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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1947
Page
8
Generally fair this afternoon tonight and Friday Cooler this afternoon and tonight High 91 lowest 70 today Highest 78 Barometer 29.57 at 2 PM Warmest place in the U S yesterday Scene 105 coldest Helena Montana 40 Sunrise 5 04 sunset 7 05
Edna Mohns transfers parcels 28 29 30 31 32 33 and nearby land to Dorothy Helmeid and Erma E Williams. W of NW 4 30 Cadiz township. Elsie Fahrney transfers property to Albert Richard.
Elizabeth Earleywine and John Schoof of Brachead join Adele Storck and Nathan Burgi of Monroe in the latest license grants.
George Foxy Walters aged 59 of 936 12th Street died recently. The obituary notes his residence and age, with no further details provided.
Surgical: Arthur Hartwick Juda Carol Priewe route 1 Mrs Edward Fisher 902 23rd street Mrs Roy Trotter Argyle. Medical: Mrs Martin Welsh Durand Mrs Vernus Paterson Argyle David Dix route 2 Eugene Kliassy Evansville Ind Mrs Edward Good Browntown. Accident: Mrs Mary Merrill Dismissals: George Geigel Mrs John Carpenter Mrs Bennett Bhendren Mrs Roy Kundert and son Mrs Paul Lawrence and son Mrs Garde Badertscher and daughter Mrs Charles Doyle and son Pexal Dorreden Delores Meyer Francis Crotty.
A garden party at Dr. and Mrs. John A. Schindler’s home last evening honored Capt. and Mrs. W. Schindler of Washington D C. Capt. Schindler, brother of the host, visits before leaving for Chile with his wife to serve two years in the navy. Mr. and Mrs. R Wurtzel of Freeport entertained about 60 guests with magic tricks, dancing, and a buffet supper.
Mr and Mrs John Ammon of Winslow announce the engagement of their youngest daughter Marian Elizabeth to John Zimmerman son of Mrs Vera Zimmerman of 533 Lawn Drive Rockford
An Austrian major general recounts horrors at Buchenwald connected to Ilse and her partner Koch. She tortured and coerced prisoners, conceived a child while imprisoned, and faced potential death penalty. The general recalls an orange parting token that moved him to tears, illustrating lost wealth and freedom.
The body of George Foxy Walters 64 was found hanging in a rear building of his home at midday. Coroner Herman A Stuessy and Police Chief J H Schwaiger ruled it death by own action. Walters born in Monticello married Eva Burrington in Freeport 1913 later wed Lena Westgard in Freeport and Mary Bradley in 1946. Funeral 2 pm Saturday at Stuessey funeral home with burial in Monticello cemetery.
A United States member of the national UNESCO committee told the International Federation of University Women that illiteracy remains a major problem for UNESCO as it pursues its global education program in Toronto.
A crowded roster of visits and travel across Monroe, Beloit, Madison, Brodhead, and nearby communities. Residents including Miss Opal Belcher, Mrs. S Hogan, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Pratsch, and many others circulate between Monroe, Madison, New Glarus, Rockford, and Chicago with relatives, as friends host callers and attend errands.
Swiss Day at Heidelberg park Milwaukee brought together Maennercher and Yodel club members and families. Attendees included John Furrer Frieda Thorn Kurt Heer Hans Honegger Peter Bachinger Casper Schmid Oswald Schneider Gilbert Ott Nic Zentner Paul Grossenbacher Melchair Schiesser Jacob Wenger Henry Stussy Herman Matinzer Marie Stues sy Fred Hofer Ernest Held Casper Yaun Donald Baum Oswald Buesser Alois Buesser Walter Luethy Alfred Fuchter Ernest Thierstein from New Glarus.
Mr and Mrs Jake Zweifel of New Glarus establish residence at 1128 19th Street Zweifel serves as manager of the Kroger food store in the area.
Mr and Mrs. Wendell Day and Mrs. Walter Day will relocate to Muscatine Iowa where Day has been transferred. The move ends their stay with Day's parents in the area.
Doan's Pills touted as a stimulant diuretic for kidney and bladder discomfort. Ad claims toxic buildup in blood causes backache swelling and fatigue with 15 miles of kidney tubes flushing waste, urging readers to ask their druggist for Doan's Pills.
An assistant manager at the Penney chain moves from Richland Center to Muscatine. The transfer reflects store leadership staffing and regional operations adjustments.
Parisian official August Martin of the French government inspected the Cheese Producers' Marketing association setup on 17th Avenue at 5th Street in Monroe. He aims to study cooperative marketing and warehousing methods for possible adaptation in France during his Midwest tour.
Ground has been broken at the site of the new city incinerator building by Monroe contractor Alice Holtshopple and a crew of workmen. Preparatory excavating and grading are expected to be completed today. F A Wagner, Monroe contractor, will erect the building and may begin pouring footings within the next few days.
A pretrial settlement was reached this morning in county court for three actions filed by Mrs Lydia M Brewer against John Badertscher as executor of Elmer E Brewers estate and against William Brewer and Jeannette Brewer Badertscher heirs. The plaintiff claimed 1512.90 on a pro line.
The plaintiff seeks $4 500 money she earned and turned over to Elmer E Brewer who died December 25 1945 in Albany and a house in Albany promised to be conveyed by Brewer. Arthur M Fischer of Janesville represents the plaintiff while Raymond Co Fett and F Earl Lamboley of Janesville defend.
Gerald F. Heisinger director of field service for Kraft Foods will move to Milledgeville Illinois as manager of the Milledgeville cheese factory. Heisinger will replace Kenneth Pough who is transferred to Kraft Foods southwest division in Freeport Illinois.
At the annual Stuessy Kuenzi American Legion post 141 meeting in Village Park on Monday evening Gerald was named post commander.
An advertisement for TEOL promises to kill athlete's foot germ in one hour with 35 percent back if unsatisfied. It stresses deep germ growth and the need to reach the fungi, claiming strong fungicide with high alcohol content penetrates and reaches more germs, at Kempfert Pharmacy.
Disch was selected post commander. Other officers are William Kuenzi vice commander Eugene Stuessy second vice commander Robert Strickler adjutant George Hartman finance officers Jacob Bruni service officer Quinton Ott chaplain and Bernard Staley sergeant-at-arms.
Twenty one I G Farben directors pleaded innocent before an American war crimes court in Nuernberg. Prosecutor Brig Gen Telford Taylor charged a vast indictment accusing the group of conspiring to plunge the world into war for profit.
The transcript notes Ilse Koch denying she killed prisoners to stock her lampshade collection. It mentions cremation for a bad habit of stealing funds and adds she enjoyed horseback riding among other diversions.
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