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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1947

Page

8

Weather Summary for August 29 1947

Considerable cloudiness tonight and Saturday with scattered thundershowers in the northwest and extreme north tonight ending by Saturday forenoon. Warmer in the extreme north and in the south and central portions Saturday. Highs near 92, lows around 64. Precipitation 1.35 since yesterday. Barometer 29.75 at 2 am and 29.63 at 2 pm. Sunrise 5 21, sunset 6 42. Phoenix 104 was warmest yesterday. International Falls 36 coldest.

U. S Phoenix Ariz International Falls Minn

Real Estate Transfers in New Glarus

John H Kundert transfers parcels Its 3 and 4 bik 12 and out 217 on assessor's plat to E J Hoes ly in New Glarus. E J Hoesly then transfers parcels Its 3 and 4 bik 12 to Harold E Hoes ly in New Glarus.

John H. Kundert E. J. Hoesly New Glarus Harold E. Hoesly Glarus

Justice Cases and Penalties in Gratiot Courthouse

Albert Bahn of 1450 13th Avenue charged with parking in an alley. Arthur Engebretson of Gratiot cited for operating a vehicle under the influence. license revoked. Both faces fines and court costs. Engebretson also must serve six months in the county jail at hard labor and a separate charge for leaving the scene of an accident.

Albert Bahn 13Th Avenue Justice L. A. Koenig Arthur Engebretson Gratiot

Court Sentences Mixed Outcomes From Gratiot Case

County Court Charles Larson in Gratiot presided a case with 18 to 24 months in a state prison in Wau Pun. Judge H J Duaine of Orangeville withheld a statutory rape sentence for one year and placed the defendant on probation. Judge Harold J Lamboley also involved.

Charles Larson Waupun State H. J. Duaine Orangeville Harold J. Lamboley

Births Reported for Dettwiler Leary Cromwell Gilbertson Families

Birth announcements list a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dettwiler of Warren on Aug 29. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leary report a son on Aug 28. Mr. and Mrs. David Cromwell on 8th Avenue welcome a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Gilbertson of Darlington welcome a daughter on Aug 28.

Henry Dettwiler Warren Charles Leary David Cromwell 8Th Avenue Ervin Gilbertson Darlington

St. Clare Hospital Notices Surgical Medical and Dismissals

The St. Clare Hospital list shows surgical patients Mrs Nathan Brown route 2 Mrs Joseph Winn Browntown Mrs Fred Haldiman route 5. Medical patient Mrs Stewart Cole Clinton. Dismissals include Barbara Ann Stauf facher Mrs Roy Atkins Mrs Freida Saunders George Lloyd.

Nathan Brown Joseph Winn Browntown Fred Haldiman Stewart Cole Clinton Barbara Ann Stauffacher Roy Atkins Freida Saunders George Lloyd

Shelbyville Slaying Ties to Helton Case Spurs FBI Probe

Shelby county officials enlist the FBI to link a fourth death to the Helton family spree. Don Helton, enraged over a separation from his bride Jacqueline, killed her at a roller rink then fatally shot his father Earl before dying by his own hand. William Mage, 33, later found near the rink, suffered a throat slash and a head wound as witnesses watched. An FBI blood-stain test is planned to compare stains from Mage with samples from Don Helton’s body.

Shelbyville Shelby County FBI Donall Helton Jacqueline Helton Earl Helton

Hitler Farben Aid Ties Highlight War Waging Limits

In Nuernberg an American war crimes court hears testimony from I G Farben directors who claimed Hitler could not wage war without their help. They note Goering’s 1946 suicide hours before execution. Trial enters third day with witnesses expected Tuesday. A separate note mentions an auto maker releasing a self adjusting brake.

Nuernberg Germany I. G. Farbenindustrie Chemical Trust Hitler Ferben Hermann Goering Goering

Pranks and Parade Mark New York Legion Convention

The American Legion convention in New York draws crowds for sightseers and pranks. A Rainmaker vehicle performs weather tricks while Legionnaires dodge water pistols and practical jokes. Police prevent a rider from a mock Paul Revere entry as business sessions fail to attract locals.

