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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1950
Page
9
Weather Summary for Local Area
Yesterday from 1 p.m. the high reached 12 and the low 6 degrees. A year ago the high was 26 with a low of 4. The barometer read 29.80 at 1 a.m. and 29.89 at 1 p.m. Tampa Florida recorded the warmest 81 degrees and Bismarck North Dakota the coldest at 44. Sunrise was 7:26 and sunset 4:56.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Tampa
Fla
Bismarck
N. D
Real Estate Transfers in Monroe Area
Leland L. Lamboley transfers Lot 10 Block 3 Lake Side Heights to Sherman Hodgson in Monroe. Elmer Wamstad conveys 201 acres more or less in York township to Arthur Juve. H H Moe transfers E 100 ft of Lots 1 10 9 and 8 Block 21 Brodhead's addition to the City of Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland L. Lamboley
Sherman Hodgson
Lakeside Heights
City of Monroe
Elmer Wamstad
Arthur Juve
York Township
H. H. Moe
City of
Deaths William Wachlin and Floyd Ross Listed
William John Wachlin 78 of Mc Connell and Floyd A. Ross 72 of Milwaukee are reported dead. The notices list their ages and cities, marking obituaries in local records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William John Wachlin
McConnell
Floyd A. Ross
Milwaukee
St Clare Hospital Surgical and Medical Dismissals List
A list from St Clare Hospital records shows surgical patients including Mrs Fred Blumer Jr Mrs Ralph Siedschlag Mr Delton W Davis Mrs Fred Kueng Mrs Orra W Fitzsimmons Almond Benage and Orra W Fitzsimmons with others in Be loit Juda and Monroe also medical patients Fred Lange Mrs J W Chapman Ben Trickel Margaret C Foley and more. Dismissals include Mrs Amos Olson and son Mrs Ervin Haur Chris Rohr Anthony Mannone Mrs Charles T Bonjour Mrs Glen C Quade Sharon Saunders Mrs Emerson Wells Mrs Edward Schubert Elmer J Lemon Mrs John Calder and Conrad Baumgartner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Blumer Jr
Ralph Siedschlag
Monroe
Delton
Ervin Haur
Chris Rohr
Anthony Mannone
Charles T. Bonjour
Glen C. Quade
Sharon Saunders
Emerson Wells
Edward Schubert
Elmer J. Lemon
John Calder
Conrad Baumgartner
Interstate Robbery Case Shifts to Monroe
A reported million dollar eastern robbery moved to Monroe yesterday. A federal strap used to hold $500 bills was found in the courthouse basement with no money inside. The strap bore ONJ and date Jan 17, initials linked to O N Johnson of the First National bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Court House
O. N. Johnson
First National Bank
County Relatives Attend Dakota Funeral
Mrs. Charles Altenberg of Armour South Dakota sister of Mrs. Homer Anderson Browntown died Monday and four nieces from Green County attend the Armour funeral. Leaving here Tuesday night were Mrs Edward D Mulligan Mrs Arthur Meyers Mrs Elmer Whitehead and Mrs Roy Lewis They are expected back this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Altenberg
Armour
S. D
Homer Anderson
Browntown
Green County
Edward D. Mulligan
18Th Avenue
Arthur Meyers
Route 2
Elmer Whitehead
Juda
Roy Lewis
Soseman Improved After Illness Hits City Clerk
G Soseman city clerk is reported much improved at his home following a three week battle with pneumonia and pleurisy.
