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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1949
Page
4
A period ad lists numerous prewar used cars with prices from 77.75 to 895 dollars and a 1942 Chev L W B Chassis Cab truck at 795 dollars. It promotes furniture like a Mé-Ton platform and provides contact at 400 W Milw St with phone 2530 open nights until 9.
Office girl wanted for a steady position with Monroe firm. Must have good scholastic record especially in English and be capable and cooperative, willing to accept responsibility, and of pleasing personality. State qualifications and experience in letter to Box No 31 care of The Times.
Woman seeks cleaning work describing 33 years of experience. Available for domestic or commercial cleaning tasks. References upon request. Box 30 in.
One year of experience, seeks employment in a Swiss cheese factory by February 1. Requests placement in box 19 care of The Times. Also notes desire for work on a farm, with address hints to Woodford area. The ad stresses readiness and familiarity with dairy operations.
Chicago market notes show US Dept of Agriculture data with hog salable at 25 to 50 cents higher, including 180-200 lb hogs at 21.75 to 22.00, sows 17.50 to 18.25, and cows 13.00 to 16.50. Cattle and calves show slaughter classes steady to 25 cents higher, loads of medium and good steers around 22.25 to 24.00, and heifers 22.75 to 23.30, with common cows 16.75 to 18.25. Produce firm for live poultry, butter and eggs mostly unchanged.
Wall Street drifted lower as many stocks slipped in First call trading with declines of fractions to over a point. Bethlehem Steel posted a record 1948 earnings after the close, while U S Steel failed to inspire broad interest with its special dividend and stock split proposal. Leading losers included U S Steel, Bethlehem, Republic, Youngstown Sheet, Wheeling, General Motors, Goodrich, Sears Roebuck, American Telephone, General Electric, J C Penney and Illinois Central.
The University of Wisconsin announced next fall two $800 graduate fellowships and several $500 undergraduate scholarships for Scandinavian studies. Funded partly by a Carnegie Corp. grant, the program aims to assist qualified students in pursuing Nordic research and language study.
Monticello residents hosted weekend visitors including Mark Davidson from Sun Prairie at Mrs. Ida Schenk’s home. Miss Dorothy Pagel of Freeport stayed in town. Monday night bowling in New Glarus featured numerous local players led by Ira Holcomb and others, with Try Times Want Ads.
Marian Martin Sika offers a pattern 9449 for Jr. Miss sizes 11 13 15 17 with a willowy waist line, puff bustle bow, and new neckline. Size 13 uses 3% yards of 39 inch fabric plus sash. Complete illustrated Sew Chart shows each step. Send 25 cents to Monroe Evening Times Pattern Dept. New York.
Helen E Steuri Hans Leuenberger, 26, of Zoffingen Canton Aargau Switzerland, arrived in Monroe last night for employment at the Green County Center Co op on Route 2 where William Tenansen is maker. He speaks good English learned from recordings and radio, left Le Havre Jan 15 aboard the Scythia, reached New York Sunday, then Chicago Baron and Monroe by bus. He left Switzerland Jan 13 in cold snow. his cousin in Baron is his only relative in the U S.
A dozen sidewalks and driveways were cleared by Dr. Paul W. Snowden who plowed before 4 p.m. and worked until 8:30 p.m. He rigged a sled to ride and steer the plow, completing hours of work before lunch. Niagara Falls wildlife report notes 144 dead ducks and waterfowl recovered below the cataract over two months.
Sidney O. Knudson 42, former dean of boys at the Milwaukee vocational school, was placed on probation yesterday after pleading guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a 17 year old. Judge Harvey L. Neeten imposed one year of probation.
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