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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1950
Page
6
The Daily Record reports cloudy tonight with warmer conditions in the north and central areas and scattered light showers in the extreme north. Wednesday brings more clouds and passing showers in the extreme north, with central and southern portions seeing showers by afternoon. Low temperatures range from 45 to 50 degrees in the north and 50 to 55 in the south, with Wednesday highs from 64 to 68 in the north and 70 to 80 in the south.
The report notes yesterday from 1 p m high 78 low 56 with year ago high 76 low 56. Precipitation since yesterday trace barometer 1 am 29 39 and 1 pm 29 30. Warmest spot Yuma Arizona 111 coldest Traverse City Michigan 40. Sunrise 5 13 sunset 6 52.
Emma Olson transfers land in section 33 Jordan township to Charles G Hartwig. Thelma Zimmerman transfers lot K4 block 14 in the village of Albany to Charles Flesher.
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Speich on route 4 welcomed a daughter born August 22. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mile stone of Blanchardville welcomed a daughter born August 21. Mr. and Mrs. Delton W. Davis on route 1 welcomed a son born August 21.
Mayme A Erickson of Woodford and listed spouses and relatives join the medical staff at St. Clare Hospital along with surgical staff Jacqueline Pine and others. Dismissals include Mrs Charles Stubbe and several other named patients and guardians.
Mr and Mrs Walter Wieland of Attica cheese factory north of Albany announce the birth of a daughter Friday in a Madison hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lindsay and children Phoebe and Nathan returned from a two weeks auto trip into Canada and western states. They visited Winnipeg Calgary Banff Glacier and Yellowstone parks and stayed several days at the Orange Taylor ranch in Wyoming.
Mrs. Frank Bloom of route 3 and Mrs. Clarence Itten of Monticello chaired the Associated Farm Bureau women update after attending a Sister Kenny supporters meeting in Minneapolis.
Jackie Coogan faces divorce from his third wife actress Ann McCormack. She filed suit charging cruelty. They wed December 26 1946 in Los Angeles.
Sally Rand, renowned fan dancer, wed yesterday to her manager Harry Finkelstein in Toledo Ohio. The couple plans a public outdoor shot and begins a honeymoon today with Rand listing her age as 46.
Soils conservationist Nick Calabresa of Green county district urges farmers to begin conservation layouts in August and September to handle spring rains and soil losses. He cites benefits of fall work for corn and hay planning, terrace and diversion projects, and asks farmers to notify district office two to three days ahead.
A fragmented OCR list names many residents and schools in multiple towns including Monroe Brodhead Juda Monticello Albany Albany and Blanchardville. It records class grades and staff like Thelma Blackbourn and Audrey Kolden with locations and grades referenced.
White lilac plants at the Dewayne Figs residence on route 2 are reported blooming a second time this season. Two clumps are in bloom at the top of the plant.
Dr. W. H. Grover of the State historical society will discuss forming a Lafayette county historical unit at a public meeting tonight at 7 30 p m in the county board room of the courthouse. The meeting is open to the public.
A flurry of personal mentions notes Audrey Holtshopple, Roberta Massey, Mr and Mrs A E Kelly, William Greuch, Mrs John J Flannery, John G Bruni and many others visiting Monroe from Madison Beloit Green Bay Oahu Omaha and beyond. Vacationers attend Milwaukee state fair and Lake Puckaway trip scenes.
The United Electrical Workers union says it reached an agreement with International Harvester Co. A spokesman refused to confirm details but noted the company offered to raise plant differentials to bring non Chicago workers within five cents of the Chicago scale. About 5,500 workers are on strike at Harvester's Chicago tractor plant, with Rock Falls and Louisville plants also affected. Rock Falls workers have returned.
France's cabinet decided to deploy a land force to aid United Nations troops in Korea. The unit will be an infantry battalion of about 800 soldiers, many volunteers, chosen after an all day cabinet meeting at the presidential summer château in Rambouillet chaired by President Vincent Auriol.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred P. Streiff announce their son Lt. Richard Streiff has landed at Pusan Korea. He is the second New Glarus man in the Korean War following Pfc. Calvin Hefty as the first reported there.
The World Bank approved a loan of 100 million dollars to Australia the first loan of its kind to Australia and the first to any southwest Pacific country. Proceeds will fund development projects across the nation.
Dr and Mrs Carl P Haley of Indianapolis Indiana were visitors in Monroe yesterday as callers stopping by locals and sharing greetings with residents.
Madison reports a civil defense committee of six legislators and three public members was named by the state legislative council. It will draft home front protection plans and meet Sept. 5, 1950, for presentation before the 1951 session. The council also formed a reapportionment committee and approved a weed-law bill establishing a fulltime state weed commissioner with a 25000 dollar budget.
Six swimmers crossed the English Channel including a 118 pound woman. Eileen Fenton an English schoolteacher completed the 19 mile crossing in 16 hours 31 minutes earning 2800 dollars from the London Daily Mail sponsor. Two of the men broke the old time record for the crossing.
Fritz Von Gunten 74 a former cheesemakers helper at the Fairview factory now resides at Moosehaven Orange Park Florida. He left Milwaukee last week to live at the Moose home on St Johns River near Jacksonville. Born in Switzerland he came to Monroe in 1905 joined the Monroe Moose lodge in 1918 later moved to Milwaukee in 1927 where he worked as a butcher and cook. He is the lodge’s first member to reside at Moosehaven and holds a paid up life membership. Moosehaven offers fishing facilities a 425 foot pier and a self sufficient dairy and poultry farm run by residents for milk butter vegetables.
A rapidly developing hurricane threatens islands in the British West Indies and moves slowly westward in the northeast Caribbean. The weather bureau reported limited data but estimated the center at 7 30 a m about 30 miles southeast of St. Kitts.
The Jordan young people's Luther league will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. in the church. Mr and Mrs Russell Hanson and Miss Joyce Severson will serve on the refreshments committee.
Public invited to Bethel E. A. B. Church evangelistic meetings led by former pastors Misses Mayte Richardson and Sara Mouer each evening with special singing continuing nightly.
The FBI announced the arrest of Sanford Lawrence Simons 28 a rocket project expert at Denver University now assigned to an army rocket project. He previously worked on the Los Alamos atom bomb program and was charged with taking a highly valuable piece of plutonium from the project. Agents recovered the plutonium from a glass vial buried under his house.
Washington senators on the Armed Services Committee press Congress to remain in session until universal military training legislation is approved. They argue the measure is essential and urge swift action to enact the program.
A brief statement argues that national safety hinges on training young men in large numbers to bear arms. The assertion emphasizes universal youth conscription as essential defense.
Wisconsin Supreme Court denies Perry J. Stearns motion for rehearing in a case over his U S Senate nomination. The court previously ruled August seventh that Stearns, a Milwaukee attorney, filed his papers late.
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