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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1949
Page
6
Weather data snapshot with highs and sunrise time
A partial weather summary notes since yesterday at 1 PM the high reached 89 and the low 66. It compares to last year with a high of 83 and records precipitation and sunrise around 4:22.
Rutsch transfers Sunrise Point lot in Monroe to Brandle
Real estate transfer records show Robert Rutsch conveying It 5 block 4 Sunrise Point subdivision Monroe to Anna L Brandle. The transaction details include parcel identification and location within the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Rutsch
Anna L. Brandle
Sunrise Point
City of
Monroe
Judges Fine Drivers For Unlicensed Vehicles In State Commerce
County Court Judge Harold J Lamboley and Joseph J Murphy of Janesville fined 25 dollars plus costs for operating unlicensed vehicles in intrastate commerce and ordered to apply for Wisconsin licenses. Robert Junior Jones of Morrisonville also fined 25 dollars plus costs for unlicensed operation and license application. Jacob Brunner of Route 4 Darlington cited for failure to report an accident with 5 dollars and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold J. Lamboley
Joseph J. Murphy
Janesville
Gateway City Transfer, Inc
Wisconsin
Robert Junior Jones
Morrisonville
Jacob Brunner
Darlington
Justice Cases Justice L A Koenig Robert Searles
Searles of Brodhead was cited for fishing without a Wisconsin resident license with fines of 25 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice L. A. Koenig
Robert Searles
Brodhead
Wisconsin
Local Marriage Licenses List Couples in Monroe and Madison
Betty Leigh Treloar of Monroe wed Stanley Willis Olson from York towns. Martha Edna Goepfert and Stanley LaVerne Schultz both of Monroe. Nathan V. Weiss of Monroe route 2 and Joyce E. Norder of Madison Clarence Court Dane County were issued licenses with fees noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Leigh Treloar
Monroe
Stanley Willis Olson
York
Martha Edna Goepfert
Stanley LaVerne Schultz
Nathan V. Weiss
Joyce E. Norder
Clarence Court
Madison
Dane County
Deaths of Jacob J. Becker and David Smith Welty
obituary notices report the deaths of Jacob J. Becker age 69 of route 1 Juda and David Smith Welty age 85 of Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob J. Becker
Route 1
Juda
David Smith Welty
Warren
McGin nity and Goetz Families Welcome Newborns
Mr and Mrs James McGinnity of Argyle announce a daughter born June 21. Mr and Mrs Robert W Goetz of 1915 9th Street announce a son born June 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McGinnity
Argyle
Robert W. Goetz
9Th Street
Son
Surgical and Medical Notices from St. Clare Hospital
The St. Clare Hospital list includes patients and procedures such as Eugene Adams, Brodhead and John De Bock Beloit for a surgical case. Patricia Metzendorf Beloit and Gayle Ann Spring Monticello for tonsillectomy. Elmer Cory Monroe area accident. Raymond Sonnenburg Winslow and Frank Hamblin Beloit in medical, plus numerous dismissals including Mrs Roy Steiner and Viola Shippy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Adams
Brodhead
John de Bock
Beloit
Arthur Kirk
Gerald Lewis
Milton Junction
Virgil Neuenschwander
Monroe
William Hatch
Patricia Metzdorf
Gayle Ann Spring
Monticello
Elmer Cory
Ith Street
Raymond Sonnenburg
Winslow
Frank Hamblin
Roy Steiner
Viola Shippy
Alvin Elmer
Sheldon Zimmerman
Walter Neuvenschwander
Gerald DeVoe
Lawrence Gissling
Edwin Broege
Henry Norder
Johanna Gorder
Dead 14 inch pickerel found near storm sewer outlet
Sidewalk superintendents spotted a dead pickerel about 14 inches long at the northeast square corner near a storm sewer outlet after a rain. The sight prompted wits to joke it might have hatched in the rainwater pool.
