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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1949
Page
6
Mostly cloudy night and Saturday with scattered thunderstorms in northwest and far south. Temperature near unchanged. Year ago today highs and lows 90 and 63. Precipitation 0.34 inches. Barometer 29.55 to 29.58 inches. Warmest U S Phoenix 104, coldest Los Angeles 47. Sunrise 4:30, sunset 7:40.
Brooks Gabriel and Frances Durner transfer 80 acres more or less in section 34 York township to Clarence Strommen. Fay R. Doyle transfers 116 feet of it in Brod head's addition city of Monroe to Veril Keegan.
Kenneth Olson of 1617 7th street faced driving on the left side of the highway in a county court matter presided by Judge Harold J. Lamboley with a verdict including $5 plus costs.
L. A. Koenig of Freeport and Frederick J. Funk were found guilty of possession of and firing fire crackers within the city limits. Each was fined five dollars plus costs.
A brief obit records the death of Larry Berg a two year old child of Mr Harold Berg and Mrs Berg in Calamine. The notice notes the family and location without additional details.
Mrs Andrew Knaus of Janesville and Mrs Edwin Colden of Blanchardville listed under surgical. Mrs Jennie Vick of 1605 15th avenue and William King of Oakland noted under medical. Dismissals include Dennis Swiggum Ruth Ellen Aebly Mrs Thomas J Foley Mary Ellen Summeril Mrs Louis Discher Mrs Norman Thostenson Frank S Hare George Ryan Mrs Wilfred Johnson and son John Wenger Jr Rudolph Lehnherr Victor Kaiser John Regossi.
X rays show Clarence Elmer 2000 17th street with a fractured spine and two broken ribs after a Wednesday fall while working on an electric light pole at the fairgrounds. He remains in hospital about two weeks. his father Henry H. Elmer was injured in 1948 from a pole fall at Recreation park ball diamond. Orland Ayen, 17, injured from a hay chute fall, also at St. Clare hospital, shows similar prognosis.
Extensive sanding was done this morning on the relocation of highway 59 Albany Monroe road where excessive bleeding of the newly laid blacktop has occurred. A too rich mix with insufficient binding and oil seepage is blamed. About half a mile of wind row remains at Albany edge and final completion is halted by wet weather.
Miss Betty Everson daughter of John Everson Argyle and niece of Clifford and Chester Stixrood South Wayne is ill with typhoid fever at South Chicago Illinois community hospital. She trained as a nurse last spring and is now a registered nurse. Friends are asked to write her.
Weather remains cloudy through tonight and Saturday with little temperature change. Scattered thunder showers will hit the northwest and extreme south regions. Temperatures reached 83 yesterday afternoon with humidity easing due to drizzle. several states report heat above 100 in Texas and upper midwest.
Dean Gmur, under GI training with Lee E. Smith at Tread-Right shoe repair, buys Leo Zarter's repair shop in New Glarus. He will take possession next week after commuting to Monroe for training.
Cadet Frank E Hamilton arrived from West Point to visit his parents Mr and Mrs E C Hamilton. He is on summer leave after completing his second year at the academy.
Seaman apprentice Robert D. Crandall USN son of Mr and Mrs Dwight A Crandall will arrive Crete July 16 aboard the destroyer USS Roan for a five day visit.
Mr and Mrs Frederick J Bolender Jr of Madison announce the birth this morning of a daughter Christine Ann at Methodist hospital. She has a brother Joseph Frederick nearly three. The family in Madison note Christine is the couple’s tenth grandchild and the news was received by Mr and Mrs F J Bolender Sr of 1014 21st Avenue.
Mrs. Arthur Black visits Madison today while Mrs. Harry Keegan also spends the day there on business. Several local residents travel or return home from brief trips including Mr. and Mrs. Charles A Schindler Edgerton and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sharp Navarre Ohio. Others journey toward Butte Mont Independence Iowa Orrville Ohio and Pelican Lake and Three Lakes Wisconsin with multiple family and relative connections noted.
Mrs. A H Schneider suffers a fractured left wrist after slipping on bleachers during the annual July 4 Indian pageant in Hayward. She and her family, including son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Charles Figi, returned from Grind Stone Lake vacationing nearby. Figi reports Paul Paulson, now running a Hayward resort, caught a 10 pound 4 ounce wall-eyed pike 32 inches long, topping last year's area prize.
Anna Roosevelt Boettiger denies mental cruelty claims in her husband John Boettiger's divorce suit. In a cross complaint she says he deserted her and seeks custody of their 10 year old son John and 100 dollars monthly support. She notes a settlement of property rights and asks no alimony.
The two large arrows on the sidewalk in front of Et ter's store catch the eye of passersby for the Woman's club display. The exhibit promotes a drive to raise funds to furnish a room at St Clare hospital.
