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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1963
Page
6
Clearing and cooler tonight with pleasant conditions. Saturday will be fair and pleasant, with lows tonight in the 52 to 63 range and highs Saturday generally in the 70s to mid 80s depending on location. Monroe zone mirrors the statewide pattern with similar temperatures and clear skies.
Daily hourly readings from 1 p.m. Thursday to 1 p.m. Friday show high 88 and low 68. The warmest place listed is Dallas Texas at 104 and the coldest Newport Oregon at 46. Sunrise is 5 59 and sunset 8 12.
Lawrence Brandt and others transfer It 1 and E percent of Its 2 block 178 in Brodhead to Carl M Roderick W G Timm Estate sells 80 acres more or less to Thelma Timm in Clarno Township Joseph Bongiorno Estate conveys vacated street property on Washington Street in Albany to Carl R Moldemnauer
Judge Rudy Mader found county resident Roger L Elmer Rudy G Mader guilty of reckless driving with sentence withheld to Aug 12. Arthur Guldhaug of Monroe pleaded not guilty to leaving the scene of an accident and a Sept 4 trial was set. Gerald Jeremiacyn of Elkhorn changed a morals charge to guilty and received two years in state prison at Waupun with hard labor.
Werner A. Rutsch is named executor and heir of the estate of his father Alex Rutsch who died July 19. The will was dated February 5 1943.
Hazel Beatrice Swanson Corwin, 21, of Monroe, was granted an absolute divorce from Richard Lee Corwin, 27, now of Rockford, on cruel and inhuman treatment. Married February 23, 1958, in Monroe, they separated February 12, 1963. Custody of two minor children awarded to Swanson Corwin. Alimony set at $1 per year and $35 weekly support. Personal property settlement made.
Forfeitures list shows Joan L Meyers of Monroe with limitations on backing and a forfeited $10 amount noted by Monroe police.
Miss Dorothy Elizabeth Bra wand aged 38 of 1316 10th street Mrs Henry E White Sr aged 89 of Janesville Charles E Cline aged 86 of Mineral Point Ray Edwards aged 64 of Philadelphia Hugh A Harper aged 77 of Lancaster Mrs Frank Damron aged 78 of Long Beach Caint John F Gallagher aged 78 of Clear Lake
Mr and Mrs Ronald Zuhlke of Brodhead welcomed a daughter born on August 9.
Medical list includes James A. Shea Beloit and Jacob Rupp Belleville with several others named by city. Surgical figures include Fred Geissbuhler Shullsburg Cletus Meyer Warren and David Schumacher 518 16th avenue. Dismissals list Elmer Soberg Regis Gavigan Cletus Meyer Arnold Kehrli and others.
The New Glarus high school band will not participate in Wisconsin State Fair band activities this weekend as previously planned.
Miss Brawand 38 of 1316 10th street Rockford died 9 p.m. yesterday after heart disease. Born Argyle November 21 1924 she was a Monroe high school graduate and secretary. Survived by mother Clara Brawand sister Helen Trickel brother Robert F. Brawand two nieces. Services Monday at St John’s United Church of Christ with burial in Greenwood cemetery. Visitation at Shriner-Neushwander funeral home Sunday afternoon through Monday morning.
Two fatal accidents increased the state traffic toll to 482 for the year, versus 532 at this time last year. Wayne Suprize of Bear Creek died after his car left County Trunk A near Neenah and hit a tree. William Amour, 32, of Princeton, died after his car left a trunk road near Princeton and struck a tree. Albert E. Smith, 81, of Oshkosh died from injuries after being struck by a car while bicycling on an Oshkosh street.
John Ferron Kiwanis president attended the Kiwanis International Convention in Atlantic City N J and praised the turnout of more than 20000. Three Key Club members Bill Schuetze Keith Burington and Lawrence Asmus spoke on the July convention in Pittsburgh. The group will host 15 new Monroe teachers at a Monday noon meeting August 26.
