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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1949
Page
6
Clearing tonight with temperatures dropping to 10 15 below northwest and zero to 5 above southeast. Tuesday expected to be fair and cold with highs of zero to 5 above in the northwest and 12 to 18 above in the southeast.
Last week highs reached 43 and lows 9. Since yesterday at 1 p m the high was 58 and low 12. A year ago today highs were 42 and lows 35. Rain fell since yesterday. Barometer was 29.60 at 1 am and 1 pm. Warmest U S location yesterday was Tampa Florida at 81. coldest Havre Montana at 11. Sunrise 7 21 sunset 4 27.
Judge Harold J. Lamboley grants Winifred Ritter a divorce from Paul Ritter on cruelty grounds. Custody of a minor child awarded to the mother with support of 15 dollars weekly and alimony of 1 dollar weekly. Married October 13, 1945 in Rockford, separated November 3, 1949.
L A Koenig found guilty of operating vehicle while intoxicated with $70 and costs. James Brayton Nash of Alston Michigan pled vagrancy and received 30 days in county jail, suspended with stipulation Nash leave the county. Edward R Hartzell of Edgerton found guilty for improper muffler on auto with $5 and costs.
Karla Ann Geiger and Harold Harry Snively, both of Monroe, obtained marriage licenses. The couple planswed vows in the pending ceremony to be announced by local clerk offices.
Miss Edith S Bailey 69 of 622 15th avenue. Frank Hilliard 69 Albany. Mrs Lucy Graham 86 Brod head. Thomas Wilbert McCloskey 50 Blanchardville. Mrs Charles Linder 72 Hastings Neb.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Hunt Darlington announce a son born December 11. Mr. and Mrs. Ogdon Hillison Orfordville announce a daughter born December 11. Mr. and Mrs. Gayle Burington Browntown announce a daughter born December 11. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Rosenstiel route 4 Monroe announce a son born December 11. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hendrickson Argyle announce a son born December 10.
St. Clare Hospital Surgical reveals patients and associated personnel including Mrs Harold Hale Argyle Lawrence Sherman Ed gerton Delores Gilbert Orford vile Andrew McGinnis Warren Mrs Roy Burmeister 1115 21st avenue Mrs Samuel Keim Beloit Duane May South Wayne George Roberts Janes ville Charles Ames Brown town Mrs Carl Herrick Beloit Mrs Norman Bakke Beloit Gary J Penniston Argyle Medical Paul Alexander Beloit Mrs Willard Brandt 608
Accidents on glazed streets left six crashes on Saturday despite sand from street crews. Herman Christen of route 1 led with two slide incidents hitting a car driven by E. O. Steinman in the 1000 block of 11th Avenue and a parked Fritz car at 1913 11th Street. Ralph Leopold struck a bicycle belonging to John Wenger in the 2100 block of 17th Avenue at 5 15 p m. Frehner hit by Rufer near 7 p m after a car backed from a north side parking spot. Two noon crashes were noted in the storm report.
Miloe F. Hoesly of New Glarus becomes the sole new PMA committee member after the township meeting elects a county committee. Hoesly replaces Albany’s Jacob Hoesly as first alternate. Fred H. Hahlen of Brodhead is named county chairman with W. C. Baumgartner and Jonathan Moen as vice and third member. Herbert Striker reelected second alternate.
The city recreation department began work today on this year’s ice skating rink at the southeast corner of 16th Avenue and 14th Street, beside the J. M. Weiss residence. Sand barricades were installed and the rink should be ready in the early part of next week if weather permits.
Green county reported 51 cancer deaths in 1948 per the Wisconsin division of the American Cancer Society. statewide deaths totaled 5,004. Excluding Milwaukee, Dane county had 1,364 deaths, Lafayete county 31, and Rock county 133.
Grain prices fell with soybeans and lard driving the slide on the board of trade. Wheat showed early strength but weakness spread to other pits as trading continued.
Readable names and addresses listed: 14th avenue to Monroe, Mrs. David Wat rous Janesville, Mrs. Peter Osterday South Wayne, Bennie Engen Orfordville, Mrs. Nathan Weiss route 2 Monroe, Mrs. Finis Dell Rockford. Dismissals include Mrs. Ferdinand Mayer, John Krebs, Charles Rauch, Mrs. Eugene Busjahn and son, Mrs. Will Tschabold, Nellie Richards, Mrs. Alfred Kubly, Mrs. Clark Wardlow and son, William Zilley, Mrs. John Adams, Oscar Sandridge, Gary Cummings, John Kelleher, Frank Kiefer, Mrs. Cecil Burmeister and son, Mrs. Edward Schneider, Mrs. Harvey Jenkins and son, Rev. C. J. Tingley, Robert Lioyd, Mrs. Glenn Schwartz and daughter, Mrs. Luke Siegel, Stephen Kundert.
