Weather note and local obituaries and births
Slowly increasing cloudiness and warmer conditions across the west tonight. Sunday brings snow by afternoon or night and milder readings in the south east. Deaths list Mrs Ella Julson Thus 65 Blanchardville John C Donner 55 Warren Births Mr and Mrs Olaf M Gilbertson Orfordville daughter Jan 14 Mr and Mrs Roy Wenger South Wayne son Jan 14 Mr and Mrs Paul Hanson Grat iot son Jan 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Julson Thus
Blanchardville
John C. Donner
Warren
Olaf M. Gilbertson
Orfordville
Roy Wenger
South Wayne
Paul Hanson
Gratiot
Surgical Dismissals and Listings From St. Clare Hospital
The St. Clare Hospital roster includes Mrs. Peter Steger II of Darlington and James Hevey of Janesville in surgical lists with other local patients. Tonsillectomy noted for Ruth Ann Leuzinger of Monroe route 4. Dismissals include William J. Thomas and several accompanying family members. names span Beloit Rockford Janesville and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Steger II
Darlington
James Hevey
Janesville
Bert Johnson
Rockford
Ervin A. Stover
Joseph D. West
10Th Street
Joanne Klieforth
Beloit
Ruth Ann Leuzinger
Route 4
Monroe
Fred Trachsel
Brodhead
Paul V. Alexander
Chris Rohr
Edgerton
Milo Griffin
Dakota
William J. Thomas
Nathan Stuessy
Wilfred Mason
Ralph Phillips
Chester Lewis
Stanley Johnson
Blanchardville Co-op Re-elects Directors
Blanchardville co op re elects directors at the 14th annual stockholders meeting held Thursday in the theater. Re elected were John Cleary and James E Ula along with existing directors Albert T Erickson Leo Flannagan and Jacob Paulson. Harold Saether presented the annual financial report. Mrs A G Smaby of the Midland cooperative spoke. Gordon Saunders showed a film What Is A Co op The Band Mothers club served lunch to 340 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sianchardville
John Cleary
James E. Ula
Blanchardville Co-Op Oil Association
Albert T. Erickson
Leo Flannagan
Jacob Paulson
Harold Saether
A. G. Smaby
Midland Cooperative
Minneapolis
Gordon Saunders
Shipping Co-op Here Officially Dissolved
The Shipping Co-op here has been dissolved per deeds filed in the county office. The action was decided at a December 21 special meeting with 23 of 36 members voting in favor. Frank Dienger served as president and Ervin V Bechtolt as secretary. the corporation owned no real property. The Green County Livestock Market Co-op has acquired stock yards and equipment in the city’s southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bixee Shipping E
Register of Deeds
Court House
Frank Deinger
Ervin V. Bechtolt
Green County Livestock ‘Market Co-op
Bull Sale Opens at Green County Fair Arena
The annual bull sale sponsored by the Green County Holstein Breeders Association in cooperation with 4-H and FFA members began shortly after 1 p.m. in the stock pavilion arena. F. L. Buchschacher conducted the sale. Twenty top animals have been consigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County Holstein Breeders’ Association
FFA
F. L. Buchschacher
Rev Strang to Speak at New Apostolic Church
Rev. Carl F. Strang of Chicago will speak at the New Apostolic church tomorrow at 10 a.m. Sunday school follows at 11 a.m. with a Wednesday service slated for 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strang
Carl F. Strang
Chicago
New Apostolic Church
Soils Meetings Planned in Green County
County homemaker groups sponsor soil conservation meetings in five areas to discuss soil health erosion prevention and farm income. Opening Jan 24 at New Glarus High School features Nic Calabresa Myron Jeglum and Mamie Tillema. A Cadiz town hall session Jan 26 will include the play Contour Minded directed by Mrs. Arthur Hanson with a cast listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
New Glarus High School
Mills School
Jordan _township
Monroe
Juda
Monticello
New Glarus
Nic Calabresa
Myron E. Jeglum
Mamie Tillema
Edwin Klassy
Cadiz Town Hall
Arthur Hanson
Mmes
Glenn Lauver
Herman Bruegger
Harold Stubbe
William Mau