Kant Nesbit divorce cases draw Madison and Green county rulings
Mrs Mellwood M Nesbit wife of Madison doctor faced a Madison divorce action by her second husband while in Green county the appeal in Maria Kant vs Fritz Kant was dismissed by the state supreme court. Judge Lamboley upheld alimony of 400 dollars monthly and ruled against supporting a wife by two men. An ante nuptial agreement set Mrs Nesbit to receive one fifth of the estate if Dr Nesbit died with four daughters each to receive one fifth. Dr Nesbit estimated a 1948 estate of about 250000 with annual income around 37000 to 38000 from medicine investments and farm. He testified to leaving the Madison home November 3 1949 and Mrs Nesbit moving to the Edgewater hotel while he returned home last Saturday. Court Commissioner George Rapp granted temporary support of 400 dollars a month starting March 1 1950 plus car use. the 1000 dollar transfer on November 3 1949 was for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mellwood M. Nesbit
Madison
Green County
Maria Kant
Fritz Kant
State Supreme Court
Kant
Harold J. Lamboley
Lamboley
Kants
Green County Court
Germany
Dr. Nesbit
Nesbits
Nesbit
Madison Court
Water line breaks at Wisconsin Hydro plant in subzero cold
Water department crews faced a cold morning as a 1 1/2 inch water service to the Wisconsin Hydro Electric Co gas plant on 13th avenue broke during the night. The line lay below the frost line but snapped for reasons not readily determined, with several conditions causing breaks in such lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Department
Wisconsin Hydro-Electric Co
13Th Avenue
Stop Scratching Start Soothing Skin Irritation
Advertisement promotes Resinoi ointment to quiet itch and relieve eczema rashes chapping and externally caused pimples. Claims faster healing and urges immediate purchase and trial.
Local Social Notes From Madison and Nearby
Mrs Ray A Young visits Chicago. Herman L Schindier and John Steinmann from Monticello are here. Mrs Ben H Brunkow visits Madison. Mr and Mrs Fred Williams on a southern car trip. Raymond R Kubly returns from Chicago business. Rev and Mrs L A Brown and infant son come home from Indiana. Mrs A R Steele leaves for Milwaukee for Iris temple Pythian Sisters installation. Mr and Mrs Otto Albright Karen and Mrs Leona Becker Monroe and Mrs Perry Bailey Moline return from a 4000 mile trip to McAllen Texas and Monterey Mexico, about 12 days. Rudolph P Reger and party attend Republican banquet in Elkhorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray A. Young
Chicago
Herman L. Schindier
John Steinmann
Monticello
Ben H. Brunkow
Madison
Fred Williams
Raymond R. Kubly
L. A. Brown
Indiana
A. R. Steele
Milwaukee
Iris Temple
Pythian Sisters
Steele
Otto Albright
Karen
Leona Becker
Monroe
Perry Bailey
Moline
Inl
McAllen
Tex
Monterey
Mexico
Rudolph P. Reger
Green County Volunteer Committee
William Thurber
Alvin H. Babler
Elkhorn
Mrs Blumer Undergoes Spinal Disc Surgery
Mrs. Fred Blumer Jr of 1823 11th Street underwent a spinal disc removal operation this morning at St. Clare Hospital. She is the former Virginia Peter a language teacher at Monroe High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Blumer Jr
1Lth Street
St. Clare Hospital
Soldier Lyle G Swanton Stationed Near Osaka
Pfc. Lyle G. Swanton, son of Mr and Mrs Earl G Swanton of 1313 23rd Avenue, is stationed with the 27th Infantry Regiment at Camp Sakai near Osaka Japan. The unit is preparing for physical fitness exams. Swanton completed basic training at Fort Ord California and arrived in Japan on July 8 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osaka
Lyle G. Swanton
Earl G. Swanton
23Rd Avenue
27Th Infantry
Camp Sakai
Japan
Pfc
Swanton
Ft. Ord
Calif
New 3 Cent Stamp Marks 75th ABA Anniversary
A commemorative three cent stamp honoring the American Bankers Association fifty year milestone is now offered at post offices. The green stamp features a central scene of a home, farm, train, factory or mill reflecting the ABA’s broad banking interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bankers Association
City corrects permit list for malt beverage license
Correction shows James F. Green was mistakenly named in the request for a class A and wholesale fermented malt beverage license that the city council granted yesterday. The license holders now listed are Harold Casmer and Wesley Homb, whose names appeared on the original request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Green
Harold Casmer
Wesley Homb
Wisconsin student Nancy Becker among Madison area sophmore honorees
