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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1946
Page
6
Weather data from July 20 1946 includes high 87 and low 63 with readings at 2 am 28.62 and 2 pm 29.62 inches. Fresno recorded the warmest U S temperature at 106 in yesterday streak while almanac notes sunrise at 4 39 and sunset at 7 32 with year ago figures 86 and 65.
Estate of Carrie Davenport transfers to Forrest Purintun in the village of Al America. Miley transfers to Miller and Anna Van Matre, parcel lt. 3, Browntown.
Raymond Louis Hill of Sylvester and Doris Jean Dalton of Mt. Pleasant have been issued marriage licenses. The filing confirms their intended union and lists respective towns of residence.
A birth is announced at St. Clare Hospital for Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wall. The note notes the date as July 20 and mentions the family’s status as lost.
Surgical list from St Clare Hospital records includes Kenneth Sef frood Robert Seffrood Roger Rand and others from communities in South Wayne Cambridge Gays Mills Beloit Argyle Jamestown N Y Woodford and Hollandale. Names appear alongside spouses and children in a long patient roster.
Col Cairy urged present emergency readiness as trained men join the local guards. Major Cook read the muster order. Co F drew a diverse turnout with George Deininger and his son Wilbur sworn in together. A E Mitchell noted veterans from Swiss army experience as Co K members prepared for World War I service. Uniforms arrived Aug 29 1941 with khaki regalia and distinct red sleeve stripe and a cap badge showing a badger and Wisconsin guard emblem.
Mrs Barbro Bonaunet 81 died at her Spring Valley township home after long heart trouble. Last rites set for 1 30 p m Monday in ville with burial in Orfordville Lutheran Cemetery. She was daughter of Ole and Gunil...
Washington reports momentum in Congress to extend the voluntary induction holiday for the army as enlistments surged in June reaching 62 493. Analysts credit high school graduations and a 50 percent pay raise for enlisted men, with selective service planning to call 25 000 men for September induction.
Thomas Cleary a longtime Blanchardville resident and Lafayette County board member died at his home at 6 15 pm Friday after a six week illness. Funeral services will be 9 30 am Monday at Immaculate Conception Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery. He is survived by his wife three sons four daughters and 17 grandchildren offices held include Blanchardville village and county boards.
A long list of residents and visitors noted in Monroe area society items. Names include A A Hills Juda Eugene Updike Jr Monticello John Legler Darlington and many others visiting or visiting Madison Freeport Milwaukee and various towns. The notices mention business calls, hospital updates, funerals and weekend visits.
A roundup of residents and visitors across Wisconsin towns including Peter Wagner in Madison, Miss Jane Gordon Beloit visiting Platteville, and many others from Argyle to New Glarus and Martintown. People head to family gatherings, vacations, and regional events with several noted trips to Madison, Mercer, Fish Creek, and St. Louis.
Voters in Monroe Wisconsin must update registrations if they moved or did not vote in the last two years. Those who have not voted or changed address or become citizens must register by 5 p.m. July 31, 1946 at City Hall for the August 13 primary, signed City Clerk Soseman.
Lieut jg Willard Tschanz of the navy arrived home Thursday evening and received his discharge at Great Lakes after two years of service in the European Theater. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John Tschanz. Mr and Mrs Harold I Moe and son Tommy planned a western trip by auto to visit relatives in Kansas City and Chanute, Kansas, returning July 30.
Pvt Nevin L Beckman departed yesterday for Petaluma California en route to Tokyo Japan. He spent 15 days with his parents Mr and Mrs Elmer Beckman Monroe route 1. The furlough was a delay en route from Vint Hill Farms Station Virginia to Petaluma. He had attended military radio school in Virginia for six months.
Henry C Elmer was in New Glarus on Tuesday. Audrey Mae Wichser visited Chicago and Freeport with Mr and Mrs W W Ross. Numerous Blum family members visited Monroe and other towns, with supper guests and trips to Petosky Michigan, Brodhead, Madison, Milwaukee, and Brod. A Simmons school ice cream social featured Rudy Speich Jr and a vocal duet, piano solos by Eugene Speich and others. The Monticello group lost 12-8 at the Decatur country club golf outing with a group from Albany.
Joseph Bishell of Milwaukee Oregon visited his niece and family Mr and Mrs Louis E Creuzer. A former Darlington resident, he makes his first trip back to Wisconsin in 23 years.
Mrs Adelle Stark along with May and Peter and Mrs Dell Ludlow are spending a short stay in Boscobel, enjoying local sights and hospitality.
At Chicago stock yards only a few head were seen with prices steady. Top hogs quoted at 19.25 as barrows and gilts rose 1.00 to 1.25, sows 1.00 higher. Cattle advanced early but late losses followed, with top steer prices near 26.35 and late highs around 24.50 for cattle. lambs declined from week’s peak with top at 22.00 and close around 20.75. Market noted large cattle receipts, erratic trade, and hefty gains erased.
Diplomatic sources privately say Gen George A Marshall's mission to China failed as Nationalist forces move to fronts and Communists reinforce positions. Reports note reduced chances of talks with Chiang Kai-shek at Kuling and Chou En Lai may not visit. Some expect Marshall to return home mid August after a last effort to salvage the deteriorating situation.
Unofficial reports from Mukden and Nationalist sources say seven U S Marines captured by an armed band near Chinwangtao were released by Communists. Marine headquarters at Peiping yesterday canceled the air-supported search by two regiments.
Marines in the Chinwangtao area work with a truce team to negotiate release of the men. The move aims to secure safe passage and end hostilities through diplomacy.
The passage contends that changes could weaken the United States, enable the army to create atomic weapons, and overhaul the senate's stringent air tight patent provisions. It implies sweeping legal and national security implications tied to patent controls.
The note lists participants and tasks including Marianne Elmer and Joyce Ring with a broom holder project, Mr Pleasant and Donald Timm on parasite control, Joyce Ring and Jean King on ladder safety, James McQuire and Wayne Segner judging a dairy cow, and Delores Krupke with transplanting garden plants as part of the Brooklyn Busy Bees activities.
Madison Milton H. Button director of the state department of agriculture sharply criticized Knoxville authorities for banning Wisconsin milk. He promised a full investigation report next week and defended Wisconsin milk as meeting sanitary standards. He said Knoxville officials misrepresented facts and tried to shift blame to the press.
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