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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1949
Page
1
The 95th Green County Fair wrapped with a record 14 000 attendees over five nights and four days. Ideal weather, packed amphitheaters, and higher Saturday business marked the finale. Directors delayed exhibit departure to 5 p m Sunday, aiding visitors before cleanup begins and plans a public financial report as required by law.
S-Sgt Milo H Wallace 34 Brodhead native killed in action 1944 with 101st Airborne. Rites at Newcomer funeral home Janesville Wednesday with burial in Greenwood. Survivors include parents wife Lahaya Lee Tomita and several siblings. Decorations listed include ETO ribbon four stars, Presidential Unit Citation, French Croix de guerre with two palms, and Purple Heart. Born December 10 1910, married September 6 1941 in Janesville.
Robert Leland Heitz son of Mr. and Mrs. R Leland Heitz of route 2 celebrates his tenth birthday today as the first baby born at St. Clare hospital a decade ago. Sister M Laura and doctors have delivered about 5150 babies in ten years. Heitz, blond and blue eyed, will start fifth grade at Prion school in Sylvester township this fall. The family moved from Juda area to a farm between Monticello and Monroe, then to the Heitz homestead on highway 59. Robert’s tonils were removed at St. Clare four years ago, as were his mother’s and sisters’ tonsillectomies. He is described by his mother as sunny and interested in typical boy things. His paternal grandfather is John P. Heitz of Monroe and his mother is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beumgartner of Monticello.
One person injured in a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 69 south of Clarno Town Hall five miles from Monroe. Jeannette Haeft and Warren Jr. suffered jaw injuries as an unidentified car bumped Caudle’s vehicle triggering a chain collision involving Glendon Farmer Henry Caudle Dylan Jackson and Carl Haeft. Robert Blaser’s car skidded into a ditch near Brodhead after brake failure while following John Scully.
The John Matzke farm in Jefferson township was entered yesterday while the family attended the fair. About $25 was stolen from three children's banks and clothing for an 11 month old baby taken. Entry was via a bathroom window as the family left at 10 am and returned at 4 45 pm to find the home ransacked south of the Five Corners cheese factory.
The 8000 ton cruiser Amethyst sped to rendezvous with the British sloop Jamaica after escaping captivity on the Yangtze River. Vice Admiral Madden described the stealthy dash to freedom from April 20, detailing a brief battle with shore batteries and a fiery engagement with a red gunboat. The meeting with Jamaica was anticipated for the following day.
Ernest Nydegger 44 of 1219 30th avenue died Sunday at St. Clare hospital after a three week infection in the chest. Born in Berne Switzerland September 5 1904 he came to America in 1925 and worked as a cement block and brick layer contractor in Monroe. Survived by wife Laurene Carter and three children, parents Rudolph and Ida Nydegger, a sister Lydia in Switzerland. Burial at Bethel cemetery follows services at Stuessy funeral home and St Johns church.
The Parker Pen Company and its union reached a company-union agreement Saturday night, averting a strike planned for today. The contract replaces one that expired last May.
A lightning bolt sparked a blaze that destroyed the Martin Kmieck farm home near Wausau. Kmieck his wife and two children fled in their night clothes as flames swept through the building. The family escaped uninjured and no further details were provided.
St Clare hospital observes a decade of service with 24 staff members reaching ten years. Among them are 13 original doctors, four sisters, a nurse aide, two maintenance workers and Fr. Michael J. McCarthy. Several long serving nurses and maintenance personnel are named including Miss Nora Gavigan and Arthur M. Bear.
The Evening Star said Col. Robert R. McCormick publisher of the Chicago Tribune, will turn the Washington Times Herald to his niece Mrs Maxwell Peter Miller Jr and her husband. The Star noted McCormick announced this yesterday at a party hosted by Senator and Mrs George Malone of the C E Tuttle estate near Baltimore.
Gen George C Marshall told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that delaying the 1.45 billion arms aid program would be very dangerous. He urged against cutting the program until West Europe provides ironclad guarantees of full cooperation, warning against stalling the effort.
President Truman told Congress that the Greek government, aided by the United States, is making solid progress against communist guerrillas. He credited improved Greek leadership, accumulated U.S. military supplies, months of training, and decisive Greek high command orders, while noting guerrillas remain strong with Albanian and Bulgarian support and Greece’s continued dependency on the United States.
Wayne King spoke at Green County fair horse show about caring for animals and teaching life lessons through competition. He described his farm holdings in Wisconsin and Illinois, his daughter Penny's plans for college, and his belief in focusing on his family while supporting youth in farming and equestrian pursuits.
A county drive in November 1947 raised more than 73000 toward St. Clare hospital’s proposed addition. Russell W. Prien chairs the fund, with final donations tallied December 30 1947. The drive, started August 26 1947, drew 1755 donors including Monroe’s 55000 from 804 contributors.
The Aug 1939 hospital opening sparked competition as area doctors vied to list the first patients. Mrs A E Hammes Fr Atkinson was the first regular patient on the hospital record that date. Herbert S Albertson a Hollandale resident was rushed in for an emergency appendectomy at 4 am. Albertson farmer lived on route 3 Blanchardville before moving to a Hollandale area farm. The Albertson children were born at St Clare hospital and one daughter was hospitalized briefly last spring.
J Duane Secrest a 41 year old miner armed with explosives drove to his estranged wife Dorothy Mamie Secrest s apartment house. Explosives went off near midnight injuring Dorothy who is unconscious and injured internally. Nine others treated for minor hurts and at least 25 nearby homes damaged.
Brig. Gen. Frank L. Howley will relinquish his post as American commandant in Berlin after requesting relief to return home. U.S. Military Governor John J. McCloy said the request will be accepted.
The Atomic Energy Commission announced new and more effective bombs tested at Eniwetok are being produced on an industrial basis. It reported greater uranium and plutonium output, ongoing exploration nationwide, and potential future use for low-grade ore. The 202-page report notes pilot plant successes cutting processing costs and outlines expanding medical research with radioactive cobalt as a cancer treatment option.
On the tenth anniversary of Monroe's St Clare hospital plans for a five floor north wing and connected additions would nearly double capacity. The project, awaiting approval from Bishop William P O Connor on his return from Rome, includes new wings, laundry and kitchen expansions, and a reorganized chapel refectory.
No anniversary observances were scheduled at St Clare hospital for today. Sister M Evarista of the administration office said just work.
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