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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1954
Page
7
Considerable cloudiness with occasional showers and thunderstorms tonight extending into Saturday over the eastern third of the state. Warmer south tonight. Lows 58 to 64 north, 62 to 68 south. Highs 76 to 83 Saturday. Winds south to southeast 10 to 15 mph this afternoon and in the east tonight, shifting to west to northwest 15 mph in the west tonight. West to northwest winds 10 to 15 mph Saturday.
The report notes yesterday from 1 p m to today with a high of 78 and low of 59. It compares to a year ago with 91 high and 69 low. Precipitation totals .07. Barometer readings were 29.62 at 1 am and 29.60 at 1 pm. Yuma Arizona had the warmest day at 103 while Big Piney Wyoming was the coldest at 29. Sunrise and sunset times are 5 18 and 6 44 respectively.
Morris Pederson and wife transfer part It 1 and 4 block 2 Tallmans addition to Eunice M Schiffman in Monroe. J E Starr transfers It 118 Railroad addition No 2 Monroe to David Johnson. Harold Walters and wife transfer part It 4 Chenoweth addition Monroe to Edward L Niffenegger.
Small Claims Court Judge Marshall Peterson sentences Robert R. Mansfield of Route 3 Janesville to 30 days in Rock County jail under the Huber Law and orders payment of costs. Sheriff’s department.
Justice L A Koenig and Walter Hemingway of Durand Mississippi faced defaulted fines for no driver's license with a $10 and costs forfeiture noted by Monroe police. Fred L Wenger of Argyle had operating a vehicle under intoxication, license revoked for one year plus $100 and costs. LeRoy Hays of Polo Illinois, Route 2, was fined $20 and costs for throwing missiles onto the highway per Sheriff’s department.
William Keith Penniston aged 19 of Beloit and Mitzi Joann Robinson aged 22 of Brodhead obtained marriage licenses. The announcement lists the couple’s ages and hometowns following standard county filing notices.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Har bach Lena welcome a daughter on August 27 at St Marys Hospital Madison. Mr and Mrs Carl Hummer South Wayne add a daughter on August 26. Mr and Mrs Erling Erickson New Glarus have a daughter on August 26. Mr and Mrs Ted Millenberger and Mr and Mrs Marvin Voegels Monticello celebrate a daughter born on August 25 at St Marys Hospital Madison.
St Clare Hospital Medical lists William Yelman Madison Dewey Thomas Freeport Mrs Fred Gempler 545 22nd Avenue Henry Becker Hor eb Surgical Felix Eickman Beloit William Carroll Monticello Mrs Patrick Connors Janesville Mrs Arthur Burns Freeport Dismissals Thomas Shilds Karl Blumer Mrs Ralph Ramsey Mrs Lars Helgelend Mrs Dean Pickett and son Mrs Robert Haber man and son Mrs Wesley Larson and son John Lewin
C S Pierce of Brodhead was named general chairman of county and regional corn picking contests. A meeting to finalize plans will be held at Brodhead High School next Wednesday at 8 p m. The district contest is set for Oct 12 on Pierce farm for Dane Green La Fayette Richland Rock and Sauk counties. The county event will precede the district contest with six county committees planned. The Green County Farm Foundation sponsors both contests.
Mr and Mrs John W Ruff and son Robert and Mrs Clarence Schultz Sr and Clarence Jr attend the 4 H cattle judging at the Wisconsin State Fair today with family and friends observing proceedings and cattle teams showcased.
Gus Pulos 64 a Janesville resident died Aug 20 at Wood Veterans hospital. His will leaves several thousand dollars to St Clare hospital Monroe former Monroe woman Joanne Davis now Mrs William Hemlock LaCrosse 500. A 300 bequest goes to St Clare hospital. The largest gift 5000 goes to Paleo chorean Koreanes Greveana Greece for a school in his memory. No surviving relatives in this country know of.
Mr and Mrs Thomas H McBride of Rockford name their son Gregory Michael born August 22 at St Anthony hospital Rockford. He has three sisters Kathleen Susan and Cynthia. Grandmothers are Mrs Lena McBride and Mrs Mary Demneika both of Rockford.
William J. Figi of Argyle judged the day silage display at the Fall Dairy Day Festival in Galena yesterday. He presides over the Wisconsin Grasslanders, a group of county and district grassland winners in the state.
Members of the Last Man's Club of World War II gathered at Dr. David D. Ruehlman's Lake Mendota summer home for a midday and evening get-together. Attendees included Wesley L. Dodge Alvin H. Babler Doran Zwygart Rudolph P. Reger Harvey H. Trumpy J T Etter Jr Robert G. Rote Edwin Rofenacht Robert E. Tschudy Frank W. Heinzelman the hosts and Dr. and Mrs Ruehlman plus Dr. and Mrs Wayne J. Fencil and Kenneth Stuart.
Carl Foesch Jr. son of Mr and Mrs Carl E Foesch Sr 1123 11th avenue spent summer at Layton School of Art Milwaukee He will be a Monroe high school senior this fall and has contributed illustrations and cartoons to the high school paper with several appearing in The Evening Times.
