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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1949
Page
6
Fair tonight with Friday becoming partly cloudy and warmer. Scattered showers possible extreme southeast, then in extreme north late Friday. High 76 and low 55 yesterday. barometer steady at 29.60. Jacksonville led US with 92 yesterday. Grand Rapids 30. sunrise 4:42, sunset 7:12.
Josephine W. Turner and others transfer half of its 9 and 12 bik 22 Tallmans add in Monroe to Helen Sars. Frank Priewe transfers west two of its 8 and 9 bik 15 Brodheads add in Monroe to Jasper F. Matzke Jr.
Jane M Inman of Oregon and William J Borst of Brooklyn receive marriage licenses in Dane county. Doris E Keller of Belleville and Raymond E Zwettler of Cross Plains route 2 also obtain licenses in Dane county.
Harry D. Bowen age 66 of Monroe. Mrs. Charles H. Dietz age 83 of 608 16th Avenue. Jesse C. Dietz age 72 of Brooklyn are listed in the notice.
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund How ard Beloit welcomed a son on May 12. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sever of 527 16th avenue welcomed a daughter on May 11. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Flannery of Argyle welcomed a daughter on May 11.
A scanned hospital notice lists surgical patients including Arlene Hefty of Belleville and Nancy Kay Metcalf of South Wayne for tonsillectomy. Other medical patients include Anna Scherer of 1128 19th Street and Ernest Kappenman of Winnebago. Dismissals include Sam Goecks Charlene Johnson and Robert Taylor with others.
The Opportunity bond drive runs April 1 to July 18 and statewide 27.6 percent of the quota by end of April. Green County quota is $159,000 with more than a quarter sold April. Lafayette County reached 33.8 percent of its quota after the first month. County chairman is R. W. Prien.
American guards will no longer guard the gates of Emperor Hirohito's palace after tomorrow. Japanese police will assume the guarding duty, marking a shift in security responsibility.
Jesse C. Dietz 72 a Brooklyn druggist who retired recently died at his home after months of illness Born June 6 1876 in Scranton Pa he was married to Mayme Duerschmidt on Jan 11 1911 Survived by widow a son Jesse Jr professor of engineering at the University of Illinois a brother J W Dietz of Detroit and one granddaughter Last rites set for 2 pm tomorrow at Brooklyn Community Church with Rev W C Snow and Masonic burial at Mt Hope graveside by the Brooklyn Masonic lodge
Miss Mamie Tillema county agent was seen cutting grass on the courthouse lawn using a mower. She swapped her office desk for outdoor work as a string fever gripped the beat today.
Mrs Emilie Thoresen aged 90 from Sharpsborg Norway is ill with pneumonia and unable to travel to Mt Horeb to see her son Trygve E. The daughter flew from Canada to Norway to care for her. An older daughter Mrs Klaus Grotterud will take the mother's reservation and travel to Mt Horeb to visit, staying through October.
Arthur E. Schroeder of Monroe and Joe C. Hoesly of Monticello will represent Green county on the board of directors of the Janesville Production Credit association serving Rock and Green counties. Lon H. Miller was elected secretary treasurer. he grew up near Richland Center and comes to Janesville from Lancaster PCA where he served as secretary treasurer.
Aav Be Sehundies E. N. Churchill visited Madison on business. Mrs. May L. Luchsinger spent a week in Toledo. Miss Frances Eschberger and Mrs. Edward Dwyer were in Madison today. Mrs. Evelyn Hartwig and her son Tom rode through Madison on business. Mrs. Rose DeVoe visited her son Dr Eugene DeVoe and wife in Freeport yesterday. Mrs. Henry Haberman visited her daughter in Janesville. Mr and Mrs Harold Kearney of Racine were guests of Miss Maud Wenger. Colleen Kelly and Mrs Henry Hefty with son Fredric visited Owen and Mrs Kelly in Blanchardville. Mrs Harold Ewald and children from Watertown returned after visiting Leonard Swenson. Several men including John Walter Donald Cunningham Frank Butts and Thomas Stauffacher went to Chicago to attend a baseball game yesterday. Miss Shari Lee Gessler of Madison returned home after a week with her grandparents Oscar Losey. Mrs. Robert L. Miller of Monroe and her mother visited their brother and son Clarence Wittwer, a surgical patient at Wisconsin General hospital in Madison. Wittwer underwent a major spine operation Monday.
Two state school advisers visited Monroe to study population trends and discuss modernization plans. Arthur R. Page and A. L. Buechner toured Lincoln South East and North schools with Supt. E. O. Evans and planned a meeting with Dr. Leslie G. Kindschi and the school board building committee after the tour. The talks follow up a July 1948 district meeting proposal.
Mrs. John K. Gill withdraws her divorce action against her husband, who faces irregularities while serving as assistant cashier at the Bank of Madison.
Madison lawmakers heard two housing fund ideas with veterans groups and housing authorities backing Gov. Rennebohm's plan to divert liquor tax money to counties for grants or loans. Some legislators urged emphasis on rental units while others pressed aid for veterans to buy homes, with rural concerns raised about fund administration.
The proposal would let the state allocate seventy percent of funds for direct veteran loans for building and thirty percent for grants to housing authorities. One entity would handle all the work.
A fire in Warren Illinois damaged the Masonic lodge hall on the third floor and damaged three nearby businesses. Fire chief said the blaze began on the second floor by spontaneous combustion. Damage estimated at 20000 dollars. Firemen from Apple River Stockton Gratiot and Warren fought the flames three hours and returned when flames reignited in a cornice. Two firefighters were injured Rowe Tyson received a cut finger and leg John Kleeberger suffered smoke inhalation.
Madison reports the Wisconsin board of tax appeals rejected Insulation Industries Inc a Delaware firm s appeal for a 3 186 43 income tax abatement The amount reflects an additional assessment by the state department of taxation on the company s 1946 and 1947 income.
A concrete education initiative will cover design and control of concrete mixtures and their practical uses. The program aims to advance understanding of cement, concrete materials, and related applications at the school level.
Melvin T. Olson of 810 21st Avenue had his right rear fender damaged in a parking collision with a truck driven by Mrs. Updike of Route 1 Argyle on the north side of the square at 12 12 p.m. yesterday.
William Field of the state conservation department spoke at the weekly club luncheon at the Korean hotel. A Monroe native and son of Mrs. George Field he discussed conservation efforts in Wisconsin.
On the north side of the village a one story house is being built by the Zimmerman family. Excavation for the basement is underway on the wet side of the structure.
Gary Lee Amans four year old son of Mr and Mrs Francis suffered a broken leg in a fall.
An OCR fragment notes an injury where a person named Amans or similar sustained a leg injury. The brief mentions a rushed incident and unclear context with limited readable details. Further text is unreadable.
A brief item notes that a leader for Montgomery Ward and Co. and Duncan, Obs. is moving to Claremere. The text reads as a personnel move and location change affecting the department.
Dusen, son of Mr and Sowt, takes charge as manager at the com store located on 16th Street. The report notes the appointment follows family ties and local business activity in the area.
Two people were shot at Hurley with police responding to a reported attack. The incident left two victims in stable condition and under investigation by local authorities. Investigators are reviewing statements and nearby surveillance as they seek a motive.
Fragmentary text mentions a vote related to a state war from Creur Byte with unclear details. No clear entities or dates to confirm a full summary.
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