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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1949
Page
6
Last week temperatures ranged to 84 high and 57 low with readings around 1 PM. Year ago today peaked at 69 and sank to 50, barometer 29.60 at 1 AM, sunrise at 4 37, sunset 7 16.
Edward Brecklin transfers parcels 61 and 62 titled Its 61 and 62 Railroad’s Add No 2 in Monroe to Victor L Sorenson per local real estate transfer noting city block, ownership change and property address details.
Justice L. A Koenig and Edwin Ross appear in a case concerning reckless driving on 12th Street trailer site. The notice mentions a $25 fine and related actions.
Mrs William Norder aged 74 and Effie Blackstone aged 72 are named in a fragmentary obituary notice from Clar- with limited details on their death and affiliations.
A sequence of birth notices lists Blanchardville residents Mr and Mrs Sylvanus Strom with a daughter age 16, Mr and Mrs Russell Myers of 614 19th Avenue with a son born May 15, and Mr and Mrs Robert Sch pate with SES Ss iinet con, followed by Mr and Mrs Fred Popanz with a daughter born May 14.
A listing from St. Clare Hospital includes names such as Rhyner Basco, Mrs Albert Kuhnke Clarno, Vila Hefty Monticello, Jonas Argyle, Mrs Ed son, Mrs Harold Ingwell with son Gene Best, Mrs Arthur Nondahl, and Gloria Erickson reflecting local notices.
Monroea police report a minor crash in the 1600 block of 10th Street as Pickett struck Harold Ruchti vehicle parked on the curb. The owner is listed as Harold Ruchti of 2302% 10th Pickett with address 2503 17th Avenue.
The Wisconsin GOP outlines a county district precinct based organizing plan with helpers for each block. The 6th district meeting debated endorsing candidates but took no official stand as party ranks shift back toward a two party system amid Democratic gains.
Open weekend yields few large catches with several trout around two and a half pounds reported. Sugar river gets a carrot plant of catfish two to 10 pounds, with scattered success and another planting planned for Sugar and Pecatonica.
A 1949 se dan driven by Roger L Schwaiger 17 suffered heavy damage after colliding with a car driven by Mrs Catherine Weigand at the intersection of 16th Street and 20th Avenue Sunday at 3 29 p m. The Schwaiger car struck the southbound Weigand vehicle and sustained damage to the right front fender hood and left rear fender grill and bumper. Weigand's car owned by Mrs Arno Weigand sustained slight damage. Chief J H Schwaiger owns the other car.
A mass meeting will be held in Monroe to discuss proposed new federal standards for Swiss and Limburger cheese. The gathering will consider moisture and fat contents, with no grade changes anticipated. Directors of the Foreign Type Cheesemakers association met, and Fred Galli outlined pioneer standards.
Pallbearers named for four year old Derendinger of Exeter township were Walter Derendinger Belleville Fred Oschner Juda and Lowell Qually Monticello. Attending services were Walter Derendinger Fred Zweifel Lulu Clark Frank Clark Rosa Evanville Oschner Ambrose Wenger Postville E B Rosa Ida and Rose Derending er Monroe.
Mrs. Chester Albright and daughter Anette Juda were in town Saturday. Regular meeting of Women of the Moose Wednesday evening May 18. Mrs. Ross Vincent Brown town visited her daughter Mrs. Lyman Davis. Nancy and Gerald Soddy Bob by Frey and John Larson Juda spent Saturday in Monroe. Mr and Mrs Nelson Schwend were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Fred D. Stuessy Belleville. Mr and Mrs Harold Ruditi Mrs Earl Schwend New Glarus. Mr and Mrs Walter Stauffer Helen and Mildred attended the state music festival in Madison Saturday. Mr and Mrs Jacob Legler Monticello visited yesterday at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Kingdon. Mrs L. E. Bothell returned from a week’s visit with her mother Mrs Anna Bivens Plain View Neb. Mr and Mrs Donald Bloom returned after spending the weekend at Oregon. They also visited her mother Mrs C S Johnson who is a patient at the Methodist hospital in Madison. Mr and Mrs Earl Wheeler Chicago spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Sippel. Mrs Wheeler is the former Margaret Sippel. Other Sunday guests for a family dinner were Mr and Mrs Willis Babler Judith and Robert Monticello Mr and Mrs Carl Sippel Richard and Joan Browntown.
Pvt Herman P Dennis Jr a 20th air force airman was convicted of the murder of Ruth Farnsworth in Guam and sentenced to death. Lt Col Geary L Mason presided. Dennis his half brother Pvt Calvert Dennis and Sgt Robert W Burns were accused in the beating on December 11 in San Francisco.
