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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1955
Page
6
Partly cloudy tonight with scattered showers in the northwest and north central areas. Not quite so cool tonight and warmer Tuesday. Low temperatures range from 54 to 58 in the north and 58 to 64 in the south. Highs Tuesday around 84 to 88 degrees.
Last week highs reached 96 with lows unspecified. Since Saturday at 1 p.m. highs topped 80 and lows 55. Year ago today highs were 79 and lows 58. Precipitation since Saturday measured 0.87 inches. Barometer at 1 a.m. 29.63 and 1 p.m. 29.68. Warmest locations were Inyokern and Daggett California at 106 degrees. coldest was Grand Marais Minnesota at 57. Sunrise 5 04 and sunset 7 07.
Glen Gilmore transfers parcels 113 and 114 in Lybrand's donation to Green County in Monroe. Henry Threlkeld sells lot 4 block 6 in Railroads addition No. 1, Monroe.
Judge Marshall L. Peterson presides over cases from Lena Beloit and Rockford. Fred Altenbein and Wilford Henry Burton face driving related charges with Burton's case postponed to 2 p m on August 16. Donald S Hassel pleads guilty to careless driving with fine and costs. Sheriff’s department handles the proceedings.
Richard Alden Bierman aged 22 of Milwaukee and Claire Ann Goodrich aged 21 of 2022 14th avenue received a license. Paul Leon Alston 26 of 2002 12th street wedded Marie Hazel Hoff 19 of Spring Valley Township. David Allen Thibodeau 30 of Orangeville and Helen Emma Schmid 19 of Orangeville obtained licenses.
Miss Inez J. Grant aged 58 of 1822 11th street and Mrs Emma Winiger aged 71 of Route 2 Monroe are named along with Mrs Margaret Ellen Jarman aged 74 of Brodhead, Mrs John A Babler aged 84 of Minneapolis, William Weder aged 66 Route 2 Beoit, Mrs Raymond Lavallee Sr aged 70 of Brodhead and John G McWilliams of Janesville in a local memorial notice.
Mr. and Mrs. John Klossner announce a daughter born August 7. Clarence Elmer of Route 2 greets a daughter born August 7. Lewis Hull of Davis welcomes a son born August 7. Raymond Meier of Woodford welcomes a son born August 7. Wilfred Mason of South Wayne greets a son born August 7. Max Huffman of Brodhead welcomes a daughter born August 6. Roy Ott of Route 2 greets a son born August 6. Robert Maurer of 2304 9th Avenue announces a son born August 6. Eugene Bill of Beloit welcomes a son born August 8.
Mrs. John A Babler aged 84 died of a heart attack at 5 30 Saturday afternoon in St Marys hospital Minneapolis She had been living with her daughter Mrs Arthur Lystad Born in Monroe on April 6 1871 she was formerly Varena Elmer She is survived by a daughter a step daughter two grandchildren and several step relatives Funeral services Wednesday at 2 in Zentner funeral home New Glarus with Rev Paul Gibson and Rev Nathan Thorpe officiating Pallbearers include nephews John and William Babler Donald Thorp Lewis Van Wagenen Herman Schmerse and Ben Elmer all of Monroe.
Funeral services were conducted at 3 p m for Flora Bengelsdorff 811 16th Avenue who died Friday with pallbearers Ben H Woodle Victor L Heuer Arthur P Ben kert Joseph D West Louis H Kohli and George E Goetz. Burial followed at Greenwood cemetery with Rev James L Neighbours officiating. Services for Ida Hauser 73 Monroe were held Saturday with pallbearers Orville Bleiler Fred Jenni Sam and Henry Hauser Leonard Tollefson and Lemon Disch. Rev Lynn F B Tschudy presided and burial occurred in New Glarus cemetery.
A list from St. Clare Hospital includes patient names in Medical Surgical and Dismissals sections. It names John Dooly Monticello and others at various addresses and mentions multiple individuals by full or partial names in Fort Atkinson Stoughton Freeport Albany Sterling Peoria and Chicago area households.
A long roll of visitors and residents from multiple states and cities stopped in Monroe over the weekend. People from Sterling Illinois to Madison Wisconsin were seen, with several staying through Sunday and Saturday. Local gatherings included Lawn Supper at East Viota Church and a Mayo Clinic visit for a Rochester patient.
Mrs. Roland W. Blaha president of the Monroe Woman's Club announced that Miss Joan E. Ridnour, 18, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Glen H. Ridnour, has been awarded a three year nursing scholarship funded by the Federation of Woman's Clubs. Training will take place at Methodist hospital in Madison and the award is about $400.
Mrs. John G. McWilliams a Green County native and Janesville attorney's wife died yesterday in Janesville. Services set for 9:30 a m at St Marys Catholic Church with burial at Mt Olivet. Rosary at Ryan funeral home tonight. She was formerly Nellie Quirk. Surviving are her husband, sister Hannah Quirk of Janesville, and brother Father Raphael of Oshkosh.
Mrs. Raymond Lavallee Sr., 70, mother of Deputy Sheriff Raymond J. Lavallee Jr., died at 3:35 am in her Brodhead home after a long illness. Born Teresa Marie Jerry March 18 1885 in Fulton Illinois, she married Raymond Lavallee Sr. Nov. 2 1904. The couple lived in Fulton and Chicago before moving to Brodhead 13 years ago. She belonged to St. Rose Catholic Church and the Altar Society.
Survived by husband four daughters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services Wednesday at 9:30 a m at St Rose Church with Rev Wilfred J Schuster officiating. Burial in Albany. Rosary at Newcomer Funeral Home tomorrow at 8 p m.
Rudolph P. Reger, chairman, says about 75 attorneys are expected for the tri county summer meeting at Monroe Country Club hosted by Green County Bar Association. Green Rock and Jefferson counties will attend with golf in morning and afternoon, a noon luncheon, and a 7 p m smorgasbord dinner.
Fred T. Odell, head of The Evening Times job printing department, is reported recovering well after major head surgery last Thursday at Madison General hospital. His wife remains by his side.
The Green County Pilot's Association will hold a meeting in the club rooms at the airport at 8 p.m. tomorrow.
Monroe youth Gary Lee escaped injury when his bicycle was struck by an unidentified car near Badger Motors on 11th street. the vehicle fled the scene. Later, a two car collision on Highway 81 south of Brodhead damaged vehicles driven by Wilford Button of Beloit and Charles Schober of Beloit.
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