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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1949
Page
6
Mostly fair and cooler tonight with Wednesday partly cloudy. Hourly times on Times Thermometer show yesterday to 1 p.m. high 89 and low 64. Barometer 29.35 at 2 a.m. and 29.48 at 1 p.m. Phoenix hottest 110, San Francisco coldest 50. Sunrise 4:38, sunset 7:34.
P C Hunt transfers to Betty Rufe Nacht the west 6 feet of the east 22 feet of lot 8 in block 3 Homesite addition Monroe city.
Judge Harold J Lamboley issued letters of administration to Glenn Nybroten for the estate of Galine Nybroten who died July 6 in Adams township. Heirs include Ella Lien and Marvin Vinje and sons Glenn and Gilford. Appraisers Ralph McGuire and Lawrence Ames. Separately Harry Becker named administrator for Amelia Becker of Brodhead who died July 8. Heirs include husband Henry and sons Lee and Harry.
Max Gerber of route 2 Juda was sentenced in circuit court for driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. He must pay $60 in fines and costs and his driver's license is automatically revoked.
L A Koenig Paul Eugene Miller pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle without owner consent and is bound over to county court, jailed in default of $500 bond. Dale Anderson of Monroe pleaded not guilty and bound over to county court on embezzlement and tax payment failure, bond $300.
Maxine Marie Share of Monroe and Bruce Burnell Helland of Uda obtained marriage licenses. The couple plans a future ceremony after filing the required documents with the county clerk.
Obituaries report the deaths of Frank Sellow aged 65 in Albany and Will Tertin aged 44 from 1907 at 12th Street. The notices provide basic biographical and location details for the two individuals.
Birth announcements list several newborns. Argy le Mr and Mrs Orlan Bahn report a daughter born July 18. Ralph Neuen schwander of route 1 Monroe a daughter born July 19. Clem Mansheim of Brodhead a daughter born July 19. Arthur A Flescher of route 4 Monroe a son born July 19. Kenneth Mann of Monticello a daughter born July 19.
St. Clare Hospital records list LaVonne Walden of New Glarus Frances King of Beloit Louise O Grady of Janesville and Ida as patients or staff members involved in recent surgical events.
Freeport officials study Monroe pool pricing as Recreation Director L L Kitchen notes planned fees of 25 cents children and 50 cents adults elsewhere while Monroe charges 10 cents and 20 cents. He says rates aim for access over full cost recovery as use climbs 100 percent this year. The pool is drained every two weeks, cleaned, resembled water, and meets state tests. Future plans include a filtration plant and more restrooms.
The district AAU swimming meet scheduled for tonight is postponed to Friday night to allow Beloit team entry and any other swimmers who wish to compete. District winners advance to the state finals at Gordon Park Milwaukee on July 31 in a Milwaukee show.
Wisconsin dairy market news reports American cheese prices steady as demand stays active and offerings thin. Measurements show varied price ranges by type with notes on assembly points and specific lots such as daisies longhorns and square prints reflecting price activity.
A list of names and addresses appears under categories Accident Medical and Dismissals. Included are Stauffachér 1800 14th Avenue Ervin M Palfrey Stockton and Eugene Weaver 2421 12th Street with others in locations such as Lake Geneva Beloit Clinton Durand Winslow and sockton. Dismissals include Ernest Hendrick son Roy W Reinman Mrs Edward Simon and several others with varied relations.
Personal mentions head the column with Elmer East of Cadiz in Madison on business and Mrs Marie Leutenegger with Antonia of Monticello visiting. Several social notices detail church socials and family visits including Marian Burrington of Freeport, Julia Legler's travel to Chippewa Falls and Glasgow NH, and many local residents visiting relatives across Wisconsin and Illinois.
The Wisconsin Telephone Co. announced it is keenly disappointed by a state Public Service Commission order granting a 2.809 million annual revenue increase, far below its 5.4 million request. President James B. Morrison said the decision fails to ensure adequate earnings for reliable service. The company cited losses in 1947 and a 1.55 percent return in Q1 this year.
Agricultural Agent R. T. Glassco reports wildfire fungus damaging tobacco in northern Rock county. Porter township farmers work to halt spread by plowing under crop as heat and humidity fuel continuing losses.
A rear end collision at 9th Street and 15th Avenue at 10:25 a.m. today caused minor damage. Drivers were John W. Wirth of Monticello Route 2 and John Marti of 1402 9th Street.
Rev. Norbert P. Loehr S. J. was named treasurer of Marquette University effective August 15. The announcement came from Rev. Edward J. O'Donnell S. J., Marquette president.
Wisconsin's polio incidence reaches 39 with new cases in three counties as of today. Milwaukee leads with eight cases, followed by Vernon five, and La Crosse and Marathon with four each. several counties report one to three cases.
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee prepared to discuss relations with Britain and Canada in atomic energy. Chairman McMahon said a Blair House meeting with President Truman last Thursday covered the subject. The committee will meet in closed session at 12 30 p m to examine how to handle sharing know how on atomic weapons with foreign powers.
In Groveland Florida a white mob attacked a Negro community burning three homes and prompting national guardsmen to stand by after arrests linked to a white woman’s rape and assault. Sheriff W V McCall used tear gas amid a crowd of about 50 men as shots rang out near Stuckey's Still.
White Plains Gerard Dennis a 29 year old Canadian born burglar received an 18 year to life sentence after pleading guilty to seven counts in a $600000 burglary ring spanning New York to Hollywood. Westchester County Judge Elbert T Gallagher imposed the term.
The court handed down sentences phrased as years to life on each count with the sentences to run concurrently, effectively imposing no additional time beyond the longest single term. The ruling preserves the structure of simultaneous terms rather than serially stacking them.
The C. C. Gay ton feed mill burned to the ground today as firemen fought to save neighboring paper and grain mills. Fire Chief Marlin Weasel estimated losses at 15000 dollars, including equipment paint feed and rooting materials. Firemen from South Beloit assisted in battling the blaze.
City workers believed they found long lost braces for the park lighting system in city shops but a check revealed they were re shipments sent on rush order by the General Electric Supply Corp of Rockford. Lighting contractor Robert H. Richardson said they arrived late Saturday.
Morton J. Jackson of Watertown, a chiropodist, died early today when his car struck a bridge on state highway 16 near Ixonia in Jefferson County.
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