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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1949
Page
8
Fair cooler and less humid tonight with Saturday fair and pleasant. Since yesterday at 1 pm, high 92, low 75. Year ago today high 80 low 64. Barometer 29.50 at 1 am and 1 pm. Warmest city yesterday Phoenix 105, coldest Helena 38. Sunrise 4 48, sunset 7 24.
Manley Richards transfers to Levi Torkelson a property at bik 27 Dickson's add in Brodhead. John Odegard transfers to Paul Elmer outlet 135 in the village of Brooklyn.
Gail H. Hackman of Waterloo Indiana forfeited a $25 bond after being charged with reckless driving in a county court proceeding led by Judge Harold J. Lamboley.
Phyllis Ann Zanoni of Albany and William Frederick Buehl Jr of Mt. Pleasant township were issued marriage licenses. The records list both individuals and their respective municipalities as of the latest filing.
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Burri Gra tiot report a son born July 29. Mr and Mrs James Johnson Blanchardville announce a son born July 29. Mr and Mrs Phillip Evans Hanover announce a daughter born July 28.
St Clare Hospital lists surgical cases Alvin Kjelland and Mrs. Jesse Coultham with foot related concerns. Medical staff include Charles White of South Beloit John Pinnow of Brodhead Arthur Thompson of Janesville. Dismissals cover Mrs Robert Galliger Mrs Robert Olson Susan Hamilton Mrs John Stauffacher Theodore Dickenson Mrs Arley Asmus and daughter Mrs Raymond Beckwith and son Bert Carey.
An expanded finance committee led by Robert J. Tracy started canvassing the community to fund the September 10 celebration. Entertainment plans are postponed pending finalized arrangements next week. The committee includes Alvin H. Babler F Royce ZumBrunnen Paul E Baltzer Alois H Ruf and others.
Mrs James Allen and Mrs Jean Burton and Mrs Joanne Burton spent the latter part of the week in Chicago and Milwaukee with events and visits reported from the area.
Mr and Mrs Fred P Streiff announce their son Lt Richard Streiff has reached Panama where he is stationed with the army after completing a three week trip through South America.
Workmen from the Wangerin firm in Milwaukee remove old pipes from the Universalist church organ to prepare a new memorial instrument for Mrs. Emery A. Odell. The 61 note electric pneumatic organ will replace the century old console and pipes, with mid September installation planned.
Divers inspect the grounded 510 foot car carrier Norman J Kopmeier after it ripped its bottom on entering Muskegon harbor. The vessel, loaded with over 8000 tons of coal, was saved from capsizing yesterday.
A Thursday evening picnic at Recreation Park celebrated Lennie Potts sixth birthday. Guests included Mrs. Julius Hofer Gladys Ryner John Paul Rufenacht Richard Rufner Billy Burkhard Robert Jeglum Kenneth Lovell and son Gary Herbert Davidson and Lennie s parents the Robert Potts and Kenton Neney Benkert could not attend.
Ex Police Chief C B Horrall, who resigned a month ago for ill health, has cut short a Montana vacation to return to Los Angeles to face a county grand jury on perjury charges. Four aides surrendered on similar charges. The report also notes the death of Edward Herbert, a associate in the gangland ambush that killed a gambling czar’s ally.
Joseph Schwarzenberger starts a six room brick house on the Juda highway in the 2500 block of 7th street. Ground was broken yesterday and the Schwarzenberger family plans to move into town next spring after twenty years on the farm.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Harry Jacobson of Galesville age 60 who died Wednesday from a heart attack. He was superintendent of the Arctic Springs creamery for over 20 years and later worked with western Wisconsin dairy associations.
