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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1949
Page
4
A convalescent ward at St Francis Hospital shut last month for the first time since the 1946 epidemic. The insect the bhigger is described as only 1/100th of an inch long.
Gratiot Memorial Center sponsors plans for the third annual Labor Day celebration. Officials include Joseph Collins general chairman and C B Leary secretary with Nauman brothers handling lunch stands and W H Ayers parade duties. Proceeds fund a maple floor for the Memorial center. Activities span three nights two days with rides concessions games water fights and a Monday morning parade. Several entries from nearby communities are expected with awards for floats clowns children entries and animal exhibits. Livestock is produced by 5,000,000 independent growers.
Liano Fisher of Monroe, sentenced to Waupun state prison in Green County court on June 16 1948 for taking indecent liberties with a minor, is due for release August 21 per information from the prison to the sheriff’s office. The sentence ranged from 12 to 18 months.
The Browntown and adit joint school district No voted a $12 945.10 budget at the annual meeting held Monday evening at the Browntown school house. Local levy totals $6 000 with B. J. Rugh renamed clerk and hold over officers Noris Tree director and C. W. Ebert treasurer.
A second patch of new blacktopping on Highway 59 from Monroe to Albany was scarified and relaid yesterday due to excessive oil bleeding. The repair followed initial laying of the surface and aims to ensure a durable, smooth roadway.
The firemen held a meeting Tuesday evening at the village hall with 26 attending. The session covered community safety topics and upcoming drills for Monticello.
Market rundown from Chicago shows salable hogs at 170 to 270 pounds selling mostly 21.00 to 23.00 with top 23.00 and heavier weights scarce. Cattle and calves trade moderately active with good fed steers 25.00 to 27.00 and vealers around 26.00 down. Grains mostly unchanged as oats slide and corn holds firm amid light cash grain arrivals.
Ad claims Kempfert's Pharmacy promotes THOL and STRONG as a pene trating fungicide that imbeds germs to kill on contact. The ad says the quick drying liquid takes hold instantly and offers a 35e back guarantee within one hour from any druggist.
Quotations on steel stocks rose amid a strike threat while the market held at near a seven week high. Goodrich, Western Union, Johns Manville, Eastman Kodak, and American Airlines rose. General Motors, Caterpillar Tractor, American Telephone, Nickel Plate and Standard Oil fell.
John McGlynn a barber in Gratiot has been ordered by his physician to take a complete rest. Paul Fox of Shullsburg will assume the barber duties in McGlynn's absence.
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