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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1949
Page
6
Marriage Licenses Granted for Mauerman and Burkhalter
Melvin Mauerman of Monroe route 2 and Dana Burkhalter of Brodhead route 3 obtained marriage licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Mauerman
Monroe
Dana Burkhalter
Brodhead
Deaths of George E. Wingart and Emma Carpenter
Obituary notices report George E. Wingart aged 89 of Lena and Emma Carpenter aged 82 of El Paso Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Wingart
Lena
Emma Carpenter
el Paso
Tex
Bal and Ayen Families Welcome New Janes and Janes
Mr and Mrs Sanford Bal of Blanchardville announce a son born January with the couple naming a child. Mr and Mrs Orville Ayen of Blanchardville welcome a son born January with the family celebrating the arrival. Mr and Mrs Charles Miller of Michigan announce a daughter born January 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford Bala Blanchardville
Orville Ayen
Blanchardville
Son
Charles Miller
Mich
St Clare Hospital Dismissals and Surgical Staff Listings
A hospital roster lists Zenno A. Gorder and Frances Farmer among the surgical and dismissal cases. Names include Ulrich Steiger Linda Funseth Sam Ludwig and Doris Nybroten, with multiple patients and staff from towns such as Brodhead Mt Horeb Monroe and Lanark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zenno A. Gorder
20Th Avenue
Frances Farmer
22Nd Street
Herbert Strong
Bagley
Roy Barmore
Orangeville
Rosa Strahm
New Glarus
Ulrich Steiger
Brodhead
Linda Funseth
Mt. Horeb
Sam Ludwig
Monroe
Route 2
Doris Nybroten
Argyle
Martin Rupnow
Winslow
David Melbye
Lanark
Til
Labor Repeal and Welfare Bills Seen Passing Soon
Washington report says Rep. Lesinski predicts three major labor and social welfare measures will clear Congress within six to seven weeks. White House seeks speed as Truman administration aims to repeal Taft Hartley, raise minimum wage, and fund education and teachers in impoverished districts after a prolonged meeting with the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capitol
Congress
White House
Rep
Lesinski
House Labor Committee
Truman
Two Wisconsin Men Face Smuggling Trial
Two of the three people charged with attempting to smuggle aliens into the United States are former Wisconsin residents. Joseph Lewinski, 59, of Stevens Point, and Albert Padags, 45, a former Wisconsin National Guard lieutenant colonel, are alleged crewmen on a 45 foot charter vessel linked to the smuggling of three Jewish refugees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Wisconsin
Joseph Lewinski
Stevens Point
Albert Padags
Wisconsin National Guard
Haren to Head Insurance Group
William C. Haren was elected president of the Green County Association of Insurance Agents at a dinner in the Ludlow hotel. Kenneth E. Hamilton and Harley Hoesly were named vice president and secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Haren
Green County Association of Insurance Agents
Ludlow
Keneth E. Hamilton
Brodhead
Harley Hoesly
New Glarus
Herbert Lanz
Walter A. Wenger
Frank M. Haren
James Bray
Monroe
A. Fosshage
J. N. Brushingham
Milwaukee
Pvt ONeill Rites Planned For Tomorrow
Last rites for Pvt Charles Anthony ONeill son of Mr and Mrs Charles ONeill Willow Springs will be held at 9 am tomorrow at Steil funeral home and 9 30 in St Michaels Catholic church Rev Joseph Strange will officiate burial in Holy Rosary cemetery Military rites provided by Bates O Brien post American Legion and VFW ONeill was killed in action July 25 1944 in the Normandy invasion He was born July 31 1922 in Willow Springs and was inducted December 23 1943 Surviving are his parents and brothers Patrick William in Willow Springs and John in Cuba City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlington
Charles Anthony O'Neill
Charles O’neill
Willow Springs
Steil Funeral Home
St. Michael’s Catholic Church
Joseph Strange
Holy Rosary Cemetery
Bates-O’brien Post
American Legion
VFW
O’neill
Army
Patrick
William
John
Cuba City
Burgess Battery Plant Cuts 24 More Jobs
A layoff at Burgess Battery plant affects 24 more employees. Two lines remain in operation now. A prior layoff before the holidays eliminated the night shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess Battery
Green County to Attend All State School Committee Meeting
Green County school committee members planned to attend an all state meeting in Madison January 2021 at the Memorial Union. The event includes panel discussions with C M Stauffer of Monticello serving as Green County chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County School Committee
Madison
Memorial Union
C. M. Stauffer
Monticello
Green County Group
Patient Connie Helland in Madison General Hospital
Connie Ray Helland, son of Gordon Helland and wife, Davis Illinois, has been a patient at Madison General Hospital since January 3. He underwent surgery Saturday and is the grandson of Clarence Foss and wife of Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Connie Ray Helland
Gordon Helland
Davis
Madison General Hospital
Connie
Clarence Foss
Monroe
Gorder Hospitalized With Pneumonia
Zenno A. Gorder director of public works was admitted to St. Clare hospital this morning as a medical patient with virus pneumonia.
