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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1950
Page
6
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight and Sunday. Low tonight 18 to 25 north and 25 south. Sunday high 40 to 45 north and 45 to 50 south. Since yesterday 1 pm highest 39 lowest 24. Barometer 29.70 at 1 am 29.54 at 1 pm. Warmest U S yesterday Yuma 77, coldest Duluth 15. Sunrise 6:32 sunset 5:52.
Real estate transfers include Alvin H. Peterson to John C. Jorgenson for 80 acres in Albany township sec 15. Karl Kung to Roy E. Kaderli for 173.58 acres in Decatur township sec 31. Mathias Klassy to Ernest Gempeler undivided one sixth of parts Its 4 and 6 in South Monticello. Henry C. Klassy et al to Ernest Gempeler undivided five sixths in parts Its 4 and 6 in South Monticello. Leon W. Klassy to Wilbert Christen parcel sec 7 village of Monticello. Ed Walter to Charles W. Walker St 1 bik 4 Sunrise Point subdivision city of Monroe.
Justice cases from Monticello and Albany list E. E. Atherton and Alvin Miller of Albany fined $10 plus costs for keeping a tavern open after hours Fred Flesher of Albany cited for reckless driving and ordered $10 costs Monticello Justice William Elliott and Robert L. Stauffacher issued $25 fines plus costs for speeding in Monticello village
Myrtle Sehmutt of Brodhead and Fran cis Duane Schmitt of Beloit were granted a divorce on grounds of desertion. The mother received custody of a minor child, with support payments and a property stipulation. They wed in Brodhead on April 8 1933 and separated July 21 1948.
Deaths Henry F Brunkow 68 1743 1th street Robert M Stauffer 72 Monticello Norman Roy Janisch infant son of Mr and Mrs Harley E Janisch route 4 Beloit Sever Johnson 83 Mr Horeb Births Mr and Mrs James Miller route 4 a daughter March 3 Mr and Mrs Maynard Mc Nett Warren a son March 4
A historic St. Clare Hospital notice lists Ernest R. Holz of Tonticello undergoing an accident, Ruth Sever son of Argyle having a tonsillectomy, and Ruth Yalden of Rockford among others. It also names Edward L. Simon of Savanna, J. E. Starr of Dubuque, Alden F. Schraepfer of Hollandale, Carl Allison of Rockford, and several patients and dismissals including Mrs. Meier, Mrs. Snowden, and Mrs. Reiner.
William Gurske purchased the Quality Food Market in Brodhead, in operation since 1939 by H. F. Kueck and since last year with Allan Lawrence of Janesville. Gurske, ex-operator of the Brodhead locker plant, took possession yesterday. Kueck has no definite plans, and Lawrence will remain in Janesville.
Green county representatives attend the Southern Third district conference of the American Cancer Society in Madison on Thursday March 16. The meeting begins at 10 a.m. at the Madison Community Center with state commander Mrs. Fred H. Clausen presiding. Rosary services for James The first robin of spring was reported at Albany this morning. It will be held tomorrow evening at 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Services Monday will be at 9 a.m. in the funeral home and 9:30 a.m. in St Victor's church. U S Public Health Service officers wear uniforms like naval officers.
The Green County Ministerial association will sponsor an institute on pastoral counseling at the Universalist church Monday starting at 9 30 a m Invocation and purpose statements will be given by Rev James R Love chaplain Mendota State hospital Rev LeRoy Kernsey chaplain Manteno State hospital Manteno IL will discuss Pastoral counseling Develop ment and resolutions of emotional conflict will be discussed by Dr Harold Borenz psychiatrist Mendota State hospital Personality development will be presented by Miss Mary Ann Brugger psychiatric social worker Illinois Society for the Mental Hygiene Following the luncheon Rev Love and Rev Kernsey will conduct sessions with a discussion between Dr Borenz and Miss Brugger Dr Borenz will speak from the psychiatric point of view Miss Brugger from the psychiatric social work point of view There will be a general discussion Pastors from Green and outside counties as well as medical doctors nurses and others interested in mental health and counseling are welcome to attend association members report
The annual federal inspection report praises Co K leadership with praise from Col. Alexander Adiar and Capt. Theodore Burgy Jr. The unit’s enlisted officers and NCOs are commended. A payroll of 2190 dollars will be distributed Tuesday night at the armory.
