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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1950
Page
8
Decotp 3, 1950 forecast shows temperatures dropping to near 10 below in the northwest and 5 to 10 above in the southeast by Wednesday morning. Snow to north, freezing rain or sleet to the southwest and rain in the southeast tonight, changing to snow statewide by midnight and tapering to flurries by Wednesday. Strong northerly winds. Last week’s high 41 and low Havre 25. Sunrise 7:31, sunset 4:38.
Marriage licenses issued for Marian Wald and Loris Heimann as well as Darlene Wenger and Duane Chapman. Deaths include Rea Seuen Schwander aged 79 of 1000 12th Street, Jacob Stauffacher 83 Monte Township, Florence Critton 77 Vik ings, George Patterson 79 Brodhead, and multiple birth announcements. Local couples Rodney Zimm er man Warren, Charles Collicut Warren, Thomas Kelly 2802 13th Ave, Myron Hanson 1203 19th St, Arthur Riemer Jr Brodhead.
List of patients and staff connected to St. Clare Hospital surgeries and dismissals includes Mrs Rudolph Fell er Monticello and other named individuals. Returns to post: Miss Carolyn Vogel resumes duties as deputy county clerk after surgery December 23. Mrs James Green accompanies daughter Patricia to Madison.
A dairy building parley will be held Friday at the circuit court room announced by county agricultural agent Myron E. Jeglum. The 9 30 a.m. session targets factory operators contractors suppliers of equipment and dairy teachers with UW specialists presenting dairy quality program phases and barn yard milkhouse remodeling topics.
Mrs Kerman Luebchow 74 mother of Franklin B Luebchow junior high school principal here died Monday night at Milwaukee hospital after six weeks of declining health. She lived in Wausau most of life before moving to Milwaukee five years ago to live with daughter Miss Irma a teacher at Ruf King high school. Surviving are three children, Miss Irma Frank and another son. Funeral plans tentatively set for 2 p m Thursday at St Stephen's Lutheran church Wausau where she was a member.
Fisher 34, charged with indecent liberties with a five year old Albany girl the day before Christmas. Preliminary nearing. scheduled for 10 a m Saturday in justice court before L A Koenig. Fisher waived preliminary examination Christmas eve and was bound over to county court. Arm strong of Albany engaged as Fisher's attorney seeking justice court rearrangement. Fisher released from prison in August for a similar offense and held in county jail under $3000 bond.
Number 1 continues from page one noting a vehicle ran off a bridge into a guard rail and telephone pole then through a farm fence ending downstream in a creek. The 7:10 p.m. crash left no injuries for passenger Paul Ritter or Fritz, while other drivers Ralph K. Myers and Eugene Reinking suffered vehicle damage in a separate 3 p.m. collision at 19th street and 15th avenue.
Personal notes list Mrs. Burt from Albany and many others returning to classes at Wisconsin, Beloit, Carthage, Parkville, and Whitewater.udents and relatives visit during the holidays. Names include Albert R. Schmidt, Marilyn Zuercher, Ada and Martha Dobbs, and Helen Smith among many from Madison, Milwaukee, and nearby towns.
Wisconsin’s March of Dimes “miracle girl” Miss Blossom Rhode, once a Monroe high school music teacher stricken in 1946, shows steady improvement at her Horicon home. Her polio battle cost Dodge County NFIP over 23000, with letters of encouragement arriving from strangers as she nears iron lung retirement and hopes to aid others through musical therapy.
Mr and Mrs Frank Holtshopple and son Glenn come from Albany. Mr and Mrs John Morgenthaler from Albany shop in Monroe. Miss Betty Klemm returns to Milwaukee to Milwaukee Downer College. Mr and Mrs Laverne Galitz and family spent the weekend at Lake Mills visiting relatives. Laura Schroeder returns from a two week vacation with grandmother Luella Zellmer at Antigo. Ruth Anderegg returns to Carroll College after visiting her parents. Ruth Wenger, UW student, returns to school after holidays with her parents. David Gnagi returns to Washington University St Louis after holidays with his parents. Mr and Mrs H L Brubaker and son Stephen of Hinsdale Ill holiday guests of Mr and Mrs Leo Koehler. Mrs Brubaker is Mr Koehler's daughter. William Hahn of Brodhead and Miss Jean Ann Johnson of Lancaster visiting C N Johnson and family. Monday visitors at the Johnson home were Urden Johnson of Madison. Sunday guests at the Ben Jenny home were Richard Hart and Ralph Jenny and daughter of Janesville, Rudy Jenny of McHenry Ill, and Frank Digman of Monroe.
County highway patrolmen gathered at the Green County shops for their annual meeting. Highway committee members and Commissioner N C Jensen discussed upcoming work and needed cooperation.
Felder, owner of Pauls tavern at 1111 16th avenue, bought the old Buffalo hotel where Bennis Recreation club is located. He took possession Jan 1 and may move his tavern to his own building after state approval to remodel the basement for a pool room. First floor remodeling would shift Phillips and Smith appliance store into Felder’s former tavern space. Felder bought the building from Roy Jaberg, and previously ran the tavern business at his current location since 1949 after moving from Park Falls. Fred Schenkel of Winslow was in Monroe on business.
A Perry Iowa couple and their two children, missing since Jan 1, were found safe in Perry after a fog bound search by Green County and Argyle authorities. Rumors of a crash near the Winger farm were dispelled when officials learned the Hurds had landed in Clairemont and traveled home by bus and train.
A mass of cold air entering the western state will reach Monroe by evening and breakup the three day fog that kept temperatures near October levels. December 1949 ended with varied weather from drizzle and dense fog to cold wind and sun with highs near 58 and a low around minus 2.
Green county treasurers announce tax collection by Charles B. Bolinder at the Commercial and Savings Bank for real estate and personal property assessments. Those using the split payment plan must pay 50 percent by end of January. full payments due by end of February.
Precincts have begun 1949 tax collections and by March 15 must settle with county treasurer Emanuel G. Stauffer. Many make advance payments before the final settlement period, while community notices include club sessions and obituaries.
Henry M. Elmer of 612 22nd avenue was taken to St. Clare hospital by Stuessy ambulance at 8 a m as a medical patient. Mrs T R Holyoke begins duties in city hall as deputy city treasurer assisting Treasurer Charles B Bolender during tax collection and other times. Mr and Mrs Arthur P Benkert of 1403 17th avenue seek home exchanges.
The Benkert family plans a late spring move with son Arthur C. Benkert and relatives from 1619 14th Street. Jacob Benkert built the 17th Avenue home and later vacated it for his son Arthur P., who built the bungalow on 14th Street now occupied by Arthur G. Benkert and his three daughters.
Mr and Mrs Charles A Eckburg have relocated from Plymouth to a newly completed home on 15th Street just west of 23rd Avenue. Mr Eckburg, a vice president of the Borden Company, will keep Plymouth as his business headquarters.
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