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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1948
Page
9
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Verne Jones transfers river property to Lyle Fulton north of Albany. Herman Schlittler transfers land in Holdrichs add New Glarus to Armin Loeffel. Pearle Scninaier executrix of Dr Arthur J Schindlers estate Monroe dentist who died June 9. co heir Geraldine Schindler Schmid of Kenmore New York. Widow Anna Leahy sole beneficiary of John H Leahy Monroe estate with will dated March 6 1928. Appraisers Russell Prien Albert Geigel Harry Young. Prien and William C Haren also named appraisers.
Obituaries list Mrs. Ole Wick aged 72 and Walter Hicks aged 68, both of Warren. Notices for the families of Theodore Albert at 809 18th Avenue with a daughter born June 15, George Wait of Chicago with a son born June 16, and Karl Brandenburg of Brodhead with a son born June 17.
The St. Clare Hospital table lists surgeries including Mrs Milford Martin Argyle and Walter J. Marty Belleville with several other patients and dismissals names such as Fred Burke Wilbur Wheeler and Mrs LeRoy Geach. A bid-taking session for painting police radio towers was approved and radio equipment insurance rules set at a county radio committee meeting in the courthouse. The Green County Red Gun club was authorized to connect to an electrical outlet at the transmitter. pheasant pens are noted. Mrs Alice Johnson visited from Brodhead today.
Kiwanis sponsors a Middle West Palomino horse show at the fairgrounds on Sunday to raise money for an overnight cabin for Green County youth. About 100 show horses will be present including world champion Golden Arbor. Twenty Monroe men will act as gate attendants led by Richard W. Bahr and others listed.
Rev. D Andrew Howey former Universalist and Joint Parish pastor leaves Monroe for Montpellier to take the Presbyterian church pastorate. He was honored at a farewell luncheon by the Monroe Ministerial association after serving as youth center director. Mrs Howey remains with their daughter in Chicago as the Waits welcome a new grandson.
Mrs. Glen Schultz age 39 of Brodhead was treated for injuries from a three car accident near Juda on June 2 and released from St. Clare hospital. Her father Olaf Olson age 76 from Brodhead remained hospitalized with injuries.
The piece catalogs numerous individuals visiting or staying in Monroe from Albany Detroit Madison and other places. Mentions include N Roy Bowman Herman L Schindler Glen Benson Mrs John Ferguson Mrs Donald Burger Marvin Flick LeRoy Riffle Clara Keise Grace Cordes A L Commons W H Bryant Mary Adleman Charles Lee Craig Will Glindinning Stewart Hurlbut Dale Alexander Walter Preuti Gottfried Neuenschwander and many others with brief travel or hosting details.
Edward Preuti notes how air travel shortened a Swiss mail journey. He recalls his sister Flora Fluder left Monroe June 12 and arrived in Geneva June 14, then sent a letter back by air arriving June 16. He contrasts it with his own sea voyage to America which took 11 days.
The municipal parking lot adjoining Monroe Sales Co at 832 16th Avenue opened today after resurfacing. Marking of stalls will be held up for further action.
Ballots of the April election were destroyed today. In charge were Clarence W. Lengacher county clerk William F. Hogan and R. H. Schoonover. Plus local notes mention paving curing time and a birth at St. Clare Hospital to Mr and Mrs George Wait. Mrs Wait is daughter of Rev and Mrs D Andrew Howey. Rev Howey departed for destinations related to the story.
A clergyman has assumed duties in a pastorate at Montpelier Ohio. He begins his ministry serving the local congregation and community.
An advertisement lists a tank type vacuum cleaner I with all attachments offered at sale prices 79.95 and discounted options 67.50 74.50 69.50 87.50. The layout suggests multiple price points for the model and accessory bundle.
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