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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1948
Page
8
Fair and slightly warmer tonight with increasing cloudiness tomorrow. High yesterday 82 and 56, year ago high 97 and 75. Barometer 29.78 at 1 am and 29.75 at 1 pm. Warmest U S Yuma 108, coldest Madison Wisconsin. Sunrise 4 56, sunset 7 14.
Theo Hawthorne named administratrix of Elmer Hawthorne estate who died July 23. John Coryell Russell W Prien and F F Hartwig appointed appraisers. Heirs: widow and Lois J Digman of Monroe. In Margaret Staley estate Exeter township son Bert Brooklyn named executor. will dated Nov 15 1930. Heirs: three sons Bert Elihu and Roy. daughter Mrs Mary Staley Tourdot. children of deceased daughter Mrs Jennie Staley Ford and a son Wallace. nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Judge Harold J. Lamboley orders Dodgeville Iowa County Co-op Dairy to pay $50 and costs for adulterated food in a county court ruling.
The list records eight individuals with ages and hometowns: Gottlieb Schupbach 79 Exeter township. W. C. Pinnow 63 Brodhead. James Cullen 60 Darlington. Mrs Lizzie Buss 70 Evansville. Dr Helen Harris 49 Chicago. Henry Johnson 80 Freeport. Ray R Crow 64 Denver Colo.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Buhler 1902 11th Avenue announce the birth of a daughter on August 6. Mr and Mrs Curtis Stauffer of Argyle announce the birth of a son on August 6.
List of patients: Mrs James Kratz Footville in surgical care and Mrs Allen Barnes Rockford in medical care. Accident case: Donald Miller age 22 Brooklyn. Dismissals include William Geiss, Mrs Jake Rufener Jr and daughter, Mrs Fay Jones and daughter, plus Mrs Dale Atkinson, Robert Teuscher, Frank Drews, Irving Brown, and William Spring.
Cheddar values fell half a cent as trading opened on the Wisconsin cheese exchange in Plymouth. Transactions included multiple lots of colored and white cheddars with prices near 47, 30, and 60 day maturities. Trading tone described as weak.
A well organized training program is set up for Co. K national guard unit following directives from 5th Army and the 32nd Division. Lt. Theodore J. Burgy notes enlistees aged 17 to 34 and that weekly drill pauses may be excused. The program offers draft exemption for a year and counts guard service toward 21 months. Switz and guardsmen returned five 2 1/2 ton trucks to Camp Douglas from Camp McCoy transport duties.
Milwaukee observes its centennial with a six and a half million dollar exhibit at the state exposition on the state fair grounds in West Allis. The 100 acre exposition opens tonight at 5 p.m. and runs daily 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. through August 29, replacing the state fair.
W. H. Dobson, Lafayette county American Legion commander, has been elected a state delegate to the national Legion convention in Miami, October 18 to 21.
The Room-for-You class met at Mrs. Oscar Losey’s home, 817 22nd Avenue, yesterday afternoon with 18 members and four visitors. A business meeting was conducted.
Juda Times reports the Juda Jolly Junior 4-H club conducted its annual tour on Wednesday visiting the homes of members not viewing their achievements. Mrs. Harvey Andrews led the group and accompanied the club on the tour.
The Howard farm in Fayette township, spanning 194 acres, sold at auction to Harry Howard of Darlington for 150 dollars per acre.
Members of the 1931 32 Darlington high school classes and their families will hold a joint reunion Sunday August 22 at the fairgrounds. A pot luck lunch will be served at 12 30 p.m.
Mrs G B Lahr suffered a serious fracture of her right wrist in a fall at her home Tuesday. E T Lahr is assisting at the Lahr store in her absence.
Clarence Lengacher county clerk remains convalescent after surgery at Wisconsin General Hospital Madison. Mrs Harry McCulley RN traveled to Madison today as his special nurse.
