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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1952
Page
6
Fair west partly cloudy east portion cooler tonight. Tomorrow mostly fair and warmer with lows 45 to 50 northwest 50 to 56 southeast and highs 72 to 78 east 78 to 82 west. Since yesterday 1 p m highest 91 lowest 61. Ft Worth Texas warmest 100 Drummond Mont coldest 28. Sunrise 430 sunset 740.
L. A. Koenig John E. Ronald of Monroe plead guilty to reckless driving with $30 and costs. Robert H. Maurer of Monroe pleaded guilty to failure to stop after an accident with $75 and costs. Russell N. Dinley, 16, Route 1, pleaded guilty to operating an auto without a driver's license with $3 and costs.
Obituary notices report the deaths of Ralph Harvey, 84, of Evansville, and Clarence A Schoenhard, 56, of Ridott Township, Illinois. They are listed in a local death column with ages and residence.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Douglas Stevenson of Albany on July 8.
A readable roster lists individuals under St. Clare Hospital Medical and Surgical categories along with dismissals. Names include Fred Zuber Sr New Glarus William Gregory Beloit Mrs Willis Elmer Monticello Charles Goecks route 4 Mrs Ben Maves Beloit Vickie Bluhm Janesville John Tredrea South Beloit Il Eugene Svendsen Browntown Frank Niederberger route 5 Mary Lou Geyer Evanston Ellen Boyd Janesville Er ving Gustafson Rockford and dismissals William Briggs Mrs Herman Damon and son Mrs J Everett Waller Mrs Peter Burnett Mary Baldwin Mrs Herbert Wilde and daughter Mrs John Wirth Jr and son Delbert Sandley and Mrs William Ross ing.
General Douglas MacArthur blasted administration Democrats for paving the way to a socialist state with oppressive taxes and debt. He urged a spiritual path to national strength, praising the Constitution and pledging that November will prove the plan can work again.
Paul R. Knoll of 1823 16th avenue pleads not guilty to leaving the scene after his car struck a parked vehicle owned by George Gerber of route 4 in the 1000 block of 16th avenue at 8 p m Sunday. Bond set at 75 dollars for trial on July 17. Maurer and Ronald also face related charges with fines posted.
Ernest Arn of 2024 11th Avenue stopped to let left turning cars pass when his auto was hit from the rear by Albert Minder of Albany near the 9th Street and 13th Avenue intersection. The opposing positions were noted in yesterday’s report.
Two youths forfeited 10 dollar bonds in juvenile court on traffic charges. A 15 year old faced speeding and restricted license violations while a 16 year old was charged with speeding.
Personal mentions include Mrs. James Chilton of Orangeville in Deaconess hospital Freeport and visitors William Hardell Washington DC. families from Orangeville and nearby towns on summer travels. The Orangeville mid-summer festival is set for July 11 and 12 with rides concessions and a pie donation request.
The square and surrounding streets show a diverse mix of license plates. Cars from Wisconsin Illinois Iowa Pennsylvania Washington New Jersey Tennessee Ohio Montana Indiana Michigan Missouri and British Columbia Canada indicate Monroe as a summer vacation hub.
Harold Deininger of Juda route 1 faces charges of operating an auto while intoxicated and leaving the scene after his car struck a parked vehicle owned by Merlin Robertson in the 800 block of 18th avenue. The trial, postponed from July 2 to July 9 and then to July 16, occurs on the same case.
A barn and silo on the St. Vincent children's home farm burned to the ground last night as firemen from Freeport city and rural departments and German Valley and Forreston departments worked to save the other farm buildings. The farm lies on South Freeport road and Belt line. Cause of the fire was not known.
WAUSAU Wisconsin Ralph Washowiak 40 of Pewaukee and his son James 2 were killed in an automobile collision ten miles west of here today. Washowiak's wife Esther 39 suffered serious injuries. Two other children Audrey 11 and Beverly 3 escaped with minor hurts.
Two cars driven by Leslie W. Hook of Brooklyn and Ralph Kooy of Cicero Illinois collided at the Highways 92 and County Trunk E intersection four miles southwest of Brooklyn at 6 30 last night. Both vehicles sustained damage and were towed from the scene. No injuries were reported to sheriff officials.
James Marlow reports from Chicago on General Douglas MacArthur’s keynote at the Republican convention. His 57 minute address drew 73 ovations, but many delegates remained nonchalant, signaling mixed reception while MacArthur’s stance suggested alignment with Taft over Eisenhower in foreign policy.
The piece describes a Taft aligned rally where MacArthur criticized entering wars without the will to win and avoided naming Eisenhower or Taft. Gov. Fine backs a MacArthur presidential bid, Taft’s team eyes a Taft MacArthur ticket, and party wrangling over delegate rules shapes the convention battle with Taft leading in delegate tallies.
Sheboygan officials reaffirm the title Bratwurst Capital of the World as Fourth of July figures show eight and a half miles of four inch sausages produced by five firms and eleven tons consumed in Sheboygan County from Wednesday through Saturday. The tally equals 130 800 bite sized pieces enjoyed locally.
The Senate approved Roy W. Williams for Brooklyn postmaster and Marie T. Carns for Hazel Green postmaster, with confirmations reported from Washington.
The text notes that while ancient giraffes inhabited Europe and India, their modern native range has been limited to Africa. This reflects shifts in historical distribution and geography over geological eras.
The Republican Resolutions Committee meets to approve a platform favoring more world peace efforts and reduced federal size. Sen. Eugene D. Millikin leads a 106 member panel at 7 a.m. CST to review civil rights and national defense planks amid Eisenhower Taft debate. Northern and Southern delegates clash over federal civil rights action while a compromise option seeks hearings without penalties.
Milwaukee judge weighs treble damages for Kenosha Packing Co after OPS accuses over charging July 5 to 13 1951. Frank Vignieri operator faced $1171 over 524 sales. A prior injunction barred sale of above ceiling special cuts. Firm has 20 days to answer.
The Federal State Market News Service reports the Wisconsin American cheese market steady to firm with limited offerings and good demand. Selling prices at state assembly points include daisies 43 44, long horns 42 34, square prints 43 34, midgets 44 14 45 4.
Miss Jane Anderson of 2228 16th street is among 1,275 students at Purdue University LaFayette Ind named to a distinguished rating for the second semester. The rating requires a scholastic index of 5 or better in all subjects with 6 being the highest grade.
Miss Norma Waelti and Mrs Anna Baumgartner returned yesterday from Seattle after a three week visit. They were hosted by John Francis and the Francis family in Seattle and Olympia visits were made with the Stuessys and Miss Frieda Marty. They traveled with John Francis and were met in Dubuque by Mrs Sam Waelti.
The Commercial and Savings Bank holds its annual meeting tonight at 7 30 for stockholders to review the past year and elect directors. The board of directors meeting for officer elections will follow later, possibly tomorrow night.
Don Howes Jr and Mrs Don Howe of Beloit have leased the Snack Bar restaurant from Alan L. Goodmillers and assumed management. Howe formerly ran Morse Hills Country Club in Beloit and later Monroe Country Club. Goodmiller Ice Cream Co. operates at the same location.
By 8 p m today candidates must file nomination papers for Green County offices in the fall elections. Republican vs Democratic contests loom for sheriff, treasurer, and assemblyman with several filings noted in both parties. Unopposed on the Republican side are Rodney O Kittelsen for district attorney Lois Faubel for clerk of circuit court Grace Thorpe for register of deeds and Herman A Stuessy for coroner.
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