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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1949
Page
6
Partly cloudy with thundershowers east and south tonight cooler north west tonight Tuesday fair and cooler. Last week high 89 low 66. Year ago today high 88 low 65. Barometer 29.48 at 1 am 29.50 at 1 pm. Warmest city Phoenix 104, coldest Spokane 42. Sunrise 4 24 sunset 7 42.
Ernest W Hayes transfers it 66 Evan s addition Monroe to Mathilda C Storck. A W Hopkins transfers kh 8 block 152 Brodhead to Manley Richards.
Virginia Hunt of Freeport and Miles Daley of Monroe obtained marriages licenses. Applications were filed in Stephenson County Illinois.
Justice L A Koenig and Alvin E Schuetz of Monroe examined cases. Claude Eley cited for drunken and disorderly conduct with fines and costs. meter violation also charged. Unauthorized operation of an automobile noted with $5 and costs.
Deaths include Mrs. William L. Daly 82 of 1616 11th street Walter John Ruditi 22 of Cadiz township Ole O Wick 74 of Warren Judge Jefferson Beard Simpson 96 of Shullsburg Mrs Laurabelle Pfisterer 68 of Atlanta NL Miss Margaret Fassbender 89 of Madison.
Mr and Mrs Vinal Jorgen announce their son born June 26 in Monticello. Also listed is Mrs Fred a daughter born June at 21st Avenue, details incomplete.
Surgical cases include James Deppeler of Juda and James Maurer at 1316% 14th street Beverly Greenberg and others. Dismissals list patients and families including Mrs Morris Bear Harry Newcomer Mrs Albert Miller and many more.
Mr and Mrs Gerhardt Steensrud of New Glarus have moved to Monroe where he will serve as head football coach this fall. They will occupy the Davenport residence once the Davenports move to their new home.
Laurabelle Cruse Pfisterer 68 of Atlanta Illinois died at 5 30 am Sunday while visiting Brodhead. She underwent a stroke in the past three months and is survived by two brothers and a sister. Services planned in Atlanta at the Gullet funeral home with burial in Union Cemetery. She was married to John Pfisterer in 1924 and he died in 1944. She was a former Brodhead resident and member of the Christian church.
Hollis E. Mueller, son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Mueller of 2111 15th Avenue, has reenlisted in the army and is now stationed at the air base in San Antonio Texas as an air cadet.
Robert Ninneman was taken to Chicago by his parents to board a train for Tucson Arizona for an indefinite stay. He had returned to Monroe earlier this month after a winter stay in Tucson for treatment of an asthmatic condition, which returned after his arrival.
Mr and Mrs B W Johnson of Lebanon Missouri announce the birth of a fourth child Ernest Walton born Saturday morning in Lebanon. He is the son of Mrs Dorothy Stauffacher formerly of Sylvester township and joins siblings Ralph Kirk and June.
Fred J. Stauffacher of 1762 16th Street underwent major surgery on Wednesday and is reported in good condition by his physician.
Florence Haren shows a slight improvement after two weeks as a patient at St Clare hospital. She was taken ill suddenly while attending a KC auxiliary meeting.
Mrs. Ruth Scharr of Monroe is a patient at St. Francis hospital in Freeport.
Funeral services for Carl A Kunke former farmer were held at 2 yesterday afternoon at Shriner Neushwander funeral home with Rev Newell Mendenhall of Grace Lutheran Church officiating. Burial followed in Greenwood cemetery. Casketbearers were Dwight Rote Carl Bidlingmaier Charles Vogel Arthur Boss Lana Taft and Samuel Buehber.
John Hefty aged 69 died Tuesday. Funeral services were held at 2 30 Friday afternoon at the Swiss Evangelical and Reformed church with Rev. A R Achtemeier of Monticello officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers named Ernst Arn, John Duerst, Jacob Hefty, Herman Marty, Thomas Ott and Robert Wittwer.
Mrs. Harrison Grenzow of Juda called on Monroe today. Mrs. Bernard Shay of Afton visited Miss Rose Kuenzie. Dan Regan and Herman Stuessy fished near Black River Michigan in Canadian waters. Allen Luchsinger ill with mumps. Ralph Geigel of Milwaukee visited relatives. Visitors from Chicago and Evanston and trips to Fort Lewis Washington are listed for multiple families. Several Monroe residents hosted guests from Gary Albany Milwaukee and Rockford. A three week western state trip includes Charlotte and Monroe natives.
The Monroe Junior Legion baseball team defeated Middleton 2-0 Sunday morning. Pitchers Paul Good and Gene Matz delivered strong performances while Monroe played errorless defense supporting two Middleton errors.
Mrs Louise Kuhnke age sixty eight of Orangeville sustained a hip fracture when she fell at her home Friday night. She is under treatment at St Clare hospital.
