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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1949
Page
6
August 22 1949 weather report notes fair central and south areas, partial cloudiness in the extreme north with scattered showers in Lake Superior region. Warmer north central tonight with a high around 86 and a low not specified. Previous day highs reached 96 in Yuma Arizona, with warm readings across the U.S. and temperatures reading 29.60 inches.
Real estate transfers include Iona Duerst to Russell L. Monroe in outlet 91 within assessor's plat for village of New GilS. Marriage licenses list Grace Elizabeth Busjahn of Orangeville and William Howard Hills of Fort Collins Colorado. Lucille Margaret Feriing of 1002 9th Street to George Warren Hrivnak of Berwyn Illinois. Myrtle Patricia Willison of Monroe township to Lester Maitland Grinnell of Spring Valley Rock County.
Delbert G Potter 1035 17th street found guilty of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and fined 65 dollars plus costs. Other entries list deaths including Francis Parkinson age 25 of Fayette Otto Carl Haack 58 of Hollywood Ill and several obituary notes for Mr and Mrs Sylvan Erick son Blanchardville Mr and Mrs William Lysser 2346 16th avenue daughter Aug 21 Mr and Mrs Rolland Kate Lyons Ill son Aug 21 and Mr and Mrs Albert Crouch Monticello daughter Aug 21.
A list from St. Clare Hospital includes surgical patients and dismissals. Names appear with city or hometowns such as Bellville Le Sueur Monticello Monroe Freeport Rockford Janesville and others. The entry lists many individuals and extended family mentions associated with medical care and discharge.
National forests across six western states face multiple major blazes with more than 300 lightning fires burning about 33 000 acres of timber and grass. In Idaho three Payette fires join a Hell's Canyon blaze threatening crews. Yellowstone hosts nine fires with 300 plus firefighters on the lines near Mammoth.
Col A H Smith former counsel for the Wisconsin Conservation Department died yesterday at age 79. He practiced law in Elroy, served as Lincoln County district attorney after moving to Merrill, organized Troop H of the Wisconsin Artillery in 1915, and served in France with the 120th Field Artillery in World War I. He retired from the military in 1935 and later held posts on the state real estate board and as conservation department counsel before retiring in January 1948.
Two paintings by Arthur L. Johnson are shown at the Wisconsin art exhibit in the state fair at West Allis. Doom ed depicts the Fitzgibbons building fire last August and Autumn is another Johnson favorite entered in the statewide judging contest. A vine crawls from a hallway through a partition into Mrs. Max G Booths bathroom at 1027 13th avenue. Chick Hyland practices casting along 16th avenue near the square. The heavy timber tool used for square paving is called strike. Names listed include Mrs Paul Neubauer Francis VanderVillen Eugene Kolb and Mrs Lawrence Lovelace.
A collage of social notes lists visitors and travelers from Madison and nearby towns. John A. Marty was in Madison on business, Mr and Mrs Frank Watts came from Albany, and many others including Donald S Cecil from Oregon MI and Miss Ann Howe visiting Milwaukee are noted. Several families from Madison, Monroe, Beloit and Argyle hosted or visited relatives during weekends and vacations.
William Mogan visited Janesville today while Alice Brick spent yesterday in Milwaukee. Vernon Lichtenwalner was in Orangeville on business. Mr and Mrs Jerry Olson Arlo returned from a weeklong western trip. Miss Pamela Legreic ville visits Monroe relatives for a few days. Evelyn Kramer returned home after a short stay with aunt Mrs Ben Knouse Brodhead. Mmes Wallace and Fred Miller Monroe and Mr Frances Loetfel Monticello spent the day in Freeport. Mrs Anna Legler returns from a weeks visit with two sons and families at Buffalo NY. Mr and Mrs B J Adelman visited William Field at Beaver Dam. Field is ill with pneumonia but improving. Harris Germann, Harry Buholzer and daughter Karen and Miss Mary Jean Boyd just back from a week at Grindstone Lake near Hayward. Miss Boyd travels today to Lake Kegonia to reside with aunt Mrs George Palaschak. Mrs Erwin Klingbeil and son Jerry Postville IA are visiting Juda WI this week with relatives T L Newman and Wilbur Hixon and family Brodhead. Klingbeils’ Wisconsin trip continues.
A combined slumber and breakfast gathering was held at Mr and Mrs Will A Zimmerman 2110 12th street on Saturday evening and Sunday forenoon for eight guests Messrs and Mmes J D Bechtolt Browntown Albert Schroeder Freeport Louis Peters Dakota and Fred D Zimmerman Monroe.
A radio broadcast from WRJK Green County seeks 17 year old Gerald Gallagher missing since 2 p m yesterday from Brodhead. He is five foot seven, 165 pounds with brown eyes, light brown hair and a scar over the left eye. Gallagher, visiting Brodhead relatives due to his mother's illness, was last seen carrying a small metal suitcase and is believed to be headed homeward possibly via Iowa. His home is in North Dakota.
Semblyman Elmer Larson, 64, died of a heart attack at his home in Plymouth. He served as a Sheboygan County representative and was a former Plymouth alderman. The death occurred last night, according to UPI Farm reports.
Dr and Mrs Leslie G Kindschi and their three children have left for a two week vacation in Boulder Junction Wisconsin. Miss Lydia Woelfli and Rose Derendinger attend a missionary conference at M illion House Plymouth Wisconsin as delegate from St Johns church Women’s Union. Miss Constance Hodges of Cleveland Ohio and Mrs Nellie es depart for Hamilton Canada to visit Miss Hodges brother Van then plan to visit Kalamazoo relatives before returning home.
Tabitha M. Ritzmann will leave tomorrow morning for Casper Wyoming to visit several weeks with her sister Mrs Adam Woth and family.
Miss Verena Kopp of Pittsburgh arrived Wednesday to attend her sister Hedwig Kopp and Robert C. Woethrich's wedding near Monticello. She will spend the winter at Miami Beach and return August 31. Miss Kopp, a housekeeper, comes with wedding party updates.
Former Miss M. Alice Treat residence on 14th avenue starts remodeling. The house is being extensively modernized by Mr. l and Mrs. E. A. Ninneman who will occupy it.
Washington Rep. Smith urges Congress to investigate fuel oil prices and the coal labor monopoly led by John L. Lewis. He cites reports of oil surplus yet price increases proposed and accuses Lewis’s union of restricting coal production via a three day work week, warning homeowners will pay more this season.
Milwaukee gas stations sparred as two major distributors cut prices by a penny per gallon in an exploratory move amid a widening price war. Local retailers and customers watched as the price shift rippled through the market today.
Mrs Lula Clark, 79, Monticello, dislocated right shoulder after a fall last evening and was admitted to St. Clare hospital at 6 30 p m. Mrs Fred Steinmann, Monticello, went to St. Clare hospital at 2 30 p m yesterday to have a chicken bone removed from her throat.
Belgian youth Arthur Blauwaert, 22, visiting Detroit area relatives, plans to return to Ghent this year but hopes to make the United States his home someday. He notes big differences in schooling and costs, recalls wartime shelter experiences, and admires Americans for ready made clothes and higher wages. He recently sprained his ankle at Recreation Park and will stay convalescing briefly.
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