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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1947
Page
6
Considerable cloudiness and continued cool tonight and Tuesday. Occasional showers southwest portion Tuesday. Last week high 76 and low recorded. Precipitation since Saturday 2 p.m. 03. Barometer 29.52 at 2 a.m. and 29.61 at 2 p.m. Warmest places Phoenix Arizona and Bismarck North Dakota 35. Sunrise 4:51 sunset 7:03. Westerly cold front noted.
A Juda church program featured a piano prelude by Dorothy Keen and a Beloit college quartet in song. The Juda Youth Choir performed Jubilate, with Ev elyn Geigel as president and Rev. Elmo F. Randolph as pastor-counselor. Delegates from Juda and surrounding communities attended a social hour after.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. H A Palmer of Janesville formerly Monroe aged 94 with burial at East Delavan cemetery. Born October 24 1852 in Monroe she lived in Janesville 55 years and was active in W C T U King’s Daughters and the First Baptist church. Surviving are son Matt Palmer two daughters Vita Palmer and Martha Zilmer and six grandchildren. Separate rites were held for Mrs Martha Zilmer at Shriner Neushwander funeral home with burial in Greenwood cemetery. numerous relatives attended from Beloit Milwaukee Rockford and Madison among others.
Mrs. Esner Borst 45 of Brooklyn is granted divorce from William J. Borst 48 on cruel and inhumane treatment. Property settlement of $85,000 plus home and furnishings. Custody awarded of two children, a daughter 20 and a son 17, with $150 monthly support. Circuit court Madison.
Marriage licenses issued include James Harrison and Luella Simo both of Anderson aged 42 and 42 respectively. Also listed are William Miller of Darlington and another party and Wendell Simmons and his wife of 1715 13th Street with a daughter born May 3.
Milwaukee reports the death of Dr Curtis Alban Evans aged 68, a thyroid surgery pioneer and founder of the American College of Surgeons. He retired in January due to ill health after a notable career. The article notes Evans' impact on surgical practice and mentions a contrast between Victoria Falls and Niagara Falls regarding water flow.
Monroe Wisconsin warns that depositing ashes rubbish leaves glass or refuse in streets alleys gutters or public grounds is unlawful under city ordinances. Violators face prosecution and the city will remove rubbish at the property's expense, creating a lien and special assessment if charged. May 2 1947. By order of The Board of Public Works. G S Sosemar City Clerk-Adv. May 2 5 7.
A long list of social visits and travel notes from Monroe area residents. Names include Mrs Myrtle Hoot, Mrs Etta Bender, Miss Eva Robertson, Albert Geigel Jr of Yale, and many others visiting relatives in Verona, Juda, Brodhead, Argyle, Madison, and Chicago. Weekend travelers include Mrs Vera McLain, Mrs Harriet Zurbuchen, and several couples visiting kin or staying with friends.
Local painter Arthur Johnson of Monroe learned his work LC Spur in Monroe on 12th Street was bought by the University of Wisconsin during the eighth annual Rural Art show at Memorial Union galleries in Madison. Johnson and others plan to attend the Madison event today while news items also note dog poisonings, a damaged car bumper, and family notices.
Mr and Mrs Raymond R Ku have returned from Louisville after attending the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Convalescent care continues for Ole Wick of Warren transferred from St Clare hospital to Masshardt home. Fence damage reported on 7th avenue with tulips uprooted. Wisconsin Fritos Monroe booth at Chicago National Food Show led by Howard P Olsen. Duluth photographer Rudolph Zweifel visited Monroe recounting family business moves and the Zweifel studio's rise to national portrait renown.
Chicago druggist George L Geiger is reported doing well at St Clare hospital recovering from a major operation Mrs Geiger accompanies her parents Mr and Mrs Gottlieb A Karlen Their daughter has returned to Madison where she studies at the university Gottlieb Marty brick house sold to Alton Keel as highest bidder for 12500 on sealed offer Keel plans to move into an apartment Government hospitals in the United States hold 73 7 percent of all hospital beds in the country
Mrs. Norman Poff hosted a Saturday afternoon birthday party for her son Gary Dean’s first year. Guests received favors as gifts. the cake was baked by Gary’s great grandmother Mrs. J. H. Theiler. Attendees included Mrs. William Gbons, Judith and Linda, Mrs. Bernard Gibbons, Mrs. J. H. Usher and Vallery, Barbara and Evelyn Wiess, and Mrs. Louis Pfund and Bernice Pfund.
William Miller aged 88 of Darlington died Sunday at the Green County Home after five days ill due to old age. Born February 8, 1859 in Lincolnshire England, he moved to Green County at 25, worked for the Santa Fe Railroad in Chicago, and later settled in Brodhead in 1897 where he lived for many years.
Funeral services were conducted at 3 this afternoon in the Shriner Neushwander funeral home with Dr Charles A Briggs of the Methodist Church officiating. Burial followed in Greenwood cemetery.
The United States resisted Russian demands for a full Jewish voice on the UN floor during the Palestine debate. The Slav bloc showed wavering by moving to an alternative plan to grant Jews a hearing in committee deliberations if not in plenary sessions.
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