Monroe VFW and American Legion auxiliaries will attend the Monday service for Mrs. Delia Durgin who died yesterday. Joseph Durgin, a civilian accountant at Ketchikan Alaska, will fly here for the service. Mrs. Durgin is survived by three daughters Mrs. Edward Clossey Beloit Mrs. Adolph Amboise Monroe Mrs. Clifford Brown Monroe and a sister Mrs. E Ellis Kalamazoo Mich in addition to six sons and 22 grandchildren. She was born March 23 1880.
Howard Wells son of Mr and Mrs Orson Wells 2011 15th avenue is stationed at Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas He enlisted with the air force February 23 Mrs Bear recovering Mrs W G Bear 1817 11th street underwent major surgery at St Clare hospital Thursday improving today Inspect buildings The courthouse and jail committee met today and inspected repair needs at the courthouse They expect to call for bids on floor coverings Committee members are Harry C Young chairman Louis R Wolleson and J J Gruenewald Jr Gruenewald is serving in place of A S Keen board member ill at his Jefferson Township home
Adolf Angliker of 2021 16th Street remains in hospital after a mid February heart attack and ongoing oxygen therapy at St Clare. His daughter Miss Lillian Angliker of Cleveland visits from his illness. Mrs. Harry M Monteith of 534 16th Avenue is described as satisfactory after injuries from a Thursday truck collision including a fractured knee and back pain, with no back fracture detected, and she will stay at St Clare for a while. Ernest R Holz, 30, a Monticello carpenter, lost parts of two fingers in a saw accident yesterday and was treated at St Clare before returning home.
Personal mentions include Rudolf Maurer in Madison and many callers from Juda Albany Cedarville Rockford and Chicago visiting relatives and attending funerals over the weekend. Booklets on Swiss cheese history sold at The Times office and community events note Moose women meet for Delia Durgin funeral preparations.
Police report details show two collisions at city intersections yesterday. Gard ner Edgerton and Clarence Benkert suffered major damage to cars at 14th avenue and 14th street at 7 45 p m. Minor damage occurred to trucks driven by Robert Mohns and Harold Miller at 11th avenue and 19th street at 1 45 p m.
Norman Roy Janisch infant son of Mr and Mrs Harley E Janisch route 4 Beloit died at 10 15 p m yesterday in St Clare hospital where he had been admitted February 1 The body was taken to Silverthorne funeral home at Orfordville.
Dealers warn that after producers reach full output, some regions may be worse off than Monroe. Sporadic preordered coal may arrive, but normal deliveries could pause for up to a month. They seek a plan to obtain industrial coal to sustain shorting industries during the gap.
The government abandons plans to appeal a court ruling acquitting the UMW of contempt as Truman sends a new plan to Congress. Operators and union leaders strike a deal shaping welfare funds, membership rules, and stoppage limits, with key changes on trustees, benefits, and strike language, while large operators face a split response. A closing note explains whales’ breathing limits and drowning risk as a separate fact.
The Mothers club of Green Valley school hosted a Saturday night card party to raise funds for folding chairs after previously purchasing a piano. Teacher Paul Severson at Cadiz township school. New students Joan and Gerald Broge and Harley Maske join Green County Normal demonstration room. Valley View pupils to Normal gym due to Valley View fire with new equipment and books.
Liberty Homemakers will gather Tuesday at 1 30 p m at Mrs Theodore Bayrhoffer route 3 with co hostess Mr Franklin Stine. Special guest will be Miss Mamie T lema in attendance.
The Pogrom Lutheran church, built in 1906, burned early today on the eve of its dedication. The fire cause is unknown. only the stucco skeleton remains. No damage estimate. the church was insured. The congregation planned to dedicate a new $200,000 church Sunday in another part of town, and the old building was to be sold.
Funeral services were held today at 2 p.m. for Edward A. Riese 72 who died of a heart attack. Rev Paul C. Kehle officiated with burial at Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers included nephews Frank Kubly Thomas Blum Lee Riese and others. Mrs. John Ohman of Sanford Fla arrived for her father's funeral. Two sons Clifton of Oregon and Edwin of Milwaukee attended with their wives.
