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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1948
Page
4
Shoppers' guide lists Women's clearance with dresses reduced to one half. Also features Cameo hose in seamless mesh at $1.25, Martha Manning dresses, Gulf electric motor oil 35c, Coronado Deluxe Washer priced to $97.70 with delivery expected by September 1.
BY CHIC YOUNG FORD 1938 four door sedan with new motor good body and paint job. Phone 911-G.
A collage of local ads lists misc items for sale including a 6 cubic foot GE refrigerator at 65 dollars, various farm tools, corn binders, silos, a Maytag washer, and a modern farm offer. Employment queries include waitresses and housemaids with pay, plus housing and farm work opportunities. also building permits and utility items.
Family of three seeks unfurnished or furnished living space in Monroe area by Sept 1. Downstairs preferred. Call 157. House or apartment wanted for family of three.
Tschudy's Specialty Service advertises a full line of electric ranges including Gibson Kelvinator and Electromaster models. All apartment sized electric ranges are available in stock for immediate purchase or installation.
Green county court at Monroe sets deadlines for probate and claims. Heirs’ proof required by November 15 1948. claims examined November 16 1948 at 10 AM at Monroe courthouse. Also notice for will probate of John Duebendorfer with claims by November 18 1948 and hearing September 14 1948 at 10 AM in Monroe court house.
Monticello notes Mrs. O. D. Curtis hosts visits while Miss Marilyn Roethlisberger of Monroe spends time with her parents, and Miss Delma Roethlisberger from Madison stays over. Gail Fisher from Champaign travels via Milwaukee. Thomas Weegels and Brusveen visit Wisconsin centennial exhibit. many others visit relatives in Belleville Madison Evansville Milwaukee and Brillion.
Hog receipts 9 000 slow early then active with uneven 50 to 75 cent declines for weights over 200 pounds. Top hog price 29.75 with most 190 to 270 lb at 29.00 to 29.50. Heavier butchers scarce. 400 lb weights at 25.00. Several loads 160 to 180 lb lights 28.00 to 29.00. Sows under 300 lb 27.00 to 28.00. heavier sow weights down to 23.00 to 24.00. Cattle salable 7 700. slaughter cattle very slow with steers mostly 50 cents lower, heifers weak, beef cows down 25 cents or more. Top fed steers 41.25 for three loads. high to low choice steers 30.00 to 38.50. Grassers 22.00 to 24.25. fed heifers 32.00 to 37.65. cows 15.00 to 18.50, bulls 23.00 to 24.25. Calves and vealers steady to weak. vealers 30.00, stockers steady. Canadian feeder steers 24.00. Poultry steady. eggs steady to firm. butter unsettled.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Collins host relatives from Phoenix Arizona with their son Donald and daughter Shirley spending the summer here and Beloit before returning west. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Ross enjoy a vacation trip to Yellow stone park. Will Swanton of Watertown spent the weekend at his home. Mrs. Mary Burtness of Sioux City Iowa visits as house guest of Mrs. Anna Terry Taylor and Miss Millie Burtness. The Lawtons of St Thomas Canada and Leroy Hindley join Dr A N Lawton in welcoming guests. Carpenter and Worthing extend an extended Canada trip.
The Monroe Evening Times advertises Marian Martin Pattern 9264 a slenderizing shirtfrock with scalloped collar and cuffs and a front-pleated skirt. Sizes range from 34 to 50, with yardage and color contrast details, sold for 25 cents to Pattern Dept. 232 West 18th St New York NY.
The New York stock market steadied after a sharp previous slide with gains up to 2 points late in the day. Turnover remained light around 600000 shares as leaders advanced included N Y Central U S Steel Youngstown Sheet Chrys ler Western Union International Telephone Republican Steel and Studebaker.
Orangeville Times Special reports twenty six Orangeville FFA boys spent two days at Devils Lake and Wisconsin Dells. They traveled in the Clar no school bus with adviser R W Hefty and listed attendees include Kenneth Neuenschwander Harold Zimmerman Ronald Zimmerman Lawrence Leverton Edwin Rudy Clarence Sorn Robert Sorn Warren Zettle Larry Folgate Darrell Zimmerman Delbert Kloepping Edwin Schmid Edwin Webster Richard Jensen Victor Rebly Leslie Kruse Lewis Hull Donald Wuthrie Charles Roderick Carl Tobler Duane Stamm Glen Pinnow John Kummer Eugene Pickett Bernard Keester.
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