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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1948
Page
6
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers or thundershowers in the south portion tonight. Tuesday cooler tonight and Tuesday. Last week highs and lows noted. high 88, low 65 since Saturday. Year ago today high 91 low 66. Precipitation since Saturday and barometer readings at 1 am and 1 pm. Warmest U S yesterday Phoenix 106. coldest Duluth 46. Sunrise 4 24. sunset 7 42.
Marjorie Lois Schmid of Monroe and Walter Raymond Ekum of Viroqua were issued marriage licenses confirming the couple as a forthcoming bride and groom.
A fragment lists Willis Haddinger aged 35 with address 2002 16th street Warren resident Louis C. Grebner and Jacob Lang aged 89 of 816 21st avenue. No further context or event details are provided in the readable text.
Mr and Mrs Freeman C pene Brodhead announce a son born in June. Mr and Mrs John Lange of Evansville announce a son born June 26. Mr and Mrs Philip Goorder of Orfordville announce a son born June 26.
The St. Clare Hospital report lists patients undergoing tonsillectomies and other medical procedures including James Forrestal Af ton Mrs Arthur E Hass Janesville Audrey Bendickson Beloit Mrs Maurice A Marcus Brodhead Alice Patterson 1901 7th avenue Dismissals include Louis Legler Maud Campbell William Pinnow Mrs Mervin Ashman and family and numerous others.
Jerry Malleck aged 23 of Chicago was captured after a gambling house holdup and shootout with police in Cook County. He confessed to being among four robbers who fled as a patrol ring chased them. About $1000 in loot was recovered from the Des Plaines River after the getaway.
Three Milwaukee youths pedaled 104 miles to Monroe over a weekend visiting relatives. Donald Gehrke 15 Eugene 14 and Ray Nessman 15 left Milwaukee at noon Saturday, stayed in Palmyra, then reached Monroe about 1 30 in the afternoon. They planned about 13 hours riding time to see the grandparents Fred Schindler and uncle Harry Schindler.
Elmer E. Barlow longtime Arcadia native and former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice dies at 61 after a heart attack on a golf outing. Funeral services led by Arcadia Masonic lodge will be in Arcadia with interment in the family plot. a Madison service is planned for 10 a m. Honorary pallbearers include court members. Survived by two children and a brother.
Cattle and hogs rise toward records with Colorado fed heifers at 38.00 and quality steers at 39.10 the highest since late January. Butcher hogs reach 29.25 the top in regular trade since October with a post Christmas bulge at 29.50 and the all-time peak at 30.50 from September.
Manitowoc court fined State Sen ator Everett La Fond and Joseph Le Clair of Two Rivers after they admitted resisting conservation wardens. Le Clair drew $300 and costs. other charges were dismissed at DA Fred Dicke's request after Le Clair admitted the resistance count.
Ruth is reported doing well today at Memorial Hospital in New York under care of Dr. Simon L. Ruskin. He received supplementary treatment after being admitted following a threat operation at French Hospital in late 1946. Mr and Mrs Peter Stauffacher and son visited Mrs Helen Stauffacher after a drive from Evanston to Delavan.
Personal mentions list numerous visits and travels among residents and relatives. Names include Mr. and Mrs. William Isely in Chicago, Margaret Sager with Mrs. Emil Rufer in Monticello, and Miss Marie Gerber in Aurora visiting her parents. Several pairs travel or host others at homes, lodges, or camps across Wisconsin and nearby states.
The White House announced President Truman pocket vetoed a bill to restore the home of Francis Scott Key author of the Star Spangled Banner. The bill died by inaction within the required time, Press Secretary Charles G. Ross said.
An advy note from the Times office references large supply pads and related stationery items. It mentions ordering or availability for departmental use and describes generic product lines without specific quantities or dates.
Washington estimated 225000 to 250000 men will be inducted in the first year of the new draft. The initial call after September 22 will be relatively small. Army officials named eight training centers including Fort Riley Camp Chaffee Breck and Camp Pickett for eight months of basic arms training.
President Truman plans an active speaking campaign for the presidency if nominated, press secretary says. No detailed plans, no out-of-town dates beyond a Bolivar Missouri visit on July 5 for the Simon Bolivar statue dedication with Venezuela’s president.
Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Preston and family from Monroe join Mr. and Mrs. Robert Preston and family and Mr. and Mrs. Duane Helland of Juda to spend Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Preston and family in Bloomington Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin state employment relations board will not oust Arthur Sorenson from its advisory labor committee. Five fellow members had demanded his removal accusing him of anti labor stance. Chairman Lawrence E. Gooding said there are no grounds for removal. Sorenson leads the Confederated Unions of America (Independent).
Five people died or were seriously hurt during a Wisconsin weekend. Drownings occurred at Pine Lake near Waukesha, a Milwaukee pool, and Lake Beulah in Walworth County. Car crashes near Mauston and West Bend killed a 77 year old, a 17 year old, and an 11 year old.
Cominform accuses Yugoslav leaders led by Premier Marshal Tito of deviating from Marxist policy and pursuing a hostile stance toward Soviet Russia. The bloc calls for a return to Marxist lines or leadership change in Yugoslavia, marking a split among founder nations.
Mrs. Frederick Dahms of Monroe has accepted a teaching position in Lancaster elementary schools. Mr. Dahms is an assistant agricultural agent for Grant county with offices in Lancaster. Mrs. Dahms earned a bachelor of science in elementary education from Platteville State Teachers College in May. Mr. Dahms will receive a bachelor of science in agriculture at summer’s end.
The cover of the June July Wisconsin Counties magazine shows the Green County courthouse. The publication is produced by county officials of Wisconsin.
Charles Robinson and George Cowell have enlisted in the army air corps for three years and begin basic training at San Antonio. Both are Brodhead high school alumni. Charles is the son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Robinson and Mrs Emma Cowell.
Returned from the VFW and auxiliary state convention at Wausau are Mr. and Mrs. Theodore J. Burgy Mrs Ned Walker Mr and Mrs Louis Wolle son and Hugo Voelkh all of Monroe and Mr and Mrs William Behrens Brodhead.
Wes Engles is on a six weeks leave of absence from his duties in the Montgomery Ward service department.
Dr. E. P. Rhode of Argyle attends a week long infantile paralysis course at the University of Wisconsin Medical School in Madison. He will remain there for seven days.
Annette Stopka and Betty Goodman joined Girl Scout Troop 10 at a simple investiture ceremony Friday afternoon, marking their entry into the local scouting organization.
Willis Haddinger 35 farm operator in Albany and Belleville died at 7 45 p m in St Clare hospital after a year and a half of progressive paralysis born Aug 8 1912 in Clarno township son of William J and Lydia Lehnherr Haddinger resided Monroe 2002 7 street survived by parents one sister Miss Alice Milwaukee four brothers Fred Ft Atkinson Harry and Walter Monticello and Ray Albany a brother Herman died in 1936 funeral 2 pm tomorrow in Shriner Neushwander funeral home Rev P C Kehle will officiate interment Greenwood cemetery.
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