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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1946
Page
1
Nationwide bread shortage dominates the day as lines form in stores. Officials warn mills will close due to wheat scarcity, with an upturn possible from a larger winter wheat crop and relief wheat diversion.
Lu Chung Li, a Kuomintang leader, announced a 15 day armistice in Manchuria to allow negotiations with the Communists. General Marshall U S envoy, Chou En Lai, and Chu Yung Chang will sign. The plan aims at permanent peace and a ceasefire, line restoration, and army reorganization.
The Times notes no Green County residents were registered at the LaSalle hotel last night while Maj. Hugh W. Huddleson is listed as a victim. Huddleson, once commanding officer at Camp Crowder and later in charge of ROTC at the Madison university, knew the Schoonover family in Monroe. His home was in California, last listed as Houghton, Michigan, with prior overseas service and malaria.
The Cheese Producers Marketing Association plans a grand opening of its new cold storage and warehouse at 11 a.m. Friday with a broadcast from WIBA at 11:30. Speakers include H. E. Thew and Milo Swanton, with Janice also on the program. A noon cafeteria lunch follows and dancing for members at 8:30 p.m. The $85,000 building, constructed by Cheesemen Construction Co., will house cheese from about 45 factories in Green, Lafayette, Town and Dane counties, storing 75 to 100 carloads. The facility features modern cold storage with three ice machines and a rock-blast basement, near the Illinois Central railroad.
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau recognizes the opening of the Cheese Producers Market association’s new Monroe building. Farm Bureau members express pride in this achievement and its impact on local dairy industry development.
Arrangements are nearly finished for a Wisconsin physicians conclave to be held Friday. Special parking will be set aside around Turner Hall and the Monroe Sales Co lot for visitors. Registrants receive parking stickers after 9:30 am. Luncheon at Turner Hall. afternoon meetings there. two dinner gatherings at Eugene and Monroe hotels. The Monroe Clinic hosts a 5 pm cocktail party. over 100 physicians expected.
Rome Pietro Nenni announced the republic won the vote and that King Umberto II would depart Italy on Saturday. In Washington the Senate banking panel reaffirmed lifting price controls on livestock meat poultry and dairy by June 30. In Milwaukee CIO Auto Workers and Allis Chalmers failed to reach a strike settlement at West Allis. A U S Sen Revercomb urged peace time conscription and suspension of inductions pending Congress action.
California voters favor Earl Warren in the Republican and Democratic gubernatorial races with Warren leading Kenny 189 815 to 155 025 in the GOP and Warren backed by AFL organizers. In the Senate races Knowland led the Republican field while Rogers topped the Democratic slate with 140 443 votes to Knowland 79 488 and Patterson 72 667.
Monroe city council rejected 5-2 a petition to rezone near the Paul Rufenacht filling station on 9th street between 10th and 11th avenues. The council also dropped the veterans trailer housing plan due to wage scale issues with federal housing authorities and a surge in local construction. Sixteen of 23 objecting property owners spoke at the public hearing in Evans addition.
The Wisconsin Swiss and Lim burger Cheese Producers Association passed resolutions urging 6 cent per pound price increases for Swiss and limburger to cover production costs. They aim for Swiss at 39 cents and limburger about 33 cents and will coordinate with Dodge county brick cheese reps to seek comparable raises. The move follows a regional meeting with members from Green, Lafayette, Dane and Iowa counties and other industry representatives.
A cold snap last weekend drove temperatures 4 to 6 degrees below normal across Wisconsin. Early corn gardens and blooming berries faced the heaviest damage in northern areas while rainfall was uneven statewide. Green Bay area soils were too wet for cultivation but fruit crops show signs of improvement with cherries and apples thriving in Door County and ripening strawberries in the south.
The Green County Normal will not hold a summer term due to insufficient student enrollment. Principal Howard Teasdale announced the cancellation, despite prior plans and expectations for strong interest. Fall opening will proceed, with the largest enrollment in years anticipated.
Alan Taylor of Brodhead sustained a fractured neck an injured shoulder and facial wounds after his car collided with a milk truck driven by Daryl Zimmerman six miles southeast of Brodhead at Mulligan's corner in Spring Valley township Rock County. The milk truck tipped and lost 80 cans of milk. Zimmerman suffered cuts and bruises while Taylor was treated at St. Clare hospital by ambulance.
William Green president of the American Federation of Labor endorses U S Senator Robert M La Follette for reelection. Milwaukee union secretary William H Cooper says Green sent a letter praising La Follette and urging labor and friends of labor in Wisconsin to rally to his reelection by an overwhelming majority.
Dr H M Guilford reported at a Pfister Hotel polio conference that 596 polio cases left 444 people paralyzed and 54 deaths, the highest annual toll since 1918. The outbreak hit 12 southeastern counties near Rockford, prompting calls for a $600 000 state medical research lab at the University of Wisconsin.
Battalion Chief Eugene Freeman, 55, the only fireman killed in the La Salle hotel fire, ordered the extra alarm after the first call and led the initial attack. He was removed from the hotel near death and taken to St Luke's hospital.
Perry W. Swern a 57 year old architect died after not feeling well enough to ride home to his Oak Park suburbial residence He remained at the La Salle hotel where a fatal fire occurred today Swern's wife Caroline said he had been unwell and his office was across from the hotel The couple had four children and the hotel stop saved him the long ride twice daily
An unnamed couple who claimed they paid for their room and did not know where to go stayed in room 1812 throughout the La Salle hotel fire. James A. Whalen, chief deputy coroner, confirmed the pair remained in place this morning.
Julia Barry, 44, a La Salle hotel switchboard operator, died after refusing to leave her post to notify guests. Assistant night manager W. H. Bradfield said he tried to drag her from the second floor. he received facial burns. Barry had worked at the hotel 11 years.
A 20 story La Salle hotel blaze in Chicago's financial district caused about 52 deaths and around 200 injuries. Guests on upper floors screamed from windows while fire crews evacuated dozens as smoke filled corridors and luggage rained from escapes. Witnesses described pandemonium and brave rescues by firefighters and bystanders.
Samuel Unger a 47 year old Chicago milliner telephoned his wife from the La Salle hotel at 12 10 a m saying he was playing bridge He planned to return after finishing the hand His body was identified at the county morgue this morning by Mrs Unger
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