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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1949
Page
6
January 28, 1949 report notes a cold wave across the north with clear skies and dropping temps. Extreme north may fall to 0 to 5 below zero in the southeast, while northwest areas see 10 to 20 below. Saturday forecast calls for diminishing wind and fair weather, with Tampa reaching 82 and Bismarck at record lows.
Justice C Justice L. A. Koenig, Lawrence W. Schneider route 2 Judo cited for following too closely with 10 dollar costs. Deaths George Coryell 74 Brown John Dannerbeck 76 Freeair and Mrs Donald Clark 2120 ith street. Jan 28. Mr and Mrs Morris J Crotty Browntown daughter Jan Mr and Mrs Ernest Wilke Browntown daughter Jan 27. Mr and Mrs Charles Chapman South Wayne daughter Jan 27. Mr and Mrs John Minder Browntown son Jan 27.
Dismissals announced for Mrs Beatrice Mulli of Clinton and Orangeville residents Mrs Kenneth Merchant, Charles L Figi, Neuenschwander and Mrs Arthur Hirsbrunner along with Mrs Herman Blum and son Roy Rechsteiner John Furrer William Nalley at St Clare Hospital Surgical.
One accident reported in Monroe in the last 24 hours. Arlie W. Kundert of 702 25th street and Frank M. Haren of 2121 11th street collided at the corner of 10th street and 17th avenue yesterday afternoon as Haren crossed from the square side to go east on 10th. Kundert’s left front fender and running board were torn. Haren’s car suffered no damage.
Dr. Fraznam a Madison neurologist asked Green county court to make alimony and support retroactive to May after his 1946 divorce from Mrs Nesbit. Nesbit claimed a nuptial agreement guaranteeing one third of his income for life. assets included home furnishings and a car with split checking, while Kant kept real estate interests. Nesbit’s counsel argued this is below typical rights. Kant’s net worth was listed as 235000 with 30 000 yearly income for 1947 and 1948. hearing noted Nesbit remarried in December to Abere or Belind.
Radio signals detected 150 miles northeast of the Canary Islands are believed to come from survivors of a missing B-29 Superfortress. The aircraft disappeared yesterday with 15 men aboard.
The Monroe fire department answered a silent alarm last night for a country run to the Adolph Sacker farm south of the cemetery where a chimney was reported. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze with extinguishers. The Sacker farm is the former Van Wagenen place.
Personal notices list a home bake sale tomorrow at St Victor’s Altar Society Adv. and several visitors. Jacob Gleiser of Orangeville called on Freeport, while Russell Greb of Waukesha visited E. O. Evans. Students from Madison Milwaukee and Whitewater are home for vacations and midterm breaks.
Washington leaders from both parties and President Truman condemned evictions as a protest against rent controls. Senate Democratic Leader Lucas of Illinois signaled a look into mass evictions as federal rent controls near expiration on March 31. Tighe Woods, head of the rent control program, pledged court action and urged tenants to contact federal offices with eviction notices.
Snow yesterday and last night totaled six inches in some areas but eight inches fell in the southwest. The storm disrupted travel with buses delayed and mail carriers starting late. Madison’s star route truck was three and a half hours late to Monroe, while Northwest Wisconsin saw only traces.
Nelie A Harm on, 70, Beloit, died yesterday at Municipal hospital from burns suffered in a home fire. She was unconscious on arrival, later revived to tell her husband the fire started from paper in front of the kitchen stove.
A contract signed by Green County Fair directors and Dan Regan of Hydrotex Industries covers reroofing 21 fairground buildings in June with a new spray on coating guaranteed ten years and fireproof. About 400 other county buildings are to receive the same treatment under the program.
Green county officials and township officers attended a two day road equipment show in Milwaukee led by Highway Commissioner N C Jensen. Attendees included Edward Bidlingmaier Adams township William F Spring Monticello Ray Grady Exeter township Ray Silver Mt Pleasant Cecil Holloway Washington township Ralph McGuire Adams township supervisor and C W Loveland Washington township chairman and Green county board chair.
A special report notes Dr H F Hoesly of Shullsburg named president and Dr A F Kukral, also of Shullsburg, as vice president of the Lafayette County Medical Society. Dr E D McConnell of Darlington becomes secretary and Dr N A McGreane of Darlington is named delegate to the state society. Albany special item announces Marlene Reinitz as queen of the 1949 homecoming basketball game.
Gertrude Zimmerman and June Sisson named as queen s attendants while the A squad and managers chose the queen and court. Dr F J Bongiorno president calls a meeting of the Albany Community club at 8 pm Tuesday in the village hall to discuss sponsoring a farmers institute.
Neighbors testify to good conduct while a dog on 21st avenue snarled and chased children. Mr. Fuller pursued with a stick but retreated as the dog charged a patrolman. Officer Coplien coaxed the dog into a car and took it to the station. Owner O A Moldenhauer cited.
London reports a joint communique from Britain France Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg stating de facto recognition could be extended to the government of Israel. The move follows a consensus that the stage has been reached for partial recognition amid postwar political shifts.
The report notes ongoing convulsions on Highway 11 between Janesville and Footville with a stalled clock at 8 40 p m and a heater placed in the bell tower. A Madison to Darling-ton bus was stranded at Blanchardville forcing an overnight stay while Monroe Swain set out to Whitewater to fetch his date who opted for an early bus instead.
A boiler room explosion at the People's Gas Light and Coke Co plant left at least seven people seriously burned. The two and a half story brick building was destroyed and windows in nearby homes were shattered. Firemen quickly controlled the flames as the structure burned.
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