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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1946
Page
6
Weather report notes generally fair and warm conditions. Temperature reached a high of 61 with a barometer of 29.83 at 2 am and 29.75 at 2 pm. Phoenix Arizona reported the warmest temperature yesterday at 108 degrees.
Real estate transfers record dated in Monroe and Brodhead areas. Transfers include from estate of anime mccam imant to Jesse Beach with west half seven parcel 105 Lybrand donation in Monroe. Also Conrad Kissling and wife to Ernest W. Schneider and wife for lots 2 and 4 in Brodhead addition, Monroe.
Probate records list the estate of Louisa Gough of Rockford who died February 25 1945 with Edward H. Cole as administrator and appraisers G N Swartz and F M Lyons. Also noted is the estate of Lewis Quee of Minneapolis who died August 14 1944 with Coleman Brodhi as administrator and appraisers Swartz and Lyons. Additionally Frank a died April 21 194? with Herman Lueck named administrator and F F Hartwig and C Roth as appraisers.
Paul William Busch, aged 1 day, dies in Monroe on Route 3. Funeral arrangements and further details are announced by the family.
Readable lines show patient notes and procedures at St Clare Hospital including a tonsillectomy linked to Glens S Footville and Kenneth Stamm. Dismissals list several individuals such as Mrs John Bichsel Maxine Miller and Mrs Paul Busch among others.
June 7 marks the opening of a large new warehouse at Monroe for dairy farmers and cheese producers in southwestern Wisconsin. Local Farm Bureau members helped plan the cooperative's new building and marketing phase. Two Monroe farmers Philip H Brown and Arleigh Frautschy will appear on WIBA program Hi, Neighbor at 1215 pm to discuss farm practices. a third farmer will join via interview.
The council heard Koenig defend a plan by Rufenacht to build a modern structure that would reduce area noise while addressing objections to new businesses. He urged a city ordinance banning taverns in areas converted from residential to business. The roll call showed mixed votes and several items referred to committees, including parking for a Universalist church and sewer extensions.
A veteran on artificial legs searched for a cane as Trasca carried him down a fire escape. A white-haired man on the sixth floor waved frantically, then vanished and returned with a note threatening self harm if not saved. Firefighters rescued him.
Thirteen arms bureau members from the New Glarus area formed a weed spraying group after attending a weed control meeting at the William Tell hotel New Glarus. Prof George M Briggs of the Wisconsin college of agriculture spoke the meeting was held under the State seed and weed laboratory. Farmers from New Glarus York Mt Vernon and Mt Pleasant plan to buy a centrifugal pump or other sprayer for weed control only.
Niles and Monroe bustle as locals such as Mrs. Bessie Becker Harlan Wand and Mrs. Ward Merritt visit Du buque Monroe Browntown and Madison on various errands. Multiple residents from Brodhead Albany Beloit Monticello and New Glarus stop by for shopping business or a visit.
A stream of brief notes lists residents and relatives traveling for business, visits, or on holiday. Names include Richard Maley to Argyle, Mrs. Matt Hefty in Janesville, Mr and Mrs Reeve B Bokemeier from Eagle River, and Paul Baltzer promoted to Staff Sergeant in Durach Germany. Several locals visit relatives in Monroe Madison Rochester Freeport Juda Belleville Rockford Monticello and Lucedale Mississippi.
The county board of supervisors plans an afternoon meeting in the courthouse to relinquish current CPA quarters and discuss county property matters. Committee members include William Hun Brodiead chair Frank Priewe Monroe and Joe Zwitfel Exeter.
Siderable damage to both vehicles noted as Peterson and Kittelsen announce plans to occupy the entire second floor of the First National Bank building. The firm will implement space rearrangements for offices under their plans.
More than 50 Red Cross workers aided the injured while first aid stations were set up in City Hall and ambulances rushed victims to five hospitals. Guests fled as the 1909 building burned, the hotel’s register destroyed. Police compiled emergency lists to connect separated loved ones. The fire prevention bureau had warned the hotel in May about 10 required corrections with 15 days to comply.
Leonard A. Sulter, associate professor of agricultural economics at the University of Wisconsin, is reported among the dead in the La Salle hotel fire in Chicago. His wife Gertrude and their son Leonard are believed to have stayed with him. efforts to locate them have failed. Another Madison man, Maj. Hugh W. Hudleson, a former ROTC instructor at the university, also perished.
Brief services were held at Greenwood cemetery for Paul William Busch infant son of Mr and Mrs Paul Busch Monroe route 3. He died Tuesday at St Clare hospital born June 3 at St Clare hospital. He leaves parents one brother Robert and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs John Gruber Orangeville.
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