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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1963
Page
6
The Daily Record notes Wisconsin Fair tonight with mostly sunny skies and warmer temps. Monroe area forecast calls for sun and higher temps Tuesday with highs near 78 to 83 and lows around 48 to 55. The piece also lists barometer readings and record highs and lows for the period, including Needles California and Redmond Oregon as warmest and coldest locations.
Judge Roger L. Elmer presides case in New Glarus with a driving under influence charge resulting in $100 fine and costs and license revocation. Eleanor D. Badger of Loves Park Illinois faces no valid license violation with $10 and costs assessed by the Sheriff Department.
Douglas MacArthur Kubly 21 of Browntown wed Doris Diana Kochsmeier 18 of Route 2. David Lee Carlson 20 of Evansville wed Everly Alyce Nehls 19 of 713 17th avenue. Norman John White 30 wed Florence Nell Blitzer Leighton 37, both of Oakley.
Obituary notices list Arthur A. Benkert 68 of 2121 14th Street Henry Kruevser 59 of Potosi Carl B. Minch 93 of Belleville Mrs Albert Weittenhiller 65 Route 3 Platteville Nettie Reeder 89 Lena Illinois Susan Lee Morgan 14 Madison disclosing ages and hometowns in condensed death notices
Mr and Mrs Donald McKenna at 2004 15th avenue welcome a son born Aug 18. Mr and Mrs Robert Webster of Route 3 report a son born Aug 18. Mr and Mrs Darrell Judd of Mr Horeb announce a son born Aug 18. Mr and Mrs Douglas Watson at 520 19th avenue welcome a daughter born Aug 17.
The St. Clare Hospital notice lists accident and medical cases including Steven Arn of LaCrescent and Mrs. J W Harker of South Wayne, plus multiple tonsillectomy and surgical patients and a long roll of dismissals among staff and families.
Raymond Montgomery Browntown fire chief underwent kidney surgery at St. Clare hospital this morning after being admitted yesterday. He remains hospitalized for several days.
Funeral services for Arthur A. Benkert 68 retired farmer were held at 1 30 PM at Shriner Neushwander funeral home. Rev Donald Storck officiated with a song service by Robert G Buehler. Burial was in Greenwood cemetery. He was born Oct 9 1894 in Monroe Township son of Fred E and Anna Kubly Benkert and married Clara Burkhalter Feb 18 1918. He and Clara farmed near Monroe before moving to Madison in 1961. He died Saturday at his home after nine years ill. Surviving are his wife a son Daniel two daughters Kathleen Morgenthaler and Lois Barcalow a brother Roy and three sisters ten grandchildren. A brother George died in 1953.
Junior Lifesavers who passed the water test and written exam will gather Wednesday night at 6:30 at the municipal swimming pool to discuss qualifications and program steps.
A fawnless deer observed along Highway 459 in the Munroe Albany woods was struck by a vehicle about 6 45 this morning. The preceding night another motorist killed a second deer in the same area and did not report it to authorities. Clarence R. Benkert, game manager, collected and disposed of the carcass.
Steven Eugene Arn five year old son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Arn LaCrescent Minnesota was admitted to St Clare hospital at 3 20 p m yesterday for head and neck injury after falling down a hay chute on his grandmother s farm He and his parents were visiting grandmother Mrs Palmer Arn New Glarus His condition is reported satisfactory.
Mrs J W Harker aged 97 of Wiota is treated at St Clare hospital for a fractured hip from a fall at her home yesterday. She is reported in fair condition today and lives with her daughters Mrs George Engebretson and Miss Maude Harker.
Park schedule lists games at Twining Park and Recreation Park for tonight and tomorrow. Matches include Martins versus Eagles No 1 at 7 p.m. and hubés versus Swiss Colony at 9 p.m. Tomorrow features White Haven versus Eagles No 7 and Milwaukee Cheese at 9 p.m. plus softball tourney games at 7 45 p.m. and 9 15 p.m.
Personal mentions detail L E Weaver and families visiting Monroe on business in a week, plus vacations and weekend trips by Kraus Quint Hoesly Rutsch and others. Socials note a Woodford August 20 pie and ice cream event, band entertainment by South Wayne, and several local visits to Michigan, Yellowstone, and family homes across Juda Albany Montello and West Bend.
Sherry Sauer, 12, is listed in critical condition at Rockford Memorial hospital after a collision on Meridian Road near Illinois 70 early Saturday. She suffered severe head injuries. Parents La Yerne Sauer and Emogene Sauer and Joyce Hinwdes, 9, were treated and released. The mother drove the car that veered into a culvert after being blinded by oncoming headlights.
