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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1950
Page
6
Mostly fair and colder tonight with lows 5 to 10 below zero northwest to 6 to 12 above southeast. Sunday mostly fair with highs 15 to 20. Yuma Arizona reported 83 while International Falls Minnesota at 19. Sunrise time not specified.
William C. Ramsay transfers parcels lots 3 4 and 5 block 19 village Attica to Francis Briggs and Helen Briggs. Property details and transfer recorded in local real estate records.
Judge Harold J. Lamboley presided over cases involving Alphonse Pogreba of Janesville. A Home Insulation Co. driver was found guilty for failing to display a registration certificate, operating an unregistered and untaxed vehicle, each carrying fines of five dollars plus costs and twenty five dollars plus costs respectively.
Estate of Mrs. Mary Newman Edwards Albany Napa Mary Colleen Connors infant St Paul is named in probated letters of administration. Births include a son to Mr and Mrs Bernard K Hartwig South Wayne born March 11 and a son to Mr and Mrs Richard Boyd 1213 12th Avenue born in March. A daughter is reported for Mr and Mrs Edwin F Big New Glarus.
St Clare Hospital at Beloit lists surgical and medical cases including Mrs Louisa Barf knecht Janesville and Mrs Albert Gempeler Monticello. Dismissals include Thomas E Chi ney Clarence Moses Mrs John Schisetz Lester Newcomer James Karney and others.
Donna Wenger and Donald Fritz were selected for the competition with Mary Ann Huber as alternate after yesterday's session. Judges were Miss Lois Mielke Fred RB Simpson and R W Witt with Lucille Burkhalter as timekeeper. Extemporaneous and four minute contests were set for this afternoon and eliminations lead to league play at Brodhead on March 20 against Milton and Brodhead winners, with winners advancing to Ft Atkinson.
The Agriculture Department says it may need to buy pork within weeks to prop up hog prices as spring market flow increases. Chicago barrows and gilts priced below the federal guide at week end, with seven midwestern markets likely under the guide. March guide price stands at 16.65 dollars per hundredweight.
Social Events airs re elected president pam waer at the last meeting of the season. William Leopold chosen vice president and Mrs Albert Neuenschwander secretary-treasurer. Mrs Wael ti named chapter representative to the associated women of the farm bureau. Gilbert Dettweiler social chairman and Arthur Stauffacher entertainment chairman. Honors awarded to Arthur Stauffer, Mrs William Maske, Gilbert Dettweiler and Mrs Michael Daly with passes to Frank Deininger and others. Ray Dye received special honors. Mt Olive Lutheran church women meet at Mrs Harold Muellers home 1003 10th street. next meeting at Fred Friedrichs home.
The family of Stephen Connors requests no flowers for the funeral of their infant daughter Mary Colleen. A brief obituary note indicates the private service will be held without floral arrangements.
Royal navy divers begin a survey of Tobermory bay seeking about 68.7 million dollars worth of gold from the Spanish galleon Duque Florencia. The treasure reportedly sank there long ago, rights held by the Duke of Argyll, and the operation aims to train divers.
Mrs. Marion Mueller and Mrs. Frank Kent spent the day in Monroe and Warren respectively while Miss Janet Roberts and others visited or called. Local meetings and sports recaps mix with notes on Swiss cheese industry booklets and a snowy weekend visit.
A close senate vote is predicted on a scaled down version of President Truman’s cooperative housing program. Balloting on the bill to aid middle income families is set for next Wednesday. Senator Bricker of Ohio says opponents have a good chance to kill it, and has introduced an amendment to do so. The cooperative housing provision is part of a broader housing bill under Senate debate.
Argyle Times Special reports Clarence Watkins a local carpenter suffered a slight brain concussion after slipping on ice at his farm. He rests at home with no fractures. Dr Leiser says Mrs Leiser also suffered no head fractures in Thursday’s crash near Green Bay. She to return from Two Rivers soon. two sons with her parents. Mrs Leiser remains in St Marys hospital Green Bay.
Mr and Mrs Jack Hoskins purchased the John Steinmann home on South Main Street and plan to move about April 1. Juda Times Special notes the Frank Streit family moved onto the Frank Asmus farm two miles south of the village. Sam R Greenwald of 817 21st Avenue was taken to St Clare hospital after illness at home with flu followed by virus pneumonia. he was reported somewhat better this morning.
Milwaukee as the first major city to exceed its 10 day Red Cross charity goal announced its county chapter on Friday night. The total raised stood at 649067 surpassing the 646746 target.
Regents held an open discussion yesterday after a closed session, reviewing policies on admitting reporters to meetings connected with the regular public sessions. Newsmen have been barred from committee of the whole meetings prior to this review.
