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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1949
Page
2
Opinion piece argues for installing two hour five cent meters in the center lanes of the courthouse square to regulate parking, move traffic, and fund future parking facilities. It rebuts claims revenue drives the plan and urges timely decision to prevent overparking.
Mrs Selma O'Hare from St Louis dedicates Chicago's new airport as a symbol of thousands who died like her son Lt Commander Edward H O'Hare The field will be named O'Hare airport and later serve as Chicago's passenger terminal O'Hare won the Medal of Honor for his solo defense of the carrier Lexington on February 20 1942 near Tarawa in which he shot down five Japanese planes
Illinois Central mails notices to holders of 1951 1953 and 1955 bonds offering exchange for new consolidated mortgage bonds series A and B due Nov 1 1979 and series C due Nov 1 1974 with interest adjustments. Exchangeable amount outstanding July 31 totals 52 201 million dollars. Offer must gain ICC approval and expires October 17.
Ten years ago Emil Bruni of New Glarus succeeded William Engler as head of county 40 and 8 unit. The Arthur Spoerry family returns from a visit to Switzerland. Adolf Hitler declares war aims limited and no plan against England or France to Danzig residents. Death notices for Mrs. Emily Meinert Albany Mrs. Shelby Divan Cadiz and Mrs. Aquilla Campbell Monroe County.
Green county officials urge farmers to renovate permanent pastures this fall and reseed with alfalfa red clover Ladino clover and brome grass next spring to boost milk production. Soil tests lime applications and contour-residue seed beds are recommended for max moisture and good seed bed.
Elizabeth Brockham 92 a Cadiz township native and Jackson county pioneer since 1888 died Friday morning in a Maquoketa nursing home. Born June 15 1857 to John and Mary Hall she married Willis Brockham in 1879 and moved to a farm near Emeline in 1888. Surviving: brother William Hale White Creek Wis and sister Tina Clark Anadarko Okla. Services were held at 2 p m today at Carson Balster funeral home with burial in Hickory Grove cemetery Maquoketa.
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital reports 54 year old film star Richard Dix III remains critically ill following a heart attack.
The U S senate approved Herbert C Lyngans nomination as postmaster at Blanchardville replacing the retired Mabel Jackson.
Rural Blaine school pupils in Jordan township staged a birthday program for Mrs. Ralph J. Kundert at her home with accordion music, games, songs, and a wiener roast. Attendees included the Beutels and Walters. two pupils could not attend.
Archbishop Moses E. Kiley was discharged from St Mary's hospital in Milwaukee after a ten day treatment for a leg infection. He was released yesterday in stable condition and returns to duties with the archdiocese.
Monticello society notes detail many visits and gatherings. Mrs J P Zweifel and Mrs George Steinmann hosted a church ladies aid at the Zweifel home with eleven members and three guests. Members and guests visit relatives, attend fairs, and travel to Madison, Chicago, and Minneapolis for events and schooling.
A well known colon and rectal institution published a 160 page free book on these ailments, illustrated with diagrams and X rays. McCleary Clinic and Hospital at E2111 Elms Blvd Excelsior Springs Missouri offers the booklet.
Blums received visitors including das and Mrs. Ernest Dahler from Glarus. Lena Babler Barbara Rhyner Ida Schenk called in Monroe. Herbert Marcum Freeport and William Pagel hosts. Kenneth Lovell and Gary Monroe and Robert Lovell Madison visited. Mrs John G Blum Fred and Ed Blum in Monroe to see Mrs Fred Blum patient at St Clare hospital. Accompanied by Mrs Henry B Hoesly and Mrs Ernest Dahler New Glarus.
Charles Myers 110 years old died Saturday at his Tomahawk home. Born August 3, 1839 in Muncie Indiana, he came here at the turn of the century and worked on the railroad and in a factory. He retired twenty years ago. He is survived by six sons and two daughters.
William Jacob Cuppy known as Will Cuppy, humorist and critic, died in New York at age 65 after several years of ill health. He authored eight books and led the Mystery and Adventure department for the New York Herald Tribune weekly book review since 1926, when the section began under Light Reading.
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