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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1945
Page
6
Fair north and central with increasing cloudiness and cooler conditions. Frost is possible tonight in north and central areas except along Lake Michigan, with continued cool temperatures into Wednesday in those zones.
The report lists yesterday's peak and low temperatures with 3 pm readings, compares to last year, notes high 88 and low 69, barometer 28.25 at 3 pm and 29.78, mentions warmest day in Yuma Arizona and verse city Michigan, with sunrise and sunset times.
The notice lists expiration dates for various ration stamp books and stamps. It covers Red Stamps Book 4 for meat fats and oils, Blue Stamps Book 4 through mid year, Shoe stamps, Sugar Stamps 36, and Fuel Oil coupons with their respective validity through September or August end and other stated deadlines.
Verdel Virgil McGrath of Argyle pleaded nolo contendere to reckless driving and paid a $5 fine plus costs in justice court Monday. Roy Ott of Monroe pled guilty to reckless driving and was fined $5 and costs in the court of Justice v Earl Lamboley yesterday.
Perry Edward Bailey of Moline and Lillian Elizabeth Albright of foit tied the knot in a license. Frances Faye Galway of Argyle received a marriage license as well, reflecting local civil records.
St. Clare Hospital lists two newborn daughters for families in South Wayne and Brodhead. Mr and Mrs Francis A Smith welcomed a daughter on June 5, and Mr and Mrs Floyd R DeVoe welcomed a daughter on June 4.
A list of individuals tied to surgical and medical matters in Wisconsin and Illinois locales including South Beloit Belleville Mt. Horeb Albany Monticello Argyle and Monroe route addresses. Dismissals include Norma Nelson Mrs Godfried Schmoker Robert Stocker and Mrs John S Keller.
Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, commander of the fast carrier task force in Okinawa operations, told reporters the Japanese death-by-own-action attack is daily being reduced. He noted only about 10 percent of planes penetrate air defenses, with 90 percent shot down and the remaining 1 percent effective. He credited improved defenses and described the tactic as more accurate but costly in lives.
Wisconsin reports continued severe cold with frost in southern counties and heavy frost in the north. Land O Lakes hit 25 degrees the coldest point while Menominee reached 69, Green Bay and Madison setting cold records. Milwaukee and Marquette reported 40 degree minima.
The governor urges immediate legislative action on a large building program including university and public welfare facilities, and calls for revisions to state local aid to schools. He cites economic benefits and warns adjournment with the measures pending. He highlights proposed bills on gambling device enforcement and lobbyist expenditures, and updates on vital statistics registrar fees and income tax audits.
Local column records numerous visitors and departures across Wisconsin towns including Freeport Evanston Ill Madison Beloit Edgerton Janesville Rockford Juda and Brodhead. Names Alice Gladys Schilt John Sissons Otto Schenk and families plus service members like Jack Hamilton are noted among weekend and weekday visits and returns.
The treasury says since August 1944 school children have funded 107,741,730 dollars worth of military gear. Ambu lance units 7866, hospital service planes 115, fighter planes 249. Tomorrow in theatres war bond buyers get free movie days. D day anniversary in Normandy and memorials for Ernie Pyle are noted with local observances.
Cries of Where is the gestapo greeted Prime Minister Churchill in the house of commons as Labour MPs denounced his election address in which he said no socialist system could work without some form of the gestapo. They condemned his program as abhorrent to British notions of freedom.
The article notes ongoing OPA actions to roll back clothing costs over two years and announces an upcoming regulation affecting clothing wholesalers. It reports a new maximum average price order imposed on woolen and worsted mills to lower prices for suits coats dresses and other wool garments.
President Truman asked Congress to appropriate 1.975 billion dollars in new lend-lease funds and 2.4 billion dollars in unused balances from the current fiscal year ending June 30. He said the request is necessary to speed victory in the Pacific and indicated a forthcoming expansion of the Export-Import Bank for reconstruction of war ravaged nations.
A legion witness urged peacetime universal military training as essential for national security and world responsibility. He testified before the House postwar military policy committee amid two weeks of hearings, arguing the plan would deter aggression and not breed militarism.
