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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1952
Page
6
The forecast calls for partly cloudy and cooler conditions tonight with showers in the north and east portions. Tomorrow shows partly cloudy and cooler conditions with a cool south and east, lows tonight from 30 to 55 in the northwest and near 60 in the southeast, highs tomorrow from 70 to 75 in the north and mid 70s in the south.
Since yesterday at 1 PM the high reached 83 and low 64. Year ago today the high was 79 and low 60. Barometer was 29.52 at 1 AM and 29.30 at 1 PM. Warmest spot yesterday was Phoenix at 108 and coldest was Park Falls at 55. Sunrise was 4:58 and sunset 7:12.
Small Claims Court Judge Harold J. Lamboley finds Charles F. Ruch Jr. not guilty of reckless driving. Bond of 50 dollars refunded. The case was first called June 10 and later adjourned for the defendant to hire an attorney.
L A Koenig and Albert Wieland both faced charges for assault and battery with Wieland forfeiting a $30 bond. Justice H M Schmid noted Ernest Schock of Milwaukee cited for speeding with $20 and costs. Keith Carr of Rockford cited for speeding with $15 and costs.
Dorothy Rose Rothenbuehler of Jordan township and James Edison Watson of Sparta Ky. obtained marriage licenses in the latest county clerk records.
Mr. and Mrs. William Laughridge of Albany welcomed a son on August 8. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Bliss Jr. of Brodhead welcomed a son on August 8.
Hospital records list Ruth Dwyer of 1902 14th Avenue and Fred Aschoff of Monticello in medical entries. Surgical patients include Mrs Orville Plantikow of Blanchardville and Grant Briggs of Dakota, Ill., Jo Ann Kehrli of New Glarus, plus Mrs Milburn Miller of Browntown. Dismissals include Mrs Archie Myers Sr and several others such as Mrs Orla Shepherd Judith Skattum and Clifford Bobb.
The Edwin W. Schuetze family set out for Cassville and Nelson Dewey Park but found the lunch packed in the trunk missing. The group salvaged the outing by dining at a Cassville hotel after a parking lot mix up. Mrs. Nathan Goetz posted a strong golf round at Bunker Hill in Dubuque scoring 82 for the nine and 18.
A motorist was found not guilty in small claims court yesterday of reckless driving over a June 8 highway incident. The defendant, Ruch, had faced a warrant after allegedly passing another car in a legal zone, despite older no passing markings having been replaced. The case began June 10 and was postponed at defendant request to obtain legal counsel.
Mr and Mrs William Hein depart Sunday for a week long vacation in the Black Hills and other western points with Mr and Mrs W A Gibson of LaCrosse joining them for the trip.
Monroe Park Band presents a Monday night concert at Woodford to honor Morgan Johnson, a snare drummer from the community. The program features Dr. J. R. Ganshert on trombone and Forrest Deininger on trumpet, Gerald Fritz as vocal soloist, and Miss Frances Miller on alto sax. The event includes lessons in a brass trio, a trumpet trombone duet, and a solo by Fritz. The band mirrors its out of town outreach with a number dedicated to Johnson and a concert march by Norman Brahmstedt.
Police search for a man accused by an 11 year old girl of indecent exposure at Recreation Park yesterday afternoon. The girl said the man was friendly and pushed the swings for girls there. Area search failed to locate anyone matching the description.
Roger Isely of route 4 sustained a dislocated shoulder and pulled shoulder muscles while baling straw last week. His arm remains in a sling.
Mr and Mrs Wesley Berget announce the birth of their son Michael Scott in South Wayne. The child is the couple’s first boy and a brother to their daughter, with both families expressing happiness at the arrival.
Walter McNeil of Bethel Methodist church near Hollandale will be lay preacher at the Methodist church Sunday morning. Lay leader Arthur Roethe will oversee the service.
Jacob Bruni of New Glarus led the installation as third district commander of the American Legion state department. Jacob Schmoker, also of New Glarus, served as sergeant at arms for the ceremony.
Jackie Krieg age eight son of Mr and Mrs Jake Krieg from Monti was discharged from St Clare hospital after an accident yesterday. He fell from a building while at play near the Wilbur Dick farm west of the Krieg residence and broke his left elbow.
Mr and Mrs Eugene Laughridge of Albany announce the birth of a son at St Clare hospital this morning. They also have a daughter Barbara. Mrs Laughridge is the former Carol Arn of New Glarus, daughter of Mr and Mrs Palmer Arn. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Eugene Laughridge.
A son was born this morning to Mr and Mrs R B Arnold Bliss Jr of Brodhead at St Clare hospital Mrs Bliss is the former Elaine Oakley of Janesville
R. C. Pflug of Madison, an 17 year employee, is promoted to sales engineering manager at Wisconsin Power and Light Co. He succeeds H. L. Williams, now northern district manager for the firm.
Times Special reports Mrs. J Henry Rhyner is a patient under care at a Madison hospital, with hospital officials releasing no further condition details.
A long list of visitors and locals arrived or stopped in Monroe. Mrs. Joe Lans from Beloit, Eloise Bacon of Saginaw, and many others from Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Milwaukee, Oshkosh, and Chicago were noted. Several families planned returns, visits to relatives, and participation in a regional Legion event.
Funeral services for Glen F Baltzly 44 died in his burning trailer home Tuesday night were held at Stuessy funeral home with Rev C C Warfel of Grace Lutheran church officiating. Full military graveside rites followed at Greenwood cemetery with Amer Legion and VFW honor guards and flag presentations to the family represented by Mrs Hattie Zaugg. Veterans from Baltzly’s World War II Co K unit participated.
