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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1946
Page
6
The item notes waning clouds tonight and Saturday with scattered thunder. From 2 PM readings the high/low were 52 degrees. Historical compare shows yesterday’s high 84 and low, barometer 29.85 at 2 PM. Warmest U.S. location was Yuma Arizona at 108 degrees. coldest Bitene Montana at 41.
Parcel transfers include the Estate of August Dittmer to Lara Idell Williams in Jefferson with parcels 4 and 7 in Foster second addition Monroe. Thomas A. Hefty transfers to Jacob S. in M. Stuessy addition. Eugene Updike to William G See percet sex 6 bet Pleas Alois Buesser to Walter C. Yae ger land in New Glarus two.
Justice cases list Marvin Hien and Aipany with no drive license fined 25 dollars plus costs. Marriage licenses issued to Wendell Simmons and Gladys Casey both of Monroe and Thomas Casey with Ann e Read of Monroe. Deaths Mrs. Fred Dettwiler, 60, 508 Twenty Avenue. Births at Clare Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. George Heibner, Orangeville route 2, daughter born June 13.
St Clare Hospital outlines a set of medical personnel for tonsillectomy procedures including Clifford L Stark Karen Briggs Albany and William Shager Woodford Eddie Stocker Beloit with others named for surgical teams. Dismissals list includes Mrs Glen Anderson Janice Olson Richard Rote and several others.
Milwaukee faced continued milk shortages as about 1300 drivers and dairy workers remained on strike. A federal conciliator said no progress was made yesterday between the union and management, and negotiations would resume today with the mediator James A. Despins overseeing efforts.
Senate and House disagree on time extensions for price controls and subsidies within the proposed OPA bill. The Senate favors a one year extension beyond June and broader meat dairy price controls. the House supports nine months and ends subsidies by 1947. A three member independent board and profit rule split criticism, with Senate pushing cost based ceilings and the House urging cost plus profits.
The text outlines a proposed international atomic energy authority with authority over all dangerous activities, licensing power, and duties to foster beneficial use. It stresses leadership in atomic knowledge to detect misuse, and lists penalties for violations including illegal possession or use of atomic bombs and interference with the authority. A final line notes low pay in a Want Ad.
Dozens of names and places fill a Monroe area social notes list. Numerous residents from Beloit Freeport Madison and Argyle travel visit and shop in nearby towns including Chicago and Milwaukee. Families announce weddings baptisms and family events while others plan trips and return home from visits with relatives and friends.
Miss Alice Guldhaug of Hines 11 returned home from a visit with Mrs. Kenneth Bauman. Mrs. Leo Koehler, after attending a convent, visited friends in Madison and Janesville. Mrs. Mary Myers and her son spend two weeks with friends in Beaverton, Wisconsin. Mrs. J T Blackney of Nashville Tenn is visiting here for several weeks. Miss Evelyn Geigel attends the state Christian Endeavor convention at Waupan this week.
The GUGG met at Turner hall with 60 members, officers were nominated for next year, and lunch was served. A 4-H foods leaders meeting at the Green County courthouse covered the foods program and leadership, with a northern Green county session set for June 18 at Monticello school. Also noted were Martin F. Mayer’s discharge from St. Clare hospital, Robert Grinnell’s transfer toward Brussels, William E. Amstutz’s serious heart condition, the birth of Stanley Elden Kant, and a theft from a car worth 52.25.
Monroe police logged a theft report from P E Offerdahl who said items were taken from his car on Monroe street near the ration board between 10 30 and 11 45 p m A sunglasses and case a gabardine knee length raincoat and a white Panama hat were stolen worth 13 50 26 25 and 12 50 respectively Mrs John R Collins and her children head to Kendall to join husband father in business after his discharge from military service Arthur Collentine of Wisconsin College of Agriculture is recovering well from major surgery and expected home soon Two Monroe residents Margaret Anne Rote and Frank Joseph Roub to receive Northwestern diplomas at the 88th commencement June 19.
Bertha Hefty Dettwiler aged 58 died at 508 20th Avenue at about 7 AM after a 20 year heart ailment. She was born October 23 1885 in Washington township and married Fred Dettwiler on March 23 1905. The couple farmed in Monroe township before retiring in 1931 and moving to Monroe, where they resided since. Surviving husband two daughters Mrs John Rieder and Frieda two sons Gilbert and Henry one niece Mrs Ralph Lichtenwalher and one brother, with further details provided in the obituary.
Henry Monroe one step brother Jacob Beloit. Mrs Albert Rhiner Verona. Mrs Arnold Dettwiler Verona. eight grandchildren. Preceded by parents, Willis 1914, sisters Mrs Fred Caughlen Belleville, Mrs Sam Karlen Monroe, brother Albert Theiler. Member of St Johns Evangelical and Re formed church. Body at Shriner Neushwander funeral home until 10:30 a.m. Monday then to St Johns to lie in state. Rev Paul C Kehle to lead rites at 1:30 p.m. Burial Greenwood cemetery.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Bridget Brennan 88 of Monroe with last rites at St nessy Funeral Home and St Vic church followed by burial in Calvary cemetery. Ingval Ostby in Argyle was buried in East Viota Lutheran cemetery with pallbearers Virgil Clark Kenneth and Orville Anderson Victor Holmen Robert Arnott and Willard Soper. Mrs Nick Meyer 79 of Darlington died suddenly at home with services in the home and in Evangelical and Reformed Swiss Lutheran church in Darlington.
Lizette Schweingruber Meyer, born April 30 1867 in Canton Bern Switzerland, died aged 99. She migrated to the United States in 1889, married Nick Meyer in New Glarus on December 15 1892, and ran cheese factories and farms in Argyle and New Glarus area for 31 years, with four years in Washington. Burial followed at Union Grove cemetery. she was survived by her widower, five daughters, four sons, 23 grandchildren and three great grandchildren, and was preceded in death by two sons Nick and Walter.
The Wisconsin Power and Light auxiliary and husbands plan a 6:30 p.m. picnic supper at Recreation Park Monday. Members should bring dishes to pass. Mrs. Louis F. Blane chairs refreshments, Mrs. Gifford Salem heads entertainment.
Bruce M. Blum, a Monroe attorney, was named to the Immell for governor state committee headed by Quincy Hale of La Crosse, president of the Wisconsin Bar association. The 13 member panel will be enlarged as more names are announced.
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