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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1952
Page
8
Partly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms and locally strong winds this afternoon and tonight. Cooler northwest tonight then partly cloudy and cooler tomorrow. Low tonight 54-59 northwest to 60-66 southeast. High tomorrow 72-78 north to 76-83 south. Record highs and lows noted for Phoenix and Seattle with sunrise and sunset times provided.
Oscar Kleckler, 78, of McConnell Illinois, found guilty of failure to yield right of way. Sentenced to five dollars and costs.
Otto Ulrich Hess of Monticello and Ruth Carolyn Swenson of Wayne township Lafayette County are identified as individuals in the record. The brief entry lists their names and homes, indicating a civil or social notice context in local records.
Mrs. R L Britt aged 56 died at Danville Illinois after a brief illness. She was born in Danville and is survived by her husband and several children. Funeral arrangements were incomplete.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Peterson of Blanchardville on July 10.
St Clare Hospital names patients and staff across departments. Alma Johnson and others receive tonsillectomies or surgical care in Gratiot Byron Smith Jr. Jo seph Stott Darlington Karen Anderson lists address for tonsillectomy. Dismissals include Perry Fowler Merritz Ben Mavis Krupke Templeton and Haughton.
The barn and silo of St. Vincent's Children's Home near Freeport burned Monday night after three boy residents admitted they started the fire with a dropped match in the barn. They tried to stamp it out and fled as flames spread. No charges were filed. The loss included three calves hay and farm machinery.
Frank H. Beeck Jr. of 1524 11th avenue must report to police headquarters for a July 15 court appearance at 9 a m on a charge of knowingly keeping or harboring a dangerous dog in the city. Police cited multiple complaints, including a recent incident where a nine year old rider on a bicycle was bitten by the dog.
Edna Crooks of Monroe applied for probation from a six month county jail term given on a morals charge in county court yesterday. She was remanded to the jurisdiction of the area probation officer pending action on the application, as reported by District Attorney Rodney O. Kittelsen's office.
Autos operated by Oscar Kleckler, 78, McConnell, and Homer H Allen, 2022 11th street, were involved in an intersection collision at 17th avenue and 6th street. Kleckler was fined $5 and costs in justice court for failing to yield the right of way.
Atty. Gen. Vernon Thomson urged seating the Georgia Taft delegation under a Georgia court ruling. Wisconsin Taft supporters cheered Sen. McCarthy as he delivered a combative address, claiming Republicans will win and reject "sugar phrases" in a hard line against Communists.
Alvin H. Babier, alternate Taft delegate to the Republican convention, appears in a Chicago Tribune photo taken during a Wisconsin delegation caucus at the Hilton hotel. Babier sits along the aisle as Sen Taft talks with Harvey Higley Wisconsin state Taft delegation chairman.
At New Glarus the Swiss Valley unit discussed a Plum Valley watershed picnic near Sauk City on Aug 24 with the Plum Valley group. They also reviewed plans for the Smock Valley picnic on Aug 10 and a fall program on farm management and financing. Movies from a U S trip were shown by Mr and Mrs John Thorson. Palmer Welsch attended representing county and state grassland groups.
The East lawn subdivision renewal vote on water main extensions clarified that property owners would cover 100 percent of the initial cost rather than 50 percent. The 3-0 decision was approved by Chairman Robert L. Rote, John A. Becker, and George J. Mauer, while Alderman Herman L. Schindler and Mayor Brooks J. Dunwiddie abstained.
George Watrud of Blanchardville has been ordered to report to the sheriff after his car was found wrecked and abandoned in a corn field seven miles west of New Glarus off Highway 39. The vehicle was towed to New Glarus by sheriff’s order.
Personal mentions include Rev. Homer Retzlaff visiting Monroe for business, Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Chambers callers from South Wayne, and a July 12 bake sale for Cub Scout Pack 314 at Heuer Sales Co. Several families and guests visit relatives in Wauwatosa, Tur ner Lake trips noted, and various visits to and from Madison area towns are listed with names and places.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Kolden of Blanchardville welcomed their first child, a son, born yesterday at St. Clare. The mother is Colleen Bowman of Argyle, and the grandparents are Mrs. Ida Kolden of Blanchardville and Mr. and Mrs. Selmer Bowman of Argyle.
J C Carlsen formerly of Blanchardville and his wife are visiting relatives in Wisconsin after five years in Seattle. An active Seattle police sergeant and former school crossing guard, Carlsen notes scant crops en route through South Dakota Michigan and Wisconsin. He is uncle of John Bruni of Monroe.
