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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1955
Page
6
The daily forecast notes considerable cloudiness with showers and storms in the north and mostly fair, warm conditions in the south tonight and Saturday. Tonight’s lows range from the 60s in the north to around 70 in the extreme south, with Saturday highs from the low 80s in the north to the mid 90s in the south.
Judge Marshall Peterson adjourned Monroe proceedings to Tuesday at 10 a.m. for cases involving an driver under the influence and resisting arrest. Belleville dismissal ordered upon complainant request in James M. Leahy case. Leahy serves five days for careless driving after a $50 fine. Ralph L. Miller of South Wayne seeks a jury trial for driving while intoxicated. motion granted time to prepare brief, trial set after August 30 hearing.
Obituary notes Frank A. Salawedel 60 of Jordan Township Miss Mary Matter 93 of Brodhead and Mrs Martha Steinmann 72 of Monticello are recorded with ages and towns.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stietz of Gratiot welcome a daughter born August 26. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Egger of Juda celebrate a son born August 25.
List of patients and staff from St. Clare Hospital detailing accident and medical cases across multiple names and addresses. Dismissals include Marvin Olin Allen Swanson Charles Hanson and several listed family members and guardians.
Sheriff Samuel F. Humbel and Deputy George W. Armstrong will travel to Ft. Riley Kansas to escort Gerald L. Figs from the stockade where he awaits charges of issuing worthless checks in Green County.
Mr and Mrs Harlow Duerst moved from 1615 16th street to 207 S Beaumont road Prairie du Chien Mrs Duerst formerly Ila Probst was a registered nurse at the Monroe Clinic
A list of residents and visitors with hometowns such as New Glarus Sycamore Ill Monroe Deer Grove Ill Indianapolis and Owensboro Ky plus trips to Colorado Utah Wyoming Chicago and Paris. Notable items include two weeks of vacation, baseball trip to White Sox, and government service in Paris.
Mrs John A. Eley of 2411 11th street fell on her front steps suffering a fractured left ankle. She underwent surgery at St Clare hospital this morning.
Leonard Berry of Brodhead underwent surgery this morning for a fractured right arm after being admitted to St. Clare hospital at 11 15 last night.
Leo W. Keunzi of Route 1 Brooklyn was fined 50 dollars in Beloit Municipal Court Monday on a disorderly conduct charge.
Mary Rebecca Matter 93 died at 8 45 a m in Withee nursing home Brodhead where she had lived the past year She was born in Franklin Milwaukee County June 6 1883 and came to Brodhead as an infant She taught Sunday school for over 20 years was a WCTU member and library board member Known as Aunt Daisy Survivors include nephew Willard Matter niece Kathryn Roberts and cousin Della Medcalf Services Monday 2 p m Congregational church Rev J C Robertson officiating Burial Greenwood cemetery Brodhead calls at Newcomer funeral home Sunday evening
The article lists teachers by school and role with names for Lincoln school and its North East and East divisions. It names principals, grade teachers, and specialists in subjects such as English mathematics music and physical education along with secretaries to the superintendent and principal.
Mrs. L. J. Stair reports the birth of her great grandson Karl Bowen on August 18 to Mr. and Mrs. Karl Anderson of Cedar Falls Iowa. Mrs. Anderson is Peggy Stair, daughter of H. Bowen Stair and wife of Karl Anderson.
Thomas E. Croak of Colorado Springs has been awarded a four year four thousand dollar scholarship to Regis Jesuit College in Colorado. The 1955 St. Mary’s graduate earned the Spencer Penrose E Pomar foundation award for scholastic and all around achievement and held citizenship and senior class leadership roles. He played on the parochial all star football and basketball teams and will begin a pre law course next month. He has a brother David, a sophomore at St. Mary’s.
Among Monticello relatives and friends at Roscoe Smith funeral in Monroe were Emily Jordan C M Stauffer Emil Voegels Albert Knobel Donald Knobel Kay Ann Willis Elmer H F Stoll W E Blum Clarence Loveland Merlyn Loveland and family Richard Smith and family Ray Silver Kermit Kammerer.
Mr and Mrs Fredrick Durst announce the birth of their second son naming him Michael Alexander. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Fred J Durst of New Glarus and Mr and Mrs A D Miller of Verona.
WREX Rockford will promote Green County Cheese Day on September 10 using slides photos and an interview program on September 8. E C Hamilton of The Evening Times attended a CBS fall preview as WREX executives led by Joe Baisch arranged station involvement and public screenings.
Madison Wisconsin 40 year old Ralph Culbertson is named the state's new chief engineer by Governor Kohler. He succeeds Charles A Halbert who retires after 48 years in state service including 28 as chief engineer. Halbert is 71.
Services were held at 2 p.m. at the Martinton Community Church for Elizabeth Ann Stubbe 76 who died Tuesday. Rev Roy Berg officiated and burial followed in Rock Lily Cemetery Winslow. The body was taken from Stuessy Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Harry R. Klassy were held at St Victor’s Catholic Church in Monroe with a large gathering. Attendees included James Dooley Fred C. Marty C M Stauffacher Walter Haddinger Emil C Voegeli Ray Gessler Fred Roethlisberger John Stenbroten Wilbert Stauffer Dr R A Woodruff Frank Loveland Royal Voegeli M E Lynn Harold Ott John Steinmann Emil Escher Leon Klassy Clarence Loveland Henry C Klassy and Steven Boyum Mrs J J Voegeli Willis El-
The passage lists numerous residents and families including Abe Kubly Lena Babler Ad am Schuler Ellen Disch Bertha Loveland Anna Elmer Henry Hefty O. D. Curtis John Stauffer Jacob Voegeli Albert Knobel Anton Hefty Ray Silver Edmund Dooley Charles Marty Herman Karlen Arthur Holcomb Lawrence Karlen E W Marty Ivan Marty Henry Elmer Henry E Babler Werner Hefty Walter Haur Dave Brink Fred Escher Arthur Escher Janice Kenneth Klassy Clarence Elmer junior senior Waldo Zimmerman Frederick Rupp Herman Klassy W E Klassy Kate Rose Stauffer Louise Karlen as participants or attendees in a community notice.
William A Bontly 59 of Washington Township died at Lake View sanitarium Madison on Wednesday morning Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 p m at Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed Church Rev A R Achtemeier to officiate Burial in Highland Cemetery Friends may call at Voegels funeral home A son William stationed at Lake Charles Air Force Base Louisiana has arrived arrangements completed
Classified notice for a modern eight-room residence of John Share located two blocks from the square. Features include a new oil burner and contact via Monroe 421 windowed in the ad.
Negotiations in the Fairbanks Morse strike ended as union negotiators for Local 1533 CIO United Steel Workers rejected a settlement offer including a 10 cent hourly wage increase. The company said talks broke off Thursday and a union meeting next week would decide on the proposal.
The text notes that nickel plating was first developed on a practical basis around 1870. It mentions the era and general advancement of electroplating technology without detailing figures or locations. This brief item records a historical milestone in metal finishing.
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