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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1950

Page

4

Aged Care Urged by Wisconsin Officials and Judges

Wisconsin lawmakers were urged to act on improving care for the elderly as aging population rises to 400,000, with projections to 12 percent by 1975. County judges and doctors cited overcrowded facilities and calls for a commission to study potential solutions.

Auaison Wisconsin Wisconsin Medical Society State Association of County Judges Legislative Council Pierce J. H. Grimm Ellsworth H. H. Christofferson Colby The Medical Society P. R. Minahan Green Bay George Keith

Officers Held Over At Church Sessions

Officers of the Southern Wisconsin Synod of Evangelical and Reformed churches were not re elected. They remain hold overs. The conference concluded yesterday after noon with a luncheon following a two day meeting.

RG Ae Wisconsin Synod of Evangelical and Reformed Churches

Spring Grove Social Notes From Oakley Area

Spring Grove community updates list moving into Oakley cheese factory housing for the Jenny couple, visits by Koehler, Brosowsky, and Wunshelms parties from Merrill, Rockford, Juda, Monroe and Cedarville. Residents share weekend gatherings with neighbors and relatives including Robertson Hawkins Meinert Becker Arnsmeier families and others in a regional Sunday social pattern.

Henry Jenny Oakley Cheese Factory Jenny Union Cheese Factory Myron Koehler Erwin Koehler Glen Brosowsky Merrill Glen Wunshelms Carl Montefelts Wesley Grenzows William Beightels Melvin Swains Milo Zimmerma Russell Rosheisen Walter Swanborg Jr Rockford Orla McClellan John Robertson Mildred Hawkins and George Robertson Fred Laeser Joan Juda Frieda Laeser Monroe Herbert Mohns Carol Meinert William

Pastor Bans Scout Involvement In Green Lake Parish

In a Green Lake town of 1500, Rev Walter Strohschein of Princeton Lutheran church ordered congregants to withdraw their children from Boy and Girl Scout activities. He cites long standing disapproval by the Wisconsin synod. One withdrawal confirmed, Mrs Herbet Zanto, Girl Scout council head, with others denying expulsion. The president Philip Lehner reportedly disagreed with the order.

Green Lake Walter Strohschein Princeton Lutheran Church Strohschein Wisconsin Synod Princeton Herbert Zanto

Gambling Control Problems Headache for States Cities

States and cities seek federal help to curb nationwide gambling networks. Congress acts swiftly on slot machines but debates laws to halt horse race betting and illegal information flows to out-of-state gambling joints. Senate hearings hear from officials and gamblers amid push to ban information dispatch to handbooks and restrict cross-state betting.

Chicago J. Howard McGrath National Association of State) Attorneys General American Municipal Association U. S. Conference of Mayors National Institute of Municipal Law Officers Sil Congress Senate House

Ohio Executes Killer Trapped by Lie Test

Cleveland resident Lonmayus McClure, called the Cleveland Negro who cheated the electric chair, died in an Ohio penitentiary execution after confessing to killing a Cleveland grocer in 1947. The case followed four delays and a lie detector result showing he lied about innocence. Film figures Mary Pickford Lillian Gish and Richard Barthelmess planned to attend Griffith memorial events in Kentucky.

Lonmayus Roosevelt McClure Cleveland Hollywood Mary Pickford Lillian Gish Richard Barthelmess David Wark Griffith la Grange

Mauston Bidder Low Bid For Lafayette County Hospital

J Finger Construction Co Mauston submitted the low bid of 249750 for general construction on the Lafayette County Memorial Hospital. Bids opened yesterday but contracts will be let next week. Hospital board president John Burke said construction will begin about 10 days after bidding and contractors have 300 calendar days to complete. Highest general bid was 284629 by Willy Construction Co Dubuque. Other low bids include Pharo Heating 87382 electrical Renald Electric 31400 sterilizing equipment Ohio Chemical and Surgical Equipment 10510.11 kitchen equipment Albert Pick 13540 and Midwest Laundry 8403.

