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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1950
Page
2
Farewell to Florence Wartenweiler Green County Leader
Editorial notes the death of Miss Florence Wartenweiler, Green County superintendent of schools, serving her second term. Her career spanned rural teaching and leadership as districts shift toward merged programs to improve education. The county loses a longtime educator who contributed five years as superintendent and two prior decades in teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Florence Wartenweiler
Miss Wartenweiler
Who’s Job Is It Asks Barkley Over Senate Power
Vice President Barkley criticized Senate investigations as not a grand jury and argued public officials should be evaluated by the appropriate channels. He referenced inquiries into communist influence and the Amerasia document case amid questions of proper oversight by government agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Barkley
Congress
Amerasia
Justice Department
Mr. Barkley
Changing the Odds in a Gambling Plea
The article discusses Frank Erickson, a millionaire bookie, pleading guilty to avoid DA witnesses in a New York gambling probe. It questions whether the plea shields higher-level figures or protects public figures from embarrassment and probes possible penalties by the special sessions judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank Erickson
Erickson
Orfordville Telephone Financing Approved
The Orfordville Telephone Co. won PSC approval to issue 15000 dollars of first mortgage notes. Serving 600 subscribers in Rock county the firm will borrow from Farmers and Merchants Bank of Orfordville to fund plant additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orfordville
Orfordville Telephone Co
Public Service Commission
Rock County
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Infant Crocker Dies in Brooklyn Mourning Family
Crocker infant five days old died Monday in Stoughton hospital. Graveside services were held at Maple Hill cemetery Evansville. Survived by Ralph and Mrs. Crocker Evansville parents sister Margaret Ellen brother Lowell Arden grandmother Mrs. Gusta Spersrud Evansville and Wallace Crocker Sr paternal grandparents.
Nominations and deaths noted on June 20 historical list
Ten years ago President Roosevelt nominated Col Frank June 20 1940 Knox secretary of the Navy and Henry L Stimson secretary of war in coalition cabinet move. William Teuscher 68 passes away. A S Peterson Albany is candidate for Green county clerk of courts. Campaign begins for Miss Monroe Miss Monticello and Miss Brodhead for Cheese day parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Col
Frank
Knox
Navy
Henry L. Stimson
William Teuscher
S. Peterson
Albany
Green County
Monroe
Monticello
Brodhead
Doctor Breaks Ground for Lafayette County Memorial Hospital
Dr L E Fitzgerald turned the first spade for a 36 bed memorial hospital in Darlington to honor county war dead. The groundbreaking, led by Bates-O'Brien American Legion post members Robert Motley and Msgr Bernard Doyle, included Mayor Frank Reichling and hospital board representatives. Completion is in 300 days supported by bonds and a $220 200 federal grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlington
L. E. Fitzgerald
Lafayette County Memorial Hospital
Bates-O’brien American Legion
Robert Motley
Bernard Doyle
Frank Reichling
Miss Ellyn Wenger to Receive Radcliffe Certificate
Miss Ellyn J. Wenger daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph H Wenger of 803 18th Avenue will receive her course certificate from the Radcliffe management training program at the 68th Radcliffe college commencement exercises tomorrow morning. She previously attended Milwaukee-Downer College earning a degree in psychology and sociology and enrolled in a 10 month program for basic training in personnel work and administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellyn J. Wenger
Ralph H. Wenger
18Th Avenue
Radcliffe
Radcliffe College
Miss Wenger
Milwaukee-Downer College
Ronald Meier to Spend Summer With Monticello Family
Ronald Meier age 14 arrives today from San Lorenzo California to spend his summer vacation with grandparents Mrs. Bertha Schindler and Mr. John Meier and Mrs. Schindler in Rochelle Illinois. He is met at Rochelle by Mrs. Schindler and travels by train to Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Meier
Ewald Meier
San Lorenzo
Calif
Bertha Schindler
Mayree
John Meier
Monticello
Ronald
Schindler
Rochelle
Ill
Spaniards Call Bay of Biscay Crabs Oxen of the Sea
Spaniards refer to large crabs in the Bay of Biscay as oxen of the sea, noting weights around five pounds and a robust harvest image for the regional seafood lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay of Biscay
Pioneer Kidney Transplant Performed In Chicago Hospital
In Little Company of Mary hospital Chicago doctors performed a first of its kind kidney transplant from a deceased donor to a living recipient. Dr. Richard M. Lawler and Dr. James West led the operation begun minutes after the donor's death and completed in about ninety minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Richard M. Lawler
Little Company of Mary Hospital
Lawler
Cook County Hospital
Ruth Tucker
James West
Patrick H. Mcnulty
Raymond Patrick Murphy
Clevelander Elected By Lutheran Laymen
The Lutheran Laymen's League re elected Emil C Jacobs of Cleveland Ohio as president yesterday. Elected with him were Oscar T Doerr of Omaha as recording secretary Oscar P Brauer of St Louis as treasurer and Erwine Wesche of St Louis as financial secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Lutheran Laymen’s League
Emil C. Jacobs
Cleveland, O
Oscar T. Doerr
Omaha
Oscar P. Brauer
St. Louis
Erwine Wesche
Corn Borer Clinic Planned Thursday
A field meeting to aid corn growers in understanding corn borer problems will be held at 9 30 a m Thursday at the Arleigh J Frautschy farm Clarno township five miles southwest of Monroe County agent Myron E Jegium announced E H Fisher entomologist at the University of Wisconsin will conduct the session Growers will decide if corn needs insecticide treatment when to treat what to use and how to apply it
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arleigh J
Enter Summer School Monticello
Mrs. Hazel Kundert and Miss Florence Loveland enroll for six week summer session at Whitewater state teachers college during the special Times feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Hazel Kundert
Florence Loveland
Whitewater State Teachers’ College
Local social notes from Juda and area residents
Mrs. Dorothy Halder and son George of Winneconne Wis hosted Barbara Norder and Carl Eliason families. Beloit couple Harry Thompson and daughter joined William Matzke in a northern Wisconsin Minnesota auto trip. Keen and Norder families returned from a two week western tour visiting Boulder Dam Colorado and Carbondale Colorado. Kathryn Chambers hosted a going away party for 24 then left for Cedar Lake to join Linden Circle summer stock. Melvin Wilson family returned from Texas visits in Austin Taylor and Port Arthur.
