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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1945
Page
6
Since yesterday at 3 p m the high reached 84 and a low of 60. Year ago today the high was 92 and the low 71. precipitation since yesterday 3 p m amounted to .10. Barometer stood at 29.45 at 3 a m and 29.25 at 3 p m. Warmest place Phoenix 102 and coldest Sault Ste Marie 40. Sunrise 8 22 sunset 8 36. Almanac entry for June 23 1945.
The notice lists valid dates and categories for Red and Blue Stamps in Book 4 covering meat fats, canned foods, sugar, gasoline, and shoe stamps. It notes stamps valid through specific dates and announces ration boards accepting applications for increased rations and specifies current heating season coupon validity.
Judge Harold Lamboley places two Lafayette county youths on probation after charges of use of intoxicants and supplying it to juvenile girls. They are banned from dances for four months. A third local youth is in hospital for observation after an assault on a 16 year old girl. disposition awaiting treatment.
Transfers recorded for Portman et al to Harry E Witten involve a parcel in section 35 township 2 range 7 to the city of Monroe on Assessor's plat. A separate parcel in section 16 in Green County is also noted for transfer.
James Henry, driver for the Dr. company, was charged with overloading his beverage truck and paid a $10 fine plus costs in justice court Tuesday after arrest by T. B. Es ser. Ray J. Kluberton of Madison was fined $60 and costs for drunken driving and paid the fine in justice court after arrival by county highway officer George W. Armstrong.
Obituary notice notes William F. Graham age 70 died at St. Clare Hospital Chicago. Survived by Mr and Mrs Charles E Hall of Orangeville and daughter June.
The Associated Press reports idle workers from strikes rising toward 100,000 with Detroit hitting new 1945 highs. Chicago drivers return to work after an 11 day walkout, aided by government seizure of lines. In Detroit the CIO calls the trend tragic folly, while officials seek Congressional action to curb strife.
Edward B. Harcom a Moline bus driver reports nightly attacks by a mother red winged blackbird after he peeked into her nest near the Bird Rock Island bus station. He says the bird continually strafes him as he departs the bus.
Solid Fuels Administrator Ickes announced that this year’s projected hard and soft coal use will surpass expected production by about 37 million tons. He urged the American public to adopt the strictest fuel conservation measures.
A string of local residents and relatives are noted in social rounds and travel updates. Chester Becker travels to Chicago on business while Mrs. Thomas Ransdell, Lt. Francis W. Oliver, and others are also mentioned visiting, staying with or from Chicago and surrounding areas. The notes include a 4-H club ice cream social planned for Friday June 29 at West Clarno, and several family visits across Monroe and nearby towns.
Heavy rain held off until after the band concert, audience braced for showers with coats and umbrellas. Nathan Thorp missed singing due to farm work, while the band saluted the Marine corps with its official song. The program featured My Regards sax solo, La Golondrina, Song of India, Tiger Rag, and marches Night Flight Wings of the Army Call to Victory Aurora and King Cotton.
Social events note Mrs Forrest L Kubly entertained her bridge club at a dessert luncheon and three tables of contract at her home near Juda Monday evening. Honors were won by Mrs William Amstutz Mrs William Cullen Mrs Leon Kubly Mrs Charles Mathias Mrs Robert Tschudy and Mrs Bertill W Johnson were substitute guests.
The notice names patients from several towns including South Wayne Evansville Rockford Orfordville and New Glarus with procedures such as surgical cases and tonsillectomies. Dismissals include Ruby Hanson Curtis Wagner Fred Jensen Robert Strassman and multiple women and children.
Twenty years earlier a 40 year old Harry S Truman, then a law student, gave a speech on honor and government at Kansas City law school’s Washington birthday dinner. Newspapers of the day failed to record the remarks. Tomorrow he receives KU City Law School’s first honorary Doctor of Laws degree.
The president lauds the growing cooperation in food, finance, and aviation, calling the instrument a great tool for peace. He warns against selfish use by any nation and emphasizes building a worldwide rule of reason for enduring peace under God.
Yokkaichi located 18 miles southwest of Nagoya was attacked within hours of 500 other B 29s striking 10 Japanese plants. The Utsube aviation gasoline plant, a major remaining producer, was damaged along with several other targets as weather and enemy aircraft limited visibility. Icing and winds forced many B 29s to refuel at Iwo Jima, with landings averaging one every 30 seconds at peak.
