Weather Forecast for June 10 1949
Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow with a few scattered showers in the northwest portion. Temperatures rise slightly warmer across the region as shown on the Times thermometer.
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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1949
Page
6
Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow with a few scattered showers in the northwest portion. Temperatures rise slightly warmer across the region as shown on the Times thermometer.
Donna Scholimeyer of Turtle in Rock County and Clif ford Ludwig of Monroe were issued marriage licenses. The notice lists their names and hometowns as the filing details.
Deaths reported for 18 month old David W. Reger, son of Mr and Mrs Walter H Reger of Monroe. Also listed is 65 year old Moen of Perry.
Mr and Mrs Victor F Wells announce the birth of a daughter in Monroe in June. Mr and Mrs Clyde Moore report a son born on June 9.
A partial readable extract lists patients and relations across several towns and addresses. Names include Bertha Sulli van Monticello and Carolyn Wendler Davis, with procedures noted such as tonsillectomy and medical patients in Beloit and Shir ley J Zee Brodhead, and multiple family members named alongside residences.
Gov Rennebohm signed 20 bills into law today including a measure requiring food processing firms to surface highways near their plants to cut dust. Another law extends the period for additional income tax assessments from three to four years.
Out of town mourners attend the funeral of three year old Ro san Keener daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Keener who was accidentally killed Saturday. Names from away include Mr and Mrs George Marones D W Keener Brod head and others from Albany Shar peoens Stesrs uwessy Ontario Canada Evansville and nearby areas.
Efforts to complete laying of new water mains on the east side of the square continue so both east and north sides can be opened to traffic and parking. George Glass reports the east side main tests satisfactorily. plumbers work behind ditching crews to backfill trenches. West side trenching nears 10th street. air hammers address rock to reach depth. South side storm sewer starts at a manhole heading east. Industrial commission reps visit and urge trench shoring for depths over three feet.
The Wisconsin issue of Holiday magazine includes Monroe and New Glarus with two color photos of Green County. Doris Stuessy of New Glarus appears in front of Chalet of the Golden Fleece, playing accordion, and a view of the Northernaire resort in Three Lakes, operated by Carl O. and Robert Marty of Monroe. Monroe is noted as Wisconsin cheese center and Swiss community. New Glarus is described as Wisconsin in miniature reflecting heritage and present interest.
Services for Mrs James A ck were conducted today at 2 p m in the Juda Baptist church with Rev C J Tingley officiating. Burial followed at Mt Vernon cemetery. Singers included William Smith Melvin Siedschlag Elmer Matzke Irvin Matzke. Organists were Miss Es Larson and Herbert Ander. Pallbearers were Donald Marian JaVerne Kleckner Ray Thompson Morris and Horace Fowler.
Memorial services for John Wampfier of 1409 9th street who died November 11 in Dunedin Florida will be held at 2 Sunday afternoon at Stuessy funeral home. Ashes interment will take place at Blaisdel cemetery four miles south of South Wayne. Mrs. Wampfier and her sister Mrs. Ida Rumbell have returned from Florida where they spent the winter. The Wampfier family was in the south for his health when he was stricken.
Mrs Bertha Limbert Jackson 68 died at a Waterloo Indiana hospital after a stroke two weeks ago Relatives include Mrs John Jackson Mrs Fred Mahlbuch Arthur Andrews and Harry T Maddrell first cousins Funeral services are set for 2 PM tomorrow in Waterloo.
A string of social notes lists Mrs. Donovan Jones and Robert visiting Madison, Elva Turner shopping in Monroe, and the Olivers from Albany. Others include Miss Stauffacher in Freeport on business, Mrs. Schild visiting her step-daughter Bliss in Brodhead, and Charles Deininger returning to Rockford after a two day visit with friends.
Green County hospital begins drilling a new water well after the Niffenegger Drilling Co won a 12 282 50 bid on May 1 to improve supply. Equipment moved east of the boiler room, with an estimated 750 foot depth and total project cost around 20 000.