Vacation Bible School enrolls 308 in Monroe
The second annual Monroe union daily vacation Bible school closed Friday with a final program at St. Johns church. An audience of parents and friends viewed a skit People Who Knew Jesus by the junior department and heard songs and a work review from beginners and primary departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Union Daily Vacation Bible School
St. John’s Church
Jesus
Edna Mackey
Roy F. Peter
Harold A. Wagner
Milo H. Miller
Myron E. Jeglum
Maurice Babler
Walter C. Kuebli
Louis Buri
Betty Steinmann
Kathleen Feldt
Edwin C. Goecks
Sam A. Rubi
Robert P. Gempeler
Edwin Andereck
Florence Voigt
Victor Ellingson
Gertrude Myers
George Campbell
Sam _s— Boyd
Sherman H. Dearth
Herman D. Legler
Newell Mendenhall
Ray Finch
Victor Sorenson
Marilyn Kubly
Kathryn Janet Krauss
Mildred Krauss
Janet Schultz
Betty Kiel
Margaret Stauffacher
Marilyn Lanz
Barbara Frey
Judith Kubly
Beverly Thoreson
Carol Wood
Audrey Peterson
Glenda Langston
Shirley Pickett
Orvilla Norder
Ruth Feldt
Catherine Hartman
Helen Locher
Monroe
Lois Gill
Brodhead
Motorists End Trip to Hospital After Wreck Near Orangeville
Virginia Lee Frank, 16, was thrown against a car windshield wiper screw when the vehicle stopped at Route 26 in Orangeville Sunday night. After first aid by her mother, she and Richard Thorne started for Freeport hospital. Their car stalled in Cedarville and a friend transferred Frank to another car, which also stalled. A passing motorist pushed them to a Freeport gas station, where police helped complete the trip to the hospital. She was treated for a head wound and released, heading to Girls State in Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeville
Virginia Lee Frank
Richard Thorne
Cedarville
Freeport Hospital
Juey Heine
Freeport
Midway
Miss Frank
Girls’ State
Jacksonville
Radio Firm To Occupy Cheese Lab Quarters
Booth and Kessler Radio Service Co will occupy half the quarters of the new cheese laboratory north of Turner hall, possibly completed by July 1. The lab and radio shop will have separate front entrances in a Swiss chalet style building. The radio shop’s basement location will be taken by Markwardt Upholstery, currently in the Moose building on the square’s north side.
Car Crash In Orangeville Involves Local Men
Special report from Orangeville says a front end of Glen Scheider’s car was smashed in a collision at 9 p m Saturday. He told Stephenson county sheriff that the other driver was J T Duffy of Rockford. Scheider crossed the blacktop and was struck on the side of Duffy’s car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeville
Glen Scheider
Freeport
Scheider
Stephenson County
Miss Altman Hosts Esther Rebekah Meeting
Past Noble Grands of the Es ther Rebekah lodge met at Miss Helen Altman home at 2411 10th street with nine members present. Miss Altman showed movie slides after the business meeting. A luncheon followed and the next meeting was set for a picnic supper August 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Altman
Esther Rebekah Lodge
Helen Altman
10Th Street
Social notes from Monroe Wisconsin and surrounding areas
Mrs R B Gifford of Milwaukee visits Union Presbyterian supper promises ham meat balls creamed potatoes salad rolls coffee dessert at 75 cents Mrs Andrew Trickel and son from Chicago visit Frank and Herman Keel in Monroe a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Frank Good Queen Esther class Union Memorial church social planned June 22 at 2 30 p m at the Hansons South Wayne welcome all Mrs Russell W Prien and son set to return to Monroe after visiting her father Jacob Regez Cleveland where he is seriously ill Lt and Mrs M E Julson leave for Schu b mi Ark after 30 day leave former Helen Germann Mrs Frank Butterfield and son en route to Washington DC after a two week visit with W E Wenger she was Joyce Wenger
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Gifford
Milwaukee
W. D. Clayton
Union Presbyterian Church
Andrew Trickel
Clarence
Chicago
Frank
Herman Keel
Monroe
Frank Good
Queen Esther
Union Memorial Church
Harry Hanson
South Wayne
Russell W. Prien
Jacob Regez
Robert Crews
Cleveland
Regez
M. E. Julson
Schumaker
Ark
John D. Germann
Julson
Helen Germann
Frank Butterfield
Frank Jr
Washington, D. C
W. E. Wenger
Butterfield
Joyce Wenger
First Home Nursing Classes Completed
Three home nursing courses sponsored by Green County Red Cross were completed with more sessions planned for July and August. Miss Mary Miller led the units and praised the chapter’s new equipment as the best in the Midwest. Dr. Alfred Leiser will chair the county group starting July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County Red Cross
J. Leo Norton
Genevieve Arnesdorff
Mary Miller
National Red Cross Nursing Unit
Midwest
Alfred Leiser
Polio Ward Closed By Freeport Hospital
The convalescent polio ward at Deaconess hospital is closed for the first time since the 1946 epidemic as the Stephenson County NFIP chapter releases the last two polio nurses. St Francis will maintain an isolation ward for early polio, and Deaconess may reopen the convalescent ward at any time. Three patients since January include Daryl Downs 5 Lanark who has recovered, Leland Wise 17 Rock City who cannot yet walk and will wear braces, and Jeffrey Davis 6 Carroll who is walking and to go home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Deaconess Hospital
Stephenson County
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
St. Francis Hospital
Daryl Wayne Downs
Lanark
Leland Wise
Rock City
Jeffrey van Davis
Mr. Carroll
Crop duster pilot killed in landing crash near Portage
John Rothrock, 26, of Philadelphia, died when his crop dusting aircraft nosed over and burst into flames while attempting to land in a farmer's field near Portage. The accident occurred today as the craft burned after the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage
