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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1955
Page
6
Partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms north and west central tonight and over most of state Thursday. Not much change in temperature. Low tonight 70 to 75 high Thursday 84 to 90 northwest area 90 to 96 southerly. Warmest place Paso Robles California 109, coldest Fraser Colorado 38. Sunrise 5 00 sunset 7 12.
Justice L A Koenig files a case against Ray for robbery in Dodgeville. The suspect operates under the influence of intoxicating liquor. Sentence includes $100 fine and costs, and a one year driver's license revocation. Sheriff’s department records.
Obituaries list Ida Hauser 74 of 2526 12th Street Henry E White Sr 72 of Jordan Township Walter B Kramer 69 of Beloit and Reed Strapman two of rural Hollandale in brief civic notices.
Mr and Mrs Robert Steinmann of Winslow welcome a daughter on August 2. Mr and Mrs Fred Obert of Freeport celebrate a daughter on August 3. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Hanson of Blanchardville announce a daughter on August 3. Mr and Mrs Bruce Timm of Brodhead welcome a son on August 3. Mr and Mrs Walter Saunders of Platteville announce a son on August 3.
The record lists medical staff including George A Perkins Beloit Wilbert Wuethrich 1121 21st Avenue James J Marhee Janesville Mrs Robert W Maurer 2304 9th Street Mrs James Fourtounis Beloit Robert H Lunberger 1516 15th Avenue Gustave Schmoldt 2003 12th Avenue Surgical staff adds Mrs Edward Neumann Los Altos Emil Wallmann Orangeville and Mrs Frank R West 2506 17th Street Is list includes Robert Kline Bruce Charles Dwyer William B Berger Harold N Monte Mrs Andrew Sulzer Mrs Carl Pfisterer Mrs Paul Baldwin Willie Hellwig Mrs Crawford Mueller and daughter Mrs Walter Davis and daughter Mrs Floyd Cali and Mrs Robert Arnot.
A $210,490 bid by Badger Bituminous Inc of Barneveld was the low bid for Highway 59 blacktopping between Monroe and Albany. The overall group bids totaled $5,080,384 for 22 state road projects, the second largest bid setting of the year, behind June 21 when about $6 million in work was opened.
Madison Wisconsin markets report Swiss cheese trading slowly with light to fair demand. Offerings include Longhorns light and other varieties ample. selling prices at state assembly points range 32 to 36 percent moisture for singles and 35 to 36 percent for Longhorns and 33 to 37 percent for midgets. domestic Swiss barely steady with state brand 36 to 39 and Grade B 35 to 37 percent moisture.
Tom Yawkey owner of the Boston Red Sox and Mrs Emma Ouerbacker of Louisville Ky have bought all as sets of the Wausau Southern Lumber Co for 201000. The property sold at an auction includes 16000 acres of cut over timber land in Mississippi.
Frank Brennan announces a new 30 by 56 foot concrete block building west of his supermarket on Highway 11 to house the Ludlow bar run by Paul Baltzer Sr and son. The Ludlow hotel will close around August 17, furnishings go to auction August 11, and tearing down begins next week as a first step toward a shopping center including a J C Penney and a McLellan store.
The State Board of Health announced 56 new infantile paralysis cases in the past week, raising yearly total to 168 versus 72 at the same point last year. Eight occurred in children who received Salk vaccine. all cases described as mild, though three were paralytic.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard P. Olsen name Nancy Kathryn for their newborn daughter born yesterday at St. Clare hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. William E. Wenger and Mrs. Ed Wenger. great grandmother is Mrs. Wenger. The family includes Howard Jr. and Suzanne, ages 11 and 6, and Mrs. Olsen is the former Kathryn Wenger.
The Hoesly Gladioli Gardens showcase dozens of varieties in full bloom inviting visitors to view the display. View the blooms and select bulbs for next year at 1322 22nd Street.
