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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1948
Page
6
Fair and quite warm tonight and tomorrow with afternoon temperatures between 88 and 96 degrees. Week outlook shows a high near 85 and a low around 70 since Saturday at 1 pm. Barometer readings at 1 am 29.54 and 1 pm 29.60 with record highs in Yuma and lows in St Paul Minnesota.
Ernest Wyssbrod of Monroe is fined $100 plus costs by Justice James W. Metcalf of Darlington for using a set line in closed waters. The ruling cites the closed-water regulation and mandates payment of the assessed amount.
Rosamond Blackbourne and Brod Head along with John M. Plichta of West Allis are issued marriage licenses in the latest county filing. The record notes their names and jurisdictions in the civil registry.
Thomas J. Hinds age 72 of 1026 17th avenue. Ferdinand F. Rackow age 86. Wins Orville Joosten age 16 of Walworth. infant son of Mr and Mrs Lort Meythaler route 1 Brod.
Mr and Mrs Raymond H Gessler of Monticello greet a daughter born August 23. Mr and Mrs Harold H Hermannson of Argyle announce a son born August 22. Mr and Mrs Lee Maske of Juda welcome a son born August 22. Mr and Mrs Arnold Weigand of Plain announce a daughter born August 22.
Mrs Harry Floyd Sharon Joanne Goodman New Glarus surgical cases include Edwin Blair 2209 8th street Meltgner Kundert dismissals Beth Anne Schuler Mrs Percy Heggestad Mrs Harvey Green James Hennessey Otto Korban medical notes list names and addresses for discharge and dismissal records.
The Freeport concert band under Charles W. Wilcox will perform a varied program at Recreation Park on Tuesday night at 8 o’clock. It features two vocal soloists and community singing, and was postponed from August 10 due to heavy rain.
Mary Dee Meinert, 3, was treated at St. Clare hospital for a dog bite to her ear after a farm dog attacked her as she and her parents exited a car at the Melvin Waelti farm in Juda. Many stitches were required and she was released from the hospital this morning.
A local notice highlights the heavy workload tied to purchasing Want Ads and the limited compensation for sellers and staff. The piece notes rising demand for classified space and ongoing pressure to streamline processing despite modest margins.
Mrs Herman Mauerman aged 86 died at 10 45 this morning at her Albany area home after a 16 month illness from complications. Born Amelia Albright June 13 1862 in Dedz Pommerian Germany she came to the United States with family at age 20 and settled near Albany. She married Herman Mauerman March 26 1885 and lived on several farms before moving to the village in 1926. Surviving are her husband three sons Louis Elmer and Henry one daughter Mrs John Elmer a sister Mrs William Schultz and a brother William Albright four great grandchildren. A grandson Harold married Virginia Fenn yesterday. Funeral services are pending.
The notice honors Mr Hinds a barber at St Clare hospital and owner of a world champion trotter later a pacer with a 2 04 percent mile. It notes five generations of Wells family barbers, six longtime customers, a widow Agnes Stauffacher and daughter Marguerite, with Kathleen died in 1927. Burial at Mt Pleasant Oneco township near Winslow follows funeral at Shriner Neushwander.
Two Milwaukee girls died over the weekend as poliomyelitis cases rose to a record high. The city reported four non residents among new cases and five additional cases, bringing Milwaukee’s 192? total to 73 with 21 non residents.
Funeral services for Arthur H. Foulker 35 Browntown resident who died Friday were held today at 2 p m at Stuessy funeral home with Rev G M Gunderson of Woodford officiating. Burial was in Cadiz cemetery. Six cousins served as pallbearers Frank Stubbe Harold Hartwig Rollie and John Foulker Roycie Foulker and William Brunkow of Monroe.
Gladys Watterman visited Freeport. Roy J Heeren called on Milwaukee. Ben Rostad of Brodhead came for business. Dozens of residents from Monroe and nearby towns were seen visiting relatives, attending fairs, shopping, or taking vacations in Chicago Madison Decorah and Yellowstone Park.
The Voegeli family in Monticello faces a grim battle as 2-year-old Donna Jean Voegeli is diagnosed with leukemia. Her father Donald J Voegeli, a UW music instructor, left work to stay with Donna at Wisconsin General Hospital as doctors predict a short time left. The family, once planning a Christmas party, now seeks to make each day a holiday for Donna and her infant brother Bobby.
Virgil Wenger of Janesville spent the weekend in Monroe. Glenn Schwend of Rockford visited his parents, the Nelson Schwends. Albert Buri and Alois Mayer attended the centennial exhibition. Miss Clara Jenny returned to Madison after a visit with Pauline Reed. Miss Myrtle King of Chicago and Mrs Ethel Rose of San Francisco visited Mrs Lillis Fitzgibbons in Madison. Mrs David Teuscher left for Fairchild then Minneapolis for three to four weeks. Karen Kindschi and aunt Miss Gunnar Smedal of Madison vacation in Washington DC. Miss Smedal is sister to Mrs Leslie G Kindschi.
