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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1949
Page
8
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with rising temperatures. Brownsville Texas posted warmest 81 while Havre Montana was coldest at 26 yesterday. Sunrise 7:30, sunset 4:48. Marriage licenses issued to Betty Ann Stabler and Lyle Lorian Condon both of Broadhead.
Mrs Randy Hendrickson, 91, of Orfordville, and Asa Lewis of Zephyrhills, Florida, are named in a public notice obituary. The brief record lists their ages and home towns reflecting deaths or memorial notices from local sources.
Mr and Mrs Jesse Lloyd Brooklyn announce the birth of a son on January 12. Mr and Mrs Howard Grossen route 3 Monroe announce the birth of a daughter on January 12 and a son on January 12. Mr and Mrs Harry Amans route 1 Orangeville announce the birth of a daughter on January 10 at Deaconess hospital Freeport.
The record lists medical personnel Clarence Brunkow Juda Mrs. Leonard Disch Argyne Mrs. Oliver Stewart Winslow. Surgical: Clifford Paul Free port George Grossen route 3 Monroe Andrew Oliver Albany John Burt Juda. Dismissals: Ms. Carl Gabel Mrs. Rodney Arnsmeier and son Mrs. Casper Elmer Walter Laeser John Daubert Donald Lane.
Commissioner Chandler finds Leo Durocher and Freddie Fitzsimmons guilty of tampering in 1949 contract talks. Giants fined 2000 dollars for negotiating with a player under another team's contract while Fitzsimmons remained with the Braves. Fitzsimmons contract with Boston ran until December 31, 1948, and the parties allegedly arranged for Freddie to become a Giants coach.
Postal Inspector E M Harkins was shot to death in the lobby of the main post office in Oklahoma City. Authorities arrested Joseph Donnelly who claimed he acted after being accused humiliated and slandered. The report notes a second fatal attack in the city within two days and mentions an earlier shooting at a law office by an unidentified elderly man.
Miss Margaret Allen, 43, who dressed like a man, was hanged today for murder in Manchester. She was the first woman executed in Britain in 12 years, convicted of killing a 70-year-old Lancashire woman during a robbery after the jury rejected her insanity plea.
Last rites were conducted for Mrs Ernest Hartwig 61 at East Clarno Evangelical church with burial in Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers named Hartwig family and local mourners. Funeral services for Jacob W Gunderson 80 of Chicago were at Salem Free church Chicago with burial in Irving Park cemetery. Survivors include daughter Lillie Gunderson of Blanchardville.
Two thirds of the bank’s stockholders attended the annual meeting where directors and officers were renamed. W Loveland was re elected president William Blum vice president J W Barlow cashier and Frieda Bennert and Lawrence G Marty assistant cashiers. Directors renamed include Blum Burgy Barlow Freitag Knobel Loveland and Steinmann. Deposits grew to 2 682 180 70 at year end 1948 from 2 653 416 15 in 1947 with loans rising from 156 199 to 483 023 40. Capital stock 40 000 surplus 60 000 and undivided profits reserve 12 540 69 total 70 888 69.
Mrs Randy Hendrickson age 91 of Orfordville died Monday at home. She was born January 29 1857 in Orfordville daughter of Nels and Guri Hesgard and married Hendrick Hendrickson in 1880. Survivors include two daughters Julia and Nellie Heath one grandson two great grandchildren and three brothers Gust Halver and Carl Hesgard. Funeral arrangements pending at Silverthorne.
Mr and Mrs Louis F Janke and family relocate from 2225 6th Street to Denmark Wisconsin where Mr Janke joins the Cheese Producers Marketing firm of Denmark all named entities preserved in concise notice.
The Green County voiture 40 or 8 will hold a regular promenade at 8 tomorrow evening at The Elms Legion Home on Argyle road. Louis R. Wollerson is chef de gate. Ruth Schlicher county supervising teacher attended a meeting in Darlington. Willis Etter U S consul will give a talk on China at the Kiwanis club meeting tomorrow noon in the Monroe hotel.
Mrs. Awalt Lueck and her son David will fly to England next month to visit Mrs. Lueck's mother and her siblings. They expect to stay about a month in England.
Richard L Haas of Brown Town and Jesse Beach of 13th Street collided at 19th Street and 13th Avenue at 9 40 this morning causing slight front end damage to Haas car and dented rear fender on Beach vehicle. Drivers told police skid occurring during stop.
Personal mentions show Mrs. Marvin Ault and Mrs. Gertrude Newman among shoppers and callers in Beloit. Visitors include Virgil Rabe and Francis Wagner returning from Texas and New Orleans and Mrs. Towell from Florida visiting in Beloit.
