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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1946
Page
8
A weather brief notes temperatures for December 26 1946 with a high of 41 and a low of 13. It compares to the previous year’s high 33 and low 23. Barometer readings at 2 am 29.68 and 2 pm 29.80, sunrise at 7:28 and sunset at 4:33.
Elsbeth Hefty transfers atlt 101 and parcel of titl lot to Gilbert T F Ott. Verne Jones conveys parcel in section 21 Albany two to Victor A El mer.
Warren Canfil of Albany faced assault and battery charges with a $25 fine and costs imposed by Justice L. A. Koenig.
Residents George F Burdick 74 of 2915 10th Street Charles D Tyler 76 of 1748 15th John Fanrney 72 of Monticello Frank Reasa 59 of Albany Jacob Schlittler 82 of Monticello Mrs Carie S Wait 75 of Red Oak Mrs Ella Finnegan 59 of Beloit Mrs Rose Kafer 78 of Beloit are memorialized with ages and hometowns in a brief local notice.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Van Hout report a daughter born on December 25 at their home on 1905 9th Street. Mr and Mrs A John Ghater announce a son born Christmas Day. Mr and Mrs Howard Schelien ger of Argyle announce a daughter born December 25.
Mrs Ella Finnegan aged 59 a Monroe resident for years died in Beloit Municipal hospital Christmas Eve. Funeral services were held at Rosman Uehling Kinzer chapel Beloit. Born September 4 1887 in Emerald Grove Wisconsin she married Joseph Finnegan February 25 1940 in Monroe and leaves husband and daughter Mrs Ethel Woodward of South Beloit.
Juda a University of Wisconsin home economics senior received a $50 scholarship from the Wisconsin Home Agents association. A 4-H veteran for 11 years and former junior leader, she now participates in the university 4-H club Blue Shield Country Life Euthenics groups the university woman's chorus and the Wisconsin Country magazine staff. The award honors an outstanding Wisconsin farm girl and home economics student active in home demonstration work.
Christmas display returns in the hospital lobby with a miniature nativity scene on the first floor beneath palm decorations. Visitors see seasonal decor throughout the St. Clare hospital lobby as celebrations continue.
A hospital note lists patients undergoing tonsillectomy at St Clare Hospital and a separate list of dismissals. Included are Robert Trickel Jr and Mrs Gifford Paulson among surgical patients and Earl Gross as a surgical case, with numerous named individuals in dismissal.
Local residents share holiday travel and visits with relatives across Wisconsin and neighboring states. Names include Prien, Brannan, Booth, McGinnis, Miller, Lengacher, Share, Germann, Radtke, Groves, Dahms, Maurer, Schindler, Blackbourn, Isely, Steiniger, Sarles, Holsinger, Wesenberg, Meythaler and others visiting families in Freeport Madison Beloit Milwaukee Racine Monroe Janesville and Chicago.
Mrs Lyman Bartel of Argyle visited today. The Thomsons with son Ronnie also of Argyle spent Christmas with the Perrigos in Janesville. Leo Galway and P J Galway from Madison and Argyle joined the Davises in Christmas Eve greetings. John Jones and son Jimmy from Brodhead called.
Sixteen Stearns family members joined Col and Mrs D A Stearns in Miami to honor their 61st wedding anniversary. The celebration included a dinner at Beverly Terrace Hotel Biscayne Boulevard and a telephone visit with daughter Mrs Charles R Kohli of Monroe. Attendees included two daughters and multiple grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Mrs Lynch entertained at a dinner party yesterday for fourteen guests. Attendees included Dr Burton Lynch, Robert Marslin, Mr and Mrs Louis A Koenig and children Carol Jean and Stephen Louis, Mr and Mrs S P Lynch, Miss Harriet Carson, Monroe, Mrs Quinton J Ott and son Alvin George from New Glarus.
An article notes no recorded woman has visited Antarctica though many regions near the pole bear female names. It also advises alternating curtains between shady and sunny openings to keep wear even.
The Monticello senior class confirms royal blue gowns with white collars and royal blue caps with white tassels for graduation. Local staff roles include Gladys Bircher as chief editor and Nancy Becker as assistant editor and sports editor, with a wide list of teachers and family visitors noted during holiday gatherings and travel between Madison New Glarus Monroe and other towns.
Vaudeville and film comic W. C. Fields died on Christmas Day at a Pasadena sanitarium after months of treatment for a liver ailment. He was 66.
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