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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1950
Page
6
The forecast calls for increasing cloudiness and warmer conditions with scattered showers in northern and central areas this evening. Saturday prospects include partly cloudy skies and scattered showers, cooler in the northwest and warmer in the southeast with a low around 50 to 55 and a high of 65 to 70 north west to 78 at the southeast corner.
Yesterday from 1 p m to 1 p m high reached 80 and low 43 8 in this region. A year ago today highs reached 86 and lows 68. Barometer stood at 29 58 at 1 am and 29 50 at 1 pm. Warmest place in the US yesterday was Yuma Arizona at 115 while the coldest was Williston Florida at 39. Sunrise was 5 08 and sunset 6 59.
Kathryn Collins transfers lot 6 block 1 Tall Man's addition Monroe to Kenneth Hall transferring ownership of a defined parcel in Monroe.
Justice William Elliott LeRoy of Spring Monticello found with failure to yield right of way fined $10 and costs. Louis T. Blum of Monticello fined $25 for falsifying an accident report to the state motor vehicle department. Ray Trumpy of Albany fined $50 for reckless driving plus costs.
Kathryn Francelia Blaser and Alvin Harold Wilde obtain marriage licenses in Brodhead. The couple’s filings indicate current residence in the area and intent to wed soon.
Henry Anderson aged 66 from Adams passes away. Mrs. Glen U'Ren aged 71 of Argyle is also reported dead.
Mr and Mrs Frederick Mabbl of route 2 announce their daughter Aug Tine. Mrs Werner Marti of 07 24ih street reports their son Aug. 18.
A hospital record lists patients under Surgical and Medical cases including Mrs John S Rhyner New Glarus Mrs Elmer J Erickson Argyle Mrs Edward Huber Clift J Weber New Glarus Oscar W Wolfe Winslow and others plus Mrs Irving Brack Beloit Mrs Charles Kelly Evansville and a group of dismissals including Henry P Gille Hjalmar Hoff Mrs John Stein Mrs Clayton Olson and son and others.
The Marine Corps urged volunteers to join the reserves for an indefinite period called the duration. Unlike four year terms, volunteers will enter extended active duty and be sent to camp for basic training immediately.
Edward J. Bonk a longtime Chilton civic and political figure died at his home at 69 He had just completed his 22nd term as Calument County board member and served as board president for 16 years Bonk was a former mayor and prominent local leader.
Cooperation of Legionnaires and auxiliary members earns praise for the county fair beer stand operation praised as the most successful yet. The post thanked volunteers, noted rain cut events short, and approved free parking on Legion land for Cheese Day with float plans progressing. Commander Heinzelman and retiring commander Peterson reported on the state convention at the Green Bay gathering.
President Truman and Senator Wherry traded sharp remarks over Secretary of State Acheson. Wherry said the blood of Americans dying in Korea is on Acheson’s shoulders. Truman called the charge contemptible and beneath comment.
William Porter, 63, of Peoria, was fined 10.50 for drunken horseback riding after police arrest on MacArthur highway August 6. Officers Stewart and Johnson said Porter became abusive when ordered to dismount after riding the horse through Sunday traffic following visits to several taverns.
Mrs. Evelyn Hartwig, city water department stenographer and bookkeeper, and her son Tom have purchased the Wyss home at 1413 21st avenue. They expect to take possession around Oct. 15. The Wysses’ plans are presently indefinite.
George Coplien age 63, a retired farmer, suffered a compound fracture of the right upper arm when hay bales slipped from a wagon on his son Ervin Coplien’s farm five miles southwest of Albany. He was hospitalized at St. Clare in Monroe.
Otto J. Hein of 2641 13th Street wins a fourth prize in a shaving cream contest for his line about catfish. He receives an assortment of casting baits among 400 fourth prize winners.
Local names attend events and visits across Wisconsin. Guests include Miss Nancy Lem, Miss Priscilla Kohli hosts, and families from Chicago Fond du Lac and Madison. Activities feature bake sales, church socials, circuses, evangelistic events, and weekend trips to La Crosse and Maine with travel plans to Quebec Boston and Washington.
Five persons died and another was critically injured when a car with Montana plates struck a bridge abutment near Broadwater Nebraska this morning. A driver's license found on a victim bore the name Jack Dean New age 20 issued in Worland Wyoming. other identities were not immediately available.
United Nations establishes a relief body to aid about 1.5 million South Korean war refugees. Col. Alfred G. Katzin, UN secretary general envoy in Korea, sent dispatched details from Pusan confirming the plan.