A free square dance for Monroe residents will follow a band concert at Recreation Park on the tennis courts. The event, sponsored by the city recreation department, features Bill Hartwig and his orchestra with Edward Clark as caller. Indoor dances are tentatively planned for fall and winter.
Funeral arrangements are being made in Brodhead for the burial of the infant son of Mr and Mrs Clair Meythaler route 1 Brodhead born yesterday in St Clare hospital
The weekend saw nine fatalities across Wisconsin including drownings and vehicle crashes. Victims ranged from 6 to 69 years old with cases in East Troy Little Chute Antigo New Lisbon Milwaukee Poynette and Oshkosh. Notable deaths include Yves de la Rethule de Ryhove 26 of Bruges Belgium and Appleton residents David G. Van Rossum and John Krueger.
Two men in their twenties from Illinois bought balloons painted turtles perfume and artificial flowers at a Woolworth store. They distributed balloons to children outside and drew a crowd inside as kids followed them in. About five dollars spent on turtles and turtle food and fifteen dollars on other fun items.
Joseph Durgin of Ketchikan Alaska, a five year resident and secretary treasurer of the Alaska Moose association, will address the local Moose lodge at a special meeting tomorrow at 8 p m. He previously lived in Washington and is an accountant. Durgin has been staying at his home here.
Continued slow improvement is noted in the condition of Clarence W. Lengacher, county clerk, hospitalized at Wisconsin General, Madison. He has been a surgical patient for nearly a month.
Rev Stine O Douglas conducted his first service as pastor of Emmanuel Evangelical Church in Brodhead on Sunday marking the start of his pastorate at the congregation.
Mrs Emma Smith and her WSCS circle enjoyed a picnic Friday at Southside Park. The program was in charge of Mrs Biglow who described her trip to Texas.
Mr and Mrs Herman Beck er and son and daughter Dorothy Ann left Sunday morning on an auto tour through the west to include Yellowstone National Park. They will be gone about 10 days.
Mr and Mrs Theron Ridge and daughters Dana and Beth from Naples Florida visit former Monroe residents Mr and Mrs Mark Grinnell for a week. The Ridges manage a private outboard marine club in Naples testing outboard motors for engineers during the winter season.
Beth Ann Schuler five, daughter of Mr and Mrs Adam Schuler of Monticello, suffered a badly lacerated tongue while playing at home. She was treated at St Clare hospital after running and hitting the side of a sandbox yesterday evening.
The inaugural Zimmerli reunion gathered yesterday at Recreation Park with 50 relatives from Stevens Point Durand Brodhead Evansville Albany Brooklyn Monticello Chicago and Monroe. Attendees voted to hold a picnic annually.
Mr and Mrs John Wyss and daughter Betty of 704 18th Avenue with another sister Mrs Edward Gusloff of Freeport flew to Camp Lee on Thursday and have returned Lt Teuscher will remain there until she is out of danger.
Police log records a breaking and entering at Pilz drive-in in the 1300 block of 19th street reported late yesterday afternoon. Items stolen include cigarettes and candy.
Mr and Mrs Otto Lund have moved into an apartment in the M E Trickel home at 1911 10th Street. Lund is principal of the Green County Normal School.
The Rock County Buick Co. filed suit in circuit court seeking 500 damages from Hilmer Utterberg claiming he bought a new car on August 5 and resold it on August 7, violating a six month sale notice agreement with an option to repurchase at 2820.
Lt Jessie Teuscher, critically ill at the station hospital in Camp Lee Virginia, is beginning to show signs of improvement after suffering a liver infection following service in Japan.
St Louis reports Gerald L K Smith founder of the Christian nationalist crusade was named presidential nominee. Harry A Romer of St Henry Ohio merchant was nominated vice president.
Ferdinand F Rackow 86 a Stephenson county resident since 1880 died early Sunday at his Winslow area home from old age complications. Born July 11 1862 in Germany he came to America in 1880 and married Augusta Keiser January 30 1890. Surviving daughter Mrs Clarence Bolsar and son Elmer both of Winslow. he was preceded by wife three brothers two sisters and a daughter Mabel. Funeral at 2 pm Tuesday Evangelical United Brethren church Winslow Rev J E Seibert officiating burial Rock Lily cemetery Winslow.
A $151,118 contract to build a multi span bridge over the Root River on State Highway 31 in Racine County was signed by Governor Rennebohm today.
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