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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1950
Page
8
Cloudy and warmer tonight with light rain in the south where temperatures rise to the upper 30s. North areas stay cloudy with some snow and colder, lows near 10, highs around 25 to 38 across regions. Barometer 29.90 rising to 30.00. Sunrise 7:29, sunset 4:46.
Judge Harold J Lamboley issues letters of administration to Lilly Bowen for Wes ley D of Clarno township who died Dec 1. Bess Schindler named administratrix for Charles Kaf er who died Dec 8. R W Prien and Marie Blum appointed appraisers. Heirs include sister Louise Zimmerman Monticello, and seventeen nieces and nephews plus grand nieces and grand nephews, all descendants of four deceased sisters and a deceased brother.
Iva M. Denny age 7 of 1525 16th avenue. William Frederick Schultz 85 of the ME sect toe Brodhead. Mrs. Carrie Riggle 69 Beloit. Josephine Losey 78 Jane s. Thomas Hamer 92 Racine.
Mrs Frank Ewing Sterling Tl Mrs Margaret Blum Monticello Tonsillectomy Julene Simmons 1715 13th street Louis 1603 10th avenue Medical Mrs Alvin Anderson Brodhead Mrs James Howard Beloit John Wells Woodford Mrs Donald Thorp South Wayne Dismissals John Knudstad Mrs Ben Ebert Mrs Clarence Boeck and daughter Gottlieb Oberholzer Mrs Harry Oberholzer Mrs Ellen Taylor Robert F Marty Ralph Ninneman Mrs George Stassen Mrs Leland Skattum
The Germanic Insurance Company faces a state ordered merger with Equity Co of Neenah. Mutual Life Insurance Co of Wisconsin reports the election of officers postponed while awaiting merger details. Equity records 52,000 members and a 40 million dollar surplus. local impact to be clarified in February.
The board of education approved regulations granting library basement and Green Room access to worthy civic organizations that are non political and non denominational. Monroe Woman's Club receives calendar-date preference, to be filed by Sept. 1, with priority in case of conflicts. Librarians manage the calendar and, with board approval, basement space, stored property, and alterations. The rules take effect immediately and may change later.
Llana Fisher, 34, was committed to Mendota state hospital for a mental examination after pleading not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity to charges of indecent liberties with a minor. The county court ordered a 30 day commitment. a superintendent report will go to the court for disposition. Fisher has been in jail since the day before Christmas after an Albany arrest for alleged recent liberties with a five year old girl. He waived preliminary examination before Justice L A Koenig and was bound over to county court. his wife’s attorney sought a reopening of the preliminary hearing held last Saturday.
The New Glarus Lions club sponsor a farm institute on March 4 with local businessmen in cooperation. Joe C. Hoesly chairs the institute committee. C. J. Chapman and George Briggs of the college of agriculture speak. A women's program will follow at the high school.
County 4 H leaders meet at the county seat to plan activities and discuss 4 H club program details. Grandson born to Mr and Mrs Ernest Ringgenberg of Barneveld announced. baby at Dodger ville General Hospital with Erma Ringgenberg as former Stocker. Hospital notes and local travels fill the rest of the item.
Monroe residents and guests are noted in town today. Arthur Tschudy of Twin Grove and Mrs. Chester Jones of Albany visited, with Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Blumer of Monticello on business. Another group includes Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Trickel planning a Florida vacation, Donald Zimmerli visiting from St. Louis, and Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman departing for Phoenix. Local caller notes include Mrs. Ralph Jones and son, Leon Noss of Milton Junction, and Warren Schwarz of Belvidere with grandparents S. P. Lynch. Schwarz, Belvidere sports editor, also visited The Times plant merli.
The Monroe Alcoholics Anonymous chapter will meet tomorrow evening at 8 30 in KC hall third floor of the white building for the weekly meeting. Maj Paul Voegeli of Monticello spoke last evening at the Flight F veterans air reserve training squadron meeting at the American Legion home. He discussed his recent two weeks duties at Ft Benjamin Harrison Indiana with the 10th air force intelligence corps. A conservation movie was shown by Myron E Jeglum. When the Pacific horned lizard is frightened it squirts blood from its eyes.
Lewis H. Homan 75 died Tuesday from a cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral services updated to 2 p m tomorrow at Burington Funeral Home in Orangeville, replacing the original plan of 1:30 p m at the funeral home and 2 p m at Richland Lutheran Church near McConnell.
Thomas Hamer 92 a former Albany resident died yesterday at a Racine nursing home where he had lived eight years. Born Sept 15 1857 near Albany to Richard and Mary Jarman Hamer he was one of 13 children. He married Phoebe Colton and after her death married Verda Blaine. Survived by son LaVerne daughter Mrs Morris Barkley of Racine and one granddaughter. Services 1 p m tomorrow at First Baptist Albany burial Hillcrest Cemetery.
Morning losses were canceled. Higher in the motor group were General Motors, Chrysler, Packard, Studebaker and Nash-Kelvinator. Others ahead included Republic Steel, U S Rubber, Chesapeake and Ohio and Warner Bros. On the losing side were Montgomery Ward, Douglas Aircraft, General Electric, N Y Central and Transcontinental and Western Air. Demand for rail bonds slackened though there was selective buying.
Co K announces four open positions to be held until Friday evening. Enlistments are frozen as Adj. Gen. Mullen orders a halt until further notice to preserve budget strength for future activations. Six members were discharged Monday with two vacancies filled during drill. current company strength is 62 men.
An automobile left the road southwest of Belleville Tuesday night and overturned, killing Sgt. John W. Remington 24 Milwaukee the driver, while Sgt. Fred W. Shunk Jr. 26 Freeport and Cpl. John Kulik 29 Elmwood Park Ill. suffered injuries as passengers. The crash occurred near Scott air force base.
London reports Britons will vote on Feb 23 to choose between continuing the Labour front on socialism and nationalization or returning to Churchill’s free enterprise. Prime Minister Attlee announced the date after a cabinet meeting, signaling a high stakes campaign.
J den senbrenner 85 year old industrialist and president of the University of Wisconsin board of regents is reported in satisfactory condition after a major abdominal operation at Wisconsin General hospital Tuesday morning. He was president and later board chairman of Kimberly Clark Corp at Neenah and now serves as a director of the firm.
Corn prices edged higher after reports of tighter feed grain supplies and record disappearance of corn in the three months ending December 31, 1949. The Agriculture Department released the findings as markets reacted to farm sector conditions.
Mrs Voelkli was initiated into the VFW auxiliary at Turner hall during a Monday evening meeting. Mrs Dean Peterson chairs the club card party set for February. Automobiles driven by Joseph E Kessler and Robert M Deal collided at 14th Street and 17th Avenue on frosty pavement about 8 am, causing light damage.
A Brodhead man was elected president of the Green County Insurance Agents association at their dinner meeting last evening in the Monroe hotel. William Haren of Monroe was president before. Henry Burgy of Monroe was named vice president Jaeger of Monroe named Secretary Treasurer succeeding Harley Hoesly of New Glarus. Executive committee includes Haren Arnold Al it George Richardson Brodhead Roy Heeren and Harland Barton of New Glarus.
Margaret nouane of this city learns of her brother William I Statham 75 of Mankato Minn dead Saturday at his home. He was a retired Chicago Great Western railroad agent who served the eastern Iowa division. He leaves widow seven children a brother and three sisters. Funeral held Monday in Mankato. A stag party and supper followed the Monticello firemen meeting at Grand Central hotel with cards played. twenty two firemen attended.
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