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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1949
Page
6
Fair tonight not very cool in north and west areas. Sunday will be cloudier and windy with a rise in temperature. Lows range 35 to 40 in the southeast and 38 to 44 in the northwest. Sunday high expected 64 to 68.
Since yesterday at 1 p.m. highs reached 63 and lows 44. A year ago today highs were 62 and lows 44. Barometer was 29.80 at 1 a.m. and 29.75 at 1 p.m. Yuma Arizona was the warmest spot in the U.S. yesterday at 97 while Helena Montana was the coldest at 18. Sunrise occurred at 6:13 and sunset at 5:19.
Clara Hefty transfers 55 feet off the south side of outlet 141 on assessor’s plat in Monticello village to Joseph R Legler. The conveyance reflects a boundary adjustment within the village property map.
County Court Judge Harold J. Lamboley presides over a case involving LeRoy Wirth of Monticello cited for unlawfully shooting at waterfowl with an automatic loading shotgun capable of holding more than three shells and a $10 fine plus costs.
Walter Shorb of Los Angeles named sole heir and executor of his mother Mary Shorb former Brodhead resident who died Oct. 9 in Los Angeles. Appraisers listed are G. N. Swartz B. H. Roderick and Leo M. Ties. Will dated Feb. 21, 1944.
Virginia Katherleen Thompson and Roy Chester Stettler, both of Monroe, obtained marriage licenses.
Obituaries note Miss Hannah M Gill 86 of 711 22nd Avenue and J Frank Coble 78 of Cedarville. The notices provide ages and residences reflecting local obituary listings.
A hospital notice lists surgical patients Ernest Dettwiler at 1128 20th Street and Fred Perpus of Freeport, and medical patients Warren Talmadge of Beloit and Martin Paulson of Blanchardville. Dismissals include Larry Kundert, Mrs. Ernest Nelson and son, and Mrs. Mary Weiss.
A memorial fund has been set up for Rev. J. L. Haack 81 retired minister who died Sunday in Webster Groves Mo and was buried here Thursday The fund will aid the rebuilding program of Peace Evangelical and Reformed church at Brown town Pallbearers at the funeral included Herman Krupke Leo Tornow John Coryell John Meyer Ervin Soddy and William Lauper Rev Paul C Kehle of St John s Evangelical church assisted by Rev Walter Waeckerle of Brown town parish Services were held in Monroe at St John s
A Landrace boar from the Beltsville MD United States Department of Agriculture experiment station will be shown at the hog demonstration Tuesday evening at the Fred and Kendall Digman farm in Monroe township. Breeding crosses including Landrace Chester and Landrace Poland China will be displayed. Prof Robert Sumner from the College of Agriculture will discuss genetic principles in cross breeding and raising. Weights of each cross breed will be available. The program starts at 7:30 p m under the county extension office.
J Frank Coble a 78 year old retired Stephenson county farmer died Thursday night in a hospital during a visit to Oak Park. Funeral arrangements are handled by Schwartz funeral home in Freeport. He was born in Cedarville on March 14 1871, son of John and Elizabeth Coble. Surviving relatives are nieces and nephews. He visited two nieces Marion and Gertrude Coble at Oak Park.
Cleveland shipping officials say 48 ore carriers remain to be unloaded at lower lake ports as upper lake loading docks have been cleaned out.
Kroger will open its expanded market on Tuesday at a new location half a block west of the square. The store doubles space with three new departments dairy frozen foods and health and beauty aid plus four checkout lanes and telescoping service baskets. Eight new staff join six transferring workers as district manager Herman De La Grange and Madison executives oversee final setup.
A list of attendees including Leonard Marsh Watertown Clayton Stearns Omro Myron Black Kaukauna George Kitchen Green Bay Howard G Tyrer Mineral Point Carl Karpke Herbert Drissen Milwaukee Henry Steinbring Eau Claire Arthur W Kopp Platteville Chauncey J Coldren Brodhead A L Devos Neillsville Mmes Lawrence Johnson Mayville Joseph Durrant Darlene Bosco bel Charles Lyngans Winneconne and J F Madison Prairie du Lac will attend along with grand trustees Mrs E E Parkinson Madison Riley S Young Darien Dinner waitresses are named including Betty Steinmann Patricia OBrien Mildred Sackett Nanci Mendenhauer Ruth Feldt Betty Rees Barbara Schulz and others. Leon Schmidt Jr Donald Fritz and James Moldenhauer will serve as waiters.
F Cromer Houser 47 Arcadia died Thursday evening in Beaver Dam while attending a Purina Ralston Feed Co sales meeting. Services set for Friday at 2 p m Shriner Neushwander funeral home Rev Newell Mendenhall to preside. Interment in Greenwood cemetery. Houser formerly lived in Monroe and had worked for the St Louis firm the past four years.
Multiple short items list residents and visitors in Madison Monroe and surrounding areas. Names include Thomas Thorpe Randall Elmer Dan Cecil Dan Courtney Eugene Davis Joan Davis Norma Waelti Marlene Prien and others with travel, visits, and hometowns noted. Also mentions hunting signs campaign and alumni events in Decorah Ia.
