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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1949
Page
8
Partly cloudy north and cloudy south with snow in extreme south this afternoon ending by evening. Mostly fair and colder tonight. Friday generally fair and somewhat warmer. Extremes: high 42, low 30. Precipitation: snow. Barometer 29.60 at 1 pm. Sunrise 7:10, sunset 4:28.
Real estate transfer shows Sjuerdon C Schroeder and wife convey part of outlets 69 and 9 in Monroe to George L Stauffacher and wife. The transaction records a partial lot transfer in the city property map and reflects the changing ownership between the parties.
J S Engen and G N Swartz with Arthur Miller named appraisers in the estate of E A Fleming in Decatur township. F Earl Lamboley appointed guardian of Leon H Eichelkraut and Fred G Hefty, New Glarus. Henry W Hefty to administer Alma B Eichelkraut with will annexed. Roy Burkhalter and spouse of Route 2 report a daughter on Nov 30. Richard Thomson and spouse of Argyle announce a son on Dec 1.
St Clare Hospital lists patients under the tonsillectomy program including Robert Lincium from South Wayne and Judith, Kay, and John Dry of Browntown. Surgical patients include Mrs Joseph Nog radi Albany Hollis Babler Monticello Mrs George Port Beloit Preston Holloway Beloit Medical Ralph Penniston Argyle Mrs Elwyn Olson Beloit William Maher Beloit route 1 Mrs Harlow Burtness Brodhead. Dismissals cover Mrs Berta Puempel Mrs Edwin Chapin Marianne Oberholzer Mrs Victor Goepfert and son Mrs Theodore Rahberger and daughter Francis Beggs Mrs Bernell Johnson and son Donald Rowe Frank Boecker.
William J. Tucker, a long time Beloit insurance broker and prominent Wisconsin Republican, died at his home after months of illness. A native of Ishpeming Michigan, he moved to Beloit in 1903 and held key party roles including chairman of the first district Republican and treasurer for the state organization. He also helped lead Rock county and Beloit GOP groups. Silk production began in China around 2600 B C.
The second six weeks honor list at Monroe Senior High School records 31 seniors 24 juniors and 37 sophomores earning all A or B plus averages. Named seniors juniors and sophomores are listed with multiple named students, noting some added upon completion of missed work.
A city water works employee died from burns after being scalded by live steam from a well casing. Eldon Davey 30 lost his life while Forrest Barton 57 and Norman Hendrickson 38 suffered serious burns but were later reported out of danger.
Miss Ann Capelle attended a Madison calling event. Henry Weiman of Woodford is in town on business. Herman L. Schinder of Insurance Adv Mines and Glen H. Kubly Lee Mitchell and A. E. Mitchell visited Madison today. Lester Van Loon, county agricultural agent assistant, attended a 4 H club drama planning meeting in Janesville yesterday. Homemade Christmas gift sale is planned for Saturday December 3 at Wisconsin Power and Light in Monticello. Mrs Montgomery Chesebro and Mildred Marty Adv and Mrs Max G Booth vacationed in Grand Rapids Michigan visiting daughter Mrs D I Priest. Priest returned with them for a Monroe stay. Clarence H Falk Route 3 travels to Indiana Central College Indianapolis as evangelicals district rep. Foster Truesdale from Richland Center accompanied them. They expect to return tomorrow.
Milwaukee reports Gov. Oscar Rennebohm praising former Gov Julius Heil upon his death. Rennebohm calls Heil loyal to Wisconsin and a great humanitarian, citing his industrial success and public service. Also noted is the death of Mrs Julia Neumann Ferber in New York, mother of Edna Ferber, who helped run a department store in Appleton.
A total of 73 farmers joined the Green county breeders Co operative breeding ring and 53 started testing through the organization, reported at the co op board meeting at the testing laboratory. Manager Merlyn Rufer said 250 herds were tested in October with over 7,000 samples in the lab. Virgil Neunschwander of Monroe completed the UW field man training and is now on county work alongside Peter Klassy Norman Arn and Louis Pitman. Mrs Leland A Kubly and Selmer Levi are in the vesting laboratory, with Mrs Fred D Zimmerman as bookkeeper. Those present included Ben Miller Jefferson township Orville Folkedahl York John Haldiman Jefferson Milo F Hoesly New Glarus.
Services for Daniel F. Burgie age 60 of Chicago were held today at 2 p m at the Shriner Neushwander funeral home. Rev Ralph K Kofoed officiated with interment in Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers included brothers Edward George E and Henry A Burgy and nephews Theodore J Robert and Nathan F Burgy.
Fifteen employees of the J. C. Penney Co. store will share a special yearend payment based on service length. Manager Earl R. Johnson said all staff except management will participate, with local disbursement about $1,000 in total.
An advertisement for M. J. Gonstead promoting chiropractic care with X-Ray and Neurocalometer services. Includes phone number 373 and residence 101 Monroe.
A 76 year old farmer Leo Haack told authorities he struck Mrs Bernice Johnston 45 near his farm after they were driven from Madison. Johnston was found dead in a ditch due to alcoholism and exposure. Haack faces assault with intent to kill or manslaughter charges. An unnamed third person drove them to Haack s farm after an evening in Madison.
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