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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1950
Page
6
Daily Record notes today is August 7 1950 with fair south and partly cloudy north areas and scattered showers tonight and Tuesday. Cooler in the northwest Tuesday. Low tonight 52 to 58 east to 58 to 64 west. High Tuesday 75 to 80 with northwest cooling to near 80 southeast.
Henry Schiffman transfers about 120 acres to Theron Kellesvig by U. S. government survey in New Glarus township as recorded in notice 21.
Death notices for Mrs. Leonard Norder aged 95 in Juda Arthur P. Riemer 69 of Brod head William J. Smith 78 of Freeport Adolph Ammon 60 of Milwaukee Leonard L. Van Horn 83 of Great Falls Montana reflect regional losses from multiple communities.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Guttmer of Woodford welcome a daughter on August 5. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Clark of Brodhead greet a daughter on August 6. Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Paulson of Argyle announce a daughter born on August 7.
A list from St. Clare Hospital shows patients in Surgical and Medical divisions with names and addresses such as Edward Walter Beloit and Dennis P Rinehard Monticello. Dismissals include Lewis Croft and several listed spouses and children from multiple residences.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Van Voast and children John Mary Ellen and Timmie leave Monroe for Hawaii where he will assume circuit court reporter duties in Wailuku Maui on September 1. They will fly from San Francisco around August 25 after visiting her parents at 1502 9th Street.
Fred Galli field manager of the Wisconsin Swiss and Lim burger Cheese Producers association and Sylvan Kne buhl state grader in the Monroe area are two of the cheese judges for the state fair. Herman Ruser state grader at Rice Lake is the third judge. Entries for Swiss limburger and brick cheese must be made at the state fairgrounds West Allis no later than Thursday. Entry blanks available at the Wisconsin Swiss and Lim burger Cheese Producers association office.
Warren man L. H. White aged 51 was injured when a finger on his right hand was crushed in a combine at 4 50 p m Saturday. He was taken to Deaconess hospital at Freeport and his finger was amputated at the first joint during surgery.
Services for Adolph Ammon 60 Milwaukee who was struck and killed Friday night by a car in Waukesha county will be held at 2 p m tomorrow in the Voegeli funeral home Monticello Rev A R Achtemeier pastor of the Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed church is to officiate with burial in Highland cemetery Masonic and American Legion rites will be held at the grave side Ammon a World War I veteran was a Monticello native born May 9 1890 in Switzerland and later lived at 1104 N Water St Milwaukee He enlisted in the U S army May 24 1918 served overseas in France with Co G 131st engineers discharged June 25 1919 and returned to Monticello where he ran a meat market until 1924 He then lived in Milwaukee and at the Wood veterans home He was struck on Highway 14 near Menomonee Falls and the driver Walter Zahn Wausau was not held He is survived by four brothers Ernest Fred Monticello John Winslow Rudolph Monticello and Rudolph Monticello two sisters Mrs Walter Anna in Switzerland and Funeral details note past tense of death and multiple biographical facts.
A series of car accidents across Wisconsin leave several dead and many injured. Victims include Harvey Jameson 42 of Racine and Stewart Stone 18 of Schneckady New York. Other fatalities involve Edward King 16 of Neenah Daniel Homa 19 of Marinette Kate Rogers 73 of Michigan and James Davis 57 and Laura Jenkins 46 both of Milwaukee. Anthony Boulanger 45 of Casco died near the Brown County line after losing control on Highway 54.
Dutch and Indonesian commanders rush to Macassar to curb fighting between federal troops and Indonesian soldiers awaiting discharge from the Dutch army. The unrest echoes last April when rebels seized the city before surrendering to the federal government.
Paul Harvey Chicago radio commentator for ABC was seriously injured in a car accident near his farm south of St Louis. He fell asleep at the wheel as he drove to join his wife Lynn celebrating their 10th anniversary. The car overturned in a ditch and he was hospitalized.
