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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1950
Page
8
Partly cloudy and warm with cooler near Lake Superior. Tonight low 60-65 and Thursday high 84-90, mid 60s near Lake Superior. Since yesterday’s 1 pm, high 83 and low 61. Warmest U.S. yesterday Phoenix 106, coldest Eastport 44. Sunrise 4 23, sunset 7 35.
Herman A. Lehnherr transfers land in sections 26 and 35 of New Glarus to Victor H. Hansen. William F. Haman transfers N 56 feet of Lot 5 and S 10 feet of Lot 4 in Block 22 Brodhead's Add, Monroe City, to Robert L. Skattum.
Judge Harold J. Lamboley issued letters of administration to Percy F. Whitehead and a brother in the estate of Louise Stella Whitehead who died January 30. H. V. Hartman and Co. and J. Coldren are named appraisers.
Judge Harald J Lamboley and Clifford Swiggum in Twin Grove face a hit and run charge with $50 costs. John Burrington of 1503 1th Street pleads not guilty to operating a vehicle while under the influence with a $100 bond and a trial set for 2 p.m. Monday. A guilty plea is entered for permitting an unauthorized person to operate a vehicle with $15 costs.
County Court Judge Harold L. Lambotey Swiggum of Juda is found guilty after leaving the scene of an accident. He faces $50 fines and court costs.
Justice L A Koenig and Frank J Albright presided in Albany as Donald Ross of 1101 18th Avenue pleaded guilty to speeding with $15 and costs assessed. The case against another driver was dent waived preliminary hearing and bound over to county court.
Death notices list Mrs Esther Atter age 93 of Argyle. Other births record June 6 194? siblings in Shullsbury Monroe and Gratiot areas with new sons. The notices include families Roelli Wal ters Monson Hayes with newborns in June.
Harold F. Binkley of 2003 7th Street undergoes tonsillectomy at St. Clare Hospital. Other listed patients include Lena II, Mrs. John Lappen, Mrs. Homer Wheeler, Roger D. Schmidt of Brodhead Route 3, Willard Marty of New Glarus, Mrs. Carl Pfister Route 2, and Barbara Jean.
School trustees completed rosters and approved six full time janitors for the new school year. They voted salary increases for library staff and janitors, with Edna Mackey set for the annual census. A July budget meeting was scheduled and rules for outside use of buildings were authorized.
Obert Rutsch, a building contractor, has started excavation for a workshop on highway 11 just east of city limits. He bought about an acre from Henry Kramer. the parcel abuts Arnold Mueller’s land. The cement block one story building will measure 41 by 60 feet and the Rutsch Construction Co expects to occupy it in about three weeks.
Federal State market news notes steady to firm Wisconsin American market, demand good, supplies ample, prices shown for daisies and longhorns. Names and addresses listed for individuals and dismissals or retirees appear in the medical and local notices.
Mrs. John S. Griffith arrives from Rockford while Trygve Thoresen visits from Mt. Horeb. Milwaukee, Freeport, Albany, Beloit, Pecatonica and Shullsburg residents pass through Monroe for visits or business. Local students and families share summer plans and a church gathering notes.
H A Becker from Monticello visits. Rex Bledsoe family to Ham ion Calif after three weeks with Mrs Anna Davis. Knights meet at Shriner Neushwander funeral home to attend funeral of Dr C W Bennett. Mrs E A Janke and Mrs Oscar Losey return from Marshfield. Mary Catherine and Margaret Share, Mount Mary students, visiting parents. Sgt Avis Larson WAC recruiter arrived with her mother for a day, plans to Darlington and Milwaukee trip.
Funeral services for Marvin Devlin 26 found dead from carbon monoxide fumes were held at 2 p m in a Baptist church with Rev Theodore F Krause officiating. Military rites were given at Maple Hill Cemetery. Devlin, a Navy World War II veteran, had worked as a buttermaker in Brooklyn the past several years.
Frank M. Haren was named chairman of the committee to arrange a euchre party dinner for Moose lodge members on June 27. The Moose hall gathering last evening attracted 35 men. Frank Kubly and Ozora Wickersham were selected to plan a Moose picnic this summer. A report on Sunday’s frolic was presented, and regular meetings will continue through the summer.
John Schindler ten won first prize in the bicycle safety parade sponsored by Montgomery Ward. More than 50 decorated bikes joined the event around the square with runners up Terry Ellingson and Stephen Koenig.
Six persons were arrested in simultaneous raids yesterday on reputed horse race bookmaking establishments in Freeport. Sheriff Ray Mead said a quantity of betting equipment and four crated slot machines were confiscated. Raids targeted the Exchange club and the Senate Smoke shop.
Edward S. Harkness 75 widow of the financier renowned for philanthropy exceeding 120 million dollars died at her home. She married in 1904 and had no children. Upon his death a trust of over 55 million dollars was left for public institutions. President Jefferson purchased the Louisiana territory in 1803.
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Hixson and their three children depart for Chandler Arizona to reside there after selling their home at 1308 16th street The move affects their address in Monroe County The Kiwanis meeting at Monroe Country Club features Grant Halliday Three Lakes presenting a film on Minnesota lakes area about farms and cheese factories for the club session, tomorrow night.
Mr and Mrs Robert Hayes and young William from Lexington Kentucky arrive to visit the Laroy Dodges. Mrs Hayes is a niece of Mr Dodge. Christ Koenig of Northfield Minnesota will leave Friday for a summer visit with her daughter Nellie Schneider in Seattle. Betty Jean Schneider will accompany her from Northfield as a Carleton College student. Willis R Etter, son of the Roland Etters, has landed safely at Formosa on his return after visits to Monroe New York and Washington his parents informed. He works for the Free China Labor League and previously served with the State Department in Shanghai Amber described as a fossil resin from extinct conifer trees.
The Senate passed a bill authorizing an additional $2 billion for government support of farm prices, boosting the Commodity Credit Corporation’s capacity to 6.75 billion. The final vote was 46 to 5 after a long night session, defeating a Republican bid to curb price supports.
Voters in LaCrosse rejected a public housing program seeking 200 rental units for low income families in a special referendum Tuesday. The city council had discussed a cooperative agreement under which the city housing board would build the units.
The chamber retail committee, led by Walter L. Day, urged numbering all businesses on the square to ease locating shops. They also debated parking meters running 9 am to 5 am weekdays, noon Thursdays, and 9 pm Saturdays, and reviewed July 4 plans.
Milwaukee Circuit Judge Arthur Kopp set October 23 for the first degree murder trial of Mrs Elsie Wrosch a middle aged housewife accused of poisoning her husband in a slaying that shocked the community.
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