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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1946
Page
6
Mostly cloudy with showers tonight and Wednesday. Temperatures show a high near 74 and a low around 52 today. Warmest in the U S was Yuma Arizona at 92 degrees, coldest Sault Ste Marie Michigan. Sunrise 4 41 sunset 7 12. Barometer 29 57 at 2 PM.
Amelia Frick and others probate to J. Jacob Rieder. Outlet 85 assessor's plat listed in New Glarus village.
Russell B. Heibner aged 30 of Monroe and Darlene Barton aged 22 of Waukee Dr were issued a marriage license.
Obituaries list John Deininger aged 86 living at 1728 15th and William C Schultz aged 67 of 1902 16th Ave. Local notices announce their deaths with residence details and ages.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hillary announce the birth of a daughter on May 14 at St. Clare Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Willard R. of 1503 6th Street expect a son born in May.
St Clare Hospital lists patients for tonsillectomy and dismissals including Kay Wolfe 2129 West Ave Bernard Hartwig and Mrs Carl Hauser among others from Argyle Stoughton and Be lot with medical staff Joseph Elmer 1007 10th St and dismissals Leroy Frickson Luanne Lewis and Mrs George Boss
A four man Wisconsin delegation travels to Toronto to represent the state at a Great Lakes area council gathering this week. The group includes Frank Graass secretary to Governor Goodland J H Alexander recreation superintendent James Law highway commission chair and Howard Morey aviation commission chair. The group aims to promote regional tourism conservation and vacation facilities among Minnesota Michigan Wisconsin and the Canadian province.
Arcadia Calif Eddie Havens horse E J Baker bought for 25000 enters Saturdays 125 mile grand pace versus six others for the Western Harness Racing association season finale Brown Prince and Havens share co favoritism after a win over the same rival last week Queen Annabelle wins 7 and older pace at a mile in 205 clocking beating Little Jack Katherine Tipton
Milwaukee in a speech at the Fourtiders day dinner Delta Theta Phi Judge Gerald J Boileau of Wausau argued that Wisconsin could permit trial marriages as divorces grow easier He urged thorough investigations by divorce counsels to curb rising divorce rates and warned against divorces based on one party's evidence.
A yellow green mineral named Brazilianite was found in Brazil and marks the first gemlike mineral discovery since 1909, presenting notable scientific and gemological significance.
Tehran reports show the army hastening war preparations with a battalion moving via Kazvin to Bandar Pahlevi and 750 troops en route to the Caspian coast, while Premier Qavam seeks a peaceful settlement and claims Azerbaijan talks stalled over legal powers on land distributions.
Mr and Mrs Roland Treloar of 2502 9th Street were surprised by a 20th wedding anniversary and Mrs Treloar s birthday. About 45 guests attended at their home with a luncheon and a purse of money given to the honorees. Several relatives and friends from Milwaukee Cudahy Lena Ridgeway Barneveld Mineral Point were present or unable to attend.
About 200 people attended the Immanuel Evangelical church mother daughter supper hosted by the Eva Spreng society. LaVerne Gallitz acted as toastmaster with a program featuring solos, tributes, readings, and a one act play by church members and families.
Green county delegates to the state rural carriers convention at Madison July 22 24 were elected at a meeting of the carriers and auxiliary at the home of Mr and Mrs John Andereck. State conclave picks include C H Gelbach Albany E L Fries Juda George Ross Brodhead and Arthur Klingbeil Brodhead.
Members of the T. A. club gathered at Miss Lois Lundy's home to discuss a camping trip. Refreshments were served as plans were made.
Vegetable ivory from the tagua palm tree in Ecuador serves as a major export and is among the most widely used materials in button manufacturing.
Local notes list residents and visitors from Niles Madison Freeport and neighboring towns. Many individuals such as Miss Ellen Nybroten LaRoy Dodge Mrs. Orlo Swanson and Pvt Orlan Bahn are recorded visiting relatives on various short trips for business or leisure. Travel spans Monticello Beloit Freeport and Chicago with updates on weekends holidays and mothers day gatherings.
The note recalls that mechanical clocks were invented in 966 by Pope Sylvester II but did not become common in Europe until about four centuries later.
