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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1949
Page
1
Investigation by Howard T. Kitteleen and Chief George W. Armstrong found the accident unavoidable with no blamed motorist. The road was poorly lit due to shadows and no party admitted striking anything.
The baccalaureate address at Freeport High School urged graduates to apply their talents and seek knowledge. Rev. E C McCol of St Victor's church emphasized heart in work and finding a worthy director. The service featured mixed chorus and local pastors, with exams and picnics following.
Wisconsin official Fairchild declares a dairy checkoff proposal illegal. The Madison bill would tax butterfat deliveries by one cent. the National and American Dairy Associations oppose its use in dairy consumption. Fairchild cites legal concerns about the measure.
L C Anderson aged 89 former state senator and chairman of the state highway commission from 1925 to 1927 died at his home last night. He was elected state senator in 1916 and served until his death.
Rev. Samuel G. Trexler a leader in the United Lutheran Church in America died yesterday at 71. He called the day of his half century in ministry the happiest of his life, remarking this after attending a church celebration Sunday night.
Dr. Robert C. Rutledge Jr., 28, was found guilty of second degree murder in Cedar Rapids after a four hour deliberation. He faces possible sentencing and his bail application likely will be filed only after discussions with his father in law, Dr. Howard B. Goodrich. County officials expect a high bond when sought.
The June term of Green County court will be called Monday June 13 by Judge Harold J Lamboley with a jury panel of 30 to report at 10 a m Tuesday June 14. The only case noted for trial is Henry Van Matre versus Elmon Blum in an automobile accident. Jury notices list numerous residents from Browntown Juda Brooklyn Brodhead Monticello New Glarus Albany Monroe and other areas for service.
Tailor made weekend weather boosts travel with more highway hoboes while townspeople enjoy picnics and sight seeing. Forecast shows little temperature change tonight and tomorrow with partly cloudy skies and isolated thundershowers near the Minnesota boundary tonight and Wednesday. Monroe hits 82 at noon matching the forecast highs for the state.
In Berlin the East German People's Congress backed a Soviet style constitution claiming to govern in the Soviet zone. Leaders, including Hermann Kastner, call the draft not yet a formal constitution while arguing for German unification. Western ministers rejected Russia's proposal to invite a German People's Congress delegation to Paris. Otto Grotewohl criticized Bonn's constitution as destabilizing Germany.
Ideal weather drew the largest turnout in history for Memorial Day services at Greenwood cemetery. Company K led a three block parade to the veterans memorial where GAR ritual, Gen. John A. Logan orders, Lincoln address, and remarks by Rev. Newell Mendenhall framed a day honoring fallen defenders.
Ford Motor Co and the CIO United Auto Workers ended a 24 day strike after signing a peace pact. 106000 workers will resume production as plant preparations begin for full operations and a separate contract talks process awaits arbitration on the speedup issue.
County weed commissioner Fred Williams warns neglect risks weed spread and urges townships to act. He cites yellow rocket and pennycrest infestations, reports on alfalfa fields tainted by fan weed, and calls for early hay cutting and coordinated spraying with local officials to protect pastures and milk quality.
The Navy plane pilot Ensign Emery Campbell, son of Mrs Edna Campbell, was identified after a low flying torpedo plane startled Memorial service attendees at Greenwood cemetery. Campbell, from Jacksonville to Chicago, went by bus to Monroe to salute the rites, then returned to Chicago to retrieve his plane. Badger airfield received many complaints about the ship being based there.
A Memorial Day ceremony at Monroe featured a speaker warning against sacrificing personal desires after war ends and a warning about nations acting without God. The program included wreaths laid by DAR Legion VFW Aux and Women's Relief corps, a firing squad salute led by Sgt. Glenn L. Kubly, and taps by Jo Ann Meyer and Kenneth Hartwig as the crowd observed in silence.
Water connections were being tapped into the old main on the square's south side using a device to add new connections without shutting off service. The cutovers will require a water shutoff. The new main links at the 7th Avenue and 11th Street corner, backing the old line and feeding hydrants, with progress in other square sections.
The Wisconsin assembly reconsidered a prior action and advanced a rep- program to reapportion legislative districts. By 65 21 vote the house revived a measure to freeze current makeup and add about 10 seats from populated areas. The senate concurred by voice vote and sent milk definitions bill to Gov. Rehnbohm.
In La Paz a battle between strikers and Bolivian troops near the Huanuni tin mine left two American engineers dead and prompted a state of siege across the country. About 29 people were killed or wounded as 2,000 miners faced 200 soldiers amid hostage cases and widespread evacuations.
Ida Smith 71 died at 7 15 a m Sunday in St Clare hospital from shock due to a fractured hip suffered Friday at her home 710 16th Avenue Monroe born Ida Jane Connery January 8 1870 in Harrisonville Missouri moved to Wisconsin at age eight lived in Monroe most of life except six years in Hampton Iowa married Eugene Smith November 18 1888 Detroit daughter Blanche Payne Rockford brother Emmett Connery Chicago sister Alma Connery two grandchildren survived two brothers Charles Edwin Frank preceded in death Funeral services tomorrow at 1 30 p m Shriner Cushwander funeral home Rev Ralph Kofoed officiating burial Greenwood.
Miss Zua Webb aged 79 of Albany died Saturday at 2 p m in Green County home where she had lived two months. Born in Monroe in 1869 to Abner and Maria Webb she moved with family to Albany 60 years ago. Services were held at Sharer funeral home Albany with Rev Orra G Compton officiating and burial in Hillcrest cemetery. Survived by six cousins including Ray Webb Arthur Webb Clarence Otto Phillips Fannie Cott Lester Peckham G R Phelps C H Gelbach and M L Barton.
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