The Agriculture Department lifted the hog quarantine in four states and parts of six others while extending it in two states to curb vesicular exanthema. Gila County Arizona Fulton County Georgia Franklin County Ohio Laramie County Wyoming were released. Cook County Illinois Gilmore and Richland townships Sarpy County Nebraska remained under warning. Remaining quarantined areas include California Alabama Arizona Iowa Kansas Missouri Nebraska New Jersey New York Oregon South Dakota Washington.
Gov Adlai Stevenson is set to launch his presidential bid with a Labor Day speech in Detroit, then swing south to win Dixie votes for the Democratic ticket. Campaign head Wilson W Wyatt directs the effort from Louisville as Stevenson attends the Illinois State Fair opening ceremony.
Adrian Babler a county radio deskman remains hospitalized after heart surgery in Rochester Minnesota. No word has been received since family reported the operation completed and successful to date. Babler had been at Worrell hospital in Minneapolis before the decision to operate yesterday. He now lies at Colonial hospital adjacent to Worrell.
A twin engine military type plane owned by an oil company crashed through rain into a foggy Virginia mountainside ten miles east of Berryville. Four people were killed and coroner Dr. Frank E. Tappan said bodies were so badly broken it was hard to tell if four or five were aboard.
Miss Marguerite Deye a missionary to Africa will speak at a WSCS meeting of the Methodist church on Sept 3. Afternoon and evening circle hostesses will greet guests from Richland Red Oak and Cedarville. Luncheon served by local members.
Miss Mildred Antoinette Langhard daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Langhard of Zurich Switzerland and Gerald L von Klein son of Mrs Amelia von Klein will marry tomorrow at 2 30 PM at St Johns Evangelical and Reformed church with Rev Paul C Kehle officiating A reception will follow and the couple will take a northern wedding trip Upon return they will reside in Darlington The bride to be works at the local Production and Marketing Association Office and the groom is music director at Shullsburg High School.
SOUTH WAYNE Times Special announces appointive officers for the Good Cheer class of Our Savior's Lutheran church. Officers include Mmes. Oscar Edward Saalsan sick committee O. B. Peterson missionary Elwood Scherer Clark Lelle John Burri entertainment Clayton Hauser membership with Mrs. O. P. Peterson as class teacher Mrs. Clark Lelle led singing and reading at Tuesday's meeting A potluck lunch for ten members and one visitor was served Next meeting with Mrs Clayton Hauser on September 2.
Rev and Mrs Justin Flak attend the Bible camp at Elkhorn this week where Mrs Flak is named dean of the activity program.
The dean of women presided as Joan Olson, Mary Arnot and Donald Shager joined from South Wayne. Rev and Mrs Flak were honored with a pound shower by Our Savior's Lutheran and Jordan Lutheran churches. Elwood Scherer screened Rev Flak’s ordination photos from June 15 as 100 attendees shared a share-a-dish lunch.
Nine teen attendees join the Mary-Martha Circle of the Methodist church for a Tuesday afternoon picnic at the Roy King cottage on Sugar River. An 1 PM luncheon preceded a business meeting and a sewing work period led by Mrs. Carl Carlson.
Merlyn Fredrick Wirth, son of Mr and Mrs Wilbert Wirth route 1, was baptized Sunday morning at the parsonage of Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed church Monticello by Rev A R Achtemeier. The child born May 26 has three brothers Wilbert Jr Dennis and Russell.
Members of the Royal Neighbors lodge and friends charter a bus for next Thursday and will spend the day in Milwaukee. About 37 people plan to go. A number from the group will take a boat trip to Muskegon Michigan.
Vienna reports that Czechoslovakia is shipping hundreds of middle class suspects from towns in a Czech security zone along the Austrian border. Informants say political suspects are being cleared from villages as trains move them toward presumed exile. Similar actions reportedly occur along the Czech frontier with West Germany.
Ginka Vogel, a 29 year old television dancer who advised local women on fitness, is a polio victim and confined to South View Isolation Hospital. Her condition is reported as good.
Robert S. Hills III a 21 year old Chicago businessman of Route 1 Saint Charles Illinois was fatally injured when his car left Highway 120 two miles south of Lake Geneva Wisconsin Thursday night.
A/3C Harold H. Zimmerman on a 10 day leave from Kelly Air Force Base Texas with the 56 ATS. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Zimmerman of Orangeville. Walter Wirth on a 15 day leave from Texas with the Air Force. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Wirth Sr. and was visited by family in Monticello.
Pfc. Gerald H. Krupke has been ordered to Seattle, Washington for overseas duty after a 13 day leave with his wife Anita and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Herman Krupke of South Wayne. He was previously stationed at Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Master Sgt. Charlotte Young, signed to duty at the Pentagon in Washington, is listed with a new address at Fort Myer South Post Arlington Virginia. She previously served in Tokyo and is now assigned to Hq. Co. USA WAC Fort Myer.
Attorney General McGranery announced an ongoing investigation into charges that some Chicago Post Office employees paid for promotions to better jobs. Post Office aides confirmed postal inspectors were in Chicago for a routine check, with no report yet issued.
Milwaukee officials announced the Wisconsin State Fair premium list will exceed 165000. Fair manager Willard Masterson noted top stock will receive ribbons trophies and medals. Cattle lead with 29935.86 while swine prizes were cut due to hog quarantine.
The Army and the Air Force asked for 371 physicians and 200 dentists in October. The Defense Department breakdown is 196 doctors and 110 dentists for the Army and 175 doctors and 90 dentists for the Air Force. Including October, 1,893 doctors and 850 dentists have been inducted or ordered to active duty since last July.
Evansville trucker J Kenneth Norby aged 31 was killed in a two truck collision eight miles east of Janesville at the Highways 14 and 40 intersection. He drove into a parked truck operated by Frank Posch of Chicago who was uninjured.
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