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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1955
Page
8
Cloudy with snow flurries tonight and Wednesday. Colder northwest and not so cold southeast and extreme east tonight. Turning colder Wednesday. Low tonight 5-10 above, mid 20s southeast. High Wednesday 10-18 northwest, 18-26 southeast. Hourly temps show a drop since yesterday. Precipitation, barometer readings, and sunrise sunset times provided.
A real estate transfer record shows Widmer transferring property to Carl A Mill. The transaction details include the transfer as recorded in the public conveyance docket and reflect ownership change.
Estates probate names Otis Klontz and Mc Connell T as admins for Ira D Klontz of Monticello who died Sept 4. Heirs include Harold Engeli and granddaughter Martha Engeli a minor. Executor named, will dated Oct 7 1953 provides 1000 to the granddaughter and balance to the son. Guardian ad litem M W Meienberg appointed for the minor. Justice Cases: John Derendinger cited for speeding at 1203 15th street, fined $12 and costs.
Theodore Carl We 18 Route 4 and Judith Elaine Walden 19 New Glarus obtain a marriage license. Dennis Blum and spouse of Monticello announce a daughter born December 13. Virgil Tertin and spouse at 2324 Ith Avenue announce a son born December 13.
St Clare Hospital reports a list of patients undergoing tonsillectomies in several sections. Names include Winifred Wreford South Wayne and Glenn Prestbroton Blanchardville with medical staff Frank Keehn Albar Mrs Oswald Drewlow Rock Ci Iy and Jerry Foster New Glarus James Kuster 1023% 16th avenue Paul Paulson Argyle surgical entries include Mrs Renzo Flannery Darlington Henry Marty Monti cello James Allison Fontana Mrs Willis E Mitchell and Mrs Glenn Burtniss Orfordville and dismissals list Harold Kelly Thomas Connolly Dana Gruenwald Mrs Mortis Wickersham Mrs Gene Coplien and son and Mrs Howard Beil and son.
Winslow resident Charles Raymond Wilde aged 22 pleaded guilty in Stephenson Court Freeport to driving a vehicle without owner consent and driving without a license. He received 100 dollars plus costs and six months in jail for the first charge and 50 dollars plus costs and 30 days in jail for the second. A probation petition was granted but Wilde must serve 60 days in jail and make restitution for vehicle damage. Fines and costs must be paid before release. The car belonged to Frank Haman of Winslow and Wilde was brought to Freeport after a 39 day Ogle County sentence.
The Communications Commission on Monday authorized Radio Wisconsin Inc to operate a Channel 3 television station in Madison. The decision reversed a hearing examiner’s recommendation that Badger Television Co be granted the channel. Badger, owner of WIBA and WIBA FM, is linked to Capital Times Co and Wisconsin State Journal Co.
Edwin Freeman Jr. of Janesville suffered left side pain and was taken for X rays after a two car collision at 9th Street and 22nd Avenue. He drove a car involved with another driven by John Edinger of 1208 15th Street. Both vehicles sustains moderate damage in the 9:37 a.m. crash.
Donald D. Johnson announces two city rinks in operation with Lincoln school rink supervised by John Hammer. Hours on school days are 4 to 5 30 p m and 7 to 9 p m. Saturdays 9 to 11 a m and 1 to 5 p m. Sundays 1 30 to 5 p m and 7 to 9 p m. Holiday hours 9 to 11 a m, 1 to 5 p m, 7 to 9 p m until Jan 3. East school rink for grade school children only, supervisor Robert Johnson on weekdays. Sundays require parent supervision. School days 4 to 6 p m skating 9 to 11 a m and 1 to 5 p m on Saturdays. Holidays 1 to 5 p m on weekdays. Weather permitting only.
