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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1949

Page

6

Weather Summary for September 3 1949 Mostly cloudy with showers and cooler

Forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with widely scattered showers or thunder showers tonight and Sunday. Cooler in the northern portion on Sunday. Temperatures range from a high of 74 and a low of 56 since yesterday at 1 p.m. Barometer readings were 29.58 at 1 a.m. and 29.52 at 1 p.m. The warmest spot yesterday was Phoenix with 109 and the coldest International Falls at 42. Sunrise is 5:26 and sunset 6:32.

U. S Phoenix Ariz International Falls Minn

Real Estate Transfers in New Glarus and Monroe Notes

Christ Mueller transfers 45 foot lot outlet 108 from assessor's plat village of New Glarus to Adsie Duerst. Jack Lawrence Sorensen transfers lot 6 block 23 Brodhead’s addition in city of Monroe to Adam Schartzlow. Moritz Krugjohann transfers outlet 204 assessor’s plat village of New Glarus to John Frick.

Christ Mueller Adsie Duerst Assessor New Glarus Jack Lawrence Sorensen Adam Schartzlow Brodhead Monroe Moritz Krugjohann John Frick

Justice Cases L A Koenig and Reasbeck Jumping Fence

Justice L A Koenig and Billie Reasbeck of Monroe face charges for jumping the fairgrounds fence. Strothman of Monroe is noted in relation to the same matter with a $3 and costs bond.

Marriage Licenses and Births in Several Towns Listed

Norma Mensenkamp of Freeport weds Bernard Stoltz of Monroe and Joyce Barbara Fey of Clarno weds Chester John Strehlow of Exeter. Evelyn Amelia Bloom of Monroe weds Bobbie Lee Schuler of Monticello. Jacob Schneider Jr. age 33 of Wausa and Edwin Lunda age 70 of Wiota are recorded deceased. Mr and Mrs Ted Schmiedlin of 805 21st Avenue welcome a son born Sept 3.

Norma Mensenkamp Freeport Bernard Stoltz Monroe Stephenson County Illinois Joyce Barbara Fey Clarno Chester John Strehlow Exeter Evelyn Amelia Bloom Bobbie Lee Schuler Monticello Jacob Schneider Jr Wausau Edwin Lunda Wiota Ted Schmiedlin 21St Avenue Son

St. Clare Hospital Surgical Dismissals List

St. Clare Hospital lists patient cases and dismissals. Surgical patients include Robert F. Geiger at 20 9th Avenue and Mrs Paul Ritschard at 1017 10th Street. Medical cases mention Mrs Christ Bernet of Monticello and Mrs Bert Wurm of Shullsburg. Dismissals include Mrs Adam Marty Mrs John Gempler Mrs George Schultz Mrs Jasper Matzke Mrs Robert Anderson and Dan Stoddard.

Robert F. Geiger 9Th Avenue Paul Ritschard 10Th Street Jacob A. Niffenegger Sibley Christ Bernet Monticello Bert Wurm Shullsburg Adam Marty John Gempler George Schultz Jasper Matzke Robert Anderson Dan Stoddard

City eyes inspection as square paving prep continues

The crew pushed marking of parking lanes at 3 p m yesterday after days of work to ready the area for a weekend opening. City officials awaited engineers advice with no formal recommendation, with a likely formal inspection by engineers and council early next week to decide on acceptance.

Monroe Men Fined For Jumping Fence At Fairground

Two Monroe men aged 21 were fined $3 and costs in justice court on a charge of jumping the fairgrounds during the Green County fair. Billie, formerly of Gratiot, and Melvin Strothman, now of Monroe, appeared before Justice L A Koenig after warrants were issued. They were taken into custody Saturday night for entering the grounds over the fence and were given weekend to pay $1 at the ticket office or face further action. a third member paid his dollar.

Monroe Justice Court Green County Just_tice L. A. Koenig Billie Gratiot Vicinity Melvin Strothman

Vacancy Announced By Green County Highway Police

The Green County highway police committee seeks applicants to fill the vacancy left by Tom B Richards Brodhead who resigned Sept 9 Richards has joined the state traffic patrol Applications accepted through Tuesday Committee members are Harry C Young Monroe Leo M Ties Brodhead and Joshua J Hoesly New Glarus. Tree Hit Roof in Brodhead A large storm caused a tree to strike the Rudy Kundert home roof Thursday afternoon causing extensive damage. Occupants include Mr Kundert and family.

