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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1949
Page
8
Decreasing cloudiness with frost forecast tonight and a mostly fair warmer Thursday. Hourly temps show high 62 and low 41 since yesterday at 1 p.m. The record notes a 29.62 and 29.69 barometer, with Yuma Arizona at 102 degrees as the warmest and Havre Michigan at 27 as the coldest. Sunrise 5:38, sunset 6:13.
J Victor Wampfier of Wayne Lafayette county appointed executor of Clara Wampfier who died August 12 with heirs including son and sister Ida Rumbelle of Monroe. Martha Malkow died August 12 leaving Florence Witt of Orangeville and four sons to share most of the estate. Appraisers named include Harry Young W Stauffer and Russell Prien with Emma Carroll executrix. Bequests include 500 to grandchildren and 25 to multiple relatives and Chicago church groups.
County Court Judge H J Lamboley oversees cases involving over axle violations and insurance status. Lowell E Phillips of Warren faces two charges including no insurance and over axle limits, with fines and costs set.
Justice L A Koenig finds Kenneth B Mann of route 2 Monticello guilty of operating an unregistered vehicle and orders $10 fine plus costs.
Mr and Mrs Franklin Con Brodhead announce a daughter born in September. Mr and Mrs George Kuhl of Brodhead report a daughter born September 14. Mr and Mrs Ben Stoneback of Brodhead report a son born September 14. Mr and Mrs Ervin Moellenberndt of Juda report a son born September 13.
About 125 canvassers gathered at the Methodist church for a training session and began data collection for the city religious census. Assignments were handed to Monroe volunteers led by Mrs. Everett A. Janke, with chairs named for rural north Monroe and Clarno. Additional surveys will follow after tonight’s instructional meetings in Brodhead Juda and Monticello, led by Rev. Guy R. Nelson and Rev. Kofoed.
William O Connor of Madison will be invited to attend the ground breaking for St Clare hospital additions. No date yet set. Construction counsel George F Hutter and Mother M Angeline of the St Agnes congregation received final authorization. A building permit was filed at city hall indicating a $500000 construction cost.
Miss Lena Deininger suffered a severe stroke about 6:30 this morning at her home 1728 15th street. Her condition is too critical to move her to a hospital, according to her physician. She had been in seemingly good health, visited friends last evening with her sister Mrs Anna Whitcomb, and worked the full day yesterday at J C Penney where she has long been employed.
Gratiot, Robert Eugene, Taylor, Brodhead, Paul Dommersnaes, Gays Mills, Mrs. Maurice Schout of Streator IL appear among a list. Dismissals include Frank DeVoe, Mrs. Clarence Beyer and daughter, William Leopold, Fannie Andrews and Ralph Smith.
Mrs. Nellie Hodges returns from a three week trip to Canada Michigan and Chicago. Beloit visitors Roger Dorothy Buddie and Donald Rufer with grandmother Mrs. Rosina Rufer at 912 9th street. Miss Marie Pagel returns from Brodhead after caring for Mrs. August Riese during convalescence. Bake sale at Wisconsin Power and Light office Saturday Sept 17 at 10 am by Staver church women. Misses Selma Ann Steiner and Mary Ann Keller vacation in Chicago with aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Joseph Spinozzi. Rev Guy R Nelson of Waukesha visits with Rev Ralph K Kofoeds and dines with Mr and Mrs Harvey H Holland and planned to visit Mr and Mrs Dwight A Crandall.
Darlington city council and mayor approve a 75000 bond issue to fund the local share of the planned LaFayette County Memorial Hospital. The 32 bed facility will receive state and federal aid. City reports no bonded indebtedness. 1949 assessed valuation listed at 4.3139 million. Dr. L E Jameson named to study curb and gutter program costs.
Green County Insurance Association held a dinner meeting at the Brodhead cafe with twenty members attending. Norman Norden, Milwaukee fire insurance rating bureau auditor, spoke as guest. The October meeting is planned for Monroe.
Miss Aimee Zillmer from the Wisconsin State Board of Health conducts conferences on social and personal hygiene with junior high students and Green County normal schools. She also meets senior high students after school. The PTA plans its season with a first meeting Wed Sept 21. Keith Hirsch assists Roberts Davenport in four high school agriculture courses while Davenport serves as judge at the New Glarus high school fair. Enrollment in high school agriculture classes totals 66 boys.
Monticello Times reports freshmen and upperclassmen are leaving Monticello this week for their chosen colleges. Seniors Marian Stauffer and Nancy Becker and others depart to Milwaukee and Madison campuses for the new year.
Johnstown returns from 317 of 325 precincts show John P. Saylor Republican with 57 037 votes and Mrs Robert L Coffey Democrat with 48 168 in yesterday's district race.
National and local government office-holders in Great Britain now total 2 146 000, up from 1 385 000 ten years ago. The rise reflects expanded public employment across central and local authorities.
Ray E. Baltzer 60 died yesterday forenoon. Services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Shriner Neushwander funeral home with Rev. Newell Mendenhall officiating. Burial in Greenwood cemetery. Baltzer born August 11 1889 in Clarno township. Survived by widow Emma Bleiler two sons Lawrence and John six grandchildren a brother and a sister. Preceded in death by parents and infant sister.
The Green County chapter of the American Red Cross postpones its meeting to next Wednesday. The session will be held in the county courthouse courtroom instead of this evening as previously announced.
Green county 4-H club leaders met at the courthouse with 17 clubs represented. Monroe Achievement day is set for November 3 and Juda for the latter part of October. Committees include Mrs Chester Norton and others from Monroe and Juda districts. A county fair questionnaire was distributed and fall winter activity ideas discussed.
Rev Ralph K Kofoed named chairman to head the West Wisconsin Conference delegation to attend the national convocation on town and country affairs.
Readable fragments note church work in Lincoln Nebraska from November 7 to 9. It also states Sha was named to the delegation at the Town and Country Commission meeting held Monday at Madison.
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