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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1948
Page
5
USDA market report notes salable hogs at 16 000 with gains to 25 cents, cattle and calves weak with many bids off. slaughter cattle very slow with falls 50 cents to 1.00, sows steady to higher for heavy loads. Produce prices show butter steady, eggs firmer, live poultry prices mixed with small gains in several weight classes.
New York prices held to a mixed narrow range with moderate activity. Most changes were fractions and gains appeared in U S Steel Skelly Oil Bethlehem General Motors Goodyear U S Rubber Deere Electric Power and Light International Paper Great Northern. Bond market was narrowly mixed with railroads slightly higher and government issues in the over the counter market trading quietly.
Four former Japanese navy admirals were sentenced to prison terms from 8 to 20 years for responsibility in the deaths of more than 800 people. They commanded submarine forces in the Indian Ocean and southwest Pacific where Allied passengers and crew were machine-gunned after torpedoing.
The Caxton club honored John T. McCutcheon at a Saddle and Cycle Club luncheon for a complete book of his work. Speakers included Mark Brown, Franklyn Bliss Snyder, and Frederick L. Hovde. McCutcheon, born near Lafayette Indiana and Purdue graduate, retired from the Chicago Tribune in 1946 and now cherishes family.
Judith Anderson said the Medea tour will bypass Milwaukee and Madison due to Wisconsin child labor laws. Cast members include Gene Lee and David Stolkler. Wisconsin prohibits employment of children under 12, which Anderson argues is too old for the slain innocents in the tragedy.
Monroe Girl Scout council and adult supervisory group will elect officers tonight at 8 o'clock in the scout room at Lincoln School. The meeting was originally planned for next Monday.
Miss Ruth Geigel of Monroe is selected with another Madison General Hospital student nurse to take part in a pageant honoring the nursing profession's diamond anniversary. The event occurs this evening in Madison. she is a junior in the school of nursing, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Geigel of 1723 14th Street.
Phillip Ray Millis of Browntown pleads not guilty and faces trial at 1:30 Wednesday afternoon before Justice L A Koenig. Millis is free on $200 bonds and a six man jury will be called.
Mr and Mrs G Lawrence Baehr 3340 LaCorona Avenue Altadena Calif are the parents of a six pound boy G Lawrence IV born Dec 9 Mrs Baehr is the former Marguerite Van Matre.
Fred Wieland of Orangeville departed Chicago at 4 30 Saturday afternoon heading to Switzerland.
A TWA plane is set for a two month visit to Switzerland with arrival scheduled in Geneva at 10 o clock Sunday night.
A frost slick on a street caused a collision at the 16th street and 16th avenue intersection yesterday at 10 a.m. Vehicles driven by Mrs. Jack FE. Schlichting of 1924 14th Avenue and Clifford L. Prien of Route 2 Monroe damaged bumpers fenders and doors in the crash.
Two cars driven by Carl Reger of Monroe and Carl Ackerman of Freeport were involved in a sideswipe crash at 11:20 last night three miles south of Monroe on Highway 69. Minor damage occurred and no injuries were reported.
The ancient view that a dove lacks a gall-bladder, seen as the seat of bitterness, led to its use as a symbol of meekness and peace.
Mrs W F McGuigan reports Blanchardville visitors include Mr and Mrs Melvin Peters of Waverly Iowa. Mr and Mrs Charles Dorsey relocate from Rockford to town with job at a service station while seeking housing in Hollandale. Yellowstone Lutheran trustees and families meet with Rev M A Sorenson at H J Erickson home Tuesday night.
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