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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1949
Page
4
Governor Rennebohm backs a one half per cent tax raise in all brackets plus a cigaret tax hike of two to three cents. Opponents warn it deepens recession and adds clerical work. Supporters say this bracket increase could fund schools and welfare buildings. a surtax on incomes is debated.
Kenosha reports a ten year old boy named Joey Raiter back in the hospital with his 20th fracture. He suffers a calcium deficiency causing brittle bones and has endured eight years of frequent breaks.
Secretary of the Interior Krug left for Madison where his daughter Marilyn will graduate from the University of Wisconsin on Friday. The trip underscores a family milestone as Krug travels to Wisconsin for the ceremony and to support his daughter’s commencement.
John Arthur Olson 71 lifelong local resident and retired farmer died at his Spring Valley township home at 11 45 am Tuesday from a long illness. Born July 5 1877 in Avon township he married Bertha May Delsrud in 1905 and later Anna Pettengill in 1915. Survived by his widow two sons a step daughter a brother a sister and one grandchild. He was a West Luther Valley church member. Funeral services were set for 2 pm tomorrow at Everson funeral home and 2 30 pm at West Luther Valley Church with Rev A R Molidrem of Beloit officiating burial in the church cemetery.
Elizabeth G. Lillis, a Janesville school teacher and sister of Francis Lillis of Platteville, left most of her $80,000 estate to the Madison Diocese. The will directs major funds to establish a Catholic home for the aged in Janesville and leaves a two apartment house there to be used as a home for priests or sisters.
Salable hogs were 7 500 with slow uneven but generally steady trade for butchers and sows. Prices ranged 17.00 to 21.00 per cwt in various weight classes. heavier weights scarce. Cattle and calves sold slow with steers and heifers mostly down. load high-choice steers 28.50 and bulk 25.50 to 28.00, cows 12.50 to 18.50, vealers 20.00 to 27.00. Live poultry steady to weak. receipts 27 trucks. Butter steady. receipts 864 555.
The New York stock market advanced in fits and starts with leading issues rising fractions to more than a point. U S Steel Bethlehem Steel General Motors Chrysler and Illinois Central posted higher prices while some rails bonds drew milk support.
Mrs. Alma Disch 54 of Madison died Tuesday at a Madison hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 p m at Frautschi funeral home with Rev. Calvin Zenk officiating. Burial in New Glarus. Survived by daughter Mrs. George Kuesel of Madison a brother Ray Marty of St Paul Minn two sisters Mrs Margaret Blum of Monticello and Mrs Nick Kalber of Chicago and two grandchildren. Program To Be Told Juda Times Special Vacation Bible school program at Evangelical United Brethren church will be given at Sunday evening service.
Brodhead native Tina Maude Horne Johnson, 63, died after an operation at Augustana hospital Chicago following six weeks illness. Born December 27, 1885, she was the daughter of James M. and Lillian Loomis Horne. Survived by husband Clarence E. Johnson two brothers Robert W. Horne Monticello and Dr Henry J. Horne Monticello two sisters Mrs W T Green Orfordville and Miss Grace E. Horne Brodhead. She belonged to the American Red Cross. Services were held today at Everson Memorial Church officiated by.
Fragmentary text shows a farmer named Joe Trevethan dealing with milking problems that hinder his vacation plans. Context suggests a rural setting with mentions of Plymouth and gate lots, but readable details are limited.
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