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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1952
Page
8
The record notes a fair night and improving conditions tomorrow. Temperatures dip to 14 to 21 degrees tonight with highs around 30 to 35 in the north and 35 to 40 in the south. Somewhat warmer conditions are expected in the extreme west tonight and tomorrow.
Last week highs reached 49 and lows 21. Since yesterday at 1 p.m. highs 31 and lows 17. A year ago today highs 12 and lows 9. Barometer 1 a.m. 29.50 and 1 p.m. 29.48. Warmest city Los Angeles California at 82 degrees. coldest Lone Rock Wisconsin at 6. Sunrise 7:23 and sunset 4:27.
Justice L A Koenig and Robert H Welch of Beloit found guilty of speeding with fines set at 12 dollars and costs. Brodhead justices Lloyd B Broughton Albany route 2 impose 5 dollars and costs for speeding. Frederick and Martin Kilday of Brodhead charged with vagrancy and fined 5 dollars plus costs.
Olga Marie Klossner of New Grar us and Ralph Elwin Colden of York Township are mentioned in connection with a local notice. The brief item identifies these individuals and their residences in the community record.
Deaths include Mrs. Lesa Wraight 70 Brod head Miss Marie Meely 58 rural Evansville George Beacon 66 Shullsburg Rev George Stanley Joslyn 73 Marinette and Roy A Niffenegger 59 Rockford.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Salzwedel of Juda announce a son born December 14. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Karlen of Brodhead announce a son born December 13. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Monte of Dakota Illinois announce a son born December 13. Mr. and Mrs. Merlyn Collins of Janesville announce a son born December 13.
St. Clare Hospital Medical Desores Jones Rock City Ill Mrs Herman Amann Brodhead Fred Kraus Jr Route 4 Mrs Fredrick Nordlie Beloit Mrs Flora Beals Beloit Bertha Karlen Route 1 and Mrs Burton H Lynch 1423 15th avenue Surgical Mrs Marie Lyndon Fond du Lac Mrs Ben Neuen schwander Darlington John Sied schlag 2522 8th street Baltz Luch singer Brooklyn and Mrs Harold Sanders 131312 20th avenue Dismissals yesterday and Saturday Roger Elmer Dennis Zimmerran John Schmid Ray Gannon Paul J Weirich Helen Spring Mrs Leroy Krauss Gertrude Kelley Mrs Frank Flannery Mrs Rosa Dearth Mrs Kenneth Potter and twin son and daughter Mrs Raymond Yaun and son Mrs Lester Schultz and daughter Mrs Wendell Sargent and daughter Thomas Roberts Orin Hendrickson George Horner Henry Sullivan Mrs Orpha Kubly Herbert Housewert Mrs Clifford Kempfer Casper Zentner Mrs Robert Julian and Mrs Robert Thorp
Hoffmans Dry Cleaners held their annual Christmas party last night at Monroe Country Club. Guests enjoyed a turkey dinner by Mr. and Mrs. Elmer J Trickel with Christmas gifts exchanged and a progressive 500 game. High honors went to Mrs. Sylvan Wagge and Delbert Share. low to Mrs. Edna Boss and Edward Huber. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Trickel, Willard Mauerman, Clayton Olson, Sylvan Wagge, Gust Sommers, Edward Huber, Delbert Share, Mrs. Edna Boss, Mrs. Mary Elmer, Mrs. Sophie Homb, and Ray Voegely.
Cars driven by Robert L. Cash man and Robert Kubly collided at the intersection of 12th Street and 21st Avenue at 12 05 p m today.
Fritz plans three new sections at the Fritz dry cleaning plant located at 1308 12th avenue to enlarge cleaning quarters a drive in garage and a modern office Present offices are at 1422 11th street William Greub owner of Badger Motors has purchased that property Clifford M Fritz operator of the cleaning business has bought land on the west end of Lamboley Ice plant from Leland L Lamboley to house the new office and connect with the garage The new building will be built over the current center room and the wooden structure will be removed
Albany special Miss Marie Meely 58 of Magnolia Township died at her sister Mrs Charles Dunphy Evansville after a long illness Rosary at 8 15 p m at Dunphy home services at 9 a m and 9 30 a m in St Pauls Evansville Rev Francis Doherty to officiate burial in St Patricks cemetery She leaves brothers Patrick Janesville John Rockford Paul on the home farm and sisters Mrs P J Reilly Janesville and Mrs Dunphy
A pontifical Mass yesterday dedicated the new 140000 dollar St Ignatius church at Mt Horeb. Bishop William P. O Connor of Madison led the ceremony with a large clergy entourage including Msgr Edward Kinney Rev Ferdinand Mack Rev Edward Auchter Rev Michael Jacobs Rev Joachim Heensler Rev Jerome Hastrich and Rev Joseph Cox serving as masters of ceremonies.
