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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1950
Page
6
Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer tonight with scattered showers in the extreme northwest late tonight. Saturday brings more clouds and showers then turns cooler in the north and west. Tonight low 50 to 55. Saturday high 60 to 70. Record temperatures noted: Yuma 104 and International Falls 32 yesterday. Sunrise 6 01 sunset 5 35.
Roland Thorp transfers to Thomas Thorp N42 a NE fraction of SE fraction in section 33 Clarn township with exception of the western 12 rods. Thomas Thorp transfers back SW quarter of Ntor block 9 within Russell’s donation to Green aa ares city of Monroe with exceptions. Sylvia Hanson transfers to Royal Clark portions of section 23 and 14 in Brooklyn township. Carl Hanson transfers to Roya Clark portions of sections 23 and 14 in Brooklyn township.
Judge Harold J. Lamboley issues letters of testamentary to Viola Lau for the estate of her brother Ralph Wallace Rood, a polio victim of October 1948. The trust benefits his parents Elizabeth and Ole C. Rood.
L A Koenig and Raymond Baertschi of route 3 Monroe faced a city case for discharge of a firearm. Baertschi found guilty and sentenced to pay $25 and costs plus restitution for damage to a Green County house.
Death notices include Samuel Albert Isely 81 of 2501 10th Street Mrs John Zimmerman 88 of 1315 22nd Street James L Field 69 of Brodhead Frank Stietz 60 of Gratiot William H Thompson 82 of Darling ton Frederick Wenger 72 of Darling ton and John Dahler 66 of Darling ton.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth I Han of Blanchardville welcome a son dated October. Mr and Mrs Richard J agg route 5 Monroe report a son. Mr and Mrs Rex oe 802 10th street welcome a son.
A compiled notice from St. Clare Hospital lists names and addresses for medical staff in Surgery and Accident divisions, plus dismissals. Entries include James J. Urbonya Beloit Nathan B. Coplien 2619 8th street Robert Burrington 508 10th street Gayle Johnson 1316 20th avenue Mrs Louise Anderson Hollandale Mrs Rose De Mong Freeport Vardo Johnson Platteville Leonad Foulker Browntown Stanley Brugger Monroe route 1 Dismissals Louis A Field infant Atkinson girl infant Reilly girl John Hamm Mrs Wayne Chambers Lonnie C Hall Oscar D Curtis Herman A Spani Mrs Edwin W Scheutze.
Wauseon high school FFA team stops in Monroe after national judging at Waterloo Indiana. Leader W H Teegarden and four students toured the Swiss cheese capital, looked and bought cheese. They earned bronze team medals and one bronze individual medal at Waterloo with 371 Ohio teams vying for Waterloo spot.
Green County highway police investigated two crashes yesterday causing three injuries. A farm truck left the road near Browntown injuring Stanley Bruegger 17 Leona Foulker 16 and Roger Binger 16 the driver. Bruegger and Foulker treated at St. Clare hospital and released. The truck owned by Herman Bruegger skid on loose gravel then nosed into a ditch one half mile east of Browntown on a road from the lumber yard. In a separate rear end collision near Luchsinger's grove Monroe Marilyn Hasse Hartwig route 3 and Alan Goodmiller 1321 17th avenue were involved. The Hartwig car towed. Goodmiller drove away.
Phillies rally with timely hits and errors in late innings to edge the Yankees 2 1 in the ninth. Hamner sacs and scores on a Goliat error tying the score, Woodling delivers the winning run in the ninth.
Albany visitor Dell Jones arrived today. Monroe hosted several locals from Milwaukee to Madison yesterday. Bake sale planned at Citizens bank building Saturday Oct 7 by Staver's church women. Families from Sebastopol to Rockford vacationed in Marysville and Chippewa Falls. Illinois game watchers from Champaign and players like Tony Klimek noted.
Pfc Arnold R Rufener departs Tuesday for Ft Riley Kansas for processing and duty. The reservist will be stationed at Camp McCoy after processing. His wife Gloria Norden Rufener and daughter Judith Lynn live at 2415 8th Avenue. Edith Cline moves to 2415 8th Avenue to stay with her granddaughter until his return.
O. D. Curtis, a Monticello barber and surgical patient at St. Clare hospital, was sent home yesterday to convalesce.
Gas Sagen, 71, of Orfordville underwent a below knee amputation of the left leg at St. Clare hospital this morning. He was injured in March when a board used as a track for a mired car was thrown against his leg.
Earl R. Johnson of Humboldt Indiana, former manager of the Penny store here, underwent major surgery at Colonial Hospital in Rochester Minnesota on Tuesday, his wife reports to friends.
Mary Anna Van Hoof, a simple farm woman with eighth grade education, plans her seventh and final public visit to a backyard shrine in Necedah tomorrow at noon. Thousands have crowded in past apparitions, with an all-night vigil held August 14. Bishop John P. Treacy remains skeptical and has not commented on tomorrow’s preparations.
