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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1946
Page
6
Mostly cloudy tonight with Saturday generally fair and little temperature change. Since yesterday at 3 p.m. the high 64 and low 50, compared with last year’s 55 and 36. Barometer 29.47 at 3 a.m. and 29.58 at 3 p.m. Almanac figures for sunrise 4:54 and sunset 7:00.
Real estate transfers show Ting M. Johnson et al transferring 5 6 interest in parcel bik 226 Brodhead from the estate of John Kundert to Robert W. Horne. Bertha Saucerman acquires parcels 1 2 3 and 4 bik 5 in Martintown from the estate of John Kundert. Bertha Saucerman then transfers parcels 1 2 3 and 4 bik 5 Martintown to Lewis S. Ajidair. From the Emeline E. White estate parcels 70 and 71 Lybrand donation Monroe are conveyed to Conrad Eyrick.
Death Kathryn Jean Myers. Births at St. Clare Hospital include a son born May 3 to Mr. and Mrs. Lyte Gilbertson Argyle and a son born May 3 to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Poff 1716 36th St. A daughter born May 3 to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Heinzel Monroe route 5.
Monticello and surrounding names appear in a medical notice listing patients and dismissals. Individuals include Mrs Albert Schultz, Mrs Carl Trachsel, Mrs Frederic Rosa, Eugene Updike, and locations on 16th Avenue and 10th Street with dismissals of Clarence Guet chow and others.
Finnish authorities reported Earl Browder the former US Communist Party leader arrived in Helsinki earlier in the week and that as a foreigner he must report to police within three days. They said they have not heard from him.
Local society items report numerous visits travels and gatherings. Names include Joe Marty Browntown Frances Flannagan Belleville Mary Ellefson Brown town Violet Altman New Glarus Mary Marean Juda Janesville Mrs Robert Potts Laura Danielson Brodhead and others. Detached travel to Madison Chicago Milwau kee and Oshkosh noted with gatherings and card party planned at Turner hall.
Archie Myers Jr visits friends in Chicago. Mrs. Leo Francis of Akron visits her sister Mrs. Rodney Kittelsen. W Theo Jenny of Whitewater visits relatives in Monticello. Mr and Mrs Godfred Klossner return from a winter in St Petersburg Florida.
Burlington railroad conducted five test runs near the collision site to study braking. Trains reached 80 to 86 mph with emergency action potentially halting the Advance Flyer longer before impact. Officials say first four tests stopped before the wreck. fifth stopped 393 feet past the collision after late brake application.
Mr and Mrs Forest Odegaard of Monroe have purchased the Maid-Rite Sandwich shop from Mr and Mrs Harold Pilz. They take possession immediately. The shop has operated in Monroe for ten years. Odegaard is a World War II veteran who served in the South Pacific and was discharged late last year. His wife is the former Lucile Priewe.
A modern play What Shall It Profit will be staged by the Young Married People's Sunday school class of the Juda Evangelical church at the Immanuel Evangelical church Monroe. The 8 o clock service is sponsored by the Youth Fellowship group and acted entirely by its members. Vocal and instrumental selections will also be performed by Monroe residents. Cast includes Roland Keen and family members with Mrs Brunkow directing in a present day private business office setting.
Scientists declare fleas after millions of years of evolution the most perfectly adapted parasite among insects, highlighting their resilience and specialized feeding methods.
Stateside word confirms SM-2/c Daryl Babler has arrived and expects to be home in a week after two years in the Pacific. Robert Zuercher departs for six weeks in Baltimore for an advanced insurance sales course. sister Rose Zuercher will handle business at Zuercher & Zuercher Insurance in his absence.
Harold V Rufer son of Mr and Mrs Will Rufer arrived home on a 30 day leave after a merchant marine voyage that included Holland France and Germany He is back from New York and his trip abroad Visit Sister Here Mr and Mrs Howard Fox of Sanford Maine stayed with Mr and Mrs John Meichtry en route to Ballantine Montana to visit her parents The Foxes served in the ETO for two years Mrs Fox a lieutenant in the army horse corps with the Ninth Army also visited three sisters Juda Seniors to Dells Juda High School seniors packed lunches preparing for one of the last events of the scholastic year They spent a day in Wisconsin Dells Capt Schiesser Home Capt Clarence F Schiesser returned home after discharge at Ft Sheridan from the army engineers corps He spent 2% of his 5 year service in the Aleutians and Okinawa and will resume duty
Agent Edwin O. Baker of the state geological survey is in Madison for a county extension association visual aid committee meeting at the University of Wisconsin. A coon and fox hound field trial is planned Sunday near Albany, sponsored by the Wisconsin Raccoon and Fox Hunters Association with directors John T. Hauser Monroe A Sommerfeldt Monticello and L Webster South Wayne.
President Truman brushes off questions about Wednesday’s cabinet meeting. Reporters note notices are posted and Mr. Truman says it is none of their business to know discussed items. He cites coal crisis, hiring difficulties, a slow legislative push, and international issues as pressing problems.
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