New York American Legion Times Square Frank S. Leavitt Man Mountain Dean Buford E. Meade Wilson Mulberry Fla Madison Square Garden New York City

Selfish Few Try To Wreck Co-Operatives

Charles W. Holman of Washington, secretary of the National Cooperative Milk Producers Federation, said at the American Institute of Cooperation meeting that a selfish and unscrupulous few are using Congress to strike down farmer co operatives. An institute official said Rep. Hope has asked the Speaker to postpone a House investigation of cooperatives.

Fort Collins Colo Charles W. Holman Washington National Cooperative Milk Producers Federation American Institute of Cooperation Congress Institute Rep. Hope (Alias House Agriculture Committee Martin

Former Greek Leader Pressed to Form New Government

A Greek cabinet crisis enters a seventh day as leaders urge 74 year old banker Demetrios Maximos to accept a mandate to form a government. U S Ambassador Lincoln MacVeagh and others intensified appeals as Tsal Glamis and Papandreou with Venizelos sought another meeting to persuade him.

Athens Demetrios Maximos U. S Lincoln MacVeagh Dwight P. Griswold Greece Constantin Tsaldaris Tsaldaris Maximos George Papandreou Sophocles Venizelos

Henry Brecklin Rites Held in Browntown

Funeral rites for Henry Brecklin of Browntown were held at 2 pm in the Shriner Neushwander funeral home with Rev. J L Haack officiating. Pallbearers included John Wells Henry Stelter Gus Stelter Rinehart Grady Louis Clark and Homer Clark. Burial followed at Greenwood cemetery. Patricia Knaack visited Belleville.

Henry Brecklin Browntown Shriner-Neushwander J. L. Haack Evangelical Church At John Wells Henry Stelter Gus Stelter Rinehart Grady Louis Clark Homer Clark Greenwood Cemetery

Personal mentions reflect regional travel and visits

A long list of residents and visitors from Monroe Beloit Argyle Janesville Madison Fond du Lac and other towns are noted with movements including visits to relatives attending events and trips to Chicago Denver and Madison. Names include Mrs Stanley Howe Gerald Von Klein Gertrude Loftus Shirl Bauer Bess Krueger Nancy Thompson Charlene Johnson Ronald Thompson Florence Lucas John Becker and many others.

Niles Stanley W. Howe Freeport Gerald von Klein Chicago Gertrude Loftus Beloit Monroe Elmer Freitag Dayton Wis G. W. Perrigo Janesville Shirl Bauer Bess Krueger Brodhead Argyle Nancy, Thompson Charlene Johnson Horace Thompson Ronald Florence Lucas William J. C. Fox Fox W. D. Clayton Patricia Thorpe John Vicker Gustave Pritzlab Beadford Margaret Gavigan James Farmer Charlene McGinnis Gerald Thomm Denver Colo Karl Legler Cuba City Fay R. Doyle Kenneth L. Smith Black River Falls Jack Schindler Belvidere Ill S. P. Lynch John Ralph Dabison Biloxi Miss Fidelity Life Association Moose Hall Robert Grant Jordan Lutheran Church Browntown John Gordon Bruni Jerome Ward T. W. Reilly Sharon Michael William Reilly Fond du Lac William Rufer Harold Rosina Rufer Ray Flanagan Mark van Wagoner Julie Ann Oxford Mich van Wagoner Oscar Hanselman George Knouse New York City Lloyd Prien Robert Bargezzi Highland Henry Staley Kirkwood Nelson Schwend Georgia Price Madison Buffalo Wyo Dewey Dwyer David Dwyer John Ammon Phantom Lake John Bruni P. H. Ward Maureen Bruni Darleen Keel Lake John Flanary Jr Flanary Jr Ward

Madison Day Visitors and Local Travels

Several residents from South Wayne, including Mrs T J Lacey and Harold Kading, spent today in Madison. Ethel Olson Betty Collicutt and Betty Johnson with Jean Doyle also visited Madison. Carl and Duane Zweifel of Juda visit grandparents near Monticello. Kenneth Stuessy and family stay in Muscoda while R G Rottler and wife travel to Milwaukee. The commission notes an order effective until May 31 1948 unless amended or revoked.

