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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1950

Page

6

Weather overview for June 10 1950 with frost risk

Fair and cooler tonight with light frost likely in northern portions. Sunday brings fair skies and cooler air from the north and east. Low temperatures 28 to 42 north, 46 to 52 south. highs 64 to 68 north, 70 to 75 southwest near Lake Michigan. Previous high 82, low 59. Sunrise 4:22, sunset 7:37. Barometer 29.42 this morning, 29.48 at 1 p.m. Highest 82 yesterday, lowest 59. Warmest place Yuma 96, coldest Salt Lake City 36.

Lake Michigan U. 5 Yuma Ariz Salt Lake City Utah

Real Estate Transfer in Sunrise Point Mon Roe

Robert Rutsch transfers It 2 Block 2 Sunrise Point subdivision Monroe city to William L Newman. Transfer recorded in local real estate records noting parcel location and grantee.

Robert Rutsch William L. Newman Sunrise Point City of Monroe

Small Claims Court Case Led by Judge Harold J Lamboley

Judge Harold J Lamboley presided over a small claims matter involving Ralph J Bohren of route 3 charged with reckless driving. The court awarded $35 plus costs.

Small Claims Court Harold J. Lamboley Ralph J. Bohren

Probate of Dr C W Bennett Estate Granted to Bank

Letters issued to Commercial and Savings bank for the estate of Dr C W Bennett who died June 5. Appraisers named are W C Bender Herman Fritz and Harry C Young. Under a will dated June 19 1948 three children share alike Byron R Bennett Kathryn Bennett Norton Monroe and J Roderick Bennett Madison.

Harold J. Lamboley Commercial and Savings Bank C. W. Bennett W. C. Bender Herman Fritz Harry C. Young Byron R Kathryn Bennett Norton Monroe J. Roderick Bennett Madison

Divorces Granted For Monroe Couple In 1948 Case

Divorces granted to wbermnazentner and Fred Zent er in Monroe on charges of willful neglect and cruel treatment. Married December 27, 1917, separated September 1948. Six children born, thirty five dollars monthly support for one minor.

Wbermnazentner Monroe Fred Zenter

Marriage Licenses Signed in Local Areas

Marriage licenses issued for Colleen Lennherr of Brodhead and James J. Big of Warren Pa. Ida Bardahl of Stoughton with Marvin Ruben Marty of Mt. Pleasant township. Daisy Belle Clark and Gilman Loftsgaard of Brodhead. Joyce Schroeder and Donald Conway, both of Brodhead. Mr and Mrs Robert Cline of Browntown welcomed a son on June 10. John Reger, 72, listed at 1925 8th Street and Frank Parker, 88, of Janesville.

Isnrapeth Colleen _Lennherr Brodhead James J. Bigson Warren Ida Sophy Bardahl Stoughton Marvin Ruben Marty Mt. Pleasant Township Daisy Belle Clark Gilman Loftsgaard Joyce Mae Schroeder Donald Carlton Conway John Jacob Reger 8Th Street Frank Parker Janesville

St Clare Hospital Tonsillectomy and Dismissal Notices

Medical notes list Mrs Jacob V Elmer Browntown and Mrs George F Burdick with address details. Surgical entries include Mrs Charles Dearth and Buddy James McManus Argyle among others. Accidents record Mrs John C Wenger 17th street. Dismissals name multiple individuals including Mrs James Gagnon Joan Burington and Barbara Jear Severson.

Gary Lee Martwig Route 4 Linda France Beloit Delayne Showers New Glarus Judith Walden Edna Paulson Brodhead Mary Anne Scherer Columbus Jacob V. Elmer Browntown George F. Burdick 10Th Street Charles Dearth 20Th Avenue Buddy James McManus Argyle Louis Zurflih Albany Henry Hartwig 14Th Avenue Frank I. Brohamer Rockford John C. Wenger 17Th Street James Gagnon Joan Burington Jerome Fitzgerald Barbara Jear Severson Olaf Stenbroten

Krauss Cousin Stops Here on Tour of U S

Aartium Unicago and Karl Ruess Ulm Germany were dinner guests today at Gottlob Krauss's home 1417 15th avenue. The visitors will tour the United States with the international labor union and depart for Texas after Chicago. Other guests included Fred Krauss and his children Frieda and Walter from New Glarus and Gottlob and Herman Krauss accompanying them to New Glarus.

