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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1968
Page
8
Partly cloudy with possible thundershowers today and tonight. Temperatures in the 80s with upper 50s to near 60s overnight. Court notes include guilty verdicts and fines for various defendants across Albany Brodhead Monroe and surrounding areas, with licenses revoked or suspended and jail or probation terms. Supports a mix of weather data and local court actions.
Names of patients and staff at St. Clare Hospital include Oscar Zwolanek Gratiot Stephen Albert Hawkins Albany and others in medical surgical and dismissal categories. A birth announces the daughter of Dr and Mrs Byron John Francis Olympia Washington Aug 1, with Norma Waelti as mother and Sam Waelti Monroe as grandfather. paternal grandparents listed as Dr and Mrs Byron F Francis Seattle.
The schedule lists events from Friday August 9 to Sunday August 11 including reduced ride prices at 9 a.m. beef and swine judging, 1 p.m. continued judging, 7 p.m. cake sale, 8:30 p.m. pageant, and teen tent dancing 9 to 11 p.m. Saturday features beef and sheep judging at 9 a.m. tractor pull at noon barrow and beef auction at 2 p.m. 7:30 p.m. cake sale and 8:30 p.m. pageant. Sunday hosts a Noon Chicken Bar-B-Que with livestock parade at 1 p.m. and open competition parade at 1:30 p.m. Pageant 8:30 p.m. and teen dancing 9 to 12.
The record lists visits and travels of local residents. Reyne Gempeler and Kathleen Rinehart of Monticello spent time with their grandmother in Monroe. Mrs. David Hedges left for Westfield New Jersey after visiting since July 6, with a stop in Detroit en route home.
Mrs. Madie Stauffacher of Browntown and Mrs. Merton Gonstead of Beloit depart Milwaukee for Miami as alternate delegates to the national GOP convention. The charter flight carries 80 Wisconsin GOP delegates and alternates, including Lt. Gov. and Mrs. Jack Olson and State Treasurer Harold Clemens. Gov. Knowles left July 31 for the convention.
Monroe residents attended the Green County Fair with Johnson Sisters and the Wagners. Johnson Sisters discussed plans to open a Gift Shop branch in Chicago. Dick Young won Britannica set. formal book presentation to follow. Demolition Derby crowned Karl Arnsmeier as top winner with trophy. John Von Arx assisted as Open Class fruit and vegetable superintendent, replacing Melvin Peterson.
Mr. Barr retired last December after 18 years with Wurlitzer Piano Company doing veneer work and 15 years with Illinois Northern Utility. They previously farmed 13 years and lived in De Kalb for over 30. They praise neighbors at the Sulzer home and doctors who offered reassurance after a hospital stay. They plan to sell their De Kalb house and note Monroe’s gain from their move.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Klossner 90 of Route 1 Monroe were held at 1 30 p m Friday August 2 at Shriner Neushwander Funeral Home with Rev Melvin J Roehrdanz officiating Organ selections were played by Mrs Robert Faith Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery Casketbearers named Walter R Wyss Harry J Bloom Vincent J Thomm Floyd Asmus Ray E Kundert and Glenn R Benkert Also noted Dennis Dean Broge 13 was admitted to St Clare Hospital for leg infection believed to come from an insect bite He will be an eighth grade student at Monticello School in the fall
Monroe Police report three accidents in the city. Lynn L. Rosemeier’s vehicle left the road at 11th Ave and 24th St striking a U.S. mailbox at 8 41 a m. The mailbox bent and the car towed with moderate damage. A collision in the Kroger Store lot involved Carol J. Mitchell and William F. Matzke as they backed from stalls. Minor vehicle damage. Dennis F. Klarer’s parked car was hit by Clarence C. Goecks at 2 13 a m in the 1200 block of 19th St causing heavy damage. Articles of incorporation for Everson's Inc filed with register of deeds. Tallie E. Everson named initial registered agent.
Mrs Ida Olmstead, 89, Beloit, stepmother of Virgil and Douglas Olmstead of Warren Illinois, died Thursday August 1 in a nursing home with services this afternoon in Beloit. Survived by stepdaughter Mrs Gale Baugartner Tomah and stepson Donald Apple River Illinois. Milwaukee archbishop likens Pope Paul VI birth control ruling to Supreme Court decision and urges it be upheld.
Lost grey and white cat. Return to Mrs James Henrickson at 325-5435. Young man seeks any work by day or week. Call 439-5535 South Wayne. Dried shell corn 1.10 per bushel delivered. Phone Brodhead 897-4168. John Deere 12A PTO combine for sale. Home reel, new canvas. Reasonable. Phone 938-4872. Five bedrooms with large kitchen and two baths near school and park. Call 325-5451. For sale 13 feeder pigs. Noon calls to 325-2977. Monticello three bedroom modern home near schools with large lot and three-car garage. Near East School three bedroom with garage in nice condition. Green County Realty Realtors 325-3400 Monroe.
Monroe area youngsters aged 7 to 12 depart Sunday at 1 p.m. from Monroe Junior High for a week at the Southwest Badger Camp in Wyalusing State Park. Thirteen campers plus staff describe the program aimed at outdoor recreation and group living with camperships available to aid families.
Jeffery John Surrell an 18 month old boy is a surgical patient at St. Clare Hospital admitted yesterday. Stephen Albert Hawkins 12 admitted as medical patient at St. Clare Hospital Friday. Edward Klinge 65 dies August 2 in Cuba City hospital arrangements with Thomas Funeral Home Platteville. Sophia Becker 1308 10th Street an accident patient at St. Clare Hospital after a fall at home last night. The Orangeville Village Board reschedules August meeting to Monday Aug 12 at 7 p.m. due to vacations. Stateline Fellowship meets August 6 at 8 p.m. at United Methodist Church in Davis. Ambrose Waelti Juda and Leah Wand announce birth of daughter Mary Lynn July 31 at St. Clare Hospital with siblings Michael Richard Robert Marlene and Greg and grandparents Mrs. Wand and Mr. and Mrs. Christ Waelti.
The New York Times reports intelligence officer notes a published book by Lev Bezymensky presenting a Soviet autopsy of Hitler and Eva Braun. The account, 23 years after the postmortem, disputes earlier theories by Shirer and Trevor-Roper regarding Hitler's death and Braun's fate.
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