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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1954

Page

8

Weather Report Forecast for Phiny Rico RD Area

Cloudy conditions with showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight. Cooler north tonight. Thursday partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers south, cooler in the south and central. Winds: southeast 15 mph this afternoon, northeast over extreme north portion tonight, then northeast 20 mph statewide Thursday. Temperatures: low 64 to 68 north, 64 to 70 south. high 68 to 74 north, 74 to 78 south. Precipitation since yesterday 0.54 inch. Sunrise 5 16, sunset 6 49.

U. S el Centro Calif Big Piney Wyo

Deaths Births and Announcements in Local Notices

Deaths Melvin Strommen 64 Blanchardville Mrs Julia Pope 72 Shullsburg Births Mr and Mrs Melvin Cotham New Glarus daughter Aug 25 Mr and Mrs Ervin Sonnenburg Juda daughter Aug 25 Mr and Mrs Donald Stockdale Durand daughter Aug 24

Melvin Strommen Blanchardville Julia Pope Shullsburg Melvin Cotham New Glarus Ervin Sonnenburg Juda Donald Stockdale Durand

Dismissals Listed At St. Clare Hospital Network

St. Clare Hospital Medical in Argyle and Beloit among locations show a roster of individuals including Charles Wood John Blum P Frank Thorpe Mrs Harry Watters Floyd Shepard David Goodman Richard Petersen Carl K Blum Mrs Joseph Ley with many others. Dismissals names include Angelo Galiano Ed mund Rauser Joseph Harderger Mrs Lloyd Anderson Mrs Julia Silvius Mrs Joe Winn Mrs John Seffrood Laura Wachlin Mrs Henry Rinehardt Mrs Herman Bruegger Mrs Paul Belogradsky Mrs Edwin Eschberger Mrs Ar ven Foust and daughter plus several infants and Mrs George Harris.

Charles Wood Argyle John Blum 16Th Avenue P. Frank Thorpe 21St Avenue Harry Watters Beloit Floyd Shepard Freeport Surgical David Goodman Monticello Richard Petersen Brodhead Carl K. Blum Albany Joseph Ley Mineral Point Angelo Galiano Edmund Rauser Joseph Harderger Lloyd Anderson Julia Silvius Joe Winn John Seffro

Thomson Seeks Veto Over Lake Michigan Diversion Bill

Wisconsin Attorney General Vernon Thomson asked President Eisenhower to veto a recently passed bill increasing Lake Michigan water diversion through the Chicago drainage canal. He said the change would breach a Canada boundary accord and could erode Great Lakes navigable capacity during low water. The bill would allow 2,500 cubic feet per second to be drawn vs 1,500 now.

Madison Eisenhower Wisconsin Vernon Thomson Lake Michigan Chicago Drainage Canal Chicago

Conference on Recreation for Crippled Children Patients

Sisters M Blandine and M Austin of St. Clare hospital attend a two day conference at St Francis hospital LaCrosse. The discussion focuses on recreation for crippled children patients.

M. Blandine M. Austin St. Clare Hospital St. Francis Hospital LaCrosse

Johnsons welcome Cheryl Lynn in Blanchardville

Mr and Mrs Daryl Johnson of Blanchardville announce the birth of their daughter Cheryl Lynn at St Clare hospital on a Friday. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Elmer Johnson and Mr and Mrs Lester J Johnson. Also noted is a statistic that the average 50 year old American may live to 75.

Cheryl Daryl Johnson Blanchardville Cheryl Lynn St. Clare Hospital Elmer Johnson Lester J. Johnson Route 5

Strommen Rites To Be Tomorrow

Melvin Strommen 64 dies after long illness at home. Services set for 2 p m tomorrow at Blanchardville Lutheran Church with Rev Paul G Sonnack officiating. Burial in Graceland cemetery. Survived by wife Alma Colden daughter Mrs Ralph Curtis three brothers one grandson. predeceased by one son five sisters and one brother.

