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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1945
Page
6
Diminishing wind tonight with a 3 p m high of 76 and a low around 50. Precipitation since yesterday. temperatures recorded at 3 a m 29.93 and 3 p m 29.50. Warmest city Louisville Georgia 82, coldest state Montana 32. Sunrise 5 30, sunset 8 15. Almanac date May 22 1945.
The notice lists expiration dates for Red Stamps Book 4 covering Y to U-2 in early August and E-2 through P-2 into July, with fats redemptions noted. Blue Stamps Book 4 cover H-2 to X-2 into July and Y-2 Z-2 A-2 through C-1 with season coupons valid through the heating season.
Circuit Court in Monroe sentenced Frank Flannery yesterday to 12 to 14 months in Waupun state prison for neglect of his livestock, but he immediately applied for and received probation. He will be placed under probation supervision following the brief jail term.
Arvil Soper and wife transfer 236 acres in Adams township to Ole A. Berg and wife. The deal records a full property transfer between two named couples. No additional parties or conditions are listed in the text.
Mr and Mrs Gerald Mayer announce the birth of a son at St Clare Hospital. The infant joins siblings and the family requests privacy as they adjust to the new arrival.
A list of individuals and residences appears, including Maria Monticello Be loit Ignatz Miller Argyle Mary Jo Henning 2415 122th street Robert L. Smith Beloit Mrs Claire Stixroed Argyle Daniel J Brusthi Beloit and associated notices for accidents and chemistry sale involving Mrs John L Meyers 1919 11th street and others such as John Patherton Mrs Robert Furniss Hosia Sandrich and Mrs Alfred Schild.
The Dominican Republic is governed by Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina, a figure who previously served in the United States Marine Corps.
American First Army units depart for the Pacific under General Hodges shaped redeployment. While some veteran divisions may remain behind, the force sent will be regrouped with replacements drawn from US pools to sustain effective operations against Japan. Hodges will retain a Pacific HQ setup, matching European command structure where feasible.
The First Marine Division under Maj. Gen. Pedro del Valle pressed night long prep for a tank assault on the northern approaches to Shuri. Artillery fire declined at observation posts as U S forces advanced from caves and holes on the south slope with flaming oil.
A provocative claim asserts that insect-caused deaths exceed all wars in human history. The statement emphasizes the global impact of pests and diseases carried by insects, urging awareness of public health and ecological threats.
Local brief lists travels and family visits across Wisconsin. Alvin C Rabehl and family attended the funeral of Clara Hoffman in Brodhead. Harold Zimmermann Monroe Muriel Massinger Darlington visited Dubuque. Arthur Roethe returned to Milwaukee after weekend with wife and boys Arthur and Jimmy. Dorothy Mickelson Lester Meythaler headed to Madison after weekend with William Meythaler. Mary Lou Norder returned from Camp Wheeler Georgia. Carl Herrli Sr hosted Sunday guests including Carl Herrli Jr Sue Warner Herrli Marian Newberg Ernest Herrli Bobby Herrli Seth Boman.
Dr. I. F. Thompson of Racine was elected president of the Wisconsin Tuberculosis Association at its annual meeting. He succeeds John Callahan who joined the board of directors. New officers include Dr. A. J. McCarey of Green Bay as second vice president. New directors named are Dr. Henry A. Anderson Stevens Point Dr. Carl A. Neuport state health officer Mason H. Dobbs Beloit Daily News editor H. A. Jegi Galesville Otto Mueller Wausau and B. A. Kuechle Wausau. The group praised Governor Goodland and the legislature for sanatorium treatment legislation for Wisconsin residents.
In a letter to Senate Small Business Committee Chairman Murray J W Wilson vice president of Alcoa claims unfair criticism by Aluminum Company of Canada. He asserts Canada project funding and U S government support totaling about 68 million dollars and notes Alcoas expenditures exceed 300 million dollars for the war effort.
Plans to play the ball game have been restored after being canceled tonight. The new schedule sets a 6 pm Friday start at the park, with organizers coordinating mud conditions and field availability.