Aartium Unicago Karl Ruess Ulm Germany Mr. Ruess Gottlob Krauss 15Th Avenue Gottlob Herman New Glarus Ruess International Labor Union America Europe Chicago Texas Gottlob Krausses Fred Krauss Frieda Walter

Burlington Prays For Polio Respite

Residents gather on the front lawn grotto each Friday night to pray for an end to a polio outbreak that has sickened eight in the community. Mrs. Theodore Stang started the rosary prayers after six illness cases in ten days, with a mother and her infant son added to the list, as the city council orders aerial DDT spraying.

Urungton Theodore Stang

Schuh Kin Victim of Crazed Gunman in Dell Rapids

James Nesby Jr., grandson of Mrs. P. A. Schuh, is hospitalized in Sioux Falls for wounds from attempting to disarm Martin Allen Merkle who shot Nesby and LeRoy Mohrman after Merkle killed his sister in law on the Dell Rapids farm. Merkle, held on murder charges, shot Nesby in the back and Mohrman in the shoulder. the pool hall confrontation ended with Merkle being overpowered. Nesby’s condition is reported as good by the physician. he has been under oxygen.

James Nesby Jr P. A. Schuh Veterans Hospital Sioux Falls S. C Nesby Dell Rapids S. D Martin Allen Merkle Merkle LeRoy Mohrman Mohrman Merkles Mathilda Schuh

Janesville Resident Frank Parker Dies After Illness

Frank Parker 88 of Janesville died this morning after a prolonged illness. He was uncle to Mrs. Roy Zweifel of 720 24th Avenue and the last member of his family. His wife Catherine Courtney Parker preceded him in death and they had no children. Services will be Monday at 2 p.m. in Trinity Church, Janesville.

Janesville Roy Zweifel 24Th Avenue Catherine Courtney Trinity Church

Summer Park Events Schedule Announces July Through September Lineup

The park calendar outlines July 2 park event kickoff with a bean bag tourney July 3 7, a July 4 city celebration, a tether ball run July 10 14, and concerts by Monroe high and the Monroe Park bands. Activities continue with Funday July 20 prep July 17 and runs July 24 28 paddle tennis July 31 August 4 swimming tests August 4 model airplane talks August 7 11 city swimming meet August 11, KC Shrine benefit August 13 aqua cades August 14 18 third annual August 18 archery soft ball and baseball August 21 25 hobby show late August through September 1 square dancing swimming meets softball and baseball all summer. Park board also discussed plant repairs and future expansion.

Recreation Park City Chamber of Commerce American Legion Monroe High School Monroe Park Kc-Shrine

Ralph Bohren Fined After Highway Crash

Ralph J Bohren of route 3 was fined 35 dollars and costs in small claims court for reckless driving after a Wednesday night crash on highway 11 east of Monroe. He was treated for head and facial injuries and his license status will be reviewed after a police inquiry.

St. Clare Hospital Ralph J. Bohren Small Claims Court Harrold J. Lamboley Lamboley Bohren Highway 11 Monroe

Local notices and visits fill the day across towns

Forests Bishop arrived from Darlington and Roy Ridenour from Mt Morris called in Monroe. Miss Margaret Niederman and Miss Minnie Sanderson visited Madison and Monroe, with others in Chicago and Albany. Swiss cheese booklets released at The Times. Orangeville firemen plan July festivities with home talent tryouts. Funeral notices bring family to Belleville and Freeport.

Forrest Bishop Darlington Roy Ridenour Mt. Morris Margaret Niederman Madison Minnie Sanderson Jena Monroe Charleen McGinnis Chicago Harvey Hoebel Freeport Robert McKenna Storm Lake Leo V. Koehler Allie Wuethrich G. L. Redman Victor Marean Louis B. Stauffacher Indian Ford Green County Times Office Lula Silver Stanton Steurs Barbara Smout Albany Smith Lodge Masonic Temple Park Forest Ill Marshall Jean Stauffacher Orangeville Fire Department Clara E. Sissons New Glarus Waterloo Ruth Chambers John R. Cook George Censee Sue Billy Libbie Mary Cort Joliet, M Ralph Stauffacher Ralph Stauffacher, Route 2 Victor J Graham Cathy Ernie Mike Tricia Wayne Arney Richard Calumet City A.J. Brown Severnight Leland Heitz John Baumgartner Belleville Fred Baumgartner

Song Writer Burke Dies at Upper Darby

Joseph A. Burke, the man who wrote many songs heard since talking pictures arrived, died yesterday at age 66 in his Upper Darby apartment. His tunes such as Carolina Moon and Oh How I Miss You Tonight are noted as enduring standards from Tin Pan Alley.

