Weather Brief Sees Cloudy Weekend With Showers
May 26 1949 forecast notes a warm night and a cloudier Saturday with showers starting in the western portion. Widespread unsettled conditions expected as a cold front approaches.
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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1949
Page
6
Real Estate Transfers Listed for Brodhead Area
Rudolf Reger and others transfer 10 and 11, block 25, Tall Man's Add to Julian Clark. Mary Slater transfers lot 6, block 4, Pierce's Add to Frank A Condon. City of Brodhead involved. Inert Halverson and others transfer river property to Eda and others on section 1 along the Aland Erie river system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolf Reger
Julian Clark
Tallman's
Mary Slater
Frank A Condon
Pierce’s
City of Brodhead
Inert Halverson Et
Eda
En Edwards
River Property
Aleeehae Erie
Aland River
Estates Probated Involving Judge Lamboley
A verbal stipulation was entered yesterday allowing a widow to take the statutory one third share of the estate of John Ott rather than the will’s terms. Judge Harold J. Lamboley oversaw the probate proceeding in which the agreement was reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold J. Lamboley
John Ott
Speeding fines listed for Beloit and Winslow drivers
Justice L. A. Koenig and Russell B. Beimer of Beloit face speeding charges with $13 and $6 costs. John Haas of Winslow is fined for speeding with $20 and $5.10 costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice L. A. Koenig
Russell B. Beimer
Public Avenue
Beloit
John Haas
Winslow
Marriage Licenses Issued in New Glarus and Belleville Areas
Marriage licenses were issued in New Glarus and Belleville with couples including Schweizer and related names. Officials recorded applicants and the relevant dates at local clerks offices.
St Clare Hospital Surgical and Tonsillectomy Notices
List of patients and locations for surgical procedures and medical notices. Names include Mrs John Abels Monroe route 4 Mrs Kenneth Segner South Wayne Mrs Ed win Blum 726 26th Avenue Marian Lee Brodhead Gregory Roderick Albany Linda Etheridge Belleville Kenneth Wilson 419 71st Street Carol Goodman Basco Emil Elmer Monticello Edward Block Monroe route 3 Susan Harrison Gables Mich. yg Fyanld Thompson ter rs Merle Banks Mrs Fred nz and daughter Mrs Max Wyss Brod and son Mrs Leo Sarbeck er William Beyer Mrs Leroy Kilian and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Abels
Monroe
Kenneth Segner
South Wayne
Edwin Blum
26Th Avenue
Marian Lee
Brodhead
Gregory Roderick
Albany
Linda Etheridge
Belleville
Kenneth Wilson
71St Street
Carol Goodman
Basco
Emil Elmer
Monticello
Edward Block
Susan Harrison
Gables
Mich
Fred Nz
Max Wyssbrod
Leo Sarbecker
William Beyer
Leroy Kilian
Parents Take Charge of Ai's Drive-In Season
Ai's Drive-In on highway 81 just off 11 west edge of the city will be managed this season by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Babler. Their son and daughter in law Senetie oe and Mrs. Alvin Babler will assist as needed. Extended parkways will handle more cars this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Babler
Henry Babler
Mrs Achtemeier Speaks at Zion Church Meeting
Mrs A R Achtemeier returned Tuesday from Sheboygan where she addressed the spring meeting of the Women's Guild of Zion church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheboygan Monticello
A. R. Achtemeier
Sheboygan
Women’s Guild of Zion Church
County 4-H Safety Finals Set After City Winners
Fourteen junior and eleven senior speakers competed at Green County Normal school with county finals to be scheduled later. Senior winners were Donna Signer Clarno and Mildred Cotherman Green County Center. junior winners Carla Cotherman Green County Center and Colleen Vinji York. New Glarus top seniors Eugene Arn and Colleen Vinji with parries on farm safety and home safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Glarus
Monroe
Donna Signer
Clarno
Colleen Vinji
York
Arn
Colleen
Green County Normal School
Robert Davenport
Evelyn Scherwitz
Lafayette County
Paul Severson
R. W. Witt
John
Bruni
Mildred Cotherman
Green County Center
Alonda Signer
Peggy Dooley
Mt. Pleasant
Maribeth Riese
Spring Grove
Joan Stephenson
Smiley
Shirley Ruef
Helen Bollig
Dayton
Patricia Davern
