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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1947
Page
8
Cloudy and mild Saturday with rain possible Sunday. Since yesterday 2 p.m. high 53 low 31. Year ago high 66 low 43. Barometer 2 a.m. 29.88 2 p.m. 29.94. Warmest U.S. city yesterday Phoenix 104, coldest Sault Ste. Marie 23. Sunrise 4:46 sunset 7:08.
Estates probated show Avin R. Laren of Argyle named administrator for William F. Barry of Adams township who died May 3 with heirs including a widower three sons and a Seattle born daughter. F Earl Lamboley appointed for John Warner Monroe township who died April 5. Ed Baythoffer and C Lengacher named appraisers. Letters issued to Dora Meyers for Edward Meyers near Monticello who died March 27 with survivors including widow three daughters three stepsons and a step-daughter. Henry B Hefty will and codicil admitted to probate with J S Urden executor. Heirs include Anna Hefty Marie Steiner Darleen Ann Shirley W Sheldon W Steiner.
Wanter Sparks and Ulinton of Wisconsin are held in Green county jail on a $2000 bond for allegedly stealing Delbert Elmer’s car near Blanchardville on August 26, 1946. The abandoned vehicle was found in Indiana and Sparks was returned to Monroe by Sheriff Evan Chambers. He appeared before Justice L A Koenig and was bound over to the county court with the same bond. Daryl Pagel of Juda faced a $20 fine plus costs for reckless driving before Justice Koenig.
Monroe report lists Walter Tertin in County Court fined $150 and costs for selling liquor to a minor. Also noted are deaths of Mrs. Ben Beckman, 47, Monroe. marriage licenses for Ralph Ames Zimmerman and Mable Marie Wirth. and a birth at St. Clare Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gissing of route 2 Juda, daughter born May 9.
Surgical list includes Mrs Ora Prisk Mon ticello Mrs LeRoy Erickson Blanchardville Mrs John Pin now Brodhead Charles Magnanenzi Beloit and others. The fragment notes 1939 Britain was importing unspecified goods.
Unemployment rose 90,000 from March to April amid a general 1946 market shift. Census officials cautioned that changes under 100,000 are barely significant due to sampling estimates. About 100,000 soft coal miners were idle in April due to a safety shutdown, counted as unemployed, with no indication of a recession.
Miss Caryl Loretta Gardner and John William Veerhusen wed in Hunt chapel at Christ Presbyterian Madison at 3 30 pm Read by Dr R W Zimmer The couple will reside at 154 Division Madison after a wedding trip to Milwaukee Both work at Gisholt Machine Co Madison Jordan Sewing Club met with embroidery and plans a June Chicago trip Homemakers club Visitors included Mrs Hartwig and others Lunch served Next meeting June 4 at Mrs Henry Kubly Birthday party held at Mr and Mrs Russell Manson home Card club events hosted by Mrs George Schuh Mrs William Rees and Mrs Charles Benkett featured high low and slam prizes Grape cure stations in French resorts noted as grape juice therapy for gastric ailments
A collage of society visits and classified ads lists Janesville and nearby towns. Mrs. B A Fitzgerald and Mrs. William Jordan visited Monroe and Juda respectively while Mrs. Larry Kelly hosted in Gratiot and Mrs. C W Milligan entertained in Dubuque. Calls advertise scratch pads, engraved cards, and a hospital visit for a leg amputation.
Laverne Paulson son of Mr and Mrs Lamont Paulson is on terminal leave awaiting discharge from Fort War Washington after 29 months in service. Basic training in the Philippines and Japan, amphibious engineers assignments in California and Washington camps. Meeting news on Brownies troop at Lincoln school led by Betty Treloar and Mrs D D Ruehlman with the charter open. Miss Nettie J Murphy attended a banquet of contributors used in In the Wake of the News in Chicago. Mae Norton hosted at Terrace Casino Morrison Hotel Chicago. over 500 attended. Addie Williams Milwaukee and son-in-law Al Gess Hammond Minn left after visiting Mr and Mrs Jesse Goodman. Williams is Goodman's sister. Adam Zweifel breaks ground today for a new dwelling on North street in the 900 block. Prick raw apples with a fork to prevent baking splits.
The program in effect in Lafayette and Jefferson counties outlines fieldmen with farm and plant experience guiding producers. Education over policing is stressed as a key, with a May 21 signing meeting at Turner Hall for cheese factories and dairies in Green County’s southeast. Attendees include representatives from multiple cheese factories and creameries across Monroe Juda Brodhead and surrounding areas.
Mrs Glen E Bolender and Mrs Floyd Wells host a wedding at St Marys church Durand with guests including McConnell Muggler Buena Vista and Marvin Shippy. A Wagon Wheel Rockton reception for 85 followed, and dinner honors were for Mrs R W Moore. Irene Estella born April 29 at Freeport hospital to Mr and Mrs Paul Elliott. Weitere details follow.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Shippy hosted the R and S bowling team at a chicken dinner for 22. Numerous families from Freeport Ridott and other nearby towns visited, with club events and travel noted. A hospital stroke left Mrs R M Messinger in critical condition at St Francis Freeport.
Longtime Argyle resident Ellen Monahan Menehan died at 5 15 am at her daughter Mrs Paul Splinter s home in Argyle from complications after two years illness She was born January 11 1870 in Adams township married Mike Menehan April 21 1903 lived in Argyle all her life survived by husband daughter sister and three grandchildren Funeral services will be held Monday at 9 00 am Erickson funeral home Argyle and 9 30 am at St Joseph s church Argyle with burial in Adams cemetery
Mrs W F McGuigan hosts Blanchardville gathering with Mr and Mrs Norman Gilbertson son and family from Burvelle and Sally Gilbertson of Rockford. Andrew Monson moves from Rockford to Monroe. P O Rundhaug visits Clarence Winger in Argyle. Vivian Johnson Milo Grundahl and Olga Kleppe visit Madison. Curtis Milestone birthday at Kenneth Milestone home with Carl Milestone. Lloyd Martin Theressa Martin H J Erickson and grandsons Billy and Henry Kurth with Henry Nelson Melba Nelson and sons mentioned.
Mrs Ole Nelson attended the funeral of Mrs Henry Martin in Janesville. The Jacobsons of Madison visited Elmer and family in Wamstad and honeymooned with relatives in Finley North Carolina, hosting two showers at her parents. Auxiliary officers from Middleton attended a district convention. Several families hosted or visited relatives across Rockford Monroe Janesville Mt Horeb Stoughton Woodford. Mrs Bainbridge and infant Marilyn honored at Mothers club party with gifts. Steve Jacobson spent Sunday with Arthur Jacobson in Rockford. W H Robb started as salesman for John I Hahn after selling his restaurant.
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