The junior and children's choirs of Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed church in Monticello presented a spring concert under director Mrs. A R Achtemeier. Featured were choir members Betty Ann Babler Virginia Elmer Joyce Erickson June Miller and many others with Marian Stauffer as pianist and Carol Babler Norma Christen Ruth Feldt among performers.
A street sign at the corner of 16th avenue and 13th street was knocked down by a reckless driver. The aluminum sign was damaged and found in the police headquarters refuse heap after the incident.
The county board of audit met in the County Clerk Clarence Lengacher's office to review paid and unpaid bills for May.
Farm Agent E O Baker attended a 4 H club meeting last night in Cadiz. He has another planned at Mills Jordan township tonight and a third tomorrow night in Brooklyn.
The Wisconsin Coon and Fox Hunters association will hold field trials next Sunday at the Blackhawk battleground south of Woodford. State president is W. H. Hintzman of Madison and secretary is Phillip Persall of Evansville. Monroe officials are Paulus Roth and John T. Hauser.
Robert MacKenzie Sinclaire of Shorewood high school Milwaukee earns a scholarship to Carnegie Tech Pittsburgh upon graduation. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Frank Sinclair. mother Merle Crow formerly of Monroe. Brother Richard Sinclair serves in the ambulance corps in Holland.
Mr and Mrs Gerald Mayer of Monroe route 1 announce the birth of their infant daughter Sharon Kay Mayer born May 21 at St Clare Hospital.
Mrs Emma Ruegsegger of 1803 10th Street was taken by ambulance to St. Clare hospital after falling down stairs from a store room at her home. X rays were planned to assess the injury.
The city council will hold its regular semi monthly session this evening at City Hall. The agenda includes routine approvals and community matters vertical to local governance.
Anne Deininger opens Anne's Beauty Shop in the Commercial bank building after remodeling. The former Silhouette space is used, with changes to booths and new fixtures. Beauticians include Miss Erma Stocker and Mrs. Helen Theiler.
The document outlines four power control in Germany under unconditional surrender. Soviet British American and French commanders will jointly govern in their zones and on Germany as a whole with unanimous council decisions. Germany must provide labor, mine details, and information. radios go silent unless directed.
Representatives as suspected war criminals are to be apprehended and surrendered. The same applies to United Nations traitors in Germany, and German authorities and people were ordered to comply with any instructions from Allied representatives for apprehending and surrendering such persons. The declaration was drawn up in English Russian French and German.
Raymond H. Blackbourn died Sunday morning. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. at Shri ner-Neushwander funeral home with Rev. Alvin C. Rabehl officiating and burial in Greenwood cemetery. South Wayne lodge conducted Masonic rites with Monroe I O O F, Monroe Commandery, and South Wayne Masons in attendance. Pallbearers included R E Erickson W C Maske Peter S Solomon E N Churchill John M Ball and Lewis R Van Wagenen.
Mrs. Earl S. Summeril, 71, who died Monday, will be honored with funeral rites at 2 p m Wednesday at the Shri. Rev Paul C Kehle of St Johns Evangelical and Reformed Church will officiate and burial will be in Greenwood cemetery.
Rev Alvin C. Rabehl conducted funeral services at 1 15 p m in Shriner Neushwan der funeral home for Gail Carr 37 former Monroe resident who died in Madison Sunday Interment was in Greenwood cemetery Pallbearers were Harry C Young Richard McGuire Chester A Becker Leon O Schmidt Jerome H Schwaiger and Fred Steinsberger
Warner Herrli of Src has returned to Great Lakes Illinois after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Carl Herrli Sr in Brodhead and spending the weekend in Monroe.
Eunice Wallom complains a Franklin school scrap paper drive mishandled her letters mailed by fiancé Robert Bell. Fifty-one letters delivered in a bundle were added to the school's paper pile by youthful collectors before she could read them. Bell and Wallom announced their engagement March 18.
The $5 automobile use tax stamp for 1945 goes on sale nationwide at internal revenue and post office windows this Saturday. Buyers must display the stamp on the windshield by July 1 and write the vehicle make model serial number and state license on the back. Mail orders require money orders or certified checks. personal checks are not accepted.
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