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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1946
Page
6
Fair tonight with partly cloudy skies. Warmer and humid conditions expected. Last week records show highs of 91 and 83 degrees, lows 61 and 70. precipitation since Saturday trace. Barometer 29.59 inches at 2 a.m. Monday. Sunrise 4:21, sunset 7:41.
Irwin W. Jackson and Eva Mae Wilson of Spring Grove were issued marriage licenses. The couple plans to wed soon.
Infant Jacqueline Joy Blumer daughter of William Blumers. Al Manley Donmeyer aged 65. Brad Charles H Edwards aged 77. Munard Simonson of Orfordville. Mrs Dane T Scag of Urbana aged 111.
The column lists births at St. Clare Hospital including a daughter to Mr and Mrs sagen Brodhead on July 8 a son to Mr and Mrs Clyde Davis of Juda on July 7 a son to Mr and Mrs Otto cud of Juda route 2 on July 7 and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Adolph Bigger of Blanchardville on July 7.
A mixed entry lists individuals by name and address under accident medical and dismissals categories. Notable names include Russell Matzke at 2414 12th street and Jay Zimmerman at 2102 26th street with other Beloit Albany Rockford Gratiot residents named for medical and dismissal notes.
City Assessor George W. Field told the Monroe board of review that the city will not raise assessment values this year. He noted the total assessment may exceed 1945 due to two new residential annexations, and no residents had yet appeared to appeal assessments by 2 pm. Field indicated a $10,000 assessed home should keep that value this year.
Dick Kundert, runner up in county matches, was the sole Monroe entrant to win in the district tournament at West High School courts in Madison. He now holds third in the boys division after beating Jim Maurer, while Ernie Vogler lost to Jack Vincent. Charles Niles was second in the junior boys. JoAnn Elmer took a second in the girls division behind Madeline Tribilcock, and Angiliker fell to Ann Hoiden.
Jacqueline Joy Blumer infant daughter of William and Shirley Jones Blumer of Albany died this morning at St Clare hospital. Born there on June 25 the infant underwent a post mortem examination to determine cause of death. Surviving are the parents and grandparents Verne Jones Fred E Blumer all of Albany. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
Manley Donmeyer aged 65 of Brodhead died here. Funeral set for 2 p m Tuesday at New Comer funeral home with Rev Robert J Sachtsen officiating and burial in Union cemetery. He was born June 28 1881 in Clarno township and worked as a painter, farmer, and Goldenrod creamery employee. Surviving are his wife Julia Williams a daughter Laurabel Rahn Woodstock IL two stepdaughters Sam Rhyner Durand and Leo Scheberie head a stepson Ben Zimmerli Brodhead three brothers Weaver Freeport John Monroe and Jay Monroe and a sister Mrs Charles Seyler Seward IL. He was a member of Brodhead Methodist church and Knights of Pythias.
A night prowler entered the Wayne County Memorial Community Building via the coal chute in Goldsboro North Carolina. Director Robert P. Noble reports the thief helped himself to towels and soap, showered, and departed through a front door.
A parade of residents and visitors appears: Bessie Keyes of Delavan calls on Monroe. Betty Kneubuehl visits New Glarus. Carol Gardner returns to Brodhead. fielding numerous trips by families in Madison, Milwaukee, Freeport and Rockford. The WSCS and Wesleyan guild plan a Methodist picnic at Recreation Park.
A parade of residents from Argyle Beloit Monroe Janesville and surrounding towns visited Monroe over the weekend and Saturday. People came for business shopping or to visit relatives with several heading toward Milwaukee Chicago St Louis and Madison.
A series of social notes records Madison and nearby areas as Mr. and Mrs. Ted Schmiedlin visit on business in Madison, Mrs. V A Tucker in Browntown spends the day with Mrs. Marvin Merthaler, and Pfc and Mrs Willard Ammann are in Monticello on business. Edith Jenson Beloit returns to work after vacation.
