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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1948
Page
6
Cloudy south and north portions expect rain tonight and tomorrow. Continued cool with Saturday forecast at 1 p m. Highs reached 61, lows 35 the record day, precipitation since Saturday at 2 19.
Marie Dinges and Dayne Dinges received a divorce on grounds of cruelty with no children. A property settlement was approved by the court, Marie’s maiden name Stich ter was restored, and Judge Harold J. Lamboley presided. The couple married on December 21, 19%.
Marriage licenses issued for Darlene Anna Huber of Monroe and George Wesley Campbell of Toledo Il. Death notices report Arthur Germann aged 63 Beloit and a Davis family death with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tschabold and a daughter noted May 8.
A list from St. Clare Hospital includes surgical cases John Hay Jr Warren William Shager Woodford. Mrs Maud Ties Brodhead. Mrs Jo seph Schindler Janesville. Jacob Thompson Monticello. Mrs Del bert Lynch Browntown. accident Alfred Meier 48 Broshead. Paul Schilling Brod head. medical John Miller Beloit. Ray Haren Freeport. Dismissals include William Pinnow and many others such as Mrs John Burkhard Mrs Frank Crotty Francis Haren Edward Gibbons Alex Rolli Mrs Martha Blum Mrs Marie Jenny Mrs Jo seph Marty Harlan Kammerud Mrs Lloyd Gaulke, Mrs Burnell Flannery and daughter Roy Kulb Frank Tamulis Lorraine Boss and Mrs Carl Schroe Sr.
Rain and high water paused the hunt for eight year old Georgia Jean Weckler along the Wisconsin river. The Ft Atkinson girl disappeared May 1 1947 as she walked home from school. Buford Sennett has confessed to kidnapping with an accomplice and discarding her body in the river.
Iginia McCANN and Mrs. ald C Bloom, son of Mrs. Lydia Bloom, Monroe, were married April 17 at Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic church rectory Madison with Rev Sylvester Van Berkel officiating. Attendants were her sister and brother in law Mrs Robert Dieth Madison and husband. They reside at 1503% 15th avenue Madison after a wedding trip. The bride, Oregon high school graduate, studied at Wisconsin School of Music Madison and worked for Farmers Mutual Auto Insurance Co. in Madison. The groom attended Monroe high school and works for Wisconsin Power and Light Co.
In a Saturday special election in Orangeville the referendum to establish a fire-protection district carried. The district covers Orangeville village, all of Oneco township, Buckeye township north of Buena Vista road excluding sections 10 and 15, and the western part of Rock Grove township. Voters in the village cast ballots at the village hall while others voted at Eldorado schoolhouse. The organizing committee includes Earl Barron, chairman, Will Baebler, Merrill Mays, Weldon Brinkmeier, and Ray Askey.
King Merlin West and queen Lois Jean Miller led the grand march at the junior prom Friday evening in the high school gym. About 50 couples danced to Bob Schurpert and his orchestra. Class colors blue and white streamers and silver bells highlighted the Serenade of the night.
Robert Falk of overt raik, Monroe, has been awarded a certificate of merit and a junior membership in the Holstein-Friesian Association of America for calf club work during 1947. The Wisconsin supervisor of agricultural education recommended him, and he becomes the 9072nd member nationwide to gain this recognition.
John McCord 64 of South Beloit died at St. Clare hospital Saturday at 7 35 p m He entered the hospital April 28 as a medical patient and had surgery there in February Kinzer funeral home Beloit is handling arrangements.
Graveside services for Mrs Fannie Williman 88 were held at Greenwood cemetery with Rev D Andrew Howey officiating. She died in Poughkeepsie NY after strokes and resided with her son Robert G Williman near Hyde Park NY. Survivors include two step children and two grandchildren. Vera Gordon 61 known as Mrs Cohen of Cohen and Kelly died after long illness. funeral tomorrow at Hollywood cemetery chapel with interment at Mt Vernon Juda cemetery.
Mrs. Percy Heggestad and Miss Mary Pucell visited Madison while William Gelaxson and daughter attended school there. Chicago visitors John J. Burk and family spent Mother's Day in town. Various friends from Albany, Toledo, Freeport, Monroe, Argyle and Rockford dropped by or traveled to Madison and nearby towns to see orchards, relatives, and attend weekend gatherings.
