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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1948
Page
6
Fair and somewhat cooler tonight with tomorrow fair and warm. Times thermometer readings show 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. highs around 79 and low 59. Year ago highs 94 and lows 75. Warmest place in the U S and coldest in Eastport, Conn. sunrise 6 20, sunset 6 58.
Robert Stephenson transfers an interest in section 31 Albany township and sections 36 and 24 Mt Pleasant township to John Zur TM%4juh Jr. Lara Stair conveys lots 7 and 8 Kik 162 in the city of Brodhead to A. M. Ten Eyck.
Alois A. Bolter of Monroe is granted a divorce from Estelle M. Bolter on cruel and inhuman treatment. Custody of the couple’s minor child goes to Alois Bolter. The marriage occurred April 17, 1937, with Judge Harold J. Lamboley presiding.
Case heard by Justice L A Koenig with judgment for the defendant on a muffler related matter. Defendant charged with no muffler and assessed $5 plus costs.
Mrs. John N. Anderson of Arguile aged 74 and Mrs. Nels Lee of Birchwood Wisconsin aged 85 are listed in the obituary notices. The brief item records their names ages and places of residence in a local notice column.
Dismissals include Harry Bowen of 1014 10th Avenue Sedric Schissler of Beloit John B Ward of Antigo Rudolph Kippel of Blanchardville David Leck of 2215 5th Street. Hospital entries list surgical and medical staff and patients connected to St. Clare Hospital. Dismissals also name Mrs Donald Perry and daughter George Hoover Mrs Jacob Stauffacher Joseph Collins and Calvin Ritschard.
Col. Frank L. Howley, commander in Berlin, says the 55 day Soviet blockade failed to starve the democratic city. He cites Russia propaganda as coal distribution to Berlin residents as a political pitch tied to a prior offer to feed western Berlinians who registered in the Soviet sector.
Milwaukee Chief Justice Marvin B. Rosenberry of the Wisconsin Supreme Court called for a firm U S policy with Soviet Russia in a speech at the state centennial exposition. He warned that democracies’ peace proposals have been rejected by the Soviet Union.
Green County Christian Rural Overseas Program drive totals $2338.93 with $1 to $100 gifts. Russell W. Prien treasurer says campaigns on township and school district bases continue with final reporting pending at the First National Bank.
Secretary of Labor Maurice J. Tobin criticized the Taft Hartley Act as a blow to unionism at his first news conference in Washington. He targeted the closed shop ban and the prohibition on union political expenditures while calling for repeal of the entire act and suggesting a replacement aligned with the Democratic platform.
Secretary of Defense Forrestal says he was not summoned home from a U S Canadian celebration yesterday but returned as planned. Reports of an important conference at the White House were denied by Presidential Secretary Charles G Ross, who called the rumor utterly cockeyed.
Madison Wisconsin. Marvin M. Duel 60 state insurance commissioner since 1939 died at his home after a year of illness. A former Fond du Lac senator he was born in Eldorado Fond du Lac county and earlier served as Fond du Lac county superintendent of schools from 1915 to 1921.
Mrs. John Nance Garner wife of the 32nd vice president died at 4 30 p m yesterday in the brick house her husband built for Ettie in Uvalde Texas The obituary notes she was Cactus Jack’s trusted ally and passed away at the family residence built 28 years ago.
A long list of daily personal mentions shows residents visiting Milwaukee Janesville Madison Juda and Chicago for shopping events business trips and family visits. Notables include Joanne Elmer in Milwaukee Mrs Elizabeth Sullivan in Janesville and Miss Norma Hannes returning home from Milwaukee.
The ministry of information reports five additional people detained for questioning in Salonika over the murder of American radio correspondent George Polk.
Attendance at Wisconsin's 100th birthday celebration topped 900000 despite rain with 42000 entering by noon to tour exhibits and watch harness racing. Casey Jones of Waukesha qualified in horseshoe, Chuck Rumley won three firsts, two seconds in harness heats. Governor Rennebohm and Justice Rosenberry expected. 4 H club members and county groups honored. A Swiss cheese wheel prize was awarded from Green County during a national radio contest from State Fair Park.
Lake Success Russia vetoed Ceylon's bid for United Nations membership in the Security Council. It marked the 27th Soviet veto in council history with nine votes to two as Russia and Ukraine opposed. Deputy Foreign Minister Jakob Malik cast the veto, replacing Andrei Gromyko last month.
The body of Cpl. James W. Durgin killed in Germany February 24 1945 will reach Monroe Friday at 1255 p m for burial services. He earned a posthumous Silver Star for heroism during the Saar river crossing while with the 301st infantry 94th division. He was born February 19 1917 in Monroe and left a wife Betty Van Matre and daughter Sharon. Survivors include his mother six brothers and three sisters. Rosary at Shriner Neushwander funeral home Friday at 8 p m.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at the funeral home at 9:00 a.m. and at St. Victor's Church at 9:30 a.m. Rev. E. C. McCollow will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery with full military rites being arranged.
The Browntown 4-H club schedules its seventh meeting Thursday evening at Browntown school. Roll call asks for a favorite flower and Robert Stamm will lead the pledge. After group singing, record books and health blanks will be checked.
A 16 year old Green County boy was placed on probation after juvenile court appearance before Judge Harold J Lamboley. He was ordered to make restitution and pay court costs. The youth borrowed a car battery from a New Glarus filling station and sold it to a Monroe garage for eight dollars.
Louis Krauer Swiss cheese maker from the plant east of Main street departed Saturday for New York to take a flight to Switzerland where he will visit relatives and friends.
Rev. Paul C. Kehle will chair the Monroe Kiwanis club noon program at the country club discussing church support. Committee members include Rev. Lyndon C. Viel and Roy Evenson.
Miss Alice Cleveland accepts a teaching position in Hammond Indiana after teaching in Monticello last year. She attended summer session at the University of Wisconsin this season.
Mrs. Alvin C. Rabehl and her daughter Jean Marie relocate to 1506 11th Street in Racine to establish their home. The brief notice identifies Mrs. Rabehl and family settling in the city.
The widow of the late Rev. Ra behl, who served as pastor at Immanuel Evangelical church for 16 years, will teach the third grade at the North building this fall.
The Wayne Peckham family will relocate Friday to the apartment adjoining the telephone exchange. Mrs. Peckham will become telephone manager on September 1. Ray Glenn and his Milwaukee family will move into the Peckham house around September 4.
The Angle in Monroe will screen a motion picture on archery at 2 o clock tomorrow afternoon. Lawrence L Kitchen city recreation director announced the free admission event.
The United States charged Russia with deception in Danube river shipping regulation at the Danubian conference. Ambassador Cavendish Cannon rejected a Russian free navigation pact, joining Britain France and Austria in opposing a convention that would exclude western powers from Danube administration. The communist bloc voted for exclusive control despite western refusals.
Moscow reports four power talks on Berlin and the German problem are near completion. An unnamed authority says further high level meetings are planned, with envoys from the United States Britain and France likely to meet Molotov again this week. The final outcome remains uncertain as negotiations continue.
Wartime ammo dumps exploded in Goeschenen Switzerland sending residents of about 800 fleeing for shelter as troops battled a fire in the Alpine redoubt.
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