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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1948
Page
8
Weather note says increasing cloudiness tonight with periodic rain and cooler temperatures tomorrow. Temperature readings include yesterday at 1 PM high 90 and low 66, while a year ago today reached 80 and 52. Barometer at 1 AM was 29.57 in Fargo North Dakota. Sunrise 4:21 and sunset 7:37.
The estate of Mrs. Emma Krause of Mt Pleasant Township, who died April 26, is probated. Executors J W Low Henry Millbrandt and Ray T Silver are named. Heirs under a December 10 1947 will are Esther Purintun Willis Krause Rose Golz and Alice Zentner.
Monroe couples Marley Jo Bready and John Lee Norton Jr. obtained marriage licenses. Other items include death, birth, and hospital notices for residents in Monroe and surrounding areas, listing names and addresses. The record mentions multiple dismissals from a hospital and various individuals connected to these notices.
Mrs Kora Rinner, Mrs Anna Schild, Mrs Johanna Sulzer and Hans Sulzer depart tomorrow morning from Chicago for Switzerland. Glowing plans include a three month stay with Schild and Sulzer returning in two months. Mrs Fluder from Lancaster joins in Chicago. Mrs Ge of Darlington also accompanies the group.
The United States began negotiations with the Marshall Plan countries to outline agreements guiding American and European recovery efforts, marking a first step in coordinating postwar aid and reconstruction.
Senator Morse urges the house appropriations committee to approve the presidents recommendation for an additional twenty million dollars for forest highways. Mr and Mrs John B Stackpole Winslow were dinner guests at the home of their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Ward Stackpole.
Pallbearers for Dr A J Schindler's funeral include Glenn King Freeport Albert D Geigel Edward Bayrhoffer Henry Eimer Dr Byron Bennett and Roy G Roitler. Service at 2 30 p m tomorrow in Shriner Neushwander funeral home Rev D Andrew Howey officiating. Burial in Greenwood cemetery. Dr Schindler dentist died Wednesday afternoon in St Clare hospital after a long illness. He practiced in Monroe since 1908.
Green county lodge of the American Legion's 40 et 8 met at Wilhelm Tell hotel New Glarus to plan initiation set for June 27 at 1 30 pm in the armory. Dane county initiation team with help from Milwaukee and Rock counties will conduct. About 40 members from Green and nearby counties expected with R S Timmons Fond du Lac grand chef de gare as guest along with Jack D Wilson Milwaukee grande correspondant.
The Monroe Boy Scout drive last month raised 1405 as drive chairman Louis A. Koenig announced. Twenty canvassing teams have not reported, and gifts are still being turned in by the special gifts committee. Proceeds fund Monroe scout troops cub pack and senior unit activities.
The Wisconsin State Chamber endorsed a University of Wisconsin Foundation drive to raise 5 million dollars for a Wisconsin Idea building. The center will host continuation study programs business institutes clinics short courses and conferences under university sponsorship.
Personal mentions include Mrs. Julia Ott of Juda visiting today while Dale Hendrickson of Argyle spends the weekend in Rockford. Several families travel for visits, weekends, or Summer at homes in Brodhead Madison Milwaukee Sheboygan and Albany with accompanying relatives and guests.
Edith Williams Masterson 59, longtime Monroe and south Wayne resident, died of a heart attack at her Whitewater home. She was a former night telephone operator and widow of George Masterson. Survived by husband, one son William of Reedsburg, four sisters, one brother, and a funeral set for Saturday at 3 p.m. in Whitewater Methodist Church. Burial in Lima Cemetery. Local relatives attend.
Trygve Lie argues the United Nations cannot succeed without armed force. He proposes a 1000 member volunteer stop gap drawn from small nations and funded by the UN treasury, but western and major powers show doubt and Russia is expected to oppose.
Equity Will Operate New Iowa County Unit describes the new Dodgeville and Monroe livestock markets to be leased to Equity Livestock Sales with E O Baker of Monroe managing both markets. The center section of the Dodgeville building is already completed.
