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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1948
Page
8
Clear and cool tonight with generally fair and warmer tomorrow. High near 79 and low around 62. Year ago today high 88 low 66. Barometer 29.57 at 1am and 29.60 at 1pm. Warmest U S day yesterday Phoenix 108. coldest San Francisco 51. Sunrise 4 34. Sunset 7 36.
Kathinka J. Einbeck transfers It 1 block 4 Foster's add and S 15 ft of E half of Xi 1 to Wade L. Cash. Payne's donation to Green County to the city of Monroe records a property transfer.
Judge Lamboley presided over cases including Harold Benjamin Ellis charged with procuring liquor for a minor at 1333 17th street resulting in $75 and costs. Franklin Howard Kastner charged with procuring liquor for a minor at 1322 10th street listed $25 and costs. William Weber a former Green county farm hand faced charges of removing a mortgaged car from the state. case dismissed upon recommendation of the district attorney with payment of costs.
Margaret L. Engebretson of Browntown was granted a divorce from Arthur F. Engebretson of Monroe on habitual drunkenness charges. Custody of six minor children awarded to the plaintiff. Alimony of $1 yearly and support of $10 weekly. Married March 9, 1932.
Mr. and Mrs. William R. May of South Wayne announce the birth of a son on July 14. Mr. and Mrs. Harland Voegels of Browntown announce the birth of a son on July 14.
Names in a St. Clare Hospital record include Mrs. Clarence Akins and Walter Hefty from South Wayne and Janesville respectively, Priscilla Strom men for tonsillectomy, John Isely from South Wayne in Medical, and multiple dismissals such as Mrs. James Gordon and Mrs. Fred Seaver along with their relations.
Milwaukee Railroad Club discusses uniting with Swiss Capital Service and Milwaukee rail road employe groups from Mineral Point Platteville and Darling ton at a dinner in honor of the club's achievements. Attendees include regional and local officials from Monroe New Glarus Brodhead Madison and Milwaukee.
Military burial rites were held for Seaman Silr Glen C. Rice, son of Mr. and Mrs. Troy Rice, killed in action May 21, 1945 on a PT boat in the South Pacific. Interred at Mt. Vernon cemetery in Juda after services at Newcomer funeral home in Brodhead and a graveside volley by a firing squad.
The Democratic platform committee outlined civil rights planks amid internal fights. Rep. Rayburn condemned Republicans as privileged and ineffectual while urging Democrats to act decisively. The civil rights section pledges equal protection and urges Congress to use its constitutional powers to end racial and religious discrimination. Two minority reports suggest the plank does not go far enough.
Virginia Kathryn Janet and Mildred Krauss daughters of Mr and Mrs Gottlob Krauss 1417 5th avenue have been notified they will play in the all state centennial high school band at West Allis August 28 29 Virginia plays the saxophone Kathryn Janet the oboe and Mildred the clarinet They are at the annual band music clinic at the University of Wisconsin.
A stream of personal visits and visits in nearby towns details residents from Albany Clinton Monroe Shullsburg Madison and beyond. People travel for shopping visiting relatives and vacations with mentions of Oakley 4-H social events and trips to Manitowish Wisconsin California and Iowa areas.
Frank Haas 38 a Cadiz Township farmer died Monday and was buried today after a 2 PM service at Shriner Neushwander funeral home. Interment followed in Cadiz cemetery. Rev J L Haack of Browntown officiated with pallbearers Max Reinhart Frank Good Benjamin Bauman Ernest Kanzig Jacob Teuscher and Raymond Rackow. The tomato is a native of Latin America.
Routine union meetings of captive coal miners were expected to halt a return to work movement until tomorrow despite a union management agreement reached yesterday in Washington. Major steel spokesmen commented they had received no word or only word of the meetings and called them the usual routine.
Gov Rennebohm announced the appointment of Rev M D Barnett of Milwaukee to the state educational advisory committee. He succeeds the late Rev P A Brooks, with Barnett taking the role effective yesterday in Madison.
An inquest into the death of Arthur Roeft, 23, of route 2 Adell, following a July 4 traffic collision, will be held tomorrow. A warrant charging passing on a curve was issued for Reuben Hettinger, 32, of Sheboygan.
Fire consumed an 80 by 34 foot barn on the Stauffacher farm four miles northwest of Monroe early yesterday. Loss estimated around 10000 dollars including hay milking equipment and feed grinder. Calves pig and possibly a farm dog perished. The barn owners are Fred J. Stauffacher and the estates of AS Wenger and A C Trachsel. The farm had previously been the site of a child’s disappearance and recovery in March.
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey charged the Democratic party platform is extremely partisan and provocative on foreign affairs after consulting with adviser John Foster Dulles. He said he and Dulles discussed the Berlin tension and potential problems from the platform’s stance.
Small classified purchase promises steady, varied work with low costs. Advertisers seek reliable, long term listings to fill shifts and gigs across multiple industries. Local businesses urge fast responses to secure opportunities and maximize earnings.
Shirley Rae Montgomery nine year old Browntown 4 H club member is among 25 finalists in a talent search for The Green Promise a Samuel Goldwyn Studios film. She will be interviewed by Robert Paige at the Hotel Loraine Madison and could join other finalists in Hollywood for screen tests. Judy Stewart of Mukwonago already earned a test. over 10 000 entries were originally received nationwide.
President Truman designated Washington diplomat Lou Henderson as ambassador to India and minister to Nepal, continuing his exposure to criticism from Zionist circles over the Palestine question.
Larry Barr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Barr, is showing improvement at Freeport Deaconess Hospital following a machine accident on July 3 in Orangeville.
Albany school announces the resignation of Thomas Delan, who has served as janitor for 26 years. The district has not selected a successor yet.
Browntown 4-H club holds its sixth meeting at Browntown school on Thursday evening. Members answer roll with their exhibit. Nancy Aitchison leads the pledge. Entry blanks for Green Co fair are filled. tour and booth plans are formed. Recreation by Wanda Vincent and Marilyn Merritt.
The Monroe Kiwanis Club meets at Monroe Country Club tomorrow for a noon luncheon. Dr Nathan E Bear, chairman of the vocational guidance committee, will speak about the committee's work.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Motter visited Detroit to see his cousins Mrs Frank A Buehler and Mrs Jessie Lewis marking their first family gathering in 38 years.
A Whipple family reunion will be held Sunday at Riverside Park in Janesville. Members of the William Whipple family from this area plan to attend and reunite with relatives.
Ottawa reports Canadian rail unions agreed to end the strike after a 17-cent-an-hour wage increase. The sole remaining dispute is the effective date of the raise, according to an authoritative source.
A group plans a reunion marking the first in twenty two years for several longtime friends. Attendees emphasize nostalgia and catching up, with discussions of old memories, shared milestones, and future plans.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Cash of 714 24th avenue bought the Kathinka Einbeck residence at 1209 20th avenue. Extensive remodeling is planned.
William Whipple of 623 16th Avenue suffered a right index finger cut on a band saw at work this morning. Two stitches were required.
A rounded plate glass window at the Woolworth store cracked this morning when a window display fell against it. A similar accident occurred at a nearby window to the south months earlier.
Two hundred firefighters battle a four day woodland blaze on Isle Royale in Lake Superior. U S park service officials say favorable conditions could bring the fire under control within a day to a day and a half.
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