Blanchardvile Melvin Strommen Blanchardville Lutheran’ Church Paul G. Sonnack Graceland Cemetery Mr. Strommen York Township Andrew Martha Linstad Strommen Loyalty School Blanchardville Alma Colden Strommen Saether Arne Sinhert Amos Syse Tren Wahl Orville Chenous Josh Weston Allan Peterson

Scout Troop 115 Demonstrates Camp Techniques for KC Knights

Scout Troop 115 under Virgil E. Bieger presented camp techniques and games in St. Victor's school basement for Knights of Columbus members. They viewed a film of the 1953 All-Star football game and reported on Shrine event support and community reception. William Rieder and kitchen crew prepared Dagwond sandwiches for both members and scouts.

St. Victor's Knights of Columbus Virgil E. Bieger Warren M. Gerhart Shrine William Rieder William C. Haren R. Finley Barry

State Swiss Demand Fair and Ample Cheese Supplies

Swiss cheese market remains steady with fair demand and ample offerings. Prices vary by style and grade with State brand 39-41 cents, Grade B 37-39, Grade C 34-37. cheddar values noted with different moisture bases and product names.

Wis

Personal social notes and visits across towns

Mrs. Arthur Broege and Harvey Milbrandt called in the city today while Leland Hartwig and Mrs. Claude Walton were in town on Tuesday. G.U.G.G lodge meets Wednesday August 25 at 8 p m. Mr. and Mrs. O L Hare returned from Washington D C after business. Visitors at Willis Van Horn’s included Jack Benninger and Hazel Benson from Galena Illinois. The Stocker family returned from a week in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bohren stayed with her parents in Brodhead. Alderman Herman L Schindler left for Key West Florida to visit his son Robert D Schindler and family. Carl Gille of Gratiot was in Monroe. Judith Gille returned home with her father after visiting Vernus Seffrood and family. L O Schmidt returned from Camp Chaffee Arkansas with Leon Jr Blazer and Albert Buri stationed there. Myrtle Webb, Bernadine Mann, Shirley Leopold and Margaret Roberts spent a day in Milwaukee for the State Fair. Clarence Franklin, Rose Stietz of Monroe and Kermit Cooke of Albany attended the Rural Security Life Insurance kickoff in Fairwater. Mildred Krauss left Mondovi for a two day orientation to teach English. J Bernard Lee and Roland Shamburek returned from a trip to New York City Niagara Falls and Canada visiting Shamburek’s parents William Shamburek of Perry.

Arthur Broege Harvey Milbrandt Monticello Leland Hartwig Jordan Center Claude Walton Juda G.u.gg Lodge O. L. Hare Washington, D. C Willis van Horn Jack Benninger Hazel Benson Galena Ill John Stocker 1Th Avenue Washington Ralph Bohren Hugh T. Roberts Brodhead Herman L. Schindler Key West Fla Cmdr Robert D. Schindler Carl Gille Gratiot Monroe Judith Gille Vernus Seffrood L. O. Schmidt Camp Chaffee Ark Leon Jr Ben Blazer Albert Buri Myrtle Webb Bernadine Man Shirley Leopold Margaret Roberts Milwaukee Clarence Franklin Rose Stietz Kermit Cooke Albany Rural Security Life Insurance Co Canada State of New York Dr. Shamburek William Shamburek Perry

Midshipman Cruise Brings Students Aboard USS Juneau

Midshipman Jerry D. Saalsaa son of Mr and Mrs A N Saalsaa of Argyle Wisconsin is aboard the anti aircraft cruiser USS Juneau for a six week Midshipman Cruise with stops planned in Quebec Canada Havana and Guantanamo Bay Cuba. Andrew F Hartwig reports a new address after a 10 day leave in Monroe and departure for the Virgin Islands.

