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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1950
Page
8
The VN Daily Record notes generally fair weather with a northward shift to partly cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday. Brief light showers expected in extreme northeast tonight and the northwest Tuesday afternoon or night. Cooler conditions form for the northeast and extreme north Tuesday with tonight’s low in the 48 to 55 range north and 55 to 60 south.
Sophia Burkhalter transfers 80 acres to Merlin D Burkhalter in Jefferson township sections 35 36. Lina Pearson transfers property St 1 blk 98 in Brodhead to Henry Sveom. Justice L A Koenig finds Albert A Heimann guilty of operating a motor vehicle under intoxicating liquor with $80 fine and costs. List includes ages and towns: Louis J Benkert 44 Monroe Henry G Duerst 71 New Glarus William Milem 74 Belleville Miss Helen Lacey 68 Warren. Birth notices record a son for Mr and Mrs Ben Riemer Brodhead June 3 and a son for Mr and Mrs Lloyd Van Houten veterans housing apartment 3. Mr and Mrs Robert Mansfield Brodhead welcome a son June 5.
Medical and surgical patient notes from St. Clare Hospital list JoAnn Goodman and others for tonsillectomy at 1530 23rd Avenue New Glarus. Dismissals include Emma Saxton Marion McCullough Earl Beckman and numerous others with family and address fragments.
November date nears as Warren seeks another term while cross filing under California law shapes races. In California the senate seat vacated by Downing tightens between Dixon and Douglas, with Boddy and Desmond challenging Mrs. Douglas. South Dakota Republican primary appears toss-up between Gurney and Case. A five man governor race may go to July convention needing 35 percent. In New Mexico Chavez presses brother David for governor Democratic nomination amid three other candidates. No senate race in New Mexico this year.
John Walter of Ward's store reports a bike safety parade this Wednesday. Cyclists will gather at North School at 1 30 pm and circle the public square at 2 pm. Judges are Herbert T. Johnson H W Biffle and L L Kitchen. Afterward riders return to North School for refreshments from Old Fashioned Ice Cream Red Dot Food A and P Tschanz Bottling and 7 Up Distributing, with prizes from Ward's store.
About 284 youths enrolled this morning for two week Bible school programs across Emmanuel Church St Johns First Methodist and Grace Lutheran. Kindergarten 98 primary 89 juniors 81 and junior high 16. Classes run weekdays 9 to 11 30 a m with enrollment continuing tomorrow.
T J Olson son of Mrs Edna Olson of 2219 8th street will receive his bachelor of science in business at University of Colorado commencement. The 99th graduation will be at Folsom Field Boulder for 2100 students, the largest class in the university’s history.
The Monticello school band directed by John Page will present summer concerts in the village. The first concert is Saturday evening June 10 with a rehearsal next Wednesday inviting local musicians to participate.
A fragmentary line lists numerous individuals including Mrs. Albert Schindler Mrs. Ray Wells and son Mrs Arthur Legler and daughter Mrs Dick Wong and son Mrs Earl Williams Andrew Larson Mrs Charles A Huber Helen Englbrecht Anna M Keegen Richard and Harry Kemprood Morna Byers Darlene Matley Michael L Baker John Vance, indicating a social or notice context with many names.
A roundup of local social notes lists residents and visitors from nearby towns: Frank Hammond Earlville TN Ray Grady Belleville vicinity Herbert T Johnson Madison Lawrence Berg South Wayne Monroe caller Mr and Mrs Forrest Tressail Shullsburg Roy Ridenour Mt Morris Monroe business caller Dora Maurer Mt Horeb Miss Ramona Zaugg Davis ML Miss Johanna Foley Milwaukee visitors and relatives in Monroe. travel plans and weekend guests follow. Regular meetings of Women of the Moose and Women's Relief Corps noted. several families planning trips and attending graduations and services locally and regionally.
The association held an instruction meeting this morning at the courthouse conducted by Louis P. Ternes. Dodgeville’s former Green County field man guided the committeemen on performance reports used to base payments and the use of the measuring wheel. Forty of the 48 committeemen attended, with three from each township.
Mrs. Anna Kohli 811 17th Avenue celebrates her 92nd birthday with family and friends. She has five living children and ten grandchildren, awaiting son Louis H. returning from a round the world cruise. Born June 8, 1858 in Jefferson Township, she married Robert Kohli on December 14, 1876. he died in 1911.
