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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1948
Page
8
Weather data shows high 45 and low 32 with barometer 29.95 at 1 am and 29.60 at 1 pm. Warmest place yesterday was Los Angeles, Pueblo tied for lowest temperature in Colorado, and overall notes include sunrise and sunset times.
E A Ninneman transfers to Leland L Lamboley the east 60 feet of lot 1 and the east 60 feet of the north 4 feet of lot 4 in block 5 Emerson and Moulton addition in the city of Monroe.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Wegsuler route five announce a daughter born in December. Mr and Mrs Norman Paul of Brodhead welcome a son born December 2. Mr and Mrs Robert Pennis of Argyle announce a daughter born December 2.
Mrs Emma Lee Stocker of Milwaukee listed under medical. Accident cases include Hasse 77 of Browntown and John Ula 59 of Blanchardville. Surgical patient Mrs Brooks Mar cellus of Rockford. Dismissals include Louise Divine Bruce Milne Mrs John Schi and daughter and Mrs Emma Leuenberger.
A crowd of championship lambs shown by Ben Disch and sons from Evansville Wisconsin sold for a record 71 cents per pound or 2053 dollars for 50 Southdown lambs to Miller abbateirs of North Bergen New Jersey. The sale surpassed the previous record of 68 cents set in 1986. Disch also exhibited the champion sheep carcass and placed first fifth and sixth in carcass wether lamb. University of Wisconsin was third in the carcass wether test. Champion ram of breed Corriedales sheep was shown by Berring Hall Farm in Saiem Wisconsin.
Out-of-town guests attend the funeral of E. B. Rosa on Wednesday. Names include Gottlieb Marty and family, Judge and Mrs. Charles Rosa, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Sommers, Mrs. Allen C. Davis, Mrs. Irwin Trumpy, and many others from Madison Chicago Evansville Monticello Milwaukee Rockford Beloit Juda South Wayne Freeport.
Lt Erich Sentzel a 46 year old anti aircraft officer who led the Borkum island massacre of seven unarmed American airmen was executed along with three other German war criminals. The eight Friday executions bring the total to 91 the number of men hanged for crimes against prisoners of war concentration camp inmates and other captives.
Milwaukee area townships push a two chamber county board modeled after Congress. The plan to the Wisconsin legislature calls for an 18 member upper house with one member from each township city and village, giving smaller units veto power over Milwaukee in upper chamber votes.
Former Missouri Democrat Nepneger A. Slaughter pleaded innocent to the federal lobbying act charge. U S District Judge Henry A Schweinhaut set bond at 1000 dollars and gave the defense until December 24 to file motions. Slaughter, defeated in 1946 after Truman intervened, called the charge politically inspired and was accused of failing to register as a lobbyist for grain interests in Kansas City Chicago and Minneapolis.
A federal farm loan group repaid debt as a $10 million dividend was paid on $200 million advanced in 1934 to aid thousands of farms. The Mortgage Corp. turned the fund over to the treasury and had loaned over $1.25 billion to about 575000 farmers during the Depression. The treasury provided the $200,000 to support the corporation’s capital stock. SELL DAIRY FARM Ed Schroe and spouse sold their dairy farm and, with Marvin Anderton, bought the Ewing restaurant in Madison.
Alma Lennon visits friends in Brodhead while Esther Zimmerman visits relatives in Milwaukee. J W Chapman of South Wayne spends day in Madison. Mrs Fred H Blumer and Priscilla Blumer dine in Milwaukee. Good man family to Milwaukee for weekend with sister Addie Williams. Zenno A Gorder to vacation to Washington New York and Boston after city works meeting. Grace Lutheran Ladies Aid hold bake sale and bazaar at Wisconsin Power and Light on Saturday at 10 am. Mrs Arthur P Stauffacher visits Monroe friends then travels to Minneapolis to join son James in Marshall Minn for Christmas. Snowfall in Milwaukee area noted at 27 inches.
Kraft Group wrapped up its annual visit program with a final tour by 25 southwestern managers who traveled by charter bus. Groups have toured Monroe plants each month since May, including the Monroe Center cheese factory and the Wyss factory northwest of Monroe. G. M. Pulkrabek of Plymouth recalled being in Monroe 11 years ago on the same date, when he was snow bound and had no choice.
Dane county court records show widow of Vincent S Kubly left an estate valued in excess of 50 000 dollars. The will divides the estate among three sons Harold E Stanley V Madison and Robert M St Meinard s Ind. She died in Madison last Friday. Her husband helped found the Wolff Kubly and Hirsig hardware firm in Madison.
New York reports a trade magazine predicts December retail dollar volume will hit a record 13.29 billion. Despite the rise, unit sales may fall short of last year, with 1948 seen up 10 percent over 1947. Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota expected to post gains well above the national average.
Miss Yvonne Olson Trempealeau county home agent named to fill vacancy from Miss Lorna Peck resignation. Peck will join Oregon state extension service. Claire Chrnault moves China Air Transport Co HQ to Canton to airlift supplies and evacuate officials under a deal with the Chinese government. Alvin Babler hosts Chocolate Shop employees for dinner and holiday planning at Grant's Maple Grove Inn.
The selective service board announces a call for seven county men to report Tuesday, December 14. Mrs. Clara Ritter, clerk, said this follows a prior three-man call and daily preinduction examinations in Green County. Names of those reporting for initial examinations will not be released until actual induction.
Quakers and Romanian Orthodox groups may become the last entrants in the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. The council broadly approved a plan to form a national interdenominational body with seven other associations. Each denomination would remain autonomous while sharing common interests.
Gen Charles Dawes aged 83, former vice president under Coolidge, is ill at St Luke's hospital with a virus infection described by doctors as influenza like. In San Francisco maritime unions resume limited work after three month port paralysis and the coastwide strike.
Washington reports that on White House orders, all military personnel are halted from discussing the impact of the proposed budget. President Truman intervened directing extreme caution in public statements about items in the budget and legislative programs.
New York police seized a huge quantity of narcotics last night believed destined for sale in the Broadway theatrical and night club district. Two New York salesmen were arrested and charged with illegal possession of narcotics.
Jefferson County Sheriff Roland J Gibson announced the release of a woman held since November 1 as a material witness in the disappearance of Georgia Jean Weckler. He said her story, described as imaginative, involved being approached to act as an intermediary in a ransom demand for the kidnapped woman.
In May 1947 a state crime laboratory lie detector test conducted in Madison concluded the woman’s story was a fabrication. Gibson stated the test established beyond a doubt the account was false.
President Truman announced that states should take inventory in 1949 on progress in reducing highway deaths and accidents. He said this will be the theme of next year’s highway safety conference meeting.
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