Frank Stubbe
Mrs Ella Thus Dies at Dodgeville Village
Mrs Ella Thus aged 65 of this village died Thursday at a Dodgeville hospital after a short illness. Born February 9 1884 in Waldwick Iowa County she was the daughter of George and Lucinda Walrack. Survived by daughter Mrs Orville Folkedah Blanchardville three sons Dave Earl Julson Montana Ralph Julson Utah six brothers and two sisters seven grandchildren. Funeral Monday 130 p m at Saether funeral home Rev T Kleven officiating burial Graceland cemetery pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Julson
Dodgeville
Thus
Waldwick
Iowa County
George
Lucinda Walrack
Wisconsin
Rowe Rural School
Blanchardville
Orville Folkedah
Dave
Earl Julson
Montana
Ralph Julson
Utah
Riley
William
James
Dewey
Alvie Walrack
Chandler
Milo Swenson
Olaf Thus
Saether
Torgney Kleven
Graceland Cemetery
Andrew Ayen
Gilbert Thompson
Selmer Ayen
Amos Syse
Rudy Schraep Mer
Oscar Eidsmoe
Regents Approve Mansion Purchase For UW Madison
Regents approve buying Wisconsin’s historic governor’s residence in Madison for a graduate center. They set aside 60 000 from a Kemper Knapp endowment. The sale follows 1949 legislation allowing purchase of a new Werner’s residence. Plans include a west campus athletic building for indoor track baseball and football. Gifts and grants totaling 329 were accepted, including 25 915 from the national foundation for infantile paralysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
University Regents
University
Kemper K. Knapp
Werner
Ing
University Athletic Department
National ‘Foundation For
Truck driver killed in Soo Line collision at crossing
Lester G. Moore, 31, of Wausau, was killed last night when his truck skidded into the side of a Soo Line freight train at a crossing in Auburndale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburndale
Lester G. Moore
Wausau
Soo Line
Pastor's Daughter Studies Isotopes at Oak Ridge
Miss Marion Patricia MacMartin daughter of Rev and Mrs John E MacMartin of the Universalist church is at Oak Ridge Tennessee studying the techniques of using radioisotopes in research. She is a research technician at the University of Washington and the second participant from Seattle in the one month course run under a contract with the Atomic Energy Commission. Oak Ridge is the center of radioisotope production and the isotopes are produced by neutron bombardment in the uranium pile at Oak Ridge Laboratory. She plans to use the radioisotopes to study rate of blood protein synthesis in malnutrition and liver injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Patricia MacMartin
John E. MacMartin
The
Universalist Church
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Oak Ridge Laboratory
Weekend visitors and travels shown in Monroe notes
Personal mentions list residents and visitors in Monroe area. Notes include Miss Alice Faeser, Miss Helen Stoll, Joseph Stadelman, Mrs. Earl and Frank Kent, Royce ZumBrunnen, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Ransdell, Miss Carla Mueller, Miss Patricia Tobin, Robert Beinema, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Heinzelman, Max Keegan, Dr. and Mrs. T. H. Pluss and Sonja, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kohlis, Miss Kathleen Sheehan, Willard R. Tschanz, Miss Charleen McGinnis, Mrs. S. M. Olson, and others visiting or traveling. Also mentions Swiss cheese booklet, Kathryn Krauss at home from Milton College, and various visiting relatives. A convalescent home ad is included. End with Miss Charlotte Swann heading to San Francisco for a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Faeser
Madison
William Schillinger
Helen Stoll
Woodford
Joseph Stadelman
South Wayne
Mmes. Earl
Frank Kent
Warren
Monroe
Royce ZumBrunnen
Beaver Dam
T. F. Ransdell
St. Louis
Carla Mueller
Milwaukee
Patricia Tobin
Burlington
Robert Beinema
University of Wisconsin
Ray Heinzelman
Marysville
Kan
Max Keegan
Beloit
Edward Keegan
T. H. Pluss
Sonja
Edgerton
M. J. Gonsteads
Charles R. Kohlis
Milkee
Kathleen Sheehan
Frank Sheehan
Arena
Willard R. Tschanz