The daughter born Sunday at St. Clare hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Gempeler has been named Barbara Jean. In Blanchardville a Times Special note reports the death of Laura Hanson, 85, in Oslo, Norway on May 3, whom Rev. and Mrs. Clarence Benson had not seen in 20 years.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Lyngaas have moved back from Portage and bought the Bertha Dokken estate house to use as a chiropractic office and living quarters. The Union Sunday school will observe Children s day at 10 Sunday morning in the Spring Grove church. Men of the State Line church have built a fence around the Spring Grove church grounds. Mrs Miller III vs C Fred Miller 92 is seriously ill at her home 1003 16th street. Judging of the Green county fair school exhibits will start Monday June 21 with Edna Mackey of Monroe and Fay Zentner of New Glarus again judging entries at the county superintendent s office.
The Green County 4 H Leaders picnic and tour scheduled for Sunday has been postponed indefinitely. County club agent Kenneth D. Slocum announced today that the event, planned to replace the regular June meeting, will not take place as planned.
The Baptist church vacation Bible school opened Monday with teachers including Mrs. Ralph Bridge Mrs. Chestes Pinnow Mrs. C. J. Tingley Mrs. Louis Lehnherr Mrs. Arthur Tingley Mrs. Herbert Andereck Mrs Esther Newman and Mrs. Ernest Salzwedel guiding students.
Robert Ryan of the Monroe police department begins a month off from duty. His physician ordered rest, effective today as the leave starts.
Orville Anderson of New Glarus, 30, was released from St. Clare hospital after dislocating a vertebrae in his neck in a Saturday automobile accident. He skidded on loose gravel, lost control, and the car tipped over while he was driving to his home northwest of town. Anderson is a World War II veteran.
A veteran with a disabled arm was hurt while painting in New Glarus before the incident. W. L. Heindel of South Wayne is slowly recuperating from surgery at St. Clare hospital. Mrs. D. W. Bell and Ora Mae of Ardmore Oklahoma visited South Wayne to spend time with the Heindels and Mrs. Clara Bell. Smith Lodge No. 31 conferred the third rank on Dr. Alfred Leiser at a special meeting in the Masonic temple with about forty attendees including visitors from Prophetstown Illinois.
Funeral services for Mrs Marius Christensen 70 of Brodhead will be Sunday at 2 p m at Newcomer funeral home with Rev J C Robertson of the Congregational church officiating. Burial in Greenwood cemetery. She was born Feb 24 1878 in Denmark and died at St. Clare hospital after 10 months illness. She was married Dec 18 1897 in Chicago. Survivors include her husband two daughters six sons a sister 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and Pine Bluff school club.
Harry Mau 54 of route 1 South Wayne died at St. Clare hospital. Funeral services are set for 1 30 p m at Ayers funeral home Gratiot and 2 15 p m at West Wiota church with burial in West Wiota cemetery. He was born Sept 23 1893 in South Wayne township. Survived by daughter Marita and preceded by wife and two brothers Herman and Cheater.
Jr. Lewis A. Moore of Monroe was named grand marshal of the Wisconsin Masonic grand lodge at the 104th annual communication in Milwaukee. Norman H. Smith of Green Bay was elected grand master and Albert Elmgreen of Superior deputy grand master. Other officers include Walter C. Helwig of Wauwatosa senior warden and trustee and Robert G. Varnum of Hudson junior warden.
Economic Cooperation Administrator Paul G Hoffman told the Senate appropriations committee that house cuts in ERP funds would eliminate the core of Europe’s revival. He warned machinery shipments would drop from 1.1 billion to 100 million if cuts hold, jeopardizing productive capacity and Europe’s return to footing. Secretary of State Marshall called house cuts a calculated risk for failure.
7 Chester Makowski, 30, was convicted yesterday of fourth degree manslaughter and sentenced to from one to two years in the Waupun state prison. Makowski was charged in connection with the death May 13 of Peter Ludwig Bech, 53. According to testimony Makowski followed Bech from a tavern and attacked him. Bech fell to the sidewalk and the impact fractured his skull.
Ten persons were injured in a head on collision on highway 57 about 20 miles north of Sturgeon Bay last night. The seriously hurt include Theresa Bablison 76 Madison and Jerry Lee Jacobe 3, with others including Dr George Hill 48 and his wife 36 and their two sons Freddie 8 and Herman Johns 73. Bablison was a housekeeper riding with Mrs Hill in a car that collided with a machine driven by Johns.
Monroe Mart touts stainless steel mixing bowls for electric mixers and an $18.95 Speed-O-Matic toaster for $13.00 plus brand-name toasters from Proctor Sunbeam Knappy Monarch GE. Also promotes the Nydar shotgun sight for beginners and offers a spirit of goodwill at the corner Health Bath Building listing.
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