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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1946
Page
8
Continued mild today tonight and tomorrow with highs around 34 and lows near 1. Barometer readings 29.75 at 3 am and 29.78 at 3 pm. Warmest location Jacksonville Florida at 81 degrees, coldest at minus 10 degrees. Sunrise and sunset times noted.
Arthur A. Schneider, 18, Monroe, was fined $10 and costs in county court for illegally carrying a clean rifle in an automobile. Both weapons were confiscated.
Estates probated include Henry Foulker of Cadiz township who died December 3 1945 with Henry Meier and John Coryell and Victor Ellingson named appraisers and administrators. Ulrich Nufer of Hionroe died January 11 and will admitted to probate with Clara Martin and Lena Nufer as co executrices and H C Roth Willard Bender Harry C Young as appraisers. Carloe Sylvester died September 15 1945 and will admitted to probate with Florence Stuckey as executrix and J G Newman J L Norton W C Baumgartner as appraisers.
James F Dooley, 45, of Brodhead and S Miller, 72, of Claremont are named in the community notices with ages and hometowns listed. No further details are provided in the fragment.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Weber of Rock City TL are the proud parents of a daughter born January 17 at St. Clare Hospital.
Medical names Clinton French Rock ton Nancy Burgi Monticello Mrs Ira Pierce Mrs Glen Winger Monticello Surgical Mrs John Carpenter Darlington Robert B Van Skike Brodhead Mrs John Schuele bill 14th avenue Dismissals Mrs Earl Sargent Mrs Virgil Berger Mrs Eugene Elmer and son Fred E ter Mrs Wilbur Klemm and daughter Charles Marty Edward Hintz Mrs Edward Niedermeier Mrs Robert Bahler Conrad El mer Mrs Otto Lehmann William Huffman
Maj. Arthur Wermuth famed as the 1 man army of Bataan begins seven months of terminal leave. He plans a vacation with his wife and a two week stay at a Detroit hotel before resuming civilian life. Wermuth, formerly of Lake Geneva, was a Japanese prisoner for three years and has been at Mayo General Hospital in Galesburg Illinois.
Albert C. Bartlett, 38, of Beloit, was killed last night after losing his footing while attempting to board a moving train. Local authorities investigated the incident and reported no immediate foul play.
Miss Williams told authorities she met a man on the street who said we made a mistake and that the older Degnan girl would have been easier to take. The Degnan child’s sister Elizabeth, 10, is noted, and Chicago police questioned a man connected to the case.
The piece recalls bold war reporting by critics who defied censorship at the front and headquarters. It notes Mencken's wartime creed about truth despite military secrecy and credits reporters who risked their lives to reveal the realities of battle. It also mentions a German general Rundstedt and visits of three women to a hospital.
Milwaukee authorities report ten people injured as a coal truck spout struck a streetcar. A long metal handle protruding from the truck ripped windows and showered passengers with debris. Patrol and police pursued the truck while an ambulance aided seven women and three men at Johnston Emergency Hospital.
Madison visitors include Mrs C E Ashby and Mrs George Eaton Clarno. Raymond Speer of Janesville called. Miss Betty Wyss returned from Milwaukee. Grace Byers visited Shullsburg friends. Mrs Oscar Evenson Monroe visit. Ervin Soddy Browntown Monroe business caller. Mrs Tommy Moore and Mrs Harry Haddinger in Madison. Marlys Anundsen study group in Madison. Mrs Pete Knudson Brodhead visited sister Clara Witchel at St Clare hospital. William Parfrey’s daughter hosted in Richland Center. Joyce Wenger wed in a Saturday ceremony.
Gen Brehon Somerv ille, long a wartime provider of uniforms and meals for the army, faces retirement without a suitable civilian outfit. He asks ruefully if a good tailor can fix him up with a suit of civvies as his immediate concern.
The 000 packing house workers formed the largest single work stoppage since before the war with 886000 idle, the highest in recent years. In the CIO United Electrical strike of 200000 workers across 16 states, no settlement appears near. The report notes ongoing wage dispute and stalled talks.