Holstein Breeders to Select Delegates for Wisconsin Meet
Delegates from the Green County Holstein Breeders association will be chosen for the statewide Wisconsin Holstein Breeders meeting February 21 22 at Oshkosh. No local meeting date is set yet and several local members including Mr and Mrs W C Baumgartner Sylvester township plan to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Holstein Breeders’ Association
Wisconsin Holstein Breeders’ Association
Oshkosh
W. C. Baumgartner
Sylvester Township
Grocery Holder Up Uses Guns in Bay Area Store Heist
In San Francisco a masked man held a 55 year old grocer Annie Waxman at gunpoint last night demanding cash. She surrendered 31.55 and eight bottles of whiskey after the robber requested more. Police motorcycle officers Morey and Jordan confronted him at the exit. The victim noted the store had buzzer alarms due to four prior robberies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Annie Waxman
Herbert Morey
Kenneth R. Jordan
Farm sizes vary by region from 80 to 400 acres
The size of American farms varies from an average of about 80 acres in the South through 100 acres in New England to about 400 acres in western wheat growing regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
New England
Personal Notices From Argyle to Monroe Curate Local Visits
A collection of social notes records visits and hometown news. Mrs Jeanette Paul stops in Argyle, Miss Bernadine Goebel Darlington shops nearby, and Miss Anna Mae Pratt with Miss Mary Ann Keller call on Freeport. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Edwin Gustaf son Donna in Phoenix and Sheriff Matt Solbran at a Wisconsin winter conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Paul
Argyle
Robert Hudson
Times Office
Bernadine Goebel
Darlington
Anna Mae Pratt
Mary Ann Keller
Freeport
Edwin Gustafson
Donna
Phoenix
W. A. Schroeder
Jefferson
Grace Schroeder
Otto Dorneden
Harry L. Larson
Gratiot
Monroe
James Weir
Chicago
James R. Weir
Helen Sturzenegger
Milwaukee
Werner Sturzenegger
14Th Avenue
Matt Solbran
Portage
Wisconsin Sheriffs Association
Roger Voelkl
Veteran’s Hospital
Wood
Theodore J. Burgy
Raymond R. Heinzelman
11Th Street
Smoky Mountains
Key West
South
Freeman Larson
Roger
Bertha Larson
Charles Dorneden
Officers Renamed For Bank of Juda
Bank of Juda re elected directors and officers at the annual meeting. B. H. Roderick was named president with A. B. Hartwick as vice president C. O. Brunkow cashier and L. A. Lehnherr assistant cashier. Directors re elected include Roderick Hartwick F. F. Hartwig James Allen and Robert Newman. Deposits reached 1 103 750 54 and loans 108 390 04 as of Dec 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juda
Bank of Juda
B. H. Roderick
A. B. Hartwick
C. O. Brunkow
L. A. Lehnherr
Roderick
Hartwick
F. F. Hartwig
James Allen
Robert Newman
Tax debate over social security and health plan in 1940s
The article notes Democrats opposing tax hikes on lower incomes while defending social security expansion. It cites support for increasing from 1 to 1.5 percent payroll tax, adding 20 million more covered workers, and a separate health insurance payroll tax of 0.25 percent for employees and employers. Combined, these raise payroll taxes by about 2 billion dollars in the first year.