Lester C. Lee vice president of Brooklyn State Bank Brooklyn has been named to the forms and procedure committee one of 14 committees of the Wisconsin Bankers Association announced by Earle G Fisher of Tomah WBA president.
Elwood Showers, 50, of rural Orangeville, was admitted to St. Clare hospital with a ligamentous knee injury after falling from a ladder while working on his farm. His condition is reported satisfactory.
The Lions Club holds its annual picnic and golf outing Monday at Windy Acres golf course. A separate Stoughton golf tournament is set for Tuesday at O4¢nsierhitan Ievu Baiwvil with local clubs participating.
Lynn Louise Norton, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Emmett J Norton of 533 22nd Avenue, underwent surgery for the removal of a cyst at St Clare hospital this morning and is reported in good condition this afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Claude Math ems of Albany visited yesterday. Mr and Mrs Albee Larson travel to Davenport Iowa to visit until Sunday. Mrs Arnold R Flink Seattle a former Monroe resident spent two days at the Gonstead home and plans to visit northern Wisconsin before Milwaukee. Mrs Arline Berkeley Monroe leaves for Aspen Colorado for three weeks of lectures and music classes then to Pinedale Wyoming as guest of Mr and Mrs Phil Marencic. Few seats remain for Autumn in the East tour August 17 itinerary New York West Point Boston Niagara Falls Hyde Park Atlantic Seaboard 169 dollars. Contact M and EF Wenger Tri State Tours Phone 325 3616 Monroe. Mrs Harry Babler and daughter Mrs Karl Grill Madison have plane reservations to Portland Oregon for 15 days visiting relatives and friends on the West Coast. Mrs Grill former Joyce Babler will visit San Francisco.
Monroe native Mrs. Frank Damron 78 of Long Beach California died August 1 in a Long Beach hospital. Services were at Sunnyside Cathedral Chapel with interment at Sunnyside Mausoleum. Born February 12 1885 she was a Monroe High School graduate class of 1905. She married Dr Frank Damron in 1910. He died in 1943. Survivors include her sister Miss Daisy Bridge and stepson Parmele Damron both of Long Beach plus several nieces.
Contractors assure board members that the new high school addition will have the most needed rooms ready for the August 29 start. Six rooms for junior high grades six through eight are prioritized plus space for a moved commercial department. Ceiling and floor tile to be installed next week. drafting room arrival waits until core rooms finish.
David Fry, 20, of Fennimore, was critically injured yesterday afternoon when a tractor tire exploded while he worked on it at Fenimore Motors. The blast lifted the garage roof about three inches. Fry, son of Mr and Mrs Harold Fry, is hospitalized in Dubuque with a possible skull fracture.
Hugh Harper 77 of Lancaster, Grant County Republican Assemblyman, died yesterday in Lancaster hospital after a heart attack. He served 11 terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly beginning in 1931, was active in conservation, and chaired the South Lancaster Township and Grant County boards. Funeral at 2 p.m. Sunday at Lancaster Congregational Church with burial in Hillside Cemetery. Memorials requested to Hugh A. Harper Memorial Fund for Wyalusing State Park. Surviving are his wife Florence Burr, four daughters, two sons, and a brother.
The Agricultural Market Service reports cheddar demand fair to good with ample supply except 40 pound cutting blocks and aged blocks held. American cheese weekly production for the week ending Aug 1 is 23,450,000 pounds, down 2 percent from last week but up 4 percent from last year. Swiss cheese markets remain steady with prices unchanged to one cent higher and top-grade supplies adequate. Movement to major consuming centers is generally seasonally fair.
Seven Monroe residents return from an eight week stay in Switzerland. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kummer and Mrs. Albert Aeberli mark their first post visit, with Aeberli having last visited Switzerland in 1913. Fred Richiger and Clara Angliker note multiple returns, including reunions with six siblings and a brother. The group spent two weeks at a vacation home near Weggis and Angliker also visited Munich.
