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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1949
Page
6
Partly cloudy tonight with scattered light showers in extreme north. Tuesday will be fair and cooler across north and central portions. Last week highs 88, today and yesterday highs near 78 with lows around 54. Warmest spot yesterday was Yuma Arizona at 110 degrees, coldest in Bismarck North Dakota. Sunrise 5 21.
Herman L. Schindler transfers to Jacob H. Steffen lot its.4 block 15 Ludlow's addition Monroe with east 2 feet width carved out. Lyle Judson Marsh transfers to Floyd Blizzard the south 50 feet of lots 1 and 2 block 165 in Brodhead.
Marriage licenses issued for Helen Elaine Newman and William Hafen of Jefferson township on a special license. Also licenses for Mabel Elsie Bork and Marion Anders Christensen of Brodhead. Birth announcements include Donald Schultz of Argyle with a son born Aug. 28, Jasper Matzke of 1117 21st Street with a son born Aug. 29, Raymond Isley of 605 10th Street with a son born Aug. 28, and Lester Tackett of McConnell with a daughter born Aug. 29.
A roster from St Clare Hospital lists patients Carl Halverson Alva Phillips Beloit Henry Hasseler Beloit George Stephan Orfordville Mrs Frank DeVoe Browntown and others under surgical and medical care plus a lengthy dismissal list including Mrs Jacob Huber Mrs Floyd Gustafson Roscoe Dalton and several others.
The newly merged securities market here will be known as the Midwest Stock Exchange. Chicago Stock Exchange president James E. Day announced the vote results showing 208 of 305 ballots favoring the name from 385 eligible members across Cleveland, St. Louis, Minneapolis-St Paul, and Chicago. The merger becomes effective September 15.
Everett Lampman freed his 650 pound heifer Snoopy after nearly 80 hours trapped in a sunken silo dungeon. three acres of corn silage were used to raise Snoopy toward the door, with a final push releasing her to sunlight.
A special movie version of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland will close Monroe public library story hour for children at 9 30 Wednesday. The short Hare and the Hare beside the film will be shown. Mrs Rose Johnson led 12 weekly sessions attended by about 67 children each Wednesday.
About 4,000 people at Recreation Park watched a humorous softball game between local gentlemen, then stayed for baseball despite cool weather. The benefit, by Green County Knights of Columbus and Monroe Shrine Club, aided underprivileged children and featured the Madison Zor Clowns and KC band. Frank M. Haren earned hero honors with a pinch hit. captains included W. T. Kane, Harold Blum, and Michael Hyland among others. Shrine squad led by Bruce Blum with Johnson, Stauffer, and Gallitz.
Swiss authorities and press sharply rejected any plan to adjust the Germany enclaves within Swiss territory. A British MP asked in Parliament about cession of enclaves near Schaffhausen, but Swiss government and Basel's National Zeitung dismissed the idea as unacceptable and unnecessary. They noted talks existed before Hitler rose to power and were halted by the Nazi regime.
Two Senate committees backed using part of President Truman’s $1.45 billion arms aid to help European partners build their own weapons. Senator Connally said the 11 to 9 vote on an amendment by Chairmen Tydings would permit funding for tools equipment and raw materials to produce arms in their factories. Senator Vandenberg opposed the 15 million outlay to spur European production.
Survivors of the submarine Cochino, which sank Friday after an explosion in Arctic waters off Norway, sailed today for New London aboard the submarine Tusk, the navy base at Groton, Connecticut reported.
Washington reports Vice President Barkley stated a two thirds favorable vote is required to add an economy rider to the armed services appropriation bill. The senate sustained the ruling by a 41 to 36 vote. The piece also notes English Quaker Abraham Darby first smelted iron ore with coke in 1735.
Personal notices list numerous individuals and couples from Belleville Madison Montello Grand places visiting the state fair or on holiday. Names include Francis Lanwig John Frainer Walter Deren dinger Dorothy Benkett Gloria Beck Darlene Abelman Bonnie Kiel and many others with destinations such as Lake Koshkonong Montello Milwaukee St Louis and Rockaway Lake. The notes mention travels to Muskegon via SS Clipper and hospital recovery for Ralph Stauffer.
