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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1947
Page
6
Daily Record reports occasional showers and thundershowers in the northwest this afternoon and in the north and west tonight and Tuesday across most of the state. Warmer in the southeast tonight, cooler Tuesday. Last week highs reached 83 and 87 with lows 55 to 65. Sunrise 4 23, sunset 7 36.
Susan Pearl Grisby transfers 50.83 acres in Monroe township section 34 and Clarno township section 3 to Fred W. Stauffer.
Alfred Wyss of Monticello jailed 10 days for assault and battery with Judge Harold J. Lamboley presiding. Chester Foulker of Browntown fined 10 days in jail for drunkenness on the highway. Walter Bell of Browntown fined 10 dollars and costs for road disorderly conduct. Harold Hafen of Juda charged with driving on the left side of the highway with $5 and costs.
Obituaries report the deaths of Ellen Grossen Age 6 of Monticello and W L Gehr Age 97 of Brodhead in local records. The notices provide brief public death acknowledgments for these individuals.
Mr and Mrs Werner T Hefty Monticello welcomed a son on June 9. Mr and Mrs Francis Saunders Brodhead welcomed a son on June 8. Mr and Mrs Fred Leopold Davis welcomed a daughter on June 8. Mr and Mrs Robert Wuetrich route 1 welcomed a son on June 8. Mr and Mrs Erling Lageson Blanchardville welcomed a daughter on June 8.
A list from St. Clare Hospital details patients by department including Surgical Edwin Wytten bacher Monticello Mrs Oscar Schwerin Brodhead Janet Bisegger Argyle Harold Davidson Leon A Marty Belleville and others. Medical patients include Mrs Emaline Wilkinson Beloit Mrs Lewis Knudson route 3 Brodhead and more. Tonsillectomy names Daniel Markham Brodhead Rosemary Svendsen Browntown and others. Dismissals section lists numerous patients and relatives such as Frederick Hess Mrs Lawrence Raymer and son Mrs Clarence Fransen and son Lowel Roderick Mrs James Burresen and son.
The president told former allies that Japan attacked Pearl Harbor because the United States seemed weak and warned that any nation that miscalculates would face strong response. He also called the Hungarian communist coup an outrage during a recent news conference.
Frederick J. Kummer of route 2 Orangeville and Oscar Hanselman of route 2 Monroe were involved in a two car collision in the 1100 block of 17th avenue at 7 45 Saturday evening. Estimated damage to the Kummer vehicle was about ten dollars.
Green County home demonstration clubs meet at Turner hall on Wednesday to honor Mrs. Chester Wyss. The program features yodeling and Swiss songs, a skit by Mrs. William Palmer and Mrs. Peter Klassy, and a coat and suit show with participants from Monroe, Clarno, Argyle, Juda, Brodhead, Belleville and New Glarus. Lunch will be provided by several clubs and roles for kitchen activities are named.
The article outlines Western objections to certain names offered by Russia and other powers, cites a Balkan inquiry blaming Greece border guerrilla activity on Yugoslavia Albania and Bulgaria, notes Soviet dissent and anticipated vetoes, and discusses U S efforts to push Austria and Italy into the United Nations to normalize Allied influence.
Miss Virginia June Wieman of Woodford earned a degree as part of St Olaf College’s 210 graduates. Dr Ignatius Bjorlee of Frederick Maryland delivered the commencement address at the two day graduation program closing ceremonies.
A compilation of visits and travels shows Myrtle at the John Egger home in Juda. Miss Marian Bell stayed with Miss Joycé Gibbons in Milwaukee. numerous residents visited relatives in Freeport Illinois and Cedarville. Other items note hospital work, trips to Madison, Milwaukee, Chicago, and gatherings at local homes and churches.
Dr and Mrs G W Bear spend weeks at Lake Wisconsin Okee. Miss Joyce Brecklin plans a summer with Mrs Ben Bosshardt Beloit. Mr and Mrs William L Doudna Madison visited Clarence Benkert. Benkert with State conservation department attended conservation congress in Madison. Mrs Winifred Rush Mill Valley Calif left Madison en route to St Paul with Miss Frances Kleinmaier.
Marion Dearth Marie Neuen schwander and Mrs Helen Nin meman entered the summer session at Platteville State Teachers College today.
