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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1955
Page
6
Partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered thundershowers mainly in central and southern areas tonight and Sunday. Temperatures little changed. lows 65 to 72 degrees and highs 80 to 90 degrees from north to south. Record high 91 and low 70 since yesterday. precipitation 0.07 inch. Barometer readings 29.49 and 29.47 inches. Sunrise 5 22 a.m. Sunset 6 41 p.m.
John C. Erb transfers outlet 168 and Blumer's add lot 5 block 2 to Elmer T. Collins in New Glarus. Chester D. Frautschy conveys 80 feet of outlet 156 in Monroe to John O'Donnell.
Letters of special administration issued to Hazel Wueth rich for the estate of her husband Wilbert W who died August 13. Edward J Willi of New Glarus named guardian ad litem for a minor child. Edwin O Friedli named administrator of William R Friedli estate who died August 18. Appraisers Avery Yost and Henry Pick.
Richard William Awe of Wauwatosa and George Ann Pulkrabek aged 20 of 1919 10th Street received marriage licenses in a local civil records filing.
Mr and Mrs Howard Keehn of Brooklyn announce the birth of a son on August 26. The new arrival joins the Keehn family and awaits names.
St. Clare Hospital Medical shows Oscar Meinert Davis Illinois Howard Stiefel Stockton NL Mrs Kenneth Wallace Orangeville Illinois Mrs Margaret Fahl Beck Lowes Park Illinois Alva F Downs 2235 16th Street Mrs Raymond Guenveur Mr Horeb and Mrs Lawrence Aloisio Rockford Surgical Mrs Fredric Dahms Lancaster Harris Speich Orangeville Illinois and Mrs Clara Woodward Juda Dismissals include Floyd Flannery Harvey Zimmerman Albert Maurer Robert Ashcraft Donald Shaner Franklin Roe Thomas Kruegger Mrs Thomas Potter Carol Seffrood Mrs Eugene Thorson Mrs Ephram Brunsvold Mrs Pauline Phillips Mrs Darwin Hanson Mrs Edward Lewis Mrs Virgil King and daughter Mrs Donald Blasing and daughter Mrs Melvin Blaser and son Mrs Arthur Schneider and daughter Mrs Robert H Richardson and daughter Mrs Robert Logeson and Charles Rice
Sgt. Milbourne Duerst returns home for a 31 day leave with his mother Mrs Kenneth Ginner and family. He traveled from Washington D C by air via Milwaukee to Madison after months of hospitalization in the East.
Green County 4H and FFA members join exhibitors from 18 counties showing about 800 head of calves lambs and pigs at the Wisconsin Junior Livestock Show October 16 through 19 at the Dane County Fairgrounds in Madison. Total entries include 400 calves 121 lambs and 291 pigs with judging finished by day three and public auction October 19. Judges are John Minish Wilbur Plager and Harold Hennessey. auctioneers include W R Ingraham Dean George and Joseph Donahue.
Wisconsin reports steady cheddar markets with few price dips. Dairies note light to fair distributive demand and quiet open market trade. Butter markets stay fully steady, with underlying firmness as supplies remain plentiful.
Hurricane Edith builds in the Atlantic with winds near 100 mph and a growing eye. Forecasters say the storm may develop further while moving slowly north northwest away from the south Atlantic and middle Atlantic coasts. Concurrently heavy rain squalls hit the Mississippi Louisiana coast as the storm inland center moves inland. Tides rise two to three feet from Biloxi to Pensacola and small craft are urged to seek port.
Miss Rosemary Milz daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Milz of 2218 15th Street will resume her second year nursing training at Alverna College Milwaukee on Sept 12.
City children began collecting bicycle license plates at the police station. Police Chief Jer ome H. Schwaiger said plates are not required until September 1 but are being issued now.
The educational committee of the County Board will meet at 8 p m Wednesday at the office of the county superintendent of schools. Members listed are Evert Green Henry Pick Oscar Paulson Henry Aebly and Edward Pernot.
Members of the Richland Creek Watershed Association will gather at 8 p m Wednesday at Ball school. Nick J Calabresa of the Soil Conservation Service will speak on watershed issues.
County school administrators plan a Wednesday 8 p m meeting at the Courthouse to review local school problems. Mrs Irene C Powers county superintendent of schools will chair the session.
A Taipei newspaper reports assurances from the U.S. State Department that American policy toward Nationalist China remains unchanged since last March.