Kenneth Gnagi visited Milwaukee Sunday evening. Alics and Joyce Dobson visited Monroe today. Miss Etha Discher attended auto races in Rockford Saturday. Mrs. Ralph Duchow and Mrs. William Smith visited Monroe yesterday. Clarence Falk and others from Monroe were in route 3. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Gerber and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Siedschlag spent yesterday in West Allis for the state fair. A. A. Hitchcock, formerly of Cleveland, visited from Chicago with Paul FitzGibbon. Dr. and Mrs. Donald Doyle, Clinton Iowa, were overnight guests of Mrs. Louis J. Goethals in Ludlow. Weekend guests of Henry F. Kubly included Mrs. Dora Friday and daughter Mamie Sadder, from Humboldt Iowa. A Recreation Park picnic was attended by the Heftys and relatives.
New York reports quote Hiroshima mayor Shimzo Hamai asserting 210000 to 240000 deaths from the Aug 6 1945 bombing, based on ration cards. His figure exceeds prior Japanese and American counts, contrasting with US Strategic Bombing Survey estimates of 70000 to 80000 dead and 70000 to 80000 injured and Allied HQ tallies of 78000 dead and 14000 missing.
Charles D. Hilles, 82, former assistant secretary of the treasury and Republican National Committee chairman, died Saturday at his Speonk summer home. He rose from an Ohio farm to Taft era prominence and helped Taft’s 1908 campaign as Treasury secretary before becoming secretary to Taft. Services are planned for Wednesday in New York.
Memphis report states Judge William J. Bacon planned a quiet day, but his return to the office revealed a theft of his overcoat after court. No suspects named, details limited to the incident.
Green county Holstein members gathered for the annual picnic at W. G. Timm farm near Monroe as Sam Stanchfield state president announced the 1950 Wisconsin Holstein association convention will draw about 1,000 attendees. Sessions planned at Turner hall, the armory and the high school.
Veterans line up at the post office before opening to pick up GI insurance dividend forms. American Legion and Paulus A. Roth offer help at the Legion home on old Argyle road Tuesday to Saturday 7 to 9 p m. Payments totaling 2.8 billion for about 20 million National Service Life policies take effect after Oct. 1940 to Jan. 1948 and run through July 1, 1950. Beneficiaries of deceased policyholders will receive checks next year but should not apply.
Sir Harry Lauder, famed Scottish comedian, is seriously ill at his home in Strathaven. A bulletin reports a fairly comfortable night but no improvement in his general condition.
About forty students and teachers, mostly from Illinois, were stranded overnight in New York on arrival from a European tour. They had traveled Chicago June 27 to Amsterdam with Alaska Airlines, which recently went out of business. They hoped to return to Chicago today but could not reach the carrier. Some had called a Chicago agency for help. A former Alaska pilot said the company planned to honor contracts but offered no timing. Many pupils lacked funds for meals and shared coffee and sandwiches at the airport.
Mrs Ada van Matre a lifelong northern Illinois resident aged 98 was guest of honor at a family reunion held at the farm home of her great nephew Ray Crane in Mt Pleasant township. Attendees included Blanche Beck Roselyn Ruby George York Anna Opel Everette Frank the Cranes and Ray Jr with Jennette Crane away in Milwaukee and West Bend.
Five people died in Wisconsin traffic accidents over the weekend. Roy A. M. Thompson of Philadelphia and Loree Quackenbush 48 of Chicago were killed in a sat urday auto-truck crash near Kaukauna. Edwin Lornson 31 Oshkosh died in a head-on collision with a streetcar in Milwaukee. Peter Voydovich 38 Milwaukee died from a skull fracture in a crash on the city’s far south side. Fourteen-year-old Levi Podewels, son of Roy and Mrs. Podewels of Janesville, was killed when his bicycle collided with a car one mile south of Janesville.
The circuit Luther League convention met Saturday and Sunday at the Yellowstone Lutheran church. Rev. Oscar Anderson of Minneapolis, executive secretary of the International Luther League, Evangelical Lutheran church, was the guest speaker.
New York -(P) The steel indus try fact finding board announced President Truman extended the report submission to Sept 10. The original deadline was tomorrow but the extension was requested due to longer presentation of evidence. The 60 day truce deadline set for Sept 14 remains unchanged. The union seeks a 30 cent hourly package with a 12 cent increase plus pension and insurance benefits.
Green County youth farm and home leaders gather tomorrow at the courthouse for an all day planning session. County agricultural agent Myron E. Jeglum presides under a new state law requiring an overall planning group to specify county program needs. Thirty men and women are invited with a noon luncheon at the Monroe hotel and planning sessions in the circuit court room.
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