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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1947
Page
8
The report lists yesterday from 2 p.m. highs 74 and lows 50 with year ago records 73 and 41. Barometer values were 29.55 at 2 a.m. and 29.70 at 2 p.m. Warmest spot was San Antonio Texas at 92 and coldest Helena Montana at 31. Sunrise was 4.38 and sunset 17:15.
John Cullen transfers 180 acres in sections 16 and 20 at Brooklyn to Bernard Sw ney. Leif W Jensen transfers land in section 11 at Brooklyn to Edw Pernot.
Reckless driving fined $30 and costs for Donald Waertschi of route 1 Orangeville. Illegal use of a spot light fined $3 and costs for Harley W Dinges of Orangeville. Speeding fined $10 and costs for Arlie Kundert of route 4. All judgments by Justice L A Koenig.
The St Clare birth announces a daughter born May 15 to Mr and Mrs Oswald Hirsbrunner of Darlington. The item notes the new arrival in the local society obituary section.
The St. Clare Hospital entries include Mrs. Lawrence Brown of Juda and Mrs. Bertha Kuster at 1104 29th Avenue for surgeries alongside Arnold Stahl of Beloit and Beverly and Patricia Noonan of Brodhead with Robert Shager for a tonsillectomy. Dismissals feature Frank Gallagher, Mrs. Frederick Steinman and daughter, Fred Rankin, Clarence Homb, Herbert Wooster, Mrs. Jack Schlichting, and Joyce Sherven.
Monticetto Zwingli Evangelical and Re formed led by Rev. A R Achtemeier holds Sunday school at 9:30 and morning worship at 10:40 with senior choir rehearsal Friday at 8 and junior and children's choirs Saturday at 1 and 2. Washington Reformed offers morning worship at 9 and Sunday school at 9:45. Evangelical United Brethren led by Rev. W J Abe holds worship at 10:45 with sermon theme Hold Fast That’s Worth Keep. Postville Memorial lists Bible class at 9:45 with Herman Feenie as superintendent.
In 1927 Shawnee theater owners announced they would open Sundays while pledging to show only high class attractions. The notice reflects early efforts to adapt weekend entertainment offerings.
Mrs. Gard Childs, 82, was found last night in a dry creek bed beneath a bridge in Janesville. Hopel, who paused to fix a loose plank, located the woman after searchers had earlier missed her, noting she lay under the opening partly covered by the plank and suffered shock and minor injuries.
Picnics mark the close of the school term with events at Recreation Park for Lincoln seventh graders and Monroe High School staff, and an eighth grade picnic previously. West Clarno school led by Miss Maryelin Prien held its closing picnic on campus today.
A marquee at the local theater uses 75 bulbs inside the sign and nine 150 watt PAR lamps on the ceiling totaling 5850 watts. Two men worked seven days to erect the sign with direct wiring from the poles.
A period of local movement and visits is recorded with residents such as Ph 282 Rev Albert Weber traveling to Madison on business. Edward Strauss and Miss Harris Schumacher visit Janesville and Beloit for commerce and sales. Mrs Alma Johnson visits Madison, while Frank G Broge also goes to Madison on business. Mrs J W Emrick spends weekend with daughter in Watertown and other locals travel between Monroe, Madison, Darlington, and Janesville for work or leisure.
Kenneth Hendrickson rejoined the Monroe police department this morning as part of an eight-man force under Police Chief J H Schwaiger. He had been off the force since last October and resumes patrol duties after a year and a half of prior service.
Funeral services for Scott Hilton 56 New Glarus businessman who died yesterday morning of a heart attack will be held Monday at 2 in the Swiss Evangel and Reformed church. Rev W J Stuckey will officiate with Mason ic rites at the church cemetery. He is survived by a daughter Mrs Vernon Duerst father E S Hilton Madison brothers Glen and Dewey Madison sisters Mrs Fred Stuessy Mrs Jacob Bruni New Glarus and Mrs Arthur Gmar Hathaway City Calif.
A mother and daughter banquet for Oakley families was held at Woodman hall with 70 attendees. Several visits and gatherings are noted including illness in Brodhead, funerals, weddings, school closure, and numerous social visits across Brodhead Monroe Juda Rockford and surrounding areas.
Four members of Alpha Zeta sorority Monroe plan to attend the national meeting of Epsilon Alpha Sigma in Oklahoma City on May 31 and June 1. They depart May 29 for a 10 day trip to Denver and Loveland Colorado after the convention. Ruth Foulker and Marlene Flannery named Browntown 4-H delegates to a June camp. Royal Neighbor Lodge in Monticello reports twelve members and a highest score in a recent program with luncheon served by hostesses.
Sub district No 3 of the South Wisconsin Methodist Youth Fellowship will gather Sunday at Albany Methodist Church for afternoon and evening activities including recreation worship and a potluck. Monroe and South Wayne groups will join Albany and others for the event.
The record lists attendees including Mrs. Russell Prien, Mrs. George Stauffacher, and Mrs. Roy Schiffman as guests of honor at a community gathering.
Madison petitioned the state supreme court to compel Frederick village in Polk county to stop requiring tavern licensees to contribute to a memorial building fund. The suit seeks $1,350 each returned to Edward B. Hunter and Mrs. W. E. Labrant who paid the fund as a condition for licenses.
A patrolman, a law association official, and a court guard were killed as a disgruntled applicant opened fire at the municipal courthouse. Three others were wounded, including attorney George W. Dalzell of Chevy Chase, Md. An unidentified Black assailant also involved in the incident.
Police describe a shooting in the third floor Devendorf office of the municipal court building. A man demanding his admission fee shot Devendorf in the face, then shot Dalzell in the shoulder and face before fleeing along the street and killing Estes at a corner. Police later shot the assailant. He was hospitalized.
Uniontown Pa veteran Wallace Abel now studying journalism at Westminster College renewed late war era correspondence with Kenneth Kirby of Stretford England. After prior dead ends Abel wrote King George VI who provided Kirby's serial address leading to renewed letters between Abel and Kirby.
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