James L. Field, 69, formerly of Monroe and a resident of Brodhead for a short period, died at St. Clare hospital after a week with a heart condition. Services set for 11 a.m. Monday at Stuessy funeral home with Rev. Gunderson officiating. Burial in East Wiota Cemetery. Field, born Aug 10 1881 in Wiota township, married Olga Hanson in 1916, worked as a painter for 40 years, survived by wife, five children Miynard, Mrs Ritter, Wilbur, Ruby, Sharon, one brother Louis, four grandchildren. preceded by parents and siblings. He belonged to Grace Lutheran Church in Monroe.
Frank Stietz aged 60 died last night at his Gratiot home. Born March 21, 1890, he was the son of Thomas and Wilhelmina Stietz. Survived by wife Mary, son Thomas of Warren Illinois, and daughters Viola Nugerawer Oshkosh and Stellamae Romano Beloit. preceded in death by a son Francis in 1948 and both parents. A Catholic and Knight of Columbus member, he rests at Ayres funeral home. Service will be held tomorrow at 9:30 am at St Joseph Catholic Church with Rev Gilbert Carlton officiating. Burial in St Joseph Cemetery.
Green county will host a clean plowing contest with the October 12 date postponed. County agricultural agent Myron E. Jeglum said contests across Wisconsin aim to demonstrate corn borer control through cultivation. Entomologist E. H. Fisher and farm engineer O. I. Berge from the University of Wisconsin will assist in directing the contests.
Kindergarten teacher Mrs Rose Langston at North and East schools finished a nutrition unit. She displayed foods explained their values and helped children study colorings and other nutrition features. A fruit and vegetable party followed.
Funeral services were held for Mrs Sophia Stoll of 1717 14th street at 2 p m today at St John Evangelical church Rev Paul C Kehle officiated with burial in Greenwood cemetery Pallbearers were Foster Dein inger Kenneth Ross Delbert Stoll Frederick Stoll Gilbert Stoll and Fred Swenson Mrs Stoll died Wednesday morning
The speaker warned against switching support midstream and warned about party control of Congress next year. He refused to discuss Sen. Wiley running for reelection or Sen. McCarthy amid ongoing communist investigations in Washington.
The weatherman predicts temperatures two to five degrees above normal for the next five days. Rain and a warmer trend are possible with a cooler swing tomorrow. The day opened with the mercury at about 50 and rose to 66 by noon as oil and coal supplies recover from the previous week.
Gains of a few cents to over a dollar a share were reported across the board in a lively market. Motors, steels and rails led the advance as most sections rose. Trading resumes Saturday after a four month summer recess.
Dudley Field Malone, internationally famed attorney and actor, dies at 68 in Culver City. Malone gained national recognition as an associate of Clarence Darrow in the Scopes evolution trial.
Des Moines officials report ULCA delegates vote to join the National Council of Churches of Christ in America, forming a cooperative Protestant body to be organized in Cleveland next month. The measure follows similar moves by Augustana and Danish Lutheran churches among others. In Columbus, American Lutheran Church delegates elect Dr Henry F Schuh president as merger talks gain momentum.
Lansing area officials faced with an insane candidate for county treasurer received limited relief from Attorney General Stephen J. Roth. Ishpeming Prosecutor John D. Voelker said the Democratic treasurer nominee was committed to Newberry State Hospital between filing and the primary. Roth noted the county election board has no power to remove the candidate. only a withdrawal by the candidate could change the ballot.
The Khasi hills in northeast India recorded an annual rainfall total of 805 inches marking an extreme weather event. Local meteorological officials report the high amount as unprecedented for the region and note its impact on agriculture and travel.
Livestock sales show active hog markets with 25 to 50 cent gains on butchers, top hogs at 19.65 per cwt for 240-260 lb loads, and broad ranges for weights. Cattle and calves move slowly with limited demand, weaker weekend outlet, and stepwise price gaps across steers, heifers, cows, and feeders. Produce lines list steady live poultry, butter, and eggs with wholesale prices largely unchanged. Grain bids reflect cash wheat unavailable and mixed corn and oats prices across grades.
The article notes quartz as the most common mineral in Earth’s crust. It explains its widespread presence across rocks and its chemical composition as silicon dioxide.
The Byrd committee reported that civilian employment in the defense department increased by 86 372 during July and August, bringing total department employment to 839 521 as of August 30. Executive branch civilian jobs rose to 2 042 309, first above 2 000 000 since October 1949, excluding temporary census hires. The Senate House group led by Senator Byrd presses for non essential cuts.
A landslide above Happy Valley racecourse in Hong Kong is reported to have caused seven deaths. Rescue teams search debris as authorities confirm casualties and assess weather and terrain factors in the hillside area.
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