Dairy Plant Worker Moves to Cheese Shop
Mr and Mrs Roger Wuthrich and daughter Candace Jean relocate from 1503 7th Street to the Swiss Cheese Shop on Highway 69 north of Monroe. Wuthrich, previously at Myers dairy in Monroe for two years, transfers to the cheese shop. Mrs Helen Myers and children purchase the Thorpe residence at 2015 8th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Wuthrich
Candace Jean
7Th Street
Highway 69
Monroe
Wuthrich
Myers’ Dairy
Helen Myers
Thorpe
8Th Street
Memorial Day Plans at Orangeville
Memorial day exercises are scheduled for Monday May 30 at 1 45 pm in the high school gymnasium. The high school band American Legion and auxiliary members veterans and others in the parade will assemble at Memorial hall at 1 15 pm. The Legion auxiliary will meet at Legion hall May 25 at 8 pm to make wreaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeville
American Legion
Auxiliary
Memorial Hall
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Monticello License Roundup for Class B Liquor
Monticello Times Special lists tavern owners applying for class B liquor and malt beverage licenses. Names include Ernest Schuerich Louis Wyss Erwin Kissling Herbert Hubacher Francis Kubly George Graf Mrs Christine Belle Elliott Matt Zentner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Ernest Schuerich
Louis Wyss
Erwin Kissling
Herbert Hubacher
Francis H. Kubly
George Graf
Christine Belle
Elliott
Matt Zentner
Personal notices of visits and calling in Wisconsin towns
A series of short notices lists individuals visiting relatives or being visited today. Nancy Bridge of Juda travels for business. Gottlieb Zumbach calls on Ernest Thierstein of New Glarus. Minnie Stauffacher visits daughter in Brodhead. Marietta Magneson visits her parents in Darlington. Nathalie Thurston visits her grandparents in Argyle. Sylvia Kennedy visits daughter and family in Spring Green. Amos ZumBrunnen visits Washington township. Patricia McGinley, student at Whitewater, visits mother in town. Bud Stauffacher and wife visit Kathrine Norman in Denver. John Maurer, pre med student, to spend weekend with father Dr. E. H. Maurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Bridge
Juda
Gottfried Zumbach
Ernest Thierstein
New Glarus
Minnie Stauffacher
Rodney Williams
Brodhead
Marietta Magneson
Oscar Magneson
Darlington
Nathalie Thurston
Merrill Thurston
Argyle
Sylvia Kennedy
Robert Pastorius
Spring Green
Amos ZumBrunnen
Hasty
Minn
Gottlieb ZumBrunnen
Washington Township
Patricia McGinley
Whitewater State Teachers College
Gertrude McGinley
Bud Stauffacher
30Th Avenue
Kathrine Norman
Denver
Colo
John Maurer
University of Wisconsin
E. H. Maurer
Monticello Tavern Operator Discharged After 4 Months
Francis Kubly, operator of a Monticello tavern, was released from St. Clare hospital after four months of hospitalization for a fractured leg. He will be bedfast for several weeks more as the leg heals slowly. He was brought home by the Voegeli ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Kubly
Monticello
St. Clare Hospital
Voegeli
Atkinson Couple Observe 52nd Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Atkinson celebrate their 52nd anniversary at Burr Oaks farm. He is 80 and she is 74, marking another milestone in Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
R. B. Atkinson
Burr Oaks
Atkinson
Mrs. Atkinson
Vandals damage a residence on 18th Avenue garden and porch
Police were told last night of vandals uprooting a flower bed and tossing flowers onto the front porch and leaving beer bottles on the lawn in the 800 block of 18th Avenue. A second uprooted garden was reported on the 2100 block of 7th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
18Th Avenue
7Th Street
Rural Life Sunday Events At Two Churches
County farm agent Myron E. Jeglum will speak at the Rural Life Sunday service in the Methodist church at 10 40 a m. 4 H club members and families attend. A Young Adult Fellowship picnic is set for Evansville park at 2 p m Sunday. Men's Brotherhood holds a wiener roast at Recreation park Tuesday at 6 30 p m. Rev Ralph Kofoed speaks at Browntown Methodist church at 9 a m Sunday on Rural Life Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron E. Jeglum
Rural Life
Methodist Church
Young Adult Fellowship
Evansville Park
