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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1965
Page
8
Wisconsin forecast calls for rain and fog with warmer temperatures today. North region may see freezing drizzle this morning while the south experiences showers later. Sunday remains cloudy with light rain possible in both halves, cooler in the south, highs from 38 to 56 and lows around 35 to 42.
A weather notice reports since 1 p.m. yesterday high 50 and low 37. A year ago today high 38 and low 33. Rainfall totals .08 inches since yesterday 1 p.m. Barometer reads 29.75 at 1 a.m. and 29.60 at 10 a.m. Sunrise 7:28 and sunset 4:18.
Real estate transfer records show Milburn Vern Miller conveying land to James E. Goonan in Cadiz Township. References include parcel details on lots 16 and 21. Property location in Cadiz Township, unspecified date of transfer.
A county court roundup shows multiple individuals from towns such as Beloit Freeport Monroe Janesville and Monroe facing speeding violations passing no passing zones and disorderly conduct charges with bonds ranging from 15 to 30 dollars and fines plus costs assessed by the sheriff and state patrol authorities. Noted names include Samuel A Sinclair LeRoy L Johnson Glenn W Von Glahn Ray W Polsean Norman J Millerschone Roger A Zweifel Donald G Jacobson Alan Burdick Joseph J Klessinger James R Lonn Paul W Kappes Don T Smith Richard H Wiesenberg LaVerne H Crooks David L Pehl Jim L Moser David L Ayen Edward C Gruetzman Marvin E Bear Hans Kammerer Gene Golackson Ray L Crane.
Monroe police report lists Paul E. Johnson of Kenosha fined ten dollars for speeding. Ernest E. Wenger Jr of Monroe fined ten dollars for failure to yield right of way. Kathryn M. Nelson of Orfordville fined ten dollars for limitations on backing.
Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie Ableman 90 will be held Monday at 1 30 p.m. at Stuessy Funeral Home with Rev C James Weis of First Baptist Church officiating Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery Friends may call after noon tomorrow She died at Beloit Hospital at 7 15 a.m yesterday Old age complications were fatal She lived in Monroe before moving to Cara Villa nursing home Surviving include daughter Mrs Clarence Moe Ft Worth and 16 grandchildren 34 great grandchildren She was married Jan 11 1896 to Peter D Ableman and was survived by five sons four brothers and six sisters
Workers express frustration at plant slowdown amid a broader industry shift. Rambler model sales totaled 296,000 in the first 11 months, down from 355,635 in the prior period. A veteran cushion-department worker vows to return for steady pay, lamenting the company’s neglect and the state’s indifference. He longs for a $100 weekly take-home and notes the bleak holidays at the plant.
Mrs Henry Vetterli 66 of 1019 13th Ave died Thursday. Services held at 2 pm in the Stuessy Funeral Home with Rev Donald Storck officiating. Song service by Mrs Werner Bernet and Mrs Wayne Stroessner, organ by Mrs Roy Gempeler. Pallbearers Fred Richiger Paul Burke Ernest Kum mer Alfred Aebersold Fred Pfaeffli Alfred Burri. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
Joseph D. West 86 died Wednesday at Monroe Manor Nursing Home. Funeral services were held at 1 30 PM at Shriner Neushwan der Funeral Home with Rev. Gerrit E Mouw of Union Presbyterian Church officiating. Mrs James Gordee sang Abide With Me and Rock of Ages with Mrs John Ivey as accompanist. Pallbearers were Charles Zee Will Hartwig Leo Gille James R Gordee Charles A Stubbe and Ralph Kundert.
Helicopters dropped two more Marine companies into the four day fight south of Da Nang as U S and Vietnamese troops press an entrenched Viet Cong regiment. The tough engagement joins several thousand allied troops in heavy clashes for control of the area.
St Clare Hospital in Savanna and Beloit lists medical staff including Mrs Raymond Kappes and Teri Armstrong with others from Juda and Capron. The dismissal roster names Olaf Myhrvold Larry Vance Randal DeNure James D Jones Fred Neuen schwander and multiple listed spouses and relatives.
Mrs. Esther Deemer of Freeport ill is named as Cain Eric Christen’s great grandmother born Dec 8 at St. Clare Hospital. Stated meeting Dec 13 8 p m at Masonic Temple includes election of officers farewell potluck and birthday programs. Fred Isely Monroe won binoculars John Pitman won a radio in a deer hunter contest. Isely 10 point buck Pitman 183 pounds.
Four traffic mishaps were investigated by Monroe police yesterday and early this morning. An unidentified vehicle struck a car owned by Wilbert J. Meier in the Piggy Wiggly parking lot. At 2:32 p.m. yesterday JoAnn M. Esser and Kathryn M. Nelson collided as Nelson backed from a stall. Dwight P. Lamhart struck Elmer R. Erner’s parked car on 16th Avenue. Shortly before noon Jeffery L. Thomm and Ernest E. Wenger Jr. collided at 17th Street and 14th Avenue.