Twenty two area students will receive grade school diplomas at Juda High School at 8 p.m. Friday with Ralph Keen of Beloit delivering the address and Florence Wartenweiler awarding diplomas. Notable honorees include eleven graduates from Juda state graded school led by Janet Arnsmeier and others. rural schools also list graduates such as Verlene Kaderly, Gerald Keen, and Dale Davis.
West Bend businessman Delbert H. Kenny, endorsed at the Oshkosh GOP state convention for the gubernatorial nomination, denied reports he would quit the race due to work at West Bend Aluminum Co. and the death of company head Bernhard C. Ziegler. He said he would continue as planned and run straight through.
Senate agriculture committee Chairman Thomas said a special hearing will be held on Wednesday and Thursday to address the threat of curtailed milk production. He cited protests by dairy farmers over subsidy increases as an issue in price adjustments and noted fear of subsidies as a key factor in fewer dairy products.
Funeral services for Herman M. Savoy 42 killed in an auto accident at Antioch Illinois will be at 2 p m Wednesday in Shriner Neushwander funeral home Rev Alvin C Rabehl of Immanuel Evangelical church will officiate and burial will be in Greenwood cemetery Savoy born November 21 1903 in Canton Valais Switzerland came to America in 1923 and married Frances Eley in Freeport February 13 1930 He worked as a baker then at Lakeshire Marty and Badger Ordnance Works and was a former Monroe fire department member and Co K member Surviving are his wife a son Robert a daughter Cecile and his parents Maurice and Cecile Savoy Prilly Switzerland His wife and children arrive from Badger with Mr and Mrs Louis Eley Madison
Veterans cleared this past week include Daryl W. Babler LaVerne W. Dooley James F. Foley Ruth M. Paulson Monroe Wallace P. Barlow Monticello William E. Ebel Browntown and Russell D. Sandley Browntown. Scouts Troop 113 led by Harvey H. Holland hiked east of the city and cooked supper outdoors with games.
William W Wells a former yeoman first class in the navy has returned to his Shel don Iowa home after visiting his grandparents Mr and Mrs Sid Wells Wells served 3 1/2 years with the navy and came back from Japan three weeks ago.
The Oakley Homemakers of Spring Grove township turned in $10 to the Red Cross fund through Mrs. Guy Davis. Drive treasurer Mrs. Jessie Holcomb disclosed the donation today.
Mrs. Carl Ruch received a Mothers Day greeting from her son Byron Ruch and family in San Francisco.
Washington 4 H meet at the town hall with D E Willard county 4 H leader and Miss Marlys Richert home agent guiding members in selecting and beginning their projects.
Capt John W Swartz wires his parents Mr and Mrs Harry C Swartz that he expects to be in Monroe soon He served as an army dentist completing a year overseas in Hawaii and Okinawa and will be released after about three years in uniform
Three new members were added to the Juda Jolly Juniors 4 H club bringing enrollment to 52. Delegates to Prairie du Chien camp are Ruth Anderegg LaVerne Andrews and James Keen with alternates Ruth Ellen Stuckey and Donald Albright.
A Blackhawk Motor Transit Co. bus headed to Madison to replace a chartered bus damaged in an earlier crash collided with a truck on highway 69 just north of the state line at 8 this morning. Driver Joe Howard of Peoria was bruised with a cut on his right leg. The bus ran into a ditch after the impact. both vehicles were badly damaged and no serious injuries were reported.
American, Soviet, and British officials reported a sharp dispute over postwar borders. Molotov proposed withdraws from Bulgaria and Romania in exchange for Allied troop withdrawals from Italy, but Byrnes and Bevin rejected linking Bulgaria and Romania to Italy. Debate on Trieste and Austrian routes stars as central friction hindering an Italian peace.
Leonard M. Jefferson announces a curing process to convert Spanish moss, a gray pendulous plant common in Louisiana bayous, into raw material for a large-scale industry. The bark removal now requires eight to twelve weeks of natural decomposition, hindering production.
A researcher named Jeffrion reports a chemical method to strip the fiber’s outer covering in minutes and has begun a pilot plant to test commercial viability. He believes successful results could boost annual fiber output to 50 times the current 12 million pounds, aiding hundreds of mass-gatherers statewide.
Newark resident Leopold Fechtner has spent 15 years compiling jokes in multiple languages, assembling about 170000 entries in worn collection books. He says few new funny stories remain and now shifts his hobby toward cartooning, a transition noted in Times Want Ads.
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