Twenty members of the Juda Woman's club attended their annual dinner party held last evening at the Eugene hotel.
The Wisconsin Senate approved a reform of the state welfare system 22 to 5, replacing a seven member board with a nine member governor appointed panel and reorganizing the department into mental hygiene child welfare youth service corrections public assistance and business management. A director would serve an indefinite term under new terms. Salaries for state officials would rise about 28 to 30 percent with a cost of living bonus. The measure also set to address veterans housing and deer hunting bills in upcoming Assembly actions.
Chicago Tribune cartoonist J T McCutcheon died at his Lake Forest home aged 79 after a long illness. A 43 year veteran and 1931 Pulitzer Prize winner, he retired in 1946 from the Tribune after a career that began with the Chicago Record following his 1889 Purdue University graduation.
A sedan driven by Nathan W. Marti and a coupe driven by Alton R. Schumacher collided in the 1600 block of 12th Street at 12:08 p.m. Marti backed from a parking stall. A second accident damaged Mrs. L. K. Wegner’s sedan in the 1600 block of 10th Street at 11:30 a.m. when backed into by a Trausch Baking Co. truck driven by William Stockdale.
Dr. Richard O. Comfort professor of Christian education and rural church administration at theological seminary University of Dubuque will be guest preacher at the morning service at 10 40 a m at the Methodist church.
Patricia McGinley, a student at Whitewater State Teachers College, returns to Monroe for the summer. She will be a senior at the college next year.
Ted Hartman son of Mr and Mrs T A Hartman 1213 11th street is among 88 Iowa State College forestry students attending an eight week summer camp in northern Idaho starting June 20.
Henry E. Babler of Monticello is in good condition at St. Clare hospital after a bladder obstruction operation performed Wednesday.
William Gleason, residing with Mr and Mrs O H Grinnell at 927 th street, departed today for Michigan and will sail June 22 for Switzerland and other European destinations, returning at the end of September.
Visitation by Mr and Mrs Otto Klemm and others at the Milwaukee home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Krueger. The Kruegers welcomed a son born June 3. Mrs Krueger formerly Miss Helen Klemm. Klemm plans a week stay. Betty Ann Klemm returns home with the family today.
Mrs. Fred W. Musselman of 1219 5th Avenue returns to her duties as bookkeeper with the Peter S. Solomon firm after recovering from injuries in an auto accident nearly three months ago.
Fred Hanneman and band director Mr Mooreb gave an illustrated lecture on the Cave of the Mounds before Kiwanis members at Monroe Country Club yesterday noon.
Mr and Mrs Albert D Geigel return to Monroe after over a year in San Francisco visiting son Albert White Geigel who sailed for Yokohama two months ago.
The Illinois IOOF grand lodge will host a buffalo barbecue at Kishwaukee forest preserve southeast of Rockford on Saturday July 16. The first degree will be conferred on a large class of candidates.
Lorraine and Nina White of Monticello were spotted shopping in Monroe today, according to local observers.
Dr. Woodruff cites overfeeding cold infection and bruises as factors in mastitis while noting the first cow often spreads infection. Witnesses discuss the Arnes case, with Col. Buchschacher denying a guaranteed “straight and right” sale. Dr. Lawton tests the Jones herd finding 15 reactors, 9 suspects, 47 negative in 71 cows.
Kenneth Rieder left Tuesday for Eagle River to spend the summer with his aunt Mrs. Edna McGregor at the McGregor resort. He is the son of Mr and Mrs William Rieder of 714 18th avenue.
The agriculture department forecasts this year’s wheat crop at 1,336,976,000 bushels, the second largest on record. The figure rises 24,976,000 bushels from last month’s 1,312,000,000, and compares with 1,288,406,000 last year and the 1,367,186,000 peak in 1947. The ten-year average from 1938 to 1947 is 991,950,000 bushels.
Terrence Dent plans a weekend visit to his relatives in Freeport. He is expected to spend time with family members and return after the weekend.
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