Scoutmasters and troop committeemen from Monroe scout troops will attend a special meeting of the Monroe Council of Scouters in the Community Center tomorrow from 5 to 6 pm. Gene Alan Coplien named for newborn son born Dec. 7. Curtis Wagner, winner of the Voice of Democracy contest, will receive a savings bond at a Jaycees meeting tonight at 7 15 in the Monroe Clinic library. film on community chests and lunch follow. Cub Scout Pack 314 meets Thursday night at 7 30 in Immanuel E U Church. Sgt and Mrs Franklyn E Butts welcomed son Tommy Myles born Dec 3 in Rantoul Ill. Butts son of Mr and Mrs Frank Butts. A local resident undergoing minor surgery reported in good condition at St. Clare hospital. Mr and Mrs Robert Maxted Beloit are parents of a son born Dec 9, Mrs Maxted formerly Ber gene Helland. Percy L Dunn Milton College president spoke to Lions Club on small colleges and Wisconsin Foundation of Independent Colleges. Charles R Blum 23 of 1010 10th avenue awarded diploma in television and radio servicing at DeVry Chicago. Marine veteran.
Mrs. Donald Partridge of Albany visited yesterday while Mrs. Walter Meier arrived from Woodford today. Maude Wenger advertises travel services. Miss Margaret ZumBrunnen from Los Angeles visits her mother Mrs Edna ZumBrunnen for the holidays.
FREEPORT special Hefty of Orangeville has been reelected secretary of the Stephenson County Fair Association and Clarence Scheider of Red Oak will serve as president for another year. Hefty and Robert J. Kadarauch now vice president were named delegates to the state county fair meeting in January and authorized to act on entertainment and other items. The board voted to drop Junior from the association name. The fair received 18000 from the state for building work. The 1955 audit showed more exhibits premiums commercial displays a larger carnival higher gate receipts and greater profit.
Deputies investigate vandalism at Woodman hall Clarno Township after vandals rode a lodge goat and held a beer party. Reports say entry was gained by breaking a door with an ax and a ventilator torn from plaster. A similar incident occurred last May.
Services for J H Lundy, 59, will be Thursday at 9 a.m. at Shriner Neushwander funeral home and 9:30 a.m. at St Victor's Church. Rev. E C McCollow will officiate with burial in Calvary cemetery. Lundy died yesterday, reportedly of a heart attack after being found in his car by the Janesville fire department halator squad. A rosary will be held tomorrow night at 8:30 in the funeral home.
The Hilltop 4H Club met at the Christ Tschanz home after a brief business session during which last year’s record books were returned. Members sang carols, heard readings, and exchanged gifts before refreshments. The next meeting will be with the Delbert Blum family, and Hilltop also presented a program Friday night at the Monroe-Jordan Farm Bureau meeting.
The Ford Foundation outlines grants shaping higher education and hospital services. Ten year endowments fund faculty salaries, while 50 million dollars will aid 128 colleges as supplemental grants. Hospital grants target service expansion, with final approvals awaiting info. The foundation, founded by Henry Ford in 1936, holds three million shares of non voting Ford stock valued around half a billion, with plans to sell portions to boost overall worth.
Relatives traveled from Waterloo Iowa Fort Dodge Capron Madison and Moline to attend funeral services for Merle Downing in Orangeville Times Special lists Bess Schackow James Schackow Roy Jeffords Fred Brubaker Earl Cantril David Neal and daughter Eugene Whitehead A Thurow Norman Madding among others.
Parker, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, refutes claims that George Meany offered a live-and-let-live peace to industry. He asserts Meany gave no peace offer or nonaggressor pledge in his New York address and that the only near idea was a call for greater understanding of the trade union movement.
Board urges White House approval of a wage boost for about 150 000 non operating railroad workers including clerks telegraphers and maintenance staff with a 14 cent raise and a 164 cent hourly increase in wages and benefits the average current wage is 1 78 per hour.
Dr Richard L Kendrick of the Monroe Clinic staff is ordered to report January 1 for two years of Army service. Kendrick, his wife and two children will leave tomorrow for Philadelphia where the family will stay while he serves. He reports to San Antonio Texas on January 1. The Kendricks moved to Monroe last January from Elisabet City.
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