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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1964
Page
8
Considerable cloudiness with showers and thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday, mainly in the south and east. Warmer tonight, cooler Tuesday. Lows 50s to 60s, highs 60s to mid 70s. Monroe area mostly cloudy with showers and some thunderstorms, turning cooler Tuesday. Lows 57-64, highs 68-75.
Last week shows highest 84 and lowest 52 with Saturday 10 a.m. readings of 76 and 52. Year ago highs 70 and lows 62. Precipitation trace since Saturday 10 a.m. Barometer 30.11 at 1 a.m. and 30.16 at 1 p.m. Warmest spot Ther mal California at 114, coldest in multiple locales: Devil s Lake North Dakota, and Casper Wyoming. Sunrise 6 12 and sunset 7 52.
Judge Hutzel presiding as Brodhead police report two cases. Gary A. Pond of Waterloo forfeits a $20 bond for speeding. Robert A. Hustad of Mr. Horeb posts a $15 bond for unsafe passing at an intersection.
Six couples obtained marriage licenses including Stanley LaMont Purdue and Shirley Mae Sellow of Des Moines area addresses, Jerry Carlyle Briggs and Sandr Lea Rotmeier of Monroe and Red Oak Illinois, David Verle Schultz and Alice Ann Cassel of Winslow and Madison, William Colin Brennan and Sandra Kay Burkhalter of Des Moines area, Marvin Frederick Creuzer and Sharon Ann Feldt of Juda, and Wendell Robert Matzke and Regina Viola Rote of Monroe Route 1.
The notice lists multiple deaths including Mrs. Jessie Mur dock 77 of Brodhead and Fred E. Kuhl 83 of Warren Illinois along with Emma Severson 76 Mt Horeb Cora Seaters 87 Shullsburg Harold Horne 57 Madison Clara Schultz 54 Rockford Anna Youssi 75 Winter Haven Florida Josephine Eddy 69 Route 1 McConnell Infant son of Alvin and Mrs Kempel Lena Illinois Frank M. Myers 85 Chicago and Elmer C Kuhlemeier 65 Red Oak.
Mr and Mrs Theodore Bayr hoffer Route 3 announce a son born Aug 24. Mr and Mrs Ernest Hasler 2261 15th announce a daughter born Aug 24. Mr and Mrs Donald Thus Blanchardville announce a daughter born Aug 24.
The notice lists Chester Wilson and Mark Anderson of Brodhead as accident patients at St. Clare Hospital Route 3. It also names numerous individuals under medical and surgical categories with addresses in Beloit, Janesville, Argyle, Brodhead, Milledgeville, Dubuque, and surrounding towns. Dismissals include Mrs. John Blumer, Mrs. Paul Kroger, Mrs. Lee Chambers, and Mrs. Thorval Vam- among others.
The ceremony marked the start of a new concept in mental health care emphasizing rehabilitation to return patients to useful roles. Rev. Gerritt Mouw gave the invocation and dignitaries from Droessler Construction Co. Kieler Blaser Electrical Darlington and Dr E Kamstra the Monroe Clinic were recognized along with hospital jail visiting committee members for making the project possible.
MILWAUKEE A Milwaukee insurance executive abducted Saturday during a service station holdup was later found safe in Chicago. Police captured 28 year old Frederick Sensel at a tavern where he was making a ransom call. A four state alert had been issued for Warren L Vedder 42 operator of Vedder Insurance.
Park schedules list tonight and tomorrow slowpitch and softball games at Twining Park and Recreation Park. Matches include Grace Lutheran versus White Haven at 7 p.m. and Hubers versus Zwickers at 7:45 p.m. with other duels at 8 and 9:15 p.m. names of local participants appear in the public notices section.
Local families from Neillsville and surrounding towns visited relatives in Woodford Stoughton and Arlington Heights. Miss Mary Purcell leaves Denver after a two week stay with her mother ahead of a 14 year Denver career. Several couples and families traveled to Illinois Michigan and Georgia for visits and events including a Fall Fire school and state fair.
