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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1948
Page
6
Clear and cool tonight with tomorrow fair and slightly warmer in the west and central areas. Since yesterday at 1 pm the high reached 80 and the low 63. Year ago today the high was 91 and the low 73. Phoenix had the warmest reading in the U S at 106 while Helena Montana was the coldest. Sunrise 5 04 am and sunset 7 05 pm.
Ellen Rueggest transfers 7 680 feet to Stillman Huntley Street 4 and part of It 2 Taft's addition Monticello village. Anna M Dahl with John J and Fred A Stuessy to John C Erb 109 acres more or less in section 12 New Glarus township. Bernard F Stoltz to Barbara Freitag part outlet 114 section 35 Monroe. William G Meythaler estate to Harold M Lelle 237 acres plus sections 2 and 3 Jordan township.
Mrs. Mary Reese of Albany has been named administratrix of the estate of her father George Williams who died July 31.
William Frederick of Madison operated a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. He was fined $60 plus costs. An occupational license was granted. Judge Harold J. Lamboley presided.
Helen Luciel Waligorski and Edward Michael Maher both of Monroe obtain marriage licenses. Mary Jane Burke of Gratiot and Michael Richard Stoddard of Darlington also secure licenses in Lafayette county.
Mr and Mrs Royal Ziltner of New Glarus announce the birth of a son on August 13.
St. Clare Hospital Surgical patients include Mrs Walter Haber man Route 1 Brodhead and Mrs Everett Keel Gonstead apartments. Medical patients include Mrs Jacob Stauffacher Route 4 and Miss Margaret Schissler 1313 20th Avenue. Dismissals include Mrs Charles Collicut and daughter Mrs Arthur M Jones and son Mrs Ernest Wieland Mrs Edmund Engen Mrs Leon Rufer and daughter Mrs Robert Tschudy Mrs Carl Fiechter and Roy Keller.
Roswell, N. M. twelve crewmen were killed and eight others were injured last night in a B 29 crash three miles south of Walker air force base. Col. John D. Ryan announced eight escaped but did not state death toll pending relatives notification.
An inventory filed in county court shows Bradlee Van Brunt Jr. 26 left a $36 000 estate after dying in an airplane crash on June 13. The crash also killed Richard J. Whitney, 28, of Milwaukee, whose death occurred in the same Lake Michigan incident.
Full military burial rites were accorded to S Sgt Ervin H Kubly of Blanchardville a former Monroe resident at Graceland cemetery Blanchardville yesterday afternoon The flag draped casket returned from Luxembourg was met by the Dobson Johnson American Legion post members who formed the firing squad and color bearers while war buddies served as pallbearers Blanchardville business places closed flags flew at half mast He was the son of Mrs Wilma Kubly and served with General Patton s Third army in the Tenth armored division infantry battalion He was killed in action March 21 1945.
John Duebendorfer 80 of 1203 9th street retired Monroe grocer died Thursday morning. Funeral services at Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren church at 2:30 Saturday with Rev. L. C. Viel officiating. A 2 o'clock service for relatives at Stuessy funeral home. Burial in Greenwood cemetery. Sister Mrs Amelia Linington of Rapid City, S D, to arrive Saturday morning.
Funeral services for James Park Roderick were held at 1 p.m. at the Shriner-Neush wander funeral home and 1:30 p.m. at the Juda Baptist church with Rev. J. W. Zimmerman officiating. Interment followed in Mt. Vernon cemetery at Juda. Pallbearers included John Waelti Emil Schmerse Frank Brunkow Nellis Wunschell Ora Rockey and Joseph Jaggi.
A string of social calls and visits spans Janesville Beloit Freeport Madison and Monroe. People visit relatives and friends in towns including Beloit Argyle Freeport Twin Grove Marshfield and Seattle while others attend graduation and family gatherings.
Friday the 13th in Monroe passed with little superstition or unusual events. Passers-by avoided the Woolworth window labeled Inside World’s Biggest Sucker, while the day otherwise proceeded as any normal Friday.