Men’s Brotherhood
Recreation Park
Ralph Kofoed
Browntown
Oil Men Meet at Maple Grove Inn
Mid-continent Petroleum Corp. employees held a Thursday night gathering at the Maple Grove Inn with guests from Madison Freeport Rockford and Waterloo Indiana. Local high school forensics and musical groups provided entertainment for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-continent Petroleum Corp
Maple Grove Inn
Madison
Freeport
Rockford
Waterloo
Marquette student joins Delta Phi Alpha honor society
Anne Hoerburger daughter of Mr and Mrs Alex Hoerburger 1218 22nd Avenue was among 17 Marquette students initiated into the Delta Phi Alpha chapter the national German language honorary. Hoerburger has completed graduate work in German and teaches in the modern languages department at Marquette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Hoerburger
Alex Hoerburger
22Nd Avenue
Marquette University
Delta Phi Alpha
Miss Hoerburger
Marquette
Mrs Murphy 40 Dies at Rockford
Albany Times Special reports Mrs Gordon Murphy aged 40 died at midnight in Swedish American hospital Rockford after two months illness. Born Jan 26 1909 she was the daughter of Mr and Mrs D C Armstrong Albany. Survived by husband Gordon, two sons Roger and Terry Denny a daughter Mary Ellen Murphy parents Armstrong Albany a brother Max Armstrong and two sisters. Funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Gordon Murphy
Rockford
Elizabeth Armstrong
D. C. Armstrong
Albany High School
Platteville and
Milwaukee State Teachers College
Janesville
Roger
Terry Denny
Mary Ellen Murphy
Armstrong
Max Armstrong
Clayton R. Burt
Henry Scott
Footville
Local Kiwanis Club Seats 9 New Members
Monroe Kiwanis club welcomed nine new members Paul W Neubauer Alvin F Moritz Paul Briggs Arthur C Benkert R W Blaha Clifford M Fritz Rev Ralph K Kofoed Frank D Kantro and Joseph Viney Laverne C Gallitz outlined Kiwanis objectives for 1949 Kenneth Schmidt director of WIBA Madison discussed radio and television issues and a film Behind the Radio Dial was shown by Robert Dick program director of the station noting Monroe territory television questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Schmidt
WIBA
Madison
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Robert Dick
Monroe Territory
Kiwanis Club
Paul W. Neubauer
Alvin F. Moritz
Paul Briggs
Arthur C. Benkert
R. W. Blah
Local Legion Post Maps Summer Plans At Meeting
The Zilmer-Riley American Legion post met at the clubhouse on Old Argyle Road. They discussed the Legion circus on June 21 and the second annual Fourth of July celebration and completed final Memorial Day preparations urging all members to participate in services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zilmer - Riley American Legion Post
Old Argyle Road
Legion
Beloit College Names Three New Faculty Members
Beloit College announced three new hires today under President Carey Croneis. George Arthur Wiley joins as an instructor in speech and dramatic arts, while Mr. Joseph R. Kupcek becomes assistant professor of modern languages and Mrs. Kupcek serves as instructor in the same department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beloit
Beloit College
Carey Croneis
George Arthur Willey
Joseph R. Kupcek
Funeral for Fred Erich Bruni Names Pallbearers
Funeral services were held yesterday for Fred Erich Bruni 84 with many out of town guests attending. Attendees included Gladys Buss Mrs John Wild Floyd Bruni Edward Wild John Fluckinger Mary Eichelkraut Alvin Verona Harry Eichelkraut William Wild Paoli Jacob Wild Sam Goecks Monticello Thomas Hefty New Glarus Lester Flint Ernest Goecks Argyle Sam Wild Henry Wild Harold Wild Roy Kunder Winslow Abe Judd Bertha Wilde Chicago Gottfried Badertscher Brodhead Phil Joyce Hazel C Bruni Janesville and Harry Brown Rockford. The nephew William Mueller was omitted from pallbearer lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederich Bruni
Gladys Buss
John Wild
Madison
Floyd Bruni
Edward Wild
John Fluckinger
Mary Eichelkraut
Alvin
Verona
Harry Eichelkraut
William Wild
Paoli
Jacob Wild
Sam Goecks
Monticello
Thomas Hefty
New Glarus
Lester Flint
Ernest Goecks
Argyle
Sam Wild
Henry Wild
Harold Wild
Roy Kunder
Winslow
Abe Judd
Freeport
Bertha Wilde
Chicago
Gottfried Badertscher
Brodhead
Phil Joyce
Hazel C. Bruni
