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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1947

Page

3

Women’s Guild meeting at Monticello draws large crowd

Large local turnout fills Monticello for the Women’s Guild of the Relical and Reformed church. Re-elected Mrs. Wilson Bixler, with program notes by John Steuffer, Rev. Schmezer addressers, and Mrs. Achtemeier leading a 1947 report. Out-of-town delegates listed. reception held at Chi Omega house for 150 guests following a university wedding between Verle Pyle and Miss Barbara Smith.

Wilson Bixler Sauk City John Steuffer Harold Kratzat Prairie du Sac Lora Dick Monticello Ted Zurbuchen Guild Helen Wartenweiler Monroe Trustees of Tomorrow Schmezer A. R. Achtemeier Ernest Just Delores Dichl Roy Lueth E. M. Koenig E. H. Henkley Herbert Martin Lancaster Melvin Streiff Milton Babler Arnold Kehrn Jr N. K Walter Lerr Darlington Lyle Sardeson George Willoughby Alfred Wenger Belleville John Blaser John Wegmueller Barneveld John Rhiner Dave Brink Herbert Kock Mt. Vernon A. W. Klossner H. Guyer Fred Gerber Henry Hefty Forrest Hawley H. E. Meier Madison Herman Brog South Wayne Nora Rubi Marian Rufenacht Marie Duerst Gertrude Meyers Daisy Ait Rose Schwinger Irma Stauffacher Fred Grimm Carl Brennecke T. R. Holyoke Sam Teuscher C. A. Stubbe Fred B. Marty Misses Rose Derendinger Florence Wartenweiler Mmes. E. Whitesel William Hageman Paoli William Herman Wayne Township Merton Moely Prairie du Lac Andrew Fieg Plain William Krupke Glenn Krupke Browntown Charles R. Marty Clarence Elmer E. W. Marty Washington Township Fred Hefty Albany Fred Fritz Mildred Plant Patricia Knapp J. C. McDonnell John Bill Shou Minneapolis Dom Cristiano Oak Park Ill Parsons Chicago Norma Quale Baraboo Pyle University of Wisconsin Chi Omega Sorority Delta Upsilon Fraternity Mr. Pyle Monroe High School University of Missouri East Johnson Street

Washington 1 H Club Holds May Meeting

The Washington 1 H 4 H club met at Tom Cotherman home for a business session. Mildred Cotherman explained the meaning of the 4 Hs. Luncheon followed. The next gathering is planned for May 23 at the Cecil Holloway residence.

Washington Hasi Tom Cotherman Mildred Cotherman Cecil Holloway

Marian Martin Pattern 9458 Offered With Sizes 12 20

Pattern 9458 creates a gay peasant blouse with rick rack trim and a naive little girl blouse with honeycomb smocking. It promises a perfect fit and easy use with an illustrated Sew Chart and sizes 12 through 20. Send 25 cents to Monroe Evening Times Pattern Dept for details and a printed pattern.

Monroe Evening Times Pattern Dept West 18Th St New York N. Y

Snyder Lynch Wedding Ties Milwaukee to Wausau

The marriage of Miss Janice Snyder of Milwaukee to Dr. Burton H. Lynch Jr. of Wausau was solemnized at 3 PM in Milwaukee Unitarian church. A reception followed, with a wedding dinner at 8 PM. The couple will reside in Wausau where the groom practices dentistry. Attending were Mr and Mrs Burton Lynch, Mrs L A Koenig of Monroe, and Mr and Mrs Quinton Ott of New Glarus.

Wedding anniversaries mark Glanzman family milestone

The third wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Duane Beach of Monroe and the 30th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Alfred Glanzman near Gratiot were celebrated Wednesday evening at the Glanzman home. About 25 neighbors and children attended, with the Glanzmans’ four daughters listed among family.

Duane Beach Monroe Alfred Glanzman Gratiot Glanzman Glanzmans Burnett Kubly Brodhead

Rebekah Lodge elects delegates to Oshkosh assembly

Atwood school pupils under Mrs Chester Tobin presented Hamlet with actors Maribeth Riese Mary Mau, and a musical program by Larry Pinnow Arthur Riese Russell Pinnow and Raymond Malcook. A twirling exhibition followed. Refreshments for 39 were served by the committee.

