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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1949
Page
8
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with a few thundershowers in the extreme north tonight. Continued warm and humid central and south, not quite so warm extreme north Wednesday. Since yesterday 1 pm highs around 91, low 72. Sunrise 4:59, sunset 7:11.
Roe Hintzman and others transfer 176 acres roughly in sections 28 and 33 of Decatur township to Clifford Hintzman. Henry Kramer transfers 40 acres roughly in section 1 of Clarno township to Harold Walters.
County Court Judge Harold Lamboley in Chester Foulker Brown town was fined 65 dollars plus costs on charges of driving while intoxicated with a suspended license. The case highlights enforcement actions against impaired driving and license suspensions.
Shirley Joyce Blumer and Milton Henry Friedrichs, both of Monroe township, were issued a marriage license. Elizabeth Fahey, 89, of Belleville, and Edward M. Ryan, 68, of Janesville, were also listed. Thomas L. McCue, 58, of Janesville, with Elizabeth Dannerbeck, 73, of Chicago, appeared in license records. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Myers Jr. of 2118 10th Street, with daughter Aug, were noted, as were Mr. and Mrs. John Jensen of Orfordville, son, Aug 9.
St Clare Hospital in Argyle lists Mrs Charles Hickethier and Mrs Leonard Bauman alongside Elton Jentz Dunbar Koch George Figi and others from Janesville as participants tied to the hospital community event.
Harold Kling lifted two unconscious passengers, Harold Urban and Ray Wilkenson, from a light plane that crashed near Three Lakes airport and burst into flames. Urban suffered serious head injuries and was hospitalized in Rhinelander. Wilkenson and Kling were treated for injuries by a local physician.
Army dispatches report nationalists encircled 11 000 communist troops near Suichwan Kiangsi province 240 miles north of Canton Observers fear Canton could be extended as provisional capital if nationalist forces capture the reds In northwest Kansu province moslem nationalists claim 20 000 communist casualties in fighting
Archaeological notes indicate arches were constructed as early as 4000 B C, suggesting advanced architectural practices in ancient societies. The finding underscores early use of curved stone forms and support structures in prehistoric construction.
Judge Lamboley dismissed Elsie Webb of Albany versus Daisy Clark of Brodhead seeking cancellation of a deed and reconveyance of residential property. The court found no undue influence, noting Webb appeared clear headed and lacked secrecy, with the deed tied to care arrangements for the plaintiff.
Mrs. Millard Tschudy hosts a bridge party at Monroe’s American Legion home with Mrs. John Kundert Mrs. John Leidel and Mrs. Fred J Tschudy in attendance. Several local residents including Emil Jenson Garfield and others visit relatives in Monroe Madison Belleville and Monticello over the weekend.
Mrs John Kueng died at her Jefferson township home Friday afternoon. Services were conducted at St. Johns church yesterday at 2 p.m. Rev Paul C Kehle officiated with burial in Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers were Glenn H Kubly Forrest L Kubly Albert Speich Ernest C Dettweiler Ernest Spring and John Erb.
Daily notes list residents and visitors in Monroe and surrounding towns. Individuals include Miss Marilyn Kubly in Milwaukee, Robert Guyton of Beloit at Monroe Clinic, Rudolph P. Reger on business in Milwaukee, Mrs. Tony Cernoia of Beloit in town, Mrs. Sherman Hodgson in Freeport on business, and Mrs. Ed Mahany of Orangeville visiting Monroe. Also recorded are travels to Detroit, Cave of the Mounds visit by the Coplien and Kellerr families, Jacqueline Pavis moving to Park Ridge Illinois to stay with the Wenger family, Pierce Emrick and J Raymer in Los Angeles, Florence Wartenweiler in Madison for a county meeting, Blackbourns’ vacation with daughters, Arlene Berkeley’s month-long trip to Cleveland and Star Lake, Emma Jenny visiting Madison and family in Pittsburgh, and Miss Gloria Green vacationing in Naples with the Ridge family. The trip home includes air travel plans and pickup in Chicago.
The Public Service Commission approved Wisconsin Power and Light Co. lines in Waupaca and Shawano counties. A 69 000 volt line from Wautoma to Wild Rose will be built and the Wild Rose to Iola line rebuilt at an estimated cost of 185000 dollars. Reedsburg in Sauk county gains authorization to raise electric rates to add about 10000 dollars in annual revenue.
A 60-year-old spiritualist, Mrs Emma A Kefalos, was found slain in her second floor Baltimore apartment. Wounds to hand and foot preceded strangling with an electric cord. Fellow mediums offered to assist police by attempting to contact the spirit world for clues to her killer.
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Dannerbeck 73 of Chicago will be at 10 tomorrow at Eichme nd Becker funeral home Freeport. She died Sunday evening in Columbus hospital Chicago while with daughter Mrs Mary C Ryan. Survived by son Paul Dannerbeck Monroe daughter Mrs Ryan Chicago brother Louis Steingenberger Hollywood Calif granddaughter Mrs Lincoln Coapman Los Angeles grandsons Jon and Peter Dannerbeck Monroe. She was preceded by husband two brothers and two daughters. Mrs Coapman flying from Los Angeles today.
The Green county auditing committee met in the court house today to audit July bills. Committee members include W. J. Hahn of Brodhead, Percy Lich tenwalner of Clarno, and Ray T. Silver of Mt. Pleasant tow nship. Mrs. Claude Eley returned from Anaconda Montana after the death of her brother Fred Mitchell, longtime Anaconda Copper Mining Co. employee.
Martin Kubly of 1109 20th avenue was dismissed from St. Clare hospital after five days. His hand caught in a hay rope pulley. the tip of one finger was amputated and the other finger badly lacerated. Rev L B Hastings arrives from Orlando to visit friends through Saturday. Miss Alice Kelly, extension Specialist, visits county office to learn operations. Mrs. Schneider of 2218 15th street remains critically ill at home.
Grand Dragon Samuel Green ordered the ban of three Georgia klaverns including Chattanooga Trenton and Lafayette, amid a shooting clash and renewed night riding violence along the Georgia Tennessee border. The edict follows a violent incident that prompted action for the safety of those concerned.
Madison reports Stanley Cooke an 18 year old from Lodi died from injuries after a two car crash on State Highway 60 near Lodi. Five others were injured in the accident. A stray line notes one third of US dogs are raised in Iowa and Minnesota.
Chambers Iowa is on vacation at his mother’s home while another daughter Mrs Gayle B Ryan and family prepare to arrive from Gering Nebraska. The infant son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Burri of Gratiot has been named Dennis Allen Beverly Leiser formerly Mrs Burri.
Smiley Burnette extols his western comedy niche and notes Autry and Rogers differ in business and leisure. He details early rising routine, four adopted children, and a tour of cheese factories after a three hour stage show. Arctic waters have low salt content due to limited evaporation and river inflow.
Mary Lou Mement a 13 year old polio survivor from Browntown won Virginia Gale's Vacation in Chicago contest on WGN. She receives a hotel suite with breakfast, $100, a portable radio, and a mink dyed scarf plus transport to Chicago in a 1949 convertible.
Oliver Liedschlag route 1 fractured his right arm this morning after falling from a wagon while loading straw bales. He was admitted to St. Clare hospital for treatment. Water delivery to Rome by ancient aqueducts estimated at about 92 million gallons daily.
A roster of visiting relatives and guests includes Juda by Mrs F N Miller and Mr Mrs Ed Smith Hawk Eye IA with Gordon Treiern Sumners IA among recent travelers. Aug 4 Chicago visits, motor trips, and family gatherings span IA SD WI IL and MI contexts.
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