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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1955
Page
6
Fair and cold tonight with Tuesday fair and warmer. Low tonight 0 to 10 below north to south. high Tuesday 18 to 28 north and 25 to 32 south. Precipitation since Saturday one inch with rain sleet and snow. Sunrise 7 06 sunset 4 35. Barometer readings 29 58 and 29 72. Ft Myers Fla recorded warmest 84 and Fraser Colo coldest 25.
Real estate transfers record a 0.544 acre parcel, described as part of section 31 in Sylvester Township and fractional lot 1 in section 6 of Jefferson Township. The transfer details appear from an apn listing referencing Sutunacner and Frea Uer.
County Court Judge Marshall L. Peterson forfeited a $16.15 bond covering fine and costs on an adequate muffler traffic charge against Herman Edward Halverson of Route 1 Belleville, in a state traffic matter.
Justice L A Koenig and Francis Furlong of Kiefer faced fines for unregistered vehicles. Richard Jennings of South Wayne paid for failure to display a license, Shirley Hornbeck of Monroe lacked a driver's license, Robert Allen of Racine was cited for speeding, and Gene Hendrickson of Argyle was charged with operating too fast for conditions, with fines ranging from 10 to 15 dollars plus costs.
Marriage licenses issued for Robert Vollman Riese, 20, and Martha Evelyn Elliott, 18, both of Juda. Deaths include Wesley Arnold Chapman, 59, South Wayne, and Mrs John Whalen, 88, Albany. Also Mrs Susetta Oberholzer, 82, Lu tisburg, Switzerland. Births recorded for Karl Disch, Monticello, son, Dec 4, and William Saunders, Brodhead, daughter, Dec 4, plus Ray Heinzelman, 1822 1st Street, son, Dec 5.
A local hospital roster lists affiliated physicians and clinics in Beloit Janesville Rockford and Milwaukee along with a lengthy dismissal of numerous patients and staff. The document names many individuals by name and address across several communities indicating transfers and exits from care.
The Green County Automobile Dealers Association will hold a dinner meeting tomorrow at 6 45 p m in the Swiss Wheel restaurant. Arthur Zweifel of New Glarus serves as Secretary. Horace Tollefson of Evanston Illinois visited and was escorted home by his mother Mollie B Tollefson who will spend the winter months there.
Postmaster John J. Burkhard urged Yale patrons to mail packages and letters early to ensure delivery by Christmas. He asked avoid the 5 p.m. rush and noted parcels mailed earlier go on night runs. The seasonal peak begins this week with staff sorting heavy Christmas parcels at the Green County Fast Freight Co. building on Highway 11 West.
Stottlieb Oberholzer of Albany reports the death of his mother Mrs Lusetta Oberholzer 82 Lutisberg Canton St. Gallen Switzerland. She died Nov 26 after two years of poor health Services were held Tuesday Surviving are two sons and seven daughters all in Switzerland except Gottlieb a retired cheesemaker 26 grandchildren four in the United States and 10 great grandchildren Grandchildren in this country include Miss Mary Ann Oberholzer a Carroll College student and her sister Mrs Dean Zimmerman Monticello George and Gottlieb Brandli who came to Green County from Switzerland a year ago
The county board discussed reporting on emergency salary raises by the salary and finance committees at each session. Safety railing requests for the courthouse and county farm steps were referred to committees, as was guard railing for the road to the county farm. Chair Clarence W. Loveland and the two committees were authorized earlier to handle emergency salary measures. Poveland said all petitions about a home for the aged had been placed on file, while Smith said supervisors had ignored several petitions.
Continued from page 1 will be played instead at Lanark. Remaining home games on the Stockton schedule will be played in Elizabeth. The Warren school board offered facilities for half day sessions but the Stockton board declined due to emergency provisions. Classes will continue with home books and teacher lectures while new books are purchased. During the blaze the Walter Parker home roof caught fire several times and five men kept water on it. Parker has been janitor at the school for 29 years. Women from Stockton churches served coffee and refreshments to volunteers at a canteen in the Universalist church basement. Stockton rural school attendance remains normal despite overcrowding at the local building.
