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Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1948

Page

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Madison Men Buy Trukenbrod Store

Harold J. Blum and Otto P. Boelter of Madison acquire Trukenbrod's Pharmacy at 1008 17th Avenue from the estate of W. E. Trukenbrod. The sale excludes the building bought by W. E. Trukenbrod in 1894. The new owners will keep the store name with Rennebohm's experience behind them.

Trukenbrod 17Th Avenue Harold J. Blum Otto P. Boelter Madison W. E. Trukenbrod Winnetka Ill Anna W. Cleveland Modena Rennebohm’s Boelter Clintonville W. F. Trukenbrod

Miss Nettie Milks Dies After Long Illness in Decatur

Miss Nettie M Milks 75 a Decatur township resident died in St Clare hospital yesterday at 1030 am after a ten month illness. She entered the hospital July 24 born January 16 1873 in Decatur township, daughter of Merritt and Hannah Brewer Milks. Surviving are a brother E B Milks Brodhead and a nephew Merri Spring Grove township. Funeral services set for tomorrow at 2 pm at New Comer funeral home with Rev Robert Sachtsen Methodist officiating. Burial in Greenwood cemetery Brodhead. Body at the funeral home.

Nettie M. Milks Decatur Township St. Clare Hospital Miss Milks Merritt Hannah Brewer Milks E. B. Milks Brodhead Merri Spring Grove Newcomer Funeral Home Robert Sachtsen The Methodist Church Greenwood Cemetery

Arias Ordered Out Of Costa Rica

San Jose authorities order Arnulfo Arias Madrid the former Panamanian president to leave Costa Rica by tonight under government directive. The move follows political tensions and magnifies regional diplomatic strains.

Army to Call Up First Draft Batch in Early November

The army expects to begin inducting about 15 000 men under the new draft law early in November. Maj. Gen. John E. Dahlquist estimated training camps will receive draftees between November 1 and 15, based on a 60 day induction window after a manpower requisition.

Army Washington John E. Dahlquist

Officials name Green County draft administration expected soon

Lafayette County began its organization work today with a basement office set up in the post office. Conrad Stauffer, Monticello, is the only of five wartime board members to consent to serve again.

Green County Lafayette County Conrad Stauffacher Monticello

George Smout 88 Albany Resident Dies at St. Clare

George Samuel Smout 88 of Albany died at 1 pm Saturday in St. Clare hospital after 15 months of illness. Born March 1 1860 in a log cabin near Albany, he was married to Franciena Talmadge in 1889. Survived by son Roscoe, daughter Mrs William Montgomery, three brothers and three sisters, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral at Sharer funeral home Albany with burial in Hillcrest cemetery.

G. S. Smout Albany St. Clare George Samuel Smout Richard Sarah Lloyd Smout Wales Frank Keehn Allen Creek Franciena Talmadge Smouts Smout Roscoe William Montgomery Pine River Minn Everett State of Oregon Leonard Brooklyn Warren Sarah Smith Bertha Cleveland Caledonia Belle Fulton Beloit Olive Atherton Sharer Richard C. Werner Albany Baptist Church Hillcrest Cemetery Harland Gillett John Stauffer Monticello Albert Loeffel D. H. Partridge Lee Smout Evansville Wilbert Smout Janesville Elwyn Porterfield Brodhead Lyle le Fulton Nelson Smout Madison Dewey Smith

Soviet Radio Fuss Over Alleged U.S. Spy Case

U.S. and Soviet officials dispute charges against Lt. Robert Dreher alleging a frameup by the MVD. Washington cites ambassador Bedell Smith’s claim that evidence against Dreher was arranged with Soviet connivance. Soviet media spotlighted a spy arrest amid the Kosenkina and Samarine incidents, prompting questions about timing and the unnamed customs official known only as E.

Washington Russia Moscow Robert Dreher Walter Bedell Smith Andre Vishinsky Dreher MVD

Four Czech Olympians choose exile in Britain

Four more Czech Olympic athletes decided today not to return to communist Czechoslovakia, bringing the total who refuse repatriation to at least eight. Two Czechs and three Hungarians initially said they would stay in England, but one Hungarian later returned to Hungary. The Czech political refugees committee withheld names to protect relatives in Czechoslovakia.

London Czechoslovakia England Hungary Czech Committee For Political Refugees

Soviet press accuses Dreher of espionage in Moscow

Pravda amplifies claim that Dreher a 32 year old naval lieutenant and former assistant naval attaché in Moscow was caught exchanging secret military information with a Russian customs official identified only as E. The report states Soviet security watched the official, and US officials declined comment as Berlin talks continued.

Dreher Moscow Pravda United States Ministry of Foreign Affairs Soviet Union U. S Smith Leslie C. Stevens Britain France Molotov Berlin

Ruth Maintains Steady but Critical Condition

New York Babe Ruth, gravely ill with cancer at Memorial Hospital Center for Cancer and Allied Diseases, spent a comfortable night and shows no significant change in condition. A hospital bulletin notes Ruth remains on the critical list, though he left his bed for 20 minutes to sit in a chair.

