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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1948
Page
6
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with snow flurries in the north and central portions. Colder in the northwest Sunday. Yesterday at 1 p.m. high 36 and low 19. Year ago today high 21 and low 13. Barometer 29.55 at 1 a.m. and 29.35 at 1 p.m. Warmest city Brownsville Texas 71 and coldest Duluth Minnesota 17. Sunrise 7:20 sunset 4:26.
Judge Harold J. Lamboley assesses case against Percy Ball of route 1 Brod head for permitting an unauthorized minor to operate a motor vehicle. Court imposes a $10 fine plus costs.
Leona May Kitchen of Orfordville and Leon Henry Baumgartner of Monroe were issued marriage licenses. The filing notes their full names and municipalities as the basis for forthcoming nuptials.
Birth notices record three newborns: a daughter born Dec 11 to Mr and Mrs Harland Dunphy of Albany. a son born Dec 11 to Mr and Mrs Austin Holtsap ple of Albany. and a son born Dec 10 to Mr and Mrs John Tschudy of Freeport.
St. Clare Hospital reports surgical patients including Mrs John MacDonald of Darlington and George Nall of Argyle. Tonsillectomy patients include Mary Saalsan of South Wayne and Sheila Champeny of Clinton. Dismissals listed: Mrs Roland Stites, Mrs Ernest Hartwig, Mrs Eugene Collins, Raymond Homb, Dennis Zimmerman, Diana Burgy, William Trickel.
Rhinelander Wis November 22 1947 Carl Johnson 57 Tripoli charged with careless handling of a firearm in deaths of two deer hunters was placed on three years probation. He pleaded guilty said he fired at a woodpecker in the woods west of Rhinelander the bullet killed Erwin Kluwe 17 Polar Wis and wounded Sverre Sather 24 Rhinelander. Judge Steele suspended probation upon Johnson paying funeral expenses totaling 1294 dollars.
Milwaukee police officer Walter Jendrzejewski, dismissed last week for alleged intoxicated driving, was cleared in district court after civil judge Ted Wedemeyer ruled no evidence supported intoxication. Jendrzejewski plans to appeal dismissal to the fire and police commission. Five witnesses testified he appeared ill rather than drunk after a collision with parked cars.
Another earthquake shook the Palm Springs resort community, residents shrugging it off as something we’re getting used to. Dr. Charles Richter of Caltech called the tremor a good sized aftershock, among the strongest aftershocks since the big quake that hit southern California a week ago.
The annual Holstein sale will be held Saturday January 8 at the fairgrounds with 4 H clubs FFA and Green County Breeders association cooperation. Bulls from dams with 435 pounds butterfat and over 500 pounds in some pedigrees will be offered along with fifteen consignments from 4 H and FFA.
In 1917 as a Buick and Hudson dealer he and son Burton bought out Faeser and ran until 1926. He later farmed near Twin Grove, retired, then returned in 1931 for six years before a second retirement at 73. He recalls double yields and abundant livestock, thanks to manure and crop rotation. He notes tractor progress yet doubts further growth in productivity. He praises good feed over strong hands. Mrs. Lynch recently broke her hip and remains chairbound, with hopes of walking again. The couple survive a family of 13, with a daughter and three sons and 11 grandchildren plus six great-grandchildren.
Pravda urged Soviet schools and universities to devote more time to scientific research training. The party newspaper said ideological political education of Soviet scientists must be improved.
Folding-box machines are capable of gluing and folding as many as 105000 boxes every hour, highlighting high throughput in packaging technology. The claim emphasizes speed and efficiency in industrial box production.
Personal mentions list residents visiting relatives and traveling to Madison Chicago and Milwaukee. Social notices include church events Browntown WSCS bazaar Christmas musical at Monroe club open to public and a Christmas atlas sale. Local residents return to jobs move to Madison and wedding attendance noted.
Mrs. Floyd Davis ends her term as worthy matron of Eastern Star after a Christmas party with 26 members. Officers to be elected later. Retiring president Mrs. Louisa Ruegger and historian Mrs. Arthur P. Benkert noted. Guests included Mrs. Erwin C. Trumpf and Mrs. William Burn. Group leaders listed.