Trains on the New Glarus branch run four days a week due to a coal strike. Service from Brodhead to New Glarus via Albany and Monticello operates Monday Wednesday Friday and Saturday with occasional specials carrying heavy freight.
A New York radio series starring actress Helen Hayes has been canceled after the death of her daughter last month.
A list of locals and guests visiting nearby towns includes John P. Derning of Brodhead on business, Eugene Quinn a Lores College freshman in Dubuque visiting Joe, and Mrs Sophia Becker attending a Rise Stevens concert in Madison. Also present are Hans Sulzer and Marilyn Ott in Monroe, the Jorgensen family visiting Stout Institute in Menomonie, Walter Shorb in town for his mother Mary Shorb’s funeral, and Dr. E O Osborne and wife planning a southern two week vacation starting in Albany. Several Monroe residents and others visited Blue Mounds and Tower Hill parks, with Wisconsin Navy football game attendees listed from Monroe, Albany, and Madison.
A nine and three woman jury in Sheboygan found Robert Hertensteiner not guilty of the murder of 20 year old waitress Melitta Geyer, after deliberating two hours and five minutes. The defendant, who claimed two men attacked them, was charged with first degree murder.
Indiana Crescent Beauty Lady Gloria shown by Allen Hetts from Fort Atkinson earned reserve champion Holstein-Friesian female at the International Dairy exposition. La Princess Margaret Pabst owned by Wern Farms of Waukesha captured the junior championship for Holstein-Friesian females.
A lone bandit robbed the Mid- City Outdoor theater cashier on Highway 42 last night, taking 187 dollars and fleeing on foot. No injuries reported. Police seek suspects and witness details.
Green and Lafayette counties announce their youth entries for the Wisconsin junior livestock exposition to be held October 24 to 27 at the stock pavilion on the College of Agriculture grounds in Madison. The lists include numerous youths from Argyle to Platteville listing many entrants by name.
Laszlo Rajk former foreign minister and ex interior minister was executed for treason amid a five judge court ruling. Also executed were Tibor Szoenyi and Andras Szalai, officials tied to the cadre system.
The Wisconsin State Grange plans its 78th annual convention in Antigo from October 18 to 20. Delegates from 68 grange groups are expected, with Milo Swanton, secretary of the Wisconsin council of agriculture, as principal speaker.
Pfc. Jacob Kummer, son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Kummer route 2 Monroe, serves with the seventh infantry division in Battery B of the 31st Field Artillery Battalion stationed in Hokkaido Japan.
Mr and Mrs Rudy O Reger of 1411 14th avenue are to return Monday from a vacation in southern Kentucky with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs William Musebeck and their granddaughter Mary Louise in Lexington.
Mrs. Hallie Taylor of Los Angeles is expected in Brodhead this weekend to visit friends. She has spent the past three years in the West. Her husband, the late Edgar Taylor, formerly ran a men’s furnishings store in Brodhead.
Brodhead merchant Mau rice Bernstein underwent brain surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester yesterday morning. His wife was with him at the facility.
William A. Vinton of Manitowoc consulting with John Strand of Madison and George Glass project engineer on wind up details for the public square paving project.
Retired railroad engineer and former area resident Fred Becker visited The Times today in California. He greeted staff and shared memories of early rail travel and local community changes.
Groups of Green county rural and state graded school teachers will meet next week across the county. County superintendent Miss Florence War tenweiler and supervising teacher Miss Ruth Schlicher attend. Sessions start 3 30 p m at a central school with host sites listing Prairie View East Dayton Fairview Sanders Argus Badger Grove Richland. The following week the Let's Draw radio art course will circulate in county schools for the year.
Madison Gov Rennebohm appointed John B. Chapple editor and publisher of the Ashland Press to the governor's commission on human rights. Chapple will serve on the commission until October 14, 1952.
Otto Zeller of Brooklyn chairs the horse pulling event at the Dane County fairgrounds to crown the southern Wisconsin champion. Judges include James Chadwick of Waterloo Marion West of Brooklyn and Franz Collins of Evansville. Entrants include Zeller and Henry Elmer of New Glarus in heavyweight, Tierney Brothers of Evansville in lightweight, and August Ziebel of Deerfield and August Klitzke of Indian Ford noted locally for pulling contests.
Green county farmers are urged to join a statewide rat killing campaign on Nov. 4. County agent Lester Van Loon said the extension office cooperates in the pest control effort with prepared bait available on a non profit basis. Stores in trade centers will stock bait. orders are due by Oct. 29. Red squill bait from the Near East will be used to reduce infestations.
Green county saw excellent opening day duck shooting with many hunters reaching limits of four or three birds. Norman Hicks, conservation warden, notes native ducks scattered and harder to locate, with mass migration not yet begun. State reports say opening across the state was the best in a decade.
The Lafayette county women’s clubs hold their annual convention in Argyle with speakers including Mrs. K L Kleinpell Senator M J Olson and Mrs W A Chapman. Registration started at 10 a m at the Methodist church followed by an invocation and colors presentation.
A former major league pitcher Ralph Schwamb of the St. Louis Browns in 1948 and Ted Gardner were jailed in Los Angeles on suspicion of beating to death Dr. Donald Buge a Long Beach physician and robbing him of 53 dollars. Det Lt Paul Phelps said both men gave detailed statements recorded by police.
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