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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1949
Page
6
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight with Sunday fair and cooler conditions. High near 69 and low around 55. Year ago today high 84 and low 61. Trace precipitation since yesterday. Warmest spot yesterday Yuma Arizona 104. Fargo North Dakota 32. Sunrise 5 41. sunset 6 08.
Judge Harold J. Lamboley issued letters of administration to Willis B. Kueng of Hollywood California and Doris R. Kueng of Monroe for Nellie Kueng who died August 5 in Jefferson Township. Appraisers F F Hartwig and Russell W Prien named. James R Fitzgibbons guardian ad litem for two minor children Shirley Ann and Walter John. Heirs include husband John and four children.
Justice L A Koenig and Justice William Elliott Max Huffman presided in Monticello and Monroe cases. Riese of route 4 faced guilty over removing a barricade with $10 costs. McKinney Jr. of Brodhead jailed for reckless driving under license suspension with $55 fine or 10 days. Paulson of Brodhead fined $60 and 20 days for reckless driving. Huffman sentenced driving under the influence with license revocation and $75 costs.
Dorothy Jane Kleckler from McConnell Illinois and Edwin Affolter of Monroe wed in a license filing. Paula Sophia Affolter of Monroe and Robert Charles of McConnell are listed for marriage. Eunice Marie Keehn of Oregon and Jerome Grunner of Brooklyn also have licenses.
Mr and Mrs Harold Nipple of Argyle welcome a daughter born September 17. Mr and Mrs Floyd Stuckey of route 5 have a son born September 17. Mr and Mrs Otto Gobeli of Woodford greet a daughter born September 16. Mr and Mrs Jonas Kamm na of Blanchardville celebrate a son born September 16.
Shirley Escher of Monticello undergoes surgery at St. Clare Hospital. Eugene Doyle of 1915 13th Avenue and Darrell Alexander of Juda listed for medical care. Dismissals include Chester Stixrood Preston P. Prisk Mrs. Clayton Ross Mrs. Anna Kundert Dan Stoddard Roger Jenson Sidney Wells and Mrs Frank Boeck.
The Green County National Farm Loan Association has voted a five percent dividend for stockholders on record May 31, 1949. Checks are in the mail. This marks the third year in a row such dividends are paid. The association operates offices in Monroe and Mineral Point with Iowa, Grant and Lafayette county organizations.
Oshkosh Portage pastor Rev Robert Anderson was chosen president of the United Lutheran Sunday School association of Wisconsin. Other officers named include Rev Wylock Scott Two Rivers as vice president and Helen Werner Neenah as statistical secretary.
The 175 room Atheran hotel in Oshkosh was sold to Simmons Hotels, Inc. of Chicago for about 175000 dollars. Cyrus Simmons leads Simmons Hotels, Inc. The downtown hotel is the oldest in Os city.
The Monroe Parent Teacher Association opens its first meeting at the high school auditorium Wednesday at 8 p m with a teacher reception after the business session. Miss Genevieve Arensdorf will present a tuberculosis survey film, and Mrs Richard R Wagner becomes PTA president. The program includes a high school orchestra demonstration and a short skit Housecleaning Time.
The meeting led by president Dwight A. Crandall discussed updating the ballot to diversify board representation. Attendees included Josef Benkert Alvin H. Babler R. W. Blaha Willard Bend er A. H. Schneider Clifford M. Fritz O. N. Johnson Rodney O. Kittelsen Harold J. Blum A. R. Steele Dr. Fred W Kundert Dr. C. E. Baumle and Walter L. Day.
Effie Rafel, 36, phoned police then clawed through sand to reach husband Ray Rafel, 36, buried in a nine-foot cave-in hole. She kept the head uncovered as rescuers arrived. he was freed within about 30 minutes as eight children watched.
Madison news reports that Carroll Binder a U N freedom of information committee member will address Wisconsin daily newspaper publishers and editors on September 23. The Minneapolis Tribune editor will discuss The Outlook for Freedom of Information at a conference sponsored by the University of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Daily Newspaper League.
Mrs Richard Howe and Kelly Howe of Darlington shopped in Monroe as did many others in town. Monticello visitors Mr and Mrs Royce ZumBrunnen and Jock arrived for a short visit. Willard Tschanz of Glenview Ill spends the weekend with family. Mr and Mrs John Liedschlag visit their son Don and wife in Galesville. Miss Maud E Wenger Mrs Nell W Stuart and Mrs Burton H Lynch visit Madison. Wilbert Striker and Bertha Larson of Gratiot are here on business. Carol Priewe visits with Alvin Priewe’s family Clarno for the weekend. Mrs Ronald Hasse and daughters Ronna Alana Jane and Miss Jane Anderson from Albany call today. Dr Nathan E Bear and Dr W B Gnagi attend Wisconsin Surgical society in Milwaukee. William Wieck leaves for Milwaukee to visit his sons and families. Joan Davis of Whitewater S T C visits her parents Roy and Mrs Davis. Ernest Seeman and family of Freeport expected at Edwin W Schuetze home tomorrow. Seeman teaches music in Freeport. Misses Helen Burkhard Leon a Gruenewald Bernice Holsapple and Mrs Harold Woolover will attend Cubs Brooklyn game in Chicago. Kathryn Krauss freshman Milton College visits parents Gottlob Krauss. Mr Krauss returns from Milwaukee training course. Mr and Mrs Robert Nipple Gregory of Milwaukee visit over weekend with Rudy Hess. Nipple, Mrs Hess and Mary drive to Mount Mary College Milwaukee where Mary will enroll for freshman year.
