Weekend Weather Note from December 1945 Forecast
Freezing conditions expected with snow rein in some areas Saturday. Colder conditions in the north and west Saturday. Sunrise 7 10, sunset 4 25.
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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1945
Page
6
Freezing conditions expected with snow rein in some areas Saturday. Colder conditions in the north and west Saturday. Sunrise 7 10, sunset 4 25.
Sugar Book 4 stamp 38 ee on 6 ee noted as ration deadline reference.
Herman Peter Gilbertson aged 63 of Milwaukee. Mrs. Clarence M. Mayer aged 38 of Browntown. Fred Walmer aged 86 of Brodhead.
Mr and Mrs Daryl T of Monroe Route 5 announce the birth of a daughter on December 6.
St. Clare Hospital Medical: Mrs. Henry Johnson Browntown Charlies J. Franz Tensillectomy Maryellen and Delores Schloss Argyle Surgical: Mrs. Ernest Studer Dismissals: Clarence Fort Harvey Huffman Mrs. Weaver Seyler Mrs. Otto Lentz Mrs. Bernett C. Hefty
Mrs. Clarence Mayer aged 38 dies in Freeport hospital after illnesses. Funeral services set for 1 p m Monday at Hanson funeral home South Wayne with burial in Cadiz cemetery. Survived by husband and two sons Gerald and Delbert at home a sister and two brothers as well as two sisters in law.
The OPA announced a six dollar per ton increase on Times newsprint from Canada. The higher cost brings the Monroe delivery price to sixty eight dollars while the base price in 1941 stood at fifty one dollars. The normal carload shipment is forty tons.
Six years earlier a 13 year old girl in Chicago counted 16 000 nickels under a load of sugar sacks and jars. She decided against a fur coat and used the money for a $1 000 victory bond, changing her plan.
The Chicago market shows salable hogs at about 11 000 with 24 000 total and prices easing early 10 to 15 cents. later trade steady to 10 cents lower. Cattle totals reach 2 000 salable with five loads of choice steers and yearlings at 18.00, cows and vealers weaker. lambs near 14.50 to 14.75. Earlier poultry receipts noted and grain futures edge upward with rye leading gains. 98,000 bushels shipped today and 220,000 yesterday.
New York markets showed modest gains as rails aircraft and steel shares edged up despite profit taking elsewhere. Dealers noted slower dealings after opening and uneven pace near the fourth hour, with optimism tied to peace in labor disputes and postwar business prospects. British Guiana history appears in a stray dated note.
Local notices record numerous visits and travels including Mrs. Nell W. Kohli in Madison, Mrs. Stanley W. Howe in Freeport, and Miss Elizabeth Schliem in Wood Set. Wills Grimm visiting Milwaukee. Mrs. Frank Co. in Monroe. Ed Lahr visiting Freeport. Mrs. Floyd Rolli en route to Chicago. Pfc. Richard Phillips now in Japan after leaving the Philippines.
Fred Walmer 86 died at the Royce Walmer home about 2 a m after a two week illness. He was born in Germany Sept 27 1859 and came to the United States a age one. Surviving are three daughters and six sons with numerous grandchildren. Burial will be in Albany. He and Eunice Sadler farmed until her death in 1920. wife and two sons preceded him in death.
Andi Omen INT Service Pic. Fred L. Dearth son of Mrs Nellie Dearth 2417 Tith Street has returned after discharge from the army at Camp McCoy December 6 He served three years two overseas with Patton's Third Army in Europe
Mrs. P. A. Strommen 54 died November 29 at Deaconess hospital Minneapolis after eight months illness. Born Nellie Anetta Framstad March 11 1891 she married Rev P. A. Strommen July 13 1913. Survivors include husband four children eight brothers one sister and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Adams Lutheran Church with burial nearby.
Funeral services for Mrs Rosa Krebs were held at Stuessy Johns Evangelical and Reformed church at 2 p m after services at the funeral home. Rev J L Haack officiated with burial in Cadiz cemetery. Pallbearers included Martin Dickson Ivan Elli Henry Divan Willis Foulker John Coryell and George Michaels.
Chicago discusses a plan by national poultry scientists to create a meatier chicken within three years. The program offers a $5,000 cash prize from the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company plus regional consolation prizes for breeders achieving at least 10 percent more edible meat.
A left front door of William Andregg’s car on 9th Street Monroe was damaged when a county farm vehicle driven by Hobson Darling struck it. Mrs. Andregg had opened the door as the county vehicle approached. LC Agent Alfred Henning, a 29 year L C veteran, commutes Woodford to Monroe and plans to stay until lodging is found. He has two sons who played high school football here, including Alfred Henning, Jr.
G P Hof presiding at the state industrial commission in the court house. Case heard is Rollin Eley against the city of Monroe over an eye injury claim alleging loss of sight in both eyes from work for the city.
Edward R. Gettings, in charge of the Northwestern Mutual Insurance agency in Albany, N Y, spends the day with sister Irene Gettings during a business trip to Milwaukee. Mrs Gettings wintering in Florida at Delray Beach.
Harold FE Scherer business manager of the Monroe Clinic will fly Saturday to Great Falls Montana for a convention of the National Association of Clinic Managers.
School will resume Monday at Ball's Mill school after roof repairs. A chimney fire earlier this week burned a hole in the roof and was put out by two neighbors, W Harris Rote and Arthur Tschudy. Miss Irene Wessel teaches there.
Mrs. Oscar A. Jensen mourns the sudden death of her father in law Ben Jensen in Stoughton. Her husband is expected to arrive from the west coast after overseas service.
Robert H. Richardson announces the Richardson Electric company at 1115 6th avenue in Monroe. He arrives after 50 years with General Electric in motor engineering and holds an electrical engineering degree from the University of Wisconsin.
Funeral services for Herman Peter Gilbertson 63 of Milwaukee will be held at 1 p m Tuesday at Laether funeral home and at 2 p m at Yellowstone Lutheran church with Rev A P Anderson officiating Burial will be in the church cemetery Surviving are two daughters Berna Los Angeles and Mrs Arthur Koppin Belvidere Ill two sons Harold Warren Ill and Alfred Hollandale a brother John Blanchardville four sisters Mrs Miranda Hermanson Mrs Edward Benson Blanchardville Mrs Joe Bainbridge Scotland S D and Mrs Ella Ulsrud Madison and two grandchildren
Robert R. Grinnell of 2303 11th Avenue enlisted in the regular army this week after being sworn in at Milwaukee and taken to Ft. Sheridan for classification and assignment. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Harry R Grinnell, a Monroe post office clerk, per Monroe recruit officer Captain Lewis Lockhart.
A rent attorney says housing turmoil exists as a Seattle area landlord evicts four families to raze an apartment for a business site. One tenant buys a house and then evicts the former renter, illustrating volatile property trades amid wartime housing pressures.
Albany event hears Paul N Reynolds of Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance warn Green county’s debt-free status masks a large national obligation. He cites Green county’s per person debt share at 2073 dollars and total county share near 48 million, arguing pay-as-you-go tax policy is needed as wartime spending ends.
Light Supt. Paul Peyton answered a call from a woman motorist reporting her car was snarled in power lines at Rainier. She said she pushed the wires aside with her purse and escaped. Peyton guaranteed immediate power shutoff. The wires carried 2,400 volts. Morrison retrieved a hat blown onto a rear bumper a short distance away.
Residents on South Halsted near 55th watched Police Officer Joseph Morrison pursue a speeding car. A Portland caller claimed a ballo on at the military base carrying explosives and warned of a possible atomic bomb scare, prompting school officials to consider dismissals.
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