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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1964
Page
8
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight with lows from 54 to 62 west and in the 50s east. Mostly cloudy and warmer Thursday with likely showers in the west and north spreading to the southeast in the afternoon or evening. High Thursday 77 to 85.
Since yesterday at 1 p.m. the high was 72 and the low 51. A year ago today the high reached 78 and the low 52. Barometer read 30.09 at 1 a.m. and 30.10 at 1 p.m. Warmest U S point was Needles California at 107 while Hibbing Minnesota was the coldest at 36. Sunrise came at 6 14 and sunset at 7 49.
Ronald Engle transfers property to Robert Engle in Its 2 to 8 inclusive of block 17 in the city of Brodhead noting the transaction details for record.
Monroe police report shows William O. Klemm of 720 25th Avenue fined for excessive noise with a forfeit of $20.
Dennis Lee Crouch aged 20 and Donna Jean Lean aged 18 of Route 2 Monticello receive marriage licenses along with David Frederic Ziltener 19 Route 2 Monroe and Susan Kay Mathias 18 of 1310 17th Avenue.
Kenneth D. Slocum 50 of Winnebago Illinois Mrs Will Helling 83 of Platteville Wisconsin Mrs Leo Martin 72 of Santa Cruz California Mrs Earl R Clock 81 of Washington DC listed in local obituary notice.
Mr and Mrs Eugene Up ward of Argyle announce the birth of a son on August 26 in a local hospital. The newborn joins the family with the couple expressing joy and thanks.
The St. Clare Hospital notices list patients for tonsillectomy and medical surgical care including George Keen Brodhead Richard Hagen Edward Hagen South Wayne Daniel Hubersox Gratiot and Kathryn Klas Monroe among others. Dismissals include Lester Gunning Marvin Wuthrich Eleanor Pederson and others.
McCormack accuses Republicans of extremist capture while urging stronger defense. Birch Bayh presses Goldwater to define conventional nuclear weapons amid Tuz dispute. Southern governors complain Humphrey trails in Dixie but pledge support for the President’s pick.
Rev. Edward E. Swanson and Blanchardville Lutheran Free Church members visited Green County hospital for an August birthday party. Attendees included Mrs Clarence Strommen Mrs Howard Hendrickson Burt McKenzie Orville Ayen Ida Kolden Ella Everson and John Swanson. The program featured group singing and a film Birthday of the King.
Mrs Earl R Clock 81 former Maude Stearns of Monroe died Saturday in Washington DC and burial was in Geneva Iowa. She lived with daughter Cora Clock in Washington for 24 years. Born Monroe April 14 1883 daughter of Germain Ozora Stearns. married E R Clock who died 1937 in Redlands California. She taught music before marriage and left six grandchildren and one great grandchild.
A damage suit for $76,500 was filed in U S District Court at Madison against M H and Adelle Stauffacher and Rural Mutual Insurance Co for a 1961 auto crash that fatally injured Eric Ernquist’s wife. The petition alleges the mishap occurred as Mrs Stauffacher did not warn before turning left from Highway 14 into a driveway.
Oakley school started Monday with 21 pupils covering all eight grades. Mrs. Roger Flannery is the teacher. First graders are Donnie Binger and Daryl Kundert. The Oakley Busy Badgers elected Gene Kundert president Johnny Verdi vice president Vickie Kelso treasurer Winona Marchant reporter.
Funeral services are set for Mrs Ida Alderman 72 longtime New Glarus resident who died yesterday at 1 30 p m tomorrow at Zentner funeral home with Rev Burton L Holling officiating. Pallbearers include grandsons Roger Frederick Eugene Alderman Richard Baker and sons in law Alvin Baker Otto Freitag. Arthur J Young 83 a longtime Brodhead schools employee was found dead yesterday and funeral services will be held 1 30 p m Friday at Newcomer funeral home Brodhead with burial at Oak Hill cemetery Janesville. Reverend J C Robertson will officiate. Friends may call 7 to 9 p m tomorrow.
Walter Laeser was appointed chairman of the Voice for Democracy essay program sponsored by the Cecil Jones VFW Post. The contest invites sophomores to seniors and will be promoted in South Wayne and nearby towns. Commander Felder announced the First District meeting in Monroe for Sunday Sept. 13. Junior Vice Commander Kubly said Buddy Poppy Day will occur in Monroe on Friday Sept. 25.