Rev Arthur Keen Jr and son of Walworth returned home after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Arthur S Keen here LeRoy Peterson a Madison business caller Tuesday Mr and Mrs Ed Lahr returned Thursday from Franksville where they visited their son B G Lahr Mrs and Leroy Peterson attended the funeral services of Mrs Clara Lahr Racine Wednesday Messrs and Mmes C O Brunkow and family William Norder of Juda Robert Keen and LeRoy Peterson and family of Brodhead were Tuesday evening callers at the A S Keen home
In Bonn Germany officials report that more than half of West Germanys coffee consumption and about 25 percent of its cigarettes are smuggled by black marketeers. The issue highlights pervasive illicit imports impacting the nations economy and legal trade channels.
The March meeting of the Valley View homemakers club was held at Mrs. Fred Wald’s home with Mrs. Albert Vogeler as co host. Household hints were shared for roll call and $2 was donated to the Red Cross and Salvation Army. Mrs Harold Blumer and Mrs Chris Tschanz led a grooming lesson. Prizes went to Mrs Arnold Blumer, Mr Ernest Scheidegger, Mr Fred Friedrichs and Mrs Chris Tschanz.
Washington Paul G. Hoffman warned Britain could lose 150 million dollars in Marshall Plan aid if it does not join a European plan to lower trade barriers. He said the cutback would not be punitive and funds would flow into a European Payments Union regardless of Britain's participation. Hoffman voiced annoyance at Britain's stance but expected eventual alignment.
Gorder will join officers of the Southwest chapter of the Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers and be introduced at a March 15 meeting at the Hoffman House in Madison. Current officers include W. S. Cottingham as president and W. C. Quist as secretary-treasurer. Theodore F. Wisniewski, state health engineer, will discuss stream pollution.
Justice of the Peace Harvey E. Teumer is to appear in municipal court on a charge of embezzling $3,441.20 in fines from his own court convictions. County Treasurer Carl M. Richter says Teumer fraudulently converted the funds to his use. The warrant stems from an audit covering May 1, 1943, to Feb. 28, 1950.
The Railway Express agency will raise rates by 10 percent on first and second class shipments in less than carload lots. The hike, the fourth since the war, was approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission and becomes effective after 30 days' public notice.
Los Alamos laboratories house 34 biomedical scientists who pursue medical research alongside weapon studies. Dr Wright Langham leads a growing team across 23 laboratories, with inside and outside access, using Geiger counters micro scales and high speed centrifuges. The work targets brain tumors goiter heart disease pellagra and cancer with tagging methods using Carbon 14 and other isotopes to trace drug action and blood flow.
The CIO transport workers union today called off a nationwide strike of ground crewmen against American airlines. The 11 day old walkout had crippled about 80 per cent of the line's normal operations.
The Clifford Schindler family on route 4 received a Christmas greeting with a seal postmarked March 9 from Monroe. They contact the sender Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Speich and family to confirm if the season was rushed or the delivery was late.
In Antwerp a violent pre referendum clash between Leopoldists and opponents left 50 hurt during a fireworks display. Police needed 500 to quell the unrest as Belgians prepare for tomorrow's advisory referendum on exiled King Leopold II. About 5.5 million of 8 million Belgians are eligible to vote.
Dr. Rutledge, sentenced to 70 years for the slaying of his wife's lover, may be freed on a $40,000 appeal bond. An Iowa bonding company agreed to supply the bond, with an application to be filed in Cedar Rapids district court early next week.
Wilson Packing Firm starts output of acth the second major meat packing company to enter this field. Acth is an ultra scarce hormone used to treat crippling arthritis and other stubborn maladies. It is obtained from pig pituitary glands. Armour and Co has been producing the drug for about a year.
Madison Regents approve Dr. Leslie Osborn of Buffalo New York as director of the integration of the mental hygiene division of the state board of health with the Wisconsin psychiatric institute. He will start July 1 and earn 15000 annually, with duties in both the public welfare and university roles. A committee will maintain relations between the medical school and welfare board to plan psychiatry training and improve care in state and county hospitals.
Ford Motor Co and its dealers pledged 2.5 million dollars for a 3,000 seat Detroit auditorium in a civic center. The memorial honors Henry Ford and Edsel Ford, with Henry Ford II leading the firm. The Ford Motor Co fund contributed 1.5 million toward the project plus dealers and others add 1 million to cover the remaining cost.
Phillips 33 was sentenced to one to three years in state prison for assault with intent to do great bodily harm by Municipal Judge Arthur L. Luebke. He also drew six months for resisting an officer. Sentences run consecutively after a Christmas fight in which Phillips was shot and wounded by Police Captain Robert Skinner.
Norman Peterson of Perry township Dane county markets the head bull in the New Glarus Farmers Co-Op Stock Co history. The Holstein weighed 2 690 pounds and sold to Hickory Farms New Glarus. Manager A A Ott notes the animal had no fill and sold early in the morning. The bull yielded 63 percent and weighed 1 710 pounds after sale.
An air collision last night in Steubenville involving two F-1 training jets caused the deaths of First Lt. William Drazie of Steubenville and First Lt. Neil H. Diebl of Columbus. Both were on a routine training flight when their planes crashed in flames.
Pro communist jockworkers staged a one hour strike in Trieste near the waterfront after a lifesize picture of Marshal Stalin disappeared. Two American seamen later returned the stolen image, calming the incident.
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