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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1949
Page
8
March 18 1949 forecast calls for generally fair skies and continued cold with a cold night into Saturday. Hourly readings show a high of 33 and a low of 1 while barometer shifts from 29.56 at 1 am to 29.70 at 1 pm.
Judge Harold J. Lamboley fined Patrick J. Flanagan manager of Argyle Lumber Company five dollars plus costs on each charge of operating an unlicensed truck and failing to pay tax.
Mr and Mrs Herman Siegen thaler Route 2 Monroe welcome a daughter on March 18. Mr and Mrs Hale Grover Brodhead report a son born March 17.
A bulletin lists surgeries and medical cases at St. Clare Hospital. Patients include Mrs Faye Kennedy Beloit and Mr Eugene Updike Monticelo with others named from Beloit Lena Ill to Gratiot and Albany. Dismissals include Harry Stoll and several individuals by name with family relations and local towns.
Gov Rennebohm trimmed the 1949 51 budget by 3.58 million from 28.61 million for operation and maintenance. State Radio Council Director Harold R McCarty says claims of political pressure by commercial stations are unfounded and cites the governor’s reason as a lack of FM set owners stating four more stations are planned and the council seeks 278 400 for two new stations while 592 866 was requested. The committee recommended passage of the bill.
The president described his fair deal as moving through a three party congress with democrats, Republicans and Dixiecrats. He did not mention Henry A Wallace or his former progressive party, saying to ask Bob La Follette about its fate.
Herman Korth, 76, a prominent northeastern Wisconsin contractor, died yesterday in a local hospital. He lived at Clearwater Lake in Oneida County and built many large summer homes in the Eagle River area.
A fully loaded American four engined C-54 airlift cargo plane crashed at Tempelhof Field Berlin early today. The aircraft tipped over a two ditch on the snow covered field but all three crew members escaped unhurt.
A claim notes that winds around Mount Washington in New Hampshire have reached a world record force of 231 miles per hour, cited as a remarkable extreme weather event.
At the American Legion meeting last night at the Legion home 83 members awarded membership in the 49ers club to Sam Pickett N G Preston and Howard O Schulz. Attendees planned July 2 3 and 4 celebration at the fairgrounds and a summer athletics program for juniors and adults. They discussed sending Monroe high school boys to Boys State at Ripon and considered a city manager plan. Open house for county eligible veterans and families was set for Sunday April 24 with an orientation.
A Freeport high school basketball memory recalls the 1915 state champions who featured Leo V. Koehler and Dino Koehler with forward duo Ockie Hill and others. The piece praises the team's will, speed and stamina and notes Koehler's skill in gaining possession.
Robert E. Hayes filed nomination papers for city clerk. Incumbent Glenn S. Soseman also filed for re election. Soseman has four years as city clerk and twelve years as alderman. No other candidates had filed. April 5 election filing deadline is Monday night.
Market firmer with cheddars rising TM% while single daisies held steady. Reported sales include 5 cars cheddars 19% cents, 10 cars cheddars 29 cents, 3 cars single daisies 31 cents. bids outstanding for 7 cars cheddars 29%4 cents and 5 lots cheddars 29 cents. one car 60 day cheddars no moisture premium 33 cents. no offers uncovered.
Roud McCann, 61, director of the American Dry Milk Institute, Inc. in Chicago, died yesterday following a month of illness at Highland Park.
W A Tucker Browntown was here today on business. Mrs Hannah Lisser Madison caller today. Mrs John Grode Milwaukee today on business. Mrs George Robinson Gratiot Monroe today. P J Flanagan Argyle business callers this morning. Mr and Mrs Gus Prill Westfield in town on business today. Miss Melva Olson visiting her parents Argyle. Alfred Anderson county farm employee visiting LaCrosse. Charles Erickson visiting sister Minnie Hanson Browntown. Mrs Harold Troxell and daughter Edna Mae Brodhead Monroe callers today. Miss Joyce Johnson yesterday Blanchardville with her parents. Mr and Mrs Fred Krebs route 1 Monroe named infant Brenda Kay. Harold Grobieson Broadview college student visiting sister Woodford. Mr and Mrs William E Wenger returned from two week trip New Orleans Biloxi Miss. Mrs Michael Daley returned yesterday from Milwaukee to visit daughter Morris Robison and son Donald Daley.
Milwaukee apartment house manager Clarence G. Dammerich, 46, was sentenced to state prison for rent fraud. He received one to three years on six counts for obtaining money under false pretenses and one to five years for larceny as bailee and uttering forged checks, all concurrent.
The public service commission granted approval today for Railway Express to raise rates and gain about $45,000 in additional annual revenue. The increase comes from a revision of zone territories on intra state business, following prior increases in 1946 1947 and April 1948.
Postmaster John J. Burkhard reports progress by the postal inspector investigating a series of damaged rural mail boxes on routes south and northwest of the city. Authorities weigh whether snowplow road clearings or malicious acts by unknown persons caused the damage.