Relatives in Dowagiac report the death of Asa Lewis at his winter home in Zephyrhills Florida. He died Monday from a heart ailment after pneumonia. Funeral plans call for Dowagiac services Thursday with Esther Newman and other relatives attending from the Newman family.
Radio reports say the Tientsin national garrison of about 60,000 troops rejected a three point surrender plan to the communists. They would evacuate with light arms through Tangku port, while ships waited offshore for possible removal. The terms required laying down arms inside the city and protection of troops and vessels during turnover.
A 20 foot bank collapsed into a trench killing Gordon Stivane 37 and injuring none of the two workers nearby Peter Iraci 21 and Charles Wilging 38 aided by about 40 others including firefighters dug for over an hour to reach the buried man who died at the county emergency hospital.
Federal state market news notes a dull Wisconsin American cheese market with a nervous under tone. Selling prices remain unchanged. items listed include single daisies, square prints, longhorns, and midgets with varied fractions. Want ads are noted as a major producer.
In Cairnbrook Pennsylvania a 27 year old miner William Wallace died after a rock slide trapped him at the Loyalhanna Coal Co facility. A crew of 15 hour one man relays tried to reach him but further slides forced single rescues. Wallace whispered pleas for release as weight pressed down.
The Bank of New Glarus reelected all directors at last evening s stockholders meeting with officers to be elected tonight. Directors listed include E F Kaeser Alvin A Ott Henry Stuessy J S Urben Joshiah and G P Hoesly and G F Kiassy. Deposits stood at 5 417 082 as of December 31 an increase of about 100 000 and rose to 298 327 66 on December 31. The bank s capital account increase was 11 000 bringing the total to 60
Tass dispatch from Beirut reports Soviet claims that Britain is preparing to go to war in the Middle East with Royal Navy plans for a blockade of Israel and bold headlines in local newspapers.
Mrs Haz el Albright told police she dozed in a Cleveland movie theater and awoke to find more than six thousand dollars missing from her purse left in a seat beside her.
A description notes that the cocaine plant is cultivated and harvested much like tea in South America, outlining similarities in growing methods and seasonal steps.
The Army is studying the legality of releasing draftees on a voluntary basis to stay within a 677,000 manpower ceiling. If enlistments remain high, such releases could occur, with other measures possible to prevent over staffing. About 30,000 men have been drafted under peacetime Selective Service. The service favors a fully volunteer force if strength can be maintained.
Governor Rennebohm announced a conditional pardon for Raymond A. White, 46, imprisoned for life for killing his wife after insanity findings and recovery while in prison. The governor also commuted Albert Stevens 47, from Fond du Lac County, and Louis Marino 24, Milwaukee, on multiple counts for assault robbery and indecent liberties.
A Monroe businessman sent a two word telegram to a Calif ornia visitor who praised California as God's country after reading of the state's record snowfall. The message simply echoed the sentiment with two words, reinforcing the nickname.
Pvt. Thomas J. Douglas son of Mr and Mrs R J Douglas returned to Camp Breckenridge with Donald Pinnow and Robert Partridge after a six day furlough with his parents. Douglas enlisted November 16 1948 and serves with Company M 101st Airborne division. Jay Marsh moved into his new residence in the southeast city section and will live in the basement until completion. Lorraine Kneubuehl is confined to her home by illness. Mr and Mrs Roger Moore who spent days in Chicago attending the furniture mart returned to Brodhead Friday.
Darrell K Blum, once of Monroe, now a student at the U S Navy School of Music in Washington DC, will join a 150 piece band in the January 20 inaugural parade for President Truman. He is the son of Leon and Blum of Beloit and has prior experience in Monroe and Beloit school and college bands. He enlisted last summer and enters the Navy music program after recruit training.
Madison reports 13 403 drivers lost licenses in Wisconsin last year. The state motor vehicle department said 5 146 cases faced 12 month revocations, mostly for drunken driving, while 8 257 others received shorter suspensions.
Officers and directors of the Town Hall Dairy Co op Washington township were reelected at yesterday's annual meeting. Robert Zimmerman remains president with Ivan Marty as vice president and Fred C. Marty as secretary treasurer. Directors named include Werner Gerber Frank Loveland E W Marty Sylvan Bidlingmaier and Leon Gempeler. Sam Baehler serves as maker for 24 patrons while O H Dueck manages Kraft's Monroe Center facility supplying 120 patrons for Wiss cheese production.
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