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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1949
Page
8
Fair and colder tonight with temperatures falling to 20 to 30 below northwest and 10 to 20 below southeast. Fair and cold Thursday with continued cold Thursday night. Since yesterday 1 p.m. high 26 and low 4. Warmest place yesterday Tampa Florida 78 and coldest Fargo Minnesota 21. Sunrise 7 26 sunset 4 56.
Merle Montgomery transfers an undivided one half interest in 120 acres to Roscoe Smout in Albany township. The deed notes the property size and location, with the transfer details implied by grantor and grantee names and the parcel description.
Obituary notices report the deaths of Lynn L. Johnson aged 91 Louise Hogan aged 88 Darlington Verne Schutt aged 55 of Janesville and Dr G W Noble aged 73 of Artesia California with brief reference to their ages and locations.
Mr and Mrs Paul Fahey of Belleville greet a son born January 19. Mr and Mrs Robert Cline of Browntown welcome a daughter born January 18.
The list names patients and associated individuals at St. Clare Hospital including David Wart enweiler 1822 25th avenue Mrs Merrill Krueger Rock City Mrs Emil Odell Rockford Mrs oogper Darlington Fred Kany Mrs John radiey 1014 23rd avenue and Mrs Anna Kundert New Glarus Mrs Edwin Chapin Browntown Mrs Roycef Mrs Howard Grossen and daughter Robert Brazel Gilman Schmid Robert Kubly Alyce Meier.
Directors and officers of the Spring Grove Decatur and Albany Farmers Mutual Insurance Co were re elected at the annual meeting held at the fire house. Donald Whitmore of Evansville spoke on re insurance. Re elected officials include J H Roderick president Roy K secretary and C W getreaser treasurer. Directors listed are Smiley Harry F Casta oe cardinal Carroll W C Baumgartner August Lehnherr and John Wuethrich.
Rev. Merrill R. Abbey of the First University Methodist church in Madison was elected president of the Wisconsin Council of Churches. natives of Minnesota, Abbey previously served in Northfield and Newport before posts in Marinette and Milwaukee. Vice presidents named include Rev. A. C. Fischer of Manitowoc, Rev. George McAhren of Fennimore, and Mrs. O. S. Chein of Madison. Wallace H. Kahn of Milwaukee was chosen treasurer with Rev. Victor Watertown as secretary.
Judge Patrick Stone barred Baraboo attorney Vaughn S. Conway from practicing in federal court for misconduct in a bankruptcy case. Discipline lasts until Conway apologizes to Miles C. Riley, a bankruptcy referee, after Conway objected then supported a settlement plea and urged the court to refrain from affirming Riley's order.
Police Chief J H Schwaiger reports 1948 activities show 11 039 complaints received and 322 arrests made with 247 convictions. Parking meter violations dominated calls with 11 889. 1 295 warnings issued and 10 551 meters paid. The department handled 276 traffic accidents with 50 injuries and property damage over 50 dollars.
The Moose Lodge began a euchre tournament after the regular lodge session, with 10 teams starting play and three months of weekly rounds planned. Leaders after the first round were Lyle Sickinger and Ralph Kundert with 42 points, followed by Ozora Wickersham and Elwood Scherer and Sam Kubly and Frank Haren with 41.
Two Monroe Clinic doctors will take continuing education at the University of Minnesota. Dr. R. Weir recently returned from a week of obstetrics study. Dr. G. W. Marlory plans an ophthalmology course in late January. Dr. E. W. Peters will be away January 22 to February 7 for neurology study.
Personal mentions show B H Lynch, Mrs Pearl Eklund, Miss Elda Scadewald, Miss Donna Wenger, Mr and Mrs Wilbert Striker, Mrs A S Knudson, Miss Helen Gavigan, and others visiting Madison area. Several travelers plan relocations or trips to Beloit St Petersburg Monroe Tucson Memph is Ghost Ranch. A turkey supper benefit at Methodist church is scheduled January 20.
Charles Deininger moves to Rockford to live with his daughter Mrs O F Campion and secures a clerical position at the Lafayette hotel.
Phil Snodgrass of Madison and former Monroe club president will address the Kiwanis at the Monroe hotel tomorrow at noon.
Robert Rieder the son of Mr and Mrs William Rieder Jr of 714 18th avenue pledges vows in Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music fraternity at the University of Wisconsin where he is a junior commerce student.