The Monroe Turners spent three Sundays cleaning the grove marking off the arena and making bleachers for yesterday's event. A charter bus brought Milwaukee Turners to the event and old time Turners wore medal bedecked sashes.
The report says inventories stay down but higher than last year while personal incomes remain about two percent above year-ago levels. Savings stay high and consumer buying holds steady as prices ease except for metals. Potential shocks include strikes this summer wage hikes and cold war effects, with mid-year prospects uncertain.
Claude Eley of Route 5 was fined 75 dollars and costs on a dis orderly conduct charge and 3 dollars on a meter violation by Monroe Justice of the Peace L A Koenig today. The charges stem from a June 6 violation.
The notice advertises numerous tasks for a small wage, urging readers to accept the work for limited compensation. It emphasizes the abundance of chores relative to the earnings and suggests immediate action to secure loading or placement.
Gov Rennebohm signed into law a record budget bill totaling 137 904 055 for the next two years. The measure, accepted as is from the legislature, exceeds the prior 1947 49 appropriation by about 32 million and sits about 1 863 587 below the governor’s recommendation yet 2 million above expected general fund revenue. The bill excludes revolving appropriations and university funds. building funds and school aid will be addressed separately this week.
Brussels reports tabulation of roughly 70 percent of Belgium's 5 million votes shows the Social Christian party, the sole pro Leopold group, leading with 1,523,321 votes but lacking an absolute majority to push a referendum on Leopold's return. Communists suffer a steep defeat, losing at least a quarter of their 1946 support.
Five police squads hunted three robbers after two Brinks guards were shot during a holdup at the South Chicago Savings Bank Saturday. The victims were Bruno Koziol and Joseph Den. The robbers fled with 920 dollars in a sedan with Indiana plates.
The Daly family asks friends to omit flowers and suggests donations to the cancer fund. Details note the final rites and arrangements may be left with the funeral home or family. The South Pole is described as a plateau nearly 10,000 feet high.
Ben Miller of Juda was elected president and Esther Rhyner of Monroe vice president at the Carl Miller family reunion held yesterday at Recreation Park. Lois Jean Miller of Juda was named secretary and Edward Hintzman of Juda treasurer. Fifty seven relatives attended the picnic as Fred F. Hartwig of Monroe presided. Previous officers included Mrs. Frank Schutt as vice president Lois Miller as secretary and Dr. John Caradine as treasurer.
About 70 Mahlkuck descendants and relatives from Monroe Brodhead Woodford Juda Mayville and Illinois gathered at Recreation Park for the reunion. New officers elected were Henry Pehl Woodford president Mrs Clifford Kessler Monroe secretary treasurer and Mrs Edward Sacker Woodford table committee. The 1950 reunion is set for the last Sunday in June at the same park.
Monticello members attended a Monroe meeting of the Evangelical United Brethren missionary society on Friday. Mrs. L A Brown hosted with Mrs. Earl Feldt leading devotions and Mrs. Herman Feenie delivering the lesson. Attendees from Monticello included Earl Feldt Fred Abbott George Griffy Arthur Staedtler Arthur Miller John Lehr and Herman Feenje.
A party was held at 903 14th avenue in honor of Mrs Emma Kundert hosted by Mrs Sylvia Richards. Guests included Mrs Sophia Rutch Mrs Ida Klossner Mrs Robert Benkert Mrs Susan Benkert Mrs Lena Spaeni Mrs Mary Benkert George Hartwig and Mrs Richards with her daughter. Card honors went to Mrs Robert Benkert Mrs Sophia Rutch and Mrs Susan Benkert.
Eight alumni of Green County Normal School held a class reunion Saturday night at the home of Mrs. Elsie Gerber on Route 3. They were served refreshments and shared memories from their school days.
A local social event featured home movies and group singing. Attendees included Miss Hannah Bindschaedler Miss Florence Wartenweiler Mrs Otto Rupnow Elsmere Howe Mrs Kubly Monroe Robert Haldi mann Joshua Hoesly New Glarus and Bernard Shay Afton.
Brodhead Legion crushed Irv's Used Furnishings 21 runs to 2 as Alfred Henning fanned 17 and joined Henning, R. Hafen and H. Hafen with homeruns. Batters lines include Renly 6-3-2, Fagan 6-3-3, Bellman 4-4-2, Hyerdahl 5-1-1. Next game at Footville Friday in the Southern Wisconsin Softball league.
The Gempler Tires team from Monroe fell 3-2 to Freeport House of Health in a tight afternoon contest. Monroe managed six hits and two runs while Freeport collected five hits and three runs. Ralph Yeazel pitched for Monroe and had two hits. Baumagen and Voss added doubles.
Ray Ernest Lamphere, 23, held on suspicion in the Walter Eaton case, was transported to the Wisconsin state crime laboratory in Madison for a polygraph. Police say the suspect, an escapee from a local colony, gave conflicting accounts of the boy's death as clothing and evidence were sent for examination.
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