Mrs. William Haman of 2303 12th Avenue came home yesterday from Milwaukee where she had major surgery at Milwaukee Hospital. Her husband drove to Milwaukee to bring her home. Her sister Mrs. Lawrence Shippy of McConnell, who had surgery then, accompanied them to Monroe.
Mr and Mrs Michael Coyne of Richland Center announce the birth of their daughter Jane Ann born this week at a Richland Center hospital She is the couple's second child joining sister Susan Mrs Coyne is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Leslie D Jones of South Wayne
Eugene Svendsen, seven, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Svendsen, is reported improving after an appendectomy performed Tuesday morning at St. Clare hospital.
Jane Marty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Marty of 814 15th Avenue, fractured her elbow when she fell while playing in the family yard last night.
Delegates weigh the first nomination ballot as uncommitted members align with Eisenhower or Taft. Gov. John S. Fine of Pennsylvania backs Eisenhower in a key delegation vote, while Georgia and Texas results shape early tallies for the presumptive nominees.
Taft's floor manager told reporters that grassroots states will tilt party fortunes to new hands not giving the next campaign to the man who lost the last two. He stressed momentum for fresh leadership.
Rev and Mrs Lawrence A Brown and their son Ellis sail from New York for Brazil where they will serve as missionaries. They will be stationed at Anapolis Goias working with a Bible school to train leaders and will evangelize villages. Brown has served in Monroe since 1948 after graduating from the United Brethren seminary in Dayton Ohio.
Corn futures edged higher around a cent a bushel at times in a largely quiet trading day in Chicago. Wheat showed weakness most of the session while oats held steady.
President Truman signed an executive order creating an emergency board to investigate a dispute between an AFL union and Northwest Airlines, Inc. The move aims to resolve labor tensions affecting air service and industry labor relations.
Irving Kramlich and his brother Clarence of Appleton disclosed they sold controlling interest in Green Bay Broadcasting Co to a four man group. FCC approval is required before the transfer becomes final.
William Marshall a 24 year old radio operator for the British Foreign Office was convicted of spying for Russia and sentenced to five years imprisonment. He admitted a 11 month stay in Moscow in 1951 with the embassy but denied passing any secrets to Kuznetsov. Judge Sir Patrick Barry described him as a misfit in the British Embassy in Moscow during that assignment.
U N forces report heavy clashes along a 15 mile front with at least 336 soldiers killed or wounded on Wednesday and today. Allied casualties not estimated but considered small. Overcast skies limited air operations to strikes on North Korean supply lines. U S Eighth Army notes 21 Communist supply vehicles destroyed.
Mrs. Avery Stites, 75, is convalescing at St. Clare hospital Monroe after a fracture hip suffered Friday at her home.
Ed r ice Chaffee of Springfield Mass visited his brother Denis in Oshkosh. A series of mishaps began with two forced landings in a light plane over Erie Pennsylvania and a fuel failure during a storm. He rode an air liner to Chicago then a train to Oshkosh arriving as Denis prepared to fish. While on Lake Butte des Morts they were approached by conservation wardens seeking a fishing license. Ed r ice lacked a license and was fined $10 in Municipal Court yesterday for fishing without one.
William G. Cloon of Ironwood Michigan an alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention collapsed at the convention hall. Dr Herman N Bundesen said Cloon was exhausted and sedated. He had another collapse in this morning's caucus and was taken to Wesley Memorial Hospital as a victim of complete emotional exhaustion.
James C. Allen 20 of Brodhead was Green County's sole July inductee leaving the armory for Milwaukee for induction. Five other youths traveled to Milwaukee for pre induction physical examinations.
Lansing Mich Julian N Frisbie was fired as warden of Southern Michigan Prison after an April riot. William H Bannan deputy warden at Ionia Reformatory named provisional warden. Corrections Commissioner Earnest C Brooks announced after a meeting with Gov Williams. Brooks said Bannan must restore control and discipline and remove the state police from Jackson.
Federal State Market News Service reports Wisconsin American cheese market steady to firm with adequate cheddar offerings and limited small styles. Selling prices show single daisies 43-44 cents, longhorns 42-43 cents, square prints 43-44 cents, midgets 44-45 cents per pound.
The Rural Electrification Administration announced a 242000 dollar loan approval for the Rock County Electric Cooperative of Janesville to fund cooperative electrical service projects. The notice identifies the loan amount and the borrowing entity.
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