August 15 1949 Weather Note Sees Fair Temperatures
The record notes mostly fair conditions with a seam in temperature on Tuesday.
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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1949
Page
6
Real Estate Transfers in New Glarus Village
Martyr Sylvan J. gains half of each of lots 7 8 bik 4 in Legler's addition in the village of New Glarus as part of a real estate transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvan J
Legler
New Glarus
Marriage Licenses for Several Couples Listed
Hedwig Louise Kopp of Mt Pleasant township and Robert Woethrich of Clarno town. Arlene Beth Broughton of Albany township and Samuel Harold Ferguson of Albany. Dorothy Mae Engler and Leon Jacob Urben, both of New Glarus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedwig Louise Kopp
Mt. Pleasant
Robert Ages Woethrich
Clarno
Arlene Beth Broughton
Albany
Samuel Harold Ferguson
Dorothy Mae Engler
Leon Jacob Urben
New Glarus
Justice Cases Highlight Wisconsin Traffic Violations
A series of court notes lists defendants such as L A Koenig, James Nuckles, and Harry Nehls facing fines from $5 to $75 plus costs for offenses including unauthorized operation, no Wisconsin license, fraudulent registrations, and tax violations. Several cases include postponed appearances and orders to apply for licenses, with multiple second offenses noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Koenig
James Nuckles
Davis
Harry Leonard Nehls
Janesville
Gateway City Transfer
LaCrosse
Wisconsin
Fred Mavus
Brodhead
Bernice M. Hale
William Meier Trucking Co
South Wayne
Everett Buttke
Green County Fast Freight
Monroe
Arnold John Popp
Ojibwa Wood Products
Hayward
Robert P. Andres
Wittwer Truckini
Clinton Duane Wilde
New Glarus
Paoli’ Mills
Henry Thomas Luetscher
E. R. Godfrey and Sons
Madison
Tax case postpones for unregistered vehicles and drivers
Merle L. Friedberg of McHenry Illinois has an unregistered vehicle case postponed. K. B. Clouse, driver for Ernest R. Kessler of Janesville, faces a postponed tax case. Cyril Francis Klecker, driver for Klecker Implement Co. of Waterloo, has a case postponed for no license on trailer. Harland Landen, driver for Kroger Co. of Madison, charged with no Wisconsin license and no tax. case postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle L. Friedberg
McHen
K. B. Clouse
Ernest R. Kessler
Janesville
Cyril Francis Klecker
Klecker Implement Co
Watertown
Deaths A A Chilson 58 Janesville
Deaths A A Chilson 58 Janesville. Births listed include tar and Mrs Lee Gritzmak er Brodhead son Aug 15. Mr and Mrs Buddy Stauffacher route 5 son Aug 15. Mr and Mrs Harold Kempfood Gratiot daughter Aug 15. Mr and Mrs Newell Smith route 5 daughter Aug 15. Mr and Mrs Edward Gilbert son Blanchardville son Aug. Mr and Mrs Merlin Ommodt South Wayne son Aug 15. Mr and Mrs Russell Hawkinsin Gratiot son Aug 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tar
Lee Gritzmaker
Brodhead
Buddy Stauffacher
Route 5
Harold Kempfood
Gratiot
Newell Smith
Edward Gilbertson
Blanchardville
Merlin Ommodt
South Wayne
Russell Hawkinson
Gratiot, Son
Medical and Surgical Docket Includes Numerous Dismissals
A list of medical patients and surgical cases across Wisconsin towns including Belleville Beloit Darlington Juda Janesville Gratiot Clinton Winslow Monticello and more. Dismissals feature George Munson Walter Karlen Charles Mathias Victor Marty Hanson Clumpner Herdman Wittwer and Lehr along with others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Urben
Belleville
Frank Pierce
Yith Avenue
George Schard
Beloit
Terrence Mulligan
Darlington
Louise Pinnow
Juda
Carl Voller
Janesville
Reed Dalton
Gratiot
Charles Manning
Clinton
August Lehr
Winslow
Leland Crandell
Richard Allen Fostin
Glenn Allen Wittwer
Monticello
George Munson
Walter Karlen
Daugh
Ter
Charles Mathias
Victor Marty
Johns Hanson
Duane Clumpner
Eugene Herdman
Pickups Along The News Beats
Two sorrowful G I Joes of the Illinois national guard hitchhiked through Monroe on Saturday morning around 10 o clock seeking the troop convoy refueling here the midnight prior. They had slept in the Freeport armory and missed the trucks to Monroe and Camp McCoy. Christ Klarer reports tomato plants thriving with up to ten tomatoes on a stem, noting their firmness and small size, and compares to a Philadelphia gardener with seven on one stem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. I. Joes
