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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1963
Page
6
Clearing and cool tonight with lows around 47 to 56. Wednesday will be fair and rather cool with highs 65 to 72. Monroe area follows similar conditions with cooler tonight and highs near 67 to 72.
Walter Speich transfers to Albert Jeger lehner in Monroe. Marvin Olin transfers to Daryl Zimmer man for 1.4 acres in Spring Grove Township. Bertha Schneider and Lizzie Reymond transfer to Clayton M. Engen in New Glarus. Curtiss Haraldson et al transfer to Frank Goznikar in Brodhead.
The Monroe police report shows Richard E. Theiler fined ten dollars for parking in a no parking zone. Also listed are Bennie C. Wangnoss and Vernon C. Peterson from Monroe with entries on failure to register a vehicle.
Samuel David Pence aged 19 of Route 2 Brodhead and Lorna Eileen Baker aged 18 of Rhinelander obtain a marriage license. George Thomas Williamson 21 of Davis Illinois and Elizabeth Ann Moyer 18 of Dakota Illinois apply at Freeport.
The document lists several deaths including Michael Schmitz 61 Shullsburg Mrs Theofiel Van Remporter 72 Beloit Mrs John H Dieken 57 Pecatonica Illinois and Donald R Jacobson 33 Amarillo Texas The items provide names ages and places of death for each deceased person.
List of names associated with St. Clare Hospital including patients for tonsillectomy and surgical cases in Browntown Argyle Beloit Vero Nam Rockford and other towns. Dismissals include Matiias Drumer Wilbur Spradlin Huldreich Pulver Owen Olsen Fred Rehmstedt and others.
Apparent low bids were opened by the State Highway Commission for a bridge project in La fayette County. McCoy Construction Co. bid 31,884 for a County Trunk F bridge north of Darlington. G A Watson Construction Co. bid 34,694 for grading and base course on approaches to Otter Creek bridge. bids await commission review.
Tonight and tomorrow feature Slowpitch games at Twinining Park and Recreation Park. Matches include Sports men Bar versus Swiss Colony, EUB Church against Baum gartners, White Haven versus Crandall Oil Co, and Milwaukee Cheese versus Moose, Eagles No 2 versus Firemen, Power and Light versus Chalet Cheese. Softball offerings list FFA versus Commercial Bank, Eagles versus Treuthardts Rustlers, Studers Super Service versus Explorer Post 501 with late starts.
Michael Schmitz aged 61 of Shullsburg died Sunday in Cassville after a heart attack. His wife was badly injured in a traffic crash returning from his death. Survived by wife Margarite Ryan, daughter Mrs. Daniel Spillane, four sons, siblings, and 18 grandchildren. Service scheduled at St. Matthew's Church with Rosary tonight.
The board will review a proposal from Buri Electric Co. to install four floodlights and two porch lights at the Courthouse. It will also hear a corrections department report on jail improvements and unemployment compensation appeals from the Industrial Commission. The county objected to Teuscher and Segner compensation. Kundert notes approval for Teuscher and rejection for Segner. Meeting starts at 8 p.m. at the Courthouse.
Edward M. Adam president of the First National Bank of Monroe is named a principal speaker for the 19th annual Graduate School session at the University of Wisconsin. The two week session is sponsored by the Central States Conference of Bankers Association representing 16 Midwestern states. About 1272 bankers from 41 states and two foreign countries are expected to attend.
Mrs Rudolph Lange of Delavan, president of the Wisconsin Federation of Republican Women, has named Mrs Ben Harff of Sheboygan Federation to handle duties for the 25th anniversary event in Chicago from September 11 through 13.
Personal mentions list residents traveling to visit relatives across Wisconsin Illinois California and Ontario. Individuals named include Ann Marie Francis visiting grandparents in Monroe Sam Waekies in Minneapolis and several others visiting family in Monroe Beloit Covina and Verona after trips to Milwaukee Montreal and Europe.
Delegates at the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod convention in Milwaukee consider withdrawing from the Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference. They ratified a statement opposing federal aid to parochial schools as a separate issue. Withdrawal would end joint support for Home for Aged Lutherans Lutheran Children’s Friends Society Lutheran Institutional Mission Bethesda Home in Watertown with the Missouri Synod.
Halbrook Farm Stables manager Hugh Roberts Sr. returns from a 1200 mile tour of Illinois Missouri and Wisconsin with top winnings. Little Master owned by Schuetze won a grand champion at Peoria IL and three senior championships at Kirksville and Milledgeville. Greg Melody grand champion at Lodi and multiple reserve and blue ribbons. Britten ponies from Marshfield and Silvertone Farm ribbons include Cody's Copy grand champions at Aledo and Milledgeville. Lamplighter and Captain Corky also claim multiple placings. The Robertses prepare for Des Moines and St Paul shows.
In Racine Michigan, Rose Marie Drotzer 20 and Sandra 15 drowned Monday while swimming with brother Richard 16 in an unsupervised lake area as high winds approached a storm. The brother floated a log to shore then swam back, leaving the sisters with the log. they apparently tried to reach shore and drowned.
Rioting Congolese workers attacked Brazzaville city prison and freed all inmates despite police fire. At least five people were killed and several were wounded in the clashes.
Dorothy Campbell of Monroe earned dean's list honors for the second semester at Whitewater State College. A senior majoring in elementary education, she is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Marchant of 2330 16th Avenue.
Dietra Ellen Nickerson was born Aug 3 to Mr and Mrs James Nickerson of Minneapolis. She has two siblings, Brian and Patra, with maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Herbert Andereck of Juda.
Don Gapen travels to Chicago for the American Fishing Tackle Manufacturers Association meeting. He is joined by John Best of Marathon Ontario, also a member of the Don Gapen Association. The Chicago session began Friday and concludes tomorrow.
Rex the farm dog, nearly shot after his city move, has a new home with children, wide running spaces, and cows to guard. The Monroe Evening Times story spurred the placement.
Mr and Mrs Ted Wyss Jr of Black River Falls report the birth of a son. The baby has five sisters Judith Kay Christine Jane and Ann and three brothers James Steven and Michael. Grandparents are Ted Wyss Sr of Wisconsin Dells and Christ Waelti Route 2.
The Board of Public Works meeting, moved from yesterday, now starts at 5 30 p m today in City Hall due to conflicts. A police and safety committee meeting will precede it. The City Council meets Tuesday August 20 at 7 30 p m.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Brugger Route 2 welcomed Lori Ann as their second daughter born Sunday at St. Clare hospital. The family’s first child is Lisa Rae and Mrs. Brugger is formerly Betty Zimmerman.
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Zimmerman of Albany is recorded with paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John Brugger Jr. of Route 2. Paternal great grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. Emil Tschabold and Mrs. Alma Brugger of Monroe.
Roy Bottler of 2023 9th Street was admitted to St. Clare Hospital yesterday afternoon and remains under observation.
Michele Vincent, 12 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Larry W Vincent of 1714 15th Street, was admitted to St Clare hospital yesterday for observation.
New York stock action was irregularly higher with heavy trading. Chrysler rose about a point as profit taking trimmed gains. Parke Davis fell more than two points before partial recovery. Most major groups were scrambled and many issues dropped after prior strength.
A 1960 military satellite is visible tonight and tomorrow. It will appear at 10 20 PM in the northwest and at 10 45 PM tomorrow in the west. It was seen at 9 55 PM last night.
Police arrested 47 demonstrators on Chicago’s south side for interfering with workers erecting portable public school classrooms. Among those taken into custody were comedian Dick Gregory and his wife Lillian, plus writer James Sanders. Nine women and 33 men were charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. juveniles were released.
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