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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1947
Page
6
Day partly cloudy and warmer in southeast and extreme east locations. High around 61 and low 35. Barometer 29.93 at 2 a.m. and 29.98 at 2 p.m. Warmest U S place yesterday Phoenix Arizona. coldest International Falls. Sunrise 4:45. sunset 7:...
Probate records show J McLennan transferring land in Decatur to John E Leonard while John P Leonard deeds Decatur land to Edward W Domek, detailing sequential estate settlements and property movements in the Decatur area.
John C. Burrington of Monroe and another defendant enter not guilty pleas to drunken driving charges. Trials are scheduled for May 29 at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. respectively. Bond set at $200 for each defendant. Justice L. A. Koenig presides.
Mrs. Jacob P. Dietmeier of Orangeville and W. L. Miles, 49, of Evansville, are noted in the local notices alongside marriage licenses and obituaries from the region.
A mixed hospital notice lists patients and dismissals at St. Clare Hospital. Names include Mrs. Jake Rattin, Ivan Wianke, John Eley Jr, Gary Penniston, Irving Olsen, Mrs. Jess Telfair, Eileen and Carol Watters, and Mrs. Neva Wessel among others, with addresses in Dodgeville Beloit Albany Brodhead and related surgical and medical items such as tonsillectomy and accident notes.
The Monticello Messenger closes its 51st year, tracing origin to May 1896 with founder S Earle Richards and later ownership shifts to Clarence M Witten wyler in 1936. Darlington Democrat will become Lafayette County News next issue, reflecting a shift away from personal political ranting in weekly press.
Local notices and social items list Monroe shoppers visiting nearby towns, weekend guests, and residents with relatives in Brodhead Madison Janesville Beloit and Graeot area. Entries mention Mrs Ralph Burkhalter Miss Betty Davidson Miss Ellen Speich Mr Leon Tornow Miss Donna Larson and many other names, plus a Pythian Sisters picnic and Eastern Star meeting.
Fifth and sixth graders from Monroe city schools and some Green County rural students attended the 14th annual music festival in Madison led by Prof. E. B. Gordon. About 5,000 young voices, with the UW string ensemble, filled the coast-to-coast radio broadcast from 1 PM.
Local social notes recount visitors to Monroe and nearby towns including Juda, Leland Skattum family in Monroe, Matzke family from Wauwatosa, and Arnsmeier family at South Wayne. Church events include Evangelical United Brethren conference in Milwaukee May 5 to 11 and a Rockford choir program at Juda church May 18. Reverend Retzlaff attends state conference in Milwaukee.
Funeral services for Walter Bishop a Magnolia resident died Thursday morning were conducted at 2 pm at Roderick funeral home Evansville with Rev John Estes of Evansville Baptist church officiating. Burial followed in Evansville Oak Hill cemetery.
On the Sidelines reports Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals and Hank Greenberg of the Pittsburgh Pirates as top sluggers sidelined by ailments. Musial flew to St. Louis for tests after a suspected acute appendicitis. Greenberg had elbow X rays and was expected to rejoin the Pirates in Pittsburgh today after leaving the lineup with four hits in 14 games.
Local residents travel to and from Browntown Monticello Beloit Madison and New Glarus for visits over the weekend. Families and relatives including the Rueggers Rahbergers Kneubuehls Niedermans Schollmeyers Severson Spaenis Ludlows and Firm members are noted visiting homes and hospitals for Mother's Day weekend.
T F Ransdell announced applications and reservations for the Phantom Lake YMCA family camp. Vacancies remain for Monroe boys and girls, to be allocated regionally if unfilled locally. Boys attend 10 days in July and girls two weeks in August.
The annual mower-caughter banquet of the Methodist church drew 125 attendees to the church parlors last evening. Tables featured floral bouquets and pastel doll favors, with junior intermediate department boys serving under Mrs. H. F. Cunningham. Program included readings, skits, songs, and tributes to mothers and daughters, led by toastmaster Mrs. Perle Guess and guests such as Mrs. Ida St. John and Mrs. Robert Trumpy.
Harold Haworth presided as general chairman at the Union Presbyterian church mother-daughter banquet attended by about 100 people. Guild society sponsored the event with a program including blessings, toasts, a girls choir, baton and dance routines, a “My Sister and I” number, and piano duets. Gifts were given to the oldest and youngest mothers and to the mother with five daughters.
Mr and Mrs Fred Guertner celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with a surprise Sunday evening party at their Albany home a picnic supper was served and the couple received silverware and gifts Guests included Mr and Mrs Edward Preuti Mr and Mrs Ernest Thalman daughter Helen Monroe Mr and Mrs Adolph son Hans Mr Horeb Adolph Zimmerman and children Monticello and Mrs Marie Loefel both natives of Switzerland they were married in Madison May 6 1922 and have since lived on farms near here before moving to Albany last fall beth their only daughter and two sons are deceased
Monticello High School held its annual junior prom with a colorfully decorated Hawi setting and white dotted marquisette gowns. Queen Dorothy Dahnke led the grand march at 9 30, with King Willard Zurbuchen. Crown and bouquet carried by twins John and JoRene Stinemann. Don Voegeli orchestra provided music.
The Green County Boots and Saddle club met at Mrs. Donald Alston’s home last evening and voted for a trail ride on July 27 at Merle Sweet farm north of Monroe. Committees were set, plans for the annual Round-Up discussed with August 24 as the date, refreshments served, and the next meeting scheduled for May 23 at the Decatur Community hall.
Organized by Rev Hell former pastor here four new members initiated Mrs Rose Bircher Esther Freitag Lena Spring and Lillian Legler. Their program on Missions and Christian Living was led by Mrs Thomas Voeg assisted by several members.
The losers of a Tri Town Homemakers attendance contest hosted a Wiener roast and social evening at Herman J. Klassy home on Thursday. Plans discussed for a trip to Milwaukee on June 12. Participants on the losing side included Dorral Disch Frank Schiesser Herman J Klassy Herman Elmer E C Soper Clarence Itten and Ralph Freitag.
The piece lists winners at a three table bridge event with high honors to Mrs. Robert Aeschlimann and Mrs. J. J. Kundert and notes Chinese checkers results. It records betrothal news for Miss Evelyn Marie Voss to S Franklin Engen with a June 1 wedding planned, plus biographical details on both families and a fact about wooden poles used in power and telephone lines.
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