Joseph A. Burke Talking Pictures Burke Upper Darby Tin Pan Alley

Population rise in Second District counties 1940 to 1950

The census office reports an increase of 69,717 persons in Columbia Dane Dodge Jefferson and Waukeshaw counties over the past decade. The district total grew from 319,069 in 1940 to 388,786 in 1950 with Columbia up from 32,517 to 33,939 Dane from 130,660 to 168,540 Dodge from 54,280 to 57,503 Jefferson from 38,868 to 43,121 and another county rising from 162,744 to 185,683.

Smsnwsson Columbia Dane Dodge Jefferson Waukeshaw Second District Columbia County Dodge Jefferson

Elmer Infant Dies in Albany Area

The infant son of Mr and Mrs Alvin J Elmer of Evansville died shortly after birth at Stoughton Community hospital. The mother, Helen Glass of Albany, survives along with the parents a brother Alvin Jr and both sets of grandparents. Burial was in Peace Evangelical Cemetery Evansville.

Sweeeeee Alvin J. Elmer Evansville Stoughton Community Hospital Helen Glass Albany Alvin Jr Paul Elmer Valentine Glass Peace Evangelical Cemetery

Darlington Hospital Beginning Date Set

Construction for the Lafayette County Memorial Hospital is scheduled to begin June 19 after contracts were signed with several firms. Dr. W H McWilliams states nine board members attended, the hospital will sit three blocks north of the Lafayette county fairgrounds, financed by a $220 000 federal grant plus county funds. L J Finger Construction Co of Manston won the general contract at 240 750 dollars, with completion expected within 300 calendar days of starting.

Darlington Lafayette County Memorial Hospital W. H. McWilliams Ervin Johnson Lafayette County Fairgrounds L. J. Finger Construction Co Manston

Convention endorses Wiley for U S Senate in a long session

In a late Friday vote at the convention Republican leaders backed Senator Alexander Wiley for the U S Senate after a tense sequence of nominations and endorsements. Perry J. Stearns opposed Wiley while Albert Jeske was not offered a formal endorsement. Governor candidates Higley Bubolz Kohler and Benjamin were discussed with varying support and debate preceding the final governor noms. Yang worker killed at Bemis Co Sheboygan Falls Edward Fenner 20 electrocuted operating a high frequency gluing machine at Bemis Manufacturing. He reached to throw a switch and was struck by a flash. Coroner James Hildebrand investigated the death.

Legislate Alexander Wiley Wiley Senate Suel Arnold Milwaukee Paul Riesem Perry J. Stearns Stearns Merle Stieg Clintonville U.S. Senate Albert Jeske Spencer Higley James Durfee Antigo American Legion Legion Bubolz L. R. Watson Appleton John Byrnes Benjamin Sheboygan Falls Edward Fenner Bemis Manufacturing Co James Hildebrand Fenner

Girl Survives 100 Foot Shore Cliff Fall Near Milwaukee

Dorothy Gould, 15, tumbled about 100 feet down a Milwaukee lake shore cliff while on a picnic Friday. Firemen and police rescued her by stretcher and she was taken to a hospital with non fatal injuries. The item notes easy to clean enamel cupboard shelves and minimal need for shelf paper.

Milwaukee Dorothy Gould Lake Shore

Driver dies in crash at Council Grounds entrance road

Merrill police report William Frisch a 20 year old was killed instantly when his car overturned and crushed him beneath it on the entrance road to the Council Grounds forest state park this morning.

Merrill William Frisch Council Grounds State Forest

Last rites held for Mrs Joseph Legler in Adams township

Funeral services were conducted for Mrs. Joe Legler 71 of Adams township with Rev. Paul C Keble officiating at Shriner Neushwander funeral home. Burial was in New Glarus cemetery. Pallbearers included Fred Beer Henry Spring Delbert Smith Arthur Flesher Glen Rosenstiel Roy Riese Harold Legler and Fred Zurfluh. Mrs Legler had lived in the county since age six months after coming from Switzerland.

