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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1946
Page
6
Increasing cloudiness and not so cool tonight. Partly cloudy and warmer Saturday. Highest 66, lowest 45 since yesterday 2 p m. Barometer 28 93 at 2 am and 29 89 at 2 pm. Warmest U S location yesterday Yuma Arizona 109. Coldest Sault Ste Marie Michigan 34. Sunrise 5 36 sunset 6 15.
Evelyn Waud transfers 1 percent interest in property at Twin Grove to Judd L. Cowan. The transaction records a simple ownership change in the local real estate ledger without additional encumbrances or notes.
Franklin R. Wells of Monroe was charged with drunken driving. He was fined $65 plus costs and sentenced to 40 days in jail. His driver license was revoked.
A. Chapman 86 of South Wayne Marie Schwarzenberger 77 of 1402 17th Avenue and Emil Blum 72 of Monticello are named in the fragmentary obituary items.
Mr and Mrs Theodore Meich announce the birth of their daughter on September 13 in Monroe Route 2. The new arrival adds joy to the Meich family and celebrates a growing family milestone.
Dismissals list names multiple individuals including Mrs Albert White Duane Scott Alfred Voegeli Mrs Paul Voegeli and son Mrs Kenneth Sherman Juda Meacham Lloyd Kuhmeier Mrs Richard McGrath Mrs John Hasse Ralph Johnson and Mrs Albert Boas in relation to medical matter at 2256 15th street.
General John J Pershing turns 86 as he warns the United States to maintain strength in the postwar era. He cites World War I lessons and urges firm diplomacy backed by defense on land sea and air. President Truman plans a mid afternoon call to the famed Army leader at Walter Reed Hospital.
Chicago reports a big drop in receipts of meat animals at the nation’s major stock yards, reflecting a downturn in livestock supply. The note mentions market bells, merchants offering varied goods, and a reference to Friday the 13th with another one in December. The brief frames market activity amid cautious consumer sentiment.
Researchers from the American Meat Institute at the University of Chicago report that lower cost cuts such as rolled duck and rolled rib provide protein levels comparable to or higher than expensive cuts. Dr. D A Greenwood and Dr HW Kraybill note drippings can carry away up to 20 percent of the protein.
Prices reimposed September 2 curb meat markets with fresh supplies near the vanishing point. Twenty large yards handled 655,000 animals in 11 days, down from 1,193,000 in the first 11 days of June. Hog, sheep, and lamb receipts fell sharply as industry spokesmen said demand remained far above supply. Chicago yards run skeleton crews. Armour and Swift reported minimal purchases despite high slaughter capacity.
A proposed rule would let a federal agency raise wages in an industry without WSB approval to match private operators if government work falls below half of the industry and private operators absorb unapproved increases. Before the plan, government work was seen as well over half, and west coast slip operators sought higher rates before full AFL seamen raises.
Union members authorized their officers to negotiate with truck operators ending their 13 day strike. Mayor O Dwyer planned a noon meeting as talks continued after a first negotiating session. Several hundred trucks moved food to non chain stores and 300 to 400 resumed building material deliveries.
Local notices list residents visiting friends and relatives across Beloit Madison Monroe Janesville Argyle Orangeville Stavers and more. Names include Haesler Hogan Mueller Parriott Falk Perrigo Maddrell Tobin Douglas Treuthardt Weeks Towell Kessler Weeks Flader Shriner Wuetrich Speich Wagner Ladd Bear and other households with travel visits and social calls.
Mrs. Arthur Bowles of Beloit was a caller. Miss Barbara Fritz spent the day in Freeport. Mrs. Harrison Grenzow of Juda shopped in Monroe. Mrs. M. Kelly of Gratiot visited Mr. and Mrs. Leo J. Gille. Spencer McGinley and Jordan Center residents visited Monroe. Miss Joyce Thorson and Mrs. Wesley Berger of Gratiot were in Madison for the day. Mrs. John Wyss visited her daughter in Brodhead. Clara Guider returned to Madison after visiting her brother William Guider. Rosetta Blumer is staying with her sister Mrs. Albert Mueller in Horeb. E A Scherer returned home to Verona after visiting daughter Mrs. Harriet Zurbuchen.
Plymouth and Lakeshire-Marty cheese plants resume operations after a settlement with Local 56 AFL drivers and dairy workers union. About 500 employees had idle time from a sympathy walkout after a Kraft green Bay strike. Wage increases of 19 cents for women 20 cents for men and double time on Sundays plus a shift in the progressive pay schedule to 18 months were included. The Lakeshire-Marty plant is a division of the Borden Co.
A compilation of community notices lists residents and visitors including Leo Schebeileig and his brother on a Canada fishing trip, Mr and Mrs Harry Gordon planning a month in southern California, Miss Kathryn Rossiter ill in Chicago, and neighbors visiting Cherry Valley and Freeport. Also noted are upcoming office changes for Dr F D Swann, library coverage by Alice Goul during Mrs Stewart’s hospital stay, and several regional visits and illnesses among town residents.
