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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1948
Page
6
Daily record notes partly cloudy conditions tonight and tomorrow with occasional showers in the extreme south portion. Cooler tonight. From Sunday at 1 p.m. the forecast indicates a high level of uncertainty and a cooler trend expected. details incomplete in the source.
Real estate transfers include Robert Riese and others to Leonard Kolze in Brodhead for parcels Its 7 and 8 bik 206. Leonard Kolze to Anna Emerson for same parcels. H Partridge to Roy E for a lot on the pond by Sugar River in Albany township.
Estates probated issued to Margaret Wilde of New Glarus in the estate of Catherine Hefty. Heirs include son Fred F. Hefty of Naches Washington and daughter Margaret Wilde of New Glarus.
County Court Herman Spani charged with issuing bad checks must repay restitution and cover costs within three weeks. Judge Harold J. Lamboley presides. The case against Alfred aoe son Brodhead on non support is held over to Aug. 2. He is free on a $500 bond posted Feb. 25. Trial was set for today in county court.
Justice L A Koenig presided on Monroe traffic matters listing Alfred W Aiken route 2 Monroe speeding $15 and costs. Other names Wilfred L Heindel 73 South Bysape Joseph Quint 67 NY Bernard Dunwiddie 73 Mineral Point appear in the docket.
Birth notices list new arrivals including a daughter for Mr and Mrs Edwin Kunnert of Orangeville on June 14. Mr and Mrs Frederick Witt ier welcome a son on June 4 at address 2517 12th Street. Albany couple Mr and Mrs Harold Smith report a daughter on June 14. Other entries note daughters for Mr and Mrs James Johnson and Mr and Mrs Wilfred Sand ridge of Belleville on June 13. A Blanchardville birth for Mr and Mrs Thomas Chen ous is also recorded.
A list of names linked to surgery tonsillectomies and dismissals at St. Clare Hospital. Includes Richard Milestote Blanchardville Roy Robb and others from Beloit Darlington Argyle Janesville Brodhead and nearby towns. Also notes recipients such as Eleanor Grangaard Karen Meinienberger Lorene Hefty Maud Campbell and several households and addresses.
The First Methodist church celebrated Student Day with the pageant Our Father's World staged by the church school children under Mrs. Hayes F Cunningham. Dr Charles A Briggs gave the farewell sermon and baptismal rites, with musical numbers by the youth choir led by Mrs. Ridson and Nancy Thorpe.
Frankfurt Germany By request of the French the American and British military governors have postponed talks with German leaders here on a west German federal government. They did so because the French national assembly has not yet approved a six nation cement to set up such a government. The assembly ends debate on the matter tomorrow.
A sweep of short notices via Wisconsin towns lists Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Steele and Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Darling acting two weeks at Lake Isconsin. Miss Emma A. Gutzmer of Charles City visits her brother Otto A. Gutzmer. Mrs. Arthur P. Stauffacher spends days in Minneapolis with her son. Several families, including the Gernanns of Monroe, visit Lake Koshkonong and Waterloo. T/Sgt. Charlotte Young departs on furlough to Washington and then San Francisco for WAC duties. she’s accompanied by relatives staying with the Zweifels. The Moose women plan a regular meeting with guest welcome and a picnic lunch. Mr. and Mrs. George C. Black of Springfield, with sons Roger Dan and Leslyn, visit Monroe connections and will stay the week. Black formerly Evelyn Eastman of Monroe and South Wayne and with International Harvester 19 years.
Natles A Bows, 10e7 sth ave nue, today began his new duties as office manager for the Ninne man Coal and Ice Co. He is replacing Walter Regez, who left the firm to become a partner in the Regez Cheese Co. Booth returned to Monroe after service in Europe and worked briefly for The Times reportorial staff.
The House passed by 237 to 2 a bill to open the way for 3,500,000 more people to join old age insurance. It allows state and local government employees and non profit workers to participate with approval. Self employed, farm workers, and household workers are not included.
Four sisters a brother and a sister in law reunited in Monroe with Mrs Margaret Qualley at Ludlow hotel joining W J Burns Phoenix Alex and Mrs Burns and sisters Agnes Doyle Davenport Ia Mary Carmela and Mary Huberta Cedar Rapids Ia The Bethel Evangelical United Brethren church Missionary Guild honored two members with pre nuptial showers at Mrs George Campbells home Thirty two members and guests attended for Miss Geraldine Rothen buehler and Miss Mary Wamphler of South Wayne who will wed soon The afternoon featured games and social time.
Wilson Distributors, a new firm formed by Marvin and Melvin Wilson, takes over the distributorship of Old Style Lager and other G Heileman Brewing Co. products in La Crosse, succeeding James Green. The Wilsons, longtime Green employees, establish headquarters at 1520 12th Street.
Bernard Gibbons, recently with Fritz Cleaners, will start work Wednesday at Wisconsin Power and Light Co. The notice also mentions local residents planning radio programs for next school year in Jansville, with teachers Delores Stephenson, Florence Wartenweiler, Albert Zimmerli, Clinton Blackbourn, and Ernest Wenger among those involved.
Daughters of the American Revolution decorated graves in Monroe and Brodhead cemeteries yesterday. Services were held at the grave of Mrs Martha Relf, first regent, and the visit included Mrs Hulda Temple Gardner whose father fought in the Revolutionary War.
A morning shower of 0.32 inch rain meets farmers needs as recent rains revive corn and grain crops. Wisconsin saw broad mild weather with Monroe residents flocking to Recreation Park for the pool opening and a Home Talent league baseball game as a forecast calls for occasional showers in the south.
In Palestine a UN brokered armistice brings quiet as observers report no new fighting in the north. Jewish and Arab factions accuse each other of violations while a food convoy reaches Jerusalem and 420 immigrants arrive in Tel Aviv amid checkpoints and by passes around Arab roadblocks.
Police say two children reported missing since their mother was slain were found Saturday night in Melville Saskatchewan. Deputy Chief Andrew Aitken said a telegram from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police at Regina notified Chicago police. The message said Hoffman had taken the children to their grandfather Edward's home in Melville.
President Truman today signed a bill permitting duty free importation of standard newsprint paper until July 1, 1949. The exemption also covers paper rolls from 9 to 15 inches wide, avoiding the prior expiry date of June 30.
Monroe Kiwanis sponsored Middlewest Palomino horse show tickets go on sale at county stores next week as youth groups from the county sell tickets door to door. Rain slowed the house-to-house effort, but officials call the sale encouraging and say proceeds fund an overnight cabin for local youths.
Dodge County authorities reported thousands of dollars in stolen goods found on Glen Norenberg’s Lowell farm. The loot included a tractor and a large farm wagon. Norenberg waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to circuit court on two burglary charges. Deputies linked the farm equipment to Iron Ridge, Sun Prairie, and other locations.
The senate judiciary committee approved the measure 10 to 3 to make lynching a federal crime. A southern opponent vowed to fight it to the bitter end.
The Columbia River flood crest swirled seaward from Portland as the area faced weeks more high water. Army warnings of continued danger kept troops and sandbag crews protecting rich farmland and mills. Damages in the stricken valley exceed 140 million dollars with months or years needed for rehabilitation.
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