Miss Margaret Sager comes home after a four week trip to Honolulu Hawaii and Azusa California. She traveled with Mr Paul Menes and Mrs Menes formerly of Monroe now living in Azusa.
In Orofino Idaho a pilot aiming to land beside a highway instead landed on a moving truck trailer carrying him and passenger Rex Yates. Driver Lloyd Coons continued 200 yards before realizing a wing had touched the truck. Bowler expected Kamiah or a nearby runway sighting.
A stream of personal mentions lists residents and visitors from Dubuque Silvis Hampton Monroe Rock Island and other locales. Notables include Dave Welbruck Shirley Lofgren Margaret Barncord and Jesse Beckwith with many more stopping by for brief urbans.
A 22 year old La Crosse man Warren W Pettis was killed today when his car reached speeds around 120 mph during a chase. The vehicle skidded off Highway 16 near the Neshonoc Dam and overturned several times. State patrolman M E Opeland identified Pettis and said the pursuit began near Onalaska with local police initiating the chase.
Callers at the Anna Chapman home included Mrs Ruby Jones and others. Several families, including the Fernsteadt, Stabenow, Mahlbuch and Peterson households, spent time visiting Madison Monroe and Chicago while Mr and Mrs James returned from summer in Sparta and Madison.
Bedford Pa report notes a surge in Pennsylvania Turnpike deaths this month with seventeen killed so far. Capt Singleton Sheaffer cites bad tires and wet conditions as primary factors and describes a state police drive to remove unsafe tires and slow traffic on the highway.
Alvin Strahm led the pledge as members submitted record books at the Argus school meeting. Roll call cited Prizes Won at the Fair and refreshments were served. Next gathering is set for September 15 at the Albert Deppler home.
In Galesburg Illinois two youths 20 and 18 set off dynamite at a farm home near Prairie City to disrupt Marilyn Tucker’s farewell slumber party. Everly lost an arm and is blinded temporarily while Cooper lost part of a hand and has leg and chest injuries. The party was to help the University of Illinois bound student before she left for college.
Mrs. Fredric Dahms of Lancaster, wife of the Grant County agent, underwent minor surgery this morning at St. Clare hospital. She was admitted yesterday afternoon and is expected to return home tomorrow.
Industry takes spotlight at the Wisconsin State Fair alongside Junior Fair finals for 4 H Club Future Farmers and Future Homemakers. Attendees waned to 30,180 Friday, total seven days 395,204, with break-even target 600,000 tied to high last two days attendance. polio outbreak and heat blamed for slump. Winners included Dick Christianson Oshkosh Hampshire ram, Marjorie Hill Janesville Guernsey grand champion, Nancy Bovee Bassett grand Brown Swiss, Marilyn Miller Lodi Shorthorn, and several firsts in Aberdeen Angus and Hereford classes.
Dr. and Mrs. John Dahler will sail September 8 for Amsterdam where he will conduct scientific research at the Institute of Theoretical Physics. He recently earned a Ph.D from the University of Wisconsin and gained a National Science Foundation post doctoral fellowship to study in the Netherlands for a year. Mrs. Dahler is Lanaya Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roland P. Williams.
Readable segments list names and roles for a German cantonal pageant. Cast includes Arnold Von Melchtal and William Hillestad as leads, with numerous villagers assigned as peasants, workers, brides and town figures. German and English cast directions and usherette details accompany costume-named regions and a Brown Swiss cattle donor.
Fire Chief John W. Gallagher cited a party line dispute as the cause of a West End Huntington fire that caused $6,900 damage before control. A neighbor tried for five minutes to get the woman off the line, then sent a boy to pull the alarm. One home was destroyed and two more heavily damaged leaving 19 people homeless.
Indian Express reports a reservoir burst near Kalu village, 200 miles southwest of New Delhi, killing 180 and injuring 200 residents. The disaster washed away the village and prompted rescue efforts across the region.
The Associated Press reports three new polio fatalities in Wisconsin, including 18-year-old William Cleven of Oneida, a 14-year-old Berlin boy, and 5-month-old Gregory Knaack of Milwaukee. New cases span Winneconne, Dodge County, and Neenah, with hospital referrals and a school pastors’ meeting moved due to polio concerns.
Police report reveals city inspector Donald E. Graham was found murdered Friday before his planned marriage as his fiancée traveled west for the wedding. Police Chief August G. Kettman says robbery appears to be the motive.
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