Mrs. Robert G. Fernstaedt and daughter Alice of Monticello were in Monroe yesterday. Mrs. Palmer Knobel and Susan of New Glarus attended the wedding of Miss Donna Drake and Donald Gurholt in Chicago Saturday. Mrs. Richard Wilke and family of East Lansing Mich. have returned home after visiting Mrs. Thomas Saether and family in Blanchardville. Arthur F. Roethe attended a Wisconsin Realtors Association directors meeting at Land O Lakes representing the Monroe Board of Realtors. Joey and Suzanne Wechelt are visiting grandparents Mr. and Mrs. George Watrud of Blanchardville. their parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wechelt accompanied them. Mr. and Mrs. Sim Wuethrich of Orangeville, Jay Barker and Mrs. Hedwig Reuber of Freeport visited the Buford Steinhoff home in Cuba City and toured the Grotto at Dickey. Weekend visitors at the Bert Adelman home included Mr. and Mrs. Roy Adelman and Debra of Manitowoc, Mr. and Mrs. Ned Nelson, Christina and Harold of Charlotte Michigan, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Adelman and Milton Carlson of Rockford, and Mr. Clyde Adelman of Monroe.
Stores report steady prices and ample supply while Monroe yards show limited activity. Three yards in Monroe report no purchases. one yard bought cattle calves cows and hogs and plans to ship to Madison. Illinois state and county police escorts accompany a livestock caravan from Freeport through Highway 20 to the TriState Tollway then north to Milwaukee avoiding protests in southern Wisconsin.
About 125 people attended a meeting at Brodhead head start school where UW specialists explained the new Wisconsin mastitis program active since July 1. Co chairs were Cletus Ganshirt and Myron Jeglum with presenters from UW and state agencies.
Jerry Obert of Orangeville earns junior and grand champion rosette in Spotted Polands at Pecatonica fair. He takes multiple open class firsts including senior spring boat, senior spring sow, young herd, produce of dam and get of fire, plus Holstein awards and a grand rosette for spring gilt.
Robert Hahlen gave an illustrated talk on his trip to Mexico yesterday at the Monroe Rotary Club meeting held at Marco's. No business was transacted.
Articles of dissolution filed with register of deeds by Mrs. Helen Bratzke. Last acting directors listed are Dominic S Garofalo and Elizabeth A Garofalo of Monroe and Genevieve G Garofalo of Brookfield.
Fourteen Green County youths reported to Milwaukee for service pre induction examinations. Mrs. Clara Ritter selective service clerk said no inductees reported.
Monroe police investigated a hit and run at 6 52 last night in the 1200 block of 14th avenue. A car parked by Joseph F Milz at 2218 15th street was struck by an unidentified vehicle.
Monroe police arrested two youths aged 10 and 12 for stealing three cans of spray paint and spraying a car. They were found writing obscene language on the Goetz theater building and turned over to juvenile authorities.
The pope urged an end to the arms race and warned that basic peace principles are crumbling. He reminded readers of the causes of two world wars and condemned the idea that peace rests on terrifying weapons alone.
NEW YORK The stock market moved lower as the auto strike question hovered over trading. Averages remained depressed with many issues ex dividend while some high flyers showed only a partial recovery from Tuesday’s decline.
FBI identified three Ku Klux Klan members as murder suspects in the shotgun slaying of Lemuel Penn, a 49 year old Army Reserve lieutenant colonel from Washington, D. C. The Madison County grand jury indicted James S. Lackey Joseph Howard Sims and Cecil William Myers all of Athens Ga on murder charges. The cases set for trial Monday on the Colbert country road killing July 11 during Penn return from summer training at Fort Benning.
Tomorrow features slowpitch tourney games including Lanz Hardware versus Wisconsin Liquid Feed at 7 p.m. and Hu bers against Joe's Private Club at 8 p.m. Heeren and Coplien face The Office at 2 p.m. Tonight games include Swiggums versus Swiss Colony at 7 p.m. Martins versus Eagles No 1 at 8 p.m. Milwaukee Cheese versus EUB No 1 at 9 p.m. Girls softball sees Commercial Bank versus Monroe Clinic at 7:30 p.m. and Park and Recreation versus Monroe Business Women at 9 p.m., with the two winners meeting next Thursday night.
Judge Roger L. Elmer issues memo decision for Alden R. and Loretta M. Perrin of Monroe Route 1. Mrs Perrin is cleared on a no license charge. Perrin is found guilty of no registration and fined ten dollars plus two days in jail. Sheriff’s department brought the charges.
Washington Trans port workers returned to Pan American Air ways after a strike-ending agreement on a new labor contract. The ALF-CIO Transport Workers Union called it the best ever negotiated in the industry. The 24 hour strike disrupted Pan Am foreign service from New York Miami Washington Seattle Portland San Francisco Los Angeles and Houston. Pan American runs no domestic flights.
Mrs. Viola Baar is employed at Etter's succeeding Mrs. George Paulkrabek who resigned. A native of Argyle she lived in Janesville where she worked at Hagen's House of Fashion. She is sister of Mrs. Chris Berg of Argyle and now resides at 1913 8th Street Henry Babler Jr. residence.
The Green County Farm BureauWomen’s group announced a $200 scholarship for a Farm Bureau youth to attend the University of Wisconsin farm short course this year. Applicants must be 17 or over with farm experience and aim to improve in farming. High school attendance not required.
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