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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1949
Page
8
Cloudy and warmer tonight with light snow starting in extreme north. Saturday remains cloudy with snow in the north and rain or snow in the southwest. Lows tonight range from 15 north to 2 south, high Saturday 25 north to 38 south. Barometer 29.71 and sunrise 7 24 with sunset 4 28.
Lilly Bowen named special administratrix in the estate of her husband Wesley D. Clarno who died December 1 in Clarno township. Appraisers listed are R. W. Prien, Percy Lichtenwalner and T. A. Hoesly.
L. A. Koenig and Walter M. Wirth of Monticello were found guilty of reckless driving with a $20 fine plus costs. Notices list Mr. and Mrs. Francis Saunders of Brodhead with a daughter on December 15 and similar entries for Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hughes of Gratiot and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bloom on December 15.
The St Clare Hospital lists patients under headings Surgical Be loit Mrs Ole Stenk Carlton Smithson Beloit Medical Louis Shelton Juda Don Miller Beloit Lawrence Cahill Green County hospital Accidents Lamont O Paulson Blanchardville Dismissals Marie McGuire Mrs Simon Simonson Mrs Nick Goeller Mrs James Schlapach Mrs Robert Springsted and daughter Mrs Glen Rosenstiel and son Duane May Andrew McGinis George Roberts Ronald Blum
A purse taken from a home in the 1700 block of 14th Street was found on a little-used front porch on the southwest edge of Blanchardville. The owner reported a doorbell rings the night of the theft but no one answered. The purse contained a small amount of money, now missing.
About 75 members gathered at the American Legion club on old Argyle road for a meeting. They debated remodeling the home including enlarging the main floor meeting room and basement tap room changes. The group voted $25 to the Woman's club empty stocking fund and heard an insurance report. Legion Boy Scout troop leader John Schild has resigned. a new leader is sought. Senior Vice Commander Frank W. Heinzelman led in Commander Arthur S. Peterson's absence.
Norman Hicks and Clarence Benkert attended a Midwest Wildlife convention in Madison yesterday. Lucille Burkhalter is featured as baton twirler at the Monroe Stoughton game tonight. Sister M Blandine will be interviewed on Madison radio’s Catholic Hour with Rev Breines discussing Jerusalem.
Mr and Mrs Arthur F Baek have closed their resort at Wautoma and reside at the Ludlow hotel until May Mrs Baek formerly Alta Alfred of Blanchardville is a registered nurse and employed at St Clare hospital in the classified want column
Funeral services for Casper Heimann 71 were conducted at 2 PM Tuesday at the Shrin Jeuschwander funeral home with Paul C. Kehle officiating. Burial followed in Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers named: George Schneider Herbert Becker Arnold Rohrer Wayne Blackbourne Arnold Kehrli Jr. and John Roethlisberger.
Mr and Mrs Walter Preuti from Albany drop by with boxed Christmas cards and etchings advertised by The Times. Local students Edwin Andereck Norman Johnson Marleah Prien Mary Brennan and others plan holidays in Monroe while relatives from Madison Milwaukee and Chicago visit or travel. Booklets on 80 years of Swiss cheese industry in Green county are available at The Times office for fifty cents.
Chicago wheat, soybeans, and lard held to a firm trend as the board of trade rose slightly aided by additional government export allocations.
Mr and Mrs Earl Hasley of South Wayne visit Monroe shoppers. Mrs Arnold Mueller and daughter Cleo spend the afternoon in Rockford. Robert Beinema of Madison visits his parents Arthur and Mrs Beinema. Marilyn Ott of Madison weekends with parents Wilbert and Mrs Ott. Williard A Bender of Madison to spend Christmas with W C Bender and family. Ada and Martha Dobbs UW students plan a Christmas visit. Dr E O Osborn and Miss Effie Hein of Albany visit Mrs Louise Schindler who is ill. Sgt and Mrs Everett Huffman of New York City spend holidays with parents Will and Mrs Huffman and Mr and Mrs Simon Tenatsch.
The Monticello commercial club sponsors a Christmas party and free movies at Karlen hall tomorrow. Treats and yuletide music will be on Main Street in the afternoon. Main street decorations were installed earlier this week.
Clarence Lee Miller 55 died yesterday at his South Wayne area home. Services are at 1 p.m. Monday at Hanson funeral home and 1:45 p.m. at East Viota Lutheran Church with Rev. G M Gunderson officiating. Burial in church cemetery follows. Miller born Aug 12 1894 to Herman J and Charlotte Palmer Miller. He married Jane Anderson Sept 30 1915. The couple farmed between South Wayne and Argyle then moved to the George Hoffman farm.
The obituary notes 26 years of residence for the deceased and lists survivors: wife and two sons Harold at home and Ralph in South Wayne, one grandson Donald Miller, three sisters Mrs J J Baumgartner of Milwaukee Mrs Eli Metcalf of Menomonie and Mrs Clay Waelti of Detroit Mich, and a brother Roy of Humbird.
Sam Hauser started duties today as custodian at East school, replacing the North school post. The change, announced by the school board, takes effect mid December and follows six years as custodian at North school and the public library.
Rev. George P. Hetenyi 40 from Amerst New York was found guilty of second degree murder in the fatal shooting of his wife. A Monroe County jury returned the verdict at 11 25 this morning. He faces a possible sentence of 20 years to life.
Mr and Mrs Edwin M Abbot formerly of Albany now near Monroe on Highway 59 take over custodianship at North School and its library after working with Mr Hauser. Robert J Norton, 2208 10th Street, was East School custodian for two years. The Times offers Christmas cards starting five cents each in boxes of 25.
A warm spell raises Monroe temperatures to 35 by noon after a mild night of 18 above. Clouds linger with more milder air tonight. snow or rain is forecast for tomorrow as a sub-zero Canadian front moves southward into the northern Midwest. Eugene Courtney of Madison is visiting Monroe.
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