Janesville
Harry Brown
Rockford
Mr. Bruni
William Mueller
New Glarus Plans Swiss Film Showing
New Glarus Maennerchor presents Beautiful Switzerland in color featuring summer and winter scenes. Show is Sunday evening at Wilhelm Tell hall with Zurich views Lake Zurich villages Canton Glarus and Geneva. includes parade fiesta flag throwers and Grindelwald independence fiesta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glarus
New
Glarus Maennerchor
Switzerland
Wilhelm Tell Hall
Zurich
Lake Zurich
Canton Glarus
Geneva
Grindelwald
Car Crash Kills Driver Near Mt Olive Lutheran Church
Heavy damage reported to a car driven by Herman E Bruegger age 19 of route 2 Brodhead after dozing at the wheel. The vehicle left the road and struck a tree in front of the Mt Olive Lutheran church at 9th street and 13th avenue at 3 31 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman E.bruegger
Route 2
Brodhead
Bruegger
Mt. Olive Lutheran Church
9Th Street
13Th Avenue
Collision near Montecello leaves no injuries
Cars driven by Ed Zimmermann of Beloit and Ed Kropf of Monticello collided five miles west of Montecello on trunk C as Kropf turned into a garage. Zimmermann traveling east reportedly struck the right side of Kropf’s car going west. No one was injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Zimmerman
Beloit
Ed Kropf
Monticello
Trunk C
Zimmerman
Kropf
Miss Betty Lehnherr Accepts Hebron Teaching Post
Times Special reports Miss Betty Lehnherr will teach in Hebron Illinois. She plans to graduate from Carroll College in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Brodhead
Betty Lehnherr
Hebron, Il
Carroll College
Elaborate Reunion Planned at Gratiot
The Gratiot High School Alumni association schedules its fourth annual picnic and reunion for Memorial Day weekend with a dance on May 28 and a Sunday reunion at the Memorial Center including a noon dinner. Classes honored are 1927 through 1931. Memorial services follow on May 30 at Gratiot Park with speaker John J. Boyle of Darlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gratiot
Gratiot High School Alumni Association
Memorial Center
Lester Benson
Gratiot High School
Grati
Plan Day Camp for Blanchardville in July
The Blanchardville area will host a day camp this July with plans coordinated by the local Girl Scout council along with Argyle and New Glarus committee members. Dates and detailed activities to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanchardville
Girl Scout Council
Argyle
New Glarus Committee
Blanchardville Call
Orangeville Plans Picnic Event on May 27
The Orangeville calendar lists a picnic event scheduled for May 27 featuring community members including Lueck Dowie Elmer Bussohn Lester Fiene John Saree Clarence Mrs Peed Anderson and Mrs Lyle Rinehart serving as hosts and coffee coordinators. The notice outlines a social gathering with beverages and community participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lueck Dowie
Committee Names Table Members and Roles
Fragmentary OCR lists committee and table committee members including Warren Rennehart Glen Keuler and others. The text is incomplete with unclear roles and affiliations, but suggests a meeting or report naming participants and duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Rennehart
Glen Keuler
Peel
Silly Film Note Prompts Odd Crowe Saw Movie
A fragmented OCR item notes someone named Crowe saw a movie titled Mout pay ee ee. The text is garbled but suggests an entertainment moment or sighting involving Crowe and a film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowe
Bible School Set to Begin May 31
The Angeville Daily News notes a Bible school opening on Tuesday May 31 at 7 p.m. Details indicate sessions hosted by Temes Special oe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angeville Daily Vwecetien Bible School
P. mm
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Coommenel
Cormanneeved
Bhi
Neon Eonnecnenll
Ip. m
Altenitge
Be Schweizer
A. Ee
A. Rockford
Warren
The
Swiss Cheese Shop
Hiway
Bauman and Denney
13Th St
Wenger and Kramer Hardware
Fred
Mickey) McBride
Palmer's Tavern
Evangelical Reformed Church
Okoys Merger
Mear
Bethel Church
14Th St
14Th Ave
Kenneth F. Brice
Weer
Northcool
Larry” Brown
Bauman
Ace
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