Ernest J. Metallo, 23, was killed when his motorcycle collided with a northbound Northshore passenger train in Kenosha. The crash occurred today, and Metallo died instantly.
Washington backed measure increases social security coverage by 10 million people to about 45 million and raises benefits. Payroll taxes would rise to about 7.8 billion by 1970. Retirement and survivor beneficiaries gain an average of 20 dollars, with family maximums up to 150 dollars. The bill also expands coverage to self employed and domestic workers.
Milwaukee Marine recruiting office announced that about 3000 volunteers in the Marine Corps Reserve including sergeants and below will be recalled to active duty starting Monday for periods over 30 days. Officers and top enlisted men will receive later orders. A 48 day strike at United States Smelting ends in Midvale Utah.
The government ordered a freeze on selling surplus property to review its defense relevance. The order applies to war plants, equipment, materials, and civilian and military supplies, regardless of prior disposal authority.
A Democratic attorney general candidate challenged Walter Kohler Jr and Vernon Thomson to initiate John Doe proceedings to back up charges that Wisconsin Democrats violated the state campaign practices act. Thomson accuses a Jackson Day dinner of $100000 in undisclosed contributions. Democrats say sponsors funded by a national group explain missing Wisconsin disclosures.
London police charged 35 year old William Wakeham a jobless clerk with stealing a suitcase containing secret atomic research papers owned by the British government and taken from John M. Greenlees official of the ministry of supply. The case involves a disappearance on August 8 from Greenlees train compartment at Euston station in London.
A Wisconsin insurance commission order reducing fire insurance rates by about 1 million dollars annually was adjourned late yesterday for a rehearing until Monday afternoon. The order issued July 17 has been appealed by the Milwaukee fire insurance rating bureau.
In New York the Mauretania arrived with Russian furs, which longshoremen from local 824 AFL voted to refuse unloading. They also decided not to handle any Russian goods in the future.
Public invited to nightly Evangelistic services at Bethel E A B Church led by former pastors Miss Mayte Richardson and Miss Sara Mouer. Special singing each evening.
Washington Senator Wiley said senate crime investigators will probe reports of ties between national politicians including members of Congress and gangsters. He cited rumors of financial contributions via intermediaries for services rendered and urged action to protect public faith. The committee reported organized crime controls gambling and is expanding into legitimate businesses.
New Glarus hosts Mrs Arthur A Doyle and Mr Anton Huerth from Sauk City. Legion convention attendees list Walter Wenger Harold Ingwell Jacob Bruni and Jacob Schmoker. Peter Legler visited Argyle. Glenn Dahler Andrea Deborah Madison visited Sam Schneiders. Fay Zentner attended a Mineral Point tea hosted by Mrs Clarence Roy. Elaine Frick Madison home for weekend. Clarence Roth Ruth Ann Kenneth depart for Elgin Indiana to visit relatives. Edna Norton and daughter Viola leave for a two week vacation including a Mississippi cruise on The Greenline Boat Co Dubuque tour. Leonard Walden Judy Marjorie Raymond visit then depart for Niagara Falls and Bryan Ohio. Marjorie stays home.
President Truman nominates 55 year old career diplomat Joseph Flack to be ambassador to Poland. Flack currently serves as ambassador to Costa Rica.
Girl Scouts from Blanchardville camped overnight at the Mound Tuesday including Patty Olson Deanna Son Joan Weidenfeller Kay Steketee Karen Kingeter and others from Blanchardville New Glarus ink and Madison area residents joined trips and visits across Michigan Wisconsin and Illinois with relatives friends and hospital stops. The record notes several family trips to Cadillac Michigan Washington Park Michigan City Chicago and Milwaukee along with hospital stays at Wisconsin General and a cast removal for Cheryl Jacobson. The piece closes noting an upcoming annual picnic of the past noble grands chain in the village park and May Thornton as president.
Jimmy Webb 12 son of Mr and Mrs George Stiffler fractured his left arm for the second time in ten weeks. He slipped on the levee beside the ball park Monday evening and fell breaking the lower arm in the same place as on May 27 at his cousin Philip Webb's barn. Four Albany classmates had a reunion Tuesday evening driving to the Wagon Wheel Rockton for dinner.
A nationalist China spokesman said Russian air force planes are flying daily in the Shanghai area of a communist China, with Taipei detailing tensions over air activity.
Brussels reports the house of representatives backed the new social Christian government by 107 to 18 on its economic and rearmament policy. The senate plans to vote today on Premier Joseph Pholien's cabinet.
In New York the international convention of the Knights of Columbus urged establishing full diplomatic and trade relations with Franco Spain. They also called for a U S government check on treasonable activities of communist agents.
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