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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1948
Page
1
President Truman sparred with House Republicans over his West tour and remarks calling the GOP Congress the worst since Civil War reconstruction. GOP leaders led with counterattacks while planning legislative timing ahead of party conventions.
Seven year old Dorothy Fritsch saved her brother Jimmie age 3 from drowning after he fell into a 4% foot stock tank on the family farm route 1. Dorothy and siblings Robert 5 and Jimmie were playing nearby when the accident occurred. Robert ran for help while Dorothy grasped Jimmie and pulled him to safety before rescuers arrived. Rev. Armon Cheek announced his resignation as pastor of the United Church in Mukwonago.
Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbach 53 a former senator and federal judge died today after a long illness President Truman called him a warm personal friend and noted his service in the Senate and on the federal bench His death followed a fall and prolonged illness at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington D C The White House announced cardiac failure as the cause and said funeral plans were not yet set He had been in office about three years succeeding Frances Perkins and had stepped back in recent months amid budget cuts and labor disputes He is survived by his wife and was praised by Truman as a great senator and judge and secretary of labor
Cease fire orders go to Arab and Jewish troops with a deadline of tomorrow dawn for four weeks while UN mediated peace talks unfold. Trans Jordan forces in Palestine ordered to cease at midnight Thursday. Israel accepts UN truce and UN mediator Folke Bernadotte plans a Rhodes peace conference. Lie says six coastal vessels and 63 officers to monitor compliance with U N supervised cease fire.
Harry Mau died at St. Clare Hospital after a several day illness following a heart attack. He leaves two daughters Mrs Norman Hagen South Wayne and Barbara at home, two sons Robert and Duane at home, three sisters Mrs George Long Monroe Mrs Fred Wolff and Mrs Grover Apple Wa, two brothers Albert and William South Wayne. Mrs May the former Gena Wick preceded him in death in 1938. Funeral arrangements are at Ayers funeral home Gratiot.
Air Secretary Symington announced that the research plane XS-1 has flown much faster than the speed of sound. He noted no other aircraft has achieved true supersonic speed to date, and detailed the XS-1’s high altitude testing, dimensions, fuel capacity, and projected speeds at various altitudes.
Nine year old Robert Harold Taft died at St Francis hospital Freeport from shock and liver rupture after being hit by Allen Wickler while running across the street from a Cub Scout meeting. He was born October 7 1938 and lived in Warren with his parents and sister Mary Anne. Funeral services will be held at Bartell funeral home with burial in Elizabeth cemetery.
Wisconsin Power and Light Co asks the state public service commission for higher Monticello rates. The firm bought the Monticello municipal utility for 25000 last March and cites 22700 spent on service improvements as the basis for the increase. The hearing is set for July 1 in Madison.
Washington reporters say the Senate will hold a final vote on the military manpower bill after three day and night sessions. The measure would require 18 to 25 year olds to register with 19 to 25 subject to two years of service and allows up to 160000 volunteers for a year of training. Amendments remained to be voted, including a vote on universal military training and a capeheart backer proposal to delay drafting 90 days before presidential action.
Funeral services for Dr Arthur J Schindler dentist 66 of 820 19th Avenue Monroe will be Saturday at 2 30 p m Rev D Andrew Howey officiating Burial in Greenwood cemetery He died yesterday afternoon at St Clare hospital after a long kidney illness He was born March 6 1882 in Monroe educated in Monroe public schools Chicago College of Dental Surgery 1903 practiced in Monticello then Monroe He married Pearle Newcomer May 25 1909 in Rockford He leaves wife a daughter Mrs Ben Schmidt of Buffalo two brothers Herman L Monroe and Charles A Edgerton one sister Mrs Oliver Blackburn Lake Geneva and one grandchild He was preceded in death by two sisters Edna and Alice and a brother Frank S Schmidt arrival of Ben Schmidt from Buffalo expected tomorrow.
Two Monroe Boy Scouts acted as color bearers for the Albany school band while the Brodhead group lacked IDs. Otto Weller the director from Monticello was away, causing the concert to be unable to proceed. A stray calf and a runaway horse disrupted the parade, with bystanders scattering near the northeast square as the rider stayed mounted to calm the animal.
Mrs Christensen a longtime Brodhead resident died at 8 15 AM in St Clare hospital after a period as a surgical patient beginning January 29 The family moved to Brodhead in 1910 and ran a dairy farm near Letty Upon retirement they moved to Brodhead Surviving are his wife two daughters six sons a University of Wisconsin student and other sons in Elkhorn Delavan Jennings Nels Arthur Marion Oliver Ira Funeral home will handle arrangements
In Nuernberg Germany the prosecution urged an American war crimes court to convict 23 I G Farben officials of plotting aggressive war to protect future peace.
Federal Judge T Alan Goldsborough continued the ban on a railway worker strike by three unions. The unions argued the government lacked authority to seek a court order, noting there has been no employer employee relationship since the government seized the railroads last month to avert a strike.
The House Banking Committee defeated today by 14 to 12 a Democratic bid to revive the Taft Ellender Wagner housing bill. The measure would provide public housing slum clearance and farm home aid. Two Republicans Hall of Wisconsin and Stratton of Illinois joined 10 Democrats in support, leaving GOP leadership temporarily in control of housing legislation.
Olen O. Showers 60 of near Orangeville died at his home after a six year illness. Born Feb 5 1888 in Oneco he was a farmer and husband of Della Reeser. Survivors include his widow two sons Ralph and Leland a daughter Mrs Merle Leverton four brothers a sister and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 130 pm at the Burlington funeral home and 2 pm est at Grace Reformed Church with Rev. A R Felts officiating. Burial is in Orangeville cemetery.
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