This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 28 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1948
Page
6
Mostly cloudy south portion tonight with occasional light showers. Tomorrow partly cloudy. Estimated high 83 and low 65. Year ago today high 93 and low 67. Barometer 29.70 at 1 am and 29.72 at 1 pm. Warmest U S city yesterday was Yuma Arizona at 106 and coldest International Falls Minnesota at 46. Sunrise 4 53, sunset 7 18.
George H. Norton transfers lot 8 block 20 of Tall Man's Second Addition in Monroe City to Edward R. Einbeck. The property is described as it 8 and blk 20 in the subdivision.
Walter Jacob Speich and Condina Tasso, both of Monroe, obtained marriage licenses.
Mr and Mrs Homer Hendrickson of Blanchardville welcomed a daughter on August 3. The news lists the couple and date with brief family detail in a local notice.
St. Clare Hospital records include Harold Bachert and Frank Drews receiving wins in medical care. Names listed under dismissals include Maud Smith Bjarne Bredeson Mrs. Freida Sprightly Donna Bowen Colleen Tyler Lacie Sommers Margaret Cornelius. Facility address listed as 410 19th Avenue.
Dr John H Nickell of Oconomowoc was elected governor of the Wisconsin and upper Michigan district of Kiwanis International. He will take office January 1 1949 succeeding H H Karrmann of Wausau. Frank Horak of Oconto was elected treasurer for the tenth consecutive year with a slate of lieutenant governors from multiple cities.
The Republican Policy Committee called a conference of all GOP senators for tomorrow to decide civil rights legislation and to review anti inflation and housing bills for the extra session. Chairman Taft said the Senate would sit tonight until 8 p.m. est, not signaling a move to end the southern Democrats filibuster against the anti tax bill.
Undersheriff Melford Krause said a lie detector test showed Lloyd Turcotte told the truth about his role in a deadly fire that killed his nine year old son Victor. The couple faced sentencing for child neglect after pleading guilty to related charges.
Madison Wis public service commission heard Madison Wisconsin Power and Light Company seek authority to issue 5 million dollars in first mortgage bonds and 320232 shares of common stock at ten dollars each. Proceeds fund an 18.211 million dollar building program through 1950 including 3.275 million for Blackhawk Beloit equipment and 4.525 million for Edgewater Beloit improvements.
A state public service commission hearing on Wisconsin Power and Light Co. rate revisions for municipal lighting and water pumping will be held at 10 o clock Thursday in Madison. The proposed change would apply in 14 districts including Monroe and aims to unify rates for all municipalities served, with no increase and a likely slight annual saving for Monroe.
Miss Bentley’s sensational testimony ties 30 government officials to possible secret data leaks. The House an American activities committee pursues follow up and subpoenas Nathan Gregory Silvermaster, though his questioning remains uncertain. The panel plans public rebuttals for those named in her charges.
Rep. Mitchell of Indiana urged Senate approval of a House bill repealing federal taxes on oleomargarine. He said Congress should give consumers a break by ending what he called unfair and un-American anti margarine laws.
An eleven year old girl, Darlene Faber of Milwaukee, died after a tractor drawn wagon overturned. She sustained a skull fracture and brain hemorrhage and died at St. Joseph's hospital. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Faber.
Democrats across Virginia vote to nominate candidates for the U S Senate and three House seats while Republicans in the eighth district choose a candidate for Congress in what is described as Virginia's first GOP congressional primary.
Federal market news service reports Wisconsin cheese market weak and trading dull. Prices nominal at state assembly points with mid set 52 54 percent and single daisies 50 52 percent. longhorns and square prints 50 52 percent.
A stream of short notices records Miss Alice Faeser visiting Janesville, Robert Kramer in Madison on business, Ben Marstad and Wiola in town on business, Miss Virginia Frant in Milwaukee at the fair, and many others visiting here or traveling. Names include families from Argyle, Beloit, Freeport, Chicago, Madison, Milwaukee, and Rockford, with trips to Portage, Baraboo, Tomahawk region, Lac du Flambeau, and Yellowstone, plus hotel and family visits and a funeral assembly reminder for Sir Knight William N Preston.
Mrs. Jacob Bruni from New Glarus visited today. Mrs. Marvin Fairman of Brodhead and Miss Virgil Potter of Beloit were guests or visitors in Monroe and Janesville. Mrs. Frank Uren of Argyle stayed with cousin Mrs. Cora Reynolds. Mrs. Harold Ewald of Watertown returned home after visiting her parents. Donald Komasa returned to Stevens Point after a month with his brother Karl. Dr. and Mrs. Burton H. Lynch Jr. of Wausau spent a night with his parents, with plans to return today for a week.
A Milwaukee file from 25 years ago mentions Kathryn Mauerman now Kathryn Kundert of Madison. An article dated July 26 recounts a lakeside catch where she felt a tickle while bathing and pulled a 3 1/2 pound bass from Lake Ke gonsa at the George Luchsinger cottage.
A street sweeper found a tiny red hand grenade this morning near the entrance to St. Peter's square. It was nestled at the bottom of the first column in the right arc of the Bernini colonnade.
A race riot in Liverpool England's south end lasted from dusk until 3 a.m. causing injuries to both whites and Negroes. Tensions between white and Black residents had been rising for weeks with unclear causes.
Kansans vote today for party nominees for state and federal offices including the U S senate. Most observers expect a light turnout between 200000 and 300000 with polls closing at 7 p m central time in cities and 6 p m in rural precincts.
Police questioned a neighbor in Hiroshima over an arson investigation. The man denied starting any fire and claimed previous involvement in a bank messenger robbery last fall, detailing how he carried it out, a crime police had not yet solved.
Madison city council approved deed of 10 acres of Truaxfield for a National Guard air squadron to be known as the 176th fighter unit. Adjutant General John F. Mullen announced the squadron would include 27 planes and about 450 men.
The piece weighs Truman and Republican inflation proposals after the first week of a special session. It notes mutual skepticism, with Taft predicting an early end to the session and Truman accusing Congress of ignoring dangers. The author says time will reveal who is correct as inflation and boom conditions loom.
An eight ship navy convoy carrying a year's supplies to the Arctic top of North America was blocked by ice at Point Lay. North winds sealed the channel delaying 2,500 sailors and 14,000 ton transports carrying lumber fuel vehicles and equipment for the oil pursuit. The coast guard cutter Northwind rushed to open waters as winds shifted.
The liner America, longest merchant ship built in the United States, announced for its first postwar trans Atlantic voyage as a privately owned vessel after being operated by the U S maritime commission since 1943. With foreign trade zone No 3 opening in San Francisco, the U S gains a free port area on both coasts.
Secretary of the Interior Krug predicted that all five preferred pulp mill sites in southeastern Alaska will be taken soon. The Ketchikan Pulp and Paper Co. won a bid for 1.5 billion cubic feet of Tongass forest timber near Ketchikan to build a mill costing over 20 million dollars and employing 1,200 workers. Krug noted other bidders are preparing to bid as government timber is opened. When mills are built, southeastern Alaska's population is expected to double.
China has long stood as a hub of jade carving and trade for centuries, shaping art, craft, and commerce through imperial and folk traditions. Strong regional styles and enduring materials reflect a deep cultural economy.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.