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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1952
Page
6
Mostly fair tonight and Thursday with no significant temperature change. Low tonight 50 to 58, high Thursday 72 to 78. Since yesterday 1 pm, high 76 and low 56. Year ago today, high 68 and low 56. Barometer 29.62 at 1 am, 29.63 at 1 pm. Warmest U S yesterday Phoenix 104, coldest Darlington 47. Sunrise 4 56, sunset 7 14.
B H Lynch transfers St 34 to Victor Heuer as Lybran's donation for Green County in the city of Monroe.
The will drawn January 25 1946 of George W Campbell Cadiz township has been admitted to probate. The widow Golda Campbell named executrix with appraisers John Coryell Percy Lichtenwalner and Dean Rinehart. Campbell died June 14.
Darryl Schultz of route 3 Brodhead guilty of speeding with a fine of $5 and costs. Vernon Schultz of route 3 Brodhead found guilty of allowing an unauthorized person to operate a vehicle with a $5 fine and costs.
A community notice lists Glen F. Baltzly 44 of the west end of 12th street Maurice Bredeson 37 from route 1 Argyle and Amelia Rosen 73 of Red City California as part of a public listing.
Mr and Mrs Daniel F Wyss of route 5 welcomed a daughter on August 6. Mr and Mrs Arthur Olson of Argyle welcomed a son on August 5.
A roster lists patients by department at St Clare Hospital including names from towns Brod Juda Juda West Allis and Durand with surgical and medical divisions. The dismissal section names multiple patients and family members such as Mary Bobb Bernice Wiebel Herbert Krueger Holloway Hoffman Lahr Stopka Hunt Burgalman Nelson Savour Barrenger Dieterle Losey.
Mr and Mrs Rufus Freitag Els beth and Barbara from San Marino Calif left for Farmer City Ill to visit her father Mr Herrick and daughter Jean after ten days at the farm home of his father the late Nic Freitag They will be accompanied by niece Mary Ellen Stuessy from Madison Wis Mrs Frederick Sammond of Milwaukee and Mr and Mrs Gail Fischer of Champaign and Mrs Edwin Stuessy of Madison returned home after visiting the Freitag family
Youth Council members will learn tonight at 9 at the Youth Center if the district youth conference will be held here this fall. Recreation Director Joe E. Miller expects a call from district directors. Monroe and Fort Atkinson are considered as possible sites for the meeting. The Youth Center opens tonight for the first time since the Green County Fair after summer closures.
Mrs Amelia Rosen 73 formerly of Sturgi South Dakota died Thursday morning in Red City California after her son Norman Rosen flew in for the illness. Services were held at Red City. She is survived by three children Norman Monticello Mrs Hugh McCormick Seattle and Mrs Fred Christen Sturgi.
Residents from Smock Valley and Swiss Valleys watershed areas plan a Sunday gathering at Luchsinger grove west of Monroe. The pot luck event features a tour of Smock Valley, music, games, and exchange of ideas on soil and water use problems affecting nearby farms.
District Attorney Kittelsen urged using pre sentence examinations and psychiatric treatment to steer offenders onto a constructive path. He argued jail often worsens attitudes and emphasized preventive programs to address issues before they reach court.
On April 29 1952 the Public Service Commission directed Monroe city to install water mains and provide service to Eastlawn subdivision under the same terms as Lakeside Heights Davis Becker North Court Waelti Quinn and Goetz Acres. Eastlawn owners claim prior approvals and assurances cited city cost sharing and rule exemptions. Major owners include F Earl Lamboley Marie Blum Frank May and Sam Waelti with others Ray Beckman Nathan Burgy and Ben Abraham also involved.
The Monroe Kiwanis club will meet at 12 15 p m tomorrow at the Swiss Wheel restaurant About 20 members are expected to participate in the district golf tournament held after noon at Janesville Country Club A short program will follow at the meeting.
The altar boys of St. Joseph's parish with Rev. Gilbert Carlton spent Tuesday in Wisconsin Dells. They went on a boat excursion and attended the Indian ceremonial in the evening.
Personal mentions record Jessie Lewis from Macomb Illinois and Ralph Long from Franklin Illinois visiting today and yesterday. Dozens of individuals and couples from Capron Illinois to Cincinnati and Cleveland are listed as here yesterday or visiting Monroe Madison and other nearby towns, with trips to gift shows in Chicago and a fishing trip to Richmond Wisconsin.
Thieves stole three sample cases containing about 1600 dollars in watches from a salesman’s car in Madison. They failed to grab a 60,000 dollar jewelry case left in a safe. The salesman Joseph Lipschutz of Great Neck New York was at a store when the theft occurred. The thieves used a ruse to try to secure the big case by calling the jeweler Don Nelson, who refused to release it without Lipschutz’s consent.
The Federal State Market News Service reports Wisconsin American cheese markets firm to steady with limited offerings at higher prices. Demand is fair to good and selling prices are noted for daisies longhorns square prints and midgets. Swiss cheese supplies are ample to short with demand fair to good and state brand prices around 52 to 56, grade B 49 to 52, grade C 47 to 50.
