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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1950
Page
6
Partly cloudy and cool today with a forecast for Sunday. Tonight’s low 45 to 50, northeast 54 to 55, southwest. Sunday high 75, Lake Michigan area cooler near shore. Yesterday’s high 74, low 54. Yuma hottest at 110, International Falls cold at 38. Sunrise 5 01, sunset 7 09.
Mrs Irene Spinherne and Lyman D Stuart, both of Milwaukee, pleaded guilty to speeding. Each was fined $10 and the costs.
Dolores Jean Kiemm of Lannon and Wayne Allen Rabe of 2205 9th Street are linked with Lois Kathryn Blum and Richard Gordon Wainwright, both residents of Monroe, in a record listing of individuals.
Jacob C Huffman aged 80 of 820 21st avenue Nellie Dye aged 80 Gonstead apartments Sam C Larson aged 78 Blanchard ville Willis S Morgan aged 72 St Paul.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hefty announce the birth of their daughter on August 11 at their home 1008 17th Avenue. Mr and Mrs Harold Hafen of Orangeville reveal a daughter born on August 12. Mr and Mrs Fred Blum from route 3 announce a daughter born on August 12.
St Clare Hospital surgical cases include John Sherlock Peoria Til medical Sever Anderson Beloit Tina Dunnell Gratiot Herman C Blum Monticello Del bert Blum Jr route 3 John Vance Beloit. Dismissals include Donald E Tar bell Mrs Earl Kellogg and son Ed Walter Mrs Alfred Gutt mer and daughter Mrs Donald Clark Edward Johnson and Mrs William Senatsch.
The Wilhelm Tell guild prepares Swiss atmosphere for the Tell grounds with an Alpine chalet refreshment stand and later a ticket office. 800 reserved seats will be available, four sections. Officers are Gilbert Ott president J A Freitag VP and H M Schmid secretary treasurer. Sunday brings Maennerchor program in village park as visitors flood the area.
The Holstein herd of John W. Rufi east of Monroe won 13 firsts and eight seconds at the Lafayette county fair in Darlington. They hold the grand champion cow and bull and the grand champion cow and bull overall breed, plus first and second get of size and first and second produce of dam. The same cattle previously topped Green county fair two weeks earlier.
Mrs. Peter Moser 28 residing in Superior was discharged from St. Franc hospital after treating shock from a lightning strike on her home. She returned to the hospital the next day where she delivered a daughter.
Sam C. Larson 78 died suddenly Thursday at the Hughes farm between Blanchardville and Hollandale from a heart attack. He was born in Moscow Iowa County April 20 1872 and married twice to Maria Ingwell and Emma Hanson Engen. He leaves a widow three sons Sherman Martin Glen two daughters and many grandchildren. Last rites set for 2 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church with burial in Yellowstone Lutheran Cemetery.
American and Marine units tightened the noose around Chinju as they gained high ground and captured Sangmum. Reports say North Korean regiments on the eastern front resisted bitterly with some disorganization while tanks and infantry struck near the river and the bridge.
Lake Baikal in Siberia, regarded as the world's deepest lake, has been measured to a depth of 4982 feet confirming its extreme depth and significance in geographic records.
Personal Mention Miss Esther Paulson plans a visit to her parents in Argyle tomorrow. Numerous residents from surrounding towns were in Monroe yesterday for visits and social calls. The Times office notes Swiss cheese industry booklets now available, and several residents head to weddings and fairs. The piece references church services with evangelistic meetings led by former pastors Miss Mayte Richardson and Miss Sara Moyer and a weekly broadcast by The Girls on WRCO.
Funeral services were held at Shriner Neushwander funeral home at 1 30 p m for Edwin R Booth 53 of 2503 9th street who died Aug 9 Rev John A MacMartin of Universalist Church officiated and burial was in Greenwood VFW pallbearers included Wilmer A Palmer Ray Thorp Max Voelkels Joseph Viney Frank M Haren and William Timmons sr
Mr and Mrs Willis Felton of Princeville and their four children won the Illinois typical farm family contest at the state fair. Second place went to the Roland D Belly family of Sugar Grove and third to the George Eble family of Bradford.
Richard Wecker 19 of DePere died when the truck he drove left Highway 29 near Bonduel, overturned and caught fire. He worked on a road construction crew. the accident happened yesterday a short distance off the highway.
Nellie Dye 80 a Monroe resident for 14 years died at 4 30 pm yesterday at her Gonstead apartment home after a lingering illness. Born in New Troy Michigan October 3 1869 she was formerly Nellie Misner daughter of Charles and Isabelle Misner. Survived by son Dr Carter Moody and daughter Mrs Margaret Shephard from a former marriage with seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending in Sandwich Illinois where services will be held and burial in Oakridge Cemetery.
Clyde Homb of South Wayne received his lost billfold and contents in a package from Jefferson, Wisconsin with a note from Jefferson County fair. Lois Ann Johnson, 9, turns in stray papers found on the street and helped police recover several checks, though the total value was not large.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Norder of Madison announce the birth of a son on August 8 at St Josephs Hospital in Dodgeville. Mrs Norder is the former Ann McHatton of Hollandale.
