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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1949
Page
2
Lawmakers in the assembly approve measure AP and transmit it to the senate amid tight timing. The maneuver risks delay as officials push for timely funding outlays and budget adjustments.
A 1939 item notes cheese sales nearly double a 25 000 pound quota as Miss Marion Etter is crowned queen by state agriculture director Ralph E Ammon. Other notes report Emil G Pandow dies at home, Mathew Legler finishes West Point, and local events in Green County.
A man recounts turning a simple 6 by 10 lean-to for bottles into a multi story dream room for his daughter Mary and son Ted. Through endless redesigns the project expands from shed to guest room with lake view and finally becomes a full house addition while still lacking a bottle storage solution. The tale ends with plans revived for a proper bottle storage shed in the spring.
Monticello and nearby towns report a steady sequence of visits and gatherings. Mrs. and Mrs. H A Walters traveled to Chicago to meet their daughter and granddaughters, while others attended a Swiss cheese cooperative party in Grand Central hall and various local visits to Madison Monroe and New Glarus.
Wisconsin justices weighed whether Madison violated state residence rules when naming Bruce Weatherly as police chief. The case cites Kenneth v White and questions eligibility of Weatherly under residence requirements.
Geigel recounts that seven days of rain marked the drive home from San Francisco after a yearlong visit. Albert Doe notes the trip included a long, friendly conversation at the aesamaee home.
Albany Times Special reports the vacation Bible school features a Bible display with volumes aged 110 95 and 84 years in multiple languages German Welsh Hebrew Greek and Norwegian. Handicraft supervision is by Mrs Neil Pryce Mrs Robert Douglas Ralph Selmore Sinsaen Steuri and Roger. Enrollment reaches 100 and classes continue through next week.
A coordinated federal state drive to curb syphilis will run in July and August across 27 states and the District of Columbia. Surgeon General Dr Leonard S Scheele announced the effort, sponsored by federal, state, and local health services, with Illinois Indiana Kentucky and Wisconsin among those listed.
Rev Doc Waddell the Mills Brothers circus chaplain will address the Swiss Evangelical and Reformed church on Sunday June 19 during the circus stay in New Glarus. He is widely known for his preaching duties with the circus.
Three Monroe FFA judging teams competed at Madison with the farm management group tying for second with Waukesha. Participants include Leroy Spring Monticello Alvin Schuetz Route 5 Edward Kopp Browntown and dairy cattle judging member Sally Burt Albany with teammates James McGuire and Raymond Keller. Fat stock team members are Virgil Pick Roy Roth and Glenn Frautschy.
Nine youths will be confirmed Sunday at 10:45 a.m. in Blanchardville Lutheran Church. Names include Grace Caroline Nelson, Margaret Ann Hermanson, Marilyn Loretta Kapps, Donald Dwayne Wahl, Myron Carlyle Robb, Richard Elwood Johnson, Robert Lane Jorenby, Ronald James Lien, and Richard Odell Lehnherr.
Albany Times Special notes the Baptist church Men’s club gathering set for Tuesday evening at the Arnold Ayres cottage in Decatur Parks.
A fantasy scene follows Sandy and Sniffenpup as they escape a crepe forest misadventure. After tumbling through air and water, Sandy loses his fairy clothes but regains his size with a magic chant and a green marble. He plans to tell his mother of Elfinlandia with hope Happy will believe.
The Blanchardville public schools inaugurate a summer band program with instrumental lessons for band students. Rehearsals occur Tuesday evenings with current members and alumni eligible, and Wednesday night concerts will be held in the park under band instructor Miss Virginia Johnson.
The notice lists new members with full names and birth dates including David Lester Gerber born June 13 1947 Joseph Michael Foulker born February 6 1949 Katherine Lynn Foulker born November 24 1948 David Harold Foulker born March 8 1944 Bruce William Bear born April 2 1948 Linda Jean Haldiman born July 2 1945 Eugene Edwin Haldiman born December 25 1947 Linda June Wald born June 16 1948 and their routes or addresses.
The Green County Council of the American Legion received a trophy for achieving the district’s highest paid-up membership percentage. The Sun Prairie conference presentation honored Jacob Bruni of New Glarus, commander of the county group.
All boys and girls up to 12 years old are invited to join the Monroe Evening Times Boys and Girls Club. Fill out this coupon and mail to the Evening Times Club Monroe Wisconsin. Name street or R F D post office date of birth age last birthday.
An adverse examination in the accident case of Agnes Henrikson versus Herby Henrikson and two insurers was held in Green county court. Mrs. Henrikson seeks 20000 dollars. The Oct. 5 1948 collision occurred at 4 30 p m at a Rock county intersection. The Henriksons were hospitalized in Beloit and St Clare Monroe.
Royal Woelffer is elected president and Howard Steinmann vice president of the Monticello alumni association. Mrs Willis Elmer becomes secretary and Mrs Fred Abbott treasurer for the upcoming year.
Harold B. Baltzer was installed chef de gare of the Green county 40 and 8 in ceremonies at the American Legion clubhouse on the old Argyle road. Milwaukee grand correspondent Jack Wilson assisted by Delavan chef de gare Merle Clapper and others held the event.
The Elmer sisters Dawn and Jenny will perform in a public piano recital at the Evan gelical United Brethren church Sunday at 3 p.m. Their teacher Mrs. H A Walters directs the program with sister Marianne as vocal soloist and mother Mrs Harvey Elmer as accompanist. The program features solo and ensemble pieces from each year’s work. Dawn enters high school this fall and Jenny will be in eighth grade.
Jefferson Jiffy workers 4 H club will meet Wednesday evening at the Twin Grove school. It had been originally scheduled for Monday evening.
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