Personal announcements list Rev. Richard F. Hulburt in Mineral Point and Mrs. Dorothy Wagner from Cedarville among many visitors. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bordner from Dakota Illinois and others from Monroe Richland Center Janesville and Beloit at various events and visits.
Mrs Irene C Powers county superintendent urges rural and state graded schools to join the second annual AAA Wisconsin division poster contest tied to the national Auto Club. Entrants must follow national rules use slogans Keep From Between Parked Cars or Safe Bicycle Practices. If a poster is submitted another may be entered in School Open Drive Care or School Bus Safety divisions.
Walter Egli bought the Texaco Service Station at 9th street and 17th avenue from Victor Heuer and will run it as Egli Implement Co. He already took over the Allis-Chalmers implement business last August. Heuer now operates the Cities Service bulk plant. In Milwaukee, eleven people escaped a basement fire in a downtown three story brick and frame apartment building in sub freezing conditions.
Wisconsin Democrats unveil a farm platform at a rural conference calling for price supports on dairy products and basic crops at not less than 100 percent parity. The plan seeks government soil conservation and power program reforms and allows temporary production controls as a last resort. It supports direct compensatory payments to farmers to bridge price gaps and mirrors union proposals led by Kenneth Hones and Horace Wilkie.
Cech Umcago PR head of the Pure Milk Association will address Monroe local PMA at Turner hall. Dinner at noon precedes a business session electing one officer and five directors. William Tsehudy expires as vice president. directors Alfred Meier William Wood Ed Ruff Leon Gempler Chester Frautschy term ends. John Haldiman and Paul Baumgartner will continue as officers for another year.
A notice clarifies meeting dates for Monroe Country Club stockholders and Monroe Chamber of Commerce officers. The stockholders meet next Thursday at 7 30 PM at the club, while the chamber directors elect new officers at a Friday dinner at 6 PM in the country club.
Ten couples and guests dine at Monroe County Club after a rabbit hunting contest. With a small wager between teams, accusations arise that one side used extra members to boost performance. Winners claimed 17 rabbits and three squirrels while the losers had one rabbit and one squirrel.
Oconomowoc man George H. Place aged 25 was arraigned on negligent homicide charges in the fatal deer hunting death of Ralph Sawings, 37, at Princess Point hunting ground. Place waived a preliminary hearing. the shooter fled after three rapid shots.
Former President Harry S. Truman has been treated at home for three days with an intestinal illness described as not serious by Dr. Wallace Graham. Officials expect he may go out by Wednesday after the memorial service for Eddie Jacobson revealed the illness.
An East German delegation led by Prime Minister Otto Grotewohl departed East Berlin by air for friendship visits to Red China North Korea and Mongolia.
ALBANY Times special Mrs John Whalen 88 Albany died noon yesterday after a long illness She was born Anna Carroll Aug 21 1867 in Exeter Township daughter of Dennis and Kathryn Carroll married in 1893 They lived in Albany where Mr Whalen ran a general store now run by son Ivan Surviving are a son two daughters Cecille Whalen in Washington DC and Lila Whalen in Detroit four grandchildren two brothers Michael Carroll Albany and Anthony Chicago and sister Mrs Bert Draper Albany Funeral 9 am Wednesday at St Patrick church burial in church cemetery Rosary 8 pm tomorrow at Sharer funeral home call tomorrow afternoon and night
ANSING Mich state police disclosed that Governor G Mennen Williams and his wife Nancy have been under 24 hour guard since November 26 after a telephone warning of a bomb in the governor s residence. Two thorough searches found no trace of explosives.
Dr Hobart H Todd 43 was accused of murdering his wife Hazel 45 by beating her unconscious and giving sedatives. After hours of questioning he admitted administering two sedative injections and striking her, then summoned aid four hours later. police said her body was cold when help arrived.
In Gettysburg, Pa the P-British Prime Minister Eden will confer with President Eisenhower in Washington at the end of January. The White House announced the planned talks as a key diplomatic engagement between the two leaders.
White House announces President grants invitation to the British Prime Minister to spend a few days in Washington at the end of January. Foreign Secretary will accompany the Prime Minister and they will arrive in Washington January 30.
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