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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1952
Page
6
Mostly cloudy with occasional showers and thunderstorms tonight and tomorrow. No significant temperature changes. Lows tonight 60 to 65 north 62 to 68 south. Highs tomorrow 70 to 76 north 76 to 82 south. Lake Michigan vicinity expected.
The 98th annual Green County Fair premium book and rules for July 30 to August 3 are distributed. Open class superintendents include hors es Fred T. Burgy Monticello cattle Herman J. Schmitz swine Conrad Stauffacher Monticello and others in farm products dairy and crafts. Junior fair supervisors cover dairy swine sheep poultry garden corn and grain and more with officials led by Fair Association president Louis R. Wolleson and Monticello figures Fred T. Burgy Herman Schmitz.
Since yesterday at 1 p.m. the high reached 85 and the low was 60. A year ago today the high was 79 and the low 62. Precipitation since yesterday is noted. barometer readings at 1 a.m. were 29.62 and at 1 p.m. 20 61. The coldest city was New York New York with 101 and Marquette Michigan was the coldest location. Sunrise was 4 24 and sunset 7 42.
Ida Neuenschwander and others transfer 79 acres more or less in section 33 Mon Toe township with Avot NE corner excluded to Albert Neuenschwander. Henry E Bernstein Estate to Ella Griffin conveys what were lots 1 and 2 in Nichol’s addition block 39 now in Albany village.
Justice L A Koenig and John W Larson 17 pled guilty for following too close behind an emergency vehicle in a case with $2 fine and court costs. Marriage licenses issued to LaVern A Andrews of 314 S Charter St and Anna May Meister of Langdon Street Madison. license issued in Dane County.
Mrs Melchior Schiesser Sr aged 79 of New Glarus Benjamin Franklin Zimm er man 89 of Rock Grove Nelson And 82 of Warren William J Shick 78 of Lena and Mrs Estella H Mattern 73 of Green Bay are reported with brief notices in local obituaries from the area.
The general condemns a godless dictatorship and warns the nations have spread conflict. He cites Korea and China as results of lax policy and urges stronger, principled leadership to resist communism worldwide.
A historic hospital notice lists patients undergoing surgery including Mrs John Waelti and Mrs George Fly, with several others under Medical and Tonsillectomy procedures. Dismissals include Ernest Sturzenegger, Margaret Bowden, and multiple local residents, reflecting routine hospital activity.
The 14th annual Blackhawk Picnic is scheduled for July 12 and 13 at the picnic grounds four miles south of Homer. Lovelace of Woodford serves as general chairman. An amateur program is planned for Saturday night. Sunday features top attractions including Bink's animal act at the Wisconsin State Fair, tugs-of-war, and a Washington Huskies versus Green County All-Stars match with Jordan Light Weights. No ball game this year. Rides and concessions will operate. spring water available on site.
Nelson Andrews 82 longtime Warren resident and Hazel Green native, retired painter, died Wednesday. He is survived by brothers Wilson and Newton Andrews, both of Warren. Services 2 p m Sunday at Bartell funeral home with Rev H E Beldin officiating. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery.
Brownie Troop 10 traveled to Madison for a zoo tour at Vilas Park, the capitol building, and a fish hatchery. Leaders Mrs. Kenneth W. Bauman and Mrs. Herbert D. Goecks joined, along with Mrs. Karl J. Mueller and Mrs. Senevieve Wilson. The group also held a wiener roast at New Glarus woods with participants Mary Bauman, Diane Broge, Sandra DeVoe, Penny Fitzgerald, Linda Goecks, Joan Helmeid, Jo Hall, Barbara Koller, Theresa Muelie, Nancy Robertson, and Bonnie Wilson. guests Jane Bauman and Ann Goecks.
John W. L 17 Juda was fined $2 and costs in justice court here for following too close behind a fire truck. Justice L. A. Koenig and Lar son's attorney Rudolph P. Reger said the law requiring a 500 foot gap behind emergency vehicles is not widely known. Police will keep arresting violators who impede emergency movement by tailing closely behind fire fighting units and ambulances.
Local residents and tourists visited Monroe yesterday from Madison Milwaukee Bangor Appleton Columbus New York City Albany and Chicago. Notable names include Harold and Mrs Rust Elmer Hoffmans James Cody A C Thurow Liover Stahlman Daisy Grenzow and Mrs Latourelle with family visiting relatives in Monroe during vacation leave and business trips. Also mentioned are a former train dispatcher now with interior department and plans to attend a world heavyweight title wrestling match in Chicago with several preliminaries and a six man tag opening the show.
William J Shick 78 longtime director of Citizens for Bank of Lena died yesterday in a Freeport hospital Born near here he farmed many years and served as bank director for 35 years Survived by two daughters Mrs Wilbur Brechtel Ridott and Mrs S L Wernickle Freeport a son George Durand and a sister Mrs Lewis Hoppe Lena Arrangements are at Leamon funeral home.