Mrs Bresette recalls CAP classes that helped many, hoping for a restart once tensions subside. She notes arousals around the area and her husband retrieving keys after disturbances, as residents press Washington and the tribal council for renewed support.
Barbara Eden, star of I Dream of Jeannie, announced she was pregnant during the pilot for NBC and Screen Gems. She worked through seven months and returned for closups, balancing filming with her pregnancy while the series awaited scripts and casting decisions.
Tammy Joe, a daughter born Friday December 9 at St. Clare Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schneider 509 16th Ave joins a family of twelve siblings Linda 13 Jane 12 Donna 11 Mary 10 Penny 8 Louis Edward 6 Thomas 4 Roger 3 Deanne 1 The Schmidts are tied to Emmaline Blum Monticello Route 2 paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Edward Schneider Monroe and great grandmother Mrs Mary Weiss 714 17th Ave
Larry E. Beeck of Route 1 Belleville escaped injury after a one car crash yesterday at 5 33 p m one mile northeast of Monticello on County Trunk C. The car slid on wet pavement, spun out of control, and plunged into a ditch causing heavy damage to the top and both sides.
Ken Ambruski the Bills top future draft choice last year was signed today by the American Football League club He is a 6 1 190 pound halfback from the University of Maryland who had also been a future draft choice of the Chicago Bears
Obituaries note the deaths of Mrs. Dietrich Freitag 82 Monticello Mrs. Marion Wilson 85 Royal Oaks Michigan Edward H Chuck Hoff 63 Cuba City Joseph Gower 85 Janesville and Mrs. Alice Wagner 74 Rockford with brief identifications of their communities and ages.
Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Wahl of Monticello announce the birth of a son on December 10.
Classified ads provide practical help for daily needs with wide reader reliance. Readers find affordable services, quick job leads, and essential goods through local listings, creating a window into community commerce and everyday solutions.
The Ding A Dong Nursery School aims to enhance educational, physical and social development through parental cooperation. It targets all children including the only child and those with social difficulties and offers a planned curriculum. The association is governed by a board led by Mrs. John C. McElhaney with officers named, and incorporation for next year is planned with contact available at 325-4589.
Madison Wisconsin Gov Warren P Knowles signed the state first open housing law prohibiting racial or religious discrimination in sale rental or financing of private housing The measure exempts owner occupied dwellings with four units or fewer
Otis Chandler predicts U S daily newspaper circulation will rise by 10 million to 70 million within 10 years. He cites higher incomes lower poverty literacy and population growth as factors and notes total advertising volume could reach 6.6 billion by 1975. He argues there is no decline in daily papers, only changes in which titles exist.
Friday December 10 at St. Clare Hospital a son named David John Carlson was born to Mr and Mrs David Carlson Route 4 Monroe. David John is the first grandchild for six grandparents Stephen Carlson Route 3 Monroe Orville Miller Route 3 Brodhead and Everly Nehls Miller. Paternal great grandparents Axel Nielsen Madison and George Dransfield Channing Michigan are listed as maternal great grandmother.
Mrs. O D Curtis hosts Monticello greetings as Mr and Mrs Ray Nelson of Verona call on Mrs Barbara Jordan. Mrs Ralph Emerson of Blanchardville spends Thursday afternoon with sister Mrs Thomas Brusveen. Sgt and Mrs Keith Holloway and children Connie and Marty visit from Shepherd Air Force Base Texas with parents Mr and Mrs Walter Mueller and Mr and Mrs Cecil Holloway for the holidays. Dial 325 5101 for listings.
Mrs. Chekos, diagnosed with active tuberculosis, undergoes long sanatorium care at Pinehurst and Morningside as her husband and children remain at Madison. Doctors emphasize yearly chest X rays and KO TB skin testing, while public health chiefs note drugs like streptomycin and isoniazid have reduced TB deaths since 1935.
Rick Norton, Kentucky quarterback, signs with the Miami Dolphins as their No. 1 draft choice. Reports say the deal is about 300000 over four years, making Norton the second richest rookie behind Joe Namath.
A perplexing missing performance piece resurfaces in a curious case as researchers and historians debate the act's origin and significance, noting how absence can alter interpretation and expectations in theater archives.
Mrs. Dietrich Freitag 82 died of a heart attack at her home in Monticello. She was born Alma Babler and married Dietrich Freitag in 1903. They farmed in Exeter Township before retirement. Surviving: son Elmer, daughter Mrs. Harvey E. Elmer, a sister Ada Zentner, and four grandchildren. A daughter died in 1957. Arrangements pending Voegeli Funeral Home.
Brodhead police investigated a car truck crash at 6 05 p m yesterday at 17th and First Center Ave George Lightfoot Route 3 Brodhead and Robert Dergmar Remenson Ia were involved Lightfoot was treated for bruises at Stuessy Clinic. truck driver not injured.
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