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Dorothy Halder
George
Winneconne
Wis
Barbara Norder
Carl Eliason
Harry Thompso
Beloit
William Matzke
Wisconsin
Minnesota
A. S. Keen
William Norder
West
Keen
T. J. Olson
Boulder Dam
Colo
Sam Geigel
Carbondale
Kathryn Chambers
Dolores Roth
Joyce Arnsmeier
Donald
James Keen
Chambers
Schools to Report Census Returns Due by July Fifteenth
The annual school reports and census returns must be filed with the county superintendent of schools by July 15. District clerks are being notified, and annual reports must be signed in the presence of notaries.
College enrolls 533 at Whitewater summer session
Dr Adolph I Winther director reports 533 students enrolled in the Whitewater State Teachers College summer session yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewater
Whitewater State Teachers College
Adolph I. Winther
Local Socials in Monticello Region Highlight Visits
Monticello residents recount visits across Wisconsin and Illinois. Emil Duerst in Milwaukee. Beloit guests with O D Curtiss. trips to Sheridan and New Glarus for club events. various family and church connections noted through June visits and six week military training at Camp McCoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Duerst
Elmer
Henry Duerst
Milwaukee
Emil Duerst
Robert Wagner
Beloit
O. D. Curtiss
H. L. Karlew
R. K. Dugdale
Tommy
Dickie
Sheridan
Ind
Mmes. C. M. Stauffer
M. E. Lynn
W. D. Elmer
John Gempeler
Wallace P. Barlow
Vivian Blum Club
New Glarus
Albert Knoble
Contract Bridge Club
Thomas Voegeli
Belleville
Mike Klassy
J. J. Voegeli
Jacob Schilt
Mendota
Ill
A. R. Achtemeier
National Women’s Guild of the
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Cleveland
Paul Achtemeier
Princeton Theological Seminary
Fred Marty
South Gate
Calif
Frieda Kueng
John A. Marty
John Meier Jr
Arnold Wiedmer
C. M. Stauffer
Michigan City
Charles T. Leach Jr
Herman J. Elmer
Postville
Herman Feenie
Theo. Jenny
Berkeley
Emma Marty
Albert Marty
Waelter Laeser
Forreston
Ernest Gempeler
Louise
Monroe
Irene Marty
Alda Ann
Viola Rupp
St. Clare Hospital
L. A. Brown
Blanchardville
Herman Schlittler
John Meier
Robert Peters
Elmer Duerst
Robert
Ripon
Camp McCoy
Miss Phyllis Bilstead Joins Wisconsin Power Staff
Miss Phyllis Bilstead of Callender Iowa becomes home economist for Wisconsin Power and Light Co Menroe office. A graduate of Iowa State College Ames in home economics she arrived Thursday and rooms at J M Weiss home 1516 16th avenue. She succeeds Mrs Allen R Whelan formerly Sara Turnbull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Bilstead
Callender
Wisconsin Power and Light Co. Menroe
Iowa State College
Ames
J. M. Weiss
16Th Avenue
Allen R. Whelan
Sara Turnbull
Tragic Shortcut Ends Life of 13 Year Old Boy
In Milwaukee a 13-year-old, Arlon McKillip, attempting a short cut over a railroad bridge was struck and killed by a North Shore train. A 12-year-old companion, John Speck, escaped by leaping off at the bridge’s end just before the train passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Shore
Arlon McKillip
John Speck
Train Cut Approved Discontinuation Ashland to Hudson
The public service commission approved the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha line to discontinue passenger service between Ashland and Hudson. The affiliate of the Chicago and North Western operates the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha
The
Public Service Commission
Ashland
Hudson
Chicago and North Western
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Editorial
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Court House
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Capitol
George Sickinger
North Pole
Raold Amundsen
Franklin Pierce Hinds
Winslow
Henry Cooper
Mineral Point
Swiss Rifle Club
Ting A. Tschudy
Monroe Telephone Co
Milwaukee Road
Illinois Central
Wisconsin Firemen’s Association
Jefferson
Middleton
Fairgrounds
Chicago Hospital
Harvey S. Stauffacher Chiropractor
White Block
America
Enna Jerrick
ENNA
Juda
N. Mille
Westinghouse
Richardson
Electric Company
O. D. Curtis
J. W. Barlow
Smiley
Jake Rufener Jr
Monroe, Wis
Mt. Rainier
Mt. Baker
Puget Sound
Pacific Northwest
L. W. de Lorimier
Hiaawatha
Seattle
California
Canadian Rockies
Bear Windo
Dodge
Dearth Motor Sales
WLAD
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