Andrew F. Hartwig F. T Virgin Islands Monroe Jerry D. Saalsaa A. N. Saalsaa Argyle University of Wisconsin Juneau Quebec Canada Havana Guantanamo Bay Cuba

Thorpe Suffers Stroke at St Clare Hospital

Frank Thorpe of 703 21st Avenue is in satisfactory condition at St. Clare hospital after being admitted yesterday with a stroke. His wife is the county register of deeds. In Seoul, sixty Buddhist monks at a three day convention call for banning 30 senior priests who violated vows by marrying.

Thorpe Frank Thorpe 21St Avenue St. Clare Hospital County Register of Deeds Seoul

Ohio CIO Man Killed in Fight

Raymond G. Weihrauch 36 chief steward for the CIO United Auto Workers at the Iron Fireman Co was beaten in a street confrontation near his Cleveland home Tuesday night Police widened their license plate search to identify the assailant as investigators sought witness accounts including a boy who saw part of a license number Walter Hahn who witnessed the attack said Weihrauch was surrounded by two men as he stepped from a car and a second vehicle drove away Officials discounted ties to union trouble noting Weihrauch was a well regarded local union man.

Cleveland CIO Raymond G. Weic- Touch United Auto Workers Union Iron Fireman Co Joel Liba Walter Hahn Weihrauch Hahn Weihrouch H. L. Sorge

Rouch Named Vice President of Local Group

Police speculated the attack may have followed a minor traffic accident but stated there was no evidence of any traffic incident.

Rouch

Mrs Julia Pope Dies at 72 in Shullsburg

Mrs Julia Pope 72 died Tuesday at her son Joseph Pope’s home in Galena Ti. She was born in New Diggings and lived in Shullsburg for years. Surviving: daughter Helen Wear sister Nellie Anderson three grandchildren two great grandchildren. Services Friday 9 30 a m at St Matthew s Church officiated by Rev James Misna. Burial Shawhee cemetery New Diggings. Friends may call at O Flah ity funeral home.

Shullsburg Julia Pope Joseph Pope Galena James Misna Shawhee Cemetery New Diggings O'Flahiity Funeral

Wheat futures rise on flour demand and North American rust reports

Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade maintained a firm tone as traders received stronger flour demand and reports of rust damage in spring wheat regions of the Northwest and Canada.

Chicago Board of Trade Northwest Canada

Mitchell Called To Deal Inquiry In Tennessee Valley Power Contract

Democratic national chairman Stephen Mitchell agreed to testify Sept 2 before Senator W Sterling Cole's committee on alleged malfeasance in the private power contract for TVA lines to Memphis. Mitchell argued the telegram prejudged the case, tied to Eisenhower’s Dixon Yates award and the Paducah plant power flow.

Washington Stephen A. Mitchell Congress Tennessee Valley Area W. Sterling Cole RNY Senate House Atomic Energy Committee Mitchell Cole Eisenhower Muitchell AEC Tennessee Valley Authority Memphis TVA Paducah Senate Chicago Bobby Jones Power Combine Dixon-Yates Group

Democrat Chair Questions Costly Contract amid Jones Denial

The Democratic chairman pressed questions about a contract claiming it would cost the public millions of dollars while Mitchell accepted Jones' assertion that he had not discussed the matter with the President. The exchange framed by insinuations of friendship as a factor.

Airline Strike Ends as Pilots Resume Flights

The first American Airlines plane to fly in 25 days departed from LaGuardia at 7:09 a.m. bound for Rochester and Buffalo after a pilots strike of 1,243 crew members. The dispute over coast-to-coast schedules led to arbitration and a return to normal operations is expected next week.

New York i American Airlines la Guardia Field Rochester Buffalo N.Y American AFL

Janesville Ballot On Tavern Law Changes

A advisory referendum will appear in the fall primary on September 14 asking voters if women should be served at bars if closing time should move to 1 am and if dancing should be allowed in taverns. The council will use the vote’s sentiment. Also noted: Indians received over 15 million dollars in bonuses royalties and rentals from lands leased for energy development in 1952.

Vanedville U. S

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