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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1950
Page
8
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with little temperature change. Low temps 46 to 58, highs 78 to 84. Precipitation since yesterday 2.40 inches. Barometer readings 29.35 at 1 am and 29.32 at 1 pm. Sunrise 4:22, sunset 7:38.
Letters of administration issued to Leona Ten Eyck of Evansville as daughter and sole heir of John Mulvihill of Brodhead who died June 1 without a will. C. J. Coldren H. V. Hartman and William Hahn of Brodhead named as appraisers. In Freeport Jacob Elmer's estate bequeathal to widow Fenne Gesina Elmer and daughter Gertrude Marie Elmer. J Wendell Barlow and Will Spring of Monticello appointed as appraisers for the estate that died March 16 with a will. John H. Kundert of New Glarus named administrator for Anna Hoesly Kundert who died May 18 leaving no will.
Judge Harold J. Lamboley presided as John C. Burrington, 38, of 1503 1th Avenue, changed his plea from not guilty to guilty on a driving under the influence charge. He was fined $65 and costs. his driver’s license was revoked.
Dorothy Ann Leopold of Monroe township and Wilbert Samuel Christen Jr. of Mr. Pleasant apply for a license. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Rufer of route 4 report a son born June 12. Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Pennis ton of South Wayne report a daughter born June 13.
Medical cases include Mrs Anna Lorts of Beloit and Mrs Neva Wessel of Albany. Surgical patients list Mrs Robert Butts Footville and Jacqueline A Stampe Janesville. Tonsillectomy patients include Nancy Johnson Argyle and Edward Swartz Brodhead. Dismissals name Sam Wild and several others.
Wisconsin fairs announce four junior livestock expositions by the Livestock Breeders Association. Exhibits include beef steers lambs and HFA projects. Events run September 13 to 15 in Friendship September 25 to 27 in Green Bay October 2 to 4 in Eau Claire and October 23 to 26 in Madison.
Radio Peiping reports Mao Zedong, China’s top communist leader, presenting a broad plan including demobilization of armed forces, land reform, and temporary retention of remnants of the capitalist system. The broadcast notes the speech was made to delegates in Peiping from June 6 to 9.
Rep. Potter of Michigan introduces a measure to guarantee at least seven long holiday weekends yearly. If a holiday date falls midweek it would be observed on the nearest Monday, covering New Year's Washington's Birthday Memorial Day Fourth of July Armistice Day and Thanksgiving plus Labor Day as the seventh long weekend.
A meeting at First Methodist church last evening turned into a discussion hour on displaced persons and life in Poland during World War II and the postwar years. Rev. Gregor Goral spoke, accompanied by Rev. Earl Barfoot and Rev. Ralph K. Kofoed, with attendees including DP residents Karlis Rungis and the Nekrazewycz family from Clarno township. The group plans to attend a Methodist church conference in Reedsburg later in the week. John Van Sickle of Rockford, head of Associated Publishers, will be guest speaker Sunday morning in Rev. Kofoed’s absence.
A large delegation of visiting matrons and patrons attended a Star evening event with a choir and duets directed by Mrs. Edwin W. Schuetze. Guests included Howard Tyrer of Mineral Point and Mmes. Clara Franc, Margaret Jones, Isabelle Black, E. E. Parkinson, Laura Baker, Florence Liessman, and others. A 125-guest dinner preceded the meeting, with committees named for hospitality, housing, reservations, and decorations. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce M. Blum hosted a morning breakfast for overnight guests.
The Twin Grove homemakers wrapped up their season with a family picnic on June 11 at Recreation Park. Seventy-two attendees, led by Lloyd Deininger and Ralph Weiss, organized the event and handled arrangements.
Personal notes from Beloit to Monroe list visitors and callers in town. The column also highlights weddings, family visits, and upcoming local events such as church suppers, a recreation park picnic, and a two day Orangeville celebration with home talent tryouts and cash prizes. Notable names include Kathryn Krauss, Gottlob Krauss, Kathryn Streiff, Eugene Slotten, Char lene Booth, and Benton Byers with ties to Milton College and Brown University.
The case, continued from page 1, concerns nonpayment for a corn crib ventilator and roof delivered by Midwest to the Knutson farm. Louis A. Koenig represents the plaintiff, with M. W. Meienburg appearing for Knutson. A criminal case against Palmer Knobel was adjourned to September. A 17 year old girl informs the district attorney that statutory rape and parentage charges apply.
Mr and Mrs George L Geiger attended their son Robert Geiger s graduation from North Park junior college in Chicago yesterday. Robert stayed at the Geiger home with Miss Marlene Anderson of Chicago over the weekend preceding the ceremony.
Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent told about 300 St. Lawrence University graduates that Canadians are getting impatient about the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence system development. He added Canada's main focus in recent years has been cooperation with the United States for shared security.
The Louisiana Senate voted 30 to 2 to drop contempt proceedings against editor Clayton Fritchey and publisher David Stern over an editorial that likened some senators to trained seals and lackeys of Gov. Earl Long. The penalty of jail was deemed not the answer, per a special committee recommendation. The article also notes a Green County 4-H club meeting at Simmons School with pledges, a beef project talk, a safety speech, electricity demonstration, and plans for a June 27 social, with the next meeting set for July 13.
Archie Homquist, 40, of Rice Lake, drowned Monday in Esmagmi Lake about 25 miles northeast of Port Arthur after his canoe capsized while he fished. Authorities recovered the body and investigated the accident.
J Jacob Regez 72 died Saturday. Appearers at the service were Albert D Geigel Oscar Moldenhauer Zenno A Gorder Dr C J Schwingel O N Johnson and H T Summeril. Rev Paul C Kehle of St Johns Evangelical and Re formed church officiated. Burial in Greenwood cemetery with Masonic rites.
Preliminary census figures show Manitowoc County rising from 61,617 to 66,607 residents, a gain of 4,990. The city of Manitowoc grows from 24,404 to 27,444, up 3,040, while Two Rivers declines from 10,305 to 9,890 residents, a drop of 415.
Five small telephone companies in the Madison area were authorized by the public service commission to raise rates. Details indicate approvals cover tariff adjustments, affecting local service charges and potential customer bills. The decision outlines the effective date and the companies involved in the regional rate increase.
A brief note lists six Wisconsin telephone companies sharing 1,585 in additional revenue. Participants include Farmers Union of Cross Plains Black Earth Telephone Mt Vernon Telephone Waunakee Telephone Mt Horeb Telephone.
West Germany's top communist Max Reinmann was suspended for 30 days from the Bundestag after a noisy outburst disrupted a session in the lower house. The move follows protests during parliamentary proceedings and reflects ongoing tensions over dissent within the chamber.
A four engined Air France aircraft carrying 50 aboard crashed in the Persian gulf last night. After 12 hours of rescue operations five bodies were recovered, six were rescued, and 39 persons remained unaccounted for amid ongoing search efforts.
Four University of Wisconsin senior classmates of Miss June id Jean Schoonover will be guests of the Schoonover girls at the home of their parents Mr and Mrs Ray Schoonover 2010 16th avenue this evening for dinner. The girls then will go to Waterford Wisconsin for a few days at a cottage there before going to Madison to attend graduation exercises Friday.
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