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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1949
Page
6
Increasing cloudiness and continued mild tonight. Saturday will be much colder with snow flurries in the northwest by afternoon and in the remainder by Saturday evening. From yesterday at 1 pm high 41 and low 30. Sunrise 7 30 sunset 4 43. Barometer 1 am 25. Tampa Florida 79 coldest Salt Lake City Utah 0.
J Jacob Rieder transfers outlet 89 and 88 as sessor's plat in the village of New Glarus to Walter L Toplick. Ray Hoesly transfers land see 15 and 22 in New Glarus township to Irving Wild.
Harold J. Lamboley of New Glarus sentences Earl Gross to 60 days actual confinement in county jail for contempt of court.
Albany man Marvin Hein bound over to county court on charge of issuing a worth less check. Justice L A Koenig presided in the preliminary proceeding.
Mrs William Wunschel, aged 68, of 143 15th Avenue, is remembered in a brief obituary noting her home address and family ties. The record provides a concise life farewell and location details.
Mr and Mrs Clifford Prien of route 2 Monroe announce a daughter born January 7. Mr and Mrs Robert Haur Jr of Brodhead announce a daughter born January 7.
The St. Clare Hospital Medical section names patients for tonsillectomy and surgery including Kathleen Rufe Nacht from Monroe, Beulah Fisher of 1706 9th Avenue, and Be loit residents. Dismissals include Walter Kopf and Orene Burt among others.
Unsuccessful efforts here to verify a report that Evangeline Bell Storm Baker slain in a Chicago hotel room on December 30 was from Monroe Wisconsin. Detroit officials say a man held after a confession is being sent to Nashville to face forgery charges.
Two air force pilots sped from Chicago to New York in Shooting Star jets in one hour 21 minutes eight seconds the fastest coast to coast flight. Lt Col Bill Haviland and Lt Harry Howell piloted the mission with LaGuardia arrival at 12 15 53 p m. ( CST ). They departed Chicago municipal airport 711 miles away at 10 56 45 a m. ( CST ). Ernst W Smith a pharmacist hero of 48 years died of a heart attack at the drug company where he worked and was active in local Masonic circles.
A two ton truck tractor exploded today while being greased at a Sparta filling station. No injuries reported though the blast wrecked the cab over engine tractor.
Green county clerk Mrs. Jessie M. Holcomb reports total county court and circuit court receipts for 1948 at 30,985.73 up from 23,030.14 in 1947. The year saw decreases in suits and actions, but increases in criminal actions and alimony payments, with1 alimony and support leading receipts at 21,912.77.
President Truman urges mandatory allocation powers for price control and strong rent regulation with a public housing plan to build one million low rent dwellings in seven years. He cites wage limits and inflation risks while praising cautious wage adjustments and a shift toward non inflationary rises. The council of economic advisers notes 1948 production up four percent from 1947 and a slight December dip in retail prices, though caution remains.
Ad for M. J. Gonstead chiropractic clinic urging readers to seek care with The Chiropractor. Provides X ray and neurocalometer services and contact numbers 373 and residence at 101 Monroe.
Miss Judith Ann Holland spent the day in Madison. Miss Helen Newman visited her Judo home for the weekend. Mrs. Effie Wenger attended the Southern Welfare association meeting in Madison. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Neu bauer visited his ill uncle Rev. Paul Janeczko in Spring Valley Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schultz and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sied schlag returned from a tour of the southwest and California. Rosa's Flower Shop offers blooming plants. Mrs. Joseph B. Connors and Victoria visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Earleywine in Brodhead. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Weckerly returned from Altura Minnesota after her father Julius Felsch’s death on Jan 1. Ray Huebner of the U S Navy returned to Washington D C after a 14 day leave. Mr. and Mrs. N C Jensen moved to 1623 16th Avenue, new Green County highway commissioner.
Cleveland reports the death of John Wysor Davin 57 president of the Nickel Plate railroad and chairman of the board of Wheeling and Lake Erie railway. He had been ill and inactive since last July and died peacefully in his sleep. Davin began in 1910 as a night shift car checker with the Chesapeake and Ohio railway.
