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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1950
Page
6
Mostly fair and warmer into tonight and Saturday with scattered thunderstorms in the extreme northwest. Low temperatures 60 to 65 west and 55 to 60 east. High Saturday 85 to 90. Extremes for yesterday show a high of 81 and a low of 60. Fresno California was warmest at 103, Sault Ste. Marie Michigan coldest at 44. Sunrise 4 29, sunset 7 40.
Transfer of 6423 100 acres in Dane county and Green county includes parcels in sec 32 33 4 township 5 4 with specified halves and line exclusions. Nellie O Hara and others convey to Edwin Disch and his wife with remaining rights noted in the deed records.
County Court Judge Harold J. Lamboley Jr. and Mrs. Charles Gheen of Camp Douglas face a suspended sentence of eight months as restitution is pending after selling mortgaged property.
Judge Harold S Lamboley orders Shell Oil Co Madison to pay 5 in costs for improper markings on a vehicle and 5 for no registration card on a tractor, plus 5 for no trailer registration card. Roy Reinmann Clarno owes 50 plus 50 costs for overlimit loan weight and 10 costs for registration under gross weight. Ray Hornung Ridott Ill owes 5 plus costs for an unregistered vehicle.
Justice L A Koenig reports in the case of Charles Erickson 55 of Chesebro trailer camp on charges of worthless checks with bond set at $200 and bound over to county court. Ed property matters also noted with Mr and Mrs Charles Gheen in related proceedings.
Obituaries list William R. Bixby 78 Genoa Illinois Grover L. Hunt 78 Freeport and Craig R. Miller 2 Grand Rapids Michigan confirmed in a death notices column reflecting small town and regional losses.
Mr and Mrs Walter D Lavasseur of Brodhead announce a son born July 7. Mr and Mrs Francis Easter of Juda announce a son born July 7.
Surgical cases include James L Hamill Beloit Edwin Schmid route 1 Medical cases list Mrs Kenneth Dux stad Clinton Oscar Kammer ud Blanchardville Clarence Berg route 2 Fred J Hei man Belleville Dismissals name list includes Otto Dorneden Ida Hess Walter Weber Mrs Robert Hafele Laverne Faris Marjorie Engebretson Mrs Walter Weber Mrs Paul Mon son Robert Rood Sarah and Colin Brennan
Mr and Mrs Charles s Gheen from Camp Douglas were ordered to repay restitution by County Judge Harold J Lamboley for selling mortgaged property. They were brought in from Camp Douglas to face charges they sold a York township house to Ernest Jenny about six months ago without disclosing the mortgage. Sentence withheld for eight months pending restitution.
Mr and Mrs Mervyn G Wilson and daughter Mary Ann will relocate this weekend from 1745 16th Street to Darlington where Wilson has joined an oil distributing firm In Monroe he previously worked for Gardner Baking Co A farewell party was held for Mrs Wilson last evening hosted by Miss Charleen McGinnis and Miss Margaret Niderman at 1322 17th Avenue with several others present
The Royal Navy spokesman said HMS Unicorn will sail for Japanese waters on July 12. The carrier, based in Britain, is preparing for operations in the Pacific region amid regional tensions.
Blanchardville mourns 17 year old Leland E Wahl son of Iren and Alpha Wahl who died from injuries after a car crash on a hill near Blanchardville. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 130 pm at Saether funeral home and 2 pm at Blanchardville Lutheran Church with Rev Torgney Eleven officiating. Burial in Graceland cemetery. Leland born April 22 1933 in Argyle attended local rural schools and helped on his father's farm. He leaves parents two sisters Mrs James Sandola of Chicago and Mrs Grant Nyus of Blanchardville a brother Willis in Germany and paternal grandmother Mrs Lewis Wahl.
A new three cent commemorative stamp honoring the Boy Scouts of America goes on sale at the post office. The brown toned stamp features the Statue of Liberty the official Boy Scout badge and the scout oath.
Frederick Blanc and roommate Robert Isokane of Honolulu returned to Minneapolis yesterday to resume studies after a several days visit with Blanc's parents Mr and Mrs Louis F Blanc at 911 8th avenue. They graduated as medical technicians in June and have enrolled this term in X ray technology.
Allan F Barnard, Gerald Fritz and Gerald Von Klein of Monroe and Glenn Wood of Belleville plan to attend demonstrations and lectures at a University of Wisconsin band directors conference next week. Fritz and Von Klein are attending summer school at the university.
Architect Frank Lloyd Wright offered to draw plans for Jefferson County courthouse and would cut his fee for the project. The county board’s building committee will consider the proposal tonight amid plans for a U shaped structure and an estimated cost of 750000 dollars. Mrs Lorrell Grimm, a Wright supporter, quoted Wright promising the courthouse would advance progress.
