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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1949
Page
8
Fragmentary notice details a date May 5 with times around 1 p m and 7 25 p m. It references barometer readings, western sun events, and scattered notes from Dean Moran and Poir essay. No clear events or persons beyond generic local references are identified.
Verna Kably conveys a 50 percent interest in Browntown property to Union Presbyterian Church. The transfer details indicate a religious organization acquiring partial ownership of the Browntown parcel from the individual owner.
Lew Allen Jones 66 died at home after months of ill health. Born November 2, 1882 in Albany, he married Rose May Brace Rockford December 12, 1912 and farmed in Avon township. He is survived by his wife, a daughter Mrs. Ivan Cowell of Rockford, a son Marion Jones of Rockford, six sisters and three brothers. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Everson funeral home Brodhead with Rev J W Zimmerman officiating. burial in Avon cemetery. Friends may call Friday at the funeral home.
The owner of an abandoned car in Albany reports his 17 year old son George Edward Boyles is missing from Milwaukee. Police say the youth had permission to take the 1948 car and has not been heard from since. He is five foot three, 155 pounds with blue eyes and blonde hair.
Wisconsin dairy market news shows strong cheese trading with active demand. State buyers and sellers reported brisk activity across standard cheddar and product lines in today’s market bulletin.
City Clerk and Mrs G S Soseman returned last night from a 2200 mile auto trip through Wisconsin and nearby states. They were gone six days.
Personal mentions note visits from Winifred Graham Albany visitors Kenneth Klossner and Benton Locher. Howe family from Highway 11 in St. Louis visiting. Basil Walters visiting Argyle. McCue and Thurston of Argyle in town on business. Winslow Methodist baked ham dinner May 30 at 11.00. Mrs Wachendorf returned to Waukesha after visiting family. Radio program The Dairylanders on WKOW Madison May 28.
Walter Friedly travels to Switzerland by plane to visit relatives during a spring trip. He is reported as visiting relatives in the country.
Mr and Mrs W G Timm will fly to San Francisco to attend the Holstein Breeders convention from Monday through June 2 They will stay an extra day for the national sale on Friday before visiting Carnation milk farms in Seattle They return June 6
John Clifford Von Kaenel son of Mr and Mrs John F Von Kaenel of 1016 14th Avenue qualified for the honor list at Clemson Agricultural College in Clemson South Carolina.
Beloit district Kiwanis lieutenant governor Harry W. Adams will be guest speaker at the Monroe Kiwanis Club weekly luncheon at the Monroe hotel. He will discuss the significance of Memorial Day.
Physical therapy consultant Miss Fae A. Henry of the bureau of handicapped in Monroe met with Miss Genevieve Arensdorf and Miss Ruth Chase to prepare for an orthopedic clinic scheduled at Janesville on June 16.
Police investigated a complaint about bicycles blocking the sidewalk in front of the Angle at 4 p m yesterday. They asked the owners to park their bikes in a row along the building and the curb.
Mr and Mrs Peter S Solomon announce the engagement of their daughter Joanne to William A Guyre son of Mr and Mrs Alexander Guyre Chicago Miss Solomon a Beloit College junior and Pi Beta Phi member Her fiancé holds a Wisconsin degree and works as a consulting engineer with Greeley and Benjamin in Chicago He served as a lieutenant jg in the navy aviation corps during the war.
In Wisconsin Rep Zablocki cast the lone dissent in the House recommit of 227 to 163 on a bill to raise armed services pay. Biemiller joined Republicans Byrnes Davis Murray OKonski Withrow in support. Hull Keefe paired for passage, Smith not recorded. The Cyprus note appears as context.
Paris reports the three western powers demand political unity for Germany as a prerequisite for economic unity. They back the west German republic against Soviet plans for four power control and warn against returning to past paralysis.
James Mosher, 21, pleaded innocent in municipal court to causing a disturbance at a roller skating rink near Janesville. Arraigned today, the case adjourned to June 1 after deputies reported Mosher seated in a car with a mobile transmitting unit during a previous distraction at the rink. The report notes the phantom voice gave misleading directions to skaters on multiple Saturdays. The article also briefly mentions the blue rorqual whale as possibly the largest animal, with specimens over 100 feet long.
Edward Block 71 died Sunday. Funeral services conducted at 1 30 p m at Shriner Neushwander Funeral Home with Rev Peter Retzlaff officiating. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers Rodney Block Robert Mohns Herbert Mohns Fred Roth Walter Timm Floyd Timm.
Mrs Verlin J Bourquin 25 died Saturday and funeral services were held at 2 30 Monday at Bartell funeral home Warren Burial followed at Elmwood Cemetery Survivors include her parents Mr and Mrs Milton Gates of Warren
Miss Rose Ganshert 70 died Monday evening at the home of her sister Mrs Samuel J McKnight. Services set Friday at 9 am in Hanson funeral home South Wayne and 9 30 am at St Josephs church Gratiot with burial in church cemetery. Rosary Thursday 8 30 pm. Born Aug 20 1878 in Baden Germany she came to America at four and lived in Gratiot and Wayne townships later with the McKnights. She lived 23 years in Colorado Springs before returning to South Wayne. She was a member of St Josephs Catholic Church.
The deceased died of complications of old age. She is survived by brother August of Warren, sister Mrs. McKnight of route 27, nine nephews and eight nieces. Preceded in death by parents, brother Frank of South Wayne, and sister Mrs. Edward Mueller of Chicago.
Wind whipped tree limbs against primary lines triggering a power service interruption in the 16th street district south of 16th avenue yesterday at 11 a m. The Wisconsin Power and Light Co. said the condition was remedied an hour later.
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