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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1949
Page
8
Fair and continued cold tonight with a brief warming trend expected Thursday. Low temperatures range from 18 to 24 degrees in the north and 24 to 28 degrees in the south, while Thursday highs reach 48 to 54 degrees in the north and 52 to 56 in the south.
Yesterday from 1 pm hourly readings show a high of 47 and a low of 26. A year ago today the high was 62 and the low 39. Precipitation trace. Barometer 29.70 am and 29.82 pm. Warmest spot Brownsville Texas at 90, coldest Traverse City Michigan at 23. Sunrise 6 26, sunset 5 02.
Fred A. Schindler transfers W percent of S two thirds of out lot 144 on assessor’s plat in New Glarus village to Gilbert M. Hoesly. Bessie Dixon transfers W percent of Its 2 and 4 block 127 in Brodhead to Norman O. Paulson.
Judge Harold J. Lamboley orders Robert Truehardt of Waelti Trucking Co to pay a fine and costs totaling 25 dollars for tax related violations after a court appearance.
Judge Harod J. Lamboley issued letters of administration with will annexed to Mildred Montgomery for the estate of Ben Gapen who died October 6 in Clarno township. Appraisers named are W. J. Stauffacher, Walter Hammer and Percy Lichtenwalner. The will dated October 5, 1949 lists two nephews Robert Gapen Maxwell Field Montgomery Ala and Donald Nipigan Ontario Canada as heirs. Fred Sterchi Monticello, heir of Edward Sterchi who died October 18, has letters of administration issued. Appraisers are Conrad Stauffacher J. W. Barlow and William Spring. Sterchi's will is dated February 24, 1947.
Non resident hunter charged with hunting without a license. Case records show L A Koenig presiding and Sass of Route 1 facing $10 and costs in the verdict.
Stephen Hare aged 77 of 2517 9th Street Elmer Brooks Main aged 74 of Brod head Mrs Olive Vick Redfearn aged 100 of Warren and Mrs Alice Swartz Chandler aged 85 of Doylestown Pennsylvania are listed with their ages and residences in a local notice.
St. Clare Hospital records show surgical patients including Mrs Raymo nd Studnicka at Boscobel Mrs Reno Mohns Juda Mrs Clinton Pierce Brodhead Mrs Anton Billerbeck Freeport Mrs Earl Schultz Janesville. Medical patient Mrs Victor May Prowntown. Dismissals include Mrs Raymond Root Mrs Oscar Mangold John Zuber Mrs Frank Hall Mrs George Barry and son Mrs Merlin Lee and daughter Mrs William Clark and son William Sullivan Mrs Alfred Swain and William Hafen.
Dr. N. Harold West assistant national director of the Boy Scout service spoke as Scoutmasters senior patrol leaders and assistants from nine southern Wisconsin cities and Warren Illinois gathered in Darlington to learn teaching skills for young scouts. Wisconsin representatives came from Darlington Benton Belmont Platteville Monroe Cuba City Shullsburg Livingston and Yellowstone.
Clear skies bring icy temperatures with a low around 26 degrees noted early this morning. Forecasters predict a warm trend tomorrow with noon readings near 44 and yesterday’s high of 47.
Professor Malak Guirguis of the University of Wisconsin will address Monroe Kiwanis at the Monroe hotel tomorrow. His topic is American British and Russian clashes in the Middle East and the source of the next war.
Henry J. Thayer, 53, longtime chief dispatcher for the Milwaukee Road in Savanna, dies after a brief illness. A Fond du Lac native, he served 37 years with the railroad.
Captain Theodore J. Burgy urged full community support for Co. K to keep the national guard strong. He noted pay raises likely boost quarterly Co. K pay to about 500 dollars and highlighted film programs at Ft. Sheridan. Last night 47 of 61 members attended as drills, NCO school, basketball prep, and .22 rifle elimination practice began for battalion and division championships.
The township adds the Frank Parkin farm to Burgy holdings, now 410 acres run by Burgy and son Fred T. The Burgy residence is in Monticello. The town hall sits at county roads C and N, west of Monti, with a nearby Swiss cheese factory run by the co operatives, serving 30 patrons delivering milk after a year of operation.
Cub Scouts of pack 314 will attend an October KP hall meeting wearing ten gallon hats and homemade horses. Cubmaster Dr. John A. Schindler and assistant Lowell E. Markwardt will award achievement medals, as the Monroe dens begin their annual attendance contest with Cubs and parents.
