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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1950
Page
8
The Daily Record notes a cold night with frost or freezing temperatures across most of the state. Thursday is expected to be fair and slightly warmer with lows around 30 to 35 and highs in the mid 50s. Data includes yesterday’s high of 54 and low of 34, sunrise at 5 59 and sunset at 5 38.
L. A. Koenig and Franklyn E. Butts both faced traffic cases for operating vehicles without valid licenses. Koenig pled nolo contendere. costs totaled five dollars.
Ardelle Jean Monte of Cadiz township and Ronald Roy Sell of Sylvester township were issued marriage licenses. Theaction reflects standard township records for upcoming nuptials.
Death notices for Mrs. Sophia Stoll 94 of 1717 14th street Mrs. Margaret Edmonds 82 Albany Mrs. Henry C. Christenson 49 Janesville and infant Grace Marie Gjervik daughter of Rev S V Gjervik and Mrs Gjervik Lyle Minnesota.
Mr and Mrs Harold E announce the birth of a daughter in Janesville in October.
Robert F Swingen Mr Horeb Katherine Alexander ore Mrs Maude Lidicker Be ait Emanuel Allen Rock ford Mrs Frank Hauser 2003 9th street Accident J D Main Evans ville Dismissals Harry H Huston Oscar Erickson Mrs Anton Niederberger Herbert Kubly Mrs Robert T Dahlke and son Mrs John Rugh and daughter Arthur L Coomer Alfred Meier sr Stephen H Gorder.
Zenno A. Gorder director of public works will address the 52nd annual convention of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities in Fond du Lac at the first morning session Oct 19. Gorder and Appleton mayor Robert Roemer will present a report on how city and village street financing should be handled. C M Stauffer Monticello vice president will respond to a welcome by Fond du Lac mayor Edwin F Weis. Mayor Frank A Buehler Monroe is a league trustee with term ending 1951.
Burial services were held at the Orfordville Lutheran cemetery for Grace Marie Gjervik infant daughter of Rev and Mrs S V Gjervik Lyle Minnesota. The child was born Thursday and died Sunday noon. Rev Gjervik formerly served as pastor of the Orfordville and Albany Lutheran churches. Rev Norman Nelson Austin Minnesota brought the body and conducted the service.
Edward Wolter than 71 of 2511 6th Street died Oct 1. Last rites were at 2 p m today at Shriner Neushwander Funeral Home with Rev Ralph K Kofoed of the Methodist church officiating. Burial in Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers named Bruce M Blum Robert Rutsch Dr N E Bear Albert Geigel Oscar N Sonyore Harrison M Buten-
Dr Otto S Blum of Waverly Iowa will join the eye ear nose and throat department at the Monroe Clinic on November 1. He is a Wisconsin medical school graduate who served in the Pacific with the Army Air Forces and has worked at the Rohlf Memorial clinic in Waverly. He and his wife have a son Grant.
In a tense late innings recap, no runs or hits were recorded for the Yankees in the seventh, while the Phillies mounted brief threats. Key plays featured Raschi safe on a low throw, DiMaggio and Bauer involved in routine outs, and defensive gems by Hopp and Goliat as the teams battled to a scoreless standstill.
Ben Runkle has remained at home for a week after injuring himself in a fall at his shop while working last week.
Rev. and Mrs. Frederick L. Rickleff announce the birth of a daughter on September 29 at Freeport Deaconess Hospital.
A stream of visitors and residents travel between Monroe and nearby cities with several from Pontiac Racine Milwaukee and Beloit stopping in Monroe for visits and funerals. Local events include a bake sale at the old Citizens bank building by Staver's church women and a Red and Gun club meeting at Turner hall with Wisconsin Conservation Department speaker.
Illinois residents state Mrs. Stoll, widow of a 1919 death, survived by three living sons Arthur Durand Ill Frank Woodford Theodore Monroe township, 28 grandchildren 38 great grandchildren 4 great great grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband July 30 1919 and three sons Fred William Herman and daughter Minnie Kurth. Member of St John’s church. Body to move from Shriner Neush wander funeral home at 10 am Friday to church for 2 pm service with Rev Paul C Kehle officiating. Burial Greenwood cemetery.
Judge Harold J. Lamboley of Green county confirms the Monticello New Glarus drainage ditch board report on assessments and benefits. The order covers about 56000 dollars in assessments tied to project benefits. local farm owners attended the session in the circuit court room and discussed the project.
Mrs. Edmonds born Margaret Jarman in Wales July 20 1868 died last night at Madison General Hospital where she had been patient two weeks. She lived in Albany until six months ago then Pine Tree nursing home Oregon. Survived by son Walter and daughter Mrs Archie Sorenson of Janesville and two grandchildren. Burial at Hillcrest Cemetery Albany after 2 p m service at Sharer funeral home conducted by Rev W H Thompson.
Stephen Gorder five year old son of Mr and Mrs Z A Gorder of 509 20th avenue underwent minor surgery at St Clare hospital.