Wittenwyler bought the old cheese factory south of Monticello between highways 69 and 39 plus one half acre for 3075 dollars. The sale included factory land and some equipment at auction. The factory closed March 1 as remodeling proved costly. Mr and Mrs Fred Deppler Jr long served as cheesemakers and retire. Wittenwyler plans living quarters for his son. Eight patrons affected by the closure shift milk to Mon icello Swiss Cheese Co New Glarus condenser Milwaukee Cheese Co Monroe.
Senator Lucas of Illinois proposes government payment of freight on surplus potatoes to enable giveaway. He serves on a conference committee shaping price supports and marketing quotas for potatoes, cotton, wheat, and peanuts, and indicated broad agreement against further potato price supports.
Lucy Grubb who lived in Viroqua for over a century died Friday at age 104 in Vernon Memorial Hospital after fracturing her left hip in a fall at home January 20. She celebrated her birthday in bed February 15. A daughter Mrs Eva Munyon of Conrad Montana attended. another daughter Mrs Walter Latta of Viroqua and a son Virgil of Viroqua survive.
Vatican sources said it is no secret the Vatican wishes to establish regular diplomatic relations with the United States but could not confirm if Pope Pius spoke with Francis Cardinal Spellman yesterday about the matter.
In the Dixon Evening Telegraph an advertisement says a 24 year old man desires to marry a Christian girl and notes he has a steady job and an apartment. A caller later asked if the apartment is heated.
A Navy patrol bomber with 13 crew members limped into Norfolk Virginia after one of its two engines failed 380 miles at sea. The aircraft sustained a rough ride but landed safely, and the crew was unharmed.
Paris dockers join a 24 hour strike called by the communist led general federation. The broad walkout affects major ports across France as workers protest conditions and demand changes.
Darlington hosts a county swine clinic Monday at the high school starting 10 30 a m. Dr Carl Shoemaker the agricultural economist speaks on the outlook for swine in 1950 and Where Do We Go From Here. D H Williams discusses gamble reduction swine production and the Wisconsin swine selection program. Roy Ormond of Madison will discuss meat cuts consumers want after a noon lunch. Williams returns to discuss breeding and management in the afternoon.
Representative Smith opposed the Alaska statehood bill as the Wisconsin house passed the measure and sent it to the senate. Republicans Byrnes Keefe Murray O Kon ski Withrow supported while Davis Hull and Smith voted against.
Politika reports in Belgrade that Albania's deputy minister of transportation died by his own action in Tirana to avoid arrest and trial on charges of making anti-Russian statements.
Mrs Walter McKenzie formerly Bessie Bream of Mt Horeb died last night at her Mazoma Nie home. Gesme funeral home at Mt Horeb is in charge.
Sever Johnson 83, a former Blanchardville area farmer, died Friday in a Madison hospital after a brief illness. He had lived in Mt Horeb since retirement. Surviving are his widow eight sons Hans Lloyd Robert Amos all of Blanchardville Alvin Sacramento Co Ernest Verona and Knude and Burke both of Belleville and three daughters Mrs Andrew Haglund Middleton Mrs Fred Trank Madison and Mrs Albert Lukken Mt Horeb. Services 1 30 Monday at the Johnson home Mt Horeb and 2 at York Lutheran Church. Rev M A Sovenson will officiate with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Johnson home after noon tomorrow. Gesme Funeral Home Mt Horeb in charge.
W R Rieder Jr purchases the Hess meat market at 910 17th Avenue from Rudy Hess and will take over Monday. Hess market has stood at that location since 1927 after Hess and Rudy Maurer's earlier partnership on 11th Street. Hess, a Bern Switzerland native, came to Monroe in 1919, later serving in the Navy as chief commissary steward.
The Zor Chanters present a benefit concert for Shriners Hospital fund for handicapped children tomorrow at 3 30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Bernard Westlund of Milton College directs a 17 voice male chorus of business and professional men with Philip N Snodgrass, a former Monroe attorney now in Madison, appearing with the group. Sponsored by Green County Shrine club.
A fire gut the Ontonagon Methodist church Friday evening destroying the 51 year old building. Investigators believe an overheated stove caused the blaze. Only the church’s new $2,200 organ was saved from the flames.
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