Engineer Metz from the Netherlands toured Monroe and Wisconsin Hydro Electric Co. to study automatic control operations and discussed plans for three propane installations in Holland.
The Laverne C Gallitz family will move September 1 from 2111 10th Street to Leo V Koehler residence at 525 20th Avenue. Mr and Mrs Koehler will move into their new home in the Quinn addition. The 10th Street apartment will be occupied by Miss Frieda Durtschi and Lloyd Siedschlag whose marriage is set for August 26.
Dr and Mrs W B Gnagi traveling home to Monroe after attending a medical meeting in Buenos Aires phoned friends in Miami last night. They were with Harold T Snyder and Harold Gordon who joined in the telephone reunion. The Gnagis expect to reach home Monday or Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Robert Place planning move to Kearney Nebraska stopped in Monroe today. Place a former Monroe resident taught in Sturgeon Bay and will teach in the commercial department of Nebraska state teachers college. He earned a masters degree from Northwestern this summer.
Senator McCarthy spoke to 1,800 American Legion delegates in Green Bay accusing Secretary of State Dean Acheson of sabotaging rearming and placing Korea in jeopardy of a Kremlin driven death trap while blaming the White House for the war.
Washington outlines draft policies for reservists and national guardsmen enrolled in schools. The Defense Department sets general rules allowing deferment until term end, with merit based delays for professional graduate study or technical research. Each service details request pathways from units to generals or personnel chiefs.
The Jefferson Jiffy Workers 4 H club met at Ball school and set an ice cream social for Sept 1 at Twin Grove school. They planned a club tour and an overnight trip, with Joe Jaeggi Jr leading the pledge and Nancy Camron performing a piano solo.
The August meeting of the Argus 4-H club was held at the John Brunner home. Roll call listed fair placings. Plans were made to attend camp day August 16. Albert Burn Jr spoke on the southern district 4-H camp July 5-8. Alvin Kubly led group singing. A scavenger hunt was won by the boys. Delbert Behring led the club pledge. Refreshments were served by club mothers.
Christopher Smith Reynolds and Stephen Wasserman both 17 remain unaccounted for after disappearing on Mt Whitney last Sunday. Reynolds is son of Libby Holman Reynolds and the late Zachary Smith Reynolds and heir to a $25,000,000 tobacco fortune. Wasserman is son of a New York broker.
A daughter was born this afternoon at St Clare hospital to Mr and Mrs Josef J Benkert of 1015 19th street. They also have a two year old son John J. The mother is the former Miss Margaret Meichtry.
The U S geological survey states that electronically controlled aerial photography will accelerate mapping of many inaccessible areas, improving survey reach and accuracy.
Ralph Ammon former manager of the Wisconsin state fair resigned today as manager of radio station WKOW in Madison. He had led the station since 1948 and cited other work including publishing the Dairyland News and the Antes Press at Evansville as the reason for his departure.
In Moscow Soviet deputy foreign minister Anrei Gromyko pledged a reply to the United States demand for settlement of Moscow s long overdue lend lease account. He gave the pledge in Moscow this week to American Ambassador Alan Kirk.
A 25 foot cabin cruiser overturned about midnight off the University of Wisconsin campus, dumping 22 passengers into Lake Mendota. All reached shore safely after a struggle in the water. rescue included Thomas E. Coleman and William Hobbins aiding survivors as police investigated ownership and cause.
The army admits it gave Congress casualty figures larger than those disclosed publicly for Korea. It explains that flash figures included confirmed and unconfirmed losses and were meant to inform Congress while avoiding public alarm and tipping off the enemy.
Israel's Knesset approved a law to stop child marriages, setting a two year prison term and a fine of 31 680 for anyone allowing or aiding a girl under 17 to wed. Parents guardians and rabbis face punishment under the new statute.
A jeep crash on Highway 21 in Sparta left Pfc. Charles W. Newton 35 of Kansas City dead after being thrown from the vehicle. Pfc. Robert J. Rice 26 of Kansas City was injured when the jeep failed to negotiate a curve and struck a guard rail.
Oslo announced it will place a 10,000 ton ship at the disposal of the United Nations joint command in Korea.
St Louis eighth largest city faced a complete public transit shutdown as a wildcat strike by AFL division 788 operators halted buses and streetcars. The state seized the transit system at midnight amid efforts to curb disruption and Gov. Forrest Smith faced union leaders over wage demands.
Lake carriers report coal shipments through August 1 totaled 23,988,899 net tons, exceeding the 1949 season pace by over two million tons. Iron ore movement reached 38,394,139 net tons, below last year’s 51,467,683, while grain totals stood at 4,002,293, also trailing 1948 figures.
Two North Korean lieutenants surrendered to American troops of the 25th Division in Korea after crossing into American lines waving surrender passes. American aircraft had dropped the passes over enemy lines, calling them invitations to surrender.
United States Ambassador Alan G. Kirk departed Moscow by plane for Wiesbaden Germany. He is expected to return within a week.
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