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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1948
Page
6
Partly cloudy tonight with scattered frost and no significant change in Lemeerstore. Data shows high 66 today and low 41, precipitation since Saturday 38. Barometer 29.60 at 1 am. Warmest place in the U.S. May Adeline Texas 97, Boise Idaho 28. Sunrise 4:52, sunset 7:02.
Real estate transfers listed for Labue Vu Fenesnes 10 Chris tine Belle Elliott with parcel notes including land blocks and Monticello hotel area. Obituaries report Hugo E. Paske 52 Winlow and Mrs Henry Z Durst 77 New Glarus. Also listed are afr. and Mrs. Willard Mauer mann with son born May 2 and Mr and Mrs Lester Pleas-Pearl City daughter May.
A mixed roster lists names connected to St. Clare Hospital, including Mrs. Glen Bliss and Edward Gibbons at Durand and 1503 16th Street, plus Mrs. Maude Ties and Mrs. Evan Appleman of Brodhead, Marcus Davis aged 86 of 910 18th Avenue in an accident, and names like Susan Heldson and Francis Haren among medical patients, with numerous dismissals including Charles Miter and Mrs. Regula Bindschaedler and others.
Jonnum merstein, 26, of Rockford, died yesterday when his surplus army trainer crashed while landing at Machesney airport. Witnesses say the plane stalled and burned. Passenger William Garde, 34, also of Rockford, was injured with broken legs and possible back injuries, thrown clear of the wreck.
Three people were injured in a three car collision on highway 99 near New Glarus woods at 10 40 PM Saturday. Injured were Howard Breisath Blanchardville Darrell Babler Monroe and Clarence Gessler New Glarus. Cars driven by Babler Kammerode and Alderman. Breisath passenger in Alderman and Gessler in Babler. Also a separate incident on highway 11 near Montgomery Corners left Leo Peterson with cuts and bruises after a gasoline truck crash. A second minor crash on 9th street involved Ralph Myers and LeRoy Peterson with minor vehicle damage.
The post office will handle Wisconsin First Day covers on May 19 at Madison. Requests require postal notes or money orders, no stamps or personal checks. Collectors may send up to 10 self addressed envelopes with a medium weight enclosure and write First day covers on the envelope for proper cancellation.
Three children searching for flowers found the body of John Berndt, 53, in a marsh near Waterford Wisconsin after he had been missing for five weeks. Deputy Sheriff Michael Jacobus identified him. Coroner James W Heibering ruled the death due to natural causes.
Madison report notes Mrs. Johanna C. Kelly, oldest alumna of the University of Wisconsin, died here Sunday. She would have turned 100 on September 3, passing just short of the milestone.
A roundup of Monroe area weekend arrivals and departures includes Arvil Soper of Argyle in town, Mrs. C A Newman from Juda shopping here, and Edward Luckey of Juda visiting a Monroe business. Others listed visit or return from Aurora Illinois, Belleville, Orfordville, and St. Petersburg. Educational and social notes mention church dinners, Moose meeting plans, and service members headed for duty abroad.
A roundup of local residents and visitors including Leo V. Koehler in Chicago, Mildred Sackett of Dodgeville visiting Monroe, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Atkinson from Albany, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Greenwood from Beloit, Doris Messmer weekending in Milwaukee, Mrs. Willis Zwickey and Joyce of New Glarus, Monticello shoppers Flora Gempeler and Rosa Strahm, L. W. Towers returning to Baraboo, Harold Rufenacht and Lloyd Rufer from Monroe with Mary Benkett of Rockford, Mrs. William E. McGrath just back from Tucson, Evelyn Kant of Freeport with Burton Wells, J. H. Lowe attending Marie Piper funeral in Palmyra, and Mrs. Lowe with Mrs. Oleson en route back to Monroe.
The Southern District Christian Endeavor voted at its spring workshop to sponsor sending Bibles food and clothing to Korea for the missionary movement there. Lenwood Monte Monroe a former chaplain's assistant with U S army occupation forces in Korea described the need. Eight youths from Green Rock and Walworth counties attended. A panel on Better Meetings Plus was led by Rev Norman J Tenpas with members Floyd Mavis Janesville Franklin Siedschlag Juda Lowell Huebing Milton and Lenwood Monte Monroe. A 6 o'clock luncheon at Community hall drew 72. Rev Lyndon C Viel Monroe spoke briefly and evening devotionals were led by the Milton Youth Fellowship with Rev Bernard Bartel Madison as speaker. An afternoon hike was canceled due to rain.
Douglas Hunt a 54 year old Wautoma drug store owner was named to the Wisconsin state conservation commission to succeed the late Dr Aldo Leopold who died while fighting a brush fire near his Bara Boo summer home Hunt a treasurer of the Wisconsin Pharmaceutical Association was praised as an ardent conservationist He is a Pine River native a UW graduate and his son in law Gordon Culver publishes the Waushara Argus of Wautoma.
Plans for a state wide drive for funds for the United Jewish appeal s 25 000 000 national drive were mapped at a meeting of Jewish rabbis and laymen yesterday. Vice chairmen for six Wisconsin areas and a women s director were named by 250 Jewish leaders from 23 communities who attended.
A constitutional effort in Washington state seeks to abolish the current election method used for selecting state officials. The measure faces scrutiny from the electoral college and state senate judiciary committees as it advances through legislative review.
The ninth Pan American conference in Bogota Colombia showed cooperation on many projects but a continuing economic cleavage between the United States and Latin America. Sessions stretched over a month with Bogota riots interrupting work. The closing Sunday featured a 21 nation economic pact and notable cordial cooperation between the United States and Argentina.
Miss Dorothy Nybroten of Argyle will graduate May 12 from Swedish-American hospital in Rockford. It marks the 26th class and the second largest in the hospital’s history. A son was born Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Wood of Evanston. The baby’s mother is former Marietta Heimann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Heimann of Argyle. A concert tonight features the Brodhead high school band and club, directed by James H. Staley with Miss Ethel Mae Curtis as accompanist.
Washington report says the administration renewed its appeal to the house for a long range housing program. Chairman Wolcott intends to push the bill out of committee for action by the house. Raymond M. Foley, housing administrator, presented the plea as public hearings opened on the Taft Ellender Wagner bill, which has passed the senate, and provides government encouragement to construct 15,000,000 homes in 10 years.
Washington says big four engined planes shown by Russia over the May Day parade may indicate an airborne force buildup. Military observers await detailed U S reports to assess the display. The TU-70, resembling the B-29, is suspected among the aircraft shown as Russia emphasizes air power.
Estimates of her airborne force range up to 200000. But to employ a force of this size, the Soviet union would need heavily stepped up production of troop carrier planes, specially of the long range type.
Truman told AFL upholsterers in a greeting message that 1948 may determine the world’s future and whether liberty loving people remain secure in the freedoms won over centuries. He did not spell out specific events. He asserted the United States will defend their way of life and freedom.
The Supreme Court today effectively sustained a lower court decision requiring major movie studios to pay substantial damages for refusing to license their top features to an independent theater for first run showings.
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