Painters redecorate the main floor display rooms offices basement offices and upstairs assembly room at the Wisconsin Power and Light Co. building. The work will take about one more week.
Casketbearers at the funeral of Mrs Henry Kubly held Wednesday at the Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed church were Jake Schultz Caser Zentner Walter Zeller William G Meier and Edwin Buehl.
Samuel Blumer of Zurich Switzerland visits his Uncle and Aunt Mr and Mrs Matt Blumer and Mrs Barbara Baumgartner in Madison and calls on Monroe relatives during a business tour with Swiss businessmen.
Mr and Mrs Glen Tex West visit from Lubbock Texas. West a former Cardinal Line bus driver previously headquartered in Monroe now operates a Wichita to Lubbock bus run.
Funeral services for Mrs Emil Voegeli were held Thursday at Evangelical United Brethren Church conducted by Rev Lawrence A Brown of Monroe. Burial followed at Highland Cemetery with pallbearers named Joe Voegeli Jacob Voegeli Belleville Matt H Wittenwyler J J Voegeli Jacob Voegeli Will Voegeli and John Wittenwyler.
A sack lunch at Recreation Park is planned by St. John’s youth fellowship for Sunday at 4 30 p m. Officers will be elected during the outdoor picnic event.
Janesville physician Dr. Joseph H. Garnet appointed director of the Iowa State Teachers College student health service, succeeding Dr. Donald H. Boettner who lef to join the Albuquerque veterans hospital as resident surgeon.
Local residents and northern Wisconsin travelers populate weekend scenes with family visits and out of town guests. Gatherings span Freeport Beloit Milwaukee Rockford Minocqua Chicago and Spirit Lake as relatives and friends converge for holidays and leisure activities.
Lingering zinc downturn hits the region as mines in Platteville announce layoffs after prices slide from wartime highs near 110 dollars per ton to about 50 dollars.
The state motor vehicle department says 6,339 drivers lost licenses in the first six months of the year. Of these, 2,253 were convicted of serious traffic violations and had driving privileges revoked for one year.
The Lafayette county chapter of the American Red Cross schedules its annual meeting for 8 p m on July 12 in the county board room at the courthouse.
Washington agriculture committee tells House administration already has power to start production payment plan. Pace bill would allow a three crop trial in 1950 with admin choice. Brannan supports compromise as step toward broader program, aiming at higher farmer returns and cheaper foods, via subsidies.
Warden Francis, head of the Green County Home on Argyle Road, reported the new well reached 175 feet. Drilling will continue to a depth between 750 and 1,200 feet as work proceeds.
The Illinois commerce commission authorized Cardinal Lines to raise bus fares by 2 percent per mile.
Roy Arnold Wood a 23 year old killer awaiting execution at the Maryland penitentiary killed himself less than 90 minutes before scheduled to be executed. He had killed a Baltimore police officer last year and was condemned to death. Penitentiary chaplain Rev Joseph J Ayd observed prayers outside his cell and reported the condemned man failed to give the proper response. The warden Edward T Swensen was summoned and Wood was found with a severed jugular vein.
The St Louis Star Times reports 15 mental patients died last weekend at the Illinois state hospital in Alton. Heat blamed for at least four deaths as hospital facilities ran 60 percent overtaxed with 1,800 patients in wards built for 1,000. Dr Abraham Simon cites hot weather aggravating conditions among patients.
Mrs. Evelyn Hartwig reports a July 4 snow delay near Pikes Peak as her party stalled for two hours while 300 feet from the summit. They later explored a local gold mine and she quips she did not earn enough to retire.
In Sandwich England Bob by Locke of South Africa and Harry Bradshaw of Ireland finished tied for the lead at 283 after 72 holes and will contest a 36 hole playoff for the title. They shot 68 and 70 in the final rounds.
A leading custom smelter increased lead price by one cent to 13 cents per pound New York basis. The move follows a drop from a postwar peak of 21 1/2 cents on March 8 and a May 26 low of 12 cents.
Fred Galli of the Wisconsin Swiss and Lim burger Cheese Producers' association, on an inspection trip in three states for H. M. Byllesby Co., involved with five and one half million pounds of cheese. In Madison he spoke for the Hope Flanagan farm research act and bill, noting Swiss cheese markets vary by grade and advocating state federal grants for the industry.
Iva Toguri D AQUI NO American born she faced treason charges after attempts to return from Japan before the war. The defense sought to introduce citizenship issues as only a citizen can be guilty of treason. Tokyo Rose aka Iva Toguri D Aquino was in Japan when war broke out.
The Jordan 4-H club visited all members homes on Sunday to review progress. Parents and families joined at Myron Niffenegger’s Woodford home for a picnic dinner and an afternoon of ball games.
Gov Rennebohm reappoints J. Jay Kelcher as state auditor for a term ending July 1, 1956. Edward J Lamp director of the department of securities is renamed to serve until May 1, 1955.
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