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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1964
Page
8
The forecast calls for a cold wave in the southeast region tonight with fair and colder conditions. Tuesday brings increasing cloudiness and a chance of snow in west central areas with lows ranging from 5 above to 5 below in the south and central portions and highs of 15 to 25. Monroe Zone reports similar cold conditions with lows 5 above to 5 below and a high of 15 to 20.
Last week saw highs up to 39 and lows near 1 p.m. Saturday at 36 with a 9 degree low. Year ago today, highs 11 and lows 6. Precipitation since Saturday at 10 a.m. totaled one inch of rain and snow. Barometer readings 1 a.m. 29.96 and 1 p.m. 30.14. Warmest spot Fort Lauderdale Florida at 88 and coldest Williston North Carolina at 13. Sunrise 7 31 and sunset 4 19.
Judge Roger L Elmer sentences David Henry Wachershauser Madison to two years on each theft count with concurrent probation and restitution. Juvenile James Ambrose of 807 11th St faces trial Jan 4 for speeding. Lies of Belleville pleads not guilty to DUI with Dec 29 hearing and $125 bond. Dahl stop sign violation fined 15 dollars. Marty Barneveld illegal passing pleads nolo contendere with costs. Burkhard Monroe theft charge dismissed for lack of a complainant. bond released.
Brodhead Court Judge Martin C Hutzel places Floyd Vogt of Brodhead under a six month peace bond for dis orderly conduct. Police report notes Glenn E Kloepping of Rock City Til faces multiple penalties for driving without license failure to register vehicle unlawful use of plates and driving after revocation totaling up to six months with parallel 90 day and Huber Law terms.
Monroe police report Jakie L. Elmer of Browntown forfeited $25 for duty upon striking an unattended vehicle.
Obituary notices report deaths including Mrs Thressa F Crooks 76 of 1609 13th Ave A Reed 69 Warren Robert Winne 37 Belvidere Mrs Cora Roberts 90 Evansville Mrs Mary E Alderson 86 Benton Hilman Stennlson 49 Route 3 Mineral Point Fred Rasmussen 62 Mineral Point Mrs Elizabeth Olson 88 Dodgeville and Mrs Bertha Lees 83 Evans
Mr and Mrs Donald Miller of Evansville announce the birth of a daughter on December 12. Mr and Mrs Morris Wolf of Route 1 announce a son born December 13. Mr and Mrs Roy Riese of Route 1 announce a son born December 14.
Mrs Lowell Lud wig Route 1 Judo and Robert Charles Smith Beloit listed among accident victims with Lin da Kay Zumbach 1511 15th St. Appendectomy Timothy Neu- appears as a related medical note.
Mrs. Thressa Burrington Crooks died at 2 p.m. Saturday in Wagner Nursing Home after a six month illness. She was born April 10, 1888 in Browntown and lived in Monroe since 1908. Survived by three brothers Edward Willis Burrington and Homer in VA hospital. a daughter Eleanor died in infancy. Services at 1 p.m. tomorrow Newcomer Funeral Home Rev Wesley Burns officiating. Burial Greenwood Cemetery.
The Monroe City Band directed by Allan F. Barnard staged its annual Green County Hospital Christmas Concert yesterday. Soloists Nellie Doyle and Vicki Neuberger performed with brass guests Hollis Schilt Stan Neuburger William Lanz Fred Voegeli and Carl Gmar. Hospital residents joined in singing. Superintendent Amos Johnson thanked the band and invited participation in the upcoming addition dedication planned for next fall.
City Council will hold two hearings at 7 30 p m tomorrow in City Hall. One reviews a statutory monthly mobile home tax replacement set at 10 dollars for 1965, matching 1964. The other considers a setback zoning ordinance for Thunder Creek Boulevard through the Industrial Park on Monroe's west edge.
A hospital roster lists patients from several towns including Edgerton Sterling Beloit Albany and Stoughton with names such as Lester Ratzlaff Mrs Harold Stew art and Gerald Lowrie. Dismissals include Mrs Fred Wenger Mrs Bennet Scottum and Christine Marie Humbel among others.
Personal mentions report visitors from Albany visiting Mrs. William Haddinger at a Christmas party. Local society items note Whitewater State University program with Jerry Kubly as soloist and law attorneys attending a Madison Tax School. Moose club party with gift exchange and potluck serves as community notice. Mary Danforth returns to Monroe to live with her brother Frank Hauser.
Five Schadeberg staffers seek work elsewhere on Capitol Hill as Burlington office closes. Walter Haefs plans to retire at the new Congress, after 20 years on Capitol Hill plus earlier service with Rep. Keefe. Other Van Pelt aides also retire or resign. Oshkosh office secretary will close amid changes.
