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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1949
Page
6
Fair tonight and Thursday with no major temperature change. Hourly Times thermometer shows yesterday at 1 pm high of 86 and low of 67. Fresno 107 was warmest yesterday, Cheyenne 50 coldest. barometer 29.50 at 1 am and 1 pm. Sunrise 4 34 sunset 7 38.
Henry J. Klassy transfers lots 3 and 4 bik 8 recorded plat village of New Glarus to Virgil D. Klassy in a real estate transfer notice.
County Court Judge Harold J. Lamboley and John M. O'Connell of Freeport forfeited bonds of 10 for failure to appear to answer charges that they operated a vehicle on the left side of the highway.
L A Koenig and John Grimm of rural route Monroe faced reck reckless driving charges. Guilty verdict issued with $20 fine plus costs for seven days in county jail commitment.
Mr and Mrs Augustine Row South Wayne announce a son born July 13. Mr and Mrs William Weyda of 12th Street announce a daughter born July 13.
Rosemary Flanary of Browntown underwent a tonsillectomy. Other listed surgical cases include Catherine Man none from South Beloit and Steven Zilt ner of New Glarus. Dismissals include Mrs George Williams Elaine Rubi Roger Ellis Chieran Tanner Mrs Phillip Emordene William King Wayne Crawford Mrs Harold Homb Mrs Harold Homb and Thomas B Schindler.
Blanchardville elects Carlton Chandler to replace Lloyd Hendrickson as school board clerk after Hendrickson resigns. Elmer Wamstad did not seek reelection after nine years as director. Dr. F W Baker will fill his post.
Two collisions occurred in the city yesterday with no injuries or major damage. At 1 47 p m a car driven by Mrs Lottie Billings and a car driven by Sebastian Goepfert collided in the 500 block of 18th avenue on Highway 69. At 5 47 p m a car driven by Miss Joyce Mardell Severson and a car driven by Paul M Philip collided in a rear end incident on Highway 1181 at the intersection of 15th avenue.
Milwaukee Wisconsin corn rose under a heat wave with daily gains of about three inches. Southern Wisconsin corn averages six feet, while northern corn is knee high. Binders and combines were used to harvest barley oats rye and winter wheat in southern and western counties. Grain ripens across regions on short straw as the cherry harvest begins in Walworth Waukesha and Dane counties.
Badger flying club members planned an air meet at Badger airport west of Monroe for Sunday August 21 with events and trophies. In case of rain the meet would be postponed to the following Sunday. M G Hocker Chicago assisted manager of U S Aviation Underwriters Co spoke on aviation insurance. William Greub club vice president presided and a lunch was served.
Lt Col and Mrs Stuart Mitchell visiting the Mitchells on Luzon Island since 1946 spoke at the Congregational church Aid Society meeting. Mrs Mitchell described Philippine dress and customs while Col Mitchell discussed food clothing and homes. Organ music and vocal solos complemented the event.
Dinner gathering honors cheesemakers from Lakeshire-Marty Co suppliers at Monroe Country Club. Ninety attendees discussed quality milk and sanitation, viewed a film on the issue, and enjoyed accordion music and singing.
Miss Eunice Rupp of Monticello visits Mrs. Christ Klarer and her daughter Mrs. Marvin Kra mer in Madison. Dr. George R. Barry and family vacation at his mother's cottage near Hayward. Kathleen Graham from Whitewater visits grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stauffacher. Mrs. John D. Germann sr. visits Madison today then Wisconsin Dells to see Mrs. H. A. Bauer. Ernest Miller and daughter Carol Sue return to Miami after visits in Monroe area. Thomas Schuetz family of Monroe attend birthday of Mrs. Elizabeth Schuetz in Jordan township.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore A. Broders with Fred G. Kiefer and family traveled from Youngstown Ohio to Juda to attend a family reunion not held in 11 years. They will visit Charles and Conrad Zeller and plan trips to Milwaukee and Pewaukee Lake and Browntown area friends and relatives.
Fred Brandt of Winslow buys the house at 2202 11th Street from Mrs. Matt Marty of 2245 8th Street. The E O Evans family occupies the residence.
Major and Mrs. Roy LeMay and Mrs. Frieda Hurley from St. Paul visited Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Schulze at 1600 13th Avenue over the weekend. LeMay served three years in Japan and will attend a school in Petersburg Virginia. Hurley is Schulze’s daughter.
The annual 4 H camp day will be held in Recreation park Wednesday Aug 17. Arrangements are by Mrs Harry Ammann Mrs Robert Blumer Mrs Marvin Malkow and Mrs Carson Hunt.
Gov. Rennebohm signed a law boosting non resident fishing licenses from 3 to 4 dollars. A husband and wife ten day license will cost 6 dollars. Other bills raise attorney fees in workmen compensation to 20 percent and remove the 100 dollar cap. The act also licenses child care centers and adds 39 miles of highway to Langlade and Forest counties. Burial allowance for old age recipients is increased.
Green county 4 H club leaders met at the normal school to set plans for the 1949 junior fair to be held July 28 to 31. Walter Streiff of New Glarus served as president and supervised the meeting. Booth reservations were arranged and a fair superintendent's meeting was scheduled for Monday evening. A fair activity schedule was released with demonstration and dress revue entries to be judged July 22 and again during fair week.
An American army convoy of 60 trucks with supplies for Berlin rolled toward the Soviet frontier to test Russian policy. Unarmed but escorted by American MPs, the convoy was set to reach Helmstedt checkpoint on the Berlin autobahn tomorrow morning as German trucks bound for Berlin stalled at Helmstedt.
Rehearsals will be held Tuesday evening at the Green County Normal school directed by Miss Marianne Elmer with accompanist Miss Donna Lois Olson. All 4-H members who wish to participate are invited to attend Tuesday evening.
A Wisconsin dairy division report shows 1313 cheese factories among 2250 dairy plants with butter factories 316 and 620 ice cream facilities. Milk production for the first half of the year rose above 1948 levels with June the record month for output per cow despite dry pastures and heat. The Skinner Creek cheese factory in Jordan township was bought by Harold K. Cullinan for living quarters, including a quarter acre of land.
An annual V J Day celebration sponsored by the Eugene J Barloga post of the American Legion will be held Friday and Saturday Aug 12 and 13. A parade, amateur show and other features will be attractions this year.
Irvin Kasten aged 59 of Watertown died in a hospital after coming into contact with high voltage wires while he and another crew moved a house in Hartland.
Madison report states Albert T. Twesme of Galesville was appointed Trempealeau county judge yesterday by Gov. Rennebohm. He succeeds his father the late Albert T. Twesme.
Prime Minister Attlee warned in the House that a wildcat dock strike endangers Britain’s economy at a critical period. Fourteen thousand dockers idle out of twenty five thousand staged a showdown, tying up 132 ships and leaving eight undermanned and hampering export and import activity amid a growing dollar crisis.
Frank Mahlkuch and sister Mrs. Harley Gundry purchase the William Mahlkuch estate house and property in South Wayne. The article notes the price but the figure is not disclosed in the readable text.
Five thousand dollars is stated as the amount, and the couple will reside in the house formerly owned by their deceased parents.
Madison announces Ralph Kuhli is appointed director of health education by the state board of health. Kuhli has served as a lecturer in social hygiene for the board since 1938.
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