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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1955
Page
8
Fair tonight and Saturday with a little warmer northwest. Low tonight 52 to 60, high Saturday 80 to 85 east and 85 to 90 west. Since yesterday 1 p.m. highest 80 and lowest 63. Warmest places Needles and Blythe California at 106, coldest Big Piney Wyoming at 38. Sunrise 5:07, sunset 7:02.
Lydia Bloom Estate transfers to James H. Voelklin in part of block 16 Brodhead’s add Monroe. Alma Roth and others transfer to William Smith in blocks 10 and 11 Tallman’s add Monroe with exceptions. John Ault transfers to Francis Mulligan the east 122 feet of lot 11 in block 19 Brodhead’s add Monroe.
County Court Judge Marshall Peterson sentences Beloit man Robert C. Webster on four counts of forgery. He receives two years suspended, placed on probation, and ordered to pay restitution on the forged checks plus costs of action. Sheriff’s department handles the case.
Judge Marshall L. Peterson forfeited bond of $11.15 in a state traffic case involving no registration of a vehicle. Defendant Floyd B. Coplien listed at 2110 13th Street.
Justice L A Koenig and Richard Att of Freeport pleaded guilty to larceny receiving 30 days in the county jail with a stay of sentence and one year probation to the State Department of Public Welfare. Merlin Lay of Monroe, driving an auto while intoxicated, fined 100 dollars plus costs and license revoked for one year. Harold Gerry Ottomar Pilz of New Glarus, driving while intoxicated, fined 100 dollars plus costs and license revoked for one year.
Death notice for infant Lila Jean Keehn, daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Keehn, Albany, listed in the local obituary.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Franser of Argyle announce a daughter born August 12. Mr and Mrs LaVerne Lederman of Brodhead welcome a son born August 11. Mr and Mrs Arthur Keehn of Albany announce a son born August 11. Mr and Mrs Gottfried Wenger of Brodhead announce a daughter born August 12.
Sam Remus district manager for Woodmen Accident and Life Co. Lincoln Neb has been named a winner in the Presidents Club He will be in Lincoln Oct 6 8 to help dedicate the firms new office building The list also notes hospital dismissals and surgical staff from St Clare Hospital Medical with names and cities Abe Morrison Ill and Rockford listed among patients and dismissals
Badger Motors Co at 1408 11th Street becomes Badger Motors Inc with three new stockholders William Greub announces. Incorpators Greub Franklin W Pickett Miss Ida E Casanova and Lloyd J Staffon take effect July 1. firm remains a Buick agency with full service as before.
Deputies logged two crashes in the county yesterday one south of the Sugar River bridge and one west of Brodhead. A car driven by Joe Peters struck a culvert rail and a milk truck reportedly forced him off the road. A pickup loaded with oats driven by Ralph Fleming was hit by a gravel truck driven by Verne O Hanson at the Fleming farm driveway near Brodhead. Both vehicles sustained extensive damage.
Graveside services were conducted for Lila Jean Keehn infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Keehn Albany at Greenwood cemetery. She died yesterday at 2 55 p m shortly after birth in St Clair hospital. She was a twin with brother Lyle Lee born earlier. Survived by parents two brothers Richard and the twin sister three sisters Ione Ruth and Alice and grandparents Theodore Keehn and Harry Best Brooklyn. Shriner Neushwander funeral home arranged services.
The Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Wisconsin voted Thursday to release 375000 dollars for a classroom building and chapel at Northwestern College in Watertown.
A long list of residents and visitors from Illinois Iowa Wisconsin and Kansas visit Monroe with names and hometowns including Mrs H M Sweet Oak Park Ill and Mary Fletcher Manhattan Kas. The Shirts and Skirts Square Dance Club holds a party August 16 at Turner Hall. Public notices mention a vacation and regional hospital meeting while Lt. Lyle Swanton returns from New York City after testimony in a war case.
Swanton, son of Mr and Mrs Earl G Swanton, noted at Worth. Mrs August Plantikow and Mrs Lottie Niffenegger visited from Lowes Park NL. Lena Dinges former Monroe resident now in Freeport, with Flora Caulsmeier Catherine Dickery and Jeanette Staderman Freeport. they depart for Denver and the Rocky Mountains trip.
Robert C. Webster of Beloit received a two year suspended sentence and four years probation on four forgery counts in County Court before Judge Marshall L. Peterson. He must restitution and court costs, and faced detainer by Rock County authorities with warrants in Iowa and Nebraska.
The William Smiths of 2421 9th street bought the Roth house at 2111 7th street with possession to follow. The sale was made by Mrs. H. C. Alma Roth, now of Madison, and her two daughters.
The Stnessy Kuenzi American Legion Post adopts a resolution to promote and back building swimming facilities for New Glarus. The post will fire a squad and color guard at New Glarus 110th anniversary celebration on September 3.
Times Special reports Mrs Ralph Meythaler suffered a fractured ankle when she fell at her home on Sunday. No further injuries are noted and she is receiving medical care.
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange shows no cheese sales with trading tone steady. An offer list includes one car state brand single daisies at 34 cents and one car junior grade single daisies at 31.4 cents. In Minnesota, Billy List a 3% year old Clintonville Wisbey died after surgery at University of Minnesota Hospitals.
Julius Hofer and LeRoy Wuetrich attended the National Turnfest in Zurich as Monroe Turn and Schwing Club delegates. Hofer described the mass discipline as waves of arms and legs in blue and white uniforms, and noted abundant banquet tickets. He also visited the National Yodel Fest at Friesburg and relatives in Switzerland after a 43 year absence.
Richard Utt a Freeport youth among four charged with petty larceny from a county farm home south of Juda was arraigned in Justice Court. A 30 day county jail sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation for one year with the State Department of Public Welfare. Detainer warrants were issued for the other three. two at Mount Carroll and one at Stephenson County jail in Freeport. All four admitted involvement in the break in at the Paul Maske farm south of Juda.
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis funds a continuing polio effort but no third shots are planned. States rushed first doses last spring, yet a polio outbreak among vaccinated people halted the program. Surgeon General Scheele cites strong presumptive evidence of faulty vaccine, with a final report due next week. After new safety standards, batches were released again but several states kept the program in abeyance, now 18 states plus DC remain paused.
The roster lists Gruenewald and Dr. Dayne Dinge as key figures with ticket sellers including Lester M. Johnson Warden Francis Arnold N. Albright O H B Evans Franz W Brand Harold M. Rottler and F Earl Lamboley at the event.
James W. Kelley and others join Orvin White Donald Daley Thomas Keegan Melchair Denny Anthony Kuban Henry Bauman and Burnett Briggs in a list of organizers. Zor Clowns from Madison including L. J. Mitchell Ray Bates Barley Moore Frank Moore Fred Grats and Carl Dan houser will appear. Ticket sellers for the final push on ticket promotion on the square tomorrow night include O. N. Johnson Dr. Dinges Francis Johnson Olin Flis ram Evans Kuban Jack Schlichting James Flanagan Thomas Gaughan R. Finley Barry and Frank Haren.
The new address for Duane Edward Wild son of Mr and Mrs Edward J Wild of Freeport is A A 479 2480 Co 415 Batt 84 Reg 10 Recruit Training Command US Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois.
Mr and Mrs Roger Stephens return to their home in Janesville after a two week visit in Florida with her mother Mrs F C Binnewies in Orlando. Stephens is a former Brodhead and Monroe resident and at one time served as Green County clerk of courts.
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