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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1946
Page
8
Weather recap for January 24 1946 notes clearing and colder tonight with Friday partly cloudy and rising temperatures then colder in the northwest afternoon. Highest 37 and lowest 23 today, precip snow since yesterday, barometer 28.28 at 3 am and 29.50 at 3 pm. Warmest city Miami Florida and coldest Cleveland Ohio noted. Sunrise 7 22 sunset 5 03.
Vyanna White and Leona Wyss transfer to Howard R. and Eunice M. Olds in outlet 7 section 3 Clarno township and part in Chenoweth addition Monroe. Dorothea Leuvenberger transfers to Magdalene Maurer in part Bik 2 Bloom addition Monroe. Aline J. Heller transfers to Fred E. and
Letters of administration issued to National Bank of Monroe in the estate of Peter Bloom who died December 19. Schneider the son of Madison was appointed co executors. Herbert Lanz T A Beesly and Harry C Young named as appraisers.
The notice records the marriage licenses issued to Jay Junior Gierhart of Wiota and Margaret Marie Thompson of Orfordville. These records confirm legal authorization to wed and list the involved individuals and towns.
At St. Clare Hospital Mr. and Mrs. Charles I Meinert Browntown, son Jan. 24. Mr. and Mrs. Rodney R Arnsmeier Juda, daughter Jan. 23.
St Clare Hospital lists personnel including Orion Eidehl of Brodhead and Sam Meinert of Orangeville in surgical and medical roles. Dismissals include Mark Flint Judy Korn Miss Marjorie P McCann Mrs Leroy Webber and son and Mrs Willard Anderson and son with no further details.
The government sues in federal court to halt further shipments by Supreme Dairy Products of Piama. Allegations state cheeses shipped interstate are dirty and unsafe for consumers.
Francis M. Sell, 1933 chemistry graduate, and his wife Octavia Spencer Sell, 1930 bachelor and MS graduate, are reported by campus officials to be the couple working together in state. He is superintendent of ink production at the National Marking Machine Company, which makes marking equipment for laundries, with his wife in a related role.
War era research shows plasticized film wrappers and synthetic sheets extending shelf life of fruits vegetables meats and fish. Rubber film ultra thin one twenty thousandth inch stretches to thirty square inches and tightens as temperatures fall.
Arthur L. Olson SK 1/c son of Sen and Mrs Melvin J Olson South Wayne reported to his ship after a 31 month overseas duty including 14 months aboard the Melsville in Brazil England and Scotland and during the Normandy invasion and 17 months on the Mona Island in the Pacific The Mona Island supported mine craft vessels in Buckner Bay Okinawa during April bombardment and Olson notes a five month series of air attacks He expects separation from service in March and cites Good Conduct Medal for three years
Mrs H Schuh hosted the Wednesday Night bridge club at 2204 14th Street with a dessert luncheon. Honors were awarded at two tables to Mrs Nell Cunningham Mrs M J Gonstead and Mrs Arthur F Boethe. Mrs Myles F Pember won the honor prize.
Local society notes list visitors and travelers including Mrs. Clif Culbrith, Mrs. Bernadine Pilz, Harold De South, Miss Beverly Caylor, and Mrs. John Svendson. Several relatives and friends journeyed to Madison, Tomah, Milwaukee, Beloit, and Rockford. Charles Howe begins work in Darlington after army discharge. Misses Rabehl and Stauffacher spend a holiday with their family in Rockford while North Central students return for break.
Argentina issues labor rules for harvest hands requiring work from sunrise to sunset with four meals. Breakfast includes cheese and meat, lunch features soup, meat stew and vegetables, a 4 pm mate break, and dinner offers soup and meat stew. Wages set from two to three dollars per day.
Chicago railroads operating normally today after a last minute agreement averted a threatened strike. The three shuttle railroads connect twenty one converging major railroads handling through freight. Officials reported full service and no disruption to schedules.
Two area men Corporal Brodhead and Private First Class Joseph G. Brobst, route 1 Gratiot, were discharged between January 19 and January 22 according to Fort Sheridan. Brobst, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Brobst, served in the European theater for over a year.
Henry W. Burmeister, patient at St. Clare’s after a fall and hip fracture, went home to Gratiary this afternoon. He rode in a car driven by his son Floyd Burmeister and will use crutches and a wheelchair until he can manage on his own.
Erickson and Van Wagenen families welcome Pvt Don Van Wagenen home on furlough from Fort Bliss Texas. He will report February 5 at Camp Pickett Virginia. He is assigned to an anti aircraft unit. Pvt Carmin Erickson of Argyle is also at the Van Wagenen home and has been stationed with him since leaving Fort Bliss.
Mr and Mrs George Kowalcyk are expected tonight from the Great Lakes station where he was to be discharged today. Kowalcyk, a first lieutenant in the marine corps, will spend a week visiting his mother Mrs Sophia Stuart. Jacob Staub of Rice Lake and his daughter Miss Bertha of Flint, Michigan, visited Monroe yesterday en route to Madison to see his wife.
A semi driven by John L. Myers and a car driven by Robert W. Mahl buch collided yesterday afternoon at the 14th street and 16th avenue intersection. Both vehicles sustained slight damage and no injuries were reported.
Supt. E. O. Evans of the Monroe schools spoke on current problems in education at a Kiwanis luncheon. Walter A. Day, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, discussed progress on the veterans housing program. Mayor Buehler was scheduled to address “How should the city be run.”
Admiral Blandy outlined a large joint effort to study the effects of an atomic bomb on naval vessels. Vessels named include the battleships Pennsylvania Nevada and New York a Pearl Harbor survivor Salt Lake City the cruiser Salt Lake City and the German battleship Prinz Eugen. The Japanese Nagato and Sakawa also participate with drone aircraft and shielded cameras to capture data for national defense and training purposes.
E C McCollow officiated last rites at Stnessy Funeral Home and St Victor's Catholic Church for Leon Herbert Kubly and Nathan Keegan. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery. Evenson Services reported the funeral of Mrs Clarence Evenson 58 Browntown at Shriner Neushwan der Funeral Home and Norwegian Lutheran Church with Rev G R Gunderson officiating. Pallbearers were nephews Jesse Rude Palmer Rude Krian Rude Oscar Rude Mevin Rude and Paul Rude.
Funeral services for Arlo O Booher 31 World War II veteran will be at 1 30 p m Saturday at Shriner Neushwander funeral home with Rev Alvin C Rabehl officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery. The body is expected to arrive tomorrow from Illinois.
The notice highlights a wartime era statistic showing American households spent 24 billion dollars on food in 1944. It prompts readers to consider practical uses for classified ads like want ads to buy or sell food, goods, and services.
Monroe Methodist hosts a district church workers conference and youth rally for the central sub-district churches of the southern district in West Wisconsin. Activities run Sunday afternoon and evening with sessions from 2 to 4 30 and 6 to 8 30 and supper served by G J Pierce. Speakers include the Rev Stanke Mrs Davidene and Newell E Mendenhall.
The passage to Europe was mostly aetuarained. many left families behind. The Red Cross and other organizations have made strenuous efforts to locate kin, but with little success.
New York reached a milestone in 1945 with a telephone network expanding to two million lines. The achievement reflects rapid urban communication growth and infrastructure investment across the city.
Readers are urged to consider Want Ads for affordable notices that promise substantial results. The pitch emphasizes low cost and high impact for listing services, job offers, and personal notices.
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