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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1946
Page
6
The Daily Record notes generally fair conditions with rising temperatures reaching a high of 77 and a low of 55. Barometer readings were 28.85 at 2 am and 29.82 at 2 pm. The warmest U.S. spot yesterday was Yuma Arizona at 109 degrees and Traverse City Michigan was the coldest at 42. Sunrise is at 5 15 and sunset at 6 49.
Cecilia E. Ridge transfers land and outlets 21 and 22 in Monroe to C. J. Love et al, conveying parcel ownership and property rights in the Monroe area.
Allie Sardeson, 79, Bilanchardville, and Mrs James D Wallace, 84, Milwaukee, are listed in today’s obituary notices. The entries record ages and locations with no further biographical details provided.
Birth notices from Brooklyn Darlington and Monticello list a daughter born August 24 to Mr and Mrs Robert Holcomb and a son born August 23 to Mr and Mrs Joe Grimstad and a son born August 24 to Mr and Mrs Carl Freitag.
Mrs. Donald Gunter of Janesville. Mrs. Otto Mandel. Mrs. Arlo Webster. 1415 street Medical: Mrs. Bell Amerpohl. Mrs. Gordon Helland. Mrs. Robert Hulbert and daughter. Mrs. Jerome Howe. Mrs. Jack Raymond and daughter. Mrs. Charlie Philips and son. Mrs. Earl Stone. Joan Tree. Hubert Elmer. Richard Christen. Theo Witte.
Normal will open Sept. 3 with the Model Room in use. Howard Teasdale principal Miss Selah Gribble and Miss Alice Linehan listed among faculty with one post to fill. Ten second year students and fifteen preliminary first year enrollments reported as interest grows. Rural teachers held a one day institute in circuit court room and elected officers for the new year.
Funeral services for Mrs Irvin Ward were held in Rockford. She died Thursday and is survived by her husband three daughters and three sons. She was born in Tennessee and had lived in Rockford 15 years. Argentina uses the peso as its monetary unit.
Washington announces relaxations of wartime grain controls. Starting Sept. 1 millers may discontinue dark flour and brewers and distillers may increase production. The move follows record crops and price ceilings reshaping exports and meat feeding rules to avoid grain overuse.
Sixteen year old Richard Sterandt of West Salem won the junior division class judging and the adult division to claim the Wisconsin state title at the fair. He also showed the champion Hampshire sow and litter in the junior hog contest.
A parade of visitors and travelers gathers in Monroe region towns. Residents from Juda Gratiot Argyle and nearby areas are seen shopping visiting and attending events from Milwaukee to Chicago including trips to the state fair and Ringling Brothers circus.
Cpl Oscar W Erb of New Glarus route 1 received an honorable discharge from Ft Sherman officials announced today. In agricultural scholarship the affair named William Rooney of Baraboo as winner after four FFA years, with four years free education at the Wisconsin college of agriculture. Finalists included Harlan Huff of West Salem and Donald Lutz of West Bend. Robert Falk of Monroe was a finalist contender.
The Green County Publicity Association will meet at 7 30 p m in the court house on call of the chairman Edwin O Baker.
Mr and Mrs James Green with daughters Patty and Gloria left for a ten day eastern trip touring New York City Washington DC and Canada.
Louis Felder has been promoted from first lieutenant to captain in the regular army stationed in the Philippines. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Felder, were informed today and his wife, in San Francisco, awaits transport to join him.
Eleven veterans from Green County were cleared through the veterans service office this week. Names include Rhea B. Myers, Wallace R. Lindsay, Robert D. Nafzger, Paul W. Nowatzki, James Frautschy, all of Monroe. Arthur J. Gessler, Roger T. Hefty of New Glarus. Willis H. Falk of Browntown. Clifford H. Gilbert of Brodhead. and George E. Golackson of Woodford.
Joan Lynch received a prize in the pet division of the annual Friday parade, held Thursday. Her name was unintentionally omitted from the prize winners list published in Friday's Times.
Brown Swiss association Beloit announces the sale of two registered bulls from the Alfred Meier herd in Monroe. Vincent Thomm of Monroe buys Fritz of Rock Hill 76456 while Roy John Biere of Monroe purchases Inez Royal 76457.
Announcement from the Brown Swiss association cites a Beloit record of 12,071.2 pounds of milk and 504.83 pounds fat in 305 days. Milking occurred twice daily, achieved by a 9 year old animal.
Relatives gathered at Walter Stauffacher's north city home for a birthday celebration with a luncheon and birthday cakes presented by Don Barmore and Mrs. William D Gempler. Guests included Henry Schlittler Chester Korthof and twin daughters Gayle Dee Janet Lee William D Stauffacher Donald Barmore and family members Ralph Bruni and son Charles Barbara Billy and Alan David.
In a silver wedding anniversary celebration Mr and Mrs Ralph A Lindsay host tonight at the Ludlow hotel with daughter Carol as hostess. Mrs Lindsay and Mr Lindsay married 25 years ago today. The couple and children Phoebe and Nathan plan to vacation at Lake Wisconsin through Labor Day, except Carol who stays behind.
Allie Myron Sardeson 79 retired feed mill operator of Blanchardville died at 3 45 p m Friday at St Clare hospital after a weeklong illness from a cerebral hemorrhage He was born July 27 1867 in Blanchardville son of George and Abigail Moffet Sardeson He married Belle Smedsrud in 1890 who died in 1917 He married Elizabeth Streit in 1929 in Freeport He is survived by five daughters Mrs E O Carlson Shields North Dakota Mrs Ben Zweifel Marquette Michigan Mrs J C Carlson Blanchardville Mrs William Stratman Madison and others.
Roger F. Rupnow yeoman third class has been separated from the Navy after fifteen months of service. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Otto H Rupnow of 1414 22nd Avenue.
Brown Swiss cow may Herzog 64293, owned by the John Ingold estate in Monroe, completed a register of records.
Survived by his wife Mrs. Carl Heusle and four sons Leslie Belleville Arlie Jr Blanchardville Morris Ar gyle and Philip Freda N D a brother Louis Myrtle Creek Ore three sisters Mrs K A Arneson Madison Mrs K Arneson Blanchardville and Mrs Edna Pringle Sumford Alberta and 27 grandchildren He was preceded by his parents a brother Joe and a sister Mazie He belonged to United Brethren church and a 55 year member of the Masonic lodge in Argyle The body will be moved to Blanchardville Methodist church by Erickson funeral home Arnyle at 11 am Monday for services at 2 pm Rev Crow officiating Burial will be in Graceland cemetery
Nellie Holloway Wallace, 84, native of Washington township, died in Milwaukee after ten months of illness. She married James D. Wallace in 1881 and observed a golden wedding in 1931. he died in 1937. Survived by daughter Mrs. Paul Austin and grandson Gordon Austin. siblings Percy Holloway and Thea Withers. Funeral at Shriner Neushwander with Rev. C A Briggs, burial at Highland cemetery, Monticello.
Rudy Kubly, employed on the James Dorty farm on Monroe route 4, fractured his right tibia after slipping and falling at work. He received treatment Yesterday and is resting comfortably at St. Clare hospital, under the care of Dr. Ben Brunkow.
Prairie du Chien hosts a pageant of fashion with 30 young women in historical costumes as 300 delegates attend the Wisconsin Historical Society’s 100th annual meeting. Dr. Clifford Lord outlines a century of work, honors Draper, and plans a state takeover of historical homes. New curators are named for 1949 and 1947 terms amid calls for a state maintenance program.
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