Mrs Claude Gillette 74 died yesterday at her home after a heart ailment. Services set for Sunday at 2 p m at Sharer funeral home with Rev Orra Compton officiating. Burial in Hillcrest cemetery. Born Myrta Webb November 10 1874 in Monroe. Married Charles Jacobson 1897, widowed 1901, married Gillette 1904. Pallbearers named.
Burial services were held at St. James cemetery for Mrs. Mayme Doyle a former Dayton and Monticello resident who died December 30. She was widow of Will Doyle who died at Janesville and was born Mayme Valencore of Beloit. Survived by daughters Hazel Kore Ruth Johnson and Nancy in Chicago and sons Will and Joseph in Chicago.
Monticello announces the engagement of Miss Virginia Faye Barlow of Madison to Edward R. Mills of Milwaukee. Both attended Wisconsin and Mills played for the Badger basketball team before joining the Oshkosh All-Stars. A spring wedding is planned.
The snowbound bodies of seven people from two families were found in Wyoming and Colorado as thawing weather revealed twin tragedies. In Rockport Colorado area, Philip Roman 37, Ione 35, Tony 10, and Peggy 8 died after leaving a stalled truck. Nearby, Mr and Mrs Archuleta 30 and their five year old daughter were found in a snow covered car near Hillsdale Wyoming. The storm death toll rose to at least 17 across the region.
Governor Rennebohm urges public help for the March of Dimes drive running January 14 to 31. He cites that infantile paralysis has struck down over 100000 people, most children, in six years and calls for support of the national foundation fighting the disease.
Nationalist forces say they repelled a communist night attack around Tientsin with 1 500 reported dead. Peiping headquarters led by Gen. Fu Tso-Yi announced Reds pulled back, while Formosa was noted as a stronghold against communism and Shanghai businessmen urged peace.
The education commission drafts a sweeping reform package for higher education and school aids. It proposes equalization funds and transportation support totaling about 40 million dollars for the biennium, follows 12.6 million in school aid approved in 1947, and hints at unifying state teachers colleges with the University of Wisconsin. The legislature opens with leadership contests in both houses, Republicans likely to hold presiding roles. Don McDowell and Frank Panzer figure among key figures.
Racine city mayor Francis H. Wendt announced he will not seek another term. He has served six years and is finishing his third consecutive term and plans to retire from public office to devote full time to practicing law.
James V. Lowry of Madison escaped injury yesterday when his car skidded on ice and overturned on county trunks eight miles north of Albany near the Walter Blumer farm. The vehicle sustained heavy damage to the front and right side.
American Telephone and Telegraph introduces a push button system that shrinks average long distance call time to one minute. Operators will use the buttons, not callers, and button dialing will reach any home in the United States and Canada once complete. Beginning Oct 2 the program started with about 10 percent of telephones on the buttons in 300 cities near New York, Chicago and Philadelphia.
President Truman left it to Congress to set new corporate tax levels to raise about $4 billion. Reporters noted the state of the union call points to Congress to find revenue sources, with no explicit excess profits tax in the message.
West Jefferson Ohio totaled about 2000 residents. A truck mounted radio unit alerted by Richard Meriman at 1 20 am allowed Mayor Homer Braithwaite to communicate with Columbus. Fire crews from Columbus London and Rome contained the blaze to the downtown business block.
U S Senator Joseph R. McCarthy denied violating his oath as a judge while running for the Senate without resigning. He asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to dismiss a complaint by the state bar association accusing him of unethical conduct that could lead to discipline. He said no conflict existed between his duties as 10th Judicial Circuit judge and his 1946 Senate candidacy and claimed no bar representatives urged resignation.
Lava from Mauna Loa pours down its steep western slope in three streams each 12 to 15 miles long. The eruption, described as violent, could threaten the coast highway if not diverted or halted.
Argyle resident Harlan Kammerode opened a new garage in the West Side Service Station after three years with Winger Implement Co. The announcement notes his prior experience and local business activity.
Defense Secretary Forrestal announced Lt. Gen John E. Hull, commander of Army forces in the Pacific, will direct the weapons systems evaluation group. A civilian research director will be named as chief scientific officer of the new panel.
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