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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1949
Page
1
The assembly passed an all loans housing bill by 59 to and sent it to the senate after two hours of wrangling. The senate chose the Laird Lenroot plan allocating seventy percent to loans and the rest to housing authorities, with a sixteen million fund split evenly between loans and grants.
Western Berlin railway workers decide tonight to restore interzonal freight by tomorrow morning. The union says workers report to West Berlin marshalling yards to untangle five weeks of strike chaos. Freight trains from West Germany to Berlin are set to move by Friday.
Jane Pamela Smitheran age 18 from Middlesbrough England and Merle Clayton Cugnin age 25 from Erie Pennsylvania, performers with Mills Bros circus, applied for a marriage license at the county clerk. They must marry in Wisconsin where they applied, with Rev Doc Waddell to perform the ceremony.
Crowds of about 1 000 watched the grand march and colorful acrobatics at the American Legion ground. Free passes boosted attendance to nearly 2 000 for two shows while funds go to improve the Legion home.
Among 60 contestants in Monroe Turn Day Joe Kotz 21 Cleveland enters in apparatus events He appeared at the 1942 National Turnfest and attends Penn State He was the youngest member of last year s Olympic team Cleveland and Milwaukee turners expected to check in No contestants from Toledo or St Louis Turn Day held by Monroe Turn and Swing club with Swiss American Gymnastic Association program at Lehr s grove on Highway 11 south of Monroe ends with a dance at Turner hall
Illinois Bell Telephone Co. failed to win a court ruling granting an immediate rate hike of 34.1 million dollars annually. The decision ends the company’s attempt to raise charges promptly, affecting customers and company finances in Chicago.
Secretary Johnson announced modernization to two 27 000 ton carriers to extend reach and punch. Ships will have beefed up flight decks larger elevators and more capable catapults to handle long range patrol bombers and jet fighters. Escalators will speed airmen to planes and overall costs are about 80 million, funded by canceling a 65 000 ton supercarrier project. names of ships withheld.
Mrs Louisa Fritz 89 died at her son Herman D Fritz 2403 8th Street where she had lived the last decade bedridden since Saturday She born September 12 1859 in Monroe daughter of John and Maria Brunner married June 3 1883 to Herman Fritz Jr in Jefferson township Funeral services Friday at 1 30 pm Shriner Neushwander Funeral Home burial Greenwood Cemetery
Rep. Harry A. Keegan of Green County voted twice against a state legislator pay raise. The Assembly passed the bill 58 to 25 after Keegan first rejected an amendment and then opposed concurrence with the Senate bill including the Catlin amendment.
Federal market news reports Wisconsin cheese sentiment soft with light demand and quiet trade. Prices vary by variety from 34 to 36 cents per pound with listings for daisies longhorns square prints and other types in mixed ranges.
The Monroe city council gave first reading to an ordinance placing parking meters in the center area around the courthouse square when paid parking ends. It repeals 24 hour zones and creates 60 and 120 minute limits. The measure follows a retail committee recommendation and calls for council adoption next meeting.
The Union School District No. 1 board adopted a 1949 50 budget of 240000 with an estimated net increase of 10000 from the prior year and projected revenues of 60000. Major items include increases in teacher salaries, equipment costs and capital outlay while debt service drops to 40000 after August 1. Elections will include one office and two trusteeships.
City council approved first reading to allow hospital construction by amending the height and story limits in the residential district. The change carves an exception for churches hospitals and schools and repeals the old 40 foot three story cap. An $800000 expansion planned for St. Clare hospital follows a 1947 fund drive that raised 73000 for needs due to Monroe becoming a growing medical center.
The Evening Times shows the thermometer above 82 degrees at noon after a 60 degree low. The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and warmer tonight and Thursday with scattered showers mainly in the north and central areas. Prairie du Chien posted a high of 91 degrees yesterday afternoon.
The flag draped casket of S/Sgt. Melvin A. Marty 25 Monticello will arrive in Monroe at 1 05 p m Friday at the Milwaukee road depot. Military escort will take the casket to Voegeli funeral home Monticello. Public services are set for 2 30 p m Saturday at Highland cemetery with full Legion rites. The village will close 1 to 3 p.m. for the funeral.
City council was advised that garbage dumped at the city dump violated disposal ordinances. Mayor Buehler said the city board of health may act and sign complaints against violators. City Attorney Benkett noted penalties and that incinerator disposal is required to prevent health hazards.
John S. Hefty 69 of New Glarus died suddenly at his home yesterday morning following injuries from a fall two weeks earlier while painting. He was buried in the Swiss Evangelical and Reformed church cemetery after services at the church. He is survived by his widow Bertha Streiff, a brother Sam T. Hefty, and a sister Mrs. Clara Disch, all of New Glarus. Two sisters preceded him in death.
Six promotions were announced at a Co. K drill at the armory. Sgt Arthur C. Nondahl was promoted to Sergeant First Class, Cpl Lyle Rodgers to sergeant, and recruits Donald Reinking, Robert Schultz, Arthur Tschudy, and Francis Wagner were made privates. Lt Joseph Viney, First Sgt Forrest Kubly and Seth Glenn Kubly will attend a camp instructions meeting in Stoughton. Co. K will supervise parking for the American Legion Fourth of July celebration.
A diamond blade power saw from O. T. Havey Construction Co. is cutting holes in sidewalks for new light poles as Wisconsin Power and Light lays ducts. Monroe Ditch Diggers completed a sewer line from the court house to 11th street and 17th avenue, with minimal downtime. Gas line work by Wisconsin Hydro Electric Co. and west side main installation proceed as gravel under-fill is leveled for Vinon Construction to start concrete Friday. Bulk cement carloads arrive from Oglesby Illinois via Milwaukee road.
Miss Mary Timm daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter G Timm route 5 won second place in a national 4 H Holstein breeders contest Mary Jean Walter of Fairmont Minnesota won first place The competition was described as the closest ever by Glenn Householder head of fieldmen of the national Holstein Friesen association The Timm family attended the national convention on the west coast Miss Timm home from Naperville college for the summer was one of two outstanding Holstein dairy club youths at the state convention this year.
Production manager Walter J Williams told a congressional inquiry the security of the country in bomb production is OK He said a bomb output is satisfactory and the remark served as a clear hint about A-bomb capability and national security stance.
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