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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1949
Page
7
The Brodhead pickle plant completes its season with 12 carloads produced from cucumbers sourced within a 30 mile radius. Leonard Picconi of Colony Foods will move to New Jersey, ending five years of service. About 50 women and 15 men were employed this season, aiding the community and local enterprise.
Monticello residents hosted and visited relatives across the area. The notes list numerous families from Monroe, Platteville, Cumberland, Madison, and nearby towns sharing meals, attending events, and celebratingMil 79th birthdays, with gatherings at Voegeli, Babler, Agen, Elmer, and other homes, plus church and concert outings.
The Spring Grove Homemakers gathered at Mrs. Everett Green's home with 21 members. They recalled a Halloween prank, heard a landscaping lesson by Mrs. William Meinert, a citizenship report by Mrs. Merle Hartman, and textile painting by Mrs. Vigo Neilson. A memorial poem for Mrs. Glen Hartman was read. The next meeting is set for Nov. 15 with Mrs. Merle Hartman.
The Live and Learn Homemakers gathered at 1407 8th Street hosted by Mrs. Alton V Kiel. Mrs Russell Mat zke and Mrs Willard Maurer mann spoke on home improvement grounds. Mrs Virgil Brun kow gave the citizenship report and plans for a November Christmas fair were laid. Refreshments and a social hour followed.
At Mrs. Roy Speich’s home the Third Tuesday Homemakers held a meeting with secret pals revealed and new names drawn. Mrs. Will Blum was elected citizenship chairman and the club declined to join the Christmas fair. Project leaders presented a landscaping lesson. next meeting will be at Mrs. Arthur Stauffacher’s home on route 4.
Sunday visits at the C L Crago home include Loran Hoffman Sr. and others from Clinton IA River Forest IL and Jasper Williams. The Jordan Lutheran church held a children's day program with a potluck. Beloit birthday celebration for Lena Burrington marks her 81st. Attendees from here include the Soddy and Parmer families and local Williams residents.
Mrs. Nelson Petersen becomes president of the Peebles Community club linked to Peebles school near Albany. Mrs. Richard Dunphy is vice president and Mrs. Roy Blumer serves as secretary treasurer. Next meeting is Nov 16 at 2 p m with Mrs. John Morgenthaler. Harland Dunphy leads entertainment. Halloween party at the school on the 28th.
U S District Judge Patrick T Stone denied a bid to set aside a jury verdict awarding Williard Huseby 57 000 for injuries from two Wisconsin auto accidents in 1946 He alleged permanent brain injury as a back seat passenger in a crash near Tomah involving Norman Fox Dominic Schneider Jr and others and an ambulance collision en route to Sparta.
The Green county finance committee opened a three day session in the courthouse to review the proposed 1950 budget for presentation to the county board of supervisors in November. Chairman F. F. Hartwig of Monroe leads the panel with members Harry C. Youn and Percy Lichtenwalner, both of Monroe and Clarno respectively. County board chairman Clarence W. Loveland attends the meetings.
Actress Sarah Churchill, daughter of Winston Churchill, wed photographer Antony Beauchamp yesterday at Glynn county courthouse. The Se Island ceremony took place in a seaside setting as the couple began married life amid British high society.
Herbert Hoover kept 1,200 dinner guests laughing as he explained why his remarks wouldn’t make page one. He quipped about balancing the budget and foreign loans while joking about world unity and the welfare state at a New York board of trade dinner honoring him and Gen. George C. Marshall.
The Wisconsin Canners association will hold its 45th annual convention in Milwaukee on November 7 and 8. Nails waiting to be used can be prevented from rusting by sprinkling with machine oil.
Kenosha officers take eight minutes to collar three armed robbers Ciro Gargano Grant Dwel biss and Hugh Tarnowski driving a souped up stock car They eluded pursuers by zig zagging through northside streets until a crash with Officer Larry Glerum's car halted the chase All three suspects were jailed on armed robbery charges.
John W. Mercer a prominent mining engineer in the United States and South America died yesterday at age 85. He gained wide recognition for his work in exploration and resource development across continents.
Burglars forced an office window at the Central service garage on Highway 42 last night and took a 500 pound safe containing 565 dollars in cash and about 1800 dollars in checks, according to partner Lester Lemke.
The report notes that the share of a typical family budget spent on meat falls between 5.3 percent and 6.6 percent. It highlights variability across households but cites meat as a stable budget item.
An wartime advertisement claims WONDER SALVE relieves itching from psoriasis eczema infections and athlete’s foot with no acids alcohol or painful application. It touts a white pain relieving formula marketed by Monroe outlets and local druggists.
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