Lodi Wisconsin veteran doctor Dr William R Whitelaw died Thursday at age 101. A retired physician who served the area for 60 years, he left practice in 1940 and residents honored him at a birthday party April 10 1953 at the nursing home where he resided.
Kent Kloepping of Rock City visits Herbert Andereck home. Merrill Waelti returns from Canada. Mr and Mrs Melvin Wilson entertain Davis couple and family. Chester Pinnow family vacation to Tennessee. Mareau family returns from northern Wisconsin fishing trip. Dale Kleepping hosts John Mareau as parents travel. Walter Traschel visits Janesville. Goecks and family Wayne Gempeler and family Wendell Wunschel Annete Albright and Guy Albright picnic in Freeport.
Local residents and guests are listed as calling in cities and visiting for the Wisconsin State Fair. Names include Harrison Grenzow Juda and Mrs Dale Hudnall Brodhead with several families, plus clerks and nurses meeting with teachers to discuss health policies. The roundup mentions Gerald McDermott Janesville and Ed McDermott Rock City, and a supervisor moving to Ashland for a transfer.
Mr and Mrs Henry C Hefty of Monticello announce the new address for their son Army Air Forces Private Gordon E Holcomb AF 27 932 940 6164 Base Service Squadron Airborne Communications A P O 67 c/o P M San Francisco California The notice lists military post office routing and unit designation in a concise service record style.
Blanchardville report states Ronald Lien, son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Lien, finished basic training at Lackland AFB San Antonio Texas. He will be assigned to the Air Force personnel department at Belleville Illinois for further schooling.
In Sheboygan the Kohler strike case for 11 men accused of illegal picketing faces delay as jury selection drags on. Only four of 86 potential jurors have qualified for the Municipal Court trial, originally set to begin Wednesday, with discussions to reduce the panel to five or six if needed.
Frank Stanton, president of Columbia Broadcasting System, personally appealed to the McCarthy hearing committee to lift its ban on radio and TV coverage of hearings when they begin Tuesday.
George P. Mahoney conceded the Democratic nomination to Dr. H C Byrd after a two month court fight over the June primary. Byrd led 80 72 in county unit votes and by about 4000 in statewide popular votes. Byrd will face incumbent Republican Theodore Roosevelt McKeldin in November.
Elmer J. Trickel of Monroe announced the sale of the Eastwood Inn near Freeport to Ralph Isely of Monroe. Trickel has owned the property four years and said Isely will take over operation September 1.
Local residents and guests travel for vacations and visits across Wisconsin and neighboring areas. Notable movements include Brodhead residents to Indiana and Minnesota, bankers attending a Wisconsin university program, and several families visiting relatives in Wisconsin, Illinois, and nearby Lake Ripples areas. Individual names span Marsh, Johnson, Wig dahl, Parker, MacNaughton, Swartz, Lorch, Mitchell, Millicent Mitchell, Marsh, Salladay, Thostenson, Thostenson, Brown, Condon, and others.
Wheat and corn stayed firm through the trading day on the Chicago Board of Trade as buying pressure followed firm Winnipeg grain futures and higher rye prices. Oats also held firm, reflecting overall strength in grain markets.
LANCASTER A Martha Skaggs Day is planned by Grant County Home to honor a spirited nonagenarian who turns 104 on Sept 3. Born in 1850 in Fredericktown Missouri she recalls Civil War days and a large family now dwindled to one surviving daughter who works nearby at Grant County hospital. The birthday celebration will center in her infirmary room with residents and staff, a cake, flowers and visiting relatives. Skaggs has five grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
London The Evening Standard quotes Colin Tennant denying rumors of a romance with Princess Margaret. The press note him as a frequent escort of the 27 year old daughter of Lord and Lady Glenconner, while Tennant says the princess has friends all over the world and deserves them.
Gov Kohler will submit a petition to Army Secretary Stevens and Defense Secretary Wilson urging permanent reactivation of Camp McCoy. He plans to carry the appeal during his Washington visit next week.
Washington reports the U S Navy is restoring pre war Atlantic Fleet strength while maintaining pressure on China’s forces in the Western Pacific. Admiral Carney disclosed in a Pentagon letter that four destroyers and one battleship returned to the Atlantic from the Western Pacific. During the Korean War, carriers and battleships were redeployed, and today the Pacific hosts about nine of the 15 carriers, along with 125 destroyers, 10 cruisers and around 60 submarines as the Atlantic rebuilds.
Daily classified section highlights sale prices and offers across multiple categories. Local buyers encounter discounts on household items furniture and appliances with quick sale timing and pickup options. The page emphasizes value and accessibility for readers seeking bargains.
In Evanston Illinois Christian churches worldwide were urged to cooperate to win converts among non Christians and to intensify evangelizing amid competition from Communism and nationalist linked religions. The World Council of Churches committee on evangelism presented the recommendations through its chairman Bishop R C Raines of Indianapolis to delegates and urged them to send the report to their churches.
A Pacific typhoon with winds up to 150 mph was 290 miles east of the Philippines today and the weather bureau warned it could strike the Batanes Islands off northern Luzon by Saturday.
Major General Ralph M. Immell retiring commander of Wisconsin's 84th Infantry Division says goodbye to his troops during the unit's annual review in Madison.
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