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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1950
Page
6
The May meeting at New Glarus High School featured a candlelight installation of new officers who led the club pledge. Lorene Fichelkraut demonstrated milk products while Margie Schneider read a Poland thank you note for clothing sent last year. Dayton and New Glarus clubs earned 34 dollars from their drama program.
Partly cloudy to cloudy this afternoon with a shift to mostly fair tonight and Sunday. Cooler tonight with lows around 40 to 45. Sunday highs near 70 in the north and 70 to 79 in the south, lower near Lake Michigan. Yesterday’s high 74 and low 52 since 1 p.m. Year ago today high 61. Barometer 29.42 a.m. and 29.55 p.m. Warmest U S city yesterday Yuma Arizona 95, coldest Cheyenne Wyoming 29. Sunrise 4:34, sunset 7:20.
Casper K Marty transfers parcels in Blumer's add village of New Glarus with minor lot carve outs. James J Quinn transfers Lot 5 Block 2 Wael-ti Quinn subdivision Monroe to Elmer and Colonel Dixon. Edna Schmid transfers 21 acres in city of J Wyss with S 30 ft of Lot 172 Blk 2 Blumer's add New Glarus. Ernest Baertschi transfers outlet 143 Assessor's plat New Glarus to John Zurkirchen. Fred Andrew Stuessy et al transfer Lot 5 Block 2 Mathias Stuessy's add village of New Glarus to Leonard J Bigler.
L A Koenig and 26 year old John McGonigal of Brown Town faced three charges. McGonigal was fined $10 and costs plus five days in jail on each count for operating with a restricted license improper light and an unregistered vehicle. Unable to pay the fines he serves 15 days in the county jail.
Barbara C Christine Jessen and Arnold Julius Olson of Cadiz township wed. Deaths include Henry T. Freitag around 60 in New Glarus Mrs J R Brurud 87 Orfordville Mrs Florence E Jacobs 76 Whitewater. Births Mr and Mrs Werner Bernet route 3 a daughter born May 20.
At St. Clare Hospital an accident is noted affecting Peter Meyer of 526 Mast Street. Listings include tonsillectomy patients Cheryl Zink Shullsburg Robert Kohli Madison and Mrs Loyal P Day Beloit. Dismissals include Mrs Jesse Olson and daughter Mrs Ivan Hartwig and daughter Mrs Raymond Farrey and daughter among others.
Word has been received of the death of Ernest Lehman 71 of Delphi Falls. He farmed near Delphi Falls for 28 years and was formerly a cheese maker at the Town Line factory. Surviving are his widow three daughters two sons a brother and two sisters.
In Dorking England leaders of Britain's ruling labor party met in secret to plan the next general election. About 70 party chiefs including Prime Minister Attlee and 16 government members convened at a workers' rest home to map strategy.
Prairie du Chien will face circuit court action to compel transfer of Villa Louis to the state historical society. The move follows a December contract and Mayor Carroll's refusal to sign a deed despite council approval. The attorney general's office and the Bigelow foundation, heirs of Col. Hercules Dousman, support the suit.
Waukesha teacher siarry A. Werner signs a contract to teach at the Green County Normal School next fall. Principal Otto W. Lund says Werner will join a four member staff for music and English instruction. Werner holds a bachelor’s from Eau Claire State Teachers College and a master’s from Northwestern University. the couple will move to Monroe when housing is ready.
The final pictures were taken as Alpine tunes rang out and an accordion joined Miss Kneu buehl in a rollicking yodeling set. Ohio delegates led by John Schneider supplied cheese themed music while Wisconsin observers watched.
L E Hoverman of Brownstown was sworn into the U S Air Force Reserve by Lt Col Charles B Marvin commander of the 9856th WART at the American Legion home. The 1 30 p m ceremony marked Armed Forces Day and he is the first local recruit since the reopening of the army and air force recruiting station.
Mr and Mrs Otto A Lanz returned from a week with his daughter Mrs Jacob J Volrath Jr and family in Wave land Miss The county home demonstration list added Mrs Arthur Hans ons name as a chairman making eight chairmen Visiting Three Lakes several days are Mr and Mrs Robert F Marty Mr and Mrs Rudolph P Reger Mr and Mrs Edward Bregen zer Mr and Mrs R J Grode Carl O Marty hosts Swiss Cheese Corp of America Christens moving into John R Gibbons 1910 9th street apartment recently vacated by Mrs Elsie Duerst of New Glar us The Christens had resided with her parents Mr and Mrs David H Stauffacher 1018 30th avenue since their recent marriage He works as cheesemaker for his father Herman Christen Sr route 1
Local brief listing visits and appearances include John Derning from Brodhead, Ole Sandley from Browntown, and Frank A. Garwell the New Glarus marshal. Madison court activity noted with Herbert T. Johnson. Listings mention gatherings, college visits, instrument instruction, and upcoming events around Memorial Day and June.
