Daily Record Weather Note August 10 1948
Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow. Warmer in the north portion tomorrow.
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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1948
Page
6
Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow. Warmer in the north portion tomorrow.
Since yesterday 1 p m high 87 low 65. Year ago today high 90 low 68. Barometer 1 a m 29 58, 1 p m 29 50. Warmest spot Yuma Ariz 105, coldest Traverse City Mich 46. Sunrise 5 00, sunset 7 09.
In the estate of Andrew Hein zelmann who died June 19 a daughter Mrs Olga Share has been named administratrix. Appraisers are Herbert E Lanz Russell W Prien and H Young. Heirs are three sons Fred of Jefferson Albert and Carl of Monroe two daughters Mrs Kathryn Schindler of Palmyra and Mrs Share.
County Court Judge Harold J. Lamboley orders John R. Calder to pay $5 and costs on the bill filed. Calder listed at 2420 12th Street, case action described as passing on bill.
Mary Frances Van Wagenen of Monroe and Harland Lyle Skat tum of Argyle are wed. Anna Ruth Weckerly and Nathan Ivan Stuessy, both of Monroe, are listed in the same notices.
Obituaries list John Tschanz 59 of 1611 15th Avenue James P Roderick 60 of Jefferson Township August H Petersen 58 of Darlington Henry Temperle 77 of Apple River Mrs Margaret A Johnson 43 of Santa Rosa Texas all reported as deceased with ages and hometowns.
Mr and Mrs Donald Perry route 1 announce birth of daughter on Aug 10. Mr and Mrs Elmer Wedig Argyle announce daughter on Aug 10. Mr and Mrs Daniel Dix New Glarus announce daughter on Aug 9. Mr and Mrs Forrest Babler Winslow announce daughter on Aug 9.
A hospital notices list dismissals including Mrs. Vincent Flynn Mrs. Fred J. Blumer and son Mrs. Ralph Smith Mrs. Ernest Kern Mrs. Vernon C Durst and Joseph Gmur. Also noted surgical patient Mrs. Fred Gurtner of Hartford and medical patient Arthur Knipschild of 2234 15th Street.
Paul A. Ruf set out for Chicago this morning by bus to Freeport to catch a train for a business trip. The bus arrived late as the train pulled out, so he switched to another bus and returned to Monroe. He said he had never missed the boat before and hoped to try again later.
A large crowd is expected at Recreation Park tonight for a Freeport concert under Charles W. Wilcox. The program begins at 8 p.m. with marches folk songs and light classics including The Little Damozel sung by Mrs Delmar Meyers and a Student Prince selection with solos by Mrs Meyers and Kenneth Budd. After the concert Wenger versus Kramer and Schuetze Clothiers face off in a Major League softball game.
The ambassador faced questions about conflicting statements and said investigators will act if evidence of criminal action appears. Mundt criticized the ambassador and pressed for public testimony by Mrs. Kosenkina under oath. Samarin remains abroad or in hiding, with the committee planning secret questioning and the FBI declining comment on his Sunday statement.
Mrs. William Zanzig and her husband return to Chicago after a weekend with Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Cash. Arthur Hauser and wife from Merrill stay several days with relatives. Mrs. Alex Messmer comes back from Appleton with grandsons Billy and Bob, visiting her son-in-law and daughter.
Mrs. Andrew Sulzer visited Madison yesterday while Mrs. David Teuscher called on friends in Rockford Saturday. Many residents from Monroe and surrounding towns were seen visiting relatives, shopping, or touring, with trips to Freeport, Orangeville, and Milwaukee for work, family visits, or leisure.
Numerous social notes record visits and travel confirmations. Monticello residents Mr and Mrs William Elliott called on relatives in the area while Jeanette Paul visited her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Penniston in Argyle. Other itineraries include Werner Haldimann's trip to Aldrich Minnesota and Miss Juliana Seeks in Freeport and Los Angeles.
Madison reports the legislative council subcommittee on labor industry small business and commerce urged expanding the University of Wisconsin commerce school. It calls for more plant facilities to serve individual businessmen and small communities and suggests tax reform to set aside tax free reserves during lean periods. The panel cautions defining small versus large businesses is hard but supports equitable readjustments and broader service scope.
Pfc Charles H. Sedgwick of Shullsburg has been chosen to attend the signal school at Fort Monmouth New Jersey according to an army announcement.
The Angle in Monroe will close Thursday night due to the annual city swimming tournament at Recreation Park Pool.
Wilbur Balsiger, 19, of Orangeville, was kicked by a cow and broke his right leg. He is hospitalized at St Francis hospital in Freeport.
The Forty and Eight lodge hosts a promenade at the Monticello Casino on Thursday evening. The event features the installation of new officers.
Ben Odges of Blanchardville reports hitting a cow owned by Tom Hyland on highway 81 at 6 30 this morning while en route to Monroe. Neither the cow nor the driver was injured and only minor damage to the car occurred.
Jefferson Jiffy Workers will meet at Ball school at 8 tomorrow evening. Members will present completed record books and offer a club trip idea. Roll call will name a hobby.
Sister Aquilla, assistant administrator at St. Clare Hospital, has completed a six week administration course at St. Louis University.
Miss Rose Derendinger exhibitor of a seven inch red gladiolus from Mrs. Henry Marty Monticello route 1. Marty reports her glads stand over five feet high in the garden. Bulbs were a birthday gift from Mrs Martys daughter and purchased at Hoesly Gladioli gardens.
Edgar Wilkinson of Platteville is listed as in condition satisfactory despite being a patient at St. Clare hospital where his sight is in danger of being lost.
A brawl with a drinking companion left Wilkinson with a pierced right eye after a whisky bottle strike. He was taken to the hospital in a dazed state and later walked home to Monroe from the scene. No charges had been filed against the alleged assailant as of today.
The gladioli show at the First National Bank in Madison drew Monroe residents yesterday. Attendees included Sam Hoesly Julius Hofer and Mr and Mrs Frederick Rosa.
The Marcus Davis house at 910 18th avenue sold to Fred Brandt a Jordan Center farmer. Possession is set for September 1 following Mr. Davis death on May 7.
The measure raises ceilings to 1,800 a room and authorizes 90 percent loans on non veteran cooperatives. It guarantees up to 10 percent of loans for rural construction up to 4,500 per home, a 35 million increase. Banks may sell up to 50 percent of GI and FHA mortgages to government markets after April 30 1948, up from 25 percent. The bill also plans a housing research unit and tax favorable incentives to attract capital for low rent housing projects.
A mixup at St. Clare hospital swapped patients for a back cast. Frank Matzke of Juda and another Frank Matzke of 2211 1th Street share the name, causing a patient misidentification but no wrong treatment. The right patient was later found.
Jack Warner of Belvidere has taken over duties as assistant to Ben West, manager, at the Montgomery Ward store here. Warner succeeds Don Bourne who was transferred to Freeport after joining as assistant manager last November.
Classifieds show a surge in job listings offering small pay for substantial work. Ads promise quick cash but require long hours and broad duties, reflecting economic pressures shaping employment choices in the period.
A check for 4729.31 dollars from State Treasurer Charles B. Bolender was received as supplemental highway aid for local roads. This is the first payment under the 1947 law, with apportionment based on motor vehicle tax revenue and current local road needs.
Mrs Henry Frietag returns to Villa Park Illinois after a weekend with relatives in Monticello and nearby friends.
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