Appleton geometry teacher Miss Lois Mielke meets new seniors including Ronald who prefers Ron or Ronnie. Sheriff Matt Solliran had no calls for the first time in months. The Booth family adds a cocker spaniel whose rabbit disposal sparked a revived rescue effort. Mrs Booth now feeds the revived rabbit by eye-dropper milk.
Gilbert Zweifel is elected president of the Fairview school society in Mt Pleasant township. Jeanette Zurfluh is secretary and Robert Zurflus treasurer. A new flag and books added. West Clarno enrolls 15 pupils with four first graders. First meeting chose May Ann Frautschy president and others. Jordan Prairie school reports field trip and upgrades. Thirteen rural 8th grade graduates mostly enroll in high school. Florence Wartenweiler notes enrollments under new state law requiring attendance to age 16. Simmons school reports 18 students with three first graders and listed teachers and 8th graders.
Coast guard air force and Canadian aircraft joined a wide hunt for a small single engine plane overdue on a 2000 mile Azores to New York flight. The two Italian aviators John M Brondello and Camillio Bartoglio departed Azores with 29 hours fuel. Last position reported about 940 miles east of New York City.
With membership open, Flight B of the 9656th volunteer air reserve training squadron will hold its second meeting at 7 30 Tuesday evening in the Legion home. Col Charles Marvin commander will lecture and there will be movies.
Funeral services for Fred Alvin Wallbaum, 69, who died at his Woodford area home, were held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in Hanson funeral home South Wayne and at 2 p.m. at Jordan Lutheran church. Rev. G. M. Gunderson officiated, with burial in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Rudy Berg Frank Salzwedel Clarence Golic kson Alfred Gutzmer Lawrence Berg and Harold Golickson of Woodford.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Losey returned from a weeklong visit with their son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Louis Janke Denmark Wis with relatives at Hancock Wisconsin Rapids and Plainfield.
The post office announces arrival of migratory bird stamps required on hunting licenses for waterfowl hunters. Stamps priced at $2 are on sale at the post office.
The two term limit amendment to the U S constitution made little progress this year. It has 23 ratifications with 13 more needed before it can become law. Since 1947 states moved at varying paces while some resolutions were defeated or sidetracked in several states.
The Beloit Cave Explorers club pursues the so called Cave of the Dead near Richland Center after collecting reports from Gotham residents. They cite rumors of large chambers filled with skeletons and tools of early peoples. Club president Frank Matthews leads the exploration effort.
Milwaukee lawyers say four teenage boys will sue the Milwaukee Police Department for false arrest after being questioned following Patricia Birmingham's murder. The attorney Leonard Bursten represents the youths held briefly under suspicion while Patricia's body was recovered from the Milwaukee River last March. Milton Babich, 19, already serves a life term for first degree murder.
R. W. BLAHAS plans a colonial style dwelling on the lot at 8th Street and 19th Avenue recently purchased from Harold T. Snyder. The project signals new construction in the neighborhood and outlines the intended architectural style and ownership transfer.
Lawrence Lund son of Otto W. and Mrs Lund enrolls at the University of Wisconsin in his sophomore year. He attends as a pre medicine student and lists his address as 1911 11th street.
Cub Scout leaders emphasize the Cub circus at Recreation Park will occur on September 24, not today. The event roots in the community youth program and invites public attendance.
Mr and Mrs Viron Van Horn of 1313 12th avenue travel to Great Falls Montana to visit his brother Len. They will stay about one month.
Edwin R. Huffman boats wain's mate first class is a crew member of a landing ship taking part next month in navy amphibious exercises in the Pacific. Huffman is married to a local woman and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Huffman. He entered naval service in 1944.
Mrs J J Blumer of Albany has spent weeks at Woodruff and will visit Mrs William Schultz in Ashland for several days before returning home. She spends the hay fever season up north each year.
Arthur S. Peterson of 22631 16th Street received the Chartered Life Underwriter diploma from the American College of Life Underwriters. The conferment was held Wednesday in Cincinnati Ohio, but Peterson attended an insurance conference at Mackinac Island and could not attend.
The condition of Miss Lena Deininger who suffered a severe stroke Wednesday morning is reported improved. She remains at her home, 1728 15th street.
The farm bought by Sears Freeman at 2015 16th Street belonged to Mrs. Matt H. Stauffer, not Mr. Stauffer as previously stated. The Stauffers retain the farm on the east side of the road along Route 1 in Monticello.
Mr and Mrs Hollis E Mueller announce the naming of their son at Randolph Field Lansing Houston Mueller.
Word reaches grandparents Mr and Mrs John E Mueller that their son has a newborn in Texas. Mueller is stationed at the Army Air Force training field near Houston. His wife hails from San Angelo, Texas.
General Lewis B. Hershey, director of selective service, warned a quick war is unlikely even with the atomic bomb. He cited manpower shortages, noting the army is about 50 000 short while air force navy and marines remain at full peace time strength. He said inducements could be produced within 45 days despite budget cuts and left open the June moratorium decision.
Former Major General Bennett E. Meyers, jailed for pressuring an associate to lie to a senate committee, lost a second bid for release after Judge Albert V. Bryan ruled the federal court lacked jurisdiction.
The Wisconsin Industrial Commission reports harvesting and processing finished in Ashland Eau Claire Marinette Menasha Neenah and Oshkosh this week. Lima beans tomatoes cabbage and red beets remain main tasks while some eastern sweet corn is processed. Local workers suffice as out of state help leaves. Corn oats and tame hay output higher than expected totaling 124 500 000 bushels.
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