Monroe police investigated two minor accidents yesterday within two hours. The first occurred at 11 20 a m at the Milwaukee Road freight office entrance when a truck driven by Glen G Rosenstiel backed into a car owned by Herman A Stuessy causing minor damage. The second happened at 1 05 p m in the 1300 block of 17th street as a car driven by John L Meyers backed into a car driven by Daniel E Notter stopping at a stop sign causing minor damage.
About 15 masked bandits halted a 10 coach traveling post office 40 miles northwest of London before dawn and decoupled the second coach to unload 120 bags of registered mail including gems and banknotes. Train crewmen were beaten and restrained as the gang escaped in 15 minutes.
John F. Gallagher 78 longtime railroad employee dies after long illness at his Clear Lake home. Retired June 1 1950 after 45 years with the Milwaukee Road. Survived by wife Catherine four daughters two sons two sons in law and 16 grandchildren. Services at St Aloysius Catholic Church Milton Junction with Rosary tonight at Albrechts funeral home. Burial in St Mary’s cemetery.
After a 40 year absence Ed win Grossmann of Zurich Switzerland and his wife visited Monroe for several days. They depart this morning for Kentucky and then the West Coast. This marks his fourth trip to America. He previously served with the Swiss Army in World War I and later farmed near Jordan before a 1934 return to Switzerland. They have three married children living in Switzerland. He is 78.
In Cincinnati a weekend reunion brings singer Rosemary Clooney and actor Jose Ferrer together with their five children and families after quietly reconciling. They canceled their California divorce decree which had been set to become final.
Mrs. Cora Bartelt 76 of rural Winslow died Tuesday night. Services were at Stuessy funeral home at 1:30 with Rev J T Brooks officiating. Mrs H Allard Beloit sang and Miss Nancy Chesebro played organ. Pallbearers included John Campbell Joseph Reimer Frank Lang Claire Campbell Edward Rodebaugh and Edwin Weckerly. Burial followed at Bethel cemetery.
James Mauermann acting park and recreation director announced the softball games set for tomorrow night at Recreation Park are canceled due to the Old Timers Junior Legion Baseball game. Matches Explorer Post 501 versus Agrico and De Molay versus Studers will be rescheduled for a later date.
Gary Knafelc a nine year veteran of the Green Bay Packers announced his retirement from professional football today. He served as a regular offensive end through 1959 and 1960 before losing the position to Ron Kramer.
Mrs Vera Greer 67 died after five days in a sweltering desert area in far west Texas. She was rescued by an Air Force helicopter and had brief periods of consciousness before dying at Pecos hospital where attendants said she was not coherent.
Milwaukee pastor Rev Oscar J Nauman was elected to a sixth two year term as president of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod at its 37th biennial session. Delegates re elected Rev Irwin Habeck as first vice president and named Rev G L Press as second vice president. Five new congregations joined and 23 pastors professors and 16 teachers were welcomed into membership. Delegates plan centennial services at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary.
Orell B. Duke Soucie, 60, a longtime labor leader and former president of Local 841, International Union of Operating Engineers, died Wednesday at St. Anthony's Hospital in Terre Haute. He had been convicted of labor racketeering in 1955 and of income tax evasion, with sentences keeping him in prison until 195%.
Donald Olson of Two Rivers was elected chairman of the Wisconsin Aeronautics Commission on Thursday. He succeeds Gordon Leonard of Milwaukee, whose term has expired.
The 113th Wisconsin State Fair began at the West Allis grounds with officials aiming for a record crowd if the weather stays favorable. Wil lard Masterson said the fair should set a record, running 10 days with livestock judging, auto thrill show, youth events, and exhibits including a model lead mine and a full scale 17th Century Indian village reconstruction. Barns filled with about 800 cattle, 150 beef cattle, 800 hogs, and 500 sheep for the junior fair.
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange saw one bid for one car state brand colored raw milk cheddars at 34 cents. The bid was uncovered at the close with no sales or offers made.
An Associated Press photo was transmitted Thursday from Lakehurst New Jersey to Lagos Nigeria via the new Lyncom satellite marking the first news service picture sent by a synchronous satellite.
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