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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1948

Page

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Weather Summary From January 24 1948 Daily Record

Cloudy and not so cold tonight with snow beginning west portion and continuing near Lake Michigan. Snow and slightly warmer Sunday. Readings note highest 12 and lowest 5 since yesterday 1 p.m. Year ago today high 16 low 34. Barometer 29.90 at 1 a.m. and 29.88 at 1 p.m. Warmest place yesterday San Antonio Texas 99 degrees. coldest International Falls Minnesota 36. Sunrise 7:23 sunset 5:01.

Lake Michigan U. S San Antonio Tex International Falls Minn

Real Estate Transfers in Monroe City Lists Two Deals

Anna Evenson transfers land to Mary Gru enfelder in Lybrands donation located in Monroe. Fred Hammerli sr transfers Its 1 and 2 in block 8 of Andrick's addition in Monroe city.

Anna Evenson Mary Gruenfelder Lybrand City of Monroe Fred Hammerli Sr Earnest Rufenacht Andrick

Marriage Licenses and Local Births and Deaths

Marriage licenses issued for Joyce Mardell Lindsay of Monroe and Ray Eugene Bergemann of Winslow. Death reported for Richard M. Squires, 87, Argyle. Births to Ralph Keller of Orfordville, a son Jan 24. to Harold Gilbert of Apple River, a son Jan 24. to Raymond Fritz of Os ILth Street, a daughter Jan.

Joyce Mardell Lindsay Monroe Ray Eugene Bergemann Winslow Ralph Keller Orfordville Harold Gilbertson Apple River Raymond Fritz Os Lth Street

St Clare Hospital Surgical and Medical Docket

Alve Peterson Beloit Mrs Walter Brugger Browntown. Medical Mrs Lawrence Kopp Albany Mrs Theodore Rahberger route 4 Tonsillectomy Carl Lee Georgeff Beloit Richard Yaun Juda. Dismissals Dexter Merchant Mrs Lawrence Severson and daughter Mrs Morris Hendrickson and daughter Mrs Alfred Klein George Spinhirne Mrs Theodore Wyss and daughter Howard Lamont Christ Broge.

Alve Peterson Beloit Walter Brugger Browntown Lawrence Kopp Albany Theodore Rahberger Route 4 Carl Lee Georgeff Richard Yaun Juda Dexter Marchant Lawrence Severson Morris Hendrickson Alfred Klein George Spinhirne Theodore Wyss Howard Lamont Christ Broge

Livestock Market Highlights and Wall Street Roundup

Chicago market shows salable hogs and cattle down with limited demand as week trends weaken. Prices fall across beef and pork, with top hogs at 28.25 and cattle trading softer. sausage bulls steady to weak. demand for stockers mixed. Wall Street sees cautious trading amid cold weather, taxes, and overseas worries, with International Telephone among gainers. Swiss rail to test rubber tired coaches, two light 16 ton units ordered for 1949 delivery.

Chicago USDA Mondar Wall Street New York International Telephone Plymouth Oil Texas Gulf Producing Phillips Petroleum Montgomery Ward Consolidated Edison Johns-Manville Southern Pacific N. Y. Central Swix National Railways

Monroe Chamber 25th Anniversary Banquet Planned

Advance ticket sales indicate a large crowd for the Monroe chamber of commerce 25th anniversary party next Thursday at St. John’s Evangelical church. Reservations close tomorrow for the 6:30 banquet. Speaker DeLoss Walker, with invited U S and Wisconsin chamber reps, will attend. members may bring guests to the dinner.

Monroe Chamber of Commerce St. John’s Evangelical Church Walter L. Day The Chamber of Commerce Monroe Businessmen’s Association U. S Wisconsin Madison Beloit Janesville Freeport Brodhead Juda New Glarus Monticello Albany Evansville Browntown DeLoss Walker World Traveler Liberty Magazine Chamber William C. Bender Rodney O. Kittelsen Paul Baltzer Day

Twin Grove Guests and Weekend Social Roundup

Mrs J H Beightol hosts Twin Grove guests including O W Streckler family and E C Barton from Madison for supper. The Davis area and nearby towns figure in a string of Sunday visits and calls among Monroe Canada Marysville Freeport Rockford and South Dakota families.

O. W. Streckler Dennis Sandra E. C. Barton Madison J. H. Beightol Rudy Elmer Monroe Henry Kundert Canada George Pick Rex Dahms Wilburt Orton Bert Orton Ray Hinzelman Marysville Kans Andrew Hinzelman Albert Bell Herbert Bell Frank Raether South Dakota Archie Shain Freeport Edwin Schultz Rockford Oscar Walters

Funeral notices for Reed Price and Squires in Argyle area

Funeral services were held for Lewis Merrill Reed 20 1928 Gratiot Township Lafayette County at St Pauls Lutheran Church with burial Elmwood. Wesley Price 73 of Warren died in Freeport hospital with rites at Bartell funeral home and Elmwood burial. Richard M Squires 87 Argyle died in Oregon nursing home with service at Erickson funeral home and burial Argyle cemetery.