London reports King George VI in poor health as he enters the 13th year of his reign. He will be 53 next Tuesday and had acceded after King Edward VIII’s abdication to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson. A 41 gun salute in Hyde Park marked the anniversary at noon.
The Wisconsin state Grange urged keeping current oleomargarine taxes until the industry ends consumer confusion and color misrepresentation. The resolution calls for distinctive coloring and opposes any tax change. The group also pressed more highway patrols, state funding for education, income tax simplification, rural electrification support, school bus safety measures, and re elected E. M. Bumstead Beloit as executive committee man.
Chicago reports abundant mistletoe as the Allied Florists Association notes the largest supplies in years. Shoppers are urged not to wait and expect sprigs cut for labels and for hanging over doorways as mistletoe arrives at retail shops.
John A Morton 83 died Thursday night at his son Jess’s home after a stroke on November 29. Last rites were held at 2 30 PM in Shriner Neushwander funeral home with Rev Newell Mendenhall of Grace Lutheran church officiating. Burial followed in Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers were William Palmer Sam Hoesly Guy Hager Paul Kipfer Sever Scattum and William Dobson.
Mrs Henry Brown of 2102 10th Street has left Monroe to spend the winter with her son and family, Mr and Mrs Harry Brown, in Rockford.
Mr and Mrs Adolph Sacker and daughter Jean Ellen of 1400 23rd avenue depart tomorrow morning for Los Angeles to spend holidays with their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Morris Wahlman. They are joined by Mr and Mrs Henry Nygard of 2209 6th street to visit his sister Mrs Gena Winden and other relatives in Los Angeles and friends in San Francisco.
Mr and Mrs Robert McKinney Evansville are parents of a son born this morning at Mercy hospital Janesville. Mrs McKinney is former Maxine Gibbon of Monroe and Albany. Her mother Mrs E S Gibbon of Janesville convalesces at the home of her sister Mrs Roy M Grant. Mr Gibbon will visit from Janesville this weekend with granddaughter Nancy McKinney.
Madison visitors and local residents were active this weekend with numerous calls and visits. Roger Hefty and Donald Ott visited family. Mike Hoesly and Darlene Hoesly joined others in Madison. several couples hosted or were hosted at local homes including the Kundert and Itten households.
Er nest Strahm, 15, of York township, a New Glarus high school freshman, was diagnosed with poliomyelitis and hospitalized at Wisconsin General. He became ill last Saturday and was moved to Madison Monday night. one arm is partially paralyzed, but his overall condition is reported as good.
Two year old Pamela Lamphere born with bladder outside her body must wait until spring for her third operation to correct the condition. Dr Harry A Oberhelman cited a gastro intestinal upset as the reason for the delay after earlier successful surgeries. The parents Fred and Irene Lamphere, once estranged, reconciled after a panel of medical men ruled Pamela could survive another procedure.
Five veteran employees of the state department of agriculture were honored at an annual field men’s conference. Citations were presented by J. Scott Earll, secretary of the board of agriculture. All retired last year or in 1948. Honorees: Dr. O. H. Eliason Madison veterinary. John Bordner Madison land economic inventory and survey. James Gwin Madison apiary inspection. George Gilman Appleton weights and measures. Arthur J. Roycraft Chippewa Falls dairy inspections.
Edward Moore of Lake Mills Wisconsin a widely known securities broker died at his home following a heart attack He was 67 and was prominent in state Masonic circles
Lars L. Boynton, the first Norwegian settler in Green County, built two century farms in Jordan Township named Lewis Boynton and Emma Olson. Born in Fraesvik Norway in 1813, he emigrated in 1844 after a life at sea. He divided 220 acres among his children and later generations continue to operate the farms with historic papers, relics, and Lutheran church roots.
Greek government reports that a communist leader nicknamed the Butcher of Epirus was killed by a booby trap. The General Staff announced the death today.
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