Mr and Mrs William Buehl Jr of Monticello named their newborn son Mark Allen born Sunday at St Clare Hospital The mother Phyllis Zanoni from Albany previously.
A crew of tree specialists cut down a large elm between Archie Myers Jr and Rol land Etter homes on 17th Avenue yesterday. The tree was among the city’s largest.
Nathan F. Burgy of the state traffic patrol assigned to Green and Lafayette counties will serve on special duty at Necedah this weekend. The assignment accompanies a scheduled vision by a 41 year old farm woman, his prior Necedah duty occurred on August 16.
Robert J. Hull state education buildings supervisor visited the new two room school of joint district No 9 today to inspect the facility.
Mrs. E A Janke of the third district Legion auxiliary committeewoman left for Milwaukee to join state officers en route to Los Angeles for the national convention. The Wisconsin group will tour the coast after the meetings.
Gust Sagen, 71, of Orfordville, hospitalised at St. Clare to have left leg amputated below the knee after crushing injuries from March 25. He aided neighbor Elmer Burtness with a stuck car when a board struck his leg, leading to gangrene and the need for surgery.
Officials in Modesto California pursue the cause of a mysterious explosion reported at 7 55 p m last night. Police say the blast may have been the concussion from a diving jet plane as residents felt a sharp shock.
An elderly woman shops to save storm window costs by removing screens and installing storms. Four merchants meet for coffee and doughnuts, then divide a cup of cream and show a carpenter's rule to measure and split the pastries equally.
Mrs. Henry C. Christenson 49 native of Lafayette county died at her Janesville home after a short illness. Last rites set for 1:30 p m tomorrow at Overton funeral home with Rev. Marlin Smith officiating. Burial in Oakhill. Survived by husband Henry C. Christenson daughter Mrs Harvey Knudson eight brothers and three sisters. Born October 18 1900. married October 21 1919. Moved to Janesville 27 years ago. Member of Cargill Methodist Church.
The platform endorses putting tax money into a 20 year fund to finance a bonus and raising veteran housing loans from 2000 to 3500 dollars. It supports an open primary, caucus nomination, no filing papers, four year terms for state offices debated, and highway tax segregation along with opposition to a general sales tax and misbranding of agricultural products. It calls for equitable legislative reapportionment.
Memorial services for Robert Guy Lee 72 former editor and publisher of the Tomahawk Leader and longtime operator of a Chippewa Falls printing firm will be held here Saturday. Lee died Monday while visiting a daughter in Columbus Ohio.
Dr H J OConnell of Green county appointed temporarily as chief of the state department of agriculture livestock sanitation division. Announcement made in Madison by director D N McDowell after Dr John T Schwab resigned effective Nov 1. OConnell formerly led bovine tuberculosis control and directed TB tests and field veterinarians. Schwab plans to return to private practice.
Wisconsin Rapids Wood county former register in probate Wolcott Riley aged 45 was bound over to circuit court on malfeasance and embezzlement charges. District Attorney John M. Potter alleged Riley overcharged for certified copies and diverted six counts of embezzled funds from private use of trust and probate fees not remitted to the county.
Dennis Fuchs, three year old son of Mr and Mrs Carl Fuchs of Milton Junction, was diagnosed with polio after a six day illness. He was admitted to Wisconsin General Hospital Madison after a Monroe Clinic report. He exhibited leg weakness but could stand and will remain at the Madison hospital at least a short period.
Os car Fritsch reports about $105 damage to his vehicle at 11:30 p.m. after a car driven by Franklyn E. Butts struck it while parked in front of Fritsch's home on 15th Avenue. Butts said he momentarily looked away while reaching for a coat in the back seat.
J. D. Main age 2, son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Main of 408 South First street was admitted to St Clares hospital last night with a laceration to the upper left eyelid after falling on a screwdriver during play. Eye not seriously injured.
The Oneco home bureau unit met Wednesday with 22 members and one visitor. Co-hostesses were Mmes. E. C. Priewe and Kenneth Burington. Mrs. F. E. Zunker spoke on taxes and Mrs. Frank Busjahn covered harvesting and storage of vegetables. Glen Stamm to host next meeting.
A blaze at Frank Gill Paint Co in Wisconsin Rapids destroyed the warehouse and factory extending a city block. Exploding turpentine and paint drums fueled the fire. Loss estimated at 150000. Firefighters from six towns including Nekoosa Port Edwards Rudolph Stevens Point and Biron fought the flames with 50 to 60 men.
In Vienna clashes erupted between communists and socialists during a march on government buildings. British authorities convened an emergency session of the four power security body as Austria protests Russian interference with police. The strike appeared to be fizzling.
Federal and state officers began a roundup of remnants of the Capone gang for questioning on two recent slayings and to appear before a U S Senate crime committee. Two former mob members were jailed overnight for questioning. three top fugitives possibly in Mexico are sought for interrogation. The committee chairman asked the State Department for help.
The Hamilton Manufacturing Co the town's largest plant in Two Rivers was idle today after a wage demand sparked a strike by local 1533 AFL united brotherhood of carpenters and joiners. About 1100 factory workers were idle as the dispute began.
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