworth Jefferson and Green counties. An auto collision at 6 25 p m on 6th street and 20th avenue caused only medium damage to both vehicles. Mr and Mrs Victor Krauss welcomed a son born at St Clare hospital. Irene Schmitz is his mother. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Leonard Krauss.
Mrs. Lundert and husband welcome a newborn while older children Larry age six Marcia age four and Joann who turns one tomorrow are cared for at St. Clare hospital. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Fred Lundert Monroe and Gudrun Lien is the mother’s maiden name from Blanchardville Andrew Lien is noted as grandfather.
Secretary of the Interior Chapman doubted a government seizure of the oil industry while warning a CIO Oil Workers strike could be serious. He urged the strike be averted and contrasted steel industry seizure with petroleum as essential to the nation’s military effort in Korea. The report notes a midnight strike threat and references President Truman’s steel policy.
SAN FRANCISCO The battle over a plan to reorganize Methodist church administration sharpened today as the leading opponent said he will not concede any change in church structure. The plan, urged by a survey commission, would streamline church administration.
An outbreak of rinderpest in Saskatchewan spreads to 26 farms in two months amid a U S embargo on Canadian livestock. Agriculture Minister Gardiner says origin unknown as ten federal vets rush to a farm 75 miles southeast of Regina and quarantine areas expand.
Chicago Board of Trade prices for W-Feed grains and soybeans showed weakness with limited gains in wheat. Early buying tied to export interest failed to sustain momentum as the market drifted.
NBC correspondent Dan Kurzman reported that King Farouk of Egypt was wounded in the thigh during a palace audience in Cairo late in March. The assassin, named Major Sitke, was killed by the king's guards, and Kurzman said informants tied the plot to a coup by the M. Acc no further details provided.
Mr and Mrs W F McGuigan of Blanchardville were visitors who called at the local residence, likely meeting residents and sharing greetings in a community social note.
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