Lewis M. Reed Lewis Merrill Reed Pauline Reed Monroe Lafayette County St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Elmwood Cemetery Freeport Gratiot Township Mr. Reed Gratiot High School Margaret Webinger Woodford Joyce Dwight Orval Wesley Price Warren Wesley Price Bartell Funeral Home H. E. Beldin The Baptist Church Warren Nora Minnie Smeck Merrill Diehl Lena Mary Groezinger Peoria Herst Doubler Elmer Tucker Chicago Elmer Price Kansas City Richard M. Squires Argyle Oregon Erickson Funeral Home Argyle Cemetery Squires Bertha Cook Madison George Guy Frank Decatur Nebr

Florence Strike Ends After 24-Hour Protest

Dispatches report a 24-hour general strike in Florence and province ending at midnight. The action was organized by the communist led Florence labor council to protest police action in a clash with unemployed demonstrators.

Florence Rome

Residents and visitors stop by in area town notes

A stream of names appears with brief mentions of travel and visits. Individuals from Albany South Wayne Monticello and other locales visit relatives and attend events while others travel to Madison Freeport Beloit and Chicago for weekends and short stays.

Weekend Visits Spread Across Wisconsin Families

Miss Beverly Wahl visits her parents Mr and Mrs Vance Wahl in Brodhead while Miss Jospehine Wehinger stays with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Wehinger in South Wayne. Mr and Mrs Leo V Koehler plan Sunday with Capt and Mrs H R Brubaker in Hinsdale Illinois, Brubaker's daughter.

Beverly Wahl Vance Wahl Brodhead Jospehine Wehinger Frank Wehinger South Wayne Leo V. Koehler Capt H. R. Brubaker Hinsdale, I Mrs. Brubaker Mr.Koehler

firefighters listed in city work crews continued

Names of city crews are given with ranks including captain assistant foreman and drivers as the long passage continues, detailing the personnel of hoses ladders tipmen and other workers and their leadership roles. The fragment names several individuals such as Chester Pfund Thomas Gaughan Ben Beckman William Rieder Adolph Ambrose Herbert D Goecks Jack Erb Calvin Bahn and Hugh Durgin.

Monroe Fire Department Nomenclature and Record of 1940 Losses

The Monroe fire team lists equipment and crew roles from engines to pumper crews and gas masks. Their 1940 fire damage totaled $700, about 14 cents per resident, reflecting consistently low losses. Monday feature previews how they fight fires.

Monroe Fire Department William Rieder Jr Adolph Amprose Fred Trickel Wilbur Deininger Robert Stocker Norbert Durgin Ben Holsapple George Bloom George Grant William Burkhard Carl Maurer Ben Abraham Joe Benkett James Lanz Harold Beach Herbert D. Goecks John Holtshopple Ray Hassé Monroe

Former Local Baseball Player Fosser Dies in Elgin

John Fosser known as Fuzzy and a first baseman for the Monroe Pirates in 1909 1910 and 1912 died at Elgin Illinois His life centered in Elgin with military service in World War I and a stint in China playing ball Survivors include his wife Grace Kafer son Warren daughter Mrs Raymond Fritz brother Arthur sister Mrs O Adams and two grandchildren all of Elgin He was predeceased by his parents and a sister Bertha

Ward William Cunningham Grace Kafer Warren Raymond Fritz Arthur O. Adams Elgin Bertha

Van Sickle To Address Methodist Men Fellowship

John R. Van Sickle will speak at the Methodist Men's Fellowship dinner at First Methodist Church at 6 30 p m Tuesday. The talk titled The Man Without a Church will highlight his role as a Rock River conference layman and delegate, with plans to attend regional church meetings guiding bishop elections in the Madison area.

John KK. Vansickle Vurand First Methodist van Sickle Rock River National Rural Life Conference Madison

No Sales Reported At Plymouth Exchange

Plymouth Wisconsin cheese exchange shows no sales and unfilled bids. Three cars white or colored cheddars 4344, two cars single daisies 46, offers uncovered one car white or colored cheddars 44.

Plymouth Wisconsin Cheese Exchange

Dr Schindler to Speak at Blanchardville PTA

Dr John A Schindler will speak on Health Is No Accident at the Blanchardville PTA meeting. Classrooms open 7:30 to 8 for parent conferences with teachers.

Schindler John A. Schindler PTA Blanchardville Times Monroe Parent- Teacher Association

Blaser given number after entering state prison for non support

Melvin Blaser of Brodhead was sentenced to not less than one year nor more than 18 months for non support of two minor children. He was assigned prison number 29981 and taken to the state prison by Sheriff Evan Chambers.

Blaser Melvin Blaser Brodhead Waupun Evan Chambers

South Wayne Youth Improves After Ice Crash

A 15 year old South Wayne youth with severe facial and scalp injuries while en route to a Belmont basketball game is reported improving at St. Clare hospital. The car wreck occurred on Highway 11 near Gratiot when driven by high school coach James Kavanaugh skidded on ice and hit a pole. Other players James Crotty Thomas Binger Duane Ellingson and Harris Eveland suffered shock and minor bruises.