Col. O A Moldenhauer 128th regimental commander Lt Col Cloyd Pickett second battalion commander Maj Robert Schiller administrative assistant Capt W E Deininger battalion planning training officer Lt Howard Counselman regimental pilot and W O Hugo Voelkli regimental staff were at Camp Douglas Saturday and Sunday attending a staff school Otto Huser vice president of Nestlés Food Co Rio de Janeiro is visiting his brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Fred Huser.
Miss Jean Marie Rabel, daughter of Mrs. Alvin Rabehl, will begin duties as pastor’s assistant at First Presbyterian Church in Waukesha on June 25 after earning a bachelor of arts degree from Carroll College. Miss Rabel is 1506% 11th Street. Miss Dunwiddie to spend six weeks in Monroe. Rev. Paul C. Kehle leaves for St Louis for Kingdom Service chairmen meeting and Eden Seminary centennial convocation. Morna Byers breaks wrist on home steps. treated at St. Clare hospital and resting at home. The Gold Coast of Africa yields over 500000 ounces of gold annually.
President Truman named a three man panel to review the veterans hospitalization program with focus on paraplegics. Chairman Dr Howard A Rusk of NYU Bellevue Hospital leads the group alongside Dr Arthur Abramson head of VA hospitals and Rear Admiral Robert L Dennison naval aide.
Rev Armstrong who served as pastor of the former Christian church for more than 25 years called Saturday with Mrs Armstrong and their son Edward now with the U S department of justice in Chicago and his son Burton They were joined by other friends on a trip from Pittsburgh to visit their daughter Mrs Gladys Miller in Pittsburgh Pa and he now resides at Pittsfield Illinois where he lectures and fulfills church duties after retiring in Hannibal Missouri
President Truman nominated Henry F. Grady as ambassador to Iran. Grady, already ambassador to Greece and a top diplomatic troubleshooter, will supervise the military aid program to Iran and serve as ambassador. The White House released John C. Wiley’s resignation letter from the Iran post.
Directors of the Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers' Association will meet this evening in the old white block to discuss standards, deliveries, and upcoming quality inspections. The session aims to coordinate regional production and address member concerns.
Mrs Mary Jane T Jord of Vernon county near this village will celebrate her 108th birthday at her son Homers farm home Tuesday. She became Wisconsin s oldest resident after the death of Mrs Josephine Girard last Monday. Born June 6 1842 in Scotsburg Indiana she lived in four states before moving to western Wisconsin.
Ember days foretell a mild early July with cool spells and a wet August, a downpour in midweek forecasting September freshness. The Supreme Court ruled aliens jailed abroad have no right to apply for hearings in the United States. The Gold Coast bar and bowling alley outside Antigo burned to the ground in a fire of undetermined origin.
Plans advance for a fertilizer mixing plant at Whitewater to serve farm bureau members in 13 counties including Green. Construction is expected to start this year, says Ray L. Pavlak, general manager and a former Green County agricultural agent.
A nationwide survey by the New York Times shows Catholic schools and colleges in the United States will enroll about 3,500,000 students this fall. Gains are strongest in secondary education as parochial schools reportedly run beyond capacity, with a building program estimated at 250 million dollars over five years to handle demand.
Senator Lucas of Illinois paused today in his bid for a fair employment practices commission bill. The Senate Democratic Leader said he will renew the push to bring action on the measure before Congress adjourns for the current session.
City crews fixed a large leak in the water main at 6th Street and 21st Street intersection on Saturday evening. Water service was temporarily shut off in the area. The article notes alternating current as the standard household electric supply, alternating positive and negative.
Weekend city incidents include a 12 44 a m crash at 9th street near Aufenacht oil station. Roger Zee of Warren NL suffered a head cut when Albert A Heimann of route 2 allegedly struck Zee’s car. Heimann fined 80 dollars and costs for DUI in justice court. Swiggum of Juda route 1 faces leaving scene charges after his car allegedly struck a parked vehicle in the 100 block of 12th street, hitting Mrs Jennie Block of Monroe.
The 1950 population of La Crosse was revised upward to 47 391 by the census bureau. Earlier estimate stood at 47 032, an increase of 359 due to information from residents missed by enumerators.
Edward W. Knabe of Sheboygan was named president of the Wisconsin Federation of Post Office Clerks at the close of the group's 14th biennial convention. The article notes the American Radio Relay League, founded in 1914 by Hiram Percy Maxim, as context for amateur radio operators and owners.
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