Weather Outlook
Fair northwest and east half this afternoon with cooler night. Thursday remains fair and pleasant. Lows range 46 to 54 in the northwest and 54 to 60 in the southeast. Daytime high Thursday expected 76 to 82.
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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1955
Page
8
Weather roundup with extremes across the United States
Since yesterday 1 p m highest 87 lowest 67. Year ago today highest 81 lowest 55. Barometer 1 a m 29.57 1 p m 29.58. Warmest place Mineral Wells Texas 107 coldest Big Piney Wyoming 37. Sunrise 5 06 sunset 7 05.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Mineral Wells
Texas
Big Piney
Wyo
Beloit Driver Pleads Nolo Contendere in Small Claims Court
Judge Marshall Peterson and Wilfred H. Burton of Beloit presided as a driver charged with driving on the wrong side of the road pleaded nolo contendere. He was fined $15 plus costs, according to the sheriff’s department report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Peterson
Wilfred H. Burton
Beloit
Sheriff's Department
Grenzow and Jeanette-Ludwig Named in Local Notice
Wendell Frederick Grenzow aged 28 of Jefferson Township and Jeanette Ludwig aged 25 of Sylvester Township are listed in the community notice. Readership is urged for any claims or updates regarding the individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Frederick Grenzow
Jefferson Township
Jeanette — Ludwig
Sylvester Township
Deaths and Births Notices Highlight Local Figures
Deaths: George A. Perkins, 79, listed with felon note. Births: Mr. and Mrs. Richard Broge announce a son born August 10 at 1109 11th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Perkins
Richard Broge
11Th Street, Son
St. Clare Hospital Medical Docket Includes Multiple Names
A list from St. Clare Hospital Medical covers Gary Cummings Laura Brubakken George Reed James Spring and others in Surgical and Dismissals categories. Names span towns such as Fordville Delavan Dodgeville Oshkosh Brodhead Janesville South Wayne Rockford and Orfordville with several titled Mrs. and Mr. holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Cummings
15Th Street
Laura Brubakken
Orfordville
George Reed
Delavan
James Spring
17Th Avenue
Erving Olsen
Brodhead
Vincent Weier
Dodgeville
Wray Sympson
Rockford
August Gempler
15Th Avenue
Harold Burkhalter
South Wayne
Calvin Woolcott
Janesville
Delbert Schultz
Sylvester Wittman
Oshkosh
Ephriam Brunsbold
Edwin Schlittler
Charles Sheridan
Emil Voegels
John Frehner
Leon Vormezeele
Dawn Elmer
Edward Newman
Florence Nyborg
Olin Flisram
Anton Portman
Adolph Sonstebui
Sandra Wilde
Frank Gutzmer
Daisy Davis
Detainer Warrants for Four Freeport Youths in B & E Spree
Undersheriff Howe said detainer warrants were issued today for William Mellnick 21 Larry Garland 17 and Bruce Welch 17 held in Stevenson Carroll counties for burglary admissions in Green County. Richard Utt 16 in jail here to be arraigned, with a fifth youth sought. All five waived extradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Charles Howe
Freeport
Illinois
Green County
William Mellnick
Larry Garland
Stephenson County
Bruce Welch
Carroll County
Richard Utt
Howe
Paul Matzke
Juda
Lloyd Lincleum
Martintown
Bruni-Miller Worker Injures Finger On Job
Donald S. Thorp of Bruni-Miller Co. was treated at St. Clare hospital for a smashed finger. He apparently injured it while prying with a crowbar on a job between Monroe and Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald S. Thorp
Bruni-Miller Co
St. Clare Hospital
Thorp
Monroe
Albany
Beloit man George A. Perkins dies at 79
George A. Perkins, 79, Beloit, a longtime Rock County farmer, died at 1 40 p.m. yesterday in St. Clare hospital after surgery begun yesterday morning. Born in Rockton Township, he married Anna Keeley in 1906 and lived in Beloit area. Surviving are his wife, two sons Thomas of Beloit and C A Perkins of Durand Illinois, a daughter Mrs Dwight Stamp of Durand, four brothers, a sister and seven grandchildren. Services set for Beloit at 8 30 a.m. tomorrow in E A Daley funeral home and 9 a.m. at St Jude Catholic church. Burial in Calvary cemetery. Rosary tonight at 7 30 in the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Perkins
Beloit
Rock County
St. Clare Hospital
Rockton Township
Charles A. Perkins
Anna Keeley
Thomas
C. A. Perkins
Durand
Ill
Dwight Stamp
Walter
David
Harry
A. C. Perkins
James Butterfield
Beaverton
Ore
E. A. Daley Funeral Home
St. Jude Catholic Church
Albert Schubiger
Calvary Cemetery
Tri county Bar Meet Draws 80 Lawyers to Beloit Event
More than 80 lawyers and judges attended a tri-county gathering at the Monroe Country Club. Attendees included Justice George Curry, Madison. L. L. Darling, Jefferson County Judge. Wesley Eberle, Stephenson County Judge. Marshall L. Peterson, Green County Judge. and Beloit Municipal Court Judge Arthur L. Lubke. The program featured the Dairyland Four from Brodhead, vocalist Fay R. Doyle, and Gerhard P. Steensrud. Golf and a noon luncheon preceded a smorgasbord dinner and program led by Rudolph P. Reger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
a_ state Supreme Court
Beloit
Monroe Country Club
George Curry
Madison
Jefferson County
L. L. Darling
Stephenson County
Wesley Eberle
Freeport