Eau Claire essayist Robert Emans, 18, wins the state VFW prize with a $100 award. Suzanne Woches, 17, Denmark, takes $75 second place and Carol Reich, 17, West Allis, $50 third. Awards presented at the VFW auxiliary state meeting in Wisconsin Rapids.
Two truck drivers found a burning car after a crash near Racine and extinguished the fire. They located the driver, Holsey Simpson, 36, of Sturdevant, trapped in the wreck. He died from injuries when the car struck a culvert. no burns were on the body.
Pittsburgh reports show the nationwide steel strike has cost steel companies nearly a billion dollars in lost production. About 10 million tons of output have been lost since the CIO United Steelworkers began the walkout on June 2, pressuring prices and supply across industrial America. B Randall of Inland Steel argues the union shop is the sole issue in the strike, noting six major producers rejected a compromise proposal as it involves compulsion.
Gene Grinnel wins the Ward prize of a new bicycle in Montgomery Ward and Co.'s annual bicycle safety parade held this afternoon. There were 32 entries with a police escorted route from North School around the square back to the Montgomery Ward store. Ice cream was served after the parade. Other winners include Lucy Ann Lowl second Dennis and Linda Nacks third Leilani Knopinski fourth Joseph Milz fifth and Kay Bauman sixth.
Albert Godin, 38, Menominee Michigan, was sentenced to one to two years in Green Bay Reformatory after pleading no contest to negligent homicide while under the influence. His car failed to curve on the Peshtigo road on March 7, crashing into the Louis Fredrickson home and killing 10 year old James.
Mount Lebanon Pennsylvania official D D Rowlands was named city manager of Eau Claire by the city council last night and will report August 1 at a salary of 10800 dollars yearly. He replaces James Pollock who has served since May 30. Acting manager John Dever will leave July 15 to become manager at Two Rivers.
Carol Ann Schwingel daughter of Dr and Mrs Carl J Schwingel was named bath house attendant by Recreation Director Joe E Miller for the summer at the pool She has led the Youth Council and volunteered at Recreation Park and the Youth Center She will handle records ticket sales registration and related office tasks
Two senior high school girls were finalists for governor of Badger Girls State, Mary Durfee of Madison and Mary Ellen De Met of Milwaukee, representing Federalist and Nationalist parties. Other state constitutional officer nominees included Dorothy Krepsky Kohler for lieutenant governor, Mary Winkler Chippewa Falls as secretary of state, Earline Racing Wisconsin Dells as treasurer, Cecilia Beitz La Crosse as attorney, Kathleen Peso Chippewa Falls as lieutenant governor, and Mary Herman Madison as attorney general.
Laurie Welch, president of the Wisconsin Elks, vanished after leaving Spokane on a maroon Stinson bound for Baraboo. Civil Aeronautics officials said no flight plan was filed. Missoula was a usual stop on the route. At McChord AFB two search planes stood by as crews were alerted to join the search if requested.
The A. Smith Corp announces 2,200 production workers will be laid off effective tomorrow. The move raises total idle workers to 14,700 linked to the steel strike, reflecting plant wide idling in Milwaukee.
P Frederick March, a radio and stage actor, held a reunion here yesterday with his brothers Harold and John Bickel during the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity annual convention.
Wisconsin Democrats gather in Oshkosh to map campaign strategy and present a candidate platform. No endorsements planned. national convention talk looms with delegates pledged to Sen. Estes Kefauver. Events begin 10 a.m. Saturday with speakers Zaackbi, Hoan, and Thompson. Benton to keynote dinner. James Doyle expects a no vote on November reapportionment referendum.
The Agriculture Department ordered higher producer prices for milk sold in the Chicago market effective July 1. Increases run 20 cents per 100 pounds (about one half cent a quart) for July through November, and 10 cents per 100 pounds (about a quarter cent a quart) for the rest of the year, under the current price formula and with producer approval. Public officials, dairy handlers, and market under federal marketing order lines are affected.
Rep Glenn Davis of Waukesha filed nomination papers yesterday for re election from Wisconsin Second District. He seeks another term as a Republican incumbent challenging by name.
Mr. and Mrs. William Grunder name their son Randy William born June 10 at St. Clare hospital. Mrs. Grunder, formerly Miss Berniece Thompson, is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vilas Thompson Sr. The Grunders live with her parents in Winslow. Mr. Grunder works as an ESS at Rawleigh Farms in Freeport.
Mary Ann Snowden, four year old daughter of Dr and Mrs Paul W Snowden of 1726 Country Lane, is ill with the red measles. She became ill Wednesday night and is running a high fever. A new 3 cent stamp went on sale at the post office today commemorating the 175th anniversary of La Fayette.
Michael Hasley aged six of 1753 14th Street was not seriously injured yesterday afternoon after falling from his bicycle while riding in Recreation Park, reports say.
Wheat fell while soybeans rose on the Board of Trade as traders awaited possible embargo on grain shipments to Kansas terminals tomorrow. The rest of the market largely moved little with the day's activity centering on grain and embargo expectations.
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