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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1949
Page
6
Fair and warm night with hot and humid conditions. Hourly temperatures show a high of 98 and a low of 65, barometer at 29.70 at 1 pm, warmest city Yuma Arizona at 104 and coldest BisMARCK North Dakota at 45, sunrise 4 26 sunset 7 41.
Dorothy Arlene Wahler and Charles Gordon Miller of Cadiz township. Florence Linda Zentner and Calvin Albert Bahn of Monroe. Marjorie Helen Disch and Herbert John Elmer of New Glarus.
Leona Helwig 31 of Brodhead received a divorce from Edward R. Helwig 42 of Milton on a counterclaim of cruel and inhuman treatment. They wed November 22 1947 in old.
Mr and Mrs Wilfred Johnson of Darlington announce the birth of their son on July 1. The family notes a healthy delivery and looks forward to introducing the new arrival to relatives and friends.
Surgical participants Vincent Harazime czyk Dr Peter P Griffo and Mrs Anton Heider noted from Green County and Freeport with related medical staff. Dismissals include Mrs William T Reigle Mrs Fred Dearth and daughter Mrs Vinal Jorgenson Robert Brauand Roy Moore.
Adolph Zimmerman of Monroe could not pay a 32.80 speeding fine from Freeport justice court. He hitchhiked from the Stephenson county line to Monroe, then returned to Freeport to pay the fine and costs and reclaim his car. He had been cited for speeding in a 20 mile per hour zone at Cedarville. Curtis Diemer of Dakota was fined 113.50 for speeding after deputies pursued him at 85 mph for seven miles.
Fire at Lake Geneva destroyed the partly completed house of William Wall, a former Albany resident and post office worker. The $3,000 loss included structure lumber piled nearby and Wall's carpenter tools. Authorities cited spontaneous combustion or trespassers as possible causes. Wall had been building the four acre property himself, with walls and roof erected and shingles finished last Sunday.
A circus canvas church in Oshkosh held dawn worship led by Rev. Doc Waddell Andres. The service included a prayer remembrance for Mrs. Vivian Blum of Monroe who will be grand matron of the Order of the Eastern Star in 1950. Andres, described as past 86, is a former grand patron from Ohio.
Don ald William Menson nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Herman Menson is a polio patient at St Francis hospital Freeport he was taken there Thursday on his birthday this is the second Stephenson county case this year Leland Wise seventeen also of Rock City remains a polio patient at St Francis having entered in January
Frank A. Buehler announced Carl H. Maurer purchased a 40 percent partnership in Monroe Plumbing and Heating Co effective July 1. Maurer, a 10 year employee, earned a journeyman and master plumber license after five year apprenticeship, served as shipfitter in the Pacific during World War II, and joins a firm dating to circa 1900 with owners Buehler and Kramer.
The article lists participants in various categories including forestry, foods, home economics, clothing, and demonstrations. It names individuals such as Robert Keen Mildred Cotherman Janice Dye and Janet Arnsmeier and notes officers Louis R. Wolleson Fred T Burgy and William A Brown along with several superintendents and directors for the fair.
The county agricultural agent Myron E. Jeglum advised spraying with the college’s recommended DDT. Acreage for corn may exceed 1948 due to renewed seed improvement. Grain yellowing signals harvest near, with threshing and combining in full swing later this month. Hay losses from rain leave bales in fields, but second cuts may surpass first. Milk flow is down and pastures struggle after parched spring rains. A tall corn stalk eight and a half feet tall was shown by Ewald Babler from his Jordan farm, owned by Charles H. Buehler.
Two drivers backed into parked cars yesterday afternoon amid rain. Charles D. Miller of Brown town hit Arthur Fritsch's car on l1th street and 18th avenue at 2 33 p m. J Wes Engles of 1707 14th street backed into Robert Kingdon's car at 1223 9th street around 5 p m. No serious damage reported.
The Wisconsin state motor vehicle department reports 308 deaths from traffic accidents in the first half of 1949, down from 339 in the same period a year earlier. June fatalities totaled 51, versus 66 last year.
Louise Overell 20 year old heiress acquitted in yacht blast death of her parents weds Los Angeles police officer Robert Cannon and honeymooning at home in North Hollywood today.
A series of brief social notices from Madison and nearby areas lists visits from Mrs. E. S. Coffman to Mrs. Arlene Berkeley, Gerald Donovan visiting his sister, Mrs. Norma LaPere, and others including Mrs. Ralph Sellow Jr. in Albany, Jolene Widmeier in Dubuque, and Miss Heidi Pfaeffli at a Janesville tennis event, with travel plans and weekend visits across Illinois Iowa and Wisconsin.
Brownie Scout troop 15 took a train ride to Juda yesterday afternoon for a brief picnic before seeking shelter from an oncoming storm. Mrs. Ben E. Rubly and Herbert M. Ainsworth drove the cars returning the Brownies to Monroe. Co leaders are Mrs. Sam Rubi and Mrs. Howard Counselman.
Mr and Mrs George E Hanson of La Crosse arrived to visit their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Zenno A Gorder. Mr Hansons retirement as La Crosse fire chief took effect yesterday morning. The couple plans a summer trip to Oregon.
Frank Glaser a fourth year medical student at the University of Wisconsin starts a 12 week praeceptorship Tuesday at the Monroe clinic observer role watching medical practices and procedures in a clinical setting.