South Wayne plans a Rockford trip for June 13 at a Third Tuesday Homemakers meeting led by Mrs. Enright Foley and Mrs. John Bur i co-hostess. A final spring meeting set an ice cream social for July 16 at Mrs. Charles Swenson’s farm. Browntown Chums plan a Madison bus trip with noon luncheon and theater, decided at the last season meeting hosted by Mrs. Fay Teuscher near Gratiot. 16 members attended.
Services were held today at 2:30 p m at the Shriner Neushwander funeral home for Mrs. Weltha Rachel Whitehead 74 who died Wednesday after a several months illness Rev Howard L Orians officiated and burial was in Greenwood cemetery Ballbearers were Adolph Tannler Glen Geigel Alan Goodmiller Otto Klemm Virgil Brunkow and Jesse Morton
Mother's day guests of Mrs. Lada DeVoe and daughter Patricia included Ira and De Voe children Dwaine Lena and Herbert Soddy and daughters LaDonna Elvina Valeria Lynn Elwin and Carol and Linda DeVoe and Richard Saunders Glen Wallace Boise Idaho en route to northern Michigan on business. Edward Voegels River Forest Ill visited Mrs. Noel B Chapin and LeRoy Crago and went to Monticello to see his mother Rose Voegels. George Hausman Galesburg Ill called Friday to visit old friends. Dave Warren visited Stevens Point with Helen Gordee and the Bert Gordee family. Donald Goodman and son Gordon with Ben Weckerly South Wayne and Mrs Dewey Goodman and son Roger attended the Passion play at Zion, Ill Sunday.
A series of explosions sent white flames across the blast area as 12 rail cars of munitions were moved to four barges. Authorities know little about what triggered the blast. Middlesex County officials launched an immediate probe while troops guarded banks and government buildings. The city locked down as shops emptied and emergency crews set up aid stations in surrounding armories and shelters in Perth Amboy Elizabeth and New Brunswick.
A two week open house at the Dixon Construction Co. display home in the Waelti Quinn subdivision of Monroe features a three bedroom one story model fully furnished by Bauman's Furniture Mart. The property includes a full basement, gas furnace, breezeway to the north garage, asphalt tile flooring, glass wool insulation, satin washable interior walls, and aluminum storm screen windows.
Two Ohio desperadoes identified as Lloyd Russell and his brother Paul were captured in Shingleton Michigan after a 10 day manhunt through the northern forests. A policeman was wounded and one brother was shot during a running gun battle as the pair, escapees from a London Ohio prison farm, used stolen cars in a final chase.
Mrs Millard Tschudy and Mrs Schell won prizes at a Yass Club gathering in New Glarus where Mrs Barbara Werndli hosted. Dr and Mrs Fred Kundert of Monroe visited the Kundert home. The Swiss Church senior choir joined the Luther League in Adams with many members traveling, including Mrs Russell Rueter Judith Pauli Marie Streiff and others.
President facing congressional shelf with FEPC bill amid push to slash poll tax and anti-lynching goals. Senate vote shows over one third against moving the measure. Democratic leader Lucas vows renewed effort as part of campaign strategy. Local 4 H club event features potluck supper, performances, and new member initiations.
In the wake of a city munitions blast, two baby girls were born last night at South Amboy hospitals. Both infants and their mothers, Mrs. Frank Kris kiwski of Sayreville and Mrs. Fred Page of South Amboy, were reported in good condition.
Milwaukee grandmother Stella Sublett, 60, saved her four year old grandson Larry Wydell by pushing him to safety then re entered the flames and died. Firemen found her body in the kitchen as a purse with about 100 dollars lay on a nearby table. Neighbor Joseph Nikolaus reported flames shooting from a kitchen window and notes Larry recalling the stove puffing back as the cause.
Alison Bird Hargrove sues Marion Har grove a World War II author in Juarez civil court for divorce. The case cites incompatibility and names Hargrove the author of See Here, Private Hargrove as a referenced figure in the proceedings.
Robert D. Segee a 21 year old roustabout with Ringling Bros circus was bound over on arson and attempted arson charges after fires near Circleville Ohio. He told Prosecutor Guy Cline of a Red Indian ordering him to set fires and will be examined by a psychiatrist next week with a $5,000 bond posted on each charge.
London reports two Czech men Ladislav Lindenr and Karel Busek were executed in Prague yesterday after a Prague court convicted them on November 26 for spying for an unnamed Western power.
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