Milwaukee road paid the first half of its 1 239 675 75 tax bill to State Treasurer John M. Smith. The balance will be paid in October.
The Commerce Department reports wartime peak in retail trade dollar volume occurred in Q1 this year and notes the trend has since turned downward.
Frank J. Kubly of 1916 12th avenue has applied for an interstate contract motor carrier license to haul miscellaneous goods. Florence Wartenweiler is recovering well from a minor leg fracture and remains at home with expectations of a quick return to activity.
Madison attorney general investigator William A Platz plans to summon all 133 legislators to testify on alleged illegal gambling lobby activity. He has mailed subpoenas to 33 senators and will call assembly members later. First senator questions start Monday with further sessions on July 9 and 11 and July 12 for assembly members. The probe, before Circuit Judge Herman W Sachtsen, follows Capital Times reports of slot interests raising 100000 dollars to defeat a gambling measure. The legislature is in recess until September 5.
Madison Wisconsin regents accepted gifts and grants totaling 194300 including 90000 for infantile paralysis research and appointed J Kenneth Little associate professor to direct student personnel services and registrar from July 1. Little replaces Willard W Blaesser who resigned. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis provided 18000 annually for five years to study how diet affects paralysis susceptibility.
Washington reports the Series E bond drive remains more than a billion short of the 4 billion quota with one week left till July 7. Total sales approach 20.79 billion. Ebonds near 6.67 billion with corporate sales over 14.12 billion and already exceeding the drive’s entire target. In Madison a farmer and his brother were struck and injured by a team of horses on their Mt Horeb area farm.
Hamilton Holt of Macon Georgia was chosen to lead Kiwanis International yesterday succeeding Ben Dean of Grand Rapids Michigan as president.
Army and Capitol Hill expect the discharge requirement to drop from 85 points to 80 or 78. The War Department will decide after reviewing field commanders reports.
The report notes tighter supplies of pork and beef with more veal and ham available in Chicago areas. Butter was adequate overall but scarce in the East while large city grocers raised granulated sugar prices from 9 to 21 percent between mid March and mid June.
Rae E Walters regional OPA Administrator warns millions of counterfeit red ration stamps have flooded Chicago in two days. He calls the situation the most critical in three years of rationing and cites 10 arrested merchants. Eds say the fake stamps cost 6 cents and may spread nationwide.
The article reports widespread protests against high wholesale prices and tie in sales closing nearly 1,000 meat markets in Houston while hot dog vendors and jail inmates feel the impact. In Los Angeles a rationing official warns July August point system may force vendors to add nonrationed foods. UNRRA warns of a coming food scarcity in Europe with a projected import need of 2,423,000 metric tons for the second half of 1945.
Nearly 1,000 members of the 97th division from Illinois Michigan and Wisconsin arrived here last night under the redeployment program. They will depart for 30 day furloughs on special trains leaving at 1 pm and 7 30 pm today.
Roy Green of Plum Point, Maryland, received $200 for two home cured hams after discovering two missing hams and a thief’s wallet containing the payment, with no OPA rules violated. The incident unfolded when Green searched his smoke house and found the wallet on the floor.
The House judiciary committee approved Truman's succession plan by 11 votes 10 to 9 in executive session. The bill would place the Speaker of the House next in line for the presidency after the Vice President replacing the secretary of state. It now goes to the House floor with Rep. Sam Rayburn as speaker.
Republican mayoral nominee Jonah J. Goldstein and Brooklyn District Attorney William O Dwyer, the Democratic leaders' choice, will be unopposed for the nominations in the July 31 primary as the filing deadline passed with no opponents.
Brussels reports the Belgian Communist spokesman Dr Albert Marteau predicted King Leopold would announce abdication before week’s end. He said the party has no objection to the manner of abdication and supports Prince Charles as regent until Prince Badouin turns 18 in three years. Return of U S employment jurisdiction eyed by Senate within 90 days after wartime end.
A cook prepared a dinner for a major occasion on June 21. At 3 a.m. June 22 Ushijima and Cho performed seppuku on a seaward ledge, aided by aides. An adjutant finished Ushijima with a saber. Both bodies were later found by a patrol led by Col. John Finn.
Washington defense official J Monroe Johnson warned it will take at least three years before everyone can buy a new car. He said only essential drivers such as doctors police taxi workers and war workers will be allowed to purchase new automobiles for the foreseeable future.
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