Two traffic accidents occurred in Brodhead within a block yesterday. No injuries reported. At 11 05 a m minor damage to John Truttman and Albert Stuessy cars at 7th street and E 6th avenue. At 1 45 p m heavy damage to Orville Newcomer Route 2 car in crash with Harvey Walter Route 2 farm truck at 7th street and E 5th avenue.
In Frankfurt Heidelberg a missing tractor and trailer loaded with 18 000 Christmas presents for Bavarian orphans were found in a Heidelberg parking lot. The U S Air Force offered a 1000 reward after the rig disappeared en route from Erding Air Base to Heidelberg.
A cold front swept Green County over the weekend driving temperatures down to 15 Saturday night and 17 Sunday night. By morning fair skies warmed the day from 20 degrees at 10 a.m. to 30 degrees by noon.
Personal mentions show Mrs. Morgan Erickson in Freeport and dozens of neighbors from Monticello Madison Brodhead and Monroe stopping by for social calls. The weekend includes visits by Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gloman from Polo and friends from Browntown and Darlington.
Mrs. Arthur W. Black returned last night from Chicago Conrad Hilton hotel where she was a guest of the Westmorland Sterling Silver Co as a contest winner.
Construction has begun for the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Robilette at 1628 11th Street. The house sits on lot 5, block 2, corner of 17th Street and Country Lane, facing east.
Anthony M. Kuban Swiss Colony office manager has returned to Monroe and is convalescing at his home after surgery to remove a small non malignant brain tumor performed November 17 at Chicago Memorial hospital. He had been staying with relatives in Milwaukee since Thanksgiving Day.
Chester Frautschy of 608 25th Avenue shows improvement after becoming ill yesterday morning at the Immanuel church closing worship service. He is resting at home.
Mrs Burton H Lynch of 1423 15th Avenue has entered St. Clare Hospital as a medical patient for tests and treatment.
Paul J. Weirich, president of United Telephone Co., has been dismissed from St. Clare hospital. The move ends his tenure following unspecified health reasons. Weirich led the company during a period of regional telecom growth.
The individual remained a medical patient for several days receiving treatment for a cold.
Dr. Jack A. Spector of Milwaukee joins Monroe Clinic as new preceptor from University of Wisconsin medical school for a three month stint. He is married.
J. G. Urbans moved over the weekend from 1734 15th street to 912 10th street. Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Ransdell had moved previously to 1905 9th street.
School janitor III Frank O'Meara of Lincoln School is reported ill in his room at the Green County House suffering from a severe cold.
Mr and Mrs Frank H Salzwedel of Juda announce the birth of their first child a son yesterday at St Clare Hospital The mother Ruth Ellen Stuckey is the former Mrs Florina Stuckey The paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Fred Salzwedel of 2014 16th Avenue
Edward Smith 30 of Darlington was listed in serious condition at Richland Center hospital after falling 25 feet while placing Christmas decorations at Lone Rock. He sustained a broken arm and injuries to the head and chest.
Robert Long, station manager, reported $91 mostly in $1 bills stolen from Gulf Service station at 1723 12th Street. Money was taken from beneath a box near the cash register while Long was at the bank from about 1:20 to 2:00 p.m. John Wenger was present, so the register area was not unattended. A bag containing the cash later disappeared. Raymond Johnson said he lost a $45 billfold on Saturday, likely while loading a truck at the Swiss Colony plant.
Two Madison groups seeking channel 3 for television announced formation of a new company to consolidate applications and speed the capital city’s entry into TV. The Badger Broadcasting Co. which runs WIBA and Television of Wisconsin Inc. led by William E. Walker will withdraw their separate Channel 3 applications under the agreement.
The new firm Badger Television Inc filed articles of incorporation for 900000 in capital, signaling a consolidated venture. The move follows a request to unify operations under a single entity.
Forty nine miners were trapped and presumed dead when a diver broke through a shaft and a wall of water engulfed them in Manila. Rescue teams battled the surge as the mine flooded, leaving uncertainty over the fate of workers.
D. C. Jones aged 86, a retired banker from Ada Minnesota, died in a Princeton hospital after a short illness. He was born in Cambria Wisconsin.
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