Green County Highway Police Committee Green County Highway Police Tom B. Richards Brodhead Richards State Harry C. Young Monroe Leo M. Ties Joshua J. Hoesly New Glarus Rudy Kundert Mr. Kundert Clara Bustle

Colony Foods Forms State Corporation in Wisconsin

Colony Foods of Wisconsin Inc., Brodhead, filed articles of incorporation in Wisconsin while already operating for years in Brodhead as a cucumber pickling business. The firm, incorporated in New Jersey and North Carolina, plans expansion with a Brodhead plant east of the business district. Marvin O. Thostenson, Edgerton, is plant manager, along with Carrie Derning and Gertrude Thomas of Brodhead. About 60 workers were employed this morning, mostly women, for sorting and brining, with heavier work by men. The Green County firm is authorized to purchase and develop farms and land to preserve can, pickle and freeze foods.

Colony Foods of Wisconsin Inc Brodhead Grace M. Thorpe New Jersey North Carolina Wisconsin Marvin O. Thostenson Edgerton Carrie Derning Gertrude Thomas Green County Colony Foods Ar‘les of Incorporation

Two Monroe Cars Damaged and a Cow Hit

Green County highway police logged two one car accidents and a cow strike near Monroe last night with no injuries. Ralph Plantikow, 1920 16th Avenue, lost control near Monticello at Rup Corners around 8 p m.. Robert P. Sonderegger, 936 12th Street, crashed near Matzke's corner after meeting bright lights and leaving the road, damaging six guard rails and a fence. Donald McGuire of Browntown reported hitting a cow on Highway 11 west of Monroe at Schuetze’s corner about 7:56 p m. Friday. the cow was owned by Schutze.

Green County Ralph Plantikow 16Th Avenue Monticello Rup Corners Robert P. Sonderegger 12Th Street Matzke

Pickups Along The News Beats

A mix of local notes and brief reports from South Wayne and Cincinnati. Workers re poured cement on the court house steps after a rain washed it out. Bahr’s store held a grand opening with free combs for families, while a garage worker, William Meiers, was injured loading steers near Clarence Olson farm. Herbert W. Gausenwitz was elected president of the American Cemetery Association.

Court House South Wayne William Meiers Meiers Garage Clarence Olson Cincinnati Herbert W. Gausenwitz Milwaukee American Cemetery Association

Weekend visits fill area with relatives and friends

Miss Esther Paulson spends weekend in Argyle while Miss Margaret Cullen visits her parents in Darlington. Several social mentions include Miss Ruth Maurer visiting Racine, Mr. Nieder mann from Blanchardville in Monroe, and many locals preparing for a Labor Day weekend. Christian Science lecture announced at Immanuel church with Harold Molter C S B as speaker.

John Burkhards To Mark 60 Wedded Years Monday

John Burkhards will host Labor Day open house to celebrate 60 years of marriage at their home 1302 21st Street Monday afternoon from 3 to 5. He and Mrs. Burkhard, natives of Switzerland, were married Sept. 5, 1889, and lived on a farm near Monroe since 1903. The couple, ages 93 and 81, enjoy gardening and housework. he fishes in spare time. They have nine children, twelve grandchildren, and four great grandchildren, with family spread across Monroe Necedah Rochford New York City Vallejo and beyond.

John J. Burkhard Jr 21St Street Burkhard Switzerland St. John's Church Wilhelm Koch Green County Mueller New Glarus Farmers Grove Postville Exeter Factory Scotch Hill Brodhead Monroe John J William Theodore Herman Helen Anna M. Davis Ernest Necedah Harry A. Brown Rochford Kenneth Longsdorf

Local social notes list visitors and travels in St Louis area

Mr and Mrs Robert Evans from Brooklyn vicinity visited Miss Rose Marie Walters in St Louis for the week. Miss Hollis Zimmerman went to Chicago for the weekend. Robert Brunkow of Juda piloted a plane. Roger Brunkow is ill with mumps at home of Mr and Mrs Virgil Brunkow. Misses Rose and Elsie Teuscher of Milwaukee visit over holidays with Mrs William Teuscher. Miss Marie Haller and Miss Nonie Boyle of Chicago spend weekend with Mrs Clifford Snively and family. Makai Martins and Charles Kummer with Forrest Deiniger and Robert Bayrhoffer left to spend Labor Day weekend in the Black Hills. Mrs Matt Solliran and Mrs Ned Walker visited Freeport yesterday. they were accompanied home by Mr and Mrs W A Thayer of Freeport who spent the evening in Monroe.

