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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1947
Page
8
Cloudy tonight with scattered light showers in the southeast portion. Wednesday looks generally fair with a continued cool day. Yuma Arizona reaches 104 degrees while International Falls Minnesota sinks to 30. Sunrise is at 4 28, sunset at 7 26.
Justice L A Koenig presided as Robert Keegan of route 1 Monroe was cited for operating a truck without authority with a fine of 15 dollars and costs. A separate case imposed 25 dollars and costs for similar violations in the same proceedings.
Real estate transfers listed include Wimam Jenatsen on Joseon C. Goepfert land in Monroe two districts with the disused Tschabold cheese factory noted. Herman Wyss sells to Harold J. Stionts parts of It. 5 and 6 block 27 Brodhead addition Monroe. Ralph C. Walker sells to Newton J. Musser It. 5 block 5 Andrich addition Monroe.
Benjamin John Hasse and Eve Lyn Julia Schober of Monroe. Heinz Erick Beutel and Dorothy May Whitehead of Jefferson. Two licenses issued and listed.
Surgical Roy Hefty 1420 7th street Medical William Rau Beloit John Frautschy 1917 14th avenue Earl Nelson Capron Il Tonsillectomy Glennon Ketchum Woodford Clarion and Charlene Wick Gratiot Gregory Kittlesen 1516 15th avenue Mrs Eugene Meier route 5 Dawn Elmer Monticello Dismissals Mrs Gottfried Re 2 Mrs Oscar Erickson Mrs Clarence Baxter Mrs Albert Bergman and daughter Gerald Olpen
Mr and Mrs Louis Goepfert route 5 welcome a son. Mr and Mrs John Schlappi Winslow welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs Harold Zanders route 5 welcome a daughter. All births dated May 27.
News brief from Monroe area records a son born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Art Stoltz of Freeport. The baby’s mother Frances Pickett is daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Pickett of Monroe. Sister Sandra Stoltz visits with grandmother Mrs. Pickett as family details are noted.
Monroe high school graduates celebrate with the annual alumni dance in the school gym. The Candyland themed spring social features Rob Edgar and a 12 piece college group for dancing, withSophomore Home Ec under 0 Schreiber serving refreshments. The event includes a brief officers’ meeting led by president Josef J. Benkert, and a nominating slate prepared by Wesley L. Dodge.
Rain greeted Monroe seniors on the annual class picnic as twenty three seniors traveled by private car to Krape Park Freeport. They gathered for lunch at noon and spent the afternoon enjoying park facilities before returning by 4:30 to reach Monroe after 5. Faculty sponsors included Miss LaVon Jones Nat Preston Edmund Anderson Floyd Lewis T F Ransdell Miss Helen Hurd Beatrice Richards and Verna Al.
President Truman reported his 94-year-old mother Martha E. Truman was holding her own after a bad night. Press Secretary Charles G. Ross cited the president as saying she slept comfortably and remained in fairly good shape, marking a stable condition similar to yesterday's rally after days of limited improvement.
Personal mentions show residents visiting relatives and traveling between Argyle Beloit Monroe and Freeport with names like Mrs A G Olson Julian Clark Ralph Huffman Bernice Wuthrich Margaret Gavigan Edna Schuler Cleora Ritter Geraldine Fralick Edward Dwyer Melva Cook Clifford Lucas Helen Lang Doris Madison Rose Robertson Thomas McArdle Carol Smiley Kay Morgan and others.
Glarus, Shiri Hilliard and family. Jude and James Van Matre attended the Villa Louis horse show in Prairie du Chien opening week. Lynch family members return from Milwaukee. Betsy and Miss Mary Alice Dunwiddie attend Madison graduation. Burri family visit Colfar, Illinois, en route to Oceana Virginia. Marie Grant returns from Pittsburgh and Chicago, with Penns and Chicago relatives. Blumers plan Memorial Day visit with Wauwatosa ties.