Local residents and visitors are listed including Mr. and Mrs. Asa Dolsen of Janesville calling in Monroe, Mrs. Clarence Elmer from Monticello, families from Albany and Madison visiting Monroe, and students from the University of Wisconsin and Denver University spending weekends at home. Also noted are booklets on 80 years of the Swiss cheese industry in Green County and ads for personalized Christmas cards and Swiss cheese materials.
Milwaukee's first meters will operate in the downtown area east of the river starting December 19. A total of 500 meters will be installed with 315 in half hour zones at one nickel per 30 minutes and the rest in one hour zones at five cents per hour. Operating hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
One man burned to death and another missing after a half-million dollar fire destroyed a block-long amusement center in Union City. The blaze leveled the building housing 32 bowling alleys a restaurant a table tennis room and a bar in about two and a half hours.
Construction on Monroe’s new downtown building nears completion except for the heating plant. The 35 by 50 foot white brick colonial structure at 11th Street and 15th Avenue will house Fritz Memorial agency offices and Fritz Cleaners reception and dispensing station. Raymond C. Fritz, partner, confirms the project, with a drive in station to open next spring and formal opening after January 1.
Mrs. Millard Tschudy and Kim visited New Glarus and Monroe as did Dr. and Mrs. Fred Kundert and other relatives in nearby towns. Mrs. Henry Schmid traveled to Milwaukee to stay with her aunt while several families from Belleville Verona and Oregon stopped by for visits.
Milwaukee reported John S. Cutler aged 50 an assistant soil conservator for the eight state upper Mississippi region died in a hospital after suffering a heart attack.
A Fort Lauderdale man described as a mild man who played guitar killed his wife Mil lie 33 and their three children Sandra 6 Larry 4 Janet 1 with a German pistol, then took his own life. Police Chief Roland Kelley identified the killer as Carl Amarella 34, an upholsterer, and said the family were asleep at the time of the shootings.
The Supreme Court split 5 to 3 upholding state laws that ban picketing a business not in a labor dispute while agreeing to review two other labor statutes. The Idaho case involved a CIO union challenging constitutionality of the state ban and seeking review on related questions.
Mrs J H Beightol hosts as Madison visitors Mr and Mrs Oscar Stickler and children join relatives. Wunschel and Jenkins from Wilmet South Dakota spend time with Bert Wunschel family. Various local trips and calls noted among Monroe Monticello Seward and Milwaukee connections.
The Wisconsin federation of young Republicans urged the U S attorney to investigate Democratic Organizational Committee activity during the 1950 census. They cited Gordon Breur a DOC rally participant and suggested census jobs were given to those showing Democratic loyalty. The group said this breaches government ethics and the Hatch Act.
Mrs. O. D. Curn hosts Monticello visitors with Dr. and Mrs. Harvey Hoesly of New Glarus and Miss Norma Freitag traveling from Madison. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer and far flung relatives return during the holiday season as others make Madison Milwaukee and Monroe trips.
The column lists visits by Mrs. and Mr. Rinehart Miss Irene Marty Mrs. Helga Nicholls and others in Madison on Thursday. Friday sees C M Stauffer and Mrs Curtis in Madison for municipal matters while Curtis visits family in Monroe.
Rev and Mrs Donald Land along with Ruth and Sally visited with Mr and Mrs Ferdin and Zunker in Orangeville. The Goembels and daughter Helen of Freeport attended. Harry Emrick and family and C W Emrick of Freeport joined Footville residents for Sunday evening. Emma Homan joined a nursing home organizational meeting in Sterling.
In Victorville California a 70 ton granite slab detached from a cliff at Dead Man's Point and crushed an outdoor picnic killing four people and injuring two. Children watched as the rock toppled after a campfire heated the summit during a cold morning, ending the outing of 18 friends near the Mojave desert. Rescue crews described the tragedy as swift and tragic.
Services will be held in Saranac Lake Tuesday for Charles N. Palmer veteran newspaper publisher and broker born in La Crosse 93. Palmer died of pneumonia after about two months illness. He owned the St. Joseph Missouri New Press and Gazette and was one of the oldest Associated Press members.
Edinburg emerges as the central district for Britain’s printing trade, attracting publishers and printers seeking access to major facilities, skilled workers, and market opportunities in the sector.
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