Personal mentions list visitors Fr Atkinson and Mr and Mrs Fred Hadinger. L W Byron and Miss Loreen Jacobson from Madison attend the county fair. Dr John F Caradine F Royce ZumBrunnen and Cadet Frank E Hamilton were in Madison yesterday. Harold L Jacobs visited his son Gerald at Camp Indianola. Gerald to return Aug 20 from boys camp. American Legion auxiliary dessert bridge at Legion home Aug 4 at 1 30 pm reservations by Tuesday. Mrs Paul A Ruf and son William head to Grand View Lodge upper Long Lake five weeks with Mr Ruf joining in mid August.
A break in high humidity is noted in Monroe and across Wisconsin with partly cloudy skies and cooler, drier air expected today and tomorrow. Temperatures dip from 90 to 86. scattered thundershowers last night left up to 1.5 inches in Menomonie, Monroe seeing only electrical disturbances. Precipitation through Wednesday totals a quarter to half an inch as showers move through Monday to Wednesday.
Madison visitor Mrs. Millard Tschudy arrives in town. Several families from Monroe Monticello Eagle and Madison visit the Fred J. Marty home and Lake Waubesa area. Membership lists and trips to Milwaukee Clinton Iowa noted.
Drawings for tomorrow’s races at the fairgrounds track list a 2:26 pace with purse 600 dollars and eight entries including Pepsi Cola of West DePere and Colonel Mac of Beaver Dam along with multiple entries from Edgerton Platteville and Milwaukee area trainers. The two year old trot purse est 1250 dollars features Loch Lady Wa baba Wa basha Minn Gold Dust Chief Fall River Wayland Elk horn and more, with additional entries from Whitewater Milwaukee Chicago Green Bay and Platteville.
The 1949 Green County Fair harness racing program opens with two year old pace heats and a 2:17 pace heat. Two year old pace heat one lists Musa Edgerton as winner with Dusty Queen second and a 2 19 2/5 time. Heat two winner Mountain Gas with Martin Nash second and 2 15 time. 2:17 pace first heat shows Tru Bob of Platteville winning in 2 05 2/5 with Southern Gentleman second and Dan Cupid among runners.
Share Acres Fashion a pony foaled last May 18 won first place in the annual Shetland pony futurity at the fair here yesterday. The pony is owned by Wayne A. Munn of Janesville. Frank Owen of Lake Geneva was futurity judge.
Madison petitions seek authority to take over 30091 dollars from 11 banks under a law that reverts unused accounts to the state after 20 years. Listed banks include First Wisconsin National Milwaukee, First National Madison, Marshall and Ilsley Milwaukee, First National Oshkosh, and others with balances ranging from 148 to 14,719 dollars.
President Truman announced exploratory talks to shape long term cooperation with Britain and Canada on atomic information exchange and raw materials. The discussions follow limited 1948 agreements, address future sharing, and note Belgium Congo uranium as a key current supply.
First prize winners in the poultry class department D at the fair include Mrs. Jacob Hoesly of Albany and Mrs. Henry Pick of Monroe with White Plymouth Rocks and White Leghorns across several categories. Department H winners are Mrs. Henry Pick, Mrs. Fred Coplien, Mrs. A. R. Ludwig, Mrs. Jacob Hoesly, Mrs. Charles Coplien, Mrs. Adolph Wandfluh, Darius Eastman, and Mrs. Grace Keister with a range of vegetables, grains, and produce notes from beans to alfalfa and oats.
The notice lists 1948 corn awarded to Mrs. Chester Pinnow of Juda for sweet corn any variety. It also mentions 1949 eligibility or entry context for the same contestant and crop.
Miss Tillie Johnson and companions enjoy a two week vacation across California and the west. Local visitors include Mr and Mrs Charles Rackow Monroe business callers and Illinois guests at Rev Swanson home. Production of canned meat totaled 1 099 million pounds in 1947, mainly pork products.
Washington Senators questioned John Maragon, a former bootblack with access to the White House, about alleged influence in government contract awards. Officials described the session as hush hush and “plenty hot” though Maragon claimed there is nothing in it yet. Major General Harry Vaughan was named as a friend by Maragon.
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