Miss Emma Buehler Mrs Emma Kiel and Gerald Kiel left this morning for a two week auto trip through the Black Hills and Denver Colorado and other points of interest. They expect to return about July 18.
Miss Marjorie Kenady of South Bend Indiana assists in the management changeover at the Eugene hotel this weekend. She is the office manager for the Jacob Hoffmann Co the purchaser of the Eugene property.
Mrs. E. B. Rosa and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rosa returned from a visit to Belle Plaine and Marengo Iowa where they stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Lund and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rosa. Their granddaughter Diane Catherine Rosa accompanied them to visit for a few weeks.
Mrs. Herman Becker of 1917 14th avenue shows continued improvement after surgery at Wisconsin General Hospital this week.
Dan Drew, 77, a well known Footville area farmer, is a patient at St. Clare hospital. He suffered a heart attack Thursday evening at his home. Janesville firefighters responded with an inhalator, which was not needed.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman L. Schindler will depart Monday for Mackinac Island to attend the annual convention of Old Line Life Insurance agents.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer L. Baker and daughters Ann and Nancy, son-in-law and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur P. Benkett, arrived in San Francisco from Tokyo aboard the President Wilson. They have lived in Japan over a year and will fly to Madison tomorrow evening to be met by the Benkets. Mr. Baker works for the government.
Robert John Nydegger slipped and fell near his family home at 1219 30th Avenue and cut the back of his head. He was treated at St. Clare hospital where eight stitches were required.
Firemen were called yesterday noon to Beloit to deal with an over heated furnace as the thermometer showed 95 degrees. Mike Corroran admitted burning waste paper in the furnace and the muggy air kept the smoke from rising.
Blair, longtime leader and state vice chairman of the communist party, is suspended from party leadership and the executive committee for alleged ineffective leadership in the race rights struggle. Andrew Remes, state chairman, cited serious shortcomings but Blair pledged self correction and renewed commitment to the Negro rights cause.
High voltage lines in Monroe and surrounds were knocked out by a storm. Substation damage at Browntown and blown oil switches disrupted service. restoration completed by 9 p.m. The article notes lightning arrestors trip circuits then reclose once load drops. Affected areas include Monroe MacDonald Glen Browntown Janesville and surrounding towns with weather forecast predicting fair warm conditions into Sunday.
Two Wisconsin men were named to the executive board of the Lutheran Laymen's league during its 32nd annual convention in Hollywood. Oscar Bahr of Sheboygan and William Birk of Wausau, representing the northern region, join the board as a new constitution calls for two representatives from each of five regions. E. C. Jacobs of Cleveland was elected league president at the closing session.
Moscow radio announced the death of Georgi Dimitrov premier of Bulgaria and a key world communist figure at 67 after treatment for diabetes. He led Bulgaria after World War II, opposed Tito, and had a long career from 1930s exile to prominent Soviet ally.
In a crowded city scene Larry Kitchen, city recreation director, reports his home struck by lightning for the fourth time as a storm ends with a fiery spit from a steel chimney. A Lanz hardware sign directs customers to the other door amid heat and makeshift entry.
Twenty local fliers are expected to participate tomorrow in an air meet at the Badger Flying Service field west of Monroe. Gilbert T. Baltzer the field owner and sponsor says events open to the public start at 1 30 p m with accuracy and wheel landings to a spot a bomb dropping contest and trials for the shortest take off and a handicap race.
Sheriff Hugo Baker reports 15 deputies and state officers clashed with about 50 pickets at the Consolidated Badger dairy plant as a train moved in. Tear gas and night sticks cleared one track, eight men were arrested in seconds, and Clarence Teske of Shawano was injured and hospitalized under arrest.
Dudley Field Malone a 67 year old New York attorney living in Phoenix was severely beaten over the head in Los Angeles during a traffic dispute. He was treated at an emergency hospital for a scalp abrasion and released. Police detained Arthur Glasscock and his brother Don after the incident involving John Masterson.
Air Secretary Symington thanked a congressional investigative panel for allowing the air force to present its case. He avoided discussing B-36 capabilities, stressing that the truth about policies practices and plans will show every dollar buys 100 cents of effective air power.
Mrs F N Miller notes visitors and travel in Wisconsin including Mr and Mrs Donald Miller in Washington D C and Juda residents Florence Miller and Ruth Zuan visiting relatives in Nashville and Madison details.
Mrs Clara Castater and her sister attended a hayride at the Emil Sutter farm near Monroe with several relatives including Ted Miller and Virgil Waelti. Katherine Chambers visited the Latin School of Art open house in Milwaukee. Emil Bearward and son Howard visited the Daubert home in Horicon.
Overseas airlines were alerted to stop Judith Coplon from leaving the United States She arrived in New York for rest before a second trial set for July 11 in New York Attorney General Clark dismissed rumors of a feud with FBI Director Hoover and denied any resignation by Hoover The notices followed defense motions presenting 30 confidential FBI reports on security and espionage agents
Lt Richard Jett of Baltimore was injured during a Camp McCoy parachute display when his main chute partially opened after leaping from 800 feet. He deployed the emergency chute and received treatment.
The total income of United States life insurance companies in 1947 surpassed nine billion dollars, marking a substantial rise in the industry's financial performance and market reach. The report highlights broad growth across major firms and investment avenues.
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