Wilbert Wuethrich of 1121 21st Avenue was admitted to St. Clare Hospital at noon yesterday as a medical patient. He has been ill for about a year and underwent surgery last November.
James Menehan, a heart condition patient at St. Clare hospital, shows slight improvement after ten weeks of treatment. He will observe his 87th birthday Thursday in the hospital.
Personal mentions show multiple visitors and travelers. H R Rakow of Wausau called Monroe yesterday. Others from Freeport Merrill and Madison areas visited, with trips to Chicago Lac du Flambeau Las Vegas Honolulu and Hawaii noted as future plans.
Funeral services for Fred Grimm 70 of 2401 9th street were held yesterday at St John s Church with many attendees traveling from Wisconsin towns including Fifield Madison Verona and Be loit along with relatives from New Richmond Milwaukee Janesville Belleville Verona and Freeport among others listed.
President Eisenhower has 304 bills before him as Congress adjourns for the session. Many more measures had been sent to the White House in the final hours.
Henry White 72 of Jordan Center died at 11 30 last night after cerebral hemorrhage decades ago. He was born March 7 1883 in Mason City Iowa and lived with his son Henry White Jr. He married Evelyn Fey in Harvard Indiana in 1913 and survived by a daughter Dale Geil San Diego California another daughter R L Richardson Janesville a son Henry Jr two stepdaughters a stepson two half-siblings and eight grandchildren. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery after services Friday at 2 pm at Shriner Neushwanderes home with Rev Paul Gibson officiating. He was a former cement contractor and Moose lodge member.
Allis-Chalmers workers in Milwaukee district after rejecting a second firm offer scheduled a mass meeting today. Local 248 UAW CTO officials urged rejection citing a proposed layoff plan. President Ralph Koenig said the meeting aims to mobilize support for Thursday balloting on strike authorization and that workers should return to their jobs after the session.
President Eisenhower awarded Robert B. Anderson of Vernon Texas the Medal of Freedom for loyal and meritorious service in advancing United States security as he nears retirement as deputy secretary of defense.
The county board introduced new staff including Donald Siedschlag, Mrs. Margaret Stracka, and Harold Dyar. They approved a 498.50 duplicating machine purchase for the judge’s office from Brunning Co. The group discussed jail remodeling for November, courthouse lawn care for Cheese Day crowds, and funds distribution by the cheese day publicity committee totaling up to 2000.
A group including A. L. Miller Victor N. Schiller and Clarence Slotten seeks to microfilm historical records stored in the Courthouse vaults for preservation and study.
A summary of congressional actions during seven months of Eisenhower's term. Proposals included refugee act liberalization, postal rate hikes, lowering voting age to 18, farm loans, health program reinsurance, top executive pay, and Taft Hartley revision. Congress favored most foreign policy aims, ratified Southeast Asia Pact, West Germany and Austrian treaties, extended reciprocal trade, and set minimum wage at one dollar under pressure after a veto.
A Milwaukee area Lutheran pastor Rev. George Crist Jr. of Durham was suspended from his pulpit after a church trial board found him guilty of heresy. He was tried and convicted by the Northwest Synod committee last week. A second pastor Rev. John Gerberding of Menomonee Falls faces a forthcoming trial for similar doctrinal deviation.
Gov. Kohler signed multiple measures including a highway budget authorizing $160,523,000 over two years for road maintenance and local aid. The Legislature cannot divert motorist revenues to other departments, but can set spending guidance for the commission. A gasoline tax increase to six cents per gallon will fund highway projects and expanded state traffic patrol.
Wisconsin will receive nearly 40 million dollars in federal aid plus state money for driver license examiners and major highway construction. The allocation supports enabling services and infrastructure development across the state.
Geno Prato an Italian born Bronx shoemaker won 32 000 on The $64 000 Question after answering Verdi opera Aida Brazil Cairo Egypt and Christmas Eve on air. The victory doubles his prior winnings and earns a return next week for the 64 000 top prize.
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