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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1950
Page
6
The ORN Daily Record notes a fair and cool pattern with frost possible in north and central areas away from Lake Michigan. Tonight lows range from 38 to 43 in the north and 45 to 50 in the south, with highs Saturday from 65 to 70 in the north and 70 to 75 in the south.
Since yesterday at 1 p m the high was 83 and low 64. Year ago today high 86 and low 66. Barometer 1 a m 29.39 and 1 p m 29.51. Warmest place yesterday Yuma Arizona at 106 and coldest International Falls Minnesota at 41. Sunrise 5 16 and sunset 6 47.
Harry R. Marsh transfers property to William L. Tolbert located in St 3 Kik 165 in the city of Brodhead. The deal records the transfer of the parcel within the local real estate listings.
Thomas A Woodrow of Beloit found guilty of speeding and fined 15 dollars plus costs. Obituaries note Anthony Michael Sarbacher aged 68 of Spring Green dies. Also listed is Mrs Sam Orr aged 86 of Beaver Dam.
Mr and Mrs Clayton E Mile stone announce a son born Aug 25. Mr and Mrs Oscar S Nybro ten of route 1 Argyle welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs Richard Colvin of Belleville welcome a daughter born Aug 20 at St Marys hospital Madison.
Bert J Adelman at 2222 8th street and Karine Hendrick's son from Hollandale are noted with surgical entries for Emma Kelly route 2 Beloit and Robert Hawley Argyle. Dismissals include George Poff Gustave Broege Theresa McNanara Glen White Michael Grandeffo Elmer Erickson Delbert Pann Ruth Diane Schwartz Milford Stout Karen Gempeler Dean Zurbuchen Harold Huebner Yvonne Hart Frederick Erickson.
The junior champion Brown Swiss bull was shown at the state fair by Jake Voegeli of Monticello. Narvic Farms at Lake Mills took purple for grand and senior champion Brown Swiss. Wisconsin champion Guernsey bull entered by Albert Marken of Walders. Many out of state exhibitors had strong showings in other rings. Senior and grand Holstein champions went to Hickory Creek Farms from McHenry Illinois with junior title to Iowa’s J P Stewart and Don Rehder.
Mr and Mrs Fred Stuessey start building a new house on the west edge of town adjoining Ralph Luchsingers lot. Excavation began early this week. Leland Kuhl buys a Belleville house and will move Sept 1, moving from the Adolph Sponem rental north of town. Frederick Goecks rents the Kuhls vacated house and runs the Shell station in New Glarus.
Len Schmitt Merrill attorney who opposes Walter Kohler Jr for the state GOP gubernatorial nomination will speak from the court house steps at 8 p m tomorrow night in Merrill.
Ryan Sons of Janesville secure a six mile base course contract on Dane county trunks near Mt. Vernon and Verona. Their bid of $219,993 tops six highway improvement awards let Monday.
Some 44th Illinois division troops from the 129th infantry regiment in seventy vehicles arrived for an overnight bivouac. They are en route to home stations after training at Camp McCoy. Officials gave no exact bivouack site. last year the fairgrounds hosted them. About 110 more units will stop for servicing tomorrow at 9 30 AM.
Herbert O. Kubly associate professor of speech at the University of Illinois visits New Glarus for a month with his parents before sailing October 18 for ten months of lecturing on American theater at the University of Milan. He will observe state subsidized European theaters and return to Illinois in September 1951.
Mr and Mrs Herman Becker of 1817 14th Avenue and Rodney and Dorothy Becker returned from a planned two week vacation at Glacier National Park spent partly in Glendive Montana 500 miles from Glacier. The Becker car and a truck sideswiped near Circle Montana and plunged over a six foot embankment but all were uninjured. It required several days of repair work at Glendive before they could continue home.
Keith and Mrs. Jackson of Woodford announce the birth of their son Steven Craig Wednesday at St. Clare hospital. The infant joins siblings and brings joy to the family.
Cadet Frank E. Hamilton son of E C Hamiltons leaves today for Chicago and New York on his return to the United States Military Academy at West Point where he is a first classman. He has been on leave since Aug 5 and will report for duty Monday.
Mrs Magna Strom visiting Monroe from Norway with cousin John Backe. She planned to land in her homeland today, completing the trip by boat after arriving in Monroe in late May for a visit.
Continued improvement is noted in the condition of Mrs Gebhard Hauser of Monroe hotel a major surgical patient at St. Clare hospital with reports of steady recovery and improving health.
Attending services Wednesday for Mrs. Spencer Deal were Mrs. Thomas Jefferson of Berkeley California and C B Ayars and family of Grand Forks North Dakota along with R M Deal of Corpus Christi Texas who returned home yesterday Owen Divan of Chicago Al Engberg Gerhart Lustig of Rockford Lee Campbell and Mrs Michael Murphy and Mrs Elsie Mul Downey of Freeport.