Police investigated a Saturday night accident in the 1600 block of 11th Street. Larry S. Johnson of Argyle drove into a parked car owned by Arnold R. Smobersteg of Orangeville, causing moderate damage to both vehicles.
The Monroe summer tennis team won 5-2 over Elkhorn yesterday with singles wins by Trickel Cox Kechtan Kit telsen and Mueller. Doubles results included Trickel Kun dert and Christenson Burgess against Spring Mueller. The final match of the year is next Sunday at Recreation Park as Monroe faces Beloit at 2 p.m.
Monroe firemen prepared for the 27th annual fall firemen school to be held next Sunday. They moved a building from the William Zuhiker farm to the Fairgrounds for demonstrations. Arthur Emerson, captain of the Madison Fire Department, drilled firemen for a ladder school. Herman Pfund of New Glarus is general chairman.
Steve and Aaron Digman of Monroe win the breeders award at Warren Fair with their Holsteins. Showmanship honors go to Joe Thomas of Darlington in Holstein division and John Bernhardt of Stockton in sheep. John Bartels of Juda claims heavyweight division in tractor pulling.
A compact Mouli salad basket designed to wash and drain greens folds for easy storage. Includes individual salad bowls and accompanying salad sets for serving and prep.
Oblong casseroles with clear glass covers in the New Golden Honeysuckle pattern. Includes l e, 242 and 4-qt sizes priced from 3.50.
Randy Geiser six remains in Memorial hospital with burns covering eighty percent of his body after a gasoline can exploded in his hands. The incident occurred when he allegedly poured gasoline on smoldering rubbish at the family farm on the northeast edge of Durand. His brother Gary, ten, used a nearby cloth to smother the flames, saving him from worse injuries.
Armond F Sorenson, 49, died Friday at St. Clare hospital after a four month illness from malignancy. Services were at Grace Lutheran church with Rev James Plumir nac tor officiating. Nephews served as pallbearers. Burial in Milton Lawn Memorial Park. Sorenson was a meat cutter and former market owner. A son David returned home from an Eastern YMCA trip.
Denzel Dale Folkerts 50 died Friday night at Freeport Memorial hospital. Services were conducted today at Offenheiser funeral home Pearl City. Burial followed at Oakland Cemetery Freeport.
The Harry E. Williams family of Log Point Hereford Farm Monroe Route 3 captured eight blues and four reds across junior and Open Class shows at Warren Fair. Barbara Williams won first in light Hereford class, Jeff Williams 7 earned senior bull first, Debbie Williams 8 topped under one year calf, and Harry E Williams led aged cow with Barbara second in junior yearling.
Livestock market notes show hogs steady to higher with 200-350 lb ranges 17.0 to 18.0 per cwt and 280-600 lb sows 13.5 to 16.5. Cattle slaughter steers 25.50 to 25.75 for 1100-1300 lb. 1300-1400 lb bulk 24.75 to 25.50. heifers 24.75 for 900-975 lb. cows 15.0 to 16.5. Sheep around 500 head with spring slaughter activity.
Livestock prices show lambs steady to weak with few choice and prime spring lambs at 21.50 and good to choice 19.50 to 21.00. shorn slaughter ewes 4.00 to 6.00. Chicago Mercantile Exchange reports butter steady, eggs mixed with small declines, grains stable with No 1 red wheat and No 2 red at 1.84 and corn mixed around 1.30 to 1.28, soybeans No 2 yellow 2.59.
Kerrmeth Hek, principal of South Wayne High School, announced the 1963-64 school year will begin Monday August 26. Buses will pick up students at about last year’s time and classes will run until 11 a.m. on the first day. Cafeteria service starts Tuesday at noon.
The Browntown Volunteer Fire Department hosts its annual trail ride and horse show at Browntown park on Sunday. The trail ride starts at 10 a.m. and the horse show at 1 p.m. A lunch stand will be on site with a trophy and six ribbons awarded in multiple classes including pony pleasure, stock horse, musical sacks, junior horsemanship, and handy horse. The Boots and Saddle group of Green County assists with arrangements.
James Schwoegler, soil conservation service director for Green County, has sold the family house at 2915 11th avenue to Andrew C. Erickson Jr. Possession will be given Sept. 1. The Schwoeglers are in the process of buying another house.
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