Personal mentions record visits and travels across multiple towns and states. Names include Edward Killingstad Ole Sandley Theodore J Burgy Mrs Harvey MHadinger Mrs Louis Kennert Alex Dix Clifford Dix Henry Newman Fred Elmer Herman Elmer Arthur Wilbur James Flanagan Jr and Harold Meythaler. A church supper notice invites State Line Lutheran Church on Oct 27 with adults priced at 1 and children 50 cents.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth E Behring arrive home after a weeklong wedding trip to Niagara Falls and New York City. They reside at 639 22nd avenue.
Selmer Erickson of near South Wayne is recovering from pneumonia at his home after a recent illness.
Three senior high students were omitted from honor lists in Monroe. Mildred Krauss was left off the all A’s list for the first six weeks, while Marilyn Kubly and Janet Schultz were omitted from the regular honor roll.
Plans call for a new glass front at the Moose clubrooms entrance on the north side of the square. The project includes replacing glass front panels on the lower sections of the Chocolate shop and Link store.
Mrs. Lela Lombard of Chicago representing the Community Concerts association met local concert group officers today to discuss a potential 1949-50 concert series.
Theodore J. Burgy Green county service officer will address the New Glarus American Legion and auxiliary at their annual banquet on Armistice night.
Mrs Kenneth B Greenberg and her two children relocate from Beloit to live with her parents Mr and Mrs Ole Brostuen at 1010 12th Avenue. Her husband died October 12 in Beloit.
Chairmen of the public card party at Moose lodge tonight are Mrs. Jack Marty for 500 Mrs. H. E. Scherer bridge and Mrs. Ed Rufer yass. Women of the Moose will hold the party in connection with the bazaar.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wenger will depart tomorrow to visit their daughter Ellyn Jane at Radcliffe College in Cambridge Massachusetts. They expect to stay about a week to ten days and include a stop in New York City on their itinerary.
Mrs Olive Vick Redfearn, Warren's oldest resident, died Monday at 100. Services set for 2 p m Friday at Furlong chapel in Galena with burial in Greenwood cemetery. She lived with son Frank Redfearn in Warren for 11 years and had shown vitality until shortly before death. She was born February 22, 1849 in Rush township near Warren. Surviving are three sons Frank Warren Charles Council Hills James Hazel Green, 11 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. a daughter Alice Ritter preceded her death.
University of Wisconsin officials sought lodgings for 239 coeds after a three hour blaze severely damaged Ann Emery hall. Two firemen were briefly overcome and a student witness alerted police. The fire started in the attic and a roof section collapsed as residents evacuated in orderly fashion.
Federal-State market news reports Madison dairy prices with demand fair and selling prices varying. American cheese prices show ranges for single daisies and longhorns, with square prints and midgets also listed amid light trading in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Junior Livestock exposition at Madison announced winners from Green and Lafayette counties in lamb and swine classes. Albert Buri, Monroe, placed 14th in Shropshires. Edward Mulcahy, Belmont, Lafayette county, fifth and second in pen of Shropshires. Disch family swept all sheep division championships at Evansville. Poland China winners included Teresa McDonald and Lawrence McDonald of Darlington, with Cyril Clayton of Cuba City eighth. Edwin Frederick, Monroe, took fifth in Hampshires.
Services were held at 2 p m today at Shriner Neushwander Funeral Home for Daniel Stauffacher. Rev Paul C Kehle officiated and burial followed in Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were nephews Emanuel Louis John George Roy and Ralph Stauffacher.
Mrs. Reseda Corrigan, 39, testified she gave bonds to Sam Engel in an alleged confidence game totaling about eight thousand seven hundred dollars. She described the amount with a raised thumb and finger and recalled romantic incidents, while Engel and his attorneys clashed over responsiveness.
Washington says farmers' cash receipts from hog sales could fall five to eight percent next year due to lower prices. The agriculture department notes good demand but larger pork and lard supply will depress prices. marketing volume should rise in Iowa and other big hog states, likely not fully offsetting the price drop.
Cattle prices surged to a peak of 41.50 dollars per hundred pounds, a 1949 high and within 10 cents of last year’s all-time record. The gain reflects a ten day scramble for limited prime cattle, with top-grade beef flowing to exclusive restaurants and hotels. Other grades haven’t seen similar spikes.
President Truman signed legislation increasing the minimum wage from 40 to 75 cents an hour calling it a major victory. He noted regret that some workers remain exempt and the new floor becomes effective in 90 days with a higher wage bill estimated at about 300 million dollars annually.
United States and four other powers report secret talks with the Soviet Union failed as Russia held to national interests over world security. The issue included refusals to discuss disclosures of Soviet atomic explosions and the confirmed majority plan for atomic control approved by the U N assembly.
Municipal Judge S. J. Luchsinger announced his resignation as county juvenile judge in Oshkosh. He cited the annual salary of 1000 dollars, kept at predepression levels for over 15 years, as the reason for stepping down.
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