Glen View
Milton College
Gottlob Krauss
Christ Schmidt
Suzanne
Whitewater
Sam Lausch
John Gibbons Jr
Anna Weber
Frieda Weber
10Th Street
Beatrice Brohm
James Heffron
Brohm
Monroe Legal
Lew Westfall
Janesville
Tri- County
YMCA
Lawrence L. Kitchen
Harris L. Martin
Houston
Tex
L. A
Freeport
Burton H. Lynch
Bowen Convalescent Home
Ilinois
Orangeville
Ill
Adv
Charolette Swann
San Francisco
Lloyd Crebassa
Dolly Townsend
San ’Franisco
Townsend
Chicago
Wisconsin Central Ridicules Upper Peninsula Airports
Wisconsin Central Airlines began service to Michigan's upper peninsula on December 1 and criticized local airports. Frances M. Higgins, president, told the civil aeronautics board that six area airports have limited and primitive facilities. A copy of the letter went to Representative Potter as part of the two year effort to start service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wisconsin Central Airlines
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Frances M. Higgins
Line
Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
Potter
R-Mich
Wisconsin Central
United States
Higgins
Fracas Verdict Fines Green Bay Man in Bar Incident
John Evrard found guilty of assaulting a bartender in Green Bay. Municipal Judge Donald W. Gleason imposed a $50 fine plus $37.80 costs, with three days to pay. Tavernkeeper Earl Phillips reported being struck with a glass ashtray a beer glass two beer bottles and three bat stools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fracas Green Bay
John Evrard
Donald W. Gleason
Evrard
Earl Phillips
To Fly Shooting Star Cadet Emmenegger Training
Wilnam F Emmenegger son of Mrs Josephine Emmenegger Monroe to receive training in the air force F 80 Shooting Star before commission as second lieutenant and pilot. He completed seven month pilot course at San Angelo Texas entered air force in June 1949 and will train at Williams Air Force Base Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilnam F. Emmenegger
Josephine A. Emmengger
Monroe
Air Force
San Angelo
Tex
Williams Air Force Base
Arizona
Kantro Couple Heads West on Several Weeks Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Kantro plan a several weeks trip to the southwest and California. They will visit their son Marvin in San Angelo Texas and Mrs. Ben Maas in Phoenix Arizona, a sister of Mrs. Leo Koehler of Monroe. In Los Angeles they will see Kantro's brother Albert. Twin sons born to Davenport Iowa couple make the couple great grandparents. Mrs Carter of Monroe is the former Frances Benket. Mrs Carter's sister in Old Lyme Connecticut recently had a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Frank D. Kantro
South- West
California
West Coast
Marvin
San Angelo
Tex
Ben Maas
Phoenix
Ariz
Leo V. Koehler
Monroe
Los Angeles
Kantro
Albert
Orangeville
H. E. Sweetwood
John Carter
Davenport
Fred Benkert
Carter
Frances Benkett
Meichtrys Return Here and Local Notices
MEICHTRYS RETURN HERE Mr and Mrs John Meichtry route 1 Monroe have returned from a month’s vacation in California They visited his parents Mr and Mrs Moritz Meichtry and family Pacomi and her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Harold Fox Garden Grove Mr and Mrs Martin Meichtry also of Pacomi are the parents of a daughter Katherine Ann born Jan 5 Mr Meichtry is a former resident of Monroe ATTENDING TECH Miss Rosella McGuire daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry McGuire Jr route 4 Monroe is attending Northwest Institute of Technology at Minneapolis Miss McGuire is a 1946 graduate of Monroe high school and also attended Platteville State Teachers college two years MOVES TO NEW HOME Mrs Charles Storck of Wauwatosa is moving this weekend into her newly built home at 826 10th street FRITOS GROUP MEETS Sales representatives in the Wisconsin district for Wisconsin Fritos Inc will be guests this evening of the Monroe plant at a business session following dinner in the Eugene hotel Blue room MRS THORP IMPROVING The condition of Mrs Hattie Thorp 1203 10th street who was admitted to St Clare hospital Dec 28 suffering from hypertension remains serious but with some improvement her doctor reported today RODERICKS SELL HOME Mr and Mrs Roy Roderick have sold their ranch house at 915 24th street to Jacob F Rupp Jr of Monticello possession effective Feb 15 The Rodericks have no definite plans on moving AUDITION SUCCESSFUL Donald Cunningham 2464 16th street successfully completed a three day audition at Columbia college Chicago this week and will leave Jan 23 to start a four year course in radio announcing and station operation there
