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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1948
Page
2
Good music news notes the Monroe Community Concert Association plans another winter program series. Mutual interest appears strong as residents are likely to enroll enough members to secure at least four concerts. The high school band’s popularity heightens demand, and organizers aim for up to 1,900 memberships.
The draft act, written into postwar records, aims to revive wartime machinery within 90 days of enactment. It targets men 18 to 25, broadening national defense signals while signaling readiness to build a stronger military force under presidential responsibility.
Chairman C M Stauffer says the county committee aims to avoid antagonism as plans to merge or reorganize rural districts are considered. He notes readiness to work with boards to protect each district’s best interests amid statewide reform. Green county reports smooth handling while noting broader legislative limits. The article also recalls the ancient crossing of the Hellespont by Xerxes the Persian army, seven days to cover seven-eighths of a mile.
Glancing Backward notes a 1938 drowning near Chippewa Falls after a car plunge, funeral rites for Edward Malia in La Crosse, and Robert Feichert’s drowning while fishing with sons in Wisconsin Rapids. Also reports Miss Beulah Sims and Carl T Fisterer wed in Monroe, a 25 year milestone for Charles Schindler, and burials and early 20th century local moves, with Henry Marty Jr. of New Glarus dying at 76.
Robert B. Price of El Paso was chosen president of the Certified Producers and Milk Producers’ Association of America at its annual gathering. Chester D. Williams of Waukesha and Owan Greene of Genesee were elected vice president and Speading Committee member respectively. An interim meeting was set for Atlantic City during the Milk Industry Foundation convention. Dr Christian Sevara urged fortifying certified fat tree milk with vitamins A and D to offset fat loss and prevent deficiencies.
Mrs Hang J Maddrell and family from Lodi visited last week with L D Jones and George E Maddrell. L A Wood returned to Madison after days with relatives. Miss Ida Robinson hosted the WCTU meeting with devotions and a program on flowers and missions. Mr and Mrs Clarence Heindel are on an eastern trip with Mr and Mrs Carl Holscher Lost Springs Kans. Mr and Mrs Harold Deinger and daughters returned from Baraboo trip with Mrs Deinger's sister Mrs Robert Cummings and family.
Pope accompanied them and stayed with relatives for months. Out of town relatives and friends attend the Wilfred L. Heindel funeral here Wednesday. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Hein del, Kenosha, Mrs. C.A Doyle, Cashmere, Lyman Heindel, Mid- Tand Mich, Mrs. L. N. McPherron, Mason City, Ia, Mrs. Dean Bell and daughter Ora Mae Ardmore Okla, Mrs. Paul Bell Oklahoma City, Miss Mary Bell Chicago, and many others from Winslow, Ap ple River, Albuquerque, Madison and Rockford.
Mr and Mrs Leon Smith and son from Albuquerque New Mexico visit to see her parents Mr and Mrs Wesley Maxfield Harvey Hurd of Pusley Illinois visited Tuesday Mrs Rollie Wells and slan ter Aldrith spent Wednesday in Rockford On return they were joined by their daughter and sister Mrs James Avery who spent several days William Taylor of Midwest Wyoming called on friends here Wednesday Mr and Mrs R J Cook spent several days in Chicago Mrs Renzo Flannery of Darlington and Mrs Rupnow of Dakota attended the Jane Jennings tent meeting Thursday afternoon
Tokyo reports Brig. Gen. W. K. Harrison Jr. reparations chief said the United Kingdom has received all industrial reparations due under its advance transfer agreement.
A report from ngaon cites Premier Thakin Nu implying Burma would follow Russia and nationalize foreign property with compensation. The prospect alarms London stock markets, reflects Burma's fragile postwar independence and tension with ethnic minorities and communist uprisings amid Cold War geopolitics.
Wisconsin senator Wiley ley was named Saturday as chairman of a senate relations subcommittee. The group will seek answers to questions raised by opponents of the St Lawrence seaway and power development project. Costa Rica spends nearly 15 percent of its national income on education.
Wisconsin teacher A R Schumann presents No Peddlers Allowed a life of Solomon Levitan a Green County figure and former state treasurer 1923 33 and New Glarus merchant with roots in the town and its surroundings.
The casket of Lt. Willard W. Lersch will arrive at 1 53 p.m. on the Milwaukee road train and lie in state at Gratiot Memorial Center after viewings at his parents home. Rev. Carrigg will conduct a funeral mass at St. Joseph's Church with American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars honoring the deceased. He was a navigator and radar operator on a B 29 damaged over Tokyo, crash landing on Guam April 12 1945. buried at St. Joseph's cemetery. Survived by parents Glenn J. in Chicago five sisters and a brother.
A gas leak in a sewer caused a blast yesterday in Beaver Dam taverns, shattering windows and injuring one man, Dennis Stangel, who was cleaning inside. Police say a street paving project likely broke the service pipe, with damage described as non serious to the worker.
Mrs. Jacob Babter of Belleville called here Friday. Mrs. Samuel Hefty visited Madison Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Marty and Mrs. Amelia Marty traveled to Milwaukee to visit relatives. Mrs. Robert Wild and Mrs. Lydia Voegels called on Misses Fannie and Freida Benkert and Mrs Rosa Roth at Monticello Wednesday evening. Thursday visitors at the Robert Wild home included Mr. and Mrs. Werner Blumer and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Theiler of Monroe.
An odd clinic teaser featuring M. J. Gonstead promotes a chiropractic service with a quirky headline style. The notice names a clinic figure and a peculiar device reference, set in Monroe.
James Marlow reports the 1944 Republican Convention in Philadelphia will feature day and night sessions with 16 speeches scheduled before voting begins on Thursday. Delegates gather, hear welcome addresses, and await the platform release while a heavyweight title bout between Joe Louis and Joe Walcott threatens to draw attention away.
Josef ty, 57, jailed three to six years for a $120000 lumber swindle linked to coffins for war dead. Judge John A. Mullen called him a despicable swindler for exploiting a government coffin contract claim. He pleaded guilty to grand larceny after deceiving David Hirsch, 51, with promises of large profits.
Harrison G. Travis of Atlantic Highlands New Jersey filed an $80 000 damage suit in federal court against Schwartz Manufacturing Co seeking $80 000 and reinstatement. He alleged he worked as a salesman from 1933 until entering the Army as a first lieutenant in January 1942 covering the Atlantic seaboard and southern states.
A home phonograph disk now in production plays 30 to 45 minutes per side. Available in regular 10 and 12 inch sizes it records whole symphonies or full musical scores on one disk.
Rehearsal for the Old Timer band will run 7 to 9 Tuesday night in the Monroe senior high school band room. The centennial Wisconsin music themed concert follows at 7 30 Tuesday June 29 at Recreation Park with alumni, high school musicians, and guest conductors forming a massed band.
The Amvets four day convention ended with William Lotzer of Milwaukee elected department commander. The group backed a veterans bonus funded by sales taxes, urged low cost rental housing over ownership, and called for Taft Ellender Wagner housing bill enactment, though Congress did not pass it.
A rigid boycott of Japanese goods across the Philippines was approved today by a Chinese representative who accounts for over half of trade and forty percent of wholesale business in the islands.
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