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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1950
Page
6
Fair and cool tonight with Thursday forecast sunny and warmer. Low tonight 45 to 50 north 50 to 55 south. high Thursday 76 to 82. Yesterday’s high 80, low 58. Precipitation since yesterday 0.71 inch. Barometer 29.50 at 1 am, 29.52 at 1 pm. Warmest U S: Phoenix 112. coldest Williston 44. Sunrise 4:28, sunset 7:41.
Monroe small claims court finds Dean Dahms guilty for failure to yield at a crossing. Judgment includes five dollars in fines and court costs.
The list includes Leland Wahl 18 of Blanchard ville Robert H. Bainter 27 Belle William L. Whitehead 72 of Brodhead and Leon G. Duerst 58 from New Glarus.
Mr and Mrs Emil Rufer Jr route 4 report a son born July 4. Mr and Mrs William Carroll Monticello announce a daughter born July 5.
List of individuals associated with St. Clare Hospital including Gordon Rude and Colin Brennan for procedures at various streets and towns such as Blanchardville Madison Brodhead Gratiot Orangeville and New Glarus along with dismissals naming Perle Richardson Mrs Howard Van Wie and others followed by additional patient entries and medical personnel.
Services for Mrs. E C Copeland 86 who died Monday forenoon at 602 16th Avenue will be held tomorrow at 3 15 p m in the Shriner Neushwander funeral home Rev John E MacMartin of the Universalist Church will officiate at the closed casket rites Cremation ashes will be interred in the Copeland lot at Greenwood Cemetery
Baraboo Sauk County sheriff says Gerald McKune 56 shot Richard F. Hach 39 of Spring Green with a .22 pistol two miles north of Spring Green. Sheriff Jim Hayes to seek a homicide warrant this afternoon.
Diplomats report the United Nations may fly the blue flag as Americans and others fight the Korean invasion. General Douglas MacArthur is likely to be named United Nations commander for the Korean area.
John Virgil Stauffacher a former Monroe high school musician has been promoted to first chair in the tuba section of the U S navy band in Washington D C his mother Mrs V A Stauffacher of 2243 6th Street announced in a letter today Stauffacher joined the navy after graduating in 1949.
Keith Wilson of Monroe Boy Scout troop 114 describes the 47 000 scouts and leaders at Valley Forge Florida for the second annual national Boy Scout jamboree. Scouts may exchange up to 50 small items during the June 30 to July 6 period. Region 7 includes 11 Monroe scouts with about 7 000 from Illinois Indiana Michigan and Wisconsin. Raphael J Daly attends as adviser with the Monroe Explorer post camped near the national memorial arch. 35 sectional camps host delegations from England Scotland France Austria Germany Norway Canada Mexico and several South American nations.
Robert Saucerman proposed appointing a teachers committee with the superintendent to draft a formal salary schedule, but the motion died for lack of a second. A five-member elector group would study salary schedules in other cities for possible Monroe adoption, with a report due at the 1951 annual meeting. A motion to hire a full-time supervising teacher failed amid concerns about crowded grades.
Two services were held for Arthur Edward Schmidt 66 and his brother Dr John P Schmidt 41 in Madison at 1 30 pm at Shriner Neushwander funeral home Rev Paul C Kehle officiated at both services and graveside rites for Arthur Schmidt at Greenwood Cemetery Pallbearers included Albert D Geigel Jerome H Schwaiger Robert Hayes Joseph Volmary H L Sickinger and Henry Trumpy Dr Schmidt’s body was taken to Rockford for cremation with ashes to be returned later
Personal mentions list residents and guests traveling between Milwaukee Waterloo Beloit Monroe Brodhead and other places. Names include Olga Ruth Daniel Germann Raymond Flanagan William Wire Harry Rogers Karl Johnson and Allan Barnard among others with visits to family homes, Yellowstone trip plans, a Belleville band concert, and a Clark's Lake vacation ahead.
Romania announced the expulsion of Bishop Gerald Patrick O Hara of Savannah Atlanta and two other members of the apostolic nunciature for spying. The three officials were given three days to depart as Bucharest's communist regime tightened controls.
A 13 year old boy, Richard Christianson, was critically hurt when a purchased firework exploded after he lit it at his sister’s home in Peoria. Doctors at St. Francis hospital reported loss of the right eye and severe burn to the left eye, with possible further sight loss.
Washington Republican Congressman Alvin E. O’Konski announced his candidacy for another term at the request of more than 24,000 voters in the 10th congressional district Mercer.
The Army stated it is not considering summoning reservists to active duty or invoking the draft law amid rumors of mobilization. A limited call to active duty came from the Air Force for voluntary service, focusing on electronics and radar specialists for the continental air command.
Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy told Ashland townsfolk he has no fear of a U S Russia war outcome yet fears the accompanying destruction. He noted European city destruction from WWII could recur and urged caution amid talks on Korea and super weapons.
Police Chief James J. Kuplic was struck by a hot rod car while directing traffic after a fireworks display. The 62 year old man suffered multiple fractured ribs and a possible broken leg and was taken to Holy Family hospital. The vehicle was driven by Daniel H. Wis 21 of Route 1 Two Rivers.
The Monroe Country Club saw one of its heaviest turnouts as 34 mixed foursomes competed yesterday during the July Fourth weekend. Winners included Mrs. Paul W. Neubauer and T. F. Ransdell with several close runners up. A morning flag tournament highlighted near misses on holes 3 7 and 8, and evening fireworks drew crowds to multiple viewing spots. Next events include men’s day and a district Kiwanis meet tomorrow.
The Senate postponed a vote on Sumner T. Pike for a four year term on the Atomic Energy Commission until Monday. Senate Democratic Leader Lucas of Illinois requested the delay citing many senators absent in the capital.
In Castevetrano hills near Palermo Sicily the 28 year old bandit Giuliano known as the Robin Hood of the hills was killed in a dawn firefight after police siege. Two thousand carabinieri had hunted him for eight months ending a career marked by attacks that left nearly 100 policemen dead and many band members dead or fled.
One seaman was killed and about 38 crew members fell ill from fumigating gas aboard the 10,000 ton British liner Che shire in the Mersey river docks. The ship was being prepared for a voyage to Australia with British emigrants.
The Monroe Township Board of Review will meet at the First National Bank on July 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to review the 1950 assessment roll and handle complaints. Glenn L. Hasse, clerk.
Washington reports stalled negotiations for the release of Hubert A. Vogeler an American businessman jailed in Hungary for 15 years. State department officials had hoped for a mid June breakthrough with Vogeler released within a week but today said negotiations are in abeyance with no immediate path to success.
Three candidates for the vacant county superintendent of schools post were interviewed at the courthouse by Supt. George E. Watson of the state department of public instruction. He said a decision would come in a few days. The applicants were Mrs. Maurice Quinn of Monroe, Miss Marion Newman of Brodhead, and Mrs. Verona Jones of Monroe.
Edward Walter of 2511 6th Street is recovering satisfactorily from a Monday surgery at St. Clare hospital, according to his wife.
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