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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1948
Page
4
A vintage Beloit Wisconsin classified note markets glow in the dark house numbers at 50 cents each, offered by Hurley Box 285 Madison Wisconsin. Also mentions Singer Sewing Machine Co at 41 State Street Beloit with early delivery options and pricing for a pattern of agricultural gear including high with attachments and cultivators priced around $5.85 and $4.85 respectively.
Advertised range package priced at 249.50 with accessories and hookups extra. Limited to Monroe area.
Local listings show extensive used autos trucks and farm machinery with multiple dealers and individuals offering 1930s to 1940s vehicles including 1941 Ford club coupe 1050, 1937 Chevrolet 425, 1935 Ford 275, 1942 motor, plus 1941 John Deere models, McCormick-Deering gear, New Holland baler, and related tractor implements. Contacts include Marty Chevrolet Sales Lena Ill Harold Blasing Dubuque area and other listings across Blanchardville Lena Juda Juda WC, Monroe Darlington Monticello and surrounding towns.
A collection of agricultural and industrial gear listings including a Balers and New Holland items with prices and contact in Blanchardville and Dakota area. Also shows tools like disc cutters, manure spreaders, tractors, engines, and wiring services with multiple Wisconsin towns and phone contacts.
Kitchen sink for right hand corner with faucets. 1530 23rd avenue, phone 1785. 34 35 acre farm near borders, 2% miles from town, 1/4 mile from co operative cheese factory. Two living houses, 46 by 54 basement barn, double garage, hen and hog houses, granary, corn crib, two machine sheds, electricity, concrete floors in most buildings. Ideal small dairy or chicken farm or retirement place. Write or call Woodford State Bank, Woodford, Wis. Ray Sonnenburg, Winslow, TL, phone 93-A. MAN for selling and office work in store. Experience not necessary. Paid vacation plus other benefits. Gamble store.
1947 Chevrolet pickup with 6 000 miles and 4 speed, overload springs, radio, perfect condition. Tires in A 1 condition. Battery recharging offered. Contact Henry Schild at 953 U or Cran dall's Texaco Station via phone 1934 Monroe.
Classified help wanted items include multiple male positions at farms and cheese factories in Wisconsin towns such as Monticello Platteville Darlington and Juda and notes on married men sought for dairy work with housing provided. Social items mention faculty visitors Mrs Becker and Gerrit Koerman Mrs M Marty and others visiting and hosting guests at the Voegeli and Curtis households.
Pattern 9040 offers a shirtwaister with shawl collar a small waist and ample hip pockets in cotton fabric. It fits sizes 12 14 16 18 20 and 40 with a 414 yard 35 inch fabric requirement for size 16. Send 25 cents to Pattern Dept Monroe Evening Times 232 West 18th Street New York NY with name address zone size and style number.
A hectic Sunday scenes unfold with visits across towns. Beverly Babler stayed with Donna Kohler in Washington township while Lawrence Marty Ira and Robert Holcomb spent the day at Indian Ford. Synodical Women's Guild leader A R Achtemeier attended a South Wisconsin Synod meeting in Waukee. Lydia Voegeli and her son visited Caroline Voegelin in Madison. Mrs George Wright and Mrs H A Becker traveled to New Glarus to visit Dr and Mrs Henry Hoesly. Hoesly then returned with Mrs Becker for the weekend. Belleville residents H A Walters Florence Allen and Claudia Allen joined Sunday calls at Sauk City and Prairie du Sac. Dr Harold Youngreen and his wife visited his mother Mrs Betsie Youngreen and Mr and Mrs Matt Zentner.
Livestock receipts totalled 14 500 hogs with top at 23 ¼ cents per pound and cattle buyers steady to higher on fed steers and yearlings. Sows and cows showed strong demand with beef cows trading up to 26 30. Live poultry and eggs held steady as butter rose slightly. Wall Street opened firmer on some stocks but overall market activity slowed with profit taking visible.
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