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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1948
Page
8
The record notes a trend toward cooler, mostly cloudy conditions with showers concentrated along the eastern edge. Stronger activity expected in coastal zones while inland areas remain largely dry. Temperatures decline into the teens to mid twenties depending on location.
Real estate transfers list Roy E. Chesepro and Martin Riese transferring land in bik 68 Evan's add Monroe. Marriage licenses issued to Delores June Willing of Beloit and Howard Grossen of Jordan township. County Court judge Harold J. Lamboley presiding over a case of operating vehicle without rights with $10 and costs.
Browntown resident Willis Van Meter found to have no driver s license with $8 fine and costs assessed by Justice L A Koenig. Births recorded at Hanover: a daughter to Mr and Mrs Melbourne Hegge on June 2.
A noisy roster lists patients, dismissals, and medical staff across multiple institutions. It includes Joit and Jamies Hanson at St Clare Hospital, various residents in Beloit Monticello and Darlington, a tonsillectomy for Gayle Soddy Browntown, and several named medical dismissals. Also noted is King George VI relinquishing the title Emperor of India and a Wisconsin cheese market report with rising prices and strong demand.
General rain covered Green County last night with .26 inches in Monroe boosting June total to 1.73 inches. Temperatures remained humid statewide except Superior area. H J Thompson of the AP cited 2.53 inches in the region. More rain expected with ongoing warmth and humidity while northern cold fronts arrive tomorrow.
Madison reports Adjutant General John Mullen stating no formal ceiling on enlistments for the national guard. He notes the federal Guard Bureau advised keeping enrollments to 60 percent of normal and not to exceed a total strength of 6,350. He says July 1 quota of 5,511 was likely surpassed by recent enlistments. a draft bill action did not trigger a surge. The office showed 5,325 members as of June 1 across 100 ground and 14 air units.
A bolt during a severe electrical storm set the Viola building roof on fire, damaging the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewery pool hall and tavern plant. Fire crews limited the blaze to the upper floor, with damage estimated between 25 000 and 1. Firefighters rushed equipment to the scene as the roof burned.
Mrs Sam Pehl of Woodford guests of her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Chester Tobin. Mr and Mrs C M Wainwright attend manager meeting in Moline by Ford Hopkins Co Chicago. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Black and Mr and Mrs Louis Benkett visit Rockford for oil firm banquet. Mr and Mrs John Tschanz and Mr and Mrs Rudy Maurer tour northern Wisconsin to see daughter Mrs William Burger in Neenah. Mr and Mrs Minor Anderson return from Marionet state convention of county officials. Ice cream social at Martintown church Friday evening June 25. C M Stauffer Monticello to show pictures of Yellow Stone Park Black Hills Bad Lands and Wisconsin points.
The nativity of St John the Baptist will be held at 7 45 tomorrow morning at St Andrew's Episcopal Mission 2019 10th street Holy communion will be at 7 Friday morning in charge of Rev L B Hastings Condition improved Alfred E Kundert former Monroe resident ill at his Madison home for more than six weeks from a heart ailment He is brother of Otto Kundert Monroe hardware merchant Vacation plans Roy F Burmeister leaves Friday for a week's fishing at Sarona Wis He will be joined there by Cromer Houser of Arcadia Mrs Burmeister will depart Sunday for a visit with her son and daughter Mr and Mrs George Forbes at Topeka Kans Mrs Forbes is the former Mary Burmeister
The National Farmers Union reports 200 farm horses in East Anglia killed weekly for off the ration meat. Suffolk Punch and Percheron spared, but robbins in eastern England increasingly sent to dinners. Work horses fetch about 200 dollars each, raising fears of wagon plow horses becoming as rare as red deer.
Sunday guests included Mrs. C. D. Curis and family with Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Lynn and Melvin Jr. and Sally Barber at Freeport. Mrs. Anna Gerber hosted Friday Auction bridge club with substitutes, and the horse show in Monroe drew Mr. and Mrs. Albert Marty and Irene.
The Midwest leads all sections except New York City in purchases of living American artists’ paintings. New York City bought about 48 percent of contemporary American art sold in the past year, the Association of Dealers in American Art reports. The Midwest accounted for 25 percent, the east outside New York City 12 percent, the far west 11 percent, and the south 4 percent.
The report outlines potential gains of 86 votes in later roll calls but still short of 548 needed to nominate. Anti-Dewey forces tally up to 519 on first ballot, split among five leaders. Taft Stassen Warren Duft keep firm lines to deny Dewey critical states like New Jersey Indiana Massachusetts. Charles Halleck could sway 29 Indiana votes toward Dewey.
John T. Etter of First National Bank of Monroe was named to the Wisconsin Bankers Association fifty year club. Sixteen veteran bankers were inducted at a Milwaukee banquet. Etter, 87, has been bank vice president since 1921 and director for 48 years. He missed the ceremony.
The Schwartz Mfg Co. announced a 10 to 20 percent price reduction on cheese bandages circles and press cloths to curb inflation and the change takes effect today. Deposits of mercury ore are typically connected with hot springs.
AP survey shows Dewey might secure 374 to 407 first ballot votes with potential gains on the second ballot. Taft expected 207 to 217 first ballot votes, Stassen around 150, with small shifts on subsequent ballots. The report notes possible salt production mentions in unrelated text.
High school band room hosts 124 musicians in the 10th annual Old Timers concert rehearsal at Recreation Park. Four guest conductors attend while others pledge further participation from Monroe and nearby towns. Ages range from 11 to 79 with trombone players in the same section. James Staley unable to attend. Otto Weller cannot participate.
Louis A. Koenig, drive chairman, reports the Bay area scout fund drive, conducted in May, has netted $1,440 with a few returns still arriving. The annual drive supports about 125 boys across four troops, one cub pack, and one senior unit. last year it netted $1,593.93.
Vienna authorities reported a French member of the four power police killed and a Soviet member seriously wounded when a drunken Russian soldier opened fire with a machine pistol. American corporal Robert Perryman of Clinton Iowa was slightly injured by flying glass as bullets shattered a patrol car windshield. The Russian was disarmed and detained for Soviet authorities.
Alice Tisdale Hobart and her husband Earl Hobart, on an auto tour from Oakland to eastern cities, visited Monroe overnight. They met Raymond Kubly, dined with him and his wife, stayed at the Eugene hotel, toured Lakeshire-Marty plant, and planned to proceed to Joliet. Hobart is noted for Oil for the Lamps of China and is reportedly at work on a California water issue novel.
Vacation Bible school at the Assembly of God will conclude with a Friday night program at 8. The event features performances by the children who attended the classes and is open to the public.
Police report two separate crashes in Monroe. Dwight Yost struck a left door opened by Robert E. McCarthy in the 1000 block of 17th avenue injuring the door area. In a second collision at 9th street and 16th avenue Ruth Swartz and Eugene L Heimann sustained damage to their vehicles.
New Richmond man sues Union Pacific in superior court for 25 000 claiming loss of wife's society after an accident. His wife Margaret Mc Dermott Riley seeks 100 000 in a separate suit alleging spinal fracture from a fall at the Green River Wye station in 1944. she wears a cast. The couple married in 1946.
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