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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1949
Page
7
Mostly cloudy with rising temperatures tonight and Friday. Light snow in the northwest tonight and across most of the state Friday. Hourly temperatures show highs to 11 and lows to 6. Warmest city yesterday was Tampa Florida at 80 degrees. coldest was Williston North Dakota at 23. Sunrise 7 25, sunset 4 57.
Maude B. Campbell and others transfer ownership of 10 acres in section 7 Clarno township to Norald E. Alston. The deal documents a real estate transfer between named individuals in a land parcel sale. Timestamp not provided.
George Deegan and Elizabeth Deegan receive divorce on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. Case filed in Thom asville Georgia with details referencing persistent alleged mistreatment.
Justice L A Koenie and Robert I Brunkow of Juda faced charges for operating an unregistered vehicle with $3 fine and costs. Car Nagelmaker listed. In Dubuque, Ia a case for violating a bridge weight limitation resulted in a $20 fine plus costs.
Abert Stackpole 80 Winslow Mrs. Howard Zink 64 Mt. Horeb Harry Port 75 Akron Iowa listed among local notices highlighting ages and towns in the community obituary or death notice roundup.
Mr and Mrs D C Madden of Milwaukee announce a daughter born January 20. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Koep of 2569 13th Street report a son born in January.
Surgical cases include Mrs Henry Teich of Janesville and Mrs William Howard of Janesville. Tobias Knobel of New Glarus undergoes tonsillectomy. Medical patient Arthur Keen. Dismissals include James Jackson Clark Dooley Mrs Herbert Strong Mrs vances Farmer George Crossen Mrs Norman Voss and daughter Mrs Gerald Akins and son. Byron Kittleson Mrs Anna Kundert.
Manitowoc Wisconsin Kenneth Wilhalm a 20 year old driver was sentenced to nine months at hard labor in the Manitowoc county jail after a jury convicted him of reckless and negligent operation of his automobile. His car struck Herman Lulloff 64 a retired hardware merchant of Greenleaf Brown county on November 27.
Cambridge city revenue from 50 parking meters installed in March 1947 passes $100,000. City Treasurer Frederick Reardon says state law restricts use to traffic purposes and the city is unsure how to apply the funds.
Weather prevented many pupils from attending an awards program at the high school in New Glarus honoring area rural school students for last year’s soil conservation work. C G Kimball praised the students and outlined plans for the new year. Florence Wartenweiler spoke briefly. Awards from the First National Bank of Monroe were distributed. The course was taught in Green County rural schools for the first time, sponsored by the county superintendent, the extension office, and the soil conservation district.
Monroe reports indicate television coverage of the inauguration extended to the Mississippi frontier with a local radio dealer noting strong reception just before the president took the oath. A flood of offers to sell Canadian gold mining shares appeared in mail solicits, advertising 100 share blocks at 20 cents each.
Personal mentions from Brodhead to Argyle record visits and callers. Upcoming public auctions list Pleasant Hill and Jefferson Center schoolhouses on Saturday January 29 at 1 30 p m. Community events include an ice cream social and white elephant sale at Richland school on Friday January 21 at 8 p m hosted by the Mothers club. Family departures note Mr and Mrs Frederick C Rosa and son Frederick David with Mrs Forrest Lund traveling to Marengo and Belle Plaine Iowa for visits with relatives.
Glen J. Davis was named chief of the Beloit fire department with Will C. Mayo as assistant. They will take office Feb 1 when Chief Elmer Verbert and Assistant Chief Robert Moses retire. Davis has over 20 years in the department and Mayo over 19. Both are captains.
Keesha-i)-Charles N. Evans, a 65 year old retired railroad worker, collapsed and died of a heart attack last night after shoveling the sidewalk in front of his home on McKeon road.
Ten candidates were approved at the Women of Moose meeting last evening in the Moose hall. They will be initiated Sunday at the midwinter conference in Monroe with lodges from Madison Portage West Bend and Lake Mills. The conference is under the auspices of the college of regents. Plans were finalized at the business meeting with 51 members present and Mrs. Harold Sharer presiding. Two hundred are expected to attend the banquet meeting Sunday after the conference.
The oath of office was administered to Truman at 11 29 am after a delayed start. Rev Edward Pruden led invocation with the star spangled banner sung by Phil Regan. Barkley took oath as vice president at 11 19 am by Justice Stanley Reed. A prayer by Rabbi Samuel Thurman followed.
Walter Reuther president of the CIO united auto workers will open the union educational conference with a speech on the UAW economic program. Harold Ickes will be the principal speaker at the closing banquet Saturday.
The new Foley's Honey and Tar tops cough remedies with quicker recovery from colds. It soothes the throat and reduces coughing without narcotics and without upsetting digestion. Available at your druggist.
Hans Riemer state superintendent of correctional services spoke at the high school PTA meeting. He urged parents to act as a between their children and the law and outlined links between the state youth service department and the division of correction. A questions period followed on boys schools conditions and reasons. Miss Frances Miller played two saxophone solos with Miss Patricia Green on piano.
Oshkosh state teachers college was bequeathed a dwelling for use as a memorial union. The gift was made by May R. Fraker who died Sunday and whose will was filed for probate. The residence will be dedicated to the memory of her grandfather Thomas T. Reeve.
Mrs. Sarah Tomlinson celebrated her 88th birthday at home with a noon dinner prepared by her daughters Ina and E Leah Tomlinson and niece Mrs. R E Erickson. She received many gifts and three birthday cakes from neighbors including 88 year old Mrs. Ferdin Mayer.
Thirty passengers shivered for three hours as the North Western railroad train left the rails at a siding in Kewaskum. Temperatures stood at 18 degrees below zero during the incident.
A three story Winneconne high and elementary school burned today with losses around 270000. Firefighters from three departments fought the blaze for hours in sub zero temperatures after it was found at 6 am. No students were present. the Winnebago County schools office based its estimate on the 1948 financial report. enrollment stood at 450.
The early Uncle Sam coinage of 1794 included five cent pieces minted in silver and containing no nickel.
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