Mrs Barbara Springberg travels to Chicago for planned surgery and expects to return in about a month.
S. F. Stanual, VA contact representative, reports a sizeable turnout for the itinerant service in Monroe. His next stop is the Monroe post office on Oct. 10, where veterans can receive guidance on congress enacted benefits.
A woman driver struck a Pheve Lumber company truck unloading at the old Deaconess hospital at 8 50 this morning Monroe police report. No damage to the truck but the car sustained scraped right fenders. The driver backed away and fled unidentified.
Herrli Sr returns to Brodhead after aiding at the home of his daughter Mrs. Robert W. Stuessy New Glarus while the Stues sy farm hosts work following the sudden death of Mr. Stuessy Sunday. Out of town relatives attended the funeral including Mr. and Mrs. John Herrli and many others from Rockford Brodhead Brown town Chicago Clarno.
Homer Miller of Genoa Illinois returns home after visiting his boyhood friend Leland C White who he first contacted thirty five years earlier near Staver church south of town.
Members of the Kiwanis party led by Herbert T. Ainsworth Carlton E. Ashby and Victor Carson travel to Madison to be guests of the Madison Kiwanis for a dinner and golf outing with Rev. Paul C. Kehle Eddie Picket Robert G. Rote and Dr. H. C. Caradine among those listed.
The offices of the sheriff and clerk of circuit court in the Green County courthouse are undergoing redecoration. Furniture and walls are being refreshed to improve the public service areas.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph S. Kingsley and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Peters of Kenosha were guests yesterday of Mr. and Mrs. Emery A. Odell. Kingsley is publisher of the Kenosha Daily News and Peters is a businessman.
The service officer Theodore J. Burgy announced tonight the office will observe final evening hours to assist veterans in applying for terminal leave pay. The office will be open from 7 to 10 p.m.
Automobiles driven by Arnold Albright of 1208 23rd Avenue and Fred Bahler of Monroe route 5 were involved in a minor collision. No injuries reported and police investigated at the scene.
A collision yesterday at the corner of 10th Street and 18th Avenue damaged the left rear fender of the Bahler vehicle.
Green county plans a tax sale of delinquent 1945 taxes advertised September 24. Emanuel G Stauffacher county treasurer stated the sale will occur October 15 with a tax deed possible four years later.
Mr and Mrs Albert R Neush along with Mr and Mrs Arthur P Benkett headed for a Shrine trip to East St Louis this afternoon and expect to return Sunday evening.
Members of the Waffle Shop softball team, Major League champions, traveled to Chicago today as guests of sponsor Paul Neubauer. They plan to attend the Rockets Browns game at Soldiers Field this evening and were joined by players John Walter Morris Stauffer Wallace Miller Frederick Herbert Robert Goecks John Wagner LeRoy Morgenthaler and others along with T F Ransdell Russel W Prien.
All Employes Safety Meet gathers personnel from outlying towns in the district yesterday. C H Dinsmore reviews accidents over the past three months while K F Green outlines production and transmission plans to improve service. Ralph Kundert discusses Monday morning safety meetings as sixty one employees attend. Lyle Sickinger chairs. Miss Elva Fritz serves as secretary.
Twenty six freshmen at New Glarus high school were initiated into the school by the sophomore class. The program was planned and executed by students led by Wilya Erb Donna Gmar Wayne Duerst Allen Schuler Bill Reymond and Rolland Disch. Other participants included LaVonne Walden Mary Meythaler Ernest Zweifel Richard Colvin and dressing team members Marlea Duerst Betty Kuenzi Robert Zurkirchen and Francis Gilbertson who managed stunts and refreshments.
George Core, 68, Wentworth farm hand, died in a Superior hospital yesterday from injuries after being attacked by a bull in the animal's stall while working.
The obituary notes the passing of a longtime resident, husband to Lucy Ander son until her 1893 death, father to grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at their home Sunday at 2 pm with Rev. George Kelsey of the Methodist church officiating. Burial follows in Eastman cemetery with pallbearers including nephews and relatives.
A Democratic senator, once allied with the administration, tells a reporter the biggest mistake of his career was voting for the July extension of the price control law. He predicts a move to abolish OPA when Congress returns in January, while Taft doubts quick abolition without Truman’s acquiescence and expects a drive by April if OPA anger grows.
The article notes that the three ships’ cannons cost about 14 000 pesetas, roughly equal to a single large battleship cannon today. It contrasts historic naval armament with contemporary costs and highlights the scale of early exploration endeavors.
Marie Schwarzenberger a lifelong Monroe resident born in Switzerland in 1869 died at 77 from a heart attack. She moved to Monroe in 1897 married Joseph Schwarzenberger in 1897, lived near New Glarus, returned to Monroe in 1914, and was active in St. Victor's Church and local groups. Funeral plans set with Rosary and services at St. Victor's.
George Washington Hill president of the American Tobacco Co. died this morning at his summer camp in Canada. He was 61 years old.
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