New York market advertises pheasant at 2.25 per pound and caviar at 24 per pound for patrons. Scotch grouse price not listed.
Workers walked out Monday against General Electric Westinghouse and General Motors to press for a two dollar per day wage rise. In Detroit the CIO United Auto Workers pressed Ford discussions while near agreement on a nineteen percent pay boost per hour after a fact finding panel recommendation.
T/4 Donald C. Bloom arrived home after 33 months in the service, including 18 in the Philippines and Okinawa. He was discharged at Camp McCoy and wears the Philippine Liberation ribbon with two battle stars, Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with two battle stars and bronze arrowhead, Good Conduct, Victory, American Theater, Combat Medic badge, Purple Heart with oak leaf cluster, and Bronze Star Medal.
Evelyn L Hartwig of Monroe Route 1 is reported confined to her home due to chickenpox. The notice notes her condition and location with no further details about care or duration.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lueck and several others attended the birthday open house for Mrs. George McLignus in Watertown on Wednesday, marking her 75th anniversary observed yesterday.
Miss Elaine Maurer daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank F Maurer has transferred from Milwaukee County Hospital Milwaukee to the veterans hospital at Wood Wisconsin to complete six months training in the U S enadet nurse corps. She had been in training at Milwaukee County Hospital in Wauwatosa.
Among those who have returned home after attending the funeral of Harvey Nels Kingstrom are Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dahlberg of Rockford. Mr. and Mrs. George Buehl and son of Janesville. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Blumer of Milwaukee. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Haddinger of Fr. Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Haddinger of Evansville. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Haddinger. Walter Haddinger of Monticello. Leonard Ott of Madison. and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Dietmeier of Orangeville.
Rodney Buchholtz of Monroe returned home after two years in the Asiatic Pacific theater. He served with the 41st Infantry Division in a military police unit and was discharged as a civilian.
Perle G Guess spoke at the Kiwanis luncheon in the Monroe house sharing astronomy insights to members. The local enthusiast addressed the group during the regular noon meeting.
The program uses charts and gadgets to relate the star we see to the atom, presenting a humorous titled exploration of the universe and its small components. It blends astronomy with playful commentary and star gazing.
Mrs. Effie L. Wenger director of the county welfare and pension department and Mrs. Ula Tyler child welfare worker went to Milwaukee for a Welfare Council meeting. A dinner and lectures on new adoption legislation and its applications followed.
S Miller age 72 dies at home in Claremont Ila. Survived by wife Kate Frautschy Monroe. They lived many years in Claremont. Survivors include several cousins.
Milwaukee reporter Jay H price notes fires across Wisconsin Michigan and Minnesota dropped from 414 in 1944 to 272 in 1945 with two Michigan blazes adding 11 291 acres burned. Despite this total burn fell 40 percent below the 10 year average as railroads blamed for the Michigan fires.
Price reported 510 acres affected and 272 fires with man caused blazes making up 97 percent. Six fires were listed as careless, underscoring extensive human fault in the event sequence.
Gen Douglas MacArthur warned Congress that cutting Pacific forces below 400000 by July 1 would weaken control over Japan and Korea. The cable, from the Allied commander in the Pacific, was presented by Gen Dwight D Eisenhower as he testified on army demobilization goals.
Captain R. L. of the American Liberty ship Frank B. Kellogg described looting in Ta as so severe that about one third of the ton cargo would be stolen by the time unloading completed. Batavia Red Cross chair Aaron GutWirth said nearly 30 percent of ordered supplies were affected.
A puzzling disappearance unfolds at the dockside as Red Cross personnel vanish, leaving authorities to investigate the circumstances and search for missing volunteers. Local officials coordinate with maritime agencies, seeking clues and any connection to ongoing relief missions.
The French prosecutor urged execution for the 22 leaders of the Nazi regime at Nuernberg. He framed the case as a stand against Hitlerism and barbarism, aiming to deter future atrocities and satisfy wartime victims and international opinion. Hermann Goering and other prisoners showed fear as the trial proceeded.
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