A collection of social notes lists Miss Mardelle Geigel visiting Madison, Miss Lois Kundert in Waukesha on business, Mrs. H L Jacobs and son Gerald in Chicago, Miss Ann Brennan in Milwaukee, and various other residents visiting relatives, vacationing, or traveling to events in Monroe Beloit and beyond. Several entries note reunions and trips, including a J A Elmer family gathering changed by rain, and Monroe girls heading to Milwaukee to work at the Wisconsin Centennial fair. Gerald Lamboley to visit Aug 18, and dinner guests from LaCrosse and Darlington are named.
A parade of residents and visitors movement through Madison and Monroe includes Mrs. Reeve Bokemeier in Madison, Henry Jaggi from Monticello on business, and John McGlenn of Gratiot visiting Monroe. Other travels include Miss Nell Miller weekending in Madison, Mrs. Ella Aebly returning to New Glarus, and Miss Minnie Worthman en route to Janesville to visit Mrs. Helen Miller and Mrs. Fred Hessner.
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission authorized Wisconsin Power and Light Co. to construct a 44,000-volt power line and equipment between Wisconsin Rapids and Vesper at a cost of $138,925.
Gov Rennebohm told county Republican chairs in the seventh district that his claim rests on a business government. The government urged support to avoid returning to past governance. Maj. Gen. Ralph M. Immell challenges him in the primary. The district group then endorsed Rennebohm for re nomination.
Pallbearers for Mrs. Fred Wesenberg were Albert Coplien Fred B. Marty Frank Schuepp Fred Fritz Jr Hoyt Barney Monroe and Berta Reasa. Services were at 2 30 p m at Shriner Neushwan der funeral home with Rev P C Kehle officiating and burial at Greenwood cemetery. She, 62, of 1916 12th street, died Wednesday at St. Clare hospital after moving to Monroe 31 years ago from the Wesenberg homestead. Mr Wesenberg died in 1939.
Lou Budenz testified at a Honolulu hearing for two veteran Hawaiian teachers accused of communism. He claimed U S reds were ordered in 1939 to prepare for civil war if the United States entered World War II, with an intensified Hawaii infil tration ordered in 1945 by Eugene Dennis, then head of the Communist Party USA.
Plans for transferring historic Villa Louis at Prairie du Chien to the Wisconsin State Historical Society are completed by the society the Bigelow foundation and the Villa Louis park board. Under the FR Bigelow gift terms the house and museum go to the society while the remaining grounds return to the city.
U S coast guard cutter Campbell reports finding flame scarred wreckage in the south Atlantic possibly from the Air France Lateorere 631. The six engine 73 ton flying boat was missing since Sunday with 52 aboard.
Navy ships anchored offshore after racing from Seattle to support the oil exploration base at Alaska's northern tip. Ice blocked access for two days despite the supply run, as crews faced seasonal thaw delays in a region described as an invasion beach head. The report notes the year 5708 on the Jewish calendar.
A sub district rally of the Methodist Youth Fellowship will be held Sunday August 15 at the Albany Methodist church. Attendees include representatives from Brodhead Monroe South Wayne and Woodford. Registration starts at 3 p m with kittenball at the ball diamond and a potluck supper to follow.
Tucson based Davis-Monthan Air Force Base dispatches eight B 29 Superforts toward Lakenheath England at 3 32 a m est. Each bomber carries about 18 crew. Two more squadrons slated to fly to England with takeoffs planned for tomorrow and Sunday.
Hiroshima held its second peace festival with citizens praying for an end to atomic bombings. The event emphasized a future without nuclear catastrophe and called for renewed global commitment to peace.
Brown county highway workers walked off the job about 100 employees in a wage dispute. The AFL and county board met but failed to reach an agreement. Workers sought 20 cents an hour, six paid holidays, a 48 hour five day week, and a per day car allowance. the committee offered 10 cents, a 48 hour six day week, and 10 gallons of gas weekly.
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