Rebekah Lodge Ernest Wenger Ben Kubly Rebekah Oshkosh Atwood School Chester Tobin Maribeth Riese Mary Mau Larry Pinnow Arthur Riese Russell Pinnow Raymond Mailcook Raymond Malcook Violet Malcook Elaine Kundert M. Earl Clark N. H. Durst Alex Abplanalp Morris Babler Alvin Camron

Schwartzlow Altreuter Wedding In Johnson Creek Farm

At 3 30 P M in Cargill Methodist Church Janesville Miss Ruby Schwartzlow daughter of Oscar Schwartzlow became the bride of Lawrence Carl Altreuter son of Mr and Mrs Fred Altreuter Water town Dr Ira Schlagenhaus pastor read the ceremony Immediate relatives dine at the Vets club and a large reception follows at the Music Box Johnson Creek

Music Box Johnson Creek

Home Talent League Opens Play Sunday

The Home Talent baseball league starts its season with eight of nine teams in action. Monroe visits Monticello Belleville plays Footville Blanchardville faces Orfordville and New Glarus goes to Oakley Viota completes the nine team circuit.

Monroe Monticello Belleville Footville Blanchardville Orfordville New Glarus Oakley Viota

Livestock Market Report from Chicago Shows Mixed Signals

USDA surveyed sale notes a steady to higher tone for hogs with most gains under 250 pounds and sows 25 to 50 higher. Cattle demand uneven. fed steers and heifers steady to slightly higher, top weights strong, yearlings around 24 to 26.50 for choice grades. cows and bulls varied, beef cows active near 14 to 19, vealers up to 25.00 for top offerings.

Chicago USDA

Wall Street Drift Amid Thin Trading On Rally Day

timid buying propped favorites while profit taking paused momentum as a two hour transfer of about 250000 shares marked a slowing market. Standard Oil Chrysler General Motors Goodrich Anaconda Kennecott GE Johns Manville Norfolk and Western faced pressure on the upside while Goodyear American Airlines Sharp and Dohme American Chicle and Santa Fe lagged. Most pivots were unchanged and dividends earnings and splits faded in impact.

New York Ware Standard Oil Chrysler General Motors Goodrich Anaconda Kennecott General Electric Johns Manville Norfolk and Western Goodyear American Airlines Sharp and Dohme American Chicle Santa Fe Dow Chemical J. C. Penny Schenley Air Reduction

CARNATION SHIPMENTS FLY FIVE HEIFERS TO URUGUAY

Five Holstein heifers valued at 11000 dollars boarded a transport plane in a bid to reach Montevideo Uruguay before calving. The cows, part of a Carnation Milk Co shipment, faced heat passage delays and were flown as the most critical cases with herdmen aboard. Their journey began by train from Seattle then air routes via Newark and Miami to the South American port.

Milwaukee Montevideo Uruguay Carnation Milk Co South America Carnation Seattle Wash Newark N. J Miami

Market Factors Influence Brokerage and Bond Activity

Brokers note that bidding remains cautious as professionals trim accounts amid a perceived technical upswing. Wages, business outlook, taxes and global affairs persist as trend handicaps, leaving bonds and major commodities uneven.

Veterans Urged to File Records at Green County Office

Veterans should bring discharge certificates, service certificates, or notices of separation to the Green County service office upon discharge. Though not required to report to selective service, the office offers facilities for a permanent discharge record, said service officer Theodore Burgy. It is advantageous to establish this record even if a call to the office is not required.

Green County Service Office Selective Service Board Theodore Burgy Burgy

State parceling of 400 estates to peasants in Silesia

Polish economic journals report 400 state estates in Lower Silesia to be parcelled out to peasants soon. An additional 200 landed estates will remain in state ownership.

Warsaw Lower Silesia

Want Ad Offers Big Job Returns for Small Price

Local classified line advertises a Want Ad option promising substantial work or opportunity for a modest fee. The notice frames the service as a bargain for employers seeking quick results and job seekers pursuing tasks.

Growth of Grass Roots Small Businesses Across America

A national real estate firm reports a broad grass roots boom as AI workers and ex‑military members buy small businesses and farms. Purchasers largely pay cash, with regional average prices around 7000 dollars west of the Rockies and 6000 dollars east. Western sales outpace 1945 figures by 66 percent, while firm volume since V‑J Day tops 45 million dollars, including about 8000 small ventures. The trend follows decentralization, highway upgrades, and growing travel demand boosting country hotels and auto courts.