The Chicago Clearing House warns savers who withdraw during the bond drive May 14 to June 30 and reinvest directly in war bonds through member banks may lose interest until July. As of now the war loan shows 1.746 billion dollars from individuals, with 1.198 billion from E-bonds. individual sales are 25 percent of a 7 billion quota, and E-bond sales reach 30 percent of a 4 billion quota.
The report discusses fiction alleging Britain lacks meat from Canada and relies on the United States under lend-lease. It claims Canada supplied about a third of Britain's meat, lend-lease cigarette shipments reached around 14 percent of American production, and British trade declined sharply while US trade stayed near prewar levels.
Washington reports the U S Navy now has about 100000 vessels across all categories, approaching the 109065 officers and men it had in 1938. The total includes 1150 combatant ships and 82266 landing ships and craft with 557 auxiliaries, plus patrol, mine craft and small boats.
The War Labor Board referred the Chicago truck strike to Economic Stabilizer William H. Davis for possible sanctions against 6 500 idle drivers and 1 200 firms. Sanctions could include removal of draft deferments. The five day work stoppage disrupts Chicago area transport and threatens war material shipments to plants, as unions reject returning to work.
The House food committee reports civilians, manufacturers, and households will have about a million tons less sugar this year than last. It urges appointing a single administrator to coordinate sugar controls already spread across agencies to prevent stockpile depletion by 1946. Possible coordinators include Earl Wilson and Joshua Bernhart. The panel notes a 5 pounds per person allotment for four months will reveal the shortage’s full impact.
The government report notes Britain's sugar stockpile at the start of this year exceeded pre-war levels while the U S reserve sits below normal, signaling differing postwar stock trends between the two nations.
A 14 foot boat with natural wood interior and varnished finish was reported stolen from the Dill bridge two miles west of Brown town on the Pecatonica river according to Sheriff R H Schoon. It was the second theft of the boat from the same owner in recent months.
Mrs. Harry H. Wells of Sheldon Indiana arrived to visit relatives. She was called by the serious illness of her brother Raymond H. Blackbourn.
Mr and Mrs George M Sickinger of San Francisco expect to spend a few days with Fred G Sickinger as another son Sgt J Ben Sickinger from Ft Knox Ky arrives for a furlough. Louis Sickinger will visit from Des Moines to see his brothers.
Three Japanese prisoners of war escaped from the Camp McCoy compound during the night. They were unaccounted for at 6 30 this morning after apparently crawling under the barbed wire. The three identified men are Takeo Nakamina 24 Kokei Tanaka 24 and Hajime Hashimoto 23. They wore PW uniforms and carried barracks bags. Tanaka has a scar on the left side of his neck Hashimoto a bullet scar on his right foot.
First Lt. Ralph A Beck a 21 Eighth Air Force B 17 pilot received the Air Medal for meritorious achievement in England from Col William K Martin. Beck worked for Fairbanks Morse Beloit before joining the RAF in 1942 and flying heavy bomb attacks on Nazi Germany targets. He is the son of Mrs Agnes Roderick and his wife Lorraine Tilkemier lives with his mother. Plauen is identified as the first Nazi party center in Saxony.
The Wisconsin State Senate killed a labor bill that would have liberalized closed shop rules and allowed industry wide bargaining. A progressive proposal to restrict candidate disbursements was also defeated after a 19 10 vote on a substitute. Senator Knowles argued the latter would impinge on free political support.
Baccalaureate services for Gratiot High seniors were held at the Methodist church with Rev. W. C. Snow delivering the sermon. Special music was provided by E. L. Geach who sang Hold Thou My Hand. Top students included vale dictorian Kathleen Peters, salutatorian Marvin Anderson, honor student John Sargent, and LaVerne Zuberbuehler who will soon enter the navy.
About 244 civilians crawled from two 50 foot wells behind American lines near Shuri fortress. They had lived in three foot high caves during six weeks of bombardment, many stooped and blinking at daylight. A woman gave birth aboard arrival at a camp.
The CIO urged a 20 percent rise in prevailing basic wage rates to restore prewar wage price and productivity balance per manhour. Phillip Murray presented the plan to President Truman after CIO requests for an immediate 17 cent an hour boost for steel and other industrial workers as cutbacks and reconversion begin.
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