T. J. Lacey South Wayne Madison Harold Kading Ethel Olson Betty Collicutt Betty Johnson Jean Doyle Carl Duane Zweifel Juda Werner Haur Monticello Kenneth Stuessy Muscoda Wis Elmer Anding R. G. Rottler Milwaukee

Lower Age for Boy Bowling Pinsetters Amended

The Wisconsin state industrial commission announced an immediate amendment to the 1947 rule on employment of boys under 18 as pinsetters. The new order limits 16 year olds to Fridays Saturdays Sundays and max eight hours daily, restricts 17 year olds and 16 to 18 year olds who are high school graduates to six days a week and up to eight hours per day, and keeps 11:30 p m as the latest work time for under 18s.

Madison State Industrial Commission

Navy Man Convicted Of Striking Prisoners Is Discharged

Harold E. Hirshberg 29 a chief navy signal man was convicted of striking two fellow prisoners of war of the Japanese. He was sentenced to 10 months at the naval retraining command in Norfolk Virginia and then to an honorable discharge from the navy.

New York Harold E. Hirshberg Navy U. S. Naval Norfolk

Rain Freshens Green County Pastures After Storm

The county received 1.35 inches of rain in the last 24 hours, improving pastures and seedings and aiding corn salvage in Green County. A 33,000 volt line burned near Monroe caused brief power interruption, repaired by Wisconsin Power and Light Co. WRJK radio, off air from 8 to 12:50 due to transmission trouble.

Green County Stoughton Monroe Monroe Lumber and Fuel Co Wisconsin Power and Light Co WRJK

Woman Leads Officials to Body Dump Site

A gray haired woman accompanied police and the state’s attorney’s officials to the North Avenue Bridge over the river and indicated the location where she had disposed of a body.

State’s Attorney's North Avenue

Baertschi Placed on Probation for Year

Duaine Baertschi of Orangeville, 20, pleaded guilty to statutory rape. Judge Harold J. Lamboley withheld sentence for one year after the 17 year old farm girl testified Baertschi did not force her. Baertschi was arrested after deputies hunted him following a complaint by the girl’s parents.

Duaine Baertschi Orangeville Harold J. Lamboley State Line Baertschi

Gromyko objects to Colombian resolution in interview

Andrei A. Gromyko of Russia criticized the Colombian resolution during a Lake Success interview. He rejected the move as biased and urged a reconsideration by all parties involved.

Andrei A. Gromyko Russia

UN Security Council Topic Highlights Egyptian Dispute

Gromyko termed his stance on the Colombian resolution as negative. He refused to specify whether he would veto or abstain, noting he preferred not to reveal his plan at the moment. The dispute with Egypt was described as worse than the rejected Brazilian settlement proposal.

United Nations Security Council Gromyko

Swiss Cheese Prices Misreported by The Times

Monroe cheesemen dispute a Times report on June Swiss cheese prices. They state top June Swiss sold for 49 cents a pound, and July offers at 1 percent above June would set July at 48.5 cents per pound according to trade reports.

Ittv Swiss the Times Monroe Cheesemen

Larson Given Two-Year Term For Non support

Charles Larson of Gratiot was sentenced by County Judge Harold J. Lamboley to 18 to 24 months in state prison for non support of his wife and two children whom he left July 4. Larson, living in Brohead, was arrested in Gratiot after pleading guilty.

Charles Larson Gratiot Harold J. Lamboley Bro@head Larson

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