Esther Paulson Argyle Margaret Cullen William Cullen Darlington WRC Ruth E. Maurer Racine Mary Jane Davis Karl Niedermann Blanchardville Monroe Ann Howe Paul Thompson Carol Priewe Alvin Price Clarno Aliie Holtshopple Puckaway Lake Montello Rosalie Gary Hedwig Studer Fred Studer Monticello Reeve B. Bokemeier 14Th Street Eagle River Harry B. Lyford Glen View Ill Margaret Schiesser Robert ‘Nipple Gregory Milwaukee Rudy Hess Russell Kundert Frank |Kundert Frances | Durner Leo Chryst Cherie Webb Lake Spooner Winston Wolpert Brookings S. D Gottlob Krauss Oscar Kammerud Mary Joyce Judith Virgil Bieger Adolph Vogel North Carolina Detroit Harold Rose Ida Derendinger Charles Derendinger Belleville Fort Madison W.5. Green Mardell Geigel Williams Bay Earl Geigel Harvey Hurd Tommy Pittsfield Edna Steinmann Egg Harbor Carl Schuetze Oak Park Louise G. Schuetze Carl Jr Vincent Thomm Clarence B. Baltzer Florence Huffman Carrie Eichstadt Waukesha Herbert Vincent Buehl Helen Lorraine Voss St. Paul's Lutheran Church Beloit Immanuel Evangelical Church Harold Molter Chicago First Church of Christ, Scientist Boston Mass Christian Science Society Rose Marie Walters 18Th Avenue Lafer St. Louis Hollis Zimmerman Robert Brunkow Roger Brunkow Virgil Brunkow 25Th Avenue Elsie Teusch William’ Teuscher Marie Haller Nonie Boyle Clifford H. Snively Makai Mart Gisie Charles Kummer Forrest Deininger Robert Bayrhoffer Black Hills Matt Solliran Ned | Walker Freeport W. A. Thayer Monrée

Schwartz in Japan joins 99th Field Artillery Battalion

Private Alan J. Schwartz of Darlington serves with B battery of the 99th Field Artillery Battalion in the Eighth Army based in Ota Japan. He works as a switchboard operator in the battery's wire section and departed for Japan on April 29 1949. Before enlistment he worked for Johnson Brothers Implement Co in Darlington.

Clarno Club Wins 4-H Softball Title

The Clarno Classy Clubbers won the junior division championship of the Green County 4-H softball tournament by defeating Mt. Pleasant 21 to 4 at Brodhead field. Oakley club won the senior division and Juda girls were champions in their group.

Clarno Green County Mt. Pleasant Brodhead Oakley Club Juda

Beloit and Janesville to Get Natural Gas Supply

Beloit South Beloit and Rock ton residents will receive natural gas starting next June, announced by Wisconsin Power and Light Co. A F Borgrien Beloit district manager said gas will be for domestic and commercial use. Permission to switch from manufactured gas has been applied to the city council. Gas will be delivered via pipelines extended north through Illinois on a line midway between Beloit and Kenosha with Janesville Edgerton and Milton Junction on the feeder line.

Beloit South Beloit Rockton Wisconsin Power and Light Co A. F. Borgrien Monroe Illinois Kenosha Janesville Edgerton Milton Junction

Funeral services for Henry Enderson at West Lutheran Valley

Funeral rites for Henry Enderson 65 Avon township Rock county will be at 2 30 p m Sunday at West Lutheran Valley church near Orfordville Rev Stanley Gjervik will officiate in Rev Marcus Lewis absent on naval duty Burial will follow in church cemetery The body will be moved from Everson funeral home Brodhead to Enderson farm home at 7 this evening for 8 30 devotional services Sunday the casket will be taken to the West Lutheran Valley church to rest until services

Ehnry Enderson Henry Avon Township Rock County St. Clare Hospital West Luther Valley Church Orfordville Stanley Gjervik Albany Marcus Lewis Gloria Haroldson Russell Williams Church Everson Brodhead Enderson Farm West Lutheran Valley Church

Aid Saved Holland Says Baruch Marshall Plan Rehabilitated Europe

Dr. Herman B Baruch retiring U S ambassador to the Netherlands said Marshall plan aid saved Holland from communism and spurred economic social and spiritual rehabilitation across Western Europe, noting the aid benefited Holland directly.

