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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1955
Page
6
Mostly cloudy with showers and isolated thunderstorms tonight, limited activity in the extreme northwest. Cooler conditions develop, with north half of the state dipping tonight. Tuesday brings a mix of clouds, showers in the southeast, and cooler readings in the south and east. Low temperatures range from 50 to 56 in the far northwest to 68 to 72 in the extreme southeast. Highs around 78 in many areas.
Last week highest 94 and lowest 63. Since Saturday 1 p.m. high 93 and low 72. Year ago today high 86 low 66. Precipitation since Saturday 0.03 inch. Barometer 1 a.m. 29.40 and 1 p.m. 29.34 inches. Warmest place Yuma Arizona 110 and coldest Big Piney Wyoming 27. Sunrise 5:24 and sunset 6:38.
Letters of administration issued to Sibilla Streiff for the estate of her daughter Anna V. Streiff of New Glarus who died June 25 while visiting Switzerland. Streiff is sole heir.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Babler of Belleville welcome a son born August 27. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Seffrood of Gratiot welcomed a daughter August 27. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Baldwin of Darlington welcomed a son August 28. Mr. and Mrs. Brian Williams of Freeport welcomed a son August 28. Mr. and Mrs. Duane Kaiser of McConnell Illinois welcomed a daughter August 28. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Harried of New Glarus welcomed a son August 28. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fieldstad of Winslow Illinois welcomed a daughter August 29. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Christen of Monticello welcomed a son August 29. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Hammer of
St Clare Hospital reports names of patients in accident, medical and surgical lists including Dean Maddrell and Mrs John Wuethrich, with several others from Juda Brodhead Beloit Madison Argyle and Sharon. Dismissals include William Franz meier J Harry Green Albert Elmer and many others.
Marvin LeRoy Rauscher an aviation ordnance airman on leave visits his parents Mr and Mrs Marvin Rauscher and his aunt Mrs Frank D Kantro. He arrived Thursday and plans to return tomorrow to his base at Hutchinson Kansas. He has been in service since last September.
Airman 1st class Donald A. Holcomb of Monticello will depart from Brooklyn Navy Yard for a three year Europe assignment. He was honorably discharged in July, re-enlisted August 2, and will pursue a career in the Air Force. His wife and 1 year old son Daniel Lee will remain in Wausau with her mother for six months before joining him abroad.
The county 4 H executive committee will meet at 8 p m tomorrow at the Courthouse to discuss redistricting of county clubs for achievement programs.
A sequence of personal visits and social notes describes residents and guests from Rockford Albany Davenport Chicago Boulder Baraboo and more. Notable mentions include reception staff changes at Monroe Clinic and travel summaries of families from Glen Ridnour to Copper Harbor and West Coast trips.
Rev. James L. Neighbours of the First Universalist Church was awarded a $100 savings bond for a question aired on the Facts Forum on WREX-TV. His inquiry asked if world conquest remains the goal of the Communists and what the United States can do in response.
Production workers at Fairbanks-Morse voted to end a two week strike. Local 1533 CIO United Steel Workers reported a majority of the 3,200 workers who struck on August 15 will return to the plant today.
Stockholm reports Capt. J A Bolenius of the 3300 ton Swedish freighter Dorotea sent a message to the ship's owner denying mutiny aboard He added that there was no mutiny while a radio call for help claimed to come from the Dorotea's operator was picked up by several ships and stations on Saturday.
Green County 4 H and FFA cattle earned blue ribbons at the State Fair Junior Show. Winners include James Oliver and Wil son Bloom for Holsteins, Michael Keegan for junior bull, and Brown Swiss entries from the county herd placing second. County voters also note multiple individual winners across Holstein and Brown Swiss classes with many named participants from Monroe Ag, York 4H, Clarno Classy Clubbers, and Ullom groups.
Mr and Mrs Edward Stietz of Gratiot welcomed LuAnn Carol born August 26 at St Clare hospital. She has two brothers Wayne and Dale. Paternal grandmother is Mrs Henry Stietz Route 3 and maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Carl Roethlisberger of Gratiot. Great grandparents include Mrs Henry C Gille of Gratiot Mrs Eliza Roethlisberger and Mr and Mrs Casper Zentner of Monticello.
The sheriff's department is notified about the theft of mail boxes on the county line at Route 3 in Brodhead. The boxes belong to Mrs. A. S. Knudson and to Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Bunnell.
Mr and Mrs Roy L Wyss Route 1 welcome son Robert Lee born August 20 at St Clare hospital Grandparents Mr and Mrs Ray Dye Route 3 and Mr and Mrs Walter E Wyss Route 2 Maternal great grandmother Mrs Jacob Wart enweiler Monroe Siblings William Roy aged 4 and Dianne Marie aged 3
Peter Humphrey of San Francisco, a cheese broker, came back here today on business after breaking his leg at Monroe Country Club on April 29. He still uses a crutch and cane due to the injury.
Mr and Mrs William Smith and their son Gregory will move Thursday from 2421 9th street to the Roth residence at 2111 7th street which they recently purchased Gordon Olson Gambles manager will move to the 9th street residence The Olsons leave the Earl Morton residence at 1612 7th street
Robert Olson, president of the Westminster Fellowship of the Union Presbyterian church and moderator of the Madison Presbytery, returned from Camp Onaway near Waupaca after attending the Presbyterian Summer Conference. He was elected chairman of the fellowship program area for the Wisconsin Synod, the first Monroe youth to hold a state office.
Miss Anna O. Blum returned Saturday from conventions held in Philadelphia. She attended meetings of the National Association of Women Lawyers and the American Bar Association.
Bernard J. McGuinness was announced as chief laboratory technician at the Monroe Clinic. A New York native, he studied at St. Vincent College Latrobe Pa and did graduate work in bacteriology at the University of Kentucky. He served as a medical technician in the Army in Hawaii and Okinawa and has held posts at Chicago blood bank and St. Joseph's hospital Alton. He is the son of Mr and Mrs B H McGuinness of Montreal. The family resides at 1729 14th Street with children Bernard Jr and Mary Ellen.
The Monroe Education Association held its first meeting of the school year with Mosley as featured speaker. Brown addressed grade teachers at East school. Tomorrow includes a general meeting at 9 15 a m and a tour of Monroe industries with city firms and the Monroe Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Cash enjoyed a two week stay at Tank's resort with Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Larsen of Kenosha at Lake Tomahawk.
Dr. John A. Frantz joins Monroe Clinic internal medicine, arriving from the University of Missouri student health service. He and his physician wife with three daughters will reside at 1330 23rd Avenue. Born February 18, 1923, in Van Wert, he earned a 1946 medical degree at Rochester and a BA from Haverford, served as Air Force captain at Wright Patterson, completed internships at Henry Ford and University of Colorado, and is eligible for the internal medicine board.
Services for Martha Steinmann of Monticello were at St. Victor's in Monroe with burial in Highlands cemetery. Pallbearers included James F. Dooley and Adam A. Schuler. Wilbert Bontly’s funeral in Monticello was at Zwingli church with pallbearers W E Blum Otto Bontly Adam Schuler and H F Stoll. Out of town mourners from Madison Grand Forks Janesville and Lake Charles Air Force Base attended.
A Monroe fire truck and four volunteers answered a call at the Howard O Schulz residence 1914 16th avenue for a plugged chimney. A puff of smoke cleared the obstruction before arrival. No damage reported.
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