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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1948
Page
1
Vic Raschi delivered a bases-loaded single in the fourth as the American League defeated the National League 5 to 2 in the All Star game. Stan Musial homered early for the NL, with Hoot Evers replying for the AL.
Glendale residents report a neighbor dispute tied to political broadcasts. Albin Nelson, a 42 year old Democrat, accused Miss A C Madsen, 64, of hurling water through a window using a garden hose while her radio broadcast the Republican convention. Police advised compromise and Nelson chose not to press charges. Madsen called herself a good Republican.
The coroner’s inquest into Rudolph Kaderly’s death near Juda is postponed for a week while investigations continue. Jurors were sworn in yesterday at the circuit court and the driver Shirl Hilliard remains hospitalized with head injuries and fractured ribs. Wendell Matzke suffered knee cuts in the same fatal crash involving three cars.
Nicholas Boser 56 of Red Wing Minnesota died after falling from a scaffold while painting the Northern Pacific iron ore dock in Superior yesterday.
Raschi drove in two with a sharp single. Di Maggio batted for Mullin and Tebbetts scored on the catch for a 5 2 lead. Henrich popped to Reese. American league three runs three hits none left. National-Stephens replaced Boudreau. Doerr and Zarilla substituted. Ash burn singled to center. Musial struck out. Mize grounded out. No runs one hit none left. Elliott and Kerr sub for Nationals. Stephens struck out. Doerr struck out for Sain’s third. No runs none left. Elliott singled. Masi lined single. Kerr advanced. Waitkus walked. Ashburn struck out. No run two hits three left. Blackwell and Holmes on for Nationals. Keltner out. McQuinn single. McQuinn stole second. Kerr protested call. Williams pinch hit walked. Zarilla to Schoendiest forced Newhouser at second. No runs one hit one left.
Philadelphia reports sharp southern opposition to a tentative civil rights plank, with Dixie delegates calling it unsatisfactory and secret. The draft also covers living costs, foreign affairs, Palestine, housing, education, agriculture, taxes, and displaced persons, and Emanuel Celler criticized the Palestine section.
Alfred Leinhardt Jr was elected to succeed Dr E V Hicks as director of the school board at the meeting yesterday in the school house. He will serve a three year term. A budget of 38000 was approved for the coming year with Bernard Wilde Walter Streiff and George Hartman on the auditing committee. Thirty five persons attended.
Victor Baumgartner ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Emil J Baumgartner Jr of Juda suffered a broken arm late yesterday afternoon when he was tripped by his dog s chain. The chain wound about his legs causing a fall. He received treatment at St Clare hospital.
A 300 pound black bear was shot and killed by a conservation officer near Melstrand yesterday after it roamed into the village and tore laundry from clotheslines. The incident prompted fears for residents and tourists in the Munising area.
President Truman signaled support for Senator Alben W. Barkley as his running mate at the Democratic convention in Philadelphia. Barkley, the temporary chairman, drew a 28 minute ovation as delegates favored him amid swift convention action to wrap up platform and ticket selections.
Chicago and midwestern markets set new price records for hogs cattle and lambs with hogs at 30.50 a hundredweight and East St Louis at 30.25 while Chicago steers reached 40.00 and lambs 32.00. analysts note demand did not drop as much as usual and expect possible higher prices later in summer though a bumper corn crop could ease costs next year.
Capricious wind and rain struck scattered Green county areas for a second day, with Monroe reporting only .01 inches. Heavier showers hit six miles northeast of Monroe and near Evansville, plus rainfall between New Glarus and Belleville and near Brodhead and Janesville. Lafayette county towns logged 2.23 inches in 24 hours. Highs reached 92 in Monroe and 96 in Janesville as cooler air moves in through Wednesday.
Paul Zimmerman of Brodhead has been named trustee of the Green County Asylum, succeeding the late J B Pierce. The appointment comes from Clarence Loveland county board chairman and awaits approval at the county board of supervisors November meeting.
Chicago report cites McGraw Electric executive William E. O'Brien predicting record sales for small electrical appliances in 1948. He notes 310 of 1 000 people bought a traffic appliance in 1947, with 42 million units sold and a 121 percent rise in average ticket from 5.60 to 12.38, totaling 529 million dollars.
The Monroe directory edition distributed to 4 400 United Telephone Co. subscribers shows a 10 percent listing increase across Monroe Albany Juda Blanchardville Monticello exchanges. It includes 36 last minute additions, with Monroe city listings about 2 100 and 500 rural patrons, and is compiled by The L. M. Berry Co. of Dayton Ohio.
L. G. Arnold of Eau Claire was the low bidder for the Dill relocation of Highway 11 bridge work with a bid of 293,166 dollars. Dixon Co. of Albany won two grading projects in Iowa and Crawford county, bidding 221,368 dollars for 11 046 miles on state highways 23 and 29 and 108 dollars for six mile on highway 131.
Guards maintain 24 hour watch on booms in Victoria harbor after suspected log rustlers steal 3,000,000 board feet and dump them to swing in the tide toward the United States.
Justice T Alan Goldsborough announced a settlement in the captive steel industry coal mine strike. The United Mine Workers must modify their shop clause as the NLRB case proceeds. About 40 000 miners will return to work tomorrow morning.
Torkelson, head of the state planning board, urged the creation of a single highway commission replacing the current three. He spoke to the legislative committee on reclassification and review, chaired by Sen. Gordon Bubolz, and recommended four other highway administration changes including earmarked funds for federal aid matching, statewide planning authority, and a study of fund distribution.
Attorney General Grover Broadfoot issued an opinion to Racine County DA Edward A. Krenzke clarifying that honorary deputy sheriffs are only complimentary roles and cannot carry concealed weapons or exercise police authority.
An early morning fire destroyed an 80 by 34 foot barn and its contents on Fred J. Stauffacher's farm four miles northwest of Monroe. Loss estimated over 10000 dollars, partially insured. Monroe volunteers saved a grainery and hog houses. wind kept the house safe. Fire started in the west end, likely from defective wiring. Two calves, milking machine, and feed grinder also lost.
Front dispatches report heavy artillery around Lydda and Er Ramle as Arab and Israeli forces trade blows on the road to Jerusalem. An informant anticipated a Palestine truce by week’s end based on Bernadotte’s proposed security council plan. Air activity persisted over Jerusalem with raids on Legion concentrations.
William Weber a former Green county farm hand waived preliminary examination in justice court before L. A. Koenig. Bond set at 400 dollars. Weber was apprehended in Rockford and returned by Sheriff Evan Chambers with State Traffic Officer Nathan Burgy and the Weber car.
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