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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1952
Page
4
Niece poisoning confession reported from Wetumpka as head nurse Mrs Earle Dennison allegedly admitted in writing to killing her 2-year-old niece Shirley Diana Weldon with an arsenic laced soda. Police say she also denied poisoning another niece Polly Ann Weldon despite arsenic traces found at autopsy.
Hog salables near 10,000 with lightweights higher and heavier weights mostly steady. Cattle and calves mixed. steers and heifers steady to modest gains, cows and bulls active with gains up to 25 cents. Grain and dairy prices steady to lower with butter, eggs unchanged to lower in wholesale markets.
Mrs. Joseph Koenig, 90, widow of the founder of Wisconsin’s early aluminum industry, died yesterday. Her husband started the Aluminum Manufacturing Co. of Two Rivers, later joining the Aluminum Goods Co. of Manitowoc.
Madison hosts a three day Wisconsin Knights of Columbus convention with a Jubilee banquet featuring Bishop William P. O Connor and Gov. Walter Kohler. A business meeting in Madison will name a successor to Judge Harold J. Lamboley as state KC deputy and open the state KC session.
The Jordan Jolly Workers 4-H club and area groups presented three plays at the high school gymnasium in Brodhead and attended Congregational church services. Directors Mrs. Marvin Malkow and Mrs. Ira Williams oversaw Debbies Egg Man and Yellow Tulips, with Spring Grove’s She’ll be Comin’ Round the Circle. Myron E le Glum showed Green County’s Gold-Swiss Cheese film.
Darlington Fire Chief Carroll Parkin was re elected president of the Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois Firemen's Association at the 37th annual convention in Fenhumore yesterday. New Glarus firefighters Jacob Bruni and Harvey A Ott and Denford Dahlem of Horeb were named to the liaison board. Other officers include Norton T Ames of Oregon as vice president J W Oechslin of Darlington secretary and treasurer C E Hirst of Gena J T Alexander of Shullsburg Walter Okey of Cassville Ray Marr of Mineral Point and Al Luedke of Freeport as trustees.
James B. Ram, founder of the French Battery Co which became Ray-O-Vac, died Saturday at age 83 in Madison. He served as Ray-O-Vac president until 1934 and remained on the board of directors at his death.
Railroad crews moved in to clear 39 cars of a derailed freight train in Sawyer Michigan a small Southwestern community. Most cars carried fuels including carbon hydrogen oxygen and nitrogen in varying proportions.
Rep Celler, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, denounces a Canadian newsprint price hike to 126 dollars a ton, up ten, as monopoly power and cross border control. He calls the increase an onerous burden on the independent press and says the committee will meet behind closed doors to review the development.
A negligent homicide warrant was issued for Har R. Douglas, 41, of Milwaukee, following a Kenosha County crash that killed three people. Douglas remains hospitalized with injuries and is to be arraigned after his release.
Two Republican senators Ferguson of Michigan and Watkins of Utah filed a minority report opposing the Senate Judiciary Committee's 8 to 4 vote to confirm James P. McGranery as Attorney General. The document notes a 45 page report and plans to recall witnesses, with four Republicans voting against confirmation. McGranery was announced for the post April 3 by President Truman and previously served in the House and on the federal bench since 1946.
The Brodhead High School senior class visited Chicago for a two day trip by charter bus. Accompanying chaperones were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Schuma and Supt. and Mrs. C. T. Pfisterer. Mrs. Robert substituted in Kindergarten. sights included Municipal Airport Hall of Science Industry Merchandise Mart Marshall Shedd Aquarium Palmer House stay.
Beloit search operations concentrate tomorrow afternoon for Lee Bratley, former Cadiz township farmer who moved to Beloit years ago. He leaves a wife and two daughters. he was cousin to George J. Lawyer of 2412 Sth Street.
Henry Daehlin a former Monroe Woodford resident now living in Beloit visits old friends in the area. Born November 16, 1856 he came here in 1883 and farmed locally after graduating Monroe High School. He plans to return to Beloit to tear down and rebuild a nearby house.
Rue and five eighth grade graduates from Blackford school, Lyle Blum, Kathleen Hartwig, Marion Huber, Charles Anderson, and Rex Ruf, registered to enter Monroe High School as freshmen. Miss Florence Golackson taught the closing class with perfect attendance by Lulu Blum and Marian Huber. Willis Ruf, Lule Blum, and Kathleen Hartwig earned honorable mention cards. the school also won a dental prize. Deer Wood Trigger, a Chesapeake Bay Retriever owned by William D. Hoard of Fort Atkinson, won the Open All Age stake at the Wolf River Retriever Club field trial in Weyauwega, Wis.
London reports Britain plans to wind up British business interests in China, selling assets worth 209 million pounds and seeking exit visas for about 120 Britons. Foreign Office says contacts with Peiping will continue. Selwyn Lloyd to address Commons on withdrawal.
Sixth graders and their teacher Mrs. Ferguson visited Cave of the Mounds and Little Mountain at Mt Horeb on Friday. Ties drove the school Freder bus.
The notice details Capt. Leon Babler finishing a 30 day leave after duty in Japan and awaiting reassignment to Spokane. It notes his B-29 radar navigator role and 45 Korea missions, plus Monticello upbringing and WWII service with the 8th Air Force. Also listed are Edwin Andereck attending officer candidate school and several USMC and RA personnel reporting new addresses or returning from Korea, with arrival expectations for Karl Klossner’s homeward leave.
Pfe Klossner left this country in July 1951 and arrived in Korea on August 2 1951. His address is 02nd Ord Maint Co APO 248 San California.
Milwaukee area construction work restarted today after a month of disruption as plasterers and other trades ratified a peace pact. The five unions and the Building Trades Employers Association reached agreements on wages and welfare with increases ranging from 13 to 15 cents per hour. About 18,000 workers across Milwaukee and surrounding counties are affected by the dispute ending.
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