At the Union bus depot changes to Cardinal line schedules were announced. Eastbound trips to Milwaukee and Chicago via Janesville depart at 6 11 25 and new direct services at 9 05 am and 5 15 pm. Buses bound for Dubuque run 9 05 am 4 40 pm and 9 30 pm via Browntown lower road. 9 45 am 4 40 pm and 9 30 pm via Argyl upper road. Badger lines remain unchanged.
E O Baker county agricultural agent announced a morning demonstration on wool shearing at the Robert Zimmmerman farm four miles west of Monticello on county trunk C. J J Lacey from Wisconsin College of Agriculture and E A Warner of Sunbeam Corp will lead. Lessons cover proper shearing methods equipment care wool marketing stock management and pest control.
Rep. Hull Wisconsin says the 400 million dollar Greek Turkish loan will come out of the American farm yard and opposes broad cuts in agriculture spending. He argues funding would mainly fuel armaments, railroads, and consumer goods in Greece, not aid the poor.
The appropriation committee recommended trimming school lunch program funding from 75 million to 40 million as part of an overall reduction. The proposal affects the annual budget and could impact meal provision for students.
The Eagles, in stalled Sunday, will begin regular weekly meetings Wednesday, June 4, at the Monroe hotel. Louis Pfund was named past worthy president and Clark Kleckner worthy president. Committee chairs include Pfund steering, Foesch auditing, Wenger finance, Block entertainment. Sunday speakers at the initiation included Phil Bunker Fond du Lac state president Charles T Winn Beloit state secretary John Burman Beloit order Art Davis Beloit president elect Jack Heggestad Maison state organizer Carl Feller past president Freeport and Clark Kleckner Monroe president.
Howard Sharp resigns as football and basketball coach at Nekoosa high school after one year. He previously coached Monroe high school to championship football and basketball teams, with the 1946 basketball squad rated No. 1 in the state.
Wisconsin cruised past Purdue 15 to 8 behind two six run innings in the fourth and fifth. Walt Lautenbach pitched steadily, Purdue pitchers allowed 13 hits and four errors aided Wisconsin. Purdue scored early then faded as Wisconsin built the large lead and maintained a .600 Big Nine mark with one game left.
The Brooklyn Special Brooklyn A L Post 20th annual Labor Day celebration is set this year after a lapse during wartime. The Benjamin Johnson post voted to sponsor the event and to back a Boy Scout troop.
A sponsorship meeting is set for Tuesday evening. Attendees and agenda to be announced at the venue.
Federal and state officers hunted a masked white mob blamed for abducting a 24 year old Black man named Godwin Bush from jail in Raleigh. Bush made a dash to safety before dawn as authorities pressed for arrests, with officials citing charges of holding against will if suspects are found.
Ault's Oil Station will open Wednesday at 2915 13th Street, formerly Foley's Pure Oil station. Alarvin Ault, ex serviceman, will run a radiator repair shop and Pure Oil station after eight years in radiator work in Beloit and Monroe.
Mrs Harry Edwards hosts a pre commencement dinner at her Albany home Thursday evening with guests including Florence Wartenweiler Monroe county schools chief, Miss Irene Olson supervising teacher Monroe, Mrs an Kittleson and Mrs Albert Zimmerli Albany. They will attend Albany high school and rural and village eighth grade graduation exercises. Burri Family Reunion Dinner In South Wayne marked the first Burri family reunion in about 12 years with Alfred and family and relatives from Monroe, Oceana, Pontiac and Chicago attending. Birthday Surprise Breakfast For Hastings Nenneman After Whitsun services at St Andrew's Episcopal Mission the congregation surprised Rev L R Hastings and Robert Nenneman with breakfast in parish rooms. Mrs Sacks of Chicago, a Hastings cousin, visited Madison and Eagle with Miss Parker Chicago accompanying her for the weekend.
Last rites were conducted at 2 PM for Joshua Legler at Shriner Neushwander funeral home. Rev. Paul C. Kehile of St. John’s Evangelical church officiated. Burial followed in New Glarus cemetery. Eight grandsons attended. Ralph Legler, Lloyd and Leon Rufer, and Fred and Louis Zurfluh among those named.
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