New York United States Ais E. A. Strout Fealty Agency West Coast Rockies W. A. Miehls Strout Agency Miehls

Albany News From Mrs William Steindorf Column

Anthony Carroll and cousin Charles Jennings visit Chicago relatives in Albany while M C Carroll hosts. E T Fleck sells Decatur township farm to Albert Elmer Jr now home to Ivan King and family and sells town house to Joseph Norgordi who moves tavern purchase to Janesville. Community notices include circle meetings and vacation Bible school planning.

Anthony Carroll Charles Jennings Chicago M. C. Carroll Bert Draper John Whalen E. T. Fleck Decatur Township Albert Elmer Jr Ivan King Mr. Fleck Joseph Norgordi Janesville Mr. Norgordi Henry Disch Evansville Robert Riese Brodhead Anker Hanson Footville Vance Anderson Leyden Anderson Norma Thompson Kathryn Sherbundy David Jones Louis Sargent Madison Fay Brewer Jack Waldrop Carl Carlson

Women's Voices Harder to Understand on Telephone

A report notes women’s voices are somewhat harder to understand over the telephone than men’s. The finding suggests potential impact on customer service and communications.

Britain’s arable acreage declines 1867 to 1913

From 1867 to 1913 Britain’s arable land shrank from about 17.7 million acres to 14.5 million acres. The drop reflects agricultural decline and shifts in farming practice during the period.

Britain

Religious Editor to Speak At Juda Church Sunday

Dr. Raymond M. Weh of Harrisburg Pa national church author and editor will speak at the Juda Evangelical church Sunday morning for Mothers Day observance. A mass youth meeting is planned for the evening.

Raymond M. Weh Harrisburg Evangelical Church Amsterdam Holland Weh Young People’s Journal Evangelical United Brethren Church General Youth Fellowship Christian Endeavor World Juda Dr. Veh Raymond M. Veh Juda Evangelical Church

Brain Operation Relieves Pain Reported By Doctors

Doctors Freeman and Watts told the American College of Physicians that prefrontal lobotomy can relieve pain by altering the mental perception of distress. They noted pain remains real but patients no longer mind it, often laughing at prior suffering after the procedure.

Chicago American College of Physicians Walter Freeman James W. Watts George Washington University Freeman

Predicts Winter Wheat Crop Surpasses One Billion Bushels

Chicago reports crop expert C M Galvin of James E Bennett and Co forecasts a winter wheat harvest exceeding one billion bushels for the first time. The predicted 1 005 000 000 bushels tops last year 874 000 000 and government April 1 estimate of 973 000 000.

Chicago C. M. Galvin James E. Bennett and Co Galvin

Three Million Poles Receive Social Insurance Benefits

The Robotnik reports that over 3,000,000 Polish workers are now receiving social insurance benefits. They are employed by about 143,000 institutions or enterprises, with employers bearing most of the insurance charges.

Warsaw Robotnik

Family launder day idea to ease Monday chores

To remove the blue mood of Monday the family should each gather his own soiled clothes and place them in the laundry. This approach saves time by avoiding rummaging through drawers and closets for outfits.

New Style Army Recruiting Crew Backed by War-Hardened Veterans

The 140 new style recruiters in Wisconsin and northern Michigan include Bataan survivors and decorated soldiers. Sgt Jack Anderson of Portage, S/Sgt Robert Du Monte of Houghton, and others from Kenosha, Chilton, Superior, and Sheboygan bring experience from Europe and the Pacific. The plan gains momentum as veterans train younger recruits in Army methods.

Milwaukee Wisconsin Michigan Bataan Army Jack Anderson Portage Zone Anderson Houghton Mich Robert R. du Monte U.S Cpl Walter Helgesen Kenosha

Also Mentioned on This Page

For Women’s Guild Summer Charmers Marian Martin Curtiss Cand Home Talent League Sigma Chi Ann Marty Fred W. Marty 15Th Street Beloit College Pete Kostantacos Rockford Wall Street William Steindorf T. W. Reilly T.B Bangs Henry Wieland Beloit, Wis Hanson Funeral Home Harry Hanson New Style Chiropractic M. J. Gonstead Res TIMES DuPont “Dulux International Harvester Dealer Kane and Stauffacher 10Th Street
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