Former Lt. Gov. Sam Lumpkin and about 500 Mississippi States Rights Democrats organized a bloc to back Dwight Eisenhower in the November election. The group adopted a resolution pledging support for Eisenhower against Adlai Stevenson in Illinois.
Reward offered for the return of a stuffed gray chair cushion lost on August 4 between Madison and Monroe. Finder should contact George Korn Jr. at 2632 13th Street.
Co K Green County's 32nd Division National Guard heads to Camp Ripley Minnesota for a final week of summer maneuvers. The unit, including the medical platoon, is due back at Monroe armory around 1:30 p m Sunday after reaching camp July 27. Soldiers report wet weather and late wake ups with limited visits from spouses while cooks praise the mess.
Whittier California reports Pansco Hazel a Holstein cow set a new all-time milk production record totaling 267308 pounds surpassing the 15 year old Sonia Ormsby Queen noted dead and owned by the Michigan Board of Control Hazel aged 17 with 13 calves has outlived seven of them owner Frank L Pellissier said she had never won a national record in any year
Thomas Schiesser 75 of South Wayne died Thursday at St. Clare Hospital. Services Sunday at Hansen Funeral Home South Wayne with four nephews and two friends as pallbearers. Born Sept 30 1876 in Canton Glarus Switzerland he immigrated to the United States in 1892 and worked as a cheesemaker in Lafayette and Green Counties. Memorial gifts were directed to the cancer fund.
Mrs Walter Blasing of Dakota Illinois has returned home from Deaconess hospital Freeport where she underwent surgery and has recovered well following the procedure.
Prof Vernon D. Riemer and Mrs Riemer of Jefferson City Missouri are due in Brodhead next Monday for a two week vacation. He is professor of speech and dramatics at Jefferson City College and has completed summer school at Columbia University. He will teach another year at Jefferson City. He is the son of Mrs A P Riemer and Mrs Riemer is the former Charlotte Krause.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Voigt and daughter Florence of Fort Madison are guests of Misses Rose and Ida Derendinger. Miss Voigt formerly directed music and religious education at St John s church and is on vacation from similar duties at Bethlehem Evangelical and Reformed church in Ann Arbor Michigan.
Henry Duerst of Karlen and Steinmann Lumber Co. was hurt at work shortly before noon Monday and taken by ambulance to St. Clare hospital in Monroe. The injury was a puncture wound to his left knee, initially believed to be a broken leg.
John Oostdik departed San Francisco by plane for the Marshall Islands to be employed for a year. He phoned his mother Mrs. F. L. Buchschacher from San Francisco on Saturday night to report his departure time.
Alois Grant Beer age 11 son of Mr and Mrs Alois Beer of 816 27th avenue is resting comfortably at St Clare hospital after major surgery there yesterday.
A son was born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Gehrke of Madison at 9 a. m. in Methodist hospital. He is the fifth great grandson of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Bolender. Mrs. Gehrke is Beth Bolender, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Bolender of Lancaster. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Gehrke of Fennimore.
Anette Stopka arrived back at 513 16th Avenue yesterday after several days as a medical patient at St. Clare hospital. The Old Fashioned Ice Cream Store on the west side of the square has discontinued cheese sales and replaced the counter with a self-serve refrigerated unit for ice cream products.
WYSS announces the birth of their first child a daughter born this morning at St. Clare hospital named Macy Lee. The child and mother are reported in good health. Mrs Wyss formerly Barbara Fritz daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Herman D. Fritz of 2403 8th Street and Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Wyss of Route 5 are listed as paternal grandparents.
Mrs William Engler widow of the late Mr Engler a prominent New Glarus businessman underwent surgery today at St Clare hospital.
Water department workers reported to police that all east side windows of the pumping station at 7th Avenue and 22nd Street were broken, apparently shot last night.
Mrs R W Blaha and Mrs C E Baumle travel by train from Chicago to Westminster Choir College Princeton NY for final concert. Daughters Gerry Lou Blaha and Ione Baumle also participate in the chorus. The group then goes to New York for four to five days to see Broadway shows and visit TV studios.
Miss Barbara Olson daughter of Mr and Mrs Severin Olson Ford underwent major surgery at St Clare hospital this morning. Only ten such operations have been performed here previously. Miss Olson is sister of Mrs Ronald Trickel Mrs Herbert Huffman and Clayton Olson.
Detroit's primary election centers on Michigan Governor candidates Secretary of State Fred M. Alger Jr. and Governor C. Mennen Williams as a new statewide primary record nears one million votes. United States Senate contenders include Republican Charles E. Potter of Cheboygan against Democrat Blair Moody.
Madison reports the state will extend its embargo restricting imports of swine for feeding breeding and exhibition to prevent vesicular exanthema. Dr H J O Connell the state veterinarian notes the disease threat though Wisconsin has no outbreaks yet while Illinois reports cases. Swine consigned for slaughter may enter.
The jury in Los Angeles Federal Court found fourteen California Communist leaders guilty of conspiring to teach and advocate violent overthrow of the U S government. Judge William C Mathews presided after a six month trial from February 1 to August 1, longer than the 1949 New York case.
Madison Gov Kohler today named Newton E. W. Lenz of Waupun to a third term as a member of the state Board of Examiners in Optometry. Lenz, the board secretary, will serve a term ending in August 1957.
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