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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1950
Page
6
Fair south and central partly cloudy not so cool extreme north tonight. Wednesday partly cloudy south mostly cloudy and cool with light showers north portion. Low tonight 48 to 54. High Wednesday 70 to 75 north near 80 south. Sunrise 5 24 sunset 7 42. Barometer 29 43 at 1 am 29 62 at 1 pm.
A. R. Tschudy transfers 68 acres in section 8 Jefferson township to Weaver Sey ler. Charles Ebert transfers parcel in Cadiz township section 4 to Jacob LaVerne Elmer in the village of Browntown.
Judge Harold J. Lamboley orders Quality Milk Service Burling ton unregistered vehicle and no tax costs. Waelti Trucking Juda fined for lower gross weight than indicated with overaxle weight and costs. W F Mecklenburg and Sons Janesville no tax costs.
Two brief notices list Mrs Henry Stebnitz aged 65 of Hollandale and Michael Monahan aged 82 of Chicago. The items appear as short memorial or notice entries in the local paper.
Mr and Mrs Bernard Bear of Argyle are reported to have a son born on June 27.
A report from St Clare Hospital lists patients and dismissals after an accident. Names include Mrs Herman E Dittmer of 12320 20th street and Robert Sonderegger of 12th street trailer court among surgical cases such as Ernest Kaempfer of Gratiot and Philip K Johnson of Janesville. Dismissals include Mrs Julius Hofer and several families and individuals led by Audrey Shervin and Mrs Duane Davis.
Misses Helen Burkhard Altman Holsapple and Ledora Brostein returned Sunday from a week in the east. They visited Miss Burkhard's sister Mrs Kenneth Longsdorf in Lancaster Pennsylvania then went to Atlantic City New Jersey and Washington D C.
Emil Pandow of Coral Gables Florida is convalescing after surgery at St Clare hospital. He fell ill while en route to Monroe to visit brothers and sisters. A former resident of the area he left the city forty five years ago.
The Monroe Turn club delegation arrived here from Cleveland after a weekend meet. They traveled by bus except Rudy Kopp and Harold Scherer who came in a 1929 car. Lucille Alston and Edwin Krattiger, both injured earlier in spring practice, attended but could not compete.
The Federal State market news service reports Wisconsin American cheese market steady on state brand and fairly steady on junior grade. Demand is fair to good with selling prices at SelL: single daisies and longhorns 34-36, square prints 34-35, midgets 35-37.
The case of Conrad Leverton vs Victor Schiller and a counter claim heads to a jury this afternoon in county court. Judge Harold J. Lamboley presides. Witnesses include Leverton, A. A. Vincent, Mrs. Cora E. Carter, Victor Schiller, Willis and Howard Schiller, and Nathan Fawces of the state highway police. The dispute centers on 2559.72 for work on a trailer to haul a bulldozer, with Schiller’s counter claim for 2000 alleging the trailer failed to meet specifications. Attorneys: Mathys of Madison and Viney of Monroe for Schiller. Cusker of Madison and Kittelsen of Monroe for Leverton. The next jury case is William A. Brown vs John Erb, set for Thursday, July 6.
El sie Esther Pinnow 56 died yesterday at St. Clare hospital from a broken hip. Funeral services will be held Thursday at the Juda Evangelical United Brethren church at 2 p.m. Rev. Peter Retzlaff will officiate. Burial is in Mt. Vernon cemetery. She was born December 26 1893 in Spring Grove township and lived there until 1907 when she moved to Decatur township. Survived by mother Mrs H L Pinnow twin sons Herbert and Harold of Decatur two brothers Delta and Harry both of Brodhead two sisters Ada Mevins of Decatur and Nettie Kratz of Winona Minnesota. Her father died November 2 1940.
George A. Watson state superintendent of schools will interview applicants at the courthouse Monday afternoon for the Green County superintendent position following the death of Miss Florence Wartenweiler. Petitions favor Miss Marion Newman Brodhead and Mrs Verona Jones may be candidates. The job pays 3180 dollars annually.
James Moore of Racine is elected governor of the 1950 Badger boys state on the Ripon College campus. An AP photograph captures the moment as students participate in the ceremony marking the leadership change.
A long list records names from Juda Darlington Freeport Lena and other towns visiting Monroe or passing through. It notes business calls vacations to Devil's Lake and Black Hills plus relatives visiting Chippewa Falls and Chicago for alumni events. Local officials and lodge members attend meetings and anniversaries.
Reporters in Tokyo describe Uijongbu recapture attempts stalled by the Second Division’s artillery and late timetable. Seoul’s main line sits over 20 miles north as South Korean cabinet and President Syngman Rhee allegedly evacuated. One North Korean fighter was shot down by Mustangs supplied by Washington.
George Peter, a Milwaukee public museum artist for 28 years, died at Mount Sinai hospital after a fall caused a broken leg. He was 90.
