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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1947
Page
8
Partly cloudy tonight then Saturday fair and warmer. Winds diminishing tonight. Times thermometer readings show warmth mid afternoon yesterday through Friday early afternoon. Highs and lows ranged from 59 to 39 and national extremes noted Yuma 97 Cheyenne 29. Sunrise 4 05 sunset 7 00.
Justice cases list John G. White of Warren Til forfeits a $22 cash bond on indecent exposure charges. Justice L A Koenig presides. Beloit notices death of Andrew Skogen, 74.
Birth announcements note St. Clare Bochal born to Mr and Mrs Robert Richerd ham on May 2 at 1215 St. Gauge. Edward Kotthaus and spouse from Brodhead welcome a son on May 1.
The article lists several discharge and dismissal notices from St Clare Hospital. Names include Mrs Elia Gempecter of route 5 Albany and Mrs Maude Pryce. Other listed individuals are Mrs Lou Pitting and Mrs Clarence Steinwerene son with noted relations.
Public notice from Monroe Wisconsin dated May 2 1947 warns against depositing ashes rubbish leaves glass or any refuse in streets alleys gutters or public grounds. Violators face prosecution and removal costs charged as a special assessment to benefiting property. City Clerk G S Soseman states enforcement by The Board of Public Works. May 2 5 7.
Chicago witnesses recount a man who accosted Mabel Reynolds as she neared a bakery. She screamed and four husky bakers seized rolling pins and chased the assailant, who escaped. The bakers blamed too much pastry for the failed capture.
Complete County D H L A Survey in six townships of the county follows a Dairy Herd Improvement Association survey. Dr Frutchey of the federal extension service praised the effort. Seventy two association members and seventeen guests participated with ten listed locals and assistants.
Mary Ellen Burkhard and Selly Klemm, daughters of local families, were selected by the high school faculty for Badger Girls State at Madison in June 1825. The American Legion auxiliary sponsored the event and approved funds for Camp American Legion and Easter seating for crippled children.
UN secretary-general Tryave Lie warned the general assembly risked a drastic shift in practice if it grants Jews a voice in Palestine debates. Poland sought to allow the official Jewish agency to represent Jews at an extraordinary session, while Britain favored including a hearing if legally possible.
Short personal mentions list residents and visitors including Mrs E W Boss in Beloit Mrs Pétra Johnson from Argyle in town Mrs John Brannan Gratiot Monroe guests and trips by Melvin and Neil Pryce in Chicago etc Personal cards for graduates offered at the Times office with 100 cards 80 cents.
President Aleman promotes unity among American republics in New York addressing the United Nations and Latin American kinship. He urges solidarity beyond geography, praising Mexico's contributions and shared institutions with the United States during a rain soaked downtown parade and honorary citizenship ceremony.
Wisconsin party leaders reported strength for the Democrats after a White House visit. They cited Ball and Youngdahl as strong Minnesota allies and noted shifts among Progressive followers toward Democrats. Union with AGR program, food for all plan, and cabinet access were discussed as crucial to farm price support and voting trends.
Hungarian informants report Russia seeks repayment of a Potsdam era debt claim as a German asset. Moscow allegedly refuses to consider estimates alleging one million in overdue payments for commodities at war’s end.
Eight year old Georgia Jean Weckler disappeared yesterday afternoon while walking home from Oakland Center school. About 100 deputy sheriffs and volunteers scoured the Ft. Atkinson area but found no clue to her whereabouts.
Robert Marty, a former New Glarus resident and second ward alderman, has been elected president of the Wauwatosa common council. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Fred D Marty of New Glarus.
William Kingston and daughter Miss Lillian from Brisbane arrived in Monticello to visit Kingston’s daughter and her sister Mrs Louis Wyss and Mr Wyss. They flew 7 500 mile Pacific flight aboard the Pan American Clipper Kit Karson then traveled from San Francisco to Chicago meeting the Wysses. Mrs Wyss is Australian and met her husband during the war.
Max Share is named local consignee for Cities Service Oil Co succeeding Hever Oil Co. Gus Stelter and F. H. Trumpy will assist Mr Share in sale and distribution activities.
Monroe students Miss Marjorie Schmid and Leon Rabe joined Platteville college performers in the spring concert presented by the school's music department. Schmid plays trombone in the band while Rabe sings bass in the choir.
The Friendly Indians will not meet tomorrow morning because the ground is too wet. The postponement was announced today by T. F. Ransdell.
Workmen sealed off the Spring Hill mine after a deadly explosion killed eight men. The fire delays a central probe into the blast for 30 to 60 days as crews burn to exhaust air in the sealed section. Nearby mines were closed as a precaution, though no wider shutdown was ordered.
In Los Angeles Bert Morse head of the city’s largest shelter misplaces his own dog J Timothy Throckmorton a 13 year old black and white mixed setter and cocker. The canine staff joke that Morse’s skill at reuniting pets with owners contrasts with losing his own pet. Mrs Morse credits the dog’s training to herself.
Washington announces negotiations will open soon in Washington to settle about 1.5 billion dollars of lend lease and related postwar surplus property. The talks will cover the 500 million loan to China and the 900 million surplus deal, applying to the remaining wartime settlements. China is the last major ally to complete a final lend lease settlement. The talks may overlap with discussions in Moscow on lend-lease to the Soviet Union.
Berkeley scientists identify a previously unknown extinct bird named Ris in La Brea pits remains dating over 40,000 years. The bird is described as a prehistoric relative with a type distinct from any previously described, found among tar deposits that preserved ancient animals.
The Ludlow Memorial Library lists targeted guides for summer gardening and a broader shelf of garden reference volumes. Featured titles cover roses vegetables pruning and landscape design by authors including Katherine Storm Grace Tabor Richardson Wright Norman Taylor Beverly Nichols and many others.
The snippet lists Shrubs by E P Felt Fruits for the Home Garden by A P Hedrick and Pioneering with Wild Flowers by George D Aiken.
Great Falls Montana parents E S Huston report their 15 month old son Paul Huston has covered about 22 000 miles in travels by ship plane and train. The family says the journey began in San Francisco and included Australia the Philippines and a Pacific crossing.
Wisconsin traffic deaths in the first four months of this year totaled 173, down from 210 in the same period of 1946, the state motor vehicle department reported through April. The department said 41 fatalities occurred in April, marking the fourth straight month of decline. last April saw 56 deaths.
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