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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1963
Page
8
The Yay Daily Record reports partly cloudy skies with slight temperature changes and a chance of showers in the extreme west. Friday remains partly cloudy with minor temperature shifts. Monroe Zone sees cloudy conditions with light rain ending tonight, followed by partly cloudy skies and moderate temps.
Data shows since yesterday 1 p.m. high 56 and low 44. Year ago today high 80 and low 54. Degree Day 15. Rainfall since yesterday 1 p.m. 0.31 inch. Barometer 1 a.m. 30.29 and 1 p.m. 30.30. Warmest places Lar go and Presidio Texas at 95. Coldest Drummond Montana at 15. Sunrise 5 05 sunset 6 52.
County Court Judge Roger L. Elmer and others issue penalties for license and traffic violations. Names include Gerald Lehnherr Blanchardville fined 20 dollars plus costs for no valid license. Kenneth Jay Sterling speeding forfeited 25. Maurice Peterson Walworth speeding forfeited 18. Billie Heitz Janesville speeding forfeited 18. Gerald Wahler Gratiot speeding forfeited 18. Monroe Roller Mills license overload forfeited 15. Gary Meyer Madison speeding with case dismissed on motion.
Letha Agnes LaBore Bates 47 of Monroe was granted an absolute divorce from Emil Raymond Bates 58 of Monroe on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. They married November 4, 1947 in Brooking South Dakota and separated December 10, 1962. Custody of two minor children awarded to the plaintiff with $10 weekly support and $1 yearly alimony. A property settlement was made.
Roger William Zimmerman aged 22 of Route 2 Winslow and Jean Kathleen Crotty aged 22 of 1811 11th Street have filed for marriage licenses.
Death notices list Harlon H. Rinehardt 50 of Monticello Fay Holmes 73 of Madison and Dale Hess 17 of Route 4 Dar- with age and locations for each obituary item.
Personal mentions describe residents visiting Albany and nearby towns including Mrs. Ben Cleveland and Mr. Clarence Johnson. Rummage sales are scheduled at St Andrews and a Methodist Church in Monroe with luncheon. Visitors include Detroit and Beloit residents, with trips to New Glarus and Argyle and a Waterford family return from a week with relatives in Beloit.
Faye Pauli daughter of Mrs Kathryn Pauli of Belleville has been awarded a $2000 graduate fellowship. The Lakeland College senior will study English at Western Michigan University after graduation.
Carson Emminger, 91, San Jose California, and Victor Baumgartner, 35, La Verne, Louisiana are listed in a brief obituary note.
Rev and Mrs James C Plymire announce the birth of a son at their home 1021 Fifteenth Avenue on April 24. The child is the Plymires' first son.
A list from St Clare Hospital includes patient names for an accident and medical cases such as Philip Gordon and James S Breed among many others. Dismissals follow with names including Morry Kruckenberg Daniel Blum Jacob Krieg and several listed spouses and family members.
Dale Hess 17 a Darlington High School junior died after a heart attack shortly after returning home from school. He was admitted to Memorial hospital at 4 30 p m and died at 4 43 p m He had a history of heart ailments He is survived by his parents two brothers a sister and maternal grandmother Funeral services will be held Saturday at the Darlington Methodist church Burial will be in Union Grove cemetery Friends may call at Sharer funeral home after 4 p m tomorrow and at the church Saturday afternoon.
Milwaukee delegates at the Southern Wisconsin District of the American Lutheran Church annual meeting tabled a motion to oppose tax funded transportation for parochial pupils. They referred the proposal to the social action committee for study and report. The Legislature currently has a bill for public paid transport to private and parochial students. The opposition resolution was introduced by Pastor Alfred H Langhough of Racine.
John D. Stauffacher formerly of Monroe is named assistant manager of the Thorp Finance Corp. office in Beaver Dam Francis J. Conway president announced. Stauffacher is the son of Mrs. George F. Stauffacher and previously worked in the Monroe Thorp office and at Jefferson and Janesville.
Miss Barbara Beardsley and Miss Judith Hjort of 2404 5th Street return to Monroe after spending Easter with Miss Beardsley’s parents in McAllen Texas.
Monroe police investigated an 8:32 PM crash on the 1800 block of 13th Avenue. Janet D. Wenger of Monroe drove a car into parked vehicles owned by Theodore Altman and William E. Foesh, both of Monroe, causing moderate damage.
Mrs. Robert Kingdon spoke on her education room for special children during the St. John's Brotherhood meeting at the church last night. The Rebecca Circle served the dinner preceding the gathering.
Mr and Mrs Orville R Evans Jr of Rockton welcomed Amy Catherine born Tuesday in a Beloit hospital. She has a sister Ann Christine 1 and two half sisters Mary Alston 6 and Susan Alston 4. Grandparents are Mayor and Mrs Orville R Evans Sr of 1823 10th Street and Mr and Mrs Sam Hoff of rural Brodhead.
Mr and Mrs William Escher of Madison announce the birth of a son Tuesday at Madison General Hospital. The mother is Barbara Gempler, daughter of Leo and Mrs Gempler. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Fred Escher of Monticello. Great grandparents include Walter Leathy Sr of New Glarus and Mrs Casper May.
Er, Monroe, and Emil Escher and Mrs Elva Dooley are cited alongside Monti cello in a fragmented social column item.
Philip Gordon of 1823 20th Street was admitted to St. Clare Hospital at 6 p.m. yesterday after slipping on cement at Trucks, Inc. He is a part owner of the firm.
Kenneth R. Kundert son of Mrs Hazel Kundert has accepted a teaching position at Platteville State College for the 1963 64 academic year. Kundert who did his undergraduate work at Platteville is now attending Purdue University Lafayette Ind
Services were held at 2 p m in the Juda EUB church for Ralph Nenneman age 49 of Route 1 Juda who died Tuesday Rev Melvin Nickel officiated with burial in Mt Vernon cemetery Juda An EUB male quartet including William Smith Melvin Siedschlag Irvin Matzke and Paul Matzke sang Beyond the Sunset and Going Down the Valley accompanied by Delores Feldt Pallbearers Jake Jones I G Newman Fred Goebels William Chambers Robert Severson and Herbert Matzke of Juda provided the escort Newcomer Funeral Home Monroe arranged the services
Living costs rose one tenth of a percent in March reaching 106.2 percent of the 1957-59 average. Higher prices for used cars clothing and home ownership items including real estate taxes and water rates pushed the Labor Department index to a new high, first reached last September and again in February.
Mr and Mrs Willis Babler were in Lancaster Monday. Mr and Mrs Henry J Elmer and Lora Pease were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Arlie Trickel in Freeport. John Marty and daughters Carol and Judith from rural Monroe visited. Mr and Mrs Fred Abbott also mentioned in the item.
Sunday dinner guests included Mrs John A Marty and Mrs Jake Krieg with Julie and Merikay visiting surgical patient Jake Krieg at St Clare hospital. Other gatherings featured Mrs H A Becker with her mother, Mrs H H Hoesly of New Glarus, and Mrs Hazel Kundert with Mrs Bertha Keller at Monroe.
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