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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1951
Page
6
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight with tomorrow mostly fair and warmer in north and west portions. Low temperatures 40 to 50 and high around 65 to 67, Lake Michigan area cooler. Barometer readings 29.47 and 29.46, Phoenix tops 96 and Bismarck lows 40. Sunrise 4 33 sunset 7 22.
Emma Ridgely transfers to Dwight Newcomer the house and land described as E 87 ft of S 16 ft of lot 5 block 50 and E 87 ft of Lot 7 block 50 original plat city of Brodhead.
John Joseph Lucas 25 of Mt Carroll Illinois is reported dead in an obituary notice. The brief states the deceased and location but provides no additional context or survivors.
A readable listing shows names associated with St. Clare Hospital Medical and related entries. Individuals include Elmer W. Lawhorn Fr Atkinson Mrs Alfred Schu macher Davis Ill Walter F. Haldiman South Wayne Louis Field South Wayne Adolph Angliker 2021 16th street Hazel I Kolden Blanchardville Neil Dettwiler 2003 12th avenue Karen Meier South Wayne William E Fleck Brodhead Morna Byers 1736 13th street Mrs Michael Tass on Ishteming Mich Victor Marty Janesville Arnold Kaiser City hotel Monroe Ronald Zabrocki St Petersburg Fla Marilyn McGinnis Warren Mrs John McDonald Mrs August Faessler and son Russell Sandley and Dr C J Benkendorf.
Flower boxes at the Commercial and Savings Bank are replanted for summer. Louis Zimmerman brings a bouquet of tulips to Ludlow Memorial Library with three petals misplaced along the stems. Red geraniums are planted in Court House Park, donated annually by the Woman's Relief Corps.
City street department put no parking signs in front of St. Victor s church at 1416 20th avenue and Immanuel Evangelical church at 1603 16th avenue due to narrow street conditions. Donald J. Kubly at 1009 5th avenue remains hospitalized after a dynamite blast last Monday with chest complications. Edwin Wilde of 809 20th street is slowly improving at St. Clare hospital. Justices of the peace elected in April must file bonds and oath in Lois Faubel s office before June 1.
The county welfare committee convened at the courthouse for its monthly session. Officials discussed program updates and funding allocations impacting residents served by the department.
Former Brodhead police officer William Fleek, 86, is in serious condition at St. Clare hospital after an accidental gun discharge at his Brodhead residence. He told Roy Ties, a retired police chief, that he was cleaning his service weapon and did not know it was loaded.
Madison market news notes Wisconsin creamery prices for cheddar and related dairy items. State assembly figures show varied percentages with mentions of longhorns and square prints amid general market firmness.
The 10 county district shows Green county with 22 entries and New Glarus chosen as a district contest point. Contests occur in May and June at Madison Platteville Richland Center Baraboo and Dodgeville leading to state finals at Waukesha July 11. Dane county tops with 104 entrants. other counties show varied counts. Two sets of twins are entered. two district winners advance to state finals where 12 compete.
Willis Krauss of Albany faced assault with intent to do great bodily harm charges. Bond dropped from 10000 to 25 by Green County court commissioner Rudolph P. Regez after writ of habeas corpus and appearance before Justice Ronald Kletzien. Krauss to appear again at 10 a m Saturday in Albany. Rodney O. Kittesen attended the proceedings.
Sen. Estes Kefauver of Tennessee, former head of the senate crime probing panel, was chosen as Father of the Year. He has four children Linda 9 David 5 Diane 3 and Gail Ester who turns one next October.
A series of social notes lists residents and visitors from Monticello Juda Brodhead Freeport Monroe South Wayne Rockford Gays Mills New Glarus Philadelphia Chicago and other places. Names include Carl Schlittler Charles Jones J L Babler Julius Hofer Mabel Larson Barbara Hudson Irving Stadelman Walter Stauffer Helen Mildred Ray Severson Kathryn Rohde Harold Hei mann Rev Charles Briggs and others with families and ongoing visits.
Cape Elizabeth Maine Mrs Anne M Gannett 68 longtime head of the National Federation of Music Clubs died at her home after a long illness Her husband Guy P Gannett publisher of five Maine newspapers and owner of three broadcasting stations is her spouse and local media figure
Madison lawmakers approve a double license system for hunting. The Senate approved the bill 29 to 2, aiming to boost annual license revenue by about $600,000 and attract more federal conservation funds. Small game license set at $2 and large game deer and bear at $2.50, both together $4.50. Current all game license is $1.50 with a separate $1 deer tag.
Singapore reports British Malaya has halted any further rubber shipments to China. The ban follows years of trade after selling over 120000 tons to Chinese Reds since the Kore an War outbreak.
Beloit College will award honorary doctor of laws degrees to Gov. Kohler and three others at the June 10 commencement. Recipients include Dr. Cary Croneis, college president, Dr. Lee De Forest known as the father of radio, Clarence S. Pellet, head of an Chicago insurance agency, Paul E. Nelson Beloit graduate and longtime educator in the Near East, and A. P. Warner Beloit inventor and president of the Warner Patterson Co.
A kidney transplanted from a deceased donor to Mrs. Howard Tucker nearly a year ago has failed to function. The American Urological Association public relations committee reports no functioning evidence, noting the organ shrank to a hazelnut size and its connecting tube detached. Mrs. Tucker remains alive with the other kidney functioning.
A thief returned $519 worth of carpentry tools after stealing from a new home in Middleton. On March 18 three electric drills and a power plane were taken from a house Forrest Bakken was building.
A record flood in Hays Kansas left at least three people dead including Dr. C F Wiest 73 a Fort Hays professor and Robert Rippeteau 14 stepson of Dr L D Wooster with many missing. Gas explosion and 7000 gallons of gasoline worsened danger as 3000 to 4000 residents were flooded from Big Creek cloudburst waters and rising waters trapped families while firemen national guard and Red Cross evacuated people.
Woman seeks return of a cherished wrist watch lost near the bus station in Dillford Pennsylvania Dutch area. Finder may contact the Times office. reward offered by Mrs George Wells at telephone 1455.
The report notes a move of students faculty and their families from a student housing project on the campus into safer areas as the southern business district near the deepest water faced rising levels and removal efforts continued.
E. J. Norton chairman of the board of public works says the board will likely recommend Friday night on awarding the heating and ventilating contract for the city garage. Charles J. Niles Plumbing and Heating Co. and Century Service Co. bid. Mayor Frank A. Buehler studies plans and bids and will explain bid variations to the board before the recommendation.
Madison notices report two substitute amendments to a senate bill prohibiting publication of income data. The action aims to modify public disclosure rules within state tax policy.
Tax returns were introduced yesterday with a bill to prohibit publication unless fraud is proven. A Gettelman La Fond substitute would allow publication for a $1 inspection fee per return with 24 hour notice. Nelson substitute would charge a 25 cent inspection fee.
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