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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1946
Page
6
Weather data for last week and today includes high of 74 and low of 47 last week, today’s barometer at 29.38 at 2 p m, and a year ago comparison with highs around 70 and lows near 53. Almanac note shows May 2014 values with sunrise at 4:35 and sunset at 7:18.
Adolph Fred Rucht of Brown Town Route 1 and Dwight Clayton Coplien of Juda Route 2 were found guilty of speeding with fines set at $5 and costs each. Jake Bruny of Monroe was found guilty of failure to report an accident and violating an occupational driver license with a $50 fine and costs.
Ida C Hoesly transfers 90 acres in Mt Pleasant to Ira J Ham man in sections 5 and 8. Ray Dye transfers 15 acres in Monroe township to Fred Digman in section 31. Deaths: Mrs William Schuh 76 Milwaukee St Clare Hospital. Mr and Mrs Paul Ritter Rockford son May 18. Mr and Mrs Ray E Kundert Pearce route 5 daughter May. Mr and Mrs Dale Atkinson Albany daughter May 19.
A hospital notice lists patients and dismissals at St Clare Hospital and Williams W Medical. Names include Mrs Paul Grosenbacher Mrs Fred Schneider Altman New Glarus Otis E Strom Clinton Mrs Julia Sko gan Orfordville route 1 Mrs Lena Stauffacher 2123 16th St Walter Horn Belo Surgical Alice Stewart Bro head A Robert Wittner New Glarus Mrs Jacob Stoker Juda route 2 Frank McReynolds South Beloit and others headed for dismissal or transfer.
George Gackstatter of Clarno was admitted to probate after County Judge Harold Lamboley ruled no undue influence by Barbara Krause occurred. The six children of the deceased disputed the will, but the court found no susceptibility to influence and that Krause merely had opportunity. Leonard Krause represented Krause. Page of Janesville noted the contestants included Lena Graves Anna Pagel Freda Nein feldt Rose Field Edward and Bernard Gachstatter. Secretary Byrnes set a 8 pm report to the nation on the Paris conference from Washington today, to air on two networks.
More than 1,000 seniors will receive diplomas at the University of Wisconsin May 25 in Randall Stadium. Veterans return after service. women graduates outnumber men. Alfred Leiser earns doctor of medicine with Phi Chi and Alpha Omega Alpha honors. interning at Youngstown hospital after July. Dorothy Dobbs majors in education and music, teaches later. Anna Keble graduates in medical technology and interns at Wisconsin General Hospital.
The Good Cheer class of Union Memorial Sunday School South Wayne hosted a mothers and friends tea with readings songs and a solo by Mrs Julia Burri. Corsages given to oldest mother youngest mother and mother with largest family plus a prize for youngest daughter. forty five attended and a luncheon followed with Mrs Marion Retzlaff and Valborg Road serving.
County homemaker clubs gather at Turner hall for the dinner marking ten years of homemaker work. Principal speaker is Mrs. Luella Mortensen of Madison. Mrs. Fred Grimm of Monroe leads the dining room committee, replacing Mrs. Walter Rechsteiner. Albany was called to Madison due to her husband’s serious illness in a Madison hospital.
Former Nazi naval chief Erich Raeder testified to an international tribunal claiming U S ships repeatedly violated neutrality rules prior to America's entry into the war. He said the German navy was ordered by Hitler not to attack U S vessels. The testimony addressed questions from Joachim von Ribbentrop's counsel. The piece notes Kingston as New York State’s first capital.
Local notes list numerous visitors and travelers from Brodhead Madison Milwaukee and Chicago making calls attending events or on business. Guests include Miss L A Carr Madison visiting Mrs J A Karlen and Miss Anita Booher Milwaukee visiting Mrs Albert Booher. Several families host relatives over the weekend and travelers head to Three Lakes Atlanta Freeport and Galena.
Miss Kathryn Howey daughter of Rev. and Mrs D Andrew Howey will be among 82 seniors to graduate from Stephens College in Columbia Missouri on May 26. Ongoing hospital update Miss Gertrude ODonnell remains in serious condition at St Clare hospital per the attending physician.
Pallbearers from Monroe and Browntown assisted at the funeral for Arthur Tree 68 who died in Madison. Rev Newell N Mendenhall led services at the Stuessy funeral home with Mrs Robert Kingdon and Mrs Othe D Schneider singing. Interment followed at Greenwood cemetery. Jacob Limacher funeral services were held for Jacob Limacher at Shriner Neushwander and St Victor s church with burial in Calvary cemetery.
President Truman toured the old Truman farm in Missouri where he plowed corn as a boy and enjoyed bread made from a new 80 percent extraction flour. Vivian Truman hosted dinner with family. secret service guarded but he waved to locals and met old friends at a downtown hotel.
Archaeologists led by Prof Labieb Habashy uncovered a 4000 year old temple 500 miles south of Cairo in Aswan. Finds include 15 inscribed stone boards detailing Pharaohic fables and a famine tied to a seven year Nile drought affecting farm lands.
Indianapolis reports the death of Booth Tarkington at 76 in his home after a prolific career. A Pulitzer winner for The Magnificent Ambersons and Alice Adams, he helped elevate Indiana in American letters alongside peers like James Whitcomb Riley Meredith Nicholson George Ade and George Barr McCutcheon. His boyhood tales featuring Willie Baxter Jr Little Orvie and the character Penrod made him widely known.
President Truman intervened by telephone to delay the nationwide railroad walkout. Whitney and Johnston agreed to extend the deadline to Thursday at 4 pm, after talks stalled on wages and rules. Brotherhoods trimmed demands from 25 to 18 percent, but the dispute persisted.
Workers held firm to the 16 cents an hour and $1.28 per day increase urged by the President's Emergency Board. The wage proposal faces continued labor and employer scrutiny as talks proceed.
Mary Leick born Green Bay married William Schuh in Marshfield. The Schuh family moved from Marshfield to Milwaukee a week ago. Mrs Schuh died after a week of illness at St Joseph's Hospital Milwaukee. Funeral in Marshfield Wednesday at St John’s Catholic Church. Surviving: five daughters two sons two sisters and brothers. one daughter and infant son deceased.
Capitol bill hears Reconversion Director John W. Snyder report that colleges can handle fewer than half as many students. Lawmakers favor state responsibility to solve the issue rather than Washington action. Snyder suggested that the president ...
Snyder estimated 2,080,000 would seek college under the GI bill with 970,000 veterans plus 310,000 non GIs. He warned of housing and classroom shortages, insufficient books and teachers, and said pay must rise. Colleges must operate as if the war is not over.
C Fred Miller aged 81 died suddenly at his home 2005 16th Street around 2:20 p m today. Funeral arrangements are being made at Stuessy funeral home.
Fragmentary ad style notice mentions stomach pain relief and a drug store network. OCR text shows garbled phrases about ache relief and pharmacy advertising. No clear dates or names available to include.
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