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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1966
Page
8
The forecast calls for cloudy skies with little temperature change. Light drizzle or rain is possible in the southwest tonight and on Tuesday as temperatures stay mild. Lows range from the upper 20s to low 30s, with highs in the 40s. Winds shift from light and variable tonight to southeast Tuesday, with about 10 to 18 mph. Rain chances are 20 percent tonight and 30 percent Tuesday.
Last week high 40 and low 2. Since Saturday noon high 34 and low 11. Year ago today high 45 and low 29. Precipitation since Saturday 10 am 0.16. Warmest place Alice Texas 85 and coldest Houston Maine 4. Sunrise 7 22. sunset 4 19.
Judith A. Shaffer of Monroe cited for failure to yield right of way with $10 fine. Vernon C. Duerst of Monroe and Daisy J. Pearson of Freeport cited for failure to yield right of way with $10 fines. Robert O. Walters of Winslow Illinois cited for inattentive driving with a $10 fine.
Terry Michael Stauffacher aged 19 of 1911 14th Ave Monroe and Key Ellen Lindsay aged 19 of 903 21st Street Monroe received licenses. Glen LeRoy Day 29 Route 1 Orfordville and Ruth Ann Atkinson 18 Route 1 Albany also obtained licenses.
Obituary notices list the deaths of Mrs. Vernus O. Peterson 37 of Route 2 Argyle Mrs. Martin O Clara Johnson 86 Argyle Calvin Swenson Navy Nathan Shlimovitz 72 Sparta Walter P Wyss 69 Madison Ladosca Super Monteith 83 Birchwood Ace E Boodie 79 Evansville Peter J Williams 89 Albany Mr and Mrs Curvin Brenneman Jr 45 and son Curvin E Brenneman III 17 of Fennimore Harold E Gard 47 and son Charles 13 of Edmund Lloyd Cass 66 Mineral Point Mrs John Ralph Chicago Mr and Mrs Nathan Klassy 918 13th Ave son Dec 4.
A compiled list from St. Clare Hospital shows patient names and residences under Medical and Surgical sections. Dismissals include John C. Wolf Louis Creuzer Edwin Schenk Alvin Friedrich and others.
Mineral Point area obituary for Lloyd Cass a 66 year old cattle dealer and carpenter who died unexpectedly at home. He lived in Richland Center and Rewey before moving to Mineral Point and was a Congregational Church member. Survived by Eleanor widow two daughters a sister and four grandchildren. Funeral planned 2 p m Wednesday at the Congregational Church with calling after 2 p m tomorrow and at the church. Burial Graceland Cemetery.
Maj. Gen. W. N. Redling presented the award to Sgt. Kuster now with the 12th Aviation Co. at Fort Wainwright Alaska. Kuster began in Co. K Monroe National Guard and served in World War II Korean War Berlin Crisis Viet Nam earning Air Medal with citation two Oak Leaf Clusters Soldiers Medal Purple Heart and Army Commendation Medal.
Richard Newcomer reports to City Police that a driveway light post at the funeral home entrance was bent. The same lights had prior vandal damage with broken glass and missing fixtures.
Chicago cattle and hog markets show varied quotes with hogs higher by 1 to 3 dollars for most weights and sows down, cattle steady to lower with prime and high choice slaughter steers around 24.75 to 25.25, heifers 24.00 to 24.50, and cows 16.00 to 17.50. Sheep slaughter lambs steady and grain futures mixed with butter and eggs pricing noted.
Funeral services for Martin T. Fritzges 69 of Route 1 Warren Illinois who died Friday in St. Clare Hospital Monroe will be at 1 30 p m Tuesday at Hanson Funeral Home South Wayne Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery Warren Friends may call at the funeral home now
A Mineral Point native Mrs John Ralph of Chicago died in Chicago early this morning. Final arrangements are being made at Ritter Funeral Home. Nothing's so logical as a Lost Act when something is lost.
Vernus O. Peterson 37 of Route 2 Argyle dies at 1:15 p.m. after six months of serious illness in St. Clare Hospital Monroe. Born December 1 1929 in Freeport she leaves husband Vernus O. Peterson five children and two siblings. Funeral at Adams Lutheran Church with Rev. Lyman Oman. Burial in church cemetery. Visitation at Erickson Funeral Home Argyle and church.
A mid October title holder, Ernest Ammon, served as time keeper while Ernest Lehr refereed and William Ienatsch and Mike Wuthrich judged. Sixteen entrants competed up from twelve last year, including a Rhinelander entrant. Results: Harvey Rosenstiel Brown town first, Hans Bodmer New Glarus second, Ziltner and Wald Monroe tied for third, Leon Baertschi Monroe fourth, Ralph Figi Monroe fifth, Bert Miess Blanchardville sixth, Keith Walrich Blanchardville seventh, Joe Teuscher South Wayne eighth, Max Baer Darlington tenth, Max Frie Mondovi eleventh, Dave Tuescher South Wayne twelfth, Philip More thirteenth, Allen Lewis Rhinelander fourteenth, John Lester Barneveld fifteenth. The New York stock market edged higher with moderate trading this afternoon.
David Moen of Blanchardville, employed by Cretney Builders, was an accident patient at St. Clare Hospital with an injury to his left eye. He is reported in good condition.
The Woman's Relief Corps holds a regular meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the American Legion Hall. Mrs. Hazel Matzke, president, will preside and officers for 1967 will be elected.
A string of road deaths reported across Wisconsin after icy conditions. Sadie Schiavone 70 Evanston Ill died after being thrown from a car driven by her son at an I 94 intersection near Kenosha. Kevin McCarthy 6 Eastman Crawford County died in Madison hospital from injuries after being struck while crossing in Eastman. Lois Hay 31 Racine died in a head on crash near Caledonia. Carl Woodley 35 Eau Claire died when his car skidded and overturned. Barbara Reichert 21 Watertown died when a car she was in left a Jefferson County road and hit a pole. Evan Oremovich 38 Racine killed when his car hit a utility pole near his home. Light rain and slush covered streets at the time.
Willi Ruef Jr, longtime Zemp's Meat Market employee, purchased the business and equipment from Mrs. Paul W. Bischof and took possession December 1. The market will continue operating as Zemp's Meat Market with Heinz Mattmarin and Irving Wild remaining as employees.
Hayward reports two snowmobiles broke through the ice on Lake Nelson Sunday sending four Medford men into the water. Drowned victim Ewald Frischman, 51, a meat market owner. Bodies searched as rescue teams faced renewed ice hazards. search resumed next morning.
The assembly heard reports of a greatly expanded program across the state and noted 11 new county chapters joining WAMH Adams Brown Buffalo Langlade Marquette Pierce Pepin Ozaukee Shawano Menominee Washington Waushara. Total chapters reach 50 as four key focus areas include improved hospital care and treatment.
An afternoon session with Leonard J. Ganser M D Director Division of Mental Hygiene and Robert E O Connor M D Director Wisconsin Diagnostic Center discussed special services and the need for residential treatment programs for emotionally disturbed children in Wisconsin.
A quick read of daily classifieds promises safer travel by choosing dependable cars. The note stresses reliability and frequent check of listings for real value and bar gain opportunities.
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