Orangeville Times Special notes a meeting for people interested in the Laurence Van Matre Mt. Pleasant Cemetery association. The gathering is Saturday at 1 p m in Mt. Pleasant school.
Harlow Duerst son of Mr and Mrs Willis Duerst of 1110 20th Avenue pledges to Alpha Delta Sigma the professional advertising fraternity at the University of Wisconsin.
A cash register valued at 500 dollars containing about 8 dollars in currency and two batteries was stolen from the Reichling garage on Main street. Thieves escaped through a rear door, according to Sheriff Homer Curry.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lynn L. Johnson, 91, died Sunday at her daughter’s Lake Kegonsa home. Rev. W. C. Snow officiated at Brooklyn Community church, with burial in Mt Hope Cemetery. Born Rutland May 23, 1857, she is survived by her daughter and a grandson.
Co. K 128th Infantry Guardsmen held an armory drill with 60 members on a snowy evening. Capt Theodore J Burgy directed as Sgt Glenn L Kubly led rifle marksmanship and Sgt Dwight L Coplien taught the .30 caliber light machine gun. Lt Richard H Bahr briefed on military courtesy. Pvt Robert Maurer aided.
A national labor relations board examiner ruled that the union shop provision of the July one year contract between soft coal operators and John L. Lewis’s United Mine Workers is illegal. U.S. Steel and other steel interests challenged the pact which had sparked a brief strike at captive mines supplying steel mills. The Taft-Hartley act requires a worker majority vote before a union shop can be used.
President Truman signed a bill boosting his pay from 75 000 to 100 000 and adding a 50 000 expense allowance tax status notes. It also raises Vice President elect Barkley and Speaker Rayburn pay from 20 000 to 30 000 with 10 000 expense funds. The White House says the 50 000 president allowance requires no accounting. The 40 000 current grant becomes tax free like the new fund, but accounting remains for it.
After each fresh snowfall, a local professional man helps neighbors by driving a motor snow plow to clear sidewalks after office hours. He uses chains if conditions are rough, turning the task into a good will gesture by a town figure.
Madison announces a bill to move the beverage and cigarette tax division from the state treasurer to the department of taxation, per Governor Rennebohm’s recommendation. A second bill would shift the oil inspection division to the tax department. The assembly also sees two constitutional change proposals on district reappointment and redistricting by county and court control.
A health insurance bill offering cash benefits for non occupational accidents and sickness was introduced by Sen. Laird of Marshfield in the Wisconsin senate during a 10 minute session. The plan pays up to 25 dollars weekly, not more than half the worker’s average wage, begins on day eight, runs 24 weeks, costs shared by employee and employer, and may be private or self insured.
Federal market report notes very weak American cheese in Wisconsin with offerings lower and trading at a standstill. Prices for single raisies, square prints and longhorns listed at 36 to 38 cents per pound.
Milwaukee and surrounding communities plan to request a rehearing of the state public service commission decision granting fare increases for streetcars and buses. City Attorney Walter J. Mattison indicated the move yesterday.
College officials worried unprepared students caused the blockage at Augustana College Rock Island. Janitors found four entrances to Old Main barricaded by six foot snow and ice walls as water froze over the barriers by night. By 8 am crews cleared enough to let students enter and take exams.
In thick fog off the New Jersey coast a coast guard cutter Eastwind collided with the tanker Gulf Stream. Ten coast guardsmen were killed and at least 19 injured as crewmen stayed aboard to fight the blaze and prevent the ammunition store from exploding. The incident occurred about 60 miles southeast of Barnegat light vessel. The Gulf Stream proceeded to New York under her own power with an uninjured crew of two. The freighter Republic of Columbia assisted the Eastwind's crew in fighting the flames.
The Green county school committee plans to attend a state education committee meeting in Madison tomorrow. Milo K. Swanton, a state committee member, will speak. he is married to Irene Olson, former supervising teacher in Green county schools.
Washington reports say the Chinese government notified the United States of plans to move from Nanking to Canton. The U S embassy at Nanking was invited to follow. Undersecretary Lovett said the state department received the embassy message but did not reveal contents. He noted the ambassador John Leighton Stuart would consult with other diplomats if the move proceeded.
The Ce cil Jones post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars wore new white trimmed uniforms at a marine Pfc. Clifford Grabow funeral. The firing squad, bugler, and color bearers all wore branch uniforms with white helmet liners belts leggings and gloves at East Clarno cemetery after returning from the Pacific theater.
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