Illinois National Guard
Monroe
Freeport
Camp McCoy
Christ Klarer
15Th Street
Philadelphia
Hartwig Begins City Hall Post in Joint Water Office
Mrs Evelyn Hartwig 1415 17th avenue starts today in the city hall joint office with the water department after resigning as assistant city schools office secretary. Mrs Helen L Gempeler, who vacated the former post, will join Crandall Oil Co as bookkeeper tomorrow. Hartwig has been learning the city job from Gempeler. Earlier relics noted include jewelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartwig
New Post
Evelyn Hartwig
17Th Avenue
City Hall
City
Water Department
City Schools
Helen L. Gempeler
Crandall Oil Co
Gempeler
Personal mentions from Argyle and surrounding towns
A long list of visitors and residents traveling to and from Argyle and nearby cities. Individuals and couples listed with home towns such as Ab, Madison, Milwaukee, Chicago, Janesville, Beloit, Monroe, and others attended events or visited relatives. Entries note baseball games, fairs, parks, and family gatherings with dates like yesterday and Sunday.
Milwaukee visit by Miss Patricia Hogan and friends
Miss Patricia Hogan visited Milwaukee yesterday with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Neubauer returned Saturday after a vacation outing in northern Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Hogan
Milwaukee
Paul W. Neubauer
Wisconsin
Vacation notes and staff changes in rural schools
Miss Ruth Schlicher resumes duties as supervising teacher of rural and state graded schools after a summer at Hartland. County superintendent Florence Wartenweiler and Green County court reporter Colleen Blum are on vacation. Mae Swartz leaves Monroe for a nursing position in Denver, accompanied by Mrs. Paul Hodges. E. N. Churchill and daughter Charlotte return from a three week trip through New England and eastern Canada. Fishermen from Exeter township and Belleville are flown to Badger Fishing Camp for a northern pike haul. John Virgil Stauffacher, Monroe High School grad, appears in Milwaukee Journal with his sousaphone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Schlicher
Hartland
Florence —Wartenweiler
Colleen Blum
Green County
Denver
Mae Swartz
Monroe
St.Luke’s Hospital
Miss Swartz
Denver Hospital
St. Raphael Hospital
New Haven
Conn
Paul Hodges
Florence Haren
Miss Haren
E. N. Churchill
13Th Avenue
Charlotte, Madison
New England States
Canada
Saratoga Springs
Boston
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Gaspe Peninsula
William Rupnow
Exeter Township
Belleville
Badger
Grand Marais
Minn
Filbert Baltzer
Badger Flying Service
Truaxfield
John Virgil Stauffacher
Virgil A. Stauffacher
6Th Street
Monroe High School
Milwaukee Journal
Two Wis Cons State Band Clin ic Stars Shine
John Juda and John Hasswell of Windsor Jr both named all state band members at the University of Wisconsin clinic. They held first and second chair positions in summer and at the 1948 clinic. John plans to enter the Naval School of Music in Washington D C. Miss Joan Schmidt of Madison wins the Knapp scholarship worth 2500 dollars for five years at a college of her choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin
John
John Hasswell
Windsor
Juda
Joan Schmidt
Madison
Knapp
Fire Chief Burt Visits Chicago's Large Midwest Station
Albany Times Special reports Fire Chief Oren Burt spent the weekend at Chicago's South Side fire station, renowned as the largest in the Midwest. Burt has visited the station in the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Oren Burt
South Side
Chicago
Midwest
Burt
Plans Eastern Trip by Mrs Waelchli to Catskills Vacation
Mrs Alfred Waelchli of the Chocolate Shop plans a Saturday departure for an eastern vacation. She will travel from Monroe to Milwaukee to board a midnight flight to New York City, then proceed to Pine Crest Farm in Freehold New York for a Catskill vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Waelchli
Chocolate Shop
Monroe
Milwaukee
New York City
Pine Crest Farm
Freehold
N. Y
Catskill
Fire reported raging in Illinois coal mine
A fire broke out at Peeress mine No 3 north of here with about 350 workers on site. Union officials said efforts are underway to evacuate all miners via the escape shaft located a mile northeast of the mine entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I—ry —United
