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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1948
Page
6
Fair tonight warmer east and north portions Tomorrow fair and hot. Highs and temperatures from year ago show warmest place in U S Yuma Ariz 113 and Escanaba Mich 43 Sunrise 4 26 sunset 7 41.
Herman Mauerman transfers land section 12 in Sylvester township to Elmer H. Mauerman. Peter Steuri transfers parcel outlet 8 in the city of Monroe to Clifford C. Meinert.
Frances Brenum of Browntown is granted divorce from Bernice Brenum of Gratiot on charges of non-support and desertion. Custody of a minor child awarded to the defendant, the father. The couple married Oct. 5, 1940 in Dubuque.
Marriage licenses Joyce Marie Bartelt and Frederick John Norder. Deaths include Robert Ruff, 88, of 1114 10th Street and Mrs. Forrest F. Harless, 50, of Orangeville. Births record Wendell Simgoons, born 1913 Gin Street, son, in July.
Fragments list individuals connected to St. Clare Hospital surgery and medical staff. Names include Francis Ross Brod head Milton Earl Wendler Brodhead and Mrs Emma Wesenberg with addresses in Juda Maud. Also listed are William Conradson accident route 1 Juda and several patients or related persons such as Chris Moen Jr Herman Graber Mrs Harold Hermann and daughter Mrs Max Armstrong Mrs John Lange and son Naumann Mrs Millie Pickett Wilbert Hoesly Lawrence Rahberger Janice Kurth and Glenn Benson.
The prize bull Prince Rupert, owned by Governor Roy Turner of Oklahoma, will undergo surgery next week at Iowa State College veterinary staff led by Dr. M A Emerson. A gland at the base of the brain failed to mature, leaving Rupert sterile despite his size and power.
The government names nearly 500 ophthalmologists nationwide as defendants in its price fixing case against Bausch and Lomb Optical Co. and three subsidiaries. The oculists face accusations of accepting rebates on prescribed glasses in a federal court petition filed by the anti trust division. Previous filings had listed about 2,700 eye doctors. None named today hail from Illinois or Wisconsin.
United States soldiers and sailors were ordered off Panama City streets after clashes between rival supporters of Arnulfo Arias and Domingo Diaz-Arosemena. The confrontations followed the May 9 presidential election contest as factions fought for control.
Burton H. Lynch announces ongoing construction of a modern two story building at 904 17th Avenue measuring 37 by 100 feet with full basement. The Alvin F. Rote Co. handles construction and Lynch’s Tucker agency for Monroe will begin sales once deliveries start.
City street crew on 10th street worked yesterday to remove a roying manhole cover issue while residents praised prompt action on irritants. Courthouse square hosted a festive Green County fair display during the week with flags and banners along access streets.
Spring Grove families and relatives gathered for a Meinert family reunion at Rock City Miss along with a River View park picnic. Local residents hosted Sunday and weekday visits include Hawkins Randall Fisher Miller Arnsmeier Armstrong and others traveling from Rockford Daytona Beach and St Louis. Several members stopped by the Mohns and Robertson households for dinners and greetings during the weekend.
The Air Force began delivering 42 of 107 F-80C jet fighters to guard units in California Florida Maine Georgia and Nebraska, transferring the high speed jets to five states as part of the air national guard expansion.
Personal mentions include Mrs. Anna Leiser visiting Freeport and S. E. Bowen visiting Orangeville. Mrs. Harold Kennison and Mrs. Huey Gillaspie traveled from Wash. to Kenosha on business. Thomas Mahar returned to Sioux Falls after visiting Monroe relatives. Mrs. Ann Evenson and Mrs. Marie Greenenfelder visited Madison with the Evenson family. Ice cream social at Beth-1 Evangelical United Brethren July 7 from 7 to 9 serving ice cream and pie. Mrs. John R. Bradley left for Lawrenceburg Tenn. to visit and will be in Dixon, Ill. for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Burton Ayars and Barbara Jean stay with Lavrene Deal. Mrs. Ayars is Vera Deal. George Abplanalp guests Lt. Col. H. R. Fraser and family en route to West Point. Abplanalp visitors also Mr. and Mrs. Berssenbrugge and Miss Janet Bjorklund in Madison. Jake Rohner and wife from San Francisco visited Monroe and Madison while in turnfest circles. Rohner’s neighbor Ernst Schmid. Rohners returned to Milwaukee for the turnfest. Irving Paul and Alyce Doland with Delbert Paul of Vermillion, and others visited Monroe. Pauls also spent time at Friedrichs home en route to Watertown.
The White House said President Truman will act on 45 bills before leaving Sunday for Bolivar Missouri to attend a speech. The measures are from about 300 sent by Congress before adjournment and he has until Tuesday midnight to sign or reject them. One bill renews terms of Atomic Energy Commission members for two years. He travels to Missouri with President Cole of Venezuela for the dedication of a statue to Simon Bolivar.
Gordon Fisher, among Wisconsin’s youngest to face a first degree murder charge, had his arraignment adjourned again to next Tuesday at 10 a.m. He is accused of shooting his 35 year old mother Elaine in what the district attorney described as a premeditated plan to kill both parents. Fisher, a Neenah farm youth six feet two inches tall, gave a statement that his foot slipped and spoiled his aim when aiming at his father.
House Labor Committee member Hartley urged union members to come forward about communist infiltration in unions during hearings. He received dozens of letters from workers volunteering to tell the “inside story,” with protection promised to those who testify. Witnesses, including top executives from New York department stores, claimed left wingers and red fascists have seized control of thousands of white-collar workers in New York.
Military funeral services were held yesterday in Madison for Sgt. Victor S. Glenn of Madison. He was killed in action in New Guinea on December 18, 1942 after entering service in 1940. he was the grandson of Mrs. Elsbeth Jenny of the village and son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Glenn of Mason.
The army today urged employers to grant leaves of absence for training or active duty with reserve units. Brig. Gen. Wendell Westover, head of the reserve affairs bureau, called for this cooperation to support national defense.
Four U S marine fliers held captive by Chinese communists since April 5 were released today, the navy announced.
Washington ponders a new convention method as a critique of long speeches and nightly demonstrations at the Philadelphia nominating events. The piece notes the seven hours of nominations and five minute speaking limits, plus the staged demonstrations for Harold Stassen and the expectation that Dewey would secure the nomination when voting began the next day.
The article argues that demonstrations on nominating night are largely noise and time wasters. It contends the convention could run smoother if speeches on other convention days were shorter, saving time and patience for all involved.
Ralph Beck and daughter Ann moved to Chicago. Emma Pinnow and Mrs. Robert Reed visited the Beightols. Glen Chambers and daughter visited from Beloit. Bert Orton spent last week in Milwaukee. Glen Bolender and Bonnie visited J. M. Boyer. Shain children from Freeport stayed with grandparents Oscar Walters. Emrick and Timm families visited. Pearl Camron and Anna Fetterhoff visiting Florenceburg Tennessee. Judith Lamb from Milwaukee stayed with Edythann Orton. Eddie Weber from Milwaukee spent days with the Beightols.
Belated Father s day celebration held Sunday in honor of Ed C Hefty Monticello father of Roy Hefty. Families and friends from Freeport Rockford Chicago and other towns visited, with multiple social gatherings and Mesdames sustaining community ties through dinner and chapter events.
Ted Theiler is the buyer of the 122 acre Ben Krause farm at Milton, not Fred Tyler as reported yesterday. Theiler, who is currently tenant on the Harvey Haddinger farm, completed the purchase.
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