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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1949
Page
8
Increasing cloudiness tonight and warmer in the west portion. Mostly cloudy and warmer Wednesday. Today's high 30, low 15. Precipitation since yesterday snow. Barometer 29.75 at 1 am, 29.50 at 1 pm. Warmest city yesterday Yuma Arizona 85. coldest International Falls Minnesota 14. Sunrise 6:12, sunset 6:07.
Real estate transfer records show Frances R. Botsford selling parcel in Cadiz township section 5 to Nor bert E. Durgin. Documentation lists the private transfer details and involved parties.
Judge Harold J Lamboley fines Ralph Huffman of route 5 for operating a tractor while intoxicated. Sentenced to 75 dollars plus 5.95 dollars costs and license revoked.
Delores Ingebor Barton of Primrose Township Dane County and Howard Wilfred Beckwith of New Glarus Township are recorded in marriage license notices.
Mr and Mrs Robert L Wood of Evansville welcomed a daughter born March 16. The newest member joins the family as relatives share the happy announcement.
The notice lists patients and dismissals from St. Clare Hospital. Names include Mrs John Christian son Orfordville Mrs George Ballmer Janesville Lloyd To neys Maryon Fuhrmann New Glarus Mrs Isabelle Hartz Merrill Beverly Meinert Davis Tl and several discharged individuals: Mrs William Kennedy Ray Farringer Mrs Jacob Wittenwyler Mrs Virgel Pryce Mrs Henry Beachy Mrs Fred Krebs Mary Jane Rude Mrs Hans Rechsteiner Dennis Swiggum and Mrs Henry Fisher.
Burnette Burkhalter was elected president of the Clarno 4-H club at the West Clarno school meeting. Other officers include Alonda Singer as vice president Yvonne Amann secretary treasurer Kathleen Blumer reporter Donna Singer song leader Evelyn Hartwig pianist. Plans for the year were discussed and the regular meetings will be the second Thursday each month. A potluck supper and entertainment for members and parents is set for April 14.
Mr and Mrs Galen Scharer have moved to Wausau where he will open a chiropractic office. He graduated last fall from the Davenport school. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Scharer of 1502 Lith Street.
A U S navy reserve electronics warfare platoon was planned at a high school meeting led by Edmund Anderson a physics teacher. The group will study electronics radio and navy procedures with government supplied transmitter and receiver and meets March 23 at 7 30 p m.
Deputy District Attorney Tierney and civil judges Hedding Gordon and Hanley faced opposition in races for circuit and civil benches. Sherdan and Meavey clashed over the county judgeship. ONeill and Raskin sought the circuit seat left by Aarons. A traffic court post and a children’s court judgeship drew nominations. Racine mayoral contenders Due and Gothner emerged, while former Sheriff Matheson and Yanakowicz were eliminated.
A 49 to 46 vote refused to reconsider a motion on postponing a decision to instruct the highway commission to build an overhead drive at the junction of Highways 41 and 50 in Kenosha county. A joint committee would probe un American activities in Wisconsin, reporting to the legislature. Bills would raise legislator salaries, abolish county coroners except Milwaukee, create a medical examiner, tax fluoridation costs, and establish a state safety commission to oversee traffic patrol, beverage tax enforcement, gambling, and related duties.
Arthur G. McCreary, 58, retired Beloit director of schools, died yesterday en route to St Marys Infirmary in Galveston while vacationing there.
Local notes list visits and travel of residents across Brodhead Albany Brownstown Darlington Monro e Beloit Juda Freeport Jefferson Michigan City and Indianapolis. Names include Ernest Merrill Delia Gale Oren Butts Mabel McGonigal A R Steele Ross Vincent Dean Yost Barbara Yost Janet Arnsmeier Virgil Waelti Ellen Bernard Oscar Jensen Charlotte Magee Fred Wilson and others as they visit relatives and conduct business during the week.
Washington senators from Wisconsin backed the Atlantic pact and urged limits on presidential reorganization powers. Senator Alexander Wiley argued the pact would provide clear obligations and cited historical wars as justification for cooperation. Senator Joseph R. McCarthy introduced a motion to empower Congress to veto Truman's government reorganization plans.
Funeral services for Darlene Ruth Kubly 77 daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray W Kubly were held at Stuessy funeral home and at St Victor's church with Rev E C McCollow presiding Burial followed in Greenwood cemetery Pallbearers named Gene Rebly Harvey Kundert Roy Hare Monroe and Robert Keegan from Clarno served as pallbearers
Juneau county officers blocked roads and captured three men listed as wanted for murder in a Minneapolis alert. District Attorney Charles Curran said Los Angeles later withdrew its chase, and the trio were held in the Juneau county jail for investigation.
The Green county 4-H program announces a meats curriculum for girls this year led by Miss Mamie Tillema. Younger members will learn hamburgers meat loaf and salmon loaf while older girls will fry chicken braise pork chops and roast. Mothers and daughters will co teach building on February homemakers project meat skills. A county fair exhibit will feature a meat identification contest and suggested preparation methods along with baked goods from older groups.
A Catholic Protestant front against communism was referred to a Federal Council advisory committee to discuss with the World Council of Churches. The 165 member executive committee urged high level talks between Protestants and the Vatican on communism and religious liberty. The note follows a Cleveland proposal from last week. In Virginia City Nevada, fewer than 1,000 residents now live, a drop from the 1870s gold rush peak of about 30,000.
Miss Alonda Signer daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph A Signer Jr route 5 has been selected by the senior class as Monroe representative in the state DAR good citizenship award The other two nominees were JoAnne Davis and Barbara Stauffacher A new method for selecting the three Wisconsin representatives to the national meeting in Washington DC requires each contestant to complete questionnaires to determine eligibility in the final decision.
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission approved a five percent rate increase for truckers and made permanent last year's emergency twenty percent raise. Trucking firm representatives argued for thirty percent more revenue due to wage hikes last fall, but the commission limited the boost as carriers' finances showed some improvement.
The document notes a shift in minimum charges for shipments rising from $1.05 to $1.31 per unit. It highlights the impact on costs for carriers and consignors and implies broader pricing adjustments across the trade.
Milwaukee reports William J. Fitzgerald a 46 year old Watertown Wis dairy owner and his secretary were held on tax charges. The case involves the Watertown dairy business and related financial offenses under investigation by state authorities.
Mrs. Gertrude E. Wudewitz faced arraignment this week on federal income tax charges. An Internal Revenue complaint alleged Fitzgerald earned $78,217 in 1942 and owed $45,510 but reported $16,937 with a $4,452 tax paid.
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