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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1949
Page
8
September 1 1949 forecast notes fair and cool south with increasing clouds and not quite so cool north portion tonight. Friday partly cloudy and warmer with a 1 am reading of 29 52. Warmest U S day in Yuma Arizona at 113 degrees. Sunrise 5 24 sunset 6 36.
Frank Richmond transfers to William Hart part of block 4 in Brod Head. Clara Dittmar transfers to Fred Digman parcel in Rus donation block 9 in Monroe. William F. Wenger transfers parcel outlet 36 in section 35 Monroe township to Baltz Schindler.
Ruth Marion Stout of Rockford and Fred Palmer Wescott of Juda receive marriage licenses. Nellie Irene Jones, 57, of Brodhead, and Nathan McNett, 86, of Janesville, listed with Paul Ganshert and family at 1735 15th Street, with a Sept. 1 reference.
A list shows surgical cases and dismissals at St. Clare Hospital including Mrs Gilman Nelson Beloit and Mrs Lillian Wolf Warren among patients and staff. Ground is broken in Blanchardville for a new ranch type house for Dr L J Unterholzner as part of a local development.
Mrs. R J Douglas state chairman will preside at the Farm Bureau Women’s short course Sept 7 8 and 9 at the Baptist Assembly Green Lake Mrs Sam Waelti Monroe is Green county delegate and many from the county expected Sister Kenny outstanding speaker will discuss Infantile Paralysis bringing two polio victims to illustrate her talk First day includes 1 to 3 p m registration and room assignment Curtis Hate will welcome Mrs Hay Wichman Appleton will report on the governors youth conference Hatch will speak on The American Farm Bureau A Vision Come True Jack Frost rural youth director will direct recreation Second day features Know Your Organization with Sister Kenny and farm bureau heads James C Green T C Petersen Jack Frost Hal Kautzer and Mrs Douglas speaking on goals Walter Kohler Jr Sheboygan to report Hoover commission findings William Kasakailas legislative director on 1949 farm legislation Closing session Friday Sept 9 Mrs R C Birkinbine Sun Prairie will speak on Problems of European Women she recently visited Europe.
Two cars operated by Andrew Wong and Mrs Floyd B Coplein hooked in a parking stall in the 1700 block of 12th street at 11 am. Minor damage reported. Wong was leaving as Mrs Peal pulled in. Nearby witnesses noted no injuries.
A springer spaniel and her seven pups found homes quickly after a call for adoption. The last pup was placed by 1:30 pm, the pups had been kept at the police station overnight and were in high demand.
Two senior players plan a tennis match on September 18 with 80 year old Dr. David M. Bokhoff challenging any opponent over 50. F T O'Brien, 73, Chicago, aims to upset Bokhoff and also seeks a bridge contest. O'Brien and his son won the U S Lawn Tennis fathers and sons cup in 1936. Madison strike ends as about 100 AFL truck drivers return to work.
Rowand Karlen was a Ma son caller today. Miss Peggy Stauffacher was in Madison today. Robert G. Rote is in Milwaukee today on business. Mrs. Johanna Sulzer is spending the day in Madison. Rudolph P. Reger was a Madison business caller today. Miss Mae Hopkins Freeport was a Monroe shopper today. Mrs. Charlotte Magee visited friends in Monticello today. Miss Mavis Ulsrud Argyle left today for Milwaukee. Mr and Mrs Nicholas Mayne Browntown returned home after the railroad fair. Melvin Bowman and son Virgil are visiting with his brother in Rockford. Patricia Hogan visiting uncle and aunt in Fond du Lac. Patsy Flannery near Argyle returned from visit with daughter in Oregon, Ill. Grace Lutheran bake sale Saturday at Wisconsin Power and Light office. Mrs Elizabeth Kasbohm Pomona, Calif., visiting with Rev. Paul Kehle. Miss Eleanor Frederick and Mary Luenberger returned from nine day trip to Detroit and Chicago. Mrs Irwin C. Brown Milwaukee, Mrs. Chester Jones and daughter Linda, and Mrs. Fred E. Blumer Albany visited Rudy Mines today. Robert Schulze Clarence Schulze Orfordville and Walters siter Mrs John Widman route 5.
Former Monroe resident Herman Grusehlay of Oak Creek will perform as a member of the Ministers Octette of the Wisconsin conference of the Evangelical United Brethren church at Emanuel church in Monroe. Rev Siedschlag is brother of Mrs Milo H Miller and Mrs Stanley Mauermann. The eight ministers from parishes across the state arrived from Prairie du Sac where they gave one of six concerts last evening and will stay overnight in Monroe before heading to Markesan for tomorrow’s concert.
The Federal State market news service reports Wisconsin American cheese market steady to firm with light trade and quiet demand. Selling prices include 1 single daisies 36 36 and longhorns 36 37 with square prints 36 midgets 37 38.
At Trask Bridge northwest of Rockford a 50 000 crowd heard Everett M. Dirksen and Herschel D. Newsome criticize farm subsidies. Dirksen, Pekin congressman for 16 years, noted planned candidacy against U S Senator Lucas with Sept 18 Peoria picnic. ponded rainstorm, prize corn tallies led by Joseph Ils and Oscar Youngberg. Newsome, Indiana grange master, chaired the national grange committee.
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran church plans its annual mission festival this Sunday with Rev. Mentor Kujath delivering a sermon on Christ-Centered Mission Work. An offering will go to the church mission program. Cedarville Playhouse selects Take Your Medicine for opening production of the season. a three act comedy to be cast this week for an October show.
The Goetz theater marks 18 years since opening on Sept 2 1931 with The Great Dan Patch starring Visalia Abbe running Sunday through Tuesday. Chalet screens Bad Boy with Audie Murphy the same days. MGM Cavalcade plays Sept 10 at both venues. The Goetz partners are Chester J Goetz Robert W Goetz and Nathan L Goetz.
Blanchardville residents and approach routes are being blacktopped by the Lafayette County Highway Department in a municipal street resurfacing project.
Nathan McNett a native of Brodhead 86 a retired stationary engineer died Tuesday morning in a Janesville nursing home after a long illness He was born Sept 19 1862 in Brodhead and married Minnie Wells of Juda about 65 years ago A son Ernest died in 1943 Surviving brothers Milo and George McNett of Spooner Funeral services were held in Janesville with Rev Robert H Arneson officiating Burial followed in Oak Hill Cemetery
Joseph J. Whalen and Willis A. Berndt announce a new decorating partnership operating from their homes. Whalen previously served as area salesman for General Mills in Minneapolis and worked for Gardner Baking in Monroe and Whalen Transfer in Madison as a painter. Berndt, formerly with Otto Swan of Monroe, has recent independent painting experience.
Mr and Mrs J Louis Smith and daughter Betsy Jo relocate from South Wayne to Jennings Kansas to publish a weekly newspaper. Mrs Smith exits real estate and insurance jobs as the South Wayne Homestead weekly is sold to Frank W Thomas publisher of Warren Sentinel Leader for Warren and South Wayne subscribers.
Mrs Lena Rufi 57 of Orangeville suffered a fracture to her right knee when a car driven by her daughter Alice 17 collided with another vehicle at an intersection two miles west of Rock Grove Tuesday afternoon. She was hospitalized at Deaconess Hospital Freeport.
Miss Grace Disrud has returned from the orthopedic hospital at Madison where she has been treated for polio and will remain in a cast for several months. She became a polio victim some time ago.
A new Cedarville special school opened on Monday with 84 students enrolled. First grade includes 14 children.
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