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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1949
Page
8
Partly cloudy tonight with Saturday cloudy and light rain possible inland southeast. Colder northwest late Saturday and Saturday night. Highest 35, lowest 25. Barometer 29.45 at 1 am and 29.55 at 1 pm. Warmest U S city yesterday Tampa Florida 80, coldest Spokane Washington 3.
Death notices list Mrs Henry P Johnson 76 of Browntown James A Kail 57 of Fayette and Joseph H Gabel 87 of Warren.
Mr and Mrs Norman Voss of Illinois announce the arrival of a daughter born in January.
Mrs Bruce Babler Winslow underwent a tonsillectomy Jacquelin Kammerode 803 24th street had tonsillectomy. Medical cases include Mrs Arthur Hirsh Brunner Darlington and George Nall Argyle. Dismissals list numerous patients including Mrs Carl Broege Mrs Sam Settle Mrs Robert Klemm and son and others.
Frank Drake III a retired Green County farmer is seriously ill at St. Clare hospital where he is a medical patient. He has been hospitalized since Jan. 5 and previously was a patient for four days just before Christmas.
Allen Olson 21 of Davis left St. Clare hospital today after injuries from a car rollover near Brodhead suffered yesterday morning.
Casper Rhyner of Basco suffers a leg fracture after becoming caught between a cattle truck and a fence post while stock was being loaded. He is at St. Clare hospital for treatment.
Eight directors met at the Ludlow hotel for a dinner meeting last evening. The club's next gathering is scheduled for the first Monday in February with dinner at the Ludlow.
New Glarus Times Special reports Donald Ott, son of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Ott, has enlisted in the U S navy. He will report for service in February after attending a vocational school in Madison.
Norman Marty of New Glarus earns sophomore honors in the University of Wisconsin College of Letters and Science for excellence in scholastic work.
The Monticello Shipping association holds its annual meeting Tuesday afternoon at Grand Central hall with officer elections. Refreshments to be served by Adam Duerst, manager. A brief note mentions a Florida trip planned by Mr. and Mrs. John Thorson and Mrs. Joe Hoesly to Sarasota.
The flag draped casket of Private First Class Clif ford G. Grabow 21 US Marines killed on Saipan in 1944 will arrive Tuesday noon 12 55 at the Milwaukee Road station Monroe for burial at East Clarno cemetery A veteran of San Diego training and February 1944 overseas service his family includes mother Chiara Grabow four sisters and four brothers The Clarno community joins in full military rites and services with Rev Homer Retzlaff officiating Grabow born September 9 1922 in Clarno son of Otto and Chiara Grabow died December 7 1937 father predeceased him
The Department of Army announced the return of two Green County World War II dead from the Pacific. Pvt. Frank Marcus Jr., 20, Brodhead, paratrooper killed in the Philippines on July 14, 1945, and Pvt. Melvin Christensen, 19, Brooklyn, who died May 26, 1944, in Dutch New Guinea. Also aboard the U S Army transport are sacks with caskets for T/4 William B. Squires, Mt. Horeb, and T/5 Harold P. Keegan, Janesville, Monroe native.
Judge Harold J. Lamboley of Green county court was named to the committee on child welfare for Gov Rennebohm's conference on children and youth at the Memorial Union Madison March 21 22. He also serves on the conference planning committee with the first committee meeting held in the governor's reception room at the State Capitol. next session February 8.
Kenosha Circuit Judge Alfred L. Drury announced his candidacy to succeed himself as presiding judge of the first judicial circuit. The move signals a bid to continue leadership of the circuit court.
Personal mentions list Mrs. Edward Mahany and Mrs. William Kane among callers in Orangeville and Madison. Lodges unite Jan 17 with a picnic supper. Several residents travel for visits, funerals, or meetings, including John Wolden’s return from a business trip and Miss Selma Schwend’s funeral.
The Senate approved a bill boosting salaries for the president to 100000 and the vice president and speaker to 30000, with tax exempt expense allowances of 10000 for the president and 10000 for the other two. The measure passes 68 to 4 and heads to the House for action as inauguration nears.
Primrose Fire Insurance Co of New Glarus lists insurance in force as of December 31, 1948 totaling 1 846 115 dollars. Cumulative premiums paid since organization reach 76 135 48 dollars with 440 57 paid last year. Officers listed include Martin Jelle president Russell Kahl vice president C J Duerst secretary Thomas Slotten Sidney Norland directors L O Johnson treasurer and C Tollefson agent.
The Wisconsin Assembly introduced a budget bill consolidating accounting units under the state budget bureau led by E. C. Geissel. The session also featured multiple annexation reform proposals from Assemblyman McParland and a Senate plan to boost veterans affairs funding with low interest home loans. Senate resolutions seek tax on federal land and permission for state works to aid veterans housing authorities.
Cheddar values slipped in Plymouth as 12 cars sold at 33 34 cents on the cheese exchange. Unfilled bids included 5 cars 60 day cheddars at 34 cents and 1 car single daisies at 34 cents. Trading tone remained weak on cheddars and easy on single daisies. Edwin O. Baker was in Madison on business.
Dr W H McWilliams a longtime Darlington dentist and former mayor retires after 44 years in practice. Dr Donald W Schulz will remain with the firm McWilliams and Afan as partner.
Consul General Robert L. Smythe reported the U S consulate in Tientsin was damaged by an explosion during intensified communist shelling. A Chinese employee was injured as a Shell Oil Co tank exploded on the Hai Ho Ti river bank and fires spread to nearby buildings.
Two Madison residents, William T. Peterson and William R. Clark, drove on highway 104 two miles north of Brodhead when their cars sideswiped on a crest at 12 45 yesterday afternoon. No injuries reported though both vehicles sustained considerable damage.
Congress was asked to approve gender equality as a constitutional amendment and to limit Supreme Court and federal judges to ten years of service. A decentralization proposal urged moving military HQs away from Washington to blunt an atomic attack. Other cuts and funding shifts affected Wisconsin state agencies, universities, and welfare, education, and airport aid programs.
The speaker challenges a 1.69 million dollar appropriation for the youth service division of the welfare department. He urges 200 thousand dollars instead and calls for legislative fixes to internal control issues. He favors further study before expanding a costly program amid board disagreements over institutional oversight.
Bill Od om, 29, attempted a nonstop flight from Honolulu to New York in a single engine plane. Weather forced a forced landing at Oakland Airport at 8:30 p m est, after covering 2 375 statute miles. The distance surpasses the previous 2061 7 mile mark set by two Russians.
A billfold containing currency and identification was lost Wednesday night between 1412 12th Avenue and Burkhard Electric Co. A finder is asked to call 2064.
Madison reports Assembly Speaker Alexander L Nicol announced Republican committee chairmen across fields including agriculture commerce conservation education and finance. Names listed include Rice Delavan Hinz Tremain Clark Timmer Rohan Abraham Ludvigsen Harper Pfennig Thomson Genzmer Betts Hanson Finch Spearbroker Gehrmann Burmaster Nelson Rice and Catlin with duties spanning laws taxation transportation and veterans affairs.
Monticello relatives travel to Milwaukee for re burial services of Courtney Style Muehlmeier son of Mr and Mrs Ewald Muehlmeier Milwaukee who was killed on Iwo Jima during World War II at age 19. He graduated from St John’s Military Academy and joined the Marines after school. He died February 26, 1945. Attending the funeral are Dr and Mrs William V Baebler Mr and Mrs John S Richards and Charles M Rolph and daughter Rosemarie.
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