Local columns record multiple households visiting Monroe from Rockford Albany Milwaukee and other towns over the weekend and week. Recipients include Mr and Mrs Roy Webb Mr and Mrs W A Mink Dr and Mrs R A Woodruff and many more amid vacations trips to Wisconsin Illinois Michigan and Canada with family news and military postings. The notes mention a two week west coast vacation by several families and a Greenland based aircraft unit member.
Louis Mortenson arrived from Milwaukee. Mrs. Edward Gavigan of Argyle visited Monroe. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Breed from Stockton, Illinois, were callers. Mrs. John Hammer of Apple River in Illinois was here on business. Mrs. Leo V. Koehler spent last week in Chicago at a gift show. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wenger of Darlington visited the city. The Sebastian Laeser Jr. family visited Mr. and Mrs. John Mahlbuch in Juda yesterday. Mrs. Margaret Buehler returned from Chicago where she attended the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Miller.
Arthur P. Reimer a 69 year old retired Brodhead farmer died suddenly at his home Saturday. A Monroe native he married Lavine Baird on December 31 1905 and farmed in Decatur township before moving to Brodhead. He leaves a widow three sons Vernon Willis Arthur all of Brodhead five daughters wives of Oren Burt Ernest Riese Marvin Malkow Ben Zimmerl all of Brodhead and Robert Trumpy Monroe a brother Joseph Winslow and 15 grandchildren. Funeral services are set for 2 pm tomorrow at Newcomer Funeral Home with Rev Robert Sachtjen and burial will be in Moore Cemetery Decatur township. Friends may call this evening.
Delbert Maurer of Aero Exploration Co plans a government air survey in southern Wisconsin after flying the Alabama to Pennsylvania pipeline route. He landed at Truax Field Madison from Pennsylvania with a large plane unsuitable for Badger Field Monroe. Aerial photos at 35 000 feet on cloudless days support the agricultural assignment and mapping work.
The Old Fashioned Ice Cream and Cheese store, renamed from Old Fashioned Ice Cream, will enter packaged cheese sales with mail shipments and a refrigerated counter. Don ald Barmore manages the new venture, with a store sign, a purchased truck, and new labels.
Services for Mrs. William J Bauman 85 who died Saturday after a several months illness were held today at the Shriner Neushwander funeral home. Rev Howard L Orians officiated and burial took place in Greenwood cemetery with pallbearers Kenneth Bauman William Bauman David Menzies Elmer Hawke Charles Shar and Jesse Uren.
Monroe volunteer fire department clarified that farm fire costs are paid by the entire township and taxed on the roll, not by individuals. The Huffman farm fire prompted the clarification as crews praised farmers who supplied water quickly, possibly saving the Huffman garage and house.
Dennis Rhinehardt eight, son of Mr and Mrs Har land Rhinehardt of Monticello, is in St. Clare hospital with two broken ribs and neck cord bruises after riding his bicycle into the rear of a gravel truck near the Ford garage. The truck owned by Donald Flood of Albany was moving away when the collision occurred at 3 pm Saturday. Police investigated and the driver was not held. Further x rays scheduled.
Services for William J. Smith 78 formerly of Red Oak were held at the Burington funeral home in Orangeville. He died Saturday in Freeport at the home of his stepdaughter Mrs. Fred Turner. Born August 25 1871 in Stephenson County, he married Olive Kottman in Monroe on September 26 1904. He is survived by stepson Charles Kottman of Cedarville. Burial was at Cedarville cemetery.
Pleasant weather continues with temperatures around 82 degrees, forecast to stay mild tonight and tomorrow. The Monroe Park band performs at Recreation Park at 8 PM, inviting local residents to enjoy the concert and any planned outings.
Col Oscar A. Moldenhauer of the 128th Infantry examined a 1856 Spangler and Williams rifle made in Monroe alongside a Garand. Maj Robert Schiller, formerly of Monroe, noted the old gun is accurate but slower and requires a rest for precise shooting.
