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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1946
Page
8
Weather and almanac figures list highs and lows from a prior year, barometer readings at 3 am and 3 pm, warmest and coldest US locations yesterday, and sunrise and sunset times for July 16 1946.
Lyon parcel transfers listed as 6 block 88 Brod Head with details readable in transfer notices.
Ferdinand A. Miller, 83, Cadiz. Mrs. Vial Martinson, 52, Hollandale. Mrs. Jonnie Bowden, 89, Brod. Obituaries list ages and towns in a brief cemetery notice.
Mr and Mrs Marshall Inman of New Glarus celebrate the birth of a daughter at St Clare Hospital on July 15.
Surgical patients include George Haynes Mrs William Esch Beloit Mrs Ray Wright Beloit Mrs Edward Luckey Juda Leon Kiassy Mon ticello. Tensillectomy patients include Ledra Ann Emberson Bilanchardville Jean Cleary Bilanchardville Mrs Chester Ladwig Monroe route 2.
Walter B. Meiller, former Madison resident and Hollywood stunt man, returns to Monroe to visit Mrs Henth, now in Guatemala City, and his wife stars in a Columbia Pictures film in Hollywood. Also noted are a camping trip and garden prize tomato, with local youths accepted for D C Ryan 45 years ago and schooling with Geigel siblings.
Detroit reports orders on hand for new passenger cars at about 5 percent million units. Industry experts expect 2 million cars produced by next Dec 31 and 4 million more in 1947. Backlog fears of 12 percent million are dismissed as unlikely by conservative executives.
Carolyn Marti was elected president of the J. A. Elmer family reunion at a Sunday business meeting during the annual gathering at Recreation park. Ida Meythaler became vice president, Alvina Bleiler secretary, and Cora Berryman treasurer. About 170 relatives attended. The dinner was at Recreation park then a church program at Immanuel Evangelical. The next picnic is set for the second Sunday in June next year. Visitors included J. P. Elmer Sr. from Oelwein IA and many Elmer relatives from New Glarus to Chicago and Evansville.
Mrs Odin Romanstad of Lewiston Montana moves her orange tree outdoors each spring. This year the tree bears only nine oranges after previously yielding as many as sixty, prompting concern about a poor orange year despite the onset of spring.
Personal notices list residents and visitors from Niles to Chicago and Madison, including Babler, Buss, Ashby, Andrews, Lisser, Klassy, Flint, Rabe, Milton, Ayres, Ostby, Voegels, Henning, Bennett, Stuessy, Davis, Ryan, Ellingson, Huffman, Bieger, Hautop, Miller, Teuscher, Dannerbeck, Van Matre, and others. Mentions cover daily visits, vacations, and travel to Davenport, West, and Mayo Clinic. Several events include hospital stays, birthdays, and club installations.
A long list of residents and guests appears in Monroe society notes. People from Beloit, Clarno, Madison, Milwaukee, Janesville, Argyle, Darlington, and other towns visit relatives, attend hospital, or vacation at lakes and cottages in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan.
In person applications invited at Kroger Store for a meat department helper role. Responsibilities include assisting customers, stocking displays, and maintaining meat case standards. Prior grocery experience preferred but not required.
Earleen spent the day in Jeepo and Miss Ethel Privey of Orangeville called here. Mrs. Minnie Ammon of Clarno was a caller. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Larson and family of Blanchardville visited. Faith Trumpy spent the weekend in Madison visiting Delores Meythaler.
In northwest Montana northern woods moose roamed freely. Dr. J. S. McFarland reported a moose attacked his car but withdrew when it could not be moved off the highway. Later a moose challenged Rancher Louie Waverland and was killed by Waverland, per Deputy Game Warden Ross Wilson.
S/Sgt Marvin C Hoff of 1521 13th avenue has been discharged from the army at Fort Sheridan and is now at home.
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