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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1955
Page
6
Partly cloudy and colder with local snow flurries tonight and Friday near Lake Michigan. Nights near zero to 5 below. Friday highs 10-28 depending on location. Records show temperature extremes and barometer readings, with West Palm Beach warmest at 85 and Big Piney Wyoming coldest at 14.
Roscoe Smith Estate transfers to Richard Smith of SW part and NI of NW part in sections 23 and 26 Washington Township. Leonard N Dedrick Estate to Charles C Olsen sizes listed in lot descriptions for city of Brodhead. Frieda Bennetto State Development Corporation transfers in Tall Man’s 2nd plat and city of Monroe.
County Court Judge Marshall L. Peterson presides as Gilbert Werner of Watertown pleads not guilty to speeding with trial set for 2 p.m. December 28. Justice L. A. Koenig and Marvin Wuthrich of Monroe enter not guilty pleas on transporting an unenclosed rifle in a motor vehicle with bond at $30 and a hearing scheduled December 14.
Births record for Beloit notes Earl Paulson and wife welcome a son on December 7 along with Mr and Mrs Harvey Heller announcing twin sons born the same day in Beloit.
A hospital notice lists patients and staff tied to an accident at St. Clare Hospital. Included are Mrs. Charles Flesher Albany. Donald Foust Albany. Gerald Roennabourg Janesville. Cinda Broge 2504 19th Street. Gustaf Gunderson Whitewater. Mrs Alfred Stalder Winslow. Randall Weber Albany. Dismissals include Marvin Robertson Mrs Earl Mahon Sandra Helland Mrs Stanley Whitehead and daughter Mrs Carl C Disch and son Mrs Donald Wilhelmson and daughter and Gerald Higgins.
A masked gunman at a First National Bank rejected most bills, kept only 50 and 106 dollar notes, and seized the bank’s currency serial number list. He claimed wax impressions of 12 bank keys and used a 9 mm Luger. The siege prompted a false fire alarm and a quick getaway in a 1955 car. Allen, tied in the basement, later freed others and alerted authorities.
The estate of Augusta Buehl settled a claim this morning in County Court before trial. Judge Joseph Collins of Darlington presided after County Judge Marshall L. Peterson disqualified himself. Will and Clara Schwartzlow of Janesville filed the claim. a venue change to Rock County was denied. Mrs. Buehl died July 24, 1954.
John E. Steinmann was named noble grand by members attending the Odd Fellows meeting Monday night in IOOF hall. Other officers elected include W. V. Van Horn as vice grand Ernest Hayes treasurer Ray R. Finch secretary and William Maske trustee.
More than five hundred residents attend the school senior band's Christmas concert in the auditorium. Allan F. Barnard announces Lonna Rhyner as top ticket seller earning the first prize. Other winners include Jud Kindschi Nancy Schuett and a tied fourth place. Officers of the band are listed and the program features traditional Christmas music and solos by Delores Martin Donald Heeren Shirley Montgomery and Bill.
A Detroit frame house fire on the west side claimed six lives today. Otto Harrison 33 and wife Pauline 31 died with their two children Geraldine 8 and Delores 3. Also killed were Lucille Griffin 34 and her 23 month old son Pleas Michael Griffin Jr. Neighbors saved the father of one family and aided in the rescue before the flames overwhelmed the building.
The Friendship Homemakers Club held its annual Christmas dinner Friday at Mrs. William Norder’s home with guests Mrs. Myrtle Webb county home agent Mrs. Lewis Lehnherr and Mrs. Glenn Boyer Gifts were exchanged and games played.
East Mt. Pleasant Homemakers Club held a Christmas party on Tuesday at Maple Grove Inn Monroe. Members and husbands enjoyed dinner exchanged gifts and homemade candy and played court whist. High honors went to Mrs Wilbert Stauffer and Fred Abbott with consolation to Mrs Jake Trumpy and Edward Webber.
Sheriff Lawrence James becomes civil defense coordinator after a special county board session merged the two roles. Dr. L. E. Fitzgerald chairs the new civil defense committee with Amos Mulkoch and Ambrose Murry as members. Also reported stockholders of the Lafayette County Fair Association agreed to transfer the fairgrounds to the county with a reversion clause to stockholders if the fair ends. In San Mateo a 74 year old woman, Christine B. Atwater, widow of former Burlingame mayor H. Kent Atwater, died when a wrought iron chandelier fell in a restaurant banquet room.
Several residents were in or traveling through nearby cities yesterday including Chester Haman Juda in the city, Glenn Schmid Monticello in Monroe, Maurice Ulsrud from Woodford, Ralph Siedschlag from Brodhead, and Miss Apita Courtney with Daniel Courtney in Chicago. An American Legion Auxiliary bake sale is planned for Saturday Dec 10 at the First National Bank Annex. Monroe attorneys Rudolph P. Reger Earl F. Lamboley Herbert T. Johnson Randal J. Elmer Franz W. Brand Arthur C. Benkert attended a Madison tax school. Anna O Blum plans to attend tomorrow only. Three Green County soil conservation workers joined a Madison area meeting.