Green County
Marshall L. Peterson
Arthur L. Lubke
Dairyland Four
Brodhead
Fay R
Nellie) Doyle
Gerhard P. Steensrud
Rudolph P. Reger
Five polio cases at summer camp in Middleboro
Five cases of polio were reported today among 114 boys at a summer camp in Middleboro Massachusetts. The New England polio tally for 1955 rose to 1,189 with 34 deaths to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Middleboro
Mass
New England
Funeral services held for Inez J. Grant at St Victor’s
Funeral rites for Inez J. Grant were conducted at 9 a.m. at the Stuessy funeral home with a solemn high mass at St. Victor’s church. Rev. E C McCollow Rev George Wirz and Rev Mr Robert Buholzer officiated. Pallbearers included Michael Hyland William McGuire Ralph McGuire Cecil McGuire Michael McGuire and Harry McGuire Sr. Burial followed at Calvary cemetery. Attendees included employees of Solomon Auto Parts Co and their spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez J. Grant
Stuessy
St. Victor’s Church
E. C. McCollow
George Wirz
Madison
Robert E. Buholzer
Michael R. Hyland
William McGuire
Ralph McGuire
Cecil McGuire
Michael McGuire
Harry McGuire Sr
Calvary Cemetery
Solomon Auto Parts Co
Local residents visit Monroe and area social notes
Personal mentions note visitors and staying guests from Waterloo Dixon Grand Haven West Allis Madison Moline Springhill Fond du Lac Kenton Lake Wisconsin Winslow New Glarus and others. East Wiota church lawn supper is planned for Thursday August 11 serving 4 30 to 9 with barbecue ham sandwiches pies on Highway between Woodford and Wiota. Rev Glen H Ridnour was in Be-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Chambers
Waterloo
F. Gerhart
Dixon
Monroe
Hugo Walters
Grand Haven
Mich
John Donchevich
West Allis
John Lund
Madison
Laverne Peterson
Moline
Ill
H. P. Hester
Springhill
Ala
C. E. Reavms
Waukegan
JoAnne Brettner
Mildred Hansen
Fond du Lac
Dina Field
South Wayne
Stanley Field
Emil Ritschard
Will Isell
Kenton, O
Glen H. Ridnour
Monroe News Briefs Highlight Local Military and Dinners
A Grace Methodist dinner kicks off a building program with speaker Mr. Ridnour. Mrs. Ridnour accompanies him. Pvt. Lee Kramer returns to Ft. Sheridan after visiting Monroe relatives. Mercedes native Sgt. Fernstead and spouse seek housing near Salina Air Force base before Aug. 19 deployment. Miss Stringer, formerly of Monroe, visits Rev. Ridnour. Mr. and Mrs. Missner and Bonnie vacationed in Monroe after Chicago trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
Ridnour
Pvt
Lee Kramer
Mercedes
Tex
Ft. Sheridan
Ill
Burt H. Lynch
Louis A. Koenig
Monroe
Mmes
Claudia Bleasdale
Genevieve Sherman
Hilda Stringer
Mobile
Ala
Clarence Missner
Bonnie
Chicago
Otto P. Albright
Missner
Albright
Drunk 17 Year Old Arrested After Bike Ride
Police report a 17 year old boy was arrested for riding a bicycle while intoxicated. He admitted drinking about a half pint of whisky. He is reportedly AWOL from an Air Force Base in Wyoming and is being investigated by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wyoming
Bank Bandit Robbery Strikes Ackerman, $37000 Taken
A young bandit robbed the Bank of Ackerman of $37,000 early today with an accomplice fleeing in a pickup. Assistant cashier John Keen, 56, was forced into the vault for five minutes under threat of death. A girl employee Jean Love arrived moments later and found Keen in the vault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ackerman
John Keen
Keen
Jean Love
Friends of Thomson File Club articles filed in Wisconsin
The Friends for Thomson organization papers were filed with the secretary of state. The group says it will back Atty. Gen. Vernon Thomson for any statewide office he might seek in 1956. Thomson is rumored as a possible governor candidate but has not announced plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Friends For
Defending Champion Quast Advances In Junior Quarterfinals
Defending Western Junior Girls champion Anne Quast of Seattle won her quarterfinal 4 and 3 over Judy Anderson of Cincinnati. Quast, 17, birdied twice after a shaky start to reach the semifinals where she meets Jean Ashley of Chanute, Kan. Ashley edged Lois Drarke one up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Geneva
Anne Quast
Seattle
Judy Anderson
Cincinnati
Miss Quast
Jean Ashley
Chanute
Kan
Miss Ashley
Lois Drarke
la Grange
Ill
Jo Anne Gunderson
Local Women Tennis Pairings Reported Today
Mary Mills of Gulf View Mississippi and Meriam Bailey of Palatine Illinois played a match today Bailey defeated Laurayne Conway 5 4 Mills posted a 4 2 result in her game Bailey topped Conway 5 to 4 in a separate match confirming competition among players from Mississippi Illinois and area talents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Mills
Gulf View
Miss
Meriam Bailey
Palatine
Ill
Bailey
Laurayne Conway
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Chaples & Feldman Group
Marilyn Monroe
Tom Ewell
Niv Wilder
Cinemascope
Deluxe An
Evelyn — Turti
Robert Strauss
Homol
Kaerite Chapman
Victor Moore
Rokanne
Goetz
George Perkins
Kemet Tobey
Faith Domergue
Donald Curtis
Eis
Richard Denning
Angela Stevens
Fui
Jane
Bermuda
Wisconsin
Schuetze’s
Schade
Bandit
Bank
Thomson’ File Club
Ludlow Hotel
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