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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1946
Page
8
Weather data from July 18 1946 shows temperature highs at 84 and lows at 71 with trace precipitation since yesterday. Barometer reading recorded at 2 a.m. and today’s high and low trends noted.
Louise B Becker transfers lots 18 19 and 20 in Pierce addition to Mata E Lynn in Monticello. Tony Kroyer transfers property to Philip Snyder in Monticello.
Mr and Mrs Gustave Brede sen Blanchardville announce a daughter and an Orfordville born on July 17. Mr and Mrs Monroe route 1 report a son born July 17.
The fragment lists individuals including Truman Sharer, Thomas Spados, Mrs Homer Miller and Mrs Bertha Williams as part of a community event or social gathering.
Triplets two girls and a boy were born at St. Marys hospital yesterday to Mr and Mrs Andrew Schilling bringing their family to 14 children. The Schillings other children are all single births. Schilling works at Marathon Electric Manufacturing Co which is closed due to labor difficulties and was not present for the delivery. Mrs Schilling is 44. Meanwhile the article notes that more than 4% of 4 million pounds of whitefish are caught annually in the United States.
Representative Neely introduces a bill to raise salaries of postal and federal employees by $500 per year to offset rising living costs after a prior $400 increase. The $1.6 billion post office appropriation bill stalls in a House Senate conference over government silver pricing, though postal staff were set to be paid this week.
Funeral services for Ferdinand A. Miller, 83, were held this afternoon at Shriner Neuschwander funeral home and Juda Evangelical church. Rev. Peter Retzlaff officiated with interment at Mt. Vernon cemetery. Pallbearers included Fred Brunkow, Clarence Brunkow, Frank Brunkow, Harvey Andrews, Elmer Matzke, and Arthur Hartwig.
A string of brief notes records visits and travels of residents and visitors. Names include Hattie ace, Frank Veprask, Robert Gavigan, Inex Witmer, Bertha Wyss, Virgil Larson, J B Searles, Milo Swenton, Renzo Flannery, Lydia Zuercher, Conrad Pilz, Eugene Flanagan, Francis Schroeder, Josephine Emmenegger, Ernest Miller, Isabel Furness, Sondra Bird, Gertrude Schwarze, Leo Riggle, C Fred Miller, Kenneth Hall, Elmer Matzke, Lawrence Mothoe, Joyce Henning, Pic Motz, Otis Jacobson, Melvin Vendon, J F Williamson, Katherine Laeser, and Sebastian Laeser among others.
Mrs. Rose Kafer visits Beloit relatives and Mrs. Paul Voegh arrives from Monticello. Numerous locals and out of town guests stop by for visits and business, including Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lageson, Misses Jean Elmer and Elaine Elmer, and families from Madison, Browntown, Verona, and Milwaukee among others. The report lists dozens of residents hosting or traveling for visits, business, or family events.
To keep a stained spot tight while trying to lift it from fabric use embroidery hoops. The technique stabilizes the cloth and helps apply even pressure for cleaner removal.
A feature notes buyers face heavy effort for modest returns when placing Want Ads. The piece discusses time spent composing copy, choosing categories, and negotiating prices against limited posting impact in the local newspaper marketplace.
Dr. C. W. Bennett was elected president of the Commercial and Savings Bank at a directors meeting on Tuesday evening. He will serve for the 23rd consecutive year. Ralph Wenger was reelected vice president and H. C. Roth, executive vice president and cashier, also serves on the banking staff.
Mrs M B Nielsen of Lena visited Monroe yesterday with her mother Mrs Grace Coleman of Eagle Grove Iowa. Coleman's grandparents Mr and Mrs Orlando McMellen formerly lived in Monroe in 1859.
R L Rote of Monroe is appointed to the program committee of the Northern Great Lakes Area council announced by George E Bishop of Marquette. The council unites Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan to promote regional recreational and travel facilities.
The Monroe Clinic Pharmacy is being cleaned and repainted this week. The project updates the interior ambiance while preserving patient access during renovations.
Appointed Wisconsin Knights of Columbus district deputies announced today by State Deputy Joseph L. Helfert include William H. Hogan of Monroe and Dr. L. E. Fitzgerald of Darling ton.
Stationed in California Emery Campbell aviation cadet in the naval air reserve is stationed at Livermore where he will take several months of selective flight training before going to Iowa for preflight. Emery enlisted June 20 after one year of college. He is the son of Mrs. Edna Campbell.
Rudy D. Wellman and William C. Roth escaped injury after their cars collided at the intersection of State Highway 59 and a gravel road near Albany yesterday afternoon. County high
Police investigators reported extensive damage to both vehicles in the crash. The scene analysis followed standard procedures as officers gathered evidence and spoke with witnesses.
Lawrence Green of Durand died this morning at St Clare hospital after several days illness. Funeral arrangements are being made by Chapin funeral home in Durand.
Birth notice from July 13 reports the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Matzke of Winner South Dakota. The baby’s mother is Elaine Aller daughter of J. S. Aller former Monroe residents. Steve Wyman of Monroe is a grandfather of Mrs. Matzke.
Mr and Mrs Henry G Schneider of near Albany announce their son Kenneth in the regular army at Fort Lewis Washington has been promoted to sergeant.
Roy C. Millar of Old Line Life Insurance speaks at the Monroe hotel noon Kiwanis gathering on You and Yours. He asserts Social Security is here to stay and effective but insufficient for the average person, urging supplementary individual life insurance programs.
The OPA has rented quarters on the Becker building second floor for the Green county rationing board from Mrs. Sophia Becker at the northwest square corner.
The lease on the present quarters of the rationing board in the old Citizens Bank building ends August 1. The building must be vacated to make way for the new Youth Center.
Three landlords appeared before Gov Goodland's commercial rent committee in Superior to warn of upcoming rent increases while pledging they would restore pre low mood levels. Committee chair Ferguson said hearings show no police powers needed and would report to the governor Friday.
The last organization meeting of parents of prospective Cub Scouts will be held Wednesday night Aug 28 at the Knights of Pythias hall. It is planned to begin den work after school opens with a film The Cub in the Pack and instruction by William Morgan Scout executive Freeport. Local men and parents will discuss and mothers and Boy Scouts who serve as den chiefs will be selected.
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