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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1948
Page
6
Partly cloudy and warm conditions continue with scattered showers and thunderstorms into tonight and Saturday. Highs near 91 and a low around 72. latest barometer readings 29.68 to 29.73 inches. Phoenix tops U.S. warmth at 106 while Helena, Montana remains among the cooler locations.
Real estate transfer J. B. Pierce to Daisy Clark noted with N percent and parcel 4 in Brodhead. Marriage licenses issued to Ruby Vincent and Joseph Ganshert, both of Monroe. Deaths listed: Herman Ruetsch 71 of 2223 19th Street. Arthur Putnam 14 Argyle. Mrs. George W. Zimmerman 17 Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. George Trumpy of Clarno report daughter born Aug 26. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Timm of Brodhead report son born Aug 26.
Mary Dee Meinert on 17th Avenue treated after surgery at St. Clare Hospital. Ida Maurer of Madison connected to surgical cases. Glenn Hinds 53 of 1037 4th Avenue listed in accident notes with Mr. and Mrs Weston Elmer of Argyle. Arleigh Schneider of Brodhead noted in medical line with Mrs Weston Elmer of Argyle. Dismissals include Donavan Digman and son, Wallace Poe, John H Knipschild, Fred Minder and daughter, Ralph Lindsay and daughter JoAnn Goodman, Daniel Bruschi, and Mary Dee Meinert.
Miss Hogan 79 died in Darlington after a long career in probate duties in Green and Lafayette counties. Ole Jackson 91 longtime Monroe County official and Sparta city leader died after a brief illness aggravated by heat.
Arthur A. Weis age 59 former president of the State Bowling Alleys Proprietors' association died today after a heart attack. He was active in veterans affairs serving as commander of his American Legion post and a unit of the 40 and 8.
Funeral services for Charles J. Larse 84 retired Wayne township farmer who died of a heart ailment at his son Jays home five miles southwest of here will be held at 1 30 Saturday afternoon at HanY son funeral home Rev G M Gunderson will officiate and burial will be in West Viota cemetery He was born Feb 2 Wayne township son of John and Anna Jacobs Larse married Lucy Hale Feb 25 1892 He farmed in Wayne township and near Darlington and ran a general merchandise store with brother George named Large general merchandise stores Survivors include his son three brothers Arthur Abner Louis two sisters Mrs Hattie Doyle and Mrs George Heindel four grandchildren and three great grandchildren He was predeceased by his wife.
Wisconsin rower and Light Co. employees and families held their annual picnic yesterday afternoon at Recreation Park for 120 attendees. Some swam in the pool. The general committee included Harry Bellahan Carson Lowl and Mrs William Kugler with William Wartenweiler in charge of arrangements and finance Frank Heinzelman for food Stewart F Kingston assisted by Otho Schneider for children and John Horne Oregon for adult entertainment.
Funeral services for Jen Allan Wittwer two month old son of Mr and Mrs Frederick Wittwer of 2517 12th Street were held today at 2 pm with Rev P C Kehle officiating and burial in Greenwood cemetery. Funeral services for Mrs Ella Smith 59 of Janesville were held today at Overton funeral home with Rev James Barnett presiding and burial in Big Spring cemetery Wisconsin Dells tomorrow morning. Mr and Mrs Huber and family left for Janesville after being notified by phone of the death.
A series of social notes records visits to Madison and other Wisconsin locales. Names include Stanton Steuri from Albany, Joanne and Esther Kurth in Madison, and Gunder Nygard visiting son Henry Nygard. The list also notes attendees at the Wisconsin state fair and a household furniture auction at 1714 5th street on Saturday August 28 at 10.00.
Glenn Hinds, 53, of 1037 4th Avenue, taken to St. Clare hospital at 10:45 for a fractured heel believed caused by a fall from a scaffold. He is a former city employee. John H. Knipschild, 2009 9th Street, barber, released from St. Clare's hospital after eye cataract surgery and convalescing at home. Mr. and Mrs. Weston Elmer, route 1 Argyle, treated for eye burns from refrigerator gas fumes. Mrs. Elmer re-admitted last night.
The treason case against Mildred Elizabeth Gillars Axis Sally of the Nazi radio went before a federal grand jury in Washington. Gillars, 47, a native of Portland Maine, was returned to this country last Saturday from Germany.
Funeral services for Mrs. George W. Zimmerman 77 of Chicago were held after her death Monday at 1840 Addison Street. Survived by widower, daughter Miss Gladys at home, and two Chicago sisters, with Zwygart and Goetz families attending.
Maud Ballington Booth co founder of the Volunteers of America died last night at age 82 after a rift with the Salvation Army Booth family. She and Ballington Booth organized the relief group, connected to Gen. William Booth.
The County Holstein Breeders association will hold its annual picnic at the farm home of president H. Otto Elmer in York township on Sunday Sept 5. Dinner is at noon with committee members Walter Timm Leo J Norton Frank Trumpy and Myron E Jeglim in charge. Afternoon events include junior and senior division judging and a speaker.
Louis Westfall of Decatur is hired as boys work and program secretary for the eastern district of the Tri County YMCA. He previously directed at Phantom Lake camp waterfront and worked two years at Peoria YMCA as city gray supervisor and assistant aquatic director. He studied at Bradley University and succeeds E Taylor Judd on the Tri County staff.
An emergency ban on campfires and outdoor smoking goes into effect in Wisconsin forests today. Conservation director Ernest Swift cites drought and hot winds endangering millions of acres. Chief Ranger Neil H. Le May appeals for recalls of ranger equipment from the West Allis expo to Friendship in Adams county. Eleven fires burn across Adams and Juneau counties, with the largest about 500 acres in Big Flats Adams county. No campfires outside authorized grounds, no smoking except in ash-equipped areas, no discarded burning materials from vehicles, no rubbish burning.
The War Office announced that three renowned German field marshals will be tried by Britain on war crimes charges. The suspects are Gerd von Rundstedt Erich von Manstein and Walter von Brauchitsch who led campaigns in Europe Russia and commanded the German high command respectively.
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