Mrs Grace Riemer entertained a Sunday gathering at her home for her sister Mrs H R Nyman of Ortonville Minn. Nyman last visited in 1926. Attendees included Robert Sommerfeldt Lawrence Paul Schroeder Roy Bear Allan Marvin Robert Keegan May Iee Cordelia Holmen Frederick Riemer Werner Schmutz Alfred Ufken and others.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Sutter and daughter Frieda included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Portenier their son Walter and Mr. and Mrs. Hans Schurch of Milwaukee They also visited Misses Ida and Rose Derendinger of Monroe and were honored at a picnic supper at the Ambrose Wenger home in Postville
Mrs. Burton H. Lynch leads Girl Scout Troop 2 meeting at Recreation Park tonight to collect the Juliette Lowe fund. Plans for a camping trip at Luchsinger Grove next weekend will be discussed.
Semper Fidelis class of the Universalist church sponsors a public card party Thursday afternoon at the Elm s home of Mrs. Willis Ludlow. Mrs. Burton H. Lynch serves as chairman.
The Leyenda Reading Club holds its annual picnic supper at Rec Park on Wednesday evening. Friends and families of the club are invited to attend.
Guests Mrs Wayne J Fencil and her husband leave for Milwaukee to visit friends and relatives before he reports for medical corps duty in Korea. Lieutenant and Mrs Fencil, formerly in San Antonio, were weekend guests of Dr and Mrs W B Gnagi.
Harold H. Snively ETM 3/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford H. Snively of 517 20th Avenue, has been discharged from the navy at the personnel separation center in Shoemaker California.
Martha and Ada Dobbs Jean and June Schoon Edwin Andereck and Nancy Moldenhauer were among attendees at the University of Wisconsin Madison music clinic. Cancellations due to limited space left some Monroe students unable to enter the clinic this year.
Theodore J. Burgy, county service officer, announced that three veterans were cleared in the past week. The veterans are Harris F. Babler of Monticello, Frederick F. Laeser of Monroe Route A, and J. Burton Pierce of Brod.
County Clerk Clarence W. Lengacher announced ballots for the Tuesday August 13 primary are being packaged and distributed across the county today.
Changing Location Supplies and fixtures of the John H. Knipschild barber shop long located on the east side of the square were moved today to the Citizens Bank building where a new shop will be opened soon.
In Platteville the Badger State Race Fair featured a strong second heat where a competitor clinched third overall. Winning times were 2:17 and 2:19, with Judy Rood clocking just over 2:19 in the second heat.
Mrs. Clinton Blackburn reports a pet fox escaped from her home at 1117 13th Avenue last night after breaking a chain. The three month old red fox had been kept as a tame pet and was not recovered as of this morning.
Lt Robert Lanz son of Mr and Mrs Herman Lanz is due home from Camp McCoy on terminal leave. He had been in Germany and arrived in New York on July 4.
John W. Zweifel 1/c, a New Glarus resident, was among the sailors released over the weekend from the Great Lakes separation center.
Kenneth Davis Neil Holcomb Jack Andereck Leon Schmidt Jr Leo Stauffacher Allan Prisk Dick Blane and Herbie Crawford completed their camp stay at Apple River Canyon returning home with recall of activities and experiences from the session.
Baptism of Gary Sherburne, son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Lovell, performed by Rev Paul Kehle at St John Evangelical and Reformed Church on Sunday.
A dinner was held in honor of guests from Freeport and Madison. Attendees included Robert Lovell, Miss Kathleen Ann Pagel, and Mrs. Casper Hammerly. Doane Pagel also attended, with Misses Kathleen and Doane Pagel named among the honorees.
Goldsboro North Carolina 40 years ago Captain Ralph Jones left a bundle of shirts with Sam Lee the city laundryman. He forgot the laundry ticket but Sam produced the dusty package and returned the shirts upon the captain's return from service.
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