John Rothrock
Philadelphia
Here
Rent Bill Delayed As Machine Balks In Wisconsin Assembly
Madison report says a breakdown of the assembly voting machine delayed decisions on rent controls. The house reconsidered a local option plan, then rejected the Senate bill amid confusion, while also refusing revisions on veteran housing loans and county control of deer hunting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Assembly
Wisconsin
House
Senate
The
Conservation Commission
Wheat Rallies to $2 On Broad Market Demand
Wheat rose at the Chicago Board of Trade marking $2.00 for the first time in a month as demand widened on reports of rust in unharvested winter wheat and light yields in areas still to harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
Funeral rites for Miss Nelle Miller observed
Rosary services for 68 year old Miss Nelle Miller who died yesterday after a four month illness will be held this evening at 8 30 in the Shriner Neushwander funeral home. Services will be held tomorrow at 9 30 in the funeral home and at 10 in St Victor s church with Rev. E C McCollow officiating. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelle Miller
Shriner-Neushwander
Funeral
St. Victor’s Church
E. C. McCollow
Calvary Cemetery
Kiln Rubble Cleared Near Manos Property on Highway 69
Workmen cleared away old brick remains from a kiln on 11th avenue just west of the Pete Manos home at the city limits corner of highway 69 to Freeport. Bricks are being reused for the foundation of a new building Manos is constructing. work has been underway for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
11Th Avenue
Pete Manos
Highway 69
Freeport
Manos
Coplon Completes Denial Of Espionage Claims
Washington reports Judith Coplon has completed a lengthy denial of espionage activity, pushing back against accusations in a high profile political case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Judith Coplon
Joyce Speich Leaves for Camp Woodland Eagle River
Miss Joyce Speich has departed for Camp Woodland in Eagle River where she will be employed for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle River
Joyce Speich
Camp Woodland
Brothers return from military leaves meet in Chicago
Pvt. Frank Hanson arrived home Sunday from Ft. Lewis Washington to spend a 12 day furlough with his parents near Martintown. His brother Jerry, on a 30 day leave, returned to the navy base at Portsmouth Virginia after a brief reunion in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hanson
Ft. Lewis Washington
Art Hanson
Martintown
Jerry
Portsmouth
Chicago
Move to new home by Roy Davis family
Mr and Mrs Roy Davis and family moved from 17031 South Street to 1200 21st Avenue, which they purchased from Mrs Nellie Davis. Mrs Davis will reside with her daughter Mrs S P Davies in Oak Park Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Davis
Sth
21St Avenue
Nellie Davis
Davis
S. P. Davies
Oak Park
Entering Drama Workshop at MacMurray College
Mr and Mrs Ernest Wenger Jr and daughter Donna along with Albert H Stauffacher traveled to Jacksonville Illinois where Donna enrolled in the summer session drama workshop for high school girls at MacMurray College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Wenger Jr
Donna
Albert H. Stauffacher
Jacksonville
Mac Murray College
Coplien Family Reunion Held at Lake Leota
The Coplien family reunion took place Sunday at Lake Leota Evansville with a picnic dinner and social afternoon enjoyed by 55 relatives from Monroe Brodhead Janesville Evansville Footville Beloit Belmont Sun Prairie and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coplien
Lake Leota
Evansville
Monroe
Brodhead
Janesville
Footville
Beloit
Belmont
Sun Prairie
Chicago
Grandchild Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roth
Mr and Mrs Robert Roth of Cleveland Ohio announce the birth of their son This is the first grandchild for Mr and Mrs Otto W Lund of 1911 10th street Mrs Lund left today for Cleveland to visit her daughter Arlene Lund and family born Saturday in Cleveland Ohio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto W. Lund
10Th Street
Robert Roth
Cleveland
Lund
Arlene Lund
Lunds
Evelyn Drake Expects Return From National Sorority Meet
Miss Evelyn Drake, national finance chairman of Epsilon Sigma Alpha, is expected home Saturday from Denver Colorado where she attended the sorority’s national convention. She departed last Tuesday by air travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Drake
Denver
Colo
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
National Finance
Films to Be Shown at Library Story Hour Tomorrow
Two films Heidi and Three Little Foxtails will be shown at 9 30 a m in the Green room of the public library. The event is part of the weekly story hour continuing its summer program for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heidi
Story Hour
Five Monroe Students Earn Degrees at UW Centennial
Five Monroe students received degrees at the University of Wisconsin Centennial commencement held Friday in the Field House. The graduates include Marie E. Von Kaenel with a bachelor of science and Jean E. Stauffacher with a bachelor of arts. Also earning degrees were Robert C. Wagner and Roland G. (surname truncated) among others listed in the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
University of Wisconsin
Marie E. von Kaenel
Jean E. Stauffacher
Robert C. Wagner
Roland G
Johnson and Irene B OlsonWed in City Ceremony
Johnson, bachelor of business administration, and Miss Irene B Olson, master of science, exchanged vows in a city ceremony witnessed by family and friends. The couple plans to reside in the area while pursuing professional paths.
