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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1955
Page
8
Fair and cold tonight with increasing Saturday cloudiness and light snow likely in the northwest and west central areas. Not as cold in the west tonight. Lows range from 5 below to 5 above in the north and 0 to 10 above in the south. Highs Saturday from 10 to 15 in the north and near 20 in the south. Temprature readings and thermometer data referenced.
Mrs. W. C. Snow chaired the Green County Education Week awards at the School Boards convention in Juda. Seventeen individuals four families and four organizations were honored with certificates, most receiving them in person. The event drew over 170 board members and featured speakers from the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association the State Department of Public Instruction and local dairy and educational groups.
Turner Hall officers were re elected last night Andrew Sulzer is president Fred Buc h is vice president Fred Glauser is recording and financial secretary Miss Ida C anova is treasurer Reinhard Mueller becomes director for three years Auditing committee includes Julius Hofer John Marty Roy Vetterli Next meeting set for Jan 5 Groups represented include the Turn and Schwing Club the Swiss Club the GUGG and the Foreign Type Cheesemakers Association
Ralph Duchows family moved from Route 3 into 1104 29th avenue after purchasing from the Bertha Kuster estate. They rent their 120 acre Route 3 farm to Theodore Rugh Jr. Albert Wolfe of Route 3 was hospitalized at Wisconsin General Hospital for tests.
Mrs Charles J Hoesly of New Glarus visited today. Wilbert Hess called from New Glarus yesterday. Mrs Ludell Swenson came from Brodhead yesterday. Myron E Jeglum county agent in Madison on business. Maud Wenger offered travel services. Judge Marshall L Peterson attending tax school in Madison today. American Legion Auxiliary bake sale Saturday Dec 10 at First National Bank Annex. Mrs B H Lynch returned from New Glarus visiting daughter Mrs Quinton J Ott convalescing. Mr and Mrs L O Schmidt Sr returned from Camp Chaffee Ft Smith Ark to bring home son L O Schmidt Jr discharged from Army. Eagles Auxiliary meet Saturday Dec 10 at 8 pm at Eagles Club for officer elections. Mr and Mrs Ed Cracht returned home after Bruce M Blum residence visit to attend Emil Voegels funeral in Monticello. Dr George R Barry in Boston for American Heart Association meeting, to return this weekend. He will then attend Wisconsin Heart Association directors meeting in Milwaukee next Thursday. Barry is state director and Green County chairman.
Mrs. Charles Flesher of Albany sustained a broken hip in a fall while entering her home on Wednesday afternoon. She is an accident patient at St. Clare hospital.
Parker cites gradual tariff reductions but insists a tariff system is essential. He backs a return to the gold standard to sustain the economy. He calls the farm sector a bad spot yet not as dire as some say. He questions UN powers and suggests revising the charter. he opposes permanent conscription, resists lowering retirement age, favors more Soviet visitors to study US industry, and seeks cuts in foreign aid.
New NAM chief delivered an address here on October 24, honoring local leaders and praising the Monroe Chamber of Commerce for its community work.
Parker, former NAM national vice president and longtime Kimberly-Clark executive, retires as chairman of the board. His career spans joining in 1942 as financial vice president, becoming chairman in 1953 as capital and sales grew. Born Monroe July 1 1890 he earned a Chicago JD in 1912 and held multiple corporate and civic roles.
City recreation director Ronald Johnson says skating ponds on Market square near Lincoln school and at East school are being prepared for use early next week if weather stays favorable and youngsters cooperate by staying off until ready.
Northwestern University announces the appointment of Holcomb as the new athletics director. The move designates Holcomb to oversee all sports programs, with emphasis on maintaining competitive teams and academic progress. The decision follows a period of leadership transition and reflects the university’s strategic goals for athletics.
Services were held today for Mrs. Anna Johnson 69 of 2528 13th Street at Shriner Neushwander funeral home with Rev. Paul C. Kehle officiating. Burial followed at Greenwood cemetery. Also observed were services for Edward Messmer 89 of 2017 14th Avenue who died Tuesday morning at St. Clare Hospital with multiple local pallbearers. Additional funeral services for Emil Voegeli were conducted at Evangelical United Brethren church with burial in Highland cemetery and several Voegeli family pallbearers noted. out of town relatives listed include residents from Eagle River New Glarus Belleville and Freeport.
Wesley A Chapman was laid to rest Wednesday at the Methodist church in South Wayne. Six nephews served as pallbearers, flower girls included several relatives, Mrs. James Gordee of Monroe sang with Mrs. Amos Mahlkuch at the organ, Rev John F Wreford officiated, and Masonic burial rites followed at Union cemetery.
Services were held in Dunaway funeral home Lawndale California for Mrs Lee Steiner age 44 who died December 1 in Culver City hospital. Formerly Lillian Haessig of Monroe she married Lee Steiner June 16 1931 and moved to Los Angeles in 1958. Burial was in Pacific Christ cemetery Redondo Beach California. Mrs Steiner’s sisters Mrs Prien and Fred C Theiler and her father Jacob Haessig attended the funeral Yesterday from California after traveling to attend.
Television station WMTV in Madison will air the 15 round middleweight title bout between Carbo Olson and Sugar Ray Robinson from Chicago Stadium tonight at 9 p m Connecticut time NBC also plans national telecast. Olson defends the title and is favored over Robinson.
Green County Youth Council will meet Sunday at 2 p.m. in Monticello High School, reported by Ronald Johnson city recreation director. The meeting is open to adults and others interested in organizing a county youth conference. Transportation for Monroe participants will be provided from the Community Center at 1:30 p.m.
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