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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1948
Page
5
Ben Funk reports on how fragmented traffic laws across states cause deadly crashes. The piece cites a fatal Ohio pickup collision, conflicting signaling rules, and lax licensing in several states, highlighting the national toll of 32,000 deaths and 1.1 million injuries last year.
A ceremony veiling the honor roll will occur near sundown Sunday September 5 after the Wilhelm Tell play’s first day. Co K Monroe National Guard will provide the firing squad and the Stuessy Kuenzi American Legion post sponsors the event.
Blanchardville residents join eastern trips while others tour the Black Hills Yellowstone and Denver. Various families and friends visit kin across Wisconsin Iowa Illinois Minnesota and Florida with several attendances for funerals and birthdays and hospital recoveries noted.
Juda By Mrs. F N Miller and Miss Elda Schadewald spent the weekend visiting area families. Mr and Mrs Robert Chapek from Cleveland returned home after a stay with Mrs Minnie Mohn. Mr and Mrs Ernest Salzwedel visited relatives in Phelps and Cumberland Wisconsin.
The report lists multiple groupings of locals visiting Milwaukee for the centennial exposition and clipper cruise, trips to Colby and Shawano, and weekends with relatives in Illinois and Switzerland. Names include Irene Menehan Ruth Ellen Stuckey Janet Arnsmeier Virgil Waelti Donna Adelman Lillian Yahn Richard Beightel Carl Eliason Frank Jordan Edward Hartwig Frank Liedschlag Joan Schmid Otis Lehnard Gary Altenbernd Patsy Altenbernd Ted Miller Russell Miller Lois Jean Miller and many more.
A long list of social visits and trips fills a week in Freeport and nearby towns. Residents attend picnics, hospital visits, funerals, and family gatherings across multiple households in Freeport, Dakota, Sciota Mills, Monroe, Rockton, Ridott, and surrounding areas.
Mrs. and Mrs. Charles Chapman return to South Wayne from a northern Wisconsin honeymoon. Beloit family reunion attendees include Earl Seffrood and family, Frances Seffrood, Sara Jane Stuart, Mayme Segner, Hessie Kempton, Louis Hager and relatives. Visitors include Mrs. Edward A. Chapman from Menasha, Dr. L. E. Creasy of Monroe, and George Smith with Will Perry returning from a Pittsville fishing trip.
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