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meichtrys
John Meichtry
Route 1
Monroe
California
Moritz Meichtry
Pacomi
Harold Fox
Garden Grove
Martin Meichtry
Katherine Ann
Meichtry
TECH
Rosella McGuire
Harry McGuire Jr
Route 4
Northwest Institute of Technology
Minneapolis
Miss McGuire
Monroe High School
Platteville State Teachers College
Fritos Group
Wisconsin
Fritos, Inc
Eugene
Rodericks
Roy Roderick
24Th Street
Jacob F. Rupp Jr
Monticello
Donald Cunningham
16Th Street
Columbia College
Chicago
Window pane removed at Fritz cleaners building corner
Browntown Times reports a rear window was removed from the Fritz cleaners building at 15th avenue and 11th street last night with no disturbances reported. Frank Larson underwent a second operation at Wisconsin General Hospital and is listed in satisfactory condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Cleaners
15Th Avenue
11Th Street
Frank Larson
Wisconsin General Hospital
County Scouting Booms in Green District During 1949
In Green district of the U S Grant Council scouting membership rose 48 percent in 1949 led by a rise from 135 to 200 in Scout and Explorer troops and from 38 to 139 in Cub Packs. New groups in Monroe Juba Monticello and Brodhead and lower entry ages spurred growth as Kiwanis St John’s troop in Monroe noted many boys just graduating from Cubs remain unregistered. Plans for National Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge Pa in July include Monroe Scouts. Ship 501 Monroe first to register. Sea Scout troop to receive charter Jan 30 led by Dr David D Ruehlman. Current troops include Monroe sponsored by Kiwanis 101 American Legion 113 St John’s church 114 Knights of Columbus 115 Knights of Pythias Cub Pack 314. Monticello 105 American Legion and 107 business men. Albany American Legion 108. Brodhead Knights of Pythias 148. New Glarus American Legion. Cub Packs 307 Albany Woman’s club 208. Brodhead Women’s Relief Corp 348. New Glarus American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
U.S. Grant Council
Monroe
Juba
Monticello
Brodhead
New Sea Scout Troop
Armory
David D. Ruehlman
Kiwanis Club
American Legion
St. John’s Church
Knights of Columbus
Knights of Pythias
Monticello American Legion
Judo
Albany American Legion
Brodhead Knights of Pythias
New Glarus American Legion
Albany
Women’s Relief Corp
Close Vote Seen On Oleo Ban Test
Washington reports a close senate vote expected next Tuesday on a substitute to ban interstate shipments of factory colored margarine while erasing wartime taxes. Senator Fulbright predicts the substitute will lose amid possible absences, as dairy-state backers brace for a tight result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Fulbright
Butler
R-Neb
Wiley
R-Wis
Five die in crash near Gaylord involving hockey team
Five persons were killed and many injured when a Michigan Tech hockey squad bus collided head on with a Greyhound bus seven miles north of Gaylord Michigan. The accident occurred today and involved multiple injuries among passengers and bystanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaylord
Mich
Michigan Tech
Greyhound
Here
Farm Scene Notes and Auction Preparations
A summary of ongoing farm activity around Monroe including owners Grimm and Sonneburg moving operations to new sites, preparations for cattle auctions, and local farm sales. Reports cover herd grooming, clipping, and feeding for show quality cattle plus a Brown Swiss cow’s record. Also notes a decline in farm land values to November figures, with regional variations and market caution.