Joe Legler Adams Township Shriner- Neushwander Paul C. Keble St. John’s Church New Glarus Fred Beer Henry Spring Delbert Smith Arthur Flesher Glen Rosenstiel Roy Riese Harold Legler Fred Zurfluh Legler Resi*dent Switzerland

Mrs William Frager Rites Held in Freeport Monore Native

Services for Mrs William Frager 65 Freeport Monroe native who died Thursday night will be at 1 30 p m Tuesday at Walker Mortuary Freeport Rev Charles F Landwere of First English Evangelical Lutheran Church will officiate Burial will be in City Cemetery

William Frager Freeport Monroe Walker Mortuary Charles F. Landwere First English Evangelical Lutheran Church City Cemetery

Remington Quits To Fight Communist Trial Charges

W. Remington resigns from the Commerce Department to focus on a federal case in New York alleging he lied about never being a communist. The 32-year-old former wartime naval intelligence lieutenant plans to plead his innocence and faces a lengthy trial preparation period. Similar actions have been opened against Michael E. Lee in the department.

Washington Wilnam W. Remington Commerce Department Communist Party Naval Intelligence New York Department Secretary of Commerce Sawyer Cincinnati Commerce Remington Department Office of International Trade Michael E. Lee

Plane Crashes Into Tulsa Barracks At Municipal Airport

An army C-47 transport with 13 aboard failed to clear the runway and struck the Spartan School of Aeronautics barracks at Tulsa Municipal Airport. Two people sleeping inside the barracks were critically injured.

Tulsa Tulsa Municipal Spartan School of Aeronautics

Highway Zoning Program Sought by Wisconsin Official

Highway Commissioner James R. Law urged greater use of county and local zoning to control land development along Wisconsin roads. He argued zoning complements limited access designations and warned that ribbon development on U.S. 53 between Chippewa Falls and Eau Claire has crowded the roadway and requires costly fixes.

Arinete James R. Law Wisconsin Wisconsin County Highway Commissioners Association U. S. 53 Chippewa Falls Eau Claire

McCarthy Hailed For War on Reds at Wisconsin GOP

Milwaukee delegates at the Wisconsin Republican convention endorsed Senator McCarthy in a resolution praising his fight against alleged communists in the state department. Perry Stearns was the sole objector, warning the program divides the party. The convention also commended the 1949 GOP legislature and thanked Gov. Rennebohm for leadership.

Milwaukee Wisconsin McCarthy State Department GOP Perry Stearns Alexander Wiley Chippewa Falls Stearns Sen Rennebohm

Milwaukee Girl Drowns After River Plunge

A 10 year old girl Ronnie Lee Dixon drowned in the Kinnekinnic River near a Milwaukee bridge while her twin brother and three other boys watched. She ran down a bank to join the playmates and could not stop before entering deep water despite a boy's frantic effort.

Milwaukee

Leg Surgery for Albany Farm Resident After Car Crash

Louis Zurfluh 34 underwent above knee amputation today at St. Clare hospital. He has been invalided since a March 31, 1949 car crash on a narrow bridge between the Fred Hammerly and Will Zimmerlin farms west of Albany, where a rail pierced his car’s leg.

Louis Zurfluh St. Clare Hospital Zurfluh Albany Fred Hammerly Will Zimmerlin

Office redecorated and stair replacement under way

The local army and air force recruitment office in the post office building has been replastered and redecorated. Walter M. Helgesen occupied another office in the basement during the work and will move back next week. City hall closed at noon for a new easier-to-climb stair installation with workmen removing old steps and installing new ones, expected to be finished by Monday.

Army and Air Force Walter M. Helgesen City Hall

Lattimore and Jaffe Pictured at Yenan in 1937

McCarthy released a photo claiming Owen Lattimore and Philip Jaffe were together at communist Yenan headquarters in 1937. Lattimore, Johns Hopkins professor, and Jaffe, former Amerasia editor, have been central to charges that the government harbors communists. Jaffe faced Amerasia documents case actions and a $2,500 fine. Lattimore denies being a communist.

Washington Pensor McCarthy Owen Lattimore Philip Jaffe Yenan China Lattimore Johns Hopkins University Jaffe Amerasia McCarthy Russia United States State Department New York Office of Strategic Services FBI Baltimore

Father Dies in West and Other Local Notices

Mrs. Wilbert Wuethrich returned from Wabasso Minnesota after the sudden death of her father Michael Michel. Burial services were held in Bellingham Minnesota. Mrs. Wenger, 88, fell and broke a hip at her home on 17th Street and was taken to St. Clare hospital by ambulance. John Pivonka, Door County sheriff, plans to seek re election amid controversy over jail security. Truffles are found underground in clusters by dogs or pigs trained to sniff them out.

West Wilbert Wuethrich Wabasso Minn Michael Michel Bellingham Sturgeon Bay John Pivonka Door County

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