Miss Nancy Becker daughter of Principal and Mrs H A Becker and a UW junior was among 80 Madison area students to receive sophomore honors based on her academic work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Nancy Becker
H. A. Becker
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Education student Miss Becker majors in Spanish
A high scholastic average is noted for the first two years of school as Miss Becker studies in the education school with Spanish as her major.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becker
Scout leaders meet to plan regular Browntown meetings
Raphael J. Daly Nat G. Preston Louis A. Koenig and Herman A. Stuessy attended a Browntown meeting of Boy Scout leaders to devise a program for regular scout meetings. Committee reports on the Green County area were presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raphael J. Daly
Nat G. Preston
Louis A. Koenig
Herman A. Stuessy
Browntown
Green County
T R Holyoke Ill With Gall Bladder Infection
T R Holyoke assistant principal of Monroe Senior High School is ill at home with a gall bladder infection. It is not expected he will return to duties before next week at the earliest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Holyoke III
T. R. Holyoke
Monroe Senior High School
Collie Sherry's Prince Playboy Takes Third at Milwaukee Show
Mr and Mrs Floyd French and Mrs Mary Dominguez attended the Wisconsin Kennel club all breed dog show in Milwaukee Sunday. Their collie Sherry's Prince Playboy earned third prize in the American bred class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeville
Floyd French
Mary Dominguez
Wisconsin Kennel Club
Milwaukee
Sherry
Prince Playboy
Hefty Serves as Vehicle Dispatcher in Japan Army Unit
Pfe Calvin R Hefty son of Mrs Edna L Hefty New Glarus serves as vehicle dispatcher with the 519th military police battalion Eighth Army in Yokohama Japan for overseas duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Pfe
Calvin R. Hefty
Edna L. Hefty
New Glarus
519Th Military Police
Eighth Army
Yokohama
Retzlaff Child Born in Aurora Hospital
Mr and Mrs Paul Retzlaff of Naperville Illinois announce the birth of a daughter on January 15 at Copley hospital in Aurora Illinois The father is son of Rev and Mrs Peter Retzlaff of Juda Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retzlaff
Juda
Paul Retzlaff
Naperville
Ill
Copley Hospital
Aurora
Peter Retzlaff
Madison Kiwanis Bowlers to Visit Monroe Guests
A group of 15 Madison Kiwanis bowlers will visit Monroe Kiwanis members next Thursday. They will bowl in the afternoon and share a 7 p.m. dinner. The Monroe group will be entertained later at Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Monroe
Funeral held for Mrs Walter E Cooley in Rice Lake
Funeral services were held yesterday for Mrs Walter E Cooley at Rice Lake. She was formerly Minnie Atkinson sister of C B Atkinson of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Cooley Brodhead
Walter E. Cooley
Rice Lake
Cooley
Minnie Atkinson
C. B. Atkinson
Kiwanis Luncheon Discusses Fund Setup Data
At the Monroe hotel during the Kiwanis weekly luncheon a round table on community chests was held. Attendees included Rodney O. Kittelsen, Marshall L. Peterson, Joseph D. Viney, and Arthur C. Benkert with Dr. Nathan E. Bear noting Kiwanis provides information only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Monroe Hotel
Rodney O. Kittelsen
Marshall L. Peterson
Joseph D. Viney
Arthur C. Benkert
Nathan E. Bear
Kiwanis
Government reform calls for efficiency and economy
A historic demand for streamlined government echoes across national and local levels, urging reform to curb waste and improve service. Officials emphasize systemic changes to boost efficiency and fiscal responsibility in all branches and agencies.
Vatican Vacancy Poses Choice on Taylor Successor
The resignation of Myron Taylor after ten years as U S ambassador to the Vatican raises the question for President Truman whether to appoint a new envoy. The sudden move was announced late yesterday as Taylor steps down from his post in Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Myron Taylor
U. S
Vatican
Truman
Taylor
Papal State
Controversy on Vatican legation stirs Protestant clergymen
An EpiscopalianTaylor led the legation amid Protestant pressure to recall him. On Tuesday fifteen Protestant clergymen urged President to abolish the Vatican post. Congress showed mixed views, with Catholics favoring a successor. Meanwhile an LA quake rattled beach suburbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
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