The article reports that Defense will present McNamara's proposal to Congress in mid January. Committees are expected to review the troop structure for each state from January through March before governors see the plan. Dunlap notes ongoing recruitment and argues the merger will not reduce Wisconsin's strength.
Mrs. Lowell Ladwig, 21, Route 1, Judo, fell down steps and suffered back contusions. St. Clare Hospital reports her condition as satisfactory.
Linda Kay Zumbach 13, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest A Zumbach, was admitted to St Clare hospital at 6 40 pm after fracturing the lower right leg in a fall on the ice. Her condition is reported good.
Dorothy Volmary reports that rehabilitative services demand outpaces materials and facilities at Goodwill Industries. The charity truck will be in Monroe on Friday December 18. For more information call Dorothy Volmary at 325-3488.
Timothy Neuberger son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Neuburger of 1723 21st Ave underwent an emergency appendectomy at 10 30 p m Saturday at St Clare Hospital. His condition is reported as good.
An impromptu cake auction at Bob and Wig's Bar last night raised over $100 for the Robert Huffman family. Twelve cakes sold from 7.25 to 16 dollars each, some being auctioned twice. Huffman, stricken with multiple sclerosis, continues to receive support as supporters buy tickets for a January 9 benefit dance at Turner Hall hosted by the VFW and Cooties. tickets are sold by local clubs and several businesses.
Secretary of the Army Stephen Ailes outlined a plan to reorganize eight divisions into division bases with one brigade each. The six high priority Guard divisions named are the 26th Infantry Massachusetts the 28th Infantry Pennsylvania the 30th Infantry North Carolina the 42nd Infantry New York the 50th Armored New Jersey and the 30th Armored Tennessee.
Monroe police investigated two accidents yesterday. At 10:35 a.m. Roger W. Blum struck a parked car owned by Lee A. Reasa when his vehicle slid into the rear after braking for a stop sign. At 10:45 p.m. Norman J. Notter collided with a parked car owned by Gary L. Ols Winslow in the 100 block of Sth Street, damaging the fronts of both cars.
Blanchardville seeks a physician after the death of Dr. L. J. Unterholzner on November 12. The Businessmen's Association forms a committee to attract a new doctor, with community groups choosing members and G. M. Elden named temporary chair.
Fire at the Lumber and Fuel Building in downtown Platteville forced evacuation of about twenty residents from second and third floors. Fire spread from spontaneous combustion in a can of sweeping compound and rags, with no injuries reported. Water damage hit an A and P store and a recreation center. chief withheld loss details. It was Platteville's third major fire in ten days.
From the floor the concerns over high factory insurance rates versus farmer premiums were voiced. Attendees included John Burke Darlington past association president Robert Zimmerman secretary of state Sen Gordon Roseleip G Fred Galli association secretary and Green Lafayette County Assemblyman Glen Erbe Horeb cheese grader Al Braeserman and his wife Ernest Young Beaver Dam Merle Ellen Richardson official chaperone of Allces in Dairyland plus press and radio reps.
Cheddar prices show a four cent rise for long horns while other styles stay steady. Demand is fair to good with adequate to short offerings of single daisies. 40 pound blocks and midgets also firm within the quoted ranges.
At the Green County Holstein breeders bull sale held Saturday at the fairgrounds stock pavilion 18 serviceable bulls averaged 272 50 with a total of 4905 for the bulls and 270 for three calves. The top animal consigned by Ben Miller Juda sold to George Schwartzlow Brodhead for 380. Other sales included two at 370 and one at 360 with multiple buyers and consignors from Monroe Evansville Brooklyn New Glarus Footville and Juda.
Rebecca Sime, 15, daughter of Mr and Mrs Tosten Sime of Mt Horeb, is in critical condition at Madison General Hospital after being thrown from a skidding car near Mt Horeb. She suffered head injuries and a broken ankle. Three other occupants Howard Zweifel 19 Verona Linda Smith 17 and Richard Duerst 18 all of Mt Horeb sustained lesser injuries.
Whitewater University sophomore Jerry Kubly sang the prophet solo in Isaiah's Prophecy by Paul Creston as the University Concert Choir presented its annual Christmas program. The performance under Dr. Raymond E. Light took place in the university auditorium last night.
Amid McNamara's announcement both House and Senate Armed Services subcommittees prepared to hold hearings next year. Hebert accused McNamara of arrogating power while Johnson urged briefings on the realignment. Reeder criticized the move posing risks to national security and predicted similar questions for the Air Force Reserve.
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