Washington starts a government sale of 4.04 billion dollars in savings bonds. President Truman will speak five minutes during an hour long program signaling the drive. The campaign runs through June 30 with about 3 million volunteers, including 250000 newspaper carriers distributing literature and order forms.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Miller of Monticello announce the engagement of their daughter Miss June Miller to David Hendrickson son of Mr and Mrs Orin Hendrickson of Blanchardville No wedding plans have been made Miss Miller works at the Waffle Shop and Mr Hendrickson is a farmer near Blanchardville
Ronald Poff reports a bicycle stolen from the Rec reation park baseball diamond between 7 30 a m and 12 15 p m Saturday. It was reported to police.
The Wisconsin legislature faces a tight endgame as budget work clears the way for a quick wrap up. Rent control hearings head next week with bills to end federal controls by March 1 1950 and local option decontrol. Other items include income tax secrecy retirement for judges and a 40 hour week for state workers.
A ferry will resume service across the upper Mississippi River between Rock Island and Davenport. Ferries between Illinois Missouri Wisconsin and Iowa cities were discontinued in recent years. Service is expected to begin within a week.
The Emma, loaded at Hamburg with 100 tons of mixed cargo and food packages for western Berlin, reached the German capital today marking the first barge to arrive since the Russian blockade began ten months ago. Want Ads noted as a big producer of leads.
Mrs. Howard Rufer leaves by train for Los Angeles to join her parents Mr. and Mrs. Christ Bennet and her visiting daughter. They plan to return within a month. Miss Marilyn Hammon and Ruth Ellen Stuckey of Juda accompany her to visit Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hamon in Oakland.
Clarence Chris ten of Burritt Grange announced the Trask Bridge picnic for August 31. The annual outing will be in Andrews Grove, located 12 miles northwest of Rockford.
The New Glarus cancer fund drive totals 321 dollars with late contributions still accepted. J J Figi serves as fund banker.
The Wisconsin Power and Light Co women’s auxiliary meets tonight at 8 in the company’s meeting and demonstration rooms. Miss Sally Turnbull will present a Monday wash-day demonstration. The evening is chaired by Mrs. William Wartenweiler.
Mrs Ferdinand Mayer of Browntown was transported by ambulance to St Clare hospital Saturday afternoon. She had been an inpatient for ten weeks recovering from a fracture of her left leg, and her condition shows slight improvement.
Mr and Mrs Levi Laubaugh move to the Gilbert Miller home near Darlington to reside citing failing health. The Laubaugh house has been rented by Mr and Mrs Henry Van Metre and family.
Food editors of McCall's magazine plan a visit to Mrs. Frank Bloom in Jordan Township this week. They will scout material for an upcoming article set for publication early next year with emphasis on Swiss cooking.
High school commercial teacher Mrs. Margaret Ruehl is ill at home with pneumonia. Mrs. Peter S. Solomon substitutes for her, continuing classroom duties and instruction.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Steiner of 502 20th Avenue plan a four month overseas visit to Switzerland. They sail next Wednesday and will visit relatives along the way to the east coast. Both are listed for the trip.
Mr Steiner, born in Switzerland, returns to his native land after 43 years away while Mrs Steiner, who has visited 20 years ago, accompanies him. The couple’s prior stints spent half a century apart from Switzerland.
Walter Williamson plans a 59 unit hotel at the crest of the hill 200 feet south of his Wagon Wheel restaurant. The hotel opens the first of the year with grading started Friday. Designed by Williamson and largely built by Kelly Williamson Oil Co. workers, the rambling log cabin style complex will have five one story wings around a central lobby and a tall fireplace, set among oaks atop the hill.
The Supreme Court granted the government permission to sue Texas and Louisiana to establish federal rights to oil lands off their coasts. The court authorized filing in a brief order with no opinions. States argued the United States may not sue without consent, which they refused to give.
A burglar broke into the Boy Scout office in St. Joseph Michigan last night and took $30 and a conduct medal kept with merit badges and scouting emblems.
Michael Bung, 42, owner of a Rand and Dundee roads roadhouse northwest of Chicago, was killed in a gunfight with a lookout during a holdup. He attempted to intercept the robbers after a shootout that left twelve shots exchanged. his .32 pistol lay at his side.
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves the nomination of Robert E. Tehan of Milwaukee Wisconsin as a Democratic National Committeeman to a senior post. Tehan receives committee backing as he avails himself for the appointive role in Washington.
A federal district judge nomination for eastern Wisconsin advances after committee approval. President Truman’s prior pick Tehan faced Judiciary Subcommittee scrutiny by Senator Langer who later withdrew opposition after a tax matters check.
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