Mary Sullivan of Monroe won champion Cheviot ewe and aged ewe in the open class sheep judging at the Wisconsin State Fair. Her brother Richard Sullivan showed two Southdowns placing sixth in aged ewe and tenth in ram lamb. Mary also placed eighth with Cheviot ewe lamb and fourth with Southdown aged one. Tom Klein and Aaron Digman spent three days at the FFA tractor exhibit. Dial 325-5101 for an Adtaker today.
Three truckloads of cattle from Kansas bound for Milwaukee stockyards were halted by pickets in Oak Creek. Farmers blocked unloadings at Bangor Everett Bergmann station and Walworth County intersections. Some cattle were unloaded after police involvement. no arrests were made. Similar gatherings occurred in Racine and Rock Counties with no incidents.
An instructor used a supposedly unbreakable glass door in a morning class to demonstrate entry in a fire, but the door shattered when Monroe fire personnel struck it to load it for shipment. Benkett noted the door’s loss and joked about damage from a hypothetical two ton truck.
Monroe police investigated two weekend car incidents. At 1 50 a m Sunday a Cronk Rockford driver and a Urben Belleville driver collided at 12th street and 20th avenue. On Saturday Schutt Rockford driver stopped at 16th avenue 1100 block was struck by Frenzel backing from a stall.
Mrs Mary Grace Wilson widow of Charles Wilson killed in a Rockford auto crash last Monday is reported recovering at Rockford Memorial Hospital with a broken shoulder. Her sister Ada Lamm of Freeport returned home from St Francis hospital after surgery and also recovers satisfactorily. Both are sisters of Samuel H Pickett of Monroe. Mr Pickett returned from Freeport and Rockford last night.
Grave side services for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Kempe were held at 2 p.m. yesterday in Lena Burial Park. The infant died Friday night. Surviving are the parents two step-brothers Marvin and Jerry both of Lena a step-sister Mrs. Donald Bruci Woodbine a grandfather Henry Kempel and a grandmother Mrs. Floyd Wells both of Lena.
Services for Frank M. Myers 85 formerly of Warren were held at 1 30 p m in the Bartell funeral home. Burial was in Elmwood cemetery. Born December 11 1882 in Ogle County he was survived by his wife and a son Clare. A sister preceded him in death.
Dennis Streiff served as master of ceremonies as Edward J. Wills presented Kubly with a leather briefcase on behalf of the Guild. Gerald Disch Ray Meythaler Kenneth Boss and Dr. Ralph Nafzger spoke while Tony Gibbs praised Kubly as a leading writer of his generation. Henry Schmid recalled his ties to the Guild and Edwin Barlows influence. Music featured by Betty Vetterli and Robert Schneider with yodeling numbers.
Monroe police detained two youths aged six and eight for breaking windows at the Bruni-Miller Co. They damaged a dozen 8x10 panes, eight last night and four earlier. The children were released to their parents and referred to Juvenile Court.
Mrs Genevieve Wilson secretary at the law firm Kittelsen Brand and Barry underwent major surgery this morning at St Clare hospital entering on August 11.
Mr and Mrs Gordon P Drake and their children Kerry Brian and Laura arrived in Naples Italy by plane to take up duty as Drake will teach at the Naval Dependents school The family plans a two year stay in Italy according to Bruni grandparents.
Mrs. Oscar N. Johnson of 1630 23rd Avenue was admitted to St. Clare hospital yesterday afternoon for a major operation scheduled for today.
The Women's Progressive Bowling League will meet Wednesday night at 7 30 p.m. in Turner Hall according to league spokesmen.
Lee Mitchell, head basketball coach and high school athletic director, has completed a five week summer program in education administration. He returned to duty on campus ready to implement new leadership strategies and program improvements.
A description notes Mitchell arriving in Minneapolis by car with his wife and two children Dan and Laurie, who had traveled by train to meet him on his return home from a trip.
A meeting for the newly formed Womens City and County bowling League is scheduled for tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the Eagles meeting room to organize sessions and activities.
Herman A. Stuessy and brother Clarence returned Saturday night from the 12th Classic Car Caravan tour of the Classic Car Club of America. They left Madison with 100 cars from the United States and Canada. Herman drove 1,365 miles through Minnesota on the journey.
The Monroe Evening Times features Help Wanted notices detailing job openings across industries. Readers find diverse postings from local employers seeking qualified workers with various skills and experience to fill positions in manufacturing, services, and trades.
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