Peeress
Union
UMW
1 150 Pheasants Released by Green County Club
The Green County Red and Gun club released 1 150 pheasants raised and hatched during a dry spring. President Myron I Stair said propagation by the club and state ensures a good hunting season. Members from Browntown New Glarus Monroe Brodhead and Albany helped plant birds in shaded stream areas. Birds were raised on county radio tower land near Monroe with 11 week olds at 13 to 15 weeks. Herbert W Becker chaired the year’s raising program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Red and Gun Club
Myron I. Stair
Stair
Browntown
New Glarus
Monroe
Brodhead
Albany
Robert Bartig
Herbert W. Becker
Nationalist claims Mao Tse tung dead in Peiping
A nationalist spokesman told a news conference Mao Tse tung, top Chinese communist leader, died in Peiping on July 17 from tuberculosis. He cited very reliable information but offered no further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Mao Tzetung
Peiping
Mrs Krebs Improving at Wisconsin General Hospital
Mrs yonn Krebs of Browntown route 1, a polio victim, was reported improving as she walked in the polio ward of Wisconsin General hospital. She had been taken to Madison General hospital Saturday noon and later transferred there. Two Krebs children are well after examinations, but isolation is advised at the Browntown farm home two miles southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonn Krebs
Browntown
Wisconsin General Hospital
Markson's Birthday Dinner Held For Jackie Waelti
Mr and Mrs Melvin Waelti hosted a dinner Sunday honoring their son Jackie celebrating his fifth birthday Guests included Merrill Waelti Terry John Waelti Virgil Jerry and Janet Arnsmeier in attendance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markson
Melvin Waelti
Jackie
Messrs
Mmes
Merrill Waelti
Terry
John Waelti
Virgil
Jerry
Janet Arnsmeier
Hoover reception at Grand Central for Hoover arrival
Former President Herbert Hoover, 75, drew cheers as he arrived from Chicago on the Twentieth Century Limited and went to his Waldorf Astoria suite. The scene at Grand Central Terminal captured broad public interest in his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
New York
Herbert Hoover
Grand Central Terminal
Chicago
Twentieth Century Limited
Waldorf-Astori
District demonstration contest draws Green county 4-H girls
Helen Werbel Shirley Ros heisen Janet Williams Patricia Elmer and other Green County 4-H girls participated in the district demonstration contest held in Darlington Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brodhead—Times
Helen Werbel
Shirley Rosheisen
Spring Grove
Janet Williams
Decatur
Patricia Elmer
York
Green County
Darlington Saturay
Death in Kansas City Claims Sister of Mrs Sheehan
Mr and Mrs Patrick Sheehan were notified by telephone of the death of Mrs Sheehans sister in Kansas City Missouri The notice appears in the classified want column of the Brodhead Times Special edition as a brief obituary notice reflecting family loss and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Brodhead
Patrick Sheehan
Kansas Co
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L. A. Gorder
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Twin Falls
Ida
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Frank D. Kantro
Crystal Lake
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M. D. Wenger
T. A. Anderson
Jeff
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Russell Lynch
S. P. Lynch
F. L. Buchschacher
Brookfield Zoo
J. C. Dwyer
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Diane Snyder
H. T. Snyder
Wlliam Place
Janet
Fred Faeser
Katherine
Gehring
Jacob E. Kubly
Wilbur Wuetrich
Presquela
Northfield
Harold V. Wolfe
Albert’ Wolfe
O. N. Johnson
Peter
Joseph Dearth
Frank ‘Menehan
John Rogers
Clarence M. Wainwright
F. W. Kundert
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J. J. Gruenewald
Harvey S. Stauffacher
White Block
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J. H. Hales
Ray Cherries
TS. Canney A
Mrewe Silooka Tu Cea Ntis Rie
Retary
Orsa
Illinois
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CROS
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