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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1954
Page
6
Partly cloudy tonight with scattered thundershowers east this evening. Tuesday partly cloudy and cooler in the south with highs 70 to 80. Low tonight 54 to 60. Winds southwest tonight shifting to northerly Tuesday. Record highs and lows listed, precipitation 0.08, barometer readings 29.45 and 29.49. Sunrise 4:59, sunset 7:11.
A Monroe police and sheriff report lists numerous cases with ages and addresses. Offenses include operating under the influence, speeding, unregistered vehicles, careless driving, improper turning, drunk and disorderly behavior, and selling fermented malt beverages to a minor, with bonds ranging from 10 to 160 dollars and costs. A hearing is set for Walter Zimmerman on the outstanding charges.
Leo Richard Hilfiker 25 of 1616 17th avenue and Nancy Jean Moldenhauer 22 of Tomah. Doral Morris Ethridge 22 of 1029 Sth avenue and Joanne Ruth Smith 18 of Washington Township.
Real estate transfers list F Earl Lamboley and wife to Edwin O Eschberger and wife for St 5 Block 4 Eastlawn Subdivision Monroe. Birth notices for several families with Aug dates and destinations. Death notices for Miss Jessie E Sprague age 8 Brodhead and several elderly residents in Evansville Belmont and surrounding areas.
A Beloi t list shows St. Clare Hospital accident victims including Emma Marty Beloit and Gale Medical figures, surgical patients like James Huyck Rockford, and dismissals such as Francis Johnson and Bernard Sullivan with many associated residences in Illinois Wisconsin and Texas.
Funeral services for Mrs. William Woodstock 73 and her daughter Mrs. Joe Meredith 49 will be held tomorrow at 2 p m in the Methodist church with Revs John L Walker and W S Bowden officiating. Burial will be in Maple Hill cemetery. Mrs. Meredith died Saturday at Madison hospital after a brief illness and services were cancelled when her mother died Sunday in a Stoughton hospital. Mrs. Meredith leaves husband two daughters and a son, plus her father and three grandchildren. Mrs Woodstock, born Milderd Reese, was born in Brooklyn Township Green County and observed a golden wedding in 1951 with her husband. She held several local civic roles and was active in multiple organizations.
Co K of the Wisconsin National Guard, with 73 enlisted men and seven officers, departed for a two week summer encampment at Camp McCoy. Maj Gen Jim Dan Hill said the 10 000 guardsmen would undergo their toughest training since World War II, including a five mile hike for all and one third of tactical training at night. Seventeen battalions moved 1100 vehicles to the camp without serious accidents.
Vito Marcantonio a fiery left wing New Yorker and former East Harlem representative died at 51 after a rainswept street collapse. He was in a comeback bid as an Independent Good Neighbor Party candidate for Congress. Police found a briefcase with his initials near his Park Place office. An ambulance doctor cited a heart ailment as the cause.
Mrs Emma Marty 2121 12th street admitted to St Clare hospital after a fall that injured her arm. Her condition is good. Spur tracks on 12th street are being replaced with new rails and blacktop with about 40 railroad workers on site. Gary Sveom age 8 of Beloit was taken to St Clare hospital after a tree fall injuring his back. condition reported as good.
A long list of attendees includes Mrs Chester Ennocenti Mrs William Price Mrs Valentine Zibing and daughter Mrs Werner Meier and daughter Mrs Edward Zuberbubler Mrs Howard Isely Mrs Remfrey Sauer and daughter Mrs Fred Huber and daughter Mr Louis Ness and son Mrs Raymond Fetterhoff Mrs Robert Grawvunder and daughter Mrs Robert Reed and twin sons Mrs Marvin Losey Mrs George Hartwig Mrs Fred Wyssbrod Elisha Runde Cynthia Obert Clarence Brunkow Charles Abele Clarence LaVassor Adolph Schild Roy Rector and Deborah Fleck.
Local notes list residents visiting relatives, traveling, or hosting guests. Mrs Kenneth Lueck calls in Browntown, Miss Mabel Prien arrives in Monroe for a day visit, and many others travel to Phoenix Los Angeles Washington and Camp McCoy.