State Heart Drive Seeks $100000 In February Campaign
The Wisconsin Heart Association will seek $100,000 in its first full scale statewide fundraising drive in February. Dr. A. M. Hutter of Fond du Lac, president, said the campaign will also be included in seven community chests in Berlin Burlington Marshfield Fort Atkinson New Holstein Portage and Warrens Bend Barton. The funds will combat heart disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wlivaunce
Wisconsin Heart Association
A. M. Hutter
Fond du Lac
Berlin
Burlington
Marshfield
Fort Atkinson
New Holstein
Portage
Warr Bend-Barton
Monticello Community News Highlights
Mrs. Ray Blum and infant daughter were discharged from Madison General hospital. Mrs. Albert Knobel hosted a three table contract bridge session. Amstutz Marty American Legion post met in village hall. Local lodge members attended a chapter meeting in New Glarus. Mr. and Mrs. John Elmer were Monroe visitors. Mrs. R. H. Schoonover and guests visited Monroe. Mrs. Rolland Lehman and Mrs. Clarence Elmer Jr. spent time in Madison. Delores Blum visited her mother at St. Clare hospital Monroe. Henry Milbrandt left Wednesday to visit relatives in Iowa and South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Blum
Madison General Hospital
Albert Knobel
Amstutz-Marty American Legion Post
Walter Haddinger
Henry V. Baebler
C. M. Stauffer
New Glarus
John Elmer
Monroe
R. H. Schoonover
Otto Babler
Adam Duerst
Rolland Lehman
Clarence Elmer Jr
Madison
Delores Blum
Emil Blum
St. Clare Hospital
Henry Milbrandt
Wednes
Iowa
South Dakota
Denhams Blast at Board Rocks New Capital Worry
Washington reports Robert N. Denham general counsel of the NLRB attacked a majority of the NLRB in New York, charging favoritism toward unions under Taft Hartley. He argued the board and its history under Wagner act create tangled government labor policy. He noted four remaining board members and condemned the Wagner act as biased toward unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denham
James Marlow Washington
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Robert N. Denham
New York
James Reynolds
John M. Houston
Paul M. Herzog
Abe Murdock
Murdock
T-H. Denham
T-H
Lee Radio Heir, Thomas S. Lee, Dies in Fall
Thomas Stewart Lee, head of the Don Lee enterprises and KTSL, plunged from a Wilshire building’s 12th floor. The 43 year old bachelor founder of the Los Angeles media empire had been declared mentally incompetent since 1948 and had guardians for his $9.43 million estate. He built LA’s first television transmitter in 1931 and once moved it atop Mt. Lee. Physicians attributed his decline to a spinal injury from youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Thomas Stewart Lee
California
Lee
Wiltern Theater
Palm Springs
Thomas S. Lee Enterprises
Don Lee Broadcasting System
Ste
Mt. Lee
Wiley's Opponent Still Undetermined in Wisconsin caucus
Democratic district caucus in Milwaukee failed to agree on a Wiley opponent. About 40 delegates from several counties attended, with Carl Thompson presiding. Names floated included Andrew Biemiller and others like Thomas Fairchild, Gaylord Nelson, and William Sanderson, but no candidate chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mlwaukee
Alexander Wiley
Milwaukee
Racine
Kenosha
Waukesha
Ozaukee
Dane
Carl Thompson
Naional
Wiley
Thompson
Andrew J. Biemiller
Thomas E. Fairchild
Gaylord P. Nelson
Madison
William Sanderson
Merlin Hull
Express Agent Held on Embezzlement Charge in Milwaukee
Arno Bernard Luebeck a 40 year old Hartford express agent for the American Railway Express Co was released on 750 bond after FBI arrest on charges of embezzlement and failing to keep proper entries in agency books he had served fifteen years in the field
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Milwaukee
Arno Bernard Luebeck
Hartford
American Railway Express Co
FBI
Six Queen Candidates Named for Stock Show
Six University of Wisconsin home economics students in the college of agriculture qualified as queen candidates for the little International Livestock Show. The queen will be elected February 15. The six contenders are Florence Devine Antigo Patricia Andrews Madison Lorna Smithyman Pewaukee Helen Schäfer Pewaukee Caroline Styne Milwaukee Barbara Drewry Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiadison
University of Wisconsin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Meve
Daily Record
U. S
Brownsville
Williston
Blanchardville Co-op
Shipping Co-op
Ella
Denver
Robert Esch
Esch
Angus
W. F. Emmenegger
Charles Storck
Wauwatosa
Huber
David Roberts
Roberts
Charles Grimm
Fred J. Karlen
Lth
George D. Stauffachers
Kenneth Sonneburg
Karlen Place
M.H. ‘Stauffacher
Dutch’ Hollow
Grimm
Adolph Schmid
John
Frank Knutson
Black River Falls
Helgesen
Helgesens
Harold Broge
Barbara Collin
Wood
Rosa Lu
Meadow Green
Edna Schmid
Fred S. Idtse
Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders’ Association
Pacific Northwest
DPMA
O. D. Curtis
National Labor ‘Elations Board
Denm
Lee Radio
Banjo Pete
Cheeseland
Emery A. Odell
Times Business Office
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