Albany fire department hosts its annual banquet Tuesday evening in the school gymnasium with R. C. Salisbury Madison director of the highway motor vehicle safety department as guest speaker. Wilbur K. Dehmer serves as toastmaster.
Gov Rennebohm approved a highway contract with Bushman Construction Co of Kansas City for 336002 dollars for 9684 miles of concrete pavement on State Highway 23. The project starts at the Darlington city limits and runs northward.
Miss Kathleen Jones completes the X-ray and laboratory technicians course at Northwest Institute of Medical Technology Minneapolis. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Jones and will start work April 1 at the office of Drs Ruehlman Baumle and Leiser.
A slight improvement was noted today in the condition of Frank L Hoffman who is a medical patient at St. Clare since Sunday evening.
The condition of Harry D Bowen, 1014 10th Avenue, who suffered a light stroke in February while visiting his daughter Mrs Irvin Schmerse Riverside California, is reported considerably improved though he must use a cane. Mr and Mrs Bowen will return with their son in law when his condition improves further.
James C Lanz and Frederick Lanz attended a dealer and service man training session this week at the Lennox factory in Marshalltown Iowa, as part of a company education program.
Condition of Mrs. William F. Thurber hospitalized for observation at St. Clare since Saturday is reported satisfactory.
The Maennerchoir of New Glarus will present its spring concert Friday evening April 8 at William Tell hall. Hartwig's Orchestra will provide music for the dance.
Theodore J. Burgy Green County service officer spoke last evening to the New Glarus American Legion auxiliary on the topic of GI insurance.
Hollis J. Elmer of Monroe becomes bookkeeper for Karlen and Steinmann Lumber Co in Monticello. He previously worked at Kundert Elmer food store in Monroe until recently and is a former Monticello resident.
William J Schneider son of Mr and Mrs Edward A Schneider has been promoted in Japan in a military posting. The report notes his assignment and ranks but gives limited additional details.
Private Schneider serves with the 8th Army in Tokyo in H troop and squadron, 7th Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He previously stationed at Fort Knox before sailing for Japan on September 17, 1948.
During the Lenten season three masses will be held each Sunday at 7 9 and 11 a m at St Victor s Catholic church announced by Rev E C McCollow.
Paris report says Dieudonne Costes, aged 57 and famed for the 1930 Paris to New York Atlantic flight, was acquitted by a military court on spying charges. He claimed he deceived Germany, aiding the Allies, while the prosecution alleged he supplied German secrets on French aircraft and motors.
A motion to dismiss embezzlement and fraud charges against Clifford T. Ripley 37 former acting police chief was filed by Dist. Atty. F E Van Sickle. Ripley had made restitution of 143 dollars noted as the amount involved.
An oil heater exploded early today causing seven thousand dollars in damage to the Van's Cab Co and Van's ambulance service office in the downtown shopping district.
Railroad lobbyists opposed a 130 mile conveyor belt to haul coal and ore from Lorain to East Liverpool with spurs to Cleveland and Youngstown. Proponents schedule a third judiciary committee hearing next week while critics argue it cannot be a public utility or use eminent domain, warning 15000 to 20000 jobs could be lost to railroads.
Washington files report that Lamarre former accountant 37 received suspended sentences for perjury tied to wartime business affairs of Maj. Gen. Bennett E Meyers. Pleaded guilty to three counts a year ago. sentence delayed for probation review. Prosecutors and defense urged leniency citing his aid to Meyers conviction.
Elm Grove teacher Mrs Clara Bailey dismissed a mock drill when students burst in saying the school was on fire. The frame building five miles west of Oconto burned, serving 21 pupils with an estimated loss between 15000 and 20000 dollars per Board Chairman John He.
President Truman named a three member fact finding board to help end the Wabash railroad strike now in its fourth day. The board will meet in St Louis on Monday. About 3000 operating employees are on strike with 9000 more to be laid off. The board members include Justices Roger I McDonough Curtis G Shake and John W Yeager.
President's Council economist Edwin G. Nourse forecast a year of modestly lower inflation without serious hardship. He told businessmen and consumers that disinflation of 1949 may trim excess but won’t produce a collapse, and underlying conditions remain sound and favorable.
Vienna observes a shift away from the name Adolf as Austrians abandon the Nazi era naming trend. A government survey finds parents avoid Adolf while preferring traditional Austrian names like Franz Josef Leopold Karl and Hans. Fewer girls are named Karin and Edda, echoed by wartime associations with Hermann Goering.
A former American cargo vessel required two world wars and twenty one years to complete. Launched in 1920 as the Trento, it lay unfinished in Mobile until 1941 when wartime demand spurred its completion. Sold later to Norwegian owners and renamed Thorscape.
Berlin reports a French proposal to exchange occupied zones with the United States. Paris would cede all of Baden to France in return for U S control of Württemberg. The offer was received recently but rejected.
A reader notes that many advertised jobs offer substantial labor for minimal wages, highlighting the persistent mismatch between effort required and compensation in the current classifieds.
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