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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1954
Page
6
August 30 1954 forecast cool tonight fair tomorrow with highs in the 70s northeasterly winds today light Tuesday. Real estate transfers include Alma Babler to Walter Zweifel land in Exeter Township.
Probate notices list George H Selck who died May 31 with estate probated and Florence Darby who died Aug 17, also admitted to probate. Executors named Robert and Alice Steele. Appraisers G N Schwartz and B H Roderick. Will of George Korn died Aug 15 admitted to probate. William Korn, 2 son, appointed executor.
Justice L A Koenig James Thompson 38 Gratiot charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with $80 fine and costs and license revoked for one year. G A Harrison Edgerton pled not guilty improper lookout at intersection. hearing Sept 30 1 30 p m. bond $25. Marriage licenses George Wichell Nellie Livesind. Deaths John Blum Glen Geigel Mrs Waldemar Baker Charles Wood Henry Becker. Births Gene Rebly Fritz Kaeser John Wirth.
A hospital notice lists accident cases including William Stauffe, South Wayne, Fred Duerst, Belleville, James Thompson, Gra tiot, and medical cases such as Mrs. Lyle Furniss Chesebro Trailer Court, Mrs. Frank Jefferies McHenry Illinois, Mrs. Gilbert Rockey Juda, Robert Schmidt, 12 Veterans Housing Roy Morris Janesville, and several named patients. Dismissals include Frank S. Conrad Dewey Thomas Floyd Kitzrow William Carroll Beth Ann Alderman Mrs. John Coryell Mrs. William Martin and Flossie Kryder among others.
Charles Wood 73 lifelong Argyle resident died Sunday at St. Clare hospital after a stroke. Born March 6, 1881 to John and Mary Curtiss Wood, he married Lena Frey February 13, 1934. He taught rural schools, then farmed, was town board clerk, and member of St. Joseph's Church. Services in Woods home and St. Joseph's Church with burial at Calvary cemetery. rosary tonight. Burial arrangements by Erickson funeral home.
Alfred Charles Petersen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Petersen, graduated from boat training at Great Lakes Illinois on Saturday and will arrive home tomorrow for 14 days. He will go to Norman Oklahoma following the leave.
Mr and Mrs Walter J Bauman of 1743 13th street began construction of a new house immediately west of their existing home. A Lafayette Green and Dane counties school bus drivers meeting will be held at 7 pm Wednesday in New Glarus to discuss transportation questions with T R Sorenson director of transportation present. The Monroe Park Band will rehearse at 8 pm in the high school band room for a Sept 26 appearance at the Monroe Womans Club pen house at Idle Hour Farm to celebrate the club 70th anniversary. William Stauffer 22 of South Wayne is reported in fair condition at St Clare hospital after jaw fracture from a ball hit yesterday and he underwent surgery today. Ralph A Lindsay Monroe and Jacob Bruni New Glarus attend the national American Legion convention in Washington as delegates after being named at the state convention in Madison.
A fragmented OCR item lists Winkler and son, Gerald Bredeson, Felix Eichman, Homer Hawkins, James Thompson, James Huyck, Mrs. Melvin Kittleson, Mrs. Ora Osmond, Mrs. Ben Lester, Mrs. Minnie DeVoe, Elisa Runde, Mrs. Ervin Sonnenburg and daughter, Mrs. Royal Voegels and son, and Mrs. Donald Stockdale and daughter, indicating a community notice of residents.
Vail Deale of Beloit and Frances Jephcote of Bridgeport were visitors yesterday. Neal Keelin of Kansas City and Elizabeth Abraham of Bloomington were seen in Monroe Saturday. Several couples and families from Des Moines Milwaukee and Chicago spent weekends in Monroe and surrounding areas. Distinct trips include Myron Jeglum's family at Eagle River, James O Donahue's family in Eau Claire for a funeral, and Ripon College students Jane Stauffacher and Rita Curtis in Chicago.
The government sent telegrams to lead and zinc traders requesting offers for stockpile metal. General Services Administration officials said the requests followed a monthly pattern since last June and could signal the start of a new build-up approved by President Eisenhower to aid the industry amid low spirits.
A B-36 bomber crashed during landing at El Paso killing Airman 2/c Ronald A. Strassheim of Buffalo New York and injuring 15 others. The plane, four jet engines active as six piston engines failed, followed a second B-36 crash in two days. Hospital attendants said injuries were not life threatening. Algae note mentions diverse plant forms.
Chicago reports the U S Circuit Court of Appeals orders Roger Touhy to stay jailed while a decision is drawn on a lower court release order. The 53 year old prohibition racketeer was returned to Sta lle prison August 10 after two days of freedom, his first in 20 years, following Judge John Pines freeing Touhy on a writ of habeas corpus linked to the 1933 kidnapping of John Factor.
Henry A Becker 75 Mt Horeb died this morning at St Clare hospital after being admitted Aug 26. Services pending at Gesmen General home Mt Horeb.
Glenn Schaub, 30, a Town of Lincoln farmer, died when his tractor collided with an automobile along Highway 88 near the village of Cream on Sunday evening. The crash left Schaub fatally injured and under investigation.
County highway department spokesman said Highway 11 between Monroe and Browntown will close to travel late today or tomorrow with detour routes set up. The project begun last Friday will relocate widen grade and blacktop 5047 miles at a cost of 305321 dollars. The contractor is Ryan Bros Construction Co of Janesville and detour may route via Highway 81 to Argyle then Highway 78 through Wiota to South Wayne. Farmers objected to the relocation and no court action has begun. The district attorney notes the dispute hinges on damage evidence as condemnation powers exist.
Governor Allan Shivers won a third term in a runoff against Ralph Yarborough by over 93,000 votes. The conservative Democrat victory solidifies party control, with Yarborough campaigning on strict loyalty to the party. Shivers said Texans will keep Texas first in loyalty while asserting the state remains Democratic.
The text lists numerous educators across high and grade schools, including Mrs. Mary E. Jennings and Miss LaVon A. Jones in various subjects, coaches, librarians, and principals. It outlines teachers by region North South East and notes assignments for kindergarten through sixth grade, plus the Ludlow Memorial library staffing for the new year.
The longtime educator Meythaler looks forward to teaching the third generation. He taught Bernard Wilde, now president of the board of education, who once ran for county superintendent in 1929. Meythaler held roles in Swiss Evangelical and Reformed church, Commercial club, and helped found the Willham Tell Guild and Athletics club. His wife Lydia Stauffacher. born in Jordan Township, attended rural schools, Monroe High School, then college.
The weather bureau raised hurricane warnings from Wilmington to Manteo as Hurricane Carol, the season's third, moves 130 miles east of Charleston, prompting flag warnings along the rugged North Carolina coast.
Chicago police officer Jack Muller clashed with a Beverly Hills woman Miss Robin Stroud and Durant, president of United Manufacturing Co., during a ticket write. Stroud 31 was charged with parking a car in front of a nightclub. Durant 41 faced drunken and disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Muller said Stroud and Durant berated him and entered the nightclub after the incident. he arrested them at the lobby and booked them.
Grains moved higher with modest gains in active trading at the Board of Trade. Wheat traded higher while September soybeans stayed below the previous close for most of the session.
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