Dr. Raymond C Howe of Columbus Wisconsin spent yesterday and today with his parents Mr and Mrs J W Howe. Mr and Mrs Milton Wischoff of Oregon were guests yesterday of her parents Mr and Mrs Paul Knoll. Rev and Mrs B W Blackburn left today for several days visit with their daughters in LaFarge Iola and Valley and a son at Richland Center. They expect to return Thursday. Miss Anna Mae Pratt visited her parents Mr and Mrs Chester Pratt in Darlington over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Ray Fenske and daughter Dorothy returned to Rockford after a weekend visit with Mr and Mrs Elmer Mellenberndt Spring Grove who accompanied them to Monroe.
The president accepted Secretary of Agriculture Anderson's resignation and endorsed his bid for the Democratic Senate nomination in New Mexico. The White House did not announce a successor as Anderson's cabinet tenure ends.
The University of Wisconsin will grant 2 500 academic degrees at the 98th commencement on June 19. Since 1849 the university has awarded 71 033 degrees as of January 1 1948. Alumni association plans reunions for 10 classes during graduation.
Mrs Milo Zimmerman chosen treasurer of the Union church at the annual business meeting and election of officers Forrest Lee Zimmerman named secretary Serving on the board of stewards were Mason Marchant Mrs Robert Preston Mrs Ellsworth Binger and Walter Ladwig
Two people died and more than 200 were injured when a Reading Co passenger train derailed near the George Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge park. The incident occurred last night in the historic site, with responders rushing to the scene.
Miss Gertrude L. Gerber of Brodhead and Miss Marion Wolfram of Warren graduate from Rockford Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. Commencement is set for Thursday May 20 at Court Street Methodist Church in Rockford. Darlington special Flannery elected president of Lafayette County Mail Carriers association. Walter Robb of Blanchardville secretary treasurer. Auxiliary officers Mrs Clark Jenks president Mrs Inez Barber vice president and Mrs I J Stauffacher secretary treasurer.
Dredging is underway at the Green County Red and Gun club trout rearing pond on the Louis Benkert farm east of Monroe. Planting is planned for June. Two registered Brown Swiss bulls from the John Ingold estate route 5 Monroe were sold, Dan Nen Easthill Farm, St. Joseph Missouri, bought Spring Alley Dan and B. H. Hibbard Madison acquired Spring Valley Sylvan. Green County April bills were audited today by a committee of Lawrence H. Ames York township Percy Lichtenwalner Clarno and William Hahn Brodhead.
Mr and Mrs Ben B Byers of Duluth stopped in Monroe on their return from spending the winter in St Petersburg They were joined by sisters Morna and Grace Byers for a Lena lunch with relatives They will return to Duluth tomorrow Mr Byers is a Co H veteran who served as bugler in the Spanish American War Last year he commanded the John G McEwen post with over 100 members in Duluth
Clemens V. Kirchner of De Kalb, a retired druggist, is temporarily associated with the Kempfert pharmacy to assist for several weeks. A car driven by Frederick A. Blum of Monticello was damaged in the right front end after a collision with a taxicab.
Yesterday afternoon a taxi driven by Francis W. Cook of 1423 17th Avenue stopped on 16th Avenue 1000 block to discharge a passenger. The taxi remained undamaged in the incident.
Robert Roemer of Freeport reported to city police that vandals tampered with his motorcycle parked on the square between 5 and 6 p.m. They stuffed paper between the distributor points loosened wheel bolts and pulled loose light wires from the switch.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Lehmann sr Juda were to land by plane in Zurich Switzerland at 7 last evening. They will spend three months visiting relatives including Mrs Lehmanns sister and Mr Lehmanns siblings across the country. They came to America in 1911 settled in Monroe then Juda where they ran a restaurant and he worked in barbering later selling the Alpine Horn.
Six Monroe residents spent the night in a stalled car near Milton as a midnight rain storm delayed them until six o clock this morning. The group included Mrs. Albert Booher, Miss Anita Booher, Earl Booher, Mrs. Marie Monte and son Lenwood, and others.
A family, including daughter Odelle, spent the day at Lake Okauchee and in Milwaukee before returning home.
Sam Jungen, formerly a cheesemaker in this community, praised Green County as a fine dairy country during a weeklong visit with the Bidlingmeier and Isely families. Now living in Salem Oregon, Jungen returned home after four decades since his last work here and milking memories of cheese making.
Alirea sever 40 route 7 sustained a back injury after falling Friday afternoon at his home when an iron he was straightening pulled free from a vise. He was taken to St. Clare hospital for X rays and treatment yesterday.
Directors of the Chicago livestock exchange halted trading at 2 p m CDT as conciliation efforts in the wage dispute neared collapse. A CIO stock handlers union leader predicted no results unless talks change. The stockHandlers, affiliate of CIO packinghouse workers, have been on strike since March 16 over wages.
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