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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1948
Page
8
Daily Record notes mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday with scattered showers or thundershowers tomorrow. Warmth rises to a high near 85 and a low around 64. Year ago highs 80 and 62. Barometer readings at 1 am 29.52 and 1 pm 29.55. Warmest US city yesterday was Phoenix at 100, coldest Cheyenne
Death notices list Patrick Murphy eighty from Darling ton Lena Engstad seventy one Blanchardville and William C Zinser sixty three Rockford infant son of Mr and Mrs Mer lin L Thompson route 1 New Glarus Births report Mr and Mrs John Briggs Albany daughter June 25 Mr and Mrs Alfred Trumpy Clarno daughter June 24 Mr and Mrs Robert R route 3 son June 24 Jartwig
A list of surgical cases from St Clare Hospital includes Wesley Pellett of Juda and Lyle Tarrant of Beloit among others. The document names patients such as Anita Bliss of Durand and several women with married names, plus a mix of addresses and ages tied to hospital entries.
A federal district court ordered Cleveland lawyers Marvin C. Harrison and Allan Hull to explain why they should not be compelled to testify about their legal services for Cyrus S. Eaton in relation to a Kaiser Fraser stock issue collapse. Judge T Alan Goldsborough set July 8 for the show cause appearance.
Secretary of State Fred R. Zimmerman certified the formation of the people s progressive party named to back Henry Wallace for president. The action confirms the new party as an official political entity under state law.
United Nations spokesman reported Egyptians fired on a clearly marked white UN truce plane flown by an American and refused to permit a UN approved Jewish supply convoy to pass to settlements in the Negeb. The report notes both sides involved in the incident and the breach of truce terms.
Mrs Sena Engstad 71 Blanchardville resident died at Dodgeville General yesterday after a heart ailment following a virus pneumonia three weeks. Born November 20 1876 in Blanchardville she married Stromme Engstad December 7 1895. They farmed west of Blanchardville until 1940 when she moved to town. Surviving: two sons Tobias Columbus Wis Orville Blanchardville two daughters Harold Holmes of Janesville and Mrs Harris Henning of Janesville seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral Monday at 130 p m Engstad home and 2 p m Blanchardville Lutheran Church with Rev Torgne Kieven officiating. Burial in adjoining cemetery. Body to Engstad home from Erickson funeral home Saturday evening.
Delegates at the hotel caucus hear shifts in support as Dewey wins the day with a 434 to 224 lead over Taft after the first test ballots. Taft quips about a life in the senate while Dewey’s 15 minute speech appeals to delegates. Kilimanjaro noted as Africa’s highest peak at 19,317 feet.
Ann Bjelde of Madison visits Kenneth Black home. Ralph Schaad from West Allis to spend weekend here. Mr and Mrs Pelmer Albright and daughter Glenda arrive from Monticello for two weeks. Bert Miller visiting son-in-law and daughter Ray Bender in Appleton for two weeks. Mrs Charles Claus and Charlotte with Dorothy Steinmann from Livermore Ind visit relatives and attend Steinmann reunion at Bluff View park near Brodhead Sunday. Harold Van Matre and children Doris and Jim travel with house trailer to Missouri Colorado Wyoming and Washington for several months. H W Biffle family with relatives George Om Racine plan automobile trip to Black Hills and Yellowstone Park. William Clauss and Mary Travis of Park Ridge IL visiting Ed Roth route 4 this week. Mrs Travis mother of Mrs Clauss, former Monroe resident, turns 84 next birthday. they'll return early next week.
The Christian Rural Overseas Program group for Green County will meet at 8 tonight in the courthouse. Myron E. Jeglum, chairman, invites all committee members, clergymen, town chairmen, village presidents, city mayors, dairy plant operators, and high school superintendents and principals to attend.
An auction report notes no offers or bids at Plymouth involving eight year old participants. Three cars from Wisconsin brands Cheddars 45 percent, two cars Wisconsin junior grade Cheddars 43 percent, and two cars Wisconsin state brand Single Daisies 46 percent. No sales occurred.
The Wisconsin State Bar association studies a proposed system where state supreme court justices and circuit court judges would be appointed rather than elected, signaling potential reforms in the state judiciary.
In Owosso Michigan 69 year old Anne Dewey mother of the Republican nominee shows emotion when radio reports confirm her son's nomination. While she and a single excited resident express pride the town of 18000 remains mostly unmoved by the news and views Dewey as a national figure rather than a local rise.
Dr. Ben Fisher of Milwaukee has been named winner of the Borden undergraduate award for 1948 at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. The prize carries $500 and supports his ongoing research activities.
Washington reports that leaders from three unions whose strike threat halted railroads were summoned to a White House conference. Presidential Assistant John R. Steelman led the third round of talks to secure a deal allowing carriers to return to private ownership. Management representatives were not called in but told to standby. The unions include locomotive engineers and firemen enginemen and switchmen, under a temporary court order not to strike while government controls remain.
Pvt Eugene Babler, who enlisted weeks ago, is stationed at Ft. Knox Kentucky in the third armored division, according to word received by his parents Mr and Mrs Clifford Babler of 1503 11th Avenue.
J Benjamin Bollerud of Mineral Point has announced his candidacy for sheriff of Iowa county. Paul John Achtemeier named camp director in Monticello as waterfront director for a children’s program.
Lena village bids sought for sewer project as of July 21. No complete bids submitted at this week’s board meeting. New Glarus nurses aides Mary Disch at Wisconsin General and Marjorie Julie Disch at St Mary’s. Mr and Mrs Herman A Stuessy at Wisconsin State Coroners Association convention in La Crosse. Robert Sonderegger and Gene Phillips treated for minor injuries after an auto incident.
A serious accident occurred near Blanchard Ville with the involved youths hospitalized briefly before being released from the hospital shortly afterward.
Thirty four members of the firemen's Bowling league enjoyed a picnic last evening at Ray Beckman's cottage on the Pecatonica river south of town. A supper was cooked by George D. Grant and Calvin A. ite of the refreshments committee. The Stokers Smokers orchestra provided the music. Want Ads are big producers.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Merlin L. Thompson of New Glarus Route 1 died at St. Clare hospital this morning at 5 a.m. The child was born at the hospital on June 21.
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