Personal mentions show John Matzke from Juda and Mrs Elmer Matzke in town on business. Mrs Julius Lehman from Brod head visiting Monroe. several couples and families from Rockford Juda Oregon Janesville Kenosha and Champaign visiting relatives in Monroe. A Hanson Gordee reunion is planned at Recreation Park on July 9.
A panel truck owned by Richardson Electric Co. driven by Ludwig Zoller veered off Hwy 69 about five miles north of Monroe near Cold Springs farm. He said braking to avoid a slower car caused the tip over on its left side. no passengers were hurt.
The cattle sale damage suit between William A. Brown of Monroe and John Erb of New Glarus moved into its second day in county court with Judge Harold J. Lamboley presiding. Brown seeks damages for losses from cattle bought as Bang’s disease free. Witnesses included Dr. A. E. Beach of the University of Wisconsin and several local residents.
Hamburg reports two RAF training planes collided over the British zone killing three British officers yesterday. German authorities confirm the incident and an investigation has begun.
The local Girl Scout office in Manitowoc was broken into during the night. A filing cabinet was forced open and about $800 in cash and checks were taken.
David Greenglass 28 is indicted by a federal grand jury in Santa Fe for conspiracy to sell U S atomic secrets to Harry Gold for 500. Greenglass helped assemble atom bombs late in World War II and delivered secrets to Gold in Albuquerque on June 3 1945. Gold has admitted passing U S secrets to Russian agents. Fuchs and Greenglass aided by Los Alamos work.
Santa Barbara. John Guy Gilpatric, 54, author of the Glencannon stories, and his wife Maude Louise Gilpatric, 52, were found shot to death in their home. Deputy Coroner James W. Webster labeled the case murder and death by own action, saying the shootings occurred late yesterday. The Glencannon tales appeared for years in the Saturday Evening Post.
Madison Wisconsin state health officials report 35 polio cases this year, up from 31 in the same period of 1949. Two new cases were added today in Fond du Lac County and Lincoln County, as Dr A R Zintek notes scattered distribution aside from Racine County where incidence has subsided.
Charles Erickson 55 of Chese bro trailer camp was bound over to county court by Justice L A Koenig on a worthless check charge after Browntown arrest by sheriff s deputies. He allegedly issued at least eight worthless checks locally and elsewhere. Erickson posted a 200 dollar bond and was released.
Kate Cross-Eyes widow of Geronimo the last great Apache chief died at Mescalero New Mexico yesterday. The obituary notes she survived by family and her historic connection to the Apache warrior.
Writer Fred Hampson outlines potential flashpoints from Formosa to Hong Kong and Indo China where Soviet backed forces might pressure Western powers. He notes Moscow lacks direct forces and would rely on far eastern satellites, with China and various insurgent groups as plausible diversions to split Western attention.
Korea estimated the northern invaders' strength with 15 divisions and 150 tanks pouring into the south. American and Australian air units reported 16 enemy tanks destroyed as naval units moved to join the carrier task force around the Philippine Sea. The commander said no major battle had occurred yet with about half a battalion seeing action and suffering roughly 10 percent casualties.
In Kenosha municipal court Judge E J Ruetz imposed fines and bond forfeitures totaling 5995 after Saturday gambling raids. Of the 256 defendants 243 patrons 10 attendants and 3 operators pleaded guilty or forfeited bond.
The Monticello Prairie Baptist church placed on highway 59 west of Albany marks 100 years of worship and community life with a Sunday centennial service led by Dr. Ezra Roth of the Wisconsin Baptist state convention. A noon basket lunch and souvenir booklet accompany the program, with Roth delivering a 2 pm address.
A Monroe County Green County four H club meeting at the Franklin Stine home Route 2 planned a tour visiting all members homes for July 18. Entry blanks for the Green County Fair July 27 to 30 were filled by the 12 members present after soft ball practice.
On the Wisconsin cheese exchange smaller styles were off today at Plymouth. Prices moved for one car junior grade cheddars to 28 percent cents and state brand single daisies to 32 cents. Bids remained unfilled for one car junior grade cheddars at 28 percent cents and one car state brand single daisies at 32 cents. Trading tone was weak on single daisies with cheddars about steady.
Monroe and New Glarus host 4-H demonstration schools next week to aid club members in improving projects. County club agent Lester Van Loon said the July 11 session at Green County Normal School begins at 8 p.m., and the July 13 session at New Glarus High School also starts at 8 p.m. Leaders are urged to send at least one demonstrator per club as part of the county 4-H demonstration contest leading to district competition. The demonstration committee includes Mrs. Harvey Andrews, Mrs. Fred Abbott, Mrs. Chester Stauffer, Henry V. Baebler, Arbor Marsh.
U S Senator Joseph McCarthy's 1949 state income tax filing will be investigated if a routine office audit reveals anything unusual. State tax commissioner Arthur E Wegner said the Madison Capital Times and Milwaukee Journal reported the deduction of 15172 interest payments and stock losses of 2290 offsetting gross income of 17120.
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