Salable hogs 17 000 opened fairly active with steady to higher bids, mixed lots at 10.75 to 12.00 per cwt. cattle and calves slow with weaker steer and heifer bids, vealers strong to 25. Produce prices steady to higher for butter and mixed for eggs. grains show No 2 red wheat at 2.11 1/2 and corn around 1.24 1/4 to 1.29 1/2 for various lots.
Edward Messmer age 89 of 217 14th Avenue died Tuesday morning at St. Clare hospital. Services set for 9 a.m. tomorrow at Stuessy funeral home and 9:30 a.m. at St. Victor's church with Rev. E C McCollow officiating. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
The Soviet foreign office announced it will resume sending home 600 German prisoners of war next Tuesday at the West German border. In Nicosia Cyprus Archbishop Makarios rejects a British peace plan, leading the Enosis movement seeking union of Cyprus with Greece.
Chester Pa. Colin P Kelly 15-year-old son of World War II air hero Capt Colin Kelly says he plans to pursue an appointment to West Point or the new U S Air Academy. Roosevelt recommended a 1956 West Point appointment, but Colin expects to begin college first, delaying entry until 1957.
The Ralston Purina Co. in St. Louis announced Monroe Roller Mills received a certificate qualifying the firm to mix supplements and concentrates with locally grown grains. The notice lists a local development and neighborhood moves, including the Johnson family relocating to and from nearby farms, and plans for a new Pure Oil station.
The Illinois District 1 corn yield contest results list winners led by Stadel Lena first with 132.4 bushels per acre and Ken Eden Stockton second at 131.4. Oker Winslow placed third with 129.6 and Terry Kuehl Orangeville fourth at 126.5. Other top finishers include Zip Mt. Morris 126.3 and Danz Eston 126.2. Oker earned a $5 prize under teacher Carl Miller at Winslow High School.
An outbreak of paratyphoid reported at 54 cases was labeled an epidemic by Dr W D Schrack Jr. The plan calls for mass inoculation of 35 000 people starting today with 25 000 unreported cases feared. Sixteen cases were reported yesterday and most victims are children. The dairy supplying the milk is closed pending investigation.
Joseph Nicholas Osborn died at his home. he claimed to be 141 and said he was born in Lebanon Kentucky and was a former slave. His daughter Savannah Jane Williams, 55, survives. Osborn recalled his first birthday last June 14 and said he came to Cincinnati from New Liberty Kentucky 38 years ago.
Times Special reports Mr and Mrs Ray Elliott were summoned to Pontiac Mt Sunday due to a serious accident involving his brother Clarence Elliott.
Charles Rich, 22, of Sparta, died when the wrecker he drove skidded on an icy road and overturned while returning to Sparta after pulling a car from a ditch.
Royal Neighbors Lodge hosted a Christmas party at Mrs. Ed Schmid’s home with officers elected. Miss Louise Karlen was re-elected and Ruth Abley became vice oracle, with Bessie Youngreen as recorder and Inez Steinmann as receiver.
Regional writers present their annual Christmas party in the library Green Room tonight with a 7 p m pot luck supper before the program. Mrs E R Blair will present a preview of dolls and members plus guests will sing Christmas carols.
Mrs Gransee elected to lead the Peace Aid Society at the Evangelical United Brethren church Brooklyn during the group's Christmas party. Other officers elected include Mrs Krause as vice president Mrs Krause as secretary and Mrs Templeton as treasurer.
The clinic held its Christmas party last night at the Swiss Wheel restaurant with Santa Claus present and gifts exchanged. A separate Times Special item notes one Missionary Aid of the Baptist church will hold its Christmas meeting Wednesday afternoon with Mmes. Harold Humbert and Earl Coplien as hostesses.
Orangeville Home Bureau plans a Wednesday 7 30 p m meeting at Mrs C B Bridge home to share favorite Christmas recipes. Juda Woman's Club to hold its Christmas gathering Monday evening at Mrs George Newman residence.
Annual Christmas party of the Royal Neighbor lodge was held at the home of Mrs. Melvin Wilson Tuesday evening.
James Bailey 50 of Barrington ML died early today becoming the second victim in a car ambulance crash at Union Grove Monday. William Jordan 86 of Kansas ville, a patient in the ambulance, died Tuesday night. Autopsy found Jordan died from accident injuries not a prior stroke. Bailey's auto collided with the ambulance at an intersection.
Reverend Frederick R. Ludwig of Milwaukee was chosen secretary of the Board of American Mission of the United Lutheran Church. Dr. Charles B. Foelsch of Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary Berkeley was reelected to a fourth term as head of the board.
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