Harold Kading Jr South Wayne St. Clare Hospital Belmont James Kavanaugh Highway 11 Gratiot James Crotty Thomas Binger Duane Ellingson Harris Eveland

Retirement ends long cheese career at Duncan Hill Co

Alex Hoerburger retires after 46 years in cheesemaking including 27 at Duncan Hill Cheese Co in Jordan township. Wilbert Bernet of Albany to take over round Swiss making. Hoerburgers to move to Monroe. Company officers include Victor Stephens president and John Haesler Jr secretary-treasurer.

Helen Steuri Duncan Hill Cheese Co Jordan Township Alex Hoerburger Hoerburgers Monroe Wilbert Bernet Albany Victor Stephens John Haesler Jr Lamont Central Cheese Co Lamont Township Lafayette County Willie Meier Dale Lancaster Victor Hendrickson Bernard McGowan

Canada bars Russian access to military sites

Ottawa announced that Russian military representatives are forbidden to visit Canadian military installations after Canada denied access for its own attaché in Moscow.

Ottawa Canadian Defense and External Affairs Departments Canadian Canada Moscow

Hoffman accuses Taft-Hartley evasion in cafeteria strike

Representative Hoffman charges the Truman administration with bypassing Taft Hartley to settle a 19 day CIO strike in government cafeterias. CIO officers failed to file non communist pledges under the new labor law, causing the labor board and mediation service to refrain from intervention. President Truman asked Secretary Schwellenbach to seek a solution after a plea from CIO President Philip Murray.

Washington Hoffman R-Mich Truman CIO National Labor Relations Board Federal Mediation Service Philip Murray Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach

Army Budget Officer Barred From House Army Spending Panel

Rep Engel of Michigan accuses Maj. Gen. George C. Richards of disrespect to Congress and bans him from appearing before the appropriations subcommittee. Engel says the panel will get army budget details from Richards' subordinates for the current fiscal year starting July 1.

Washington Engel R-Mich Army Congress House George C. Richards Appropriations Gen. Richards

Walkout Threat Looms as Chicago Teachers Miss Payday

Chicago teachers threaten a city-wide walkout after payday was missed as a $96.97 million tax levy faced postponement. The hold stems from the city council finance committee blocking approval, delaying $3.5 million in wage and payroll distributions.

Chicago Board of Education

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Daily Record John Fosser Party of Chamber Twin Grove Stanton P. Steuri Bessie Johnson H. A. Milbrandt Willis Nafzger Leona Wicker A. . Hefty Arthur Engebretson Virgil Potter Dorothy Burrington Dwight Yost Larry Steiner Sig Troy Milwaukee Arvil Soper Famela Drake Gottlieb Oberholzer Margaret Otto’ Zwygart Charles Atkinson Claude A. Roderick Arnold Zander William Tobin Dubuque Clarence, Mullen Erma Tornow Leo Tornow Rolland Strickland Willard Zimmerli William St.Omar Oes Monnday W. M Adv Martha Huffman LaGrange L. K . Hooper Dolores Dittmar University of Wisconsin, Madison Harold Dittmar Hugh Roberts Hugh Jr Beaver Dam Anton Tover Albert Millke Charles Schafer Harvey Holland Judith Margaret Buehler Rose Voelkh Buehler Ray Young Earl Zweifel Evanston John R. van Sickle Plymouth Exchange Jesus Christ H. S. Boyenga Monroe, Wis Robert Arnot Platteville State Teachers College Leo P. Galway Badger Village Madison General Hospital Galway Rosemary Davis James Davises Bertha Jenny First National Bank NEADS March OF Dimes Chester Jocal John J. Boyle Darlington Lafayette County Holstein Breeders’ Association Lamont Church Times Special Ernest Zweifel Herman Zweifel Florida Mary Helgesen Donald Mary Luchsinger S. J. Francois Los Angeles Harold Hoesly Clayton Engen Rolland Elmer New Mexico California Times Special Service John Furrer Lake Ripley New Glarus —Times Fred Leinhardt Jr Pentagon DAR New Glarus Doris Lokken Ole Lokken Daughters of American Revolution Merlyn Duerst LeRoy Root Robert Root Air Force Ft. Sheridan Chanute Field I11 Mame Carolyn Herman Kile Madison Hospital Carolyn Betty Kile Henrietta Ott Julia Ott Grand Central Hotel Wilbert G. Wirth Fred Rieder 10Th Street 14Th Avenue Earl Gross Sheriff's Department Green County Gross U. S. and State Departments of Agriculture Paul S. Willis Grocery Manufacturers of America Truman Citizens Food Committee National Dairy Council J. Brecklin Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers Association Glenn Clarno Township Maple Leaf Cheese Factory Highway 59 Annabelle Monroe Laundry Harvey Stauffacher Chiropractor Res White Block Rep. Hoffman OPFER Wisconsin Restaurant Association Elmer Conforti Pte Cossurd Sf Bratt
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