The Agriculture Department reports U S wheat sales abroad at 106 511 000 bushels or about 55 percent of the 193 652 000 bushel quota for the marketing year ending July 31 U S exports lag behind the full quota as production rises in importing regions and competition grows from non member exporters Canada and Australia also fail to meet their quotas selling about 60 percent each This shortfall adds to domestic grain surplus and the effort to stabilize world prices under the four exporting nation agreement
South Korean President Syngman Rhee arrived in Honolulu for a three day stay after conferences with President Eisenhower. He was met by heavy security, the tightest since Eisenhower’s prior visit before his inauguration.
Senator McClellan of Arkansas says if Democrats win control and he becomes chairman of the Senate Government Operations Committee he would conduct investigations differently. He notes he previously headed the committee and might not serve as both full chair and investigations subcommittee head next time. He declined direct criticism of McCarthy and Mundt, but asserted his procedures would differ from past methods.
Ray Winn aged 59 died Friday at his Belmont home. Services were held at 2 p.m. at Thomas funeral home Platteville with Rev. Dennis Long of Montfort Methodist church officiating and burial in Belmont cemetery. American Legion conducted graveside rites. A lifelong Elk Grove, Lafayette County native and World War I veteran, he was a retired farmer. Survived by sisters Ruth A. Winn Freeport Illinois and Mrs George Moody Belmont a brother Chester Belmont and several nieces and nephews. Mrs Winn died in September 1950.
Curt Gonstead piloted his boat to a second place in the Elgin sectional contests yesterday securing a spot at the Winneconne sectional August 21 and 22. He won the elimination heat Saturday and narrowly escaped a crash in the first heat yesterday. He placed second in the first heat and first in the second for the final rating and a $50 wrist watch. Next week he will race in Madison.
Darl Zimmerman entered a not guilty plea in Justice Court today for selling fermented malt beverages to a minor, disorderly conduct, and resisting an officer. Officers said he became abusive after being asked to accompany them, and several officers subdued him before he was jailed. Bond set at 160 dollars. hearing scheduled for Thursday.
Memorial services were held Sunday at 1 p m in the Brodhead Methodist church for Cpl Myles Zimmerman son of Mrs ley Bouton Brodhead and formerly of Zimmerman Monticello. Rev Wilbur Leatherman gave the sermon with soloes and organ accompaniment. American Legion and V F W memorials were conducted by Gerton Fowler and Floyd Blizard. Pallbearers included Frank W Dedrick Burton Coplien Dale Rislum and Clifford Day. Also noted were funeral services for Alvin C Schmid at 1 30 p m in the same church with Rev Glen H Ridnour and Rev Nathan Thorp officiating. Donna Fisher of Austin Minn sang. Schmid 62 suffered a heart seizure and had worked as a farmer auctioneer and insurance agent and served as a trustee of the Green County home.
U S Navy headquarters said American sailors and their families living in the native quarter of Port Lyautey have been moved to the American Naval base there because of Moroccan Nationalist rioting.
Margaret Ellen Edwards 72 of Milwaukee collapsed and died in the Italia lounge Sunday night while awaiting immigration officers during a visit to England from New York.
Secretary Benson warned that proposed dairy price supports in Congress would cost the treasury about 100 million dollars yearly and invite windfall profits for speculators. He spoke at a news conference on the farm bill before the Senate, noting current parity at 75 percent and House moves to 80 percent.
About 50 extreme rightists breached the iron gates of the Soviet mission in Tokyo demanding the return of Japanese prisoners of war and the South Sakhalin peninsula. In Ireland betting is legal off course with bookies as community pillars.
The United States plans to aid evacuating over 100000 anti Communist natives from North Vietnam ceded to the Communists under the Indochinese cease fire. State Department said US will provide all reasonable assistance and as far as possible material help. Navy ships expected to supply transport for the mass movement to the southern part of the country.
Gertrude Zahorik a 19 year old of Denmark and her cousin Marjorie Zahorik 23 of Denmark died when their car ran out of control and crashed on Highway 119 near here Insurance man D W Nelson aged 65 of Madison a board member of the National Mutual Benefit Insurance Co died Sunday
Former Prime Minister Clement Attlee and seven Labourites including Aneurin Bevan left for visits in Moscow and Peiping to seek improved West Reds relations. Bevan warned of danger from US elements while Attlee stressed no effect on Britain America ties. The party aimed to meet Chou En-lai and hoped to see Georgi Malenkov despite plane engine trouble delaying departure.
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