U. S. Seeks More Vital Manganese
Washington plans to secure 2,576 tons of manganese monthly from February to September for the stockpile. The program targets ore from South African mines to tidewater and may enable half of the stockpile manganese to come from South Africa. Russia is cited as the current main source of supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S
South Africa
Commerce Department
Russia
South African
Tidewater
U. S. Munitions Board
Israel asks UN to hear complaint over Britain interference
Israel submitted a demand for an urgent UN Security Council meeting to address a complaint against Britain accusing unilateral intervention in Palestine. Israel blamed London authorities for the shooting down of five British planes while the foreign office defended actions as retaliation against hostile pilots. Tests at the Mellon Institute noted that cutting or shaving hair does not speed growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tel Aviv
Israel
United Nations Security Council
Britain
Palestine
London
Foreign Office
Raf Middle East
Janesville Plans New High School Outside City Limits
Janesville city council authorized purchase of 50 acres outside the eastern edge for about 45000 dollars to house a modern high school. The move follows a school board request noting the need for ample space for modern equipment. The current building dates from 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville — (P
Janesville
Newspapers Build Peace Says Editor at Albany Dinner
Edwin D. Canham president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors argued that reporters working internationally can break down news barriers more than diplomats. He spoke at the New York State Publishers association dinner during their two day convention. Canham stressed press duty to inform the public about world events and warned of internal misunderstandings of press rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Edwin D. Canham
Christian Science Monitor
New York State Publishers Association
Canham
Emerald production dominated by Bogota mines in Colombia
Emerald mining has long been a near monopoly centered on mines near Bogota Colombia with only small amounts mined elsewhere. The Colombia mines have remained idle for the past decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogota
Colombia
Berlin Election Setback Signals Communist Decline
Gen. Lucius D. Clay said Soviet tactics failed to sway Berlin’s population to communism in last month’s elections. He noted setbacks in British zone polls and trade unions, while warning German nationalism grows in western Germany and occupation costs spark complaints. The socialist unity party in western Berlin nearly disintegrated, reflecting broader Soviet strategy issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Lucius D. Clay
U. S
Germany
Wester Germany
Clay
Socialist Unity (Communist
Socialist Unity Party
Activity Deadlines Announced by ACA
Fred Hahlen, chairman of Green County ACA, lists closing dates for 1948 performance reports by January 31 and for lime fertilizer and 2-40 receipts by February 15. Final date for signing 1949 farm plans is April 1. Farmers are urged to plan and combine conservation practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Conservation Association
Fred Hahlen
Green County Aca
Hahlen
American Headlights Banned in Switzerland After 1949
Switzerland bans sealed-beam headlights for new cars starting January 1. Existing vehicles must replace such lights by the end of 1949 after a two year trial showed they were too powerful for narrow roads with many cyclists and pedestrians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern
Switzerland
Last Rites Held for Mrs William Wunschel
Funeral services for Mrs William Wunschel 68 of 1402 15th Avenue were conducted Sunday at 2 PM by Rev J W Zimmerman at Shriner Neushwander funeral home burial followed in Union Cemetery Oakley Pallbearers were Claude Wiedman Frank Brunkow Ted Newman Newton Musser Ira Zimmerman and Luther Rodenbaugh
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wunschel
15Th Avenue
St. Clare Hospital
Shriner-Neushwander
J. W. Zimmerman
Brodhead
Union Cemetery
Oakley
Claude Wiedman
Frank Brunkow
Ted Newman
Newton Musser
Ira Zimmerman
Luther Rodenbaugh
Wisconsin Conservation Commission Sets Hatchery and Season Plans
The Wisconsin conservation commission allocated about 100000 from the fish and game fund for hatcheries rearing ponds trout stream work and radio units for law enforcement. Beaver seasons run Feb 10 28 in 51 counties and otter seasons in 18 counties with eight beaver per season and no otter bag limit. Additional funding includes 58420 for a 10 year Dane county trout stream project 11000 for Black Earth creek work 10000 for preliminary trout stream improvements and 6615 for FM radio units for wardens. Other grants fund rearing ponds at St Croix Falls Sawyer County Sandlake Osceola Poynette game farm and related equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin Conservation Commission
Fish and Game Fund
Dane County
Conservation Department
Black Earth Creek
Cross Plains
Black Earth
St. Croix Falls
Sandlake
Sawyer County
Osceola
Poynette Game Farm
Police rescue fish in Swiss lake relocation plan
Swiss police in Vevey catch large trout alive due to a dry fall lowering river water. Officers trap the fish and release them into Lake Geneva to preserve the population and maintain ecological balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vevey
Switzerland
Lake of
Geneva
Chaldeans Punished For Wine Price Cut With Duckling
A historical chronicler notes that among the Chaldeans any attempt to lower wine prices drew a peculiar penalty involving a duckling, reflecting curious ancient legal customs and social rules.
Peron Proposes Citizenship Law in Argentina
President Juan D. Peron backed by the Peronista party proposed amending the constitution to require foreigners to apply for Argentine citizenship after two years of residence. The plan, read to Peronista members, could include exceptions by a constitutional convention opening next week and would affect about 30,000 Britons and 4,000 Americans, among others. United States diplomats noted current treaty rights granting U.S. citizens the same rights as other nationals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Juan D. Peron
Peronista
United States
U. S
James C. Bruce
Argentina
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