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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1947
Page
6
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with scattered thundershowers in north and west central areas. Temperature highs reached 82 and 92 last week, lows around 67 to 69, barometer readings 29.66 and 29.60, warmest U S location Yuma Arizona 103, coldest Helena Montana 42. Sunrise 4 09, sunset 6 59.
Letters of administration issued to Ruth Malkow and Clarence Witt for the Ferdinal Malkow estate who died July 13. Appraisers listed as F. F. Hartwig, Russell Prien and William C. Baumgartner. Margaret Earleywine named administrator for the William B. Earleywine estate of Brodhead who died June 30 in a plane crash that killed two Earleywine brothers. appraisers Harry Hartman and C. J. Coldren named.
Marriage licenses issued for Lois Mae Hammerly of Madison to Clarence William Marty of Mt. Pleasant township. Kathryn Lenora Itten of New Glarus to Kenneth Irving Hanson of York township. Betty Jane Duerst of New Glarus to Robert Albert Ellis of Rutland township, Rock County.
Obituaries report the deaths of K. Alexander 57 of Spring Grove Township Herbert C. Wooster 62 of Brodhead and Mrs John N. Bear 60 of Orangeville.
Mr and Mrs John Grossen of 1711 Sth Street report the birth of a son on Aug 18. Mr and Mrs Paul Leck of 2215 Sth Street announce a son born Aug 18. Mr and Mrs Edward Gilbert of Argyle welcome a son born Aug 17. Mr and Mrs Robert Thomp of Brodhead announce a son born Aug 17.
A hospital notice lists patients and dismissals including Mrs Alvin Zuhlke of Madison and Francis Oliver for surgical cases and Mrs Cora Austin Monticello plus Raymon Campbell addresses. Accidents note Clifford Prien route 2 and Mrs Christ Klarer 2015 15th street. Dismissals include multiple patients and family members such as Mrs Neda Henneman and Mrs James Thornton.
County teachers will meet Wednesday in the circuit court room to prepare for rural school openings across the area. Speakers include Ida Coley and Margaret Baker on school beautification, Florence Warteneiler on introducing Otto Lund as Green County Normal principal, and Ruth Chase on school health.
Dr. W. B. Gnagi Jr. returns to work at the Monroe clinic today after a two week illness. In a local baseball game on the Grossen farm Clifford Prien from route 2 broke his leg at home plate and is recovering at home after treatment at St. Clare hospital.
Three Green County social case workers of the welfare department attend a five day institute in Madison this week. Mrs. John Ball Mrs. William Greub and Mrs. Ula Tyler participate in meetings at Memorial Union.
A break-in at the Recreation park refreshment stand occurred last night and was being investigated this afternoon by city police. No further details were available.
An automobile licensed in Missouri wrecked a mile south of Monticello on highway 69 Saturday evening. Highway police investigate at a Monticello garage with few details. A local doctor advised officials that none of the victims were badly injured and they have gone to Madison.
Mrs J R Hanson attended the funeral of Mrs Walter Meyer held in Chicago today reflecting the community’s condolences and the region’s ceremonial honors for a local figure.
The column records numerous residents and visitors stopping in or traveling to and from Monroe. Names include Vernon Gilbertson of Argyle, Mrs. Louis Kreutard of Juda, Mr. and Mrs. Carl N. Colby of Milwaukee, and Dr. Fred W. Kundert with family on vacation at Manitowish. Other entries note trips to Brodhead Albany Clinton IA Beloit Milwaukee and Wisconsin Dells with mentions of accompanying relatives and duration.
Stanton P Steari and Olaf Jenson visit Monroe and Beloit on business. Mrs Norton moves. Misses Kurth and Bahe take vacations with relatives. S Sgt Charlotte Young visits from San Francisco for two weeks. Stau ffic her family heads west to the Black Hills Yellowstone and Boulder Dam. Merens Franco travel to Beaver Dam with relatives. Dooley granddaughter returns home.
The document names 26 corporations involved in the case with several major steel firms listed. Among them are U S Steel and eight of its subsidiaries, Bethlehem Steel Corp and three subsidiaries, Republic Steel Corp with its Cleveland base plus two subsidiaries, Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co of Youngstown Ohio with one subsidiary, National Steel Corp of Pittsburgh with two subsidiaries, Inland Steel Co of Chicago with one subsidiary, Jones and Laughlin Corp of Pittsburgh, American Rolling Mill Co of Middletown Ohio, and Wheeling Steel Corp of Wheeling West Virginia.
At Quitandinha hotel 20 nations discuss joint action against subversion under a hemisphere defense treaty. Panamanian FM Alfaro accuses Latin American communists of acting as a Russian fifth column and urges definition of subversive influences in the treaty.
A tower reported to a navigator that the vessel or aircraft is 100 miles from Oahu at 260 degrees true approximately west. The terse guidance appears in the daily radio log and confirms a westward bearing from the Hawaiian island.
Funeral services for Mrs. Fred Sickinger who died Thursday were held this morning at 9 at the Stuessy funeral home and at 9 30 at St. Victor s church Reverend officiated.
Boniface Verhoeven officiated. Burial followed in Calvary cemetery. Floral tributes of friends and relatives were bountiful. Pallbearers were W. E. Wenger, Thomas Foley, William Rieder, William Hogan and Otto Rupnow of Monroe and Lionel Toles of Janesville.
Mrs. John L. Altman 73 died Saturday at her Monticello home after a short illness. Services are tomorrow at 2 PM at Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed Church with Rev. A R Achtemeier officiating. Burial in Highland cemetery. Pallbearers include Adam Schuler Otto Bently Albert Knobel Walter Haddinger John P Zweifel Jr Clarence Keehn. Body at Voegels funeral home until noon tomorrow for transport to the church.
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