English services at the Zwingli church in Monticello celebrated the churchs 60th anniversary yesterday attended by Monroe residents. Among the attendees were Werner W Blum Mrs Werner Blum his mother W E Trukenbrod Misses Margaret Schiesser Rose Derendinger Florence and Katherine Wartenweiler.
Mrs Verna Kubly of 1771 Byers Court wins first in a Madison radio station jingle contest. Her prize is a Lake Michigan trip aboard the Milwaukee Clipper.
Ruth Maurer and Marcell Bahler departed this afternoon for Tucson Arizona for an indefinite stay.
A car owned by Rev. D. Andrew Howey rolled from its parking place on the southeast part of the square Saturday afternoon striking a one way sign. No damage resulted.
A sharp lightning flash at 4 06 Saturday afternoon set off a fire box alarm at the corner of 9th street and 16th avenue.
Westbound trip for Mr and Mrs Henry Babler includes Yellowstone National Park and other western locales during their month off from the Chocolate Shop.
Dr and Mrs G W Marlory and family arrived back from a northern Wisconsin vacation detailing a family trip and their return to home.
Mr and Mrs Lee Whitehead of Browntown plan a Tuesday afternoon departure to Loyd Colo with Mr and Mrs Harold Van Metre and children Doris and Jimmy Monroe. They travel in a large bus bought for travel by Mr Van Metre. The bus is described as having living quarters.
The Van Metros expect to travel for about three months, with quarters large enough to accommodate the group. They will extend the trip to Washington visiting places of interest along the way.
Blue Mounds resident Mrs. John Rechsteiner was hosted by daughter Mrs. John Wettach in Monticello for a June birth day gathering with card games a community sing and luncheon. Also celebrated were Mrs. Joseph Rohner Monroe Miss Rosie Wettach Madison and others with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kellenberger and several Wettach and Frehner family members.
The Hanson Gordee reunion at Bluff View Park Brodhead drew 75 members for officer elections and a scheduled program. Russell Hanson became president replacing retiring Morgan Johnson with Walter Reger as vice president. Secretary is Mrs Leonard Boynton and treasurer Mrs J H Gruenwald.
The marriage of Mrs Alma Blum and Wendell Miller both of Monroe was solemnized Saturday at Dubuque They reside at 1123 14th Avenue Mrs Miller works at Monroe Bakery and Mr Miller at Frank L Kubly Trucking Co A farewell picnic dinner was held at Lincoln Park for Mrs Rosa Beer who departs Saturday to visit her son William O Beer in Wilmette Illinois and then travels to Portland Oregon for the summer
About 20 friends attended a dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Beer. Mrs Beer received a large cash gift. Edith Wheeler of Janesville surprised guests by auctioning two dolls, one modeled after Mrs Beer, who received the money.
Walter Timm was reelected president of the Block family reunion held at East Clarno church where 85 relatives gathered for a picnic and dinner. Fred Roth was reelected vice president and Miss Dorothy Block secretary treasurer. Visitors included Glenn Timm Beloit and several Timm relatives from Freeport Davis Brodhead Juda Clarno Monroe South Wayne Winslow and other towns.
Mr. and Mrs. Kubly hosted a picnic near Brodhead with guests including Royal Wills Alfred Glanzman and families, Helen Feldt, the Bablers, Hahlen, Mauerman and others from Darlington Monticello Monroe and Brodhead in observance of Mr. Kubly’s birth anniversary.
Rev. Guy R. Nelson, former Monroe Methodist pastor, was reappointed area executive secretary for survey and research at the 101st Wisconsin conference in Fond du Lac. The conference also reassigned Rev. H. A. Graubner to Evansville and Orfordville and Rev. John S. Hubner to Footville and Plymouth.
Republican senators from Idaho Connecticut and others assailed President Truman for seeking a broad domestic welfare program and blasting Congress funding cuts. Democrat Pepper praised the speech as a liberal push for general welfare. Truman urged higher minimum wages expanded Social Security housing and education equality with reclamation and power projects framed as investments.
Dr. Charles A. Briggs and lay delegate Mrs. H. F. Cunningham will attend the session held until June 18 at Superior.
Asked if he would act on Sheriff George Hanley of Milwaukee who admitted buying and selling several new automobiles. Rennebohm said he lacks full facts and will await Homer Bell’s motor vehicle department report before consulting the attorney and deciding. He noted his tenure since Gov. Goodland’s March death and said he aims to lead as Goodland would have.
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