New York Babe Ruth Memorial Hospital Center For Cancer and Allied Diseases Ruth

Alger Hiss to Testify Before House Panel Today

Alger Hiss a former state department official and head of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace accepts a closed session invitation from the House Un American Activities Committee for today. Chairman Thomas says Whittaker Chambers unlikely to attend as hearings continue to involve an alleged underground communist network in Washington.

Washington Alger Hiss State Department House UN American Activities Committee Thomas R-Nj Whittaker Chambers Chambers Hiss Clark Capitol Carnegie Endowment For International Peace Time Magazine Elizabeth Bentley Tass Oksana Kosenkina America

Czech General Flees to U S Zone in Germany

The 16th Czech general to escape the communist takeover has reached the United States zone of Germany after fleeing from Prague.

Frankfurt Germany United States

State Division of Public Safety Proposed in Report to Council

President Truman forecast a $1.5 billion deficit next June prompting GOP charges of manipulated figures. Republicans said a $6 billion surplus is possible and tax cuts would reduce the debt, while Truman cited a near peacetime outlay of $42.2 billion and shifted $3 billion to this year to cover foreign aid, calling it book keeping.

State Division of Public Safety Council Washington Truman Treasury Congress Bridges R-Nh Senate Appropriations Committee Millikin R-Cole Senate Finance Committee White House

State to study enforcement changes aims at public safety department

Wisconsin lawmakers study a proposed state public safety department to consolidate 8 agencies including traffic patrol and fire prevention. The plan envisions a three division agency under a director, lightening rural enforcement and replacing coroners with medical examiners while abolishing constables. Savings from county cuts are noted. alternatives include expanded state patrol or broader inspectorate.

Habermann Wisconsin Public Safety Department

Fourteen Hurt in Troop Train Collision Near Bucyrus

Fourteen people were injured when a Pennsylvania railroad troop train collided with a freight train near North Robinson eight miles east of Bucyrus Ohio. The troop train carried 285 soldiers en route from Fort Dix New Jersey to Fort Riley Kansas.

Bucyrus, O Pennsylvania Railroad North Robinson Here Ft. Dix N. J Ft. Riley Kans

Swiss Colony Chalet at Fair Draws Busy Visitors

The Swiss Colony chalet at the State centennial fairgrounds in West Allis attracts many visitors from Green and southern Wisconsin daily. The operation, run by Raymond R. Kubly, employs nearly 60 people and features Swiss cheeses, beer, an afternoon accordian garden, and Swiss entertainers in the evenings. Supplies are flown from Monroe to Milwaukee as needed, with plane shuttles for rest periods.

Green County Wisconsin West Allis Monroe Milwaukee Raymond R. Kubly

Three 15 Year Oldst Found in Stolen Car

Three 15 year old escapees from St Charles school for delinquent boys near Wauwatosa were in custody after stealing cars and fleeing across southern Wisconsin. Two were captured at a service station on highway 11 18 west of Monroe. the third was found hiding in a stolen car on highway 81. All three from Milwaukee and Platteville were awaiting Juvenile Court...

St. Charles Wauwatosa Wisconsin Roy E. Chesebro Highway 11 Monroe Samuel F. Humbel Wilbur E. Deininger Brodhead Milwaukee Platteville Harold J. Lamboley Lamboley Strommen DeVoe Highway 81 Chesebro Sullivan Jefferson County Green Rock Highway 59 Chesebro’s Stauffacher Brothers Maple Grove Inn Edna Schmid

Exports To Russia Fall Under Fifty Thousand In June

American exports to Russia dipped below 50 000 in June versus 200 000 in May and 6 900 000 monthly average earlier in the year. American purchases from Russia totaled 7 4 million in June, similar to May. Commerce department report details June trade with Soviet sphere totaling 8.4 million, up from 5.7 million in May led by Finland shipments.

Washington Russia Commerce Department Finland

Charles Brainard Dies at 88 in Monroe

Charles C Brainard aged 88 died at 7 Sunday morning in St. Clare hospital after a year and a half of heart trouble. A Monroe resident since 1926 he was born March 23 1862 in Cedarville New York and married Florence Shantz in Bear Valley 1891. He left a widow one daughter two grandchildren two brothers and two sisters. Funeral at Bear Valley Church with Masonic graveside rites in Bear Valley Cemetery.

Charles C. Brainard 8Th Street St. Clare Hospital Monroe Mr. Brainard Cedarville Herkimer County New York van Rensselaer Ellen Maria Reynolds Brainard Richland County Wisconsin Bear Valley Florence Hannah Shantz Lone Rock Fred L. Kohli Frank Brainard Martin City Ada Smith Richland Center Priscilla Fredric Kohli George Earl Shriner-Neushwander Funeral Bear Valley Church Willard Schulz

State highway official Sum merville dies after brief illness

Madison reports the death of David J Sum merville 73 a member of the state highway commission following a short illness at a local hospital His passing ends a long public service career with the highway department in Madison

Madison David J. Summerville State Highway Commission

Monroe Sees Sparse Rainfall Amid Local Forecast

The morning brought only a trace of rainfall in Monroe about .01 inches, while nine miles northeast reported a heavy half hour shower. Dark clouds gathered near eight, but Monroe mostly escaped. the northeast area had rain between eight and eight thirty. Tomorrow’s forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with scattered showers.

Monroe Here

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