Darlington Yoyetseyy J. Finger Construction Co Mauston Lafayette County Memorial Hospital John Burke Hospital Board Willy Construction Co Dubuque L. S. Wagner and Sons Monroe Pharo Heating Co Madison Renald Electric Co Burlington Ohio Chemical and Surgical Equipment Co Albert Pick Co Midwest Laundry Machine Manufacturing Co

Mrs. Louis Hammer Dies at Apple River

Mrs. Louis Hammer age 63 of Apple River died Wednesday morning after a long illness. Services will be held Saturday at 2 in the Presbyterian church at Apple River with Rev. R. L. Thaden officiating. Burial in Scales Mounds cemetery. Surviving: husband four sons Glenn of Savanna Clarence and Clinton of Apple River and Lyle of Warren two daughters Mrs Clarence Bonjour of Warren and Mrs Delbert Harwick of Apple River four brothers Floyd Otto Clifford and Earl all of Dubuque two sisters Mrs Elmer Cook of Apple River and Mrs Bonjour of South Wayne 15 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

South Wayne Louis Hammer Apple River Walter Bonjour Presbyterian Church R. L. Thaden Scales Mounds Glenn Savanna Clance Clinton Lyle Warren Clarence Bonjour Delbert Harwick Floyd Wausau Otto Clifford Earl Dubuque Elmer Cook

District bids withdrawn for Menominee village plants

The Dick Oudenhoven Construction Co of Kaukauna withdrew bids on sewer and sewage treatment plant projects at Neopit and KesNean Wisconsin Indian villages on the Menominee agency. Bids were opened yesterday.

Dick Oudenhoven Construction Co Kaukauna Rosa Neopit Kesnean Wis Menominee Agency

4H Rabbit Handling and Electricity Talk at Dutch Hollow Club

Joseph unlavey demonstrated rabbit handling and Paul Witt spoke on electricity at the Dutch Hollow 4-H club meeting. Plans for a June 9 ice cream party were discussed and refreshments were provided by Mrs. William Sen atsch. The June 12 meeting is set for the school.

Joseph ‘Unlavey Paul Witt Dutch Hollow William Senatsch

Busy Beavers Meet Browntown 4 H Club Discuss Plans

The Browntown Busy Beavers 4 H club met at Mrs Raymond Montgomery home Monday evening to plan future work Ruth Hartwig named camp delegate Gayle Soddy led the pledge and Shirley Montgomery demonstrated a vegetable relish The club set a bake sale for May 20 to raise funds Mrs Carson Hunt and Mrs

Busy Beavers Browntown Raymond Montgomery Ruth Hartwig Gayle Soddy Shirley Montgomery Carson Hunt

Raymond Montgomery Named to Music Committee

Raymond Montgomery was named to the music committee. Roll call was answered by the birth date. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Montgomery and daughter Shirley. The next meeting will be May 23 at Leona Foulker's home.

Raymond Montgomery Montgomery Shirley Leona Foulker

Juda By Mrs. F. d. Milles

Sunday visitors arrived at the Ralph Bridge home from Davis Illinois Monroe Orangeville Sycamore and Clarno bringing relatives and friends to share the day at the Boyer Curry Skat tum and Retzlaff households with extended family members and local hosts noting overnight stays and Sunday gatherings.

Ralph Bridge John Hessenthaler Davis Ill Mmes Frank Deininger Monroe J. Milton Bostian Orangeville G. E. Morrison Arthur J. Biere Sycamore, al Biere Marian Fairhurst Peter James Retzlaff Clarno Glenn Boyer Roy ’ Miller William Curry Lamont Thomas Skattum Belmont Leland Skattums Ivan Boyer Lake Bluff Homer Retzlaff Glen Boyer

Homemaker Club Honors Mrs Harland Voegeli and Infant

The Homemaker club honored Mrs Harland Voegeli and her infant daughter Diane at a shower held at Mrs Oscar Evenson’s home. A pot luck lunch followed, with gifts presented to Diane. Attendees included Mrs Otis Wells Mrs Victor Wells Mrs Jean and Jane Emerson Welcksm Russell Hanson and Roger Randall Hanson Jake Senn Joann Charles Hartwig Jr Leonard Boynton John LaVerne Lehman Louis Helman and David Voegel.

Voegeli Jordan Busy Bees Homemakers Club Harland Voegeli Diane Oscar Evenson Mmes Otis Wells Victor Wells Jean and Jane Emerson Welcksm Russell Hanson Roger Randall Hanson Jake Senn Joann Charles Hartwig Jr Leonard Boynton John, LaVerne Lehman Louis Helman David Voegel

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