Son Born to Lynns in Beloit
Steven James Lynn born June 14 to Mr and Mrs Maynard Lynn Beloit. Mrs Lynn formerly Alice J Zwickey New Glarus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynns
Steven James
Maynard Lynn
Beloit
Lynn
Alice J. Zwickey
New Glarus
Four Foreign Ministers End Paris Talks With East West Peace Pledge
The big four foreign ministers wrapped four weeks of talks in Paris with a pledge for east west peace in Germany and a six point guide to negotiations. A Russian promise not to block Berlin is tied to revived east west trade. They announced agreements on the Austrian treaty and ordered deputies to finalize by September 1. They plan to meet again in New York next fall during the UN General Assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Germany
Berlin
Reich
New York
United Nations General Assembly
David S. Welty Dies at 85 in Wisconsin
Warren special report. David Smith Welty, 85, died Monday at his farm home north of Warren in Lafayette county Wisconsin. Born Gratiot June 18 1864 he was the son of Rufus John Welty. Surviving are two grandsons Warren and Wallace and two granddaughters Katherine and Evelyn. A brother Henry and sister Mrs Theresa Shannon also survive. His wife Kate and two sons Lloyd and Glen preceded him in death. Services 2 p m Wednesday at Graham funeral home. Burial Elmwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
David Smith Welty
Lafayette County
Wisconsin
Gratiot
Rufus John Welty
Wallace Welty
Freeport
Katherine
Evelyn Welty
Madison
Henry
Theresa Shannon
Darlington
Kate
Lloyd
Glen
Graham Funeral Home
Elmwood Cemetery
Swindled Widow Located in Jersey
Mrs. Reseda Corrigan 39 reported to Chicago police that she traveled to Newark and sought Sigmund Engel 73 a veteran con man known to use 32 aliases. A warrant was issued charging Engel with bilking Corrigan out of 5000 dollars after promising marriage. Corrigan had not heard from him since she left to recover her money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Reseda Corrigan
Daniel Gilbert
Newark
N. J
Sigmund Engel
Gilbert
Engel
Sam Engel
Grand Central Terminal
New York
England
Sidmund Engel
Corrigan
Ngel
Kaiser's Granddaughter Weds Texas Suitor at Historic Castle
Princess Cecilie of Hohenzollern married Clyde Harris of Amarillo Texas in a castle ceremony. Both were 31 and born the year Kaiser Wilhelm fled into exile as the royal flag fluttered above the 1,000 year old fortress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hechingen
Kaiser Wilhelm
House of Hohenzollern
Hohenzollern
Cecilie
Clyde Harris
Amarillo
Tex
Holland
Windstorm Hits Marinette and Menominee Areas
A lava windstorm tore through Marinette and Menominee counties last night. The industrial area suffered a warehouse roof collapse and damage to adjacent buildings and power lines. Wind speeds were about 69 miles per hour and damages near $100,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menominee
Mich
Marinette
Typhoon in Japan Kills 600, 563 Missing, 40 Dead
A devastating typhoon swept Japan with 600 dead and 563 missing as it moved from Okinawa toward Kyushu. Authorities report 40 fatalities on Kyushu, while Okinawa noted no American casualties. Gusts reached 115 mph on Okinawa as the storm moved inland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Tokyo
Honshu
Okinawa
U.S
Kyushu
Cheese Trade Quiet in Wisconsin Market Report
Federal state market news notes a steady cheese market in Wisconsin with quiet trade. Prices for various formats include single daisies 34 to 44 cents, enitioana 34 to 34 percent, square prints 34 to 35 percent, and midgets 35 to 36 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
I. c
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Yrecord
Sead & A
St. Clare Hospital
Wisconsin Power and Light Auxiliary
W. S. MacDonald
Eugene Weaver
LaVern Deal
Arthur Mondahl
Roy A. Beach
Robert W. van Wagenen
Ben J. Holtsaple
Mmes
LeRoy R. Phillips
Arthur C. Nondahl
Bernard Gibbons
Robert van Wagenen
Roy Beach
Ralph J. Kundert
C. H. Grinnell
LaVern E. Deal
Harry J. Bellehan
Ben Holtsapple
William J. Wartenweiler
Frank W. Heinzelman
Ernest H. Schober
Cheese Lab
Ada
First National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
ROTE
Bugis
Wili
NORGE
David
Welty
Lafayette
Jersey
Kaiser
Texas
Chiropractic Clinic
Gonstead
Marinett, Menominee
Fritz
Rondeck
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