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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1946
Page
8
Forecast calls for a warm evening with a slight temperature change and partly cloudy conditions on Thursday. Measured highs near 87 and a low around 62, with the warmest spot Phoenix hitting 104 and Cheyenne at 41 yesterday. Sunrise at 4:24 and sunset around 7:90.
Estate of Ma B Chadwick transfers to Edwin Theiler. Justice cases involve Robert Alderman of New Glarus for disorderly conduct, with $10 and costs. Dedths Martin F Mayer, 72, Monroe route 4. Paul E Hastings, ru Sherman Duane Olson, 14, Ar. Winslow, St Clare Hospital. Mr and Mrs William Blumer of Albany announce daughter born June 25.
St Clare Hospital lists patients Martha Hasse Betty Johns Jack Graham and others in South Wayne Woodford and Brodhead areas undergoing tonsillectomies while Dismissals include Marjorie Wardlow Mrs Palmer Evenstad Mrs Cee and Fox family with Merlin Paulson and Adam Hartwig.
A passenger identified as Thomas Knudson of Brodhead suffered severe injuries after a head on crash with a Milwaukee driven car on Highway 11 one mile west of Orfordville. Knudson was thrown through the windshield. Five others were injured including Miss Ethel Nelson, 42, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Margaret Michels, 55, Milwaukee. Knudson, driver of the truck, was arrested on drunken driving charges and faces negligent homicide if his uncle dies. The other victims were treated at Mercy Hospital in Janesville and St. Clare Hospital. Police noted tire marks suggest the truck was in the center of the highway at impact.
Eugene A Potter, formerly stationed at Portland, Oregon, received his naval discharge at Great Lakes with the rank of signalman second class. He is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Potter of 1014 22nd Street. The fourth annual Wisconsin truck and bus fleet safety contest enrolls 208 fleets, with trucks from Lakeshire Marty Monroe among entrants.
A party from the University of Wisconsin and Swiss dairy interests visited Green County during a broader US swing. The group included Hes Baldwin and Asher Hobson, toured the New Glarus milk factory and the Voegeli Brown Swiss farm, wore Edelweiss lapels, and planned Madison and Chicago stops before continuing to Detroit Boston and New York on a three week Canadian leg. The visit wrapped with dinner at the Williams hotel and a journalist encounter with local business leaders.
Green County plans released by Janesville officials show eleven boys will attend the Tri-County boys camp at Phantom Lake YMCA from July 11 to 21. Participants listed include from Monroe George S Mauerman Robert Ninneman Wally Marty Tom Hartwig and Alien Prisk. from Brodhead Edward Swarzm Norton Strommen Charles Stephens and Charles Wood. from Brooklyn Roger Borst and Ronald Snyder.
Personal notes list several residents and visitors including Melvin O Johnson departing for Detroit and many townspeople from Browntown Juda Argyle Blanchardville and Monroe visiting Madison Milwaukee and Chicago for business weddings and family events. New Glarus stamps offered and local social news wrap a day of arrivals departures and errands across the area.
Two Racine youths Jerome Lahr and William Hogan ages 19 were saved by the coast guard after their light canvas duck boat swamped in rough Lake Michigan water yesterday. Both youths were thrown into the lake but were recovered unharmed. The incident occurred off Racine and authorities investigated the vessel's stability and safety gear.
Sixteen construction projects in thirteen counties were let in bids totaling 3 875 842 by the state highway commission yesterday. None of the work was in Monroe county.
Paul E Hastings of Winslow, 16, died at 3 30 am in St Clare hospital after the truck he drove overturned near Martintown following a fishing trip. He suffered a broken neck skull jaw and multiple fractures. Funeral plans are not yet set.
Mr and Mrs H L Jacobs entertained the Standard club of Freeport at their home with an Italian buffet dinner prepared by Mrs Jacobs and Miss Mildred Saucer. About 20 guests enjoyed cards ping-pong and music. Senior Girl Scouts formal initiation held at St Johns vestry with tea to follow.
Clarence W. Lengacher Green county clerk attends a 3 day convention of county clerks at Fond du Lac this week and will return to Monroe.
Chamber of Commerce directors met after dinner at City hotel and decided to discontinue monthly meetings until the September session unless called by President Paul Baltzer. Vice President Moldenhauer presided in Baltzer’s absence and reports from committees were heard. The group noted the camber aided in the recent tonelave of southern Wisconsin physicians and would assist again when firemen from southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois gather in September.
The draft extension and pay raise bills cleared Congress quickly. Key points include an 18 month compulsory service limit, no inductions for fathers, and a release option for currently serving fathers after August 1. Pay boosts range from 25 dollars for privates to 166.67 for top officers and will take effect the month after presidential signature. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bidlingmaier included Mr. and Mrs. Ritschard and Arlie Frautschy family members.
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