Holland Hoboken Herman B. Baruch U. S Netherlands Western Europe Holland

Ex-Soldier Held In Treason Probe

John David Provoo 33, a former sergeant discharged from eight years in the army, is jailed in New York on treason charges for allegedly aiding Japan during wartime. He allegedly volunteered for Japanese command after capture at Corregidor in 1942 and served three years as a propagandist and interrogator of American prisoners. The FBI had reviewed the case since war’s end and arrested him shortly after leaving the army.

New York John David Provoo Japan Provoo Corregidor FBI

Meyers Seeks Early Release From Tax Action

Bennett E. Meyers, once a major general jailed since 1948, reportedly made a new bid for early release. Attorneys confirm discussions with the justice department on settling the government's 87000 tax claims but refuse to detail. Parole eligibility is set for mid November.

Washington Bennett E. Meyers Army Meyers Justice Department

Mrs. E. C. Copeland Turns 86 With Quiet Birthday

Mrs. E. C. Copeland a longtime business veteran here reaches her 86th birthday Monday. She rose from bookkeeper at D. S. Young grocery to longtime flower department manager at Young and Co. and later retirement in 1929. Now living near the square she notes a quiet observance, aided by a cane, while maintaining strong city interest.

B. A. Copenman 16Th Avenue

Native of County Dies at Madison

Wausau native Jacob Schneider Jr. 33 died early Friday in a Madison hospital. Funeral services were held last evening in the Joyce funeral home Madison with Rev William A Schultz of the Luther Memorial church officiating. The body was sent to Manteca California for burial. He served 33 months in World War II. Surviving are his wife a daughter Mary Ann a son Jacob II a step-daughter Darlene his parents Mr and Mrs Jacob Schneider Jr Ripon California and two sisters Mrs Anna Lyng Salinas California and Mrs Ruth Karris Richland Washington.

New Glarus Jacob Schneider Jr Wausau Madison Joyce Funeral Home William A. Schultz Luther Memorial Church Manteca Calif Schneider Mary Ann Jacob II Darlene Ripon Anna Lyng Salinas Ruth Karris Richland Wash

Milwaukee transit seeks fare increase next week

Milwaukee counsel for the Transport Co said an early next week request will seek higher streetcar and bus fares. Martin R Paulsen declined to disclose the proposed amount. Cash fares currently stand at 10 cents.

Milwaukee the Transport Co Martin R .Paulsen

Czech Reds Pay Tribute to Benes

Prague reports the first anniversary of Eduard Benes death with wreaths from President Gottwald and leaders placed on Benes grave at Sezimovo Usti. Peasants pass the grave as memorials for Antonin Borek and V Entner are noted by the morning press.

Prague Czechoslovakia Eduard Benes Klement Gottwald Benes Sezimovo Usti Antonin Borek V. Entner Dachau

Dewey Mobilizes State Police for Peekskill Robeson Event

Governor Dewey ordered all available state police into the Peekskill area to prevent disorder at a pro Communist Paul Robeson concert. The move follows a federal court writ denial and a riot last Saturday that halted a Robeson recital.

Albany Dewey Peekskill Paul Robeson Westchester County Fred W. Roscoe John A. Gaffney Robeson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Party Reco L. A. Koenig Fairgrounds Fense Billie Reasbeck Colony Foods State Corporation Bahr’s Earth Wm. A. Becker Co John Burkhards Robert Evans Brooklyn Fred Weber St. Andrew's Episcopal Church L. O. Duvall L. B. Hastings Clarno Club Wenger and Kramer Virginia Harry Harder Corporation Income Tax Division State Department of Taxation Rennebohm Harder John L. Sonderegger Here Schroeder Lumber Co E. C. Copeland Reds Harvey S. Stauffacher White Block Jane
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