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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1946
Page
6
Cloudy with snow late tonight. much colder Wednesday afternoon or night. Today’s high and low not fully listed. barometer 29.91 at 3 am and 29.60 at 3 pm. Warmest city yesterday Miami Florida 76. coldest Duluth Minnesota 2. Almanac notes sunrise 7 18 sunset 5 09.
Godfrey Zuercher and others transfer to Melvin M and Helen M Stuessy parcels on Brodhroad. Emil Kubly transfers lots 1 2 and 3 in White addition Dayton to Cloyce A Hollis and Genevieve Hollis.
Two individuals Theron Ernest Kellesvig of Mos cow township and Ruth Barbara Reymond of New Glarus obtained marriage licenses.
Obituaries notice of 83 year old Miss Eliza Lund of Green county home 57 year old Mrs Seymour Helm of Argyle and 51 year old John C Miller of Juda.
St. Clare Hospital lists births: Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stauffer Monticello announce a daughter born January 29. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mayers Brodhead announce a daughter born January 28.
Medical: Walter A. Miller 2119 10th street Mrs Earl B Hagen Argyle route 1 Mrs Edward Chapman South Wayne Mrs Harry Anderson Woodford Otto Siegenthaler 1910 12th street Surgical: Mrs Arthur Holmeis Mrs Marvin Stabler Mrs Harold Kundert and son Harold Stark Mrs I Meinert and son E W Schuetze John Ownson Kenneth Blum and Carl Lamb.
A farewell gathering was hosted at Mrs. Magdalena Ruditi’s Brown Town home in honor of Harold Ruditi who is departing for the navy. Guests included Misses Darlyne Lewis Mary Ann Keller Selma Steiner and Inez Broege along with the Huffman Monte Ruditi and related families.
On Vander Velden's birthday a surprise gathering unfolded Sunday evening with friends and relatives arriving. The event featured card games and refreshments, and the honoree received numerous gifts from attendees.
Mrs. Seymour Helm of Argyle dies at Dodgeville at 57. Funeral held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Nelenn Funeral Home Darlington with Rev. J. J. Lippoldt officiating. Interment in Union Grove Cemetery Darlington. Survivors include her husband one son Wilfred of Battle Creek Mich three daughters Mrs Melvin Peterson Darlington Marie Phyllis at home three sisters Mrs Nim Seffrood South Wayne Mrs Frank Halverson Warren Ill Mrs Harry Olmstead Janesville two brothers Hjalmer Rude Jeffersonville Ind Clarence Rude Hammond Ind and two grandchildren.
A Manila petition seeks to annul the 1941 marriage of Maj. Arthur Wermuth to Olivia Oswald, alleging a twilight ceremony at the Great Eastern hotel roof garden and claiming Wermuth had a US wife. Oswald says she learned of his US marriage only after wartime photos appeared in Manila.
John C. Miller 51 of Jefferson township near Juda died at his farm Monday evening. Funeral at 2 PM Thursday at Juda Evangelical Church Rev Peter Retzlaff officiating burial in Mount Vernon Cemetery. He was born September 22 1894 married Clara Hillbrand in 1922 and farmed near Juda. Survived by wife daughter Luan son Merlin two brothers two half brothers a sister and a half sister.
Funeral services were held at 1 30 p m today at Shriner Neushwander funeral home for Mrs Louise A Gerks. Reverend Elder Toepel and Mr Olive Lutheran officiated. Burial followed in Greenwood cemetery with pallbearers Paul Franke Fred Friedricks Harold E Mueller Roger L Elmer Walter Wieser and John Siedschling.
Local Monroe social column lists numerous visits and calls from residents and visitors. Names include Mrs C C Smalley Beloit Mrs Frank Emford Freeport and Miss Dor is Frain Rockford among others with travel to Milwaukee Chicago Benton Port Hueneme and Grand Rapids noted. Captain William Mahar on terminal leave after 54 months overseas in Europe also appears.
Elgin Porter and grandson Jimmy Owens visit Arthur and Mrs Johnson in Roscoe before returning to Roscoe. They were in Madison today visiting relatives Mrs Henry Babler and family.
Wisconsin planners warn of a postwar housing shortage with estimates that 23 000 to 30 000 new homes must be built annually for ten years. Subdivisions and vacant land offer opportunities while banks claim ready loan backing for roughly 45 000 homes, yet lumber shortages and wartime regulations threaten construction pace.
Miss Eliza Lund 83 died at the Green County home at 2 30 am today. Funeral services are set for 1 30 pm Thursday at Ayers funeral home Gratiot and 2 pm at West Viota Lutheran church with Rev G M Gunderson officiating. She was born July 19 1863 in Nordreland Norway and came to America in 1868. She lived with her brother Co M Lund Gratiot, is survived by a brother Ole Lund and a sister Mrs Mary Johnson of South Wayne and several nieces and nephews. Her parents two sisters and four brothers are deceased.
Johannesburg officials approve a tender to Buy British even though it costs 28 percent more than the lowest American bid. The vote rests on the claim that the U S buys far less than South Africa annually while Britain purchases about 160 million dollars a year, and a councilman argues it is their duty to aid British export trade.
Chicago police say two youths Theodore Campbell and Vincent Costello, 22 and 18, were held for questioning in the Suzanne Degnan kidnapping murder after admitting calls to the Degnan home on January 7. Investigators pursue movements January 6 and 7 noting lie detector tests and extensive questioning.
Fresh evidence of a grain shortage emerges from the agriculture department with a quarterly stock report showing reduced corn held on and off farms. The agency notes a drop from 1944- year levels and warns livestock production and wheat exports may be constrained as corn supplies tighten across 1946.
Sgt. Dudley W. Etter son of Mr and Mrs Rolland R Etter 1310 17th Avenue was discharged at Ft. Douglas Alaska after fourteen months in Adak with the 444th signal battalion where he served as a clerk typist. He entered service March 17 1943 as a student at the University of Wisconsin.
Paul Nowatzki arrived home after discharge at Camp Grant Illinois and is staying with his parents Mr and Mrs William Nowatzki. He served three years in the south Pacific and Japan.
Mrs Margaret Sweet is satisfactorily improving following major surgery at St. Clare Hospital, according to a brief medical bulletin.
Attending physician reports state the condition of Nick Carter, prominent Monroe business man, remains about the same. The update provides no change in his health status and notes he is under continued care at the local hospital.
Mr and Mrs Carl Herrli Jr announce the birth of their daughter. The couple reside in the community and celebrate the new arrival with family and friends.
Rockford announces the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Herrli. The father is a discharged service member who served until April and is the son of Carl Herrli Sr. The newborn is named Janice Lynn.
At the regular VFW meeting in Turner hall, 19 World War II veterans with overseas service were inducted into the local post. Commander J. H. Schwaiger announced the initiation during last night’s session.
T/5 Eugene Weaver son of Mr and Mrs Richard Weaver has arrived home after discharge from Camp McCoy He served 33 months including 18 in the South Pacific and is now back with family in the community.
John D. Germann Jr. remains a patient at St. Clare hospital with family reporting his condition about the same. He has been in the hospital for several weeks.
To Return to Base Marine Sgt Helen Germann leaves tomorrow for Cherry Point North Carolina where she is stationed after a furlough and extension with her parents Mr and Mrs J D Germann.
Poland accelerates repatriation of Poles from Europe with estimates up to four million to return. Daily arrivals include 4 500 at Szczecin from Germany and 6 000 from American zones. Repatriations also rise from Soviet Russia and southern Poland reports show over 200 000 in three months.
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