Carl Riesen spent the day in Freeport on business. ee Mardell Geigel was in Williams Bay today. Misses Mamie and Margaret Burke of Gratiot were Monroe shoppers today. Alfred Fahrney returned home to Mt. Horeb after visiting Mrs. Jacob Buehler. Miss Ella Bower was the guest of Mrs. Bessie Kreuger Brodhead for the day. Mrs. Albert Pfund of New Glarus was the guest of her mother Mrs. Gottfried Augsburger. Mrs. Ray Kundert and daughter Penny plus Misses Lois Kundert Barbara Grove and Nancy Lou Kundert were in Madison. Mrs. Thomas Bryson en route to Darling ton after a visit with her sister-in-law Miss Cora Bryson Elizabeth II. Mrs. James Lunde and daughter Joan returned to Mt. Horeb after staying at the Ole Brostein home. Mrs. Carl Lovelace returned to Wiota after visiting daughters in Freeport. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Binger are here from St. Paul for the funeral of his father John E. Binger at Kay Chesebro home north of Monroe. Bert Chapin expected from Port Edwards for tomorrow's services, with relatives from Whitewater Janesville and Rio. Sgt. and Mrs. Cecil J. Huff with grandmother Lena Stauffacher visited here and at Louis Hartwig residence. Mrs. Huff is former Erika F. Stallinger of Austria. Stauffacher, formerly of Monroe, is Hartwig’s sister. After the visit, Sgt. Huff will be stationed at Ft. Sheridan Illinois.
Alexander Michalko, 22, of Whitewater, was electrocuted while working on an addition to the Butler Bin Co in Waukesha. Report says a steel ruler he carried touched a trolley wire on an electric crane as he walked a 25 foot high beam.
Miss Margy Brennan spent a day in Madison visiting local sites and meeting residents. The trip highlighted social engagements and community interest activities.
President Truman expressed little hope for a fall in the cost of living as he prepared to act on the Republican anti inflation bill. He challenged Senator Taft’s forecast that prices may level off soon, signaling continued GOP criticism of Congress. The bill aims to curb wartime credit and tighten bank regulations to reduce spending amid scarce goods. Nine of the twelve Federal Reserve banks raised the rediscount rate to one and a half percent to curb borrowing.
The sidewalk near the Commercial and Savings Bank at the northeast corner of the square is being replaced to a new grade level. A modern bank entrance will be installed at sidewalk level.
Mr and Mrs Robert Stocker Jr of 2015 18th avenue return home after a three and a half month vacation in Switzerland. Stocker, who had not been in Switzerland for 44 years, renewed ties with old school friends in Swey Simon, Canton Bern, some seen after more than fifty years.
August Larson of Darlington vicinity is jailed in Green County on a questionable check charge. He is to be arraigned tomorrow morning in Justice Court before Louis A. Koenig. Larson was arrested last evening by Sheriff Gaylord Thomas of Darlington and Sheriff Even Chambers of Monroe.
An outstanding military and peace program will be held on V J day tomorrow at the Wisconsin centennial exposition. A military air show will include P 80 jet fighters 100 B 29 superfortresses and 25 B 25 bombers. The air program including 250 planes will start at 1 30.
Maurice J. Tobin was sworn in as the nation’s sixth secretary of labor pledging to wipe the word strike from labor management relations. He formerly served as Massachusetts governor and spoke in Washington about reforming labor policy.
Time-41.4 new meet record in backstroke for boys with Bill Barmore first Fred Kundert second Ken Davis third. Time-39.0 new meet record for junior girls Sandra Simpson first Pat Whalen second Elaine Esterly third. Junior boys John Bruni first Roger Kubly second Barton Voegels third. Senior girls Dorothy Davitte first Bonnie Keel second Maureen Bruni third. Senior boys Virgil Bowman first Bill Ienatsch second Ken Steinman third. Open class girls Judy Kubly first Barbara Davis second. Open class boys Jim Van Wagenen first Ken Davis second Bill Barmore third. Open class Relay Bill Barmore Fred Kundert Judy Kubly first Barbara Davis Ken Davis Bob Wells second Virgil Bowman Sandra Simpson Bill Senatsch third.
Milwaukee report indicates a 23 year old amateur photographer Daniel Browne talked a 52 year old woman from jumping from a third floor apartment fire escape after eviction. Firefighters arrived and removed her from danger. Browne aided responders until the danger was contained.
A tenant reported seeing a woman head toward an open window leading to a fire escape. Browne said she grabbed his camera, went outside, and he snapped photos while trying to talk her out of jumping, warning of embarrassment from friends reading about it.
New York reports state Babe Ruth's condition shows improvement after rallying yesterday morning. The home run king remains on the critical list though wife Claire says he is feeling better according to hospital bulletins.
The Kohler Co. yesterday announced pay raises averaging 11 cents an hour for its 3000 employees. The move follows recent company financial results and aims to adjust wages across production and staff roles.
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