Albany notices the death of Mrs Harve McNickle Saturday in Farnum Nebraska. She was a niece of Alfred McDermott and had relatives and friends here who were informed of the passing. Funeral rites were held Tuesday at Farnum.
The Belleville school board advertised for bids to build an addition to the present high school. Architectural work was done by a Madison firm.
Mr and Mrs Forrest Purinton opened a new coffee shop today in Albany The shop is located in the Partridge building next door south of the post office and marks a local business addition.
A parade of short visits and travels fills the column with names and places. Residents like Will Zimmerli Albany. Jack Kaplan Chicago. Kenneth Gnagi Madison. Robert Dalton Potosi. Dean Peterson Brodhead. and many others are listed on yesterday today and this week as they attend fairs vacations work and family events across Wisconsin Illinois and beyond.
Howard Frederickson formerly of New Glarus and Madison has completed a year of air corps training and must report for duty by September 4 at Chanute Field Illinois. He is the son of Mrs. Ray Frederickson of Madison.
Ottawa reports Prime Minister Louis St Laurent met with union leaders to urge an end to the nationwide railway walkout gripping the economy. Union negotiators Frank Hall and A R Mosher offered little comment after a lengthy hour long session. The PM planned further talks with railway union chiefs later in the day.
Madison reports Attorney General Thomas E. Fairchild has reassigned Beatrice Lampert from labor relations cases citing lack of confidence in her judgment. Lampert served eight years in the post provoking disappointment from the Wisconsin Employment Relations Board. AFL UAW official Anthony J. Doria denounces the move as political to gain labor support for Fairchild.
Mrs. Sam Orr 86 died Monday in Beaver Dam. Services were held Wednesday with nieces from here attending. Survivors include two grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Henry J. Elmer. Orr was born October 18 1863 in Beaver Dam. husband and two children preceded her in death.
A cool wave hit this morning at about 4 30 am causing a rapid five degree drop. Temperatures fell from around 70 to the mid 60s and stayed there through the day. Frost is expected in northern and central areas away from lakes with lows 45 to 50 tonight. warmer weather expected Monday with a dip again Tuesday.
Zurich reports the death at his Staefa home on Lake Zurich of Ernest Wiechert 63 a German novelist and former Buchenwald detainee He authored Der Totenwald a novel about life in the camp The obituary notes his imprisonment by the Nazi regime.
Green county Amateur contest previews list 90 contenders for the finals on September 8 on the square. Preliminary rounds Sunday at the high school auditorium will trim the field to 20, five from each group, by public vote via applause meters. Groups I to IV include vocalists, duets, trios, instrumental acts and various dance numbers led by organizers Miss Lois Faubel.
Four and a half year old Joseph Koreczynski Jr. remains in critical condition in Danbury Hospital after a drill was used to wound him. State police charge his father Joseph Koreczynski with the crime as investigators piece together a bizarre case. The father was captured after the boy was found still attached to a drill press and later was committed to Fairfield State Hospital after a jail cell incident.
Local residents and guests from New Glarus visited Wisconsin Dells Monroe and Madison areas over the weekend. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ray Werndli and Tommy Madison Mr and Mrs Oswald Schneider Mr and Mrs Henry Stressy, Miss Audrey Streiff, Mrs Theresa Martin and others.
Chilean Senate President Arturo Alessandri Palma died at age 82 after a heart attack. Government orders three days of national mourning in tribute to the late statesman who served two terms as president.
Clarence Mayer a high school teacher from this area attends a mathematics institute at the University of Wisconsin this week.
Trading tone held steady at Plymouth as the cheese exchange reported firm demand for small styles. Sales included two cars white cheddars at 30 cents and two cars white cheddars at 29.5 cents with other items traded or bid, while several offers remained uncovered and prices noted in cents per pound.
Monticello residents host and visit relatives across Wisconsin Minnesota and Illinois with gatherings in Monroe Madison Milwaukee and Beloit. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Edward Kundert Mrs Nellie Lynch and Miss Margaret Evans from Platteville and severalHin towns while others travel to Lake Okee and the Bad Lands for outings.
Vernon W. Thomson pledged that if elected attorney general he will prosecute Wisconsin Democrats for alleged violations of the corrupt practices act. He cites failure to report about 100000 in campaign contributions over 10 months, while Democrats deny the charge. Len Schmitt, running for governor, accuses the Republican Party of Wisconsin of leading the Kohler campaign with about 46000 spent by July 8.
Madison Wisconsin girl Alice Kirchhoff 20 a home economics student at the University of Wisconsin is named the state sweet corn sweetheart of Wisconsin. She works at a canning factory this summer and is the daughter of a canner grower. As Wisconsin Canners Association winner she will represent the state at a national sweetheart contest in Hoopeston Hoopeston Ill September 8 9.
Dr H A Morgan died at his Belfast home at age 82. A Canada native, he aided southern agriculture for two decades before becoming president of the University of Tennessee in 1919. In 1933 President Roosevelt named him to the TVA three member board.
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