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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1949
Page
6
The October 31 1949 edition reports generally fair weather with warmer conditions in the northwest tonight. Tuesday forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and warmer temps with a low around 28 to 32 and a high near 54 degrees.
Last week highs reached 65 and lows 24. Since yesterday at 1 p m highs are 44 and lows 24. Year ago today highs 67 and lows 50. Barometer at 1 a m 29.68 and 1 p m 29.61. Warmest U S yesterday was Yuma Arizona 97 and coldest Helena Montana 22. Sunrise 6 32 sunset 4 56.
Judge Harold J. Lamboley records penalties for Dorothy Amans of route 1 Orangeville for illegal passing with $10 fines and costs. Alfred Wyss of route 3 pays $5 and costs for driving without a license.
Milwaukee defendants faced drunk and disorderly charges. Plea for jury trial shifted to guilty with a $15 related fine or penalties indicated.
Mrs. Harvey C. Huffman aged 51 of 1603 10th Street and Fred J. Marty aged 77 of New Glarus are noted, reflecting local obituary notices with names and ages.
Mr and Mrs Melvin Siedsch nee route 2 Monroe welcome a son born Oct 4. Mr and Mrs OT Schultz Albany have a son born Oct. Mr and Mrs castes Klein Blanchardville greet a son born Oct 29. Mr and Mrs Donald Coplien Brodhead celebrate a daughter born Oct 29. Mr and Mrs Wilbert Wirth route 2 Monroe announce a son born Oct 29.
The list covers patients and staff across departments. Surgical cases include Fred Ringhand Al bany Catherine Rohde Be loit Beulah Rubendail and others. Dismissals include Joseph ORourke Mrs Oscar Nordeng and two children and several others.
Joliet high school officials questioned seven football players arrested in Rockford for clothing thefts from two stores. Superintendent Hugh S. Bonar undecided on action. Coach Herman J. Walser said the team will complete the schedule. End Charles Martin, 18, charged with grand larceny. ends Joseph Caterillo, 17, and back John Takces, 17, charged with petty larceny.
Charles Volney Kerr a noted mechanical engineer and inventor of the first steam turbine used in merchant ships died in Los Angeles yesterday at age 88.
Judge Harry S. Fox of Janesville presides over his first Green County circuit court jury trials this week. He calls jury service an honor and urges jurors to judge facts impartially, attend to instructions, and keep an open mind in two civil automobile accident cases.
Albany Woman's club leads a debate on uniform traffic laws across 48 states at the Green County Institute in Juda. Morning program includes a problem clinic at Juda Baptist church after 9:30 a.m. registration and 10 a.m. opening.
Clarence Wittwer, patient at Wisconsin General hospital Madison for two months, returned to Monticello Sunday to remain a couple of months before more polio treatments. His mother is Mrs. Paul Veenie. He celebrated his 22nd birthday October 27 at the hospital after years of spine surgeries and hospitalizations since 1936 when struck by infantile paralysis.
Mrs. Wilbert Wenger of New Glarus entered Wisconsin General Hospital Madison for treatment after an illness this summer. Sunday visitors at the Wenger home included Mr and Mrs Fred Wenger and family Argyyle Mr and Mrs Robert Wenger and family Monroe Mr and Mrs John Winiger and son Woodford Mr and Mrs Frederick Goecks and family Monroe Herbert Wenger Janesville and Mr and Mrs Earl Bechtoldt and son Paul Monroe Want Ads are big producers.
Personal mentions include Mrs. Stanley Hickory and son Leslie visiting Brookly. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Doppler from Monticello. Mrs. Nora Heitz Menzies of Fennville visiting. Miss Margaret Caughlin guest at the L. S. Brown home in Juda. several˙ weekend visits by Johnsons, Blumers, Wysses, and others. public card party announced for Wednesday at Moose hall. many travels to Cuba City, Madison, LaCrosse, Monroe, Zion and more as local families visit relatives.
William J. Haddinger age 88 died Saturday. Funeral services held this afternoon at 2 at Shriner Neushwander Funeral Home with Rev. Paul C. Kehle officiating. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers named Ray Silver William Schultz William Butler Elmer Schwerein William Dreibelbis Frank Fritsch. The couple had celebrated their golden wedding anniversary April 16, 1949.
Funeral services are set for Robert Peterson aged 66 who died Wednesday at Raven Scrag Saskatchewan Canada after a lengthy illness. Services will be held tomorrow at 1 30 p m at Everson Funeral Home in Brodhead and at 2 p m at West Luther Valley Church with Rev. Marchus Lewis officiating. Burial follows in the church cemetery. The body will be moved from Everson to the church Tuesday at 1 p m.
Nathan Coplien of Monroe will begin duties as agent at the Socony Vacuum bulk plant on Argyle road tomorrow. He fills the vacancy created by the resignation of William McCutchin who has served as agent the past year.
The Santa Fe El Capitan luxury rail coach derailed after leaving the rails at 60 mph near Azusa California. Officials report minor injuries to 17 passengers with no fatalities.
Hubert Ellison of the Madison farm bureau addressed 150 Albany Brooklyn area 4-H clubbers at the Brooklyn Community Building. Daryl Davenport Albany spoke on Plymouth conservation camp as Green county’s delegate. Delores Stephenson presided. The event featured group singing, solos, recitations, and 100 percent achievement among Albany vicinity clubs, with special awards to Davenport Elmer Wood and others.
The United States demands the immediate recall of two Czech officials in New York and Prague. Dr. Erwin Munk, consul general, and Jan Horvath, embassy housekeeper, are declared persona non grata in retaliation for Prague’s expulsion of two American attaches. The Czech ambassador seeks a meeting with Undersecretary Webb to discuss the action.
Louis F. Mengert 58, post master of Lake Beulah, pleaded innocent in federal court to embezzling about 400 dollars in postal funds and falsifying records. He was indicted by a grand jury on April 8 and taken into custody May 2.
Halloween is marked by numerous area parties with police patrols on duty in Green County Monroe. Sheriff and highway officers will monitor to ensure safe fun as parents and officials urge responsible celebrations and warn against property destruction.
Mr and Mrs William Preston Milwaukee are the parents of a son James Maurer born yesterday in a Milwaukee hospital The Prestons are former Monroe residents Mrs Preston is the former Miss Elaine Maurer daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Maurer Mr Preston is the son of Mr and Mrs N G Preston The Frank Maurers spent the day in Milwaukee yesterday
The Zua Webb residence in Albany sold Saturday for 4700 dollars to Henry Goreham at public auction.
Mr and Mrs Roy Beach relocate from 2006 13th Avenue to 1521 13th Avenue. Mrs Chester J Schmidt of Detroit Michigan visits her parents Mr and Mrs J W Howe at 1910 16th Avenue and other relatives.
Mrs Ollie Carter of 1809 10th Street has been discharged from the hospital. No further details are provided.
Mrs. St Clare hospital and will spend the week with her daughters and son in laws Mr and Mrs Ralph Freitag Darien and Mr and Mrs Gerald Dooley Delaware.
Mrs Rosina Fuhrer-Stalder of Happperswil Canton Thurgau died October 24, as reported by her daughter Mrs Christ Krahenbuhl who left October 8 for a visit to Switzerland.
Crater Lake in Oregon sits in a once enormous volcano and is noted for its unusual sapphire blue color. The lake reaches about 2,000 feet in depth and stands as a striking natural landmark.
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