Thousands gathered at Wilhelm Tell park for the 17th annual Volkfest hosted by the New Glarus Maennerchor marking Switzerland freedom’s 659th anniversary in Europe. Picnickers filled the hillside as Swiss and American music played starting at 1 30 p m with dancing after supper. Attendees came from multiple states including Swiss groups from St Louis and Peoria and Madison radio host Emil Schaefer observed the scene.
A Stephenson county mother Mrs John Walters and four children plus their cousin are treated for polio at St Francis hospital Freeport. The Walters children Raymond 9 John Jr 12 Yvonne 10 Jeanie 4 and cousin George Walters Jr 13 from Lyndon Station Wis were admitted after visiting. All are reported doing well by hospital authorities. BELOIT COUPLE KILLED Port Arthur Ont three killed in collision on trans Canada highway 75 miles west of here identified as Mr and Mrs Charles Frolick Beloit and Mrs Imppi Lane Fort William Ont
Mr and Mrs Carl Straub of Smithfield Utah visit friends in Darlington Lamont and Monroe areas. Mr Straub works as a grader with Cache Valley Dairy association which runs the world s largest Swiss cheese factory.
Mrs Ralph Kundert of Monroe and Ralph Gorham of Spring Green were hired as teachers for Green county s new two room school serving Valley View Dolan and Liberty districts The Valley View campus burned Feb 21 and the other two districts are closed Board members met at Clarence Falk s home to select equipment and construction advances show the frame up County superintendent Mrs Maurice Quinn and board member Kendall Digman Will Leopold and Falk attended with their wives
A local man reports a prank call from Waupun state prison with no one answering. Mary Leuenberger and Caroline Goecks promote Cheese Day from New York via nationwide radio, praising the Swiss cheese and the Sept. 9 event. Leuenberger wins a $200 lingerie set and a steer, which is frozen in a locker.
The Wisconsin supreme court ruled Perry J. Stearns filed nomination papers after the 5 p.m. deadline and cannot run as a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate. Secretary of State Fred R. Zimmerman had denied Stearns’ filing on July 25.
The 887th field artillery army reserve battalion, formed from Appleton and Green Bay personnel, received orders to report for active duty on September 4. The announcement came from the local headquarters of a 12 county army reserve district.
Miss Maurine Miller formerly of Franklin Grove Illinois begins work in the office at The Evening Times. Her hiring adds a new member to the Times staff and signals continued growth for the newspaper.
Mr and Mrs Ted Butler of Madison announce the birth of a daughter born Saturday at Madison General hospital. Mrs Butler is formerly Shirley Curtis daughter of Mr and Mrs O D Curtis of Monticello.
Pfc. George Engles son of Mr and Mrs Wesley J Engles and Pfc. Richard Bruny son of the James Brunys both of Monroe will return Aug 14 on an eight day furlough from the air force. Engles called his parents last night while en route from San Antonio Texas to Biloxi Mississippi. The boys are together.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Tingley Juda announce the birth of a son born Saturday at St Clare hospital named Mark William in a family welcome ceremony.
The home of the late Mrs. Ed win Bear is sold to Mr. and Mrs. Josef J. Benkert who plan to move in within two weeks at 1711 15th street. The Ralph S. Peterson family will relocate from 1302% 17th avenue to 1915 19th avenue, the Benkert address.
Mr and Mrs Rudy Jenny of McHerry Illinois announce the birth of a daughter Sally Ann on Thursday. Mrs Jenny is the former Gladys Mohns of Juda.
Mr and Mrs Walter Abel of New York City are due this evening for a short visit with his cousin Mrs Frank L Stauffacher and family at 2202 16th street They return from St Paul where he visited his mother and sister Abel a noted Hollywood character actor has spent the last few years focused on stage work in New York.
Pair of red glasses missing in a Monroe Clinic incident. Finder asked to contact St. Clare hospital on behalf of Mrs. Gerald Condon.
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