Mrs Henry Stebnitz 65 of Hollandale died after a two week illness and heart attack in a Dodgerville hospital. She was born May 11 1885 in Moscow Iowa County and married Jan 1 1914. Survived by husband four children a brother and eight grandchildren with services in Hollandale Lutheran Church.
Services for Mrs. Fred Roth, 51, of Jefferson township, were held at 2 this afternoon at East Clarno church. The casket was moved from Shriner Neushwan der funeral home earlier. Rev. Homer Retzlaff officiated. Burial followed in East Clarno cemetery with pallbearers William Hartwig Emil G Fritsch Arthur Schroeder Clarence Schroeder Albert Reinmann and Lloyd Leuenberger.
Former county resident Gottlieb Kohli died in Anchorage Alaska services were held at 9 a m at Shriner Neushwander funeral home Rev Dallas Landrum Union Presbyterian officiated Burial followed at Greenwood cemetery Pallbearers included Emil Boesch Emil Baumgartner William E Wenger Adolph Urben Fred Glauser and Fred Stauffacher
Triplet boys born to Mr and Mrs Harry Trettien at St Elizabeth hospital Appleton weighed under 12 pounds combined. The babies are reported doing very well in an incubator and were not premature.
Temperatures near normal for the next five days with light precipitation over the weekend. Strong winds yesterday reached tornadic levels in Rhinelander and Berlin with very high gusts across southern counties. Today’s 1 pm reading was 70 after a 76 high yesterday.
Britain’s socialist government survives a confidence vote 309 to 289 after opting out of Paris talks on pooling Europe’s coal and steel. Prime Minister Attlee staked his government on the outcome amid criticism from Conservatives and Liberals accusing Labour of hostility to European unity.
Tewkesbury England proposes a half mile of riverside gardens dedicated to the United States. Townspeople will clear the site in spare time with land and buildings donated by owners. The memorial will be dedicated in 1951.
Washington Senate approves a $2 billion addition to existing farm price supports by a 36 to 35 vote with Vice President Barkley breaking the tie. The measure goes to the White House for President Truman's expected signature to fund CCC supports for cotton wheat corn rice tobacco peanuts and other basics.
The stock market hit bottom this afternoon after a two day plunge triggered by President Truman's Asia aid plan. Losses neared five dollars a share as declines spread, while a few issues rose. Trading surged with about 5,000,000 shares, and ticker delays peaked at 27 minutes.
Frank Stewart of Tincup Colorado recalls old mining camps where carrying a gun invited trouble. He avoided lead poisoning and hints he will turn 92 next year. Stewart notes local lawmen faced high mortality in Gunnison County while early prospectors avoided gunfire by leaving arms at home.
The 32nd Division Veterans association hosts its 31st annual reunion in Madison September 2 to 4. Members of World Wars I and II Red Arrow division veterans attend, with activities planned across the city.
Ohio cheese shop operators led by Mr and Mrs Lyman Gerber and Mr and Mrs Jacob Zaugg visit Riceland near Orrville Ohio to seek Swiss cheese sources and packaged items for their store They acquired the stop a year ago from a retired Swiss cheesemaker and report heavy trade with Ohio sources failing to keep the shop stocked.
The cruise ship Excalibur carrying 114 passengers collided with the Danish freighter Columbia in upper New York bay near Brookly n just before noon on January 5. The Columbia caught fire but flames were controlled within 30 minutes. Passengers were to be removed and returned to Jersey City, the departure point.
After court battles, Shiocton voters reinstated on the school board Ken neth Conradt Virgil Keesier and Hollis Van Patten the trio removed May 15 by Circuit Judge Michael G. Eberlein for illegally holding office Their prior action denying Manley a contract renewal sparked student protests in March.
Four boys and a girl, born to 28 year old Black mother Alberta Allen of Whitecastle Louisiana at Charity Hospital in the morning, died within four hours. Babies weighed 1 to 10 pounds. no father listed.
William E. Wilbur of Whitewater collided with a parked car owned by Lee Smith of Treadrite shoe shop in Springs square at 12 30 p m. A fender was badly damaged.
Walter Gould of Blanchardville declared his Democratic bid for the 17th district state senate seat at a Green County Democratic meeting in Brooklyn. He faces incumbent Republican Melvin J. Olson and others planning campaigns. The event drew 36 new members and included addresses from Democratic candidates including Jack Harvey. A July Monroe meeting with Atty. Gen. Thomas Fairchild was planned.
Washington reports the State Department loyalty board cleared diplomat John S. Service as a loyal American and a good security risk. Officials declined comment while Senate investigators probe an FBI noted 1945 talk between Service and Amerasia editor Philip Jaffe.
Elmer R. O'Dell, 35, Rochester Minnesota, died when his semi-trailer crashed into a railroad car at a spur crossing on highways 16 and 51 near Portage last night.
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