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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1948
Page
8
Partly cloudy and warm with humidity tonight and Friday. Cooler Friday near Lake Superior. High 91 and low 73 today. Year ago high 77 low 73. Barometer 29.56 this morning and 29.63 this evening. Hottest spot Yuma Arizona at 107, coldest Bismarck North Dakota. Sunrise 5:17, sunset 6:
Real Estate transfers show Monroe Lumber and Fuel Co to William Lauber for I-41 Grand View Add Monroe. Justice cases list L A Koenig with Fred Burkhalter route 5 for 10 dollars and costs no license. Jed Allan Wittner infant 2517 12th St. Augusta Mauermann 82 1308 16th St. Ella Smith 61 Janesville. Elizabeth Hogan 79 Dal rlington. S B Simons 63 Elkhorn. Charles Larse 84 South Wayne. Births report Ted Rahlberger route 4 daughter Aug 26.
St. Clare Hospital Surgical includes Mrs Harold Millard Beloit residents Wendall Brunkow at 1402 15th Avenue and Mrs Albert Wolfe route 5 Medical lists Mrs Anna Burd at 1402 10th Street Dismissals include Vincent McKeown Mrs Kenneth Slocum and son Mrs Fred Buholzer Mrs Harry Floyd Meltgner Kundert ve Young and Mrs Albert
Wheat and corn prices show two cent gains amid firm trading and tied selling orders. Wheat closes unchanged to 3% higher with September at 2.25. Corn up 11-34% with September around 1.62 to 1.64. Oats and rye also move while moisture shortages and late planting affect sentiment.
S B Simmons 63 Gratiot native and hybird seed corn pioneer died at his Elk Horn farm. He helped with University of Wisconsin on the Wright driver for hybrid seed corn. Born March 12 1885 he leaves a widow two sons Frank and Ronald two daughters Mrs Charles McGill and Mrs Laverne Purcell two sisters Mrs Della Burd Mrs James Breakie a half brother Royal Fassett and seven grandchildren. Funeral 1:30 tomorrow at Rohleder Elkhorn. burial Hazel Ridge cemetery.
Judge Luther M. Swygert ordered International Typographical Union officials to appear at 10 a.m. September 15 to show cause why the union should not be held in contempt of court. The NLRB says the ITU violated an injunction issued March 27 by continuing to demand closed shop conditions in negotiations with newspaper publishers. The union has until September 7 to file an answer.
Charles Larse 84 a retired farmer died at 4 this morning at the farm home of his son Jay Larse northwest of South Wayne after a year of illness and several strokes. Survived by son one sister Mrs Lettie Heindel Kenosha and a brother in Georgia. wife predeceased.
The state board of health reports 131 polio cases in Wisconsin for the year up to today with four new cases in Oconto and St. Croix counties plus Green Bay and Cudahy. Last year at this time fewer than 50 cases were recorded and Miss Virginia Hageman traveled to Milwaukee today.
Mrs Carl Pfister was a Madison visitor today. Mrs Emma Rechsteiner from Albany this morning. Several residents attended the state fair in West Allis. Families and relatives traveled, visited, and hosted in Monroe, Browntown, Freeport, and surrounding towns. A trip through Minnesota and Wisconsin was also noted.
Mr and Mrs William H Hogan and Mr and Mrs James Quinn attended the Wisconsin Centennial yesterday. They visited William Hogan Jr who is working at the Swiss Colony exhibit.
The governors conference executive committee urged a 20 percent cut in federal grants to states. Led by Gov. Lester C. Hunt, the joint meeting with House and Senate committees urged states to reduce reliance on federal help and to boost efficiency and economy by handling tasks themselves.
Milwaukee reports Walter E. Frost age 97 of Camp Douglas toured the Wisconsin centennial exposition and declared the state observance of its 100th birthday all right. Frost is believed the oldest centennial visitor to date as swine judging and dairy awards highlighted the final weekend. Wisconsin and Illinois exhibitors shared top honors while weather and attendance figures remained uncertain for a potential 1.8 million peak. Pabst farms dominated Holstein titles with champions Burke Premier and Roamer Dean Walker plus multiple producer awards.
The Green County Beekeepers Association gathered yesterday at Robert Patterson's home two miles southwest of Monroe for a picnic dinner and business meeting.
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