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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1962
Page
6
Partly cloudy conditions with little temperature change. Highs in the upper 20s to near 40 in the extreme southwest, with lows near 15 to 25. Recent high 28, low 22 since 1 p.m. yesterday. Compared with last year, high 14, low 4. Barometer 30.00 a.m., 29.90 p.m. Sunrise 7:23, sunset 4:27.
Harold M. Rottler of 2412 9th street forfeited $10 under a backing limitation as recorded by Monroe Police.
The item lists local residents with ages and addresses including Mrs. Charles J. Schmitz aged 68 of 902 19th street Marion William Schliem 49 Route 2 Winslow Mrs. Herman Barsness 82 Black Earth Willis Thompson 30 Janesville Mrs. Josephine Henry 85 Pasco Mary Watson 86 South Wayne and an infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Nathan Rayhorn rural Rock City U1.
Mr and Mrs Robert Stoehr Monroe welcome a son on December 15. Mr and Mrs Lyle Crum Brodhead announce a daughter on December 15. Mrs John Gibson Darlington welcomed a daughter on December 15. Mr and Mrs Arthur Stauffer 2269 16th street report a son on December 14.
The St Clare hospital lists admissions including Tommy Gene Taft Oneco and medical patients Russell L. Monroe New Glarus Jacob Koller Monticello George J. Signer Grat iot Marsha Faye Schiller 2602 12th street J Jerome Ingwell 1203 12th street Walter Co Creighton Stockton Herman C. Blum Monticello and Byron J. Crippen Darlington Surgical patients Mrs Charles P. Snyder Leaf River and Mrs John Henthorn Beloit Dismissals include John Salladino George F. Hartwig Everett Montgomery Gerald Miller Jacob Wenger Benjamin Hooper Allen S. Johnson Kevin M Schulthess Michael Marti Mrs Edward Greenberg Mrs Lois Lehr Mrs Arthur Anderson Mrs Donald Moe Mrs Victor Hanson Barbara L Bual Brenda Leigh Boul Mrs Robert Ellefson and Mrs Darold E Blum and daughter.
Elva M. Kugler was honored for 35 years of safety work at the Monroe District Wisconsin Power and Light Co. Christmas dinner at Monroe Country Club. Other awards for service durations included 25 years for Othe D. Schneider and 20, 15, and 10 year recognitions for several employees.
Tri-Hi-Y discussed parliamentary procedure and the constitution at yesterday's junior high auditorium meeting. The club announced its sweatshirts arrived and a skating party is planned for next Friday's meeting. No meetings during the Christmas vacation. Officers installed and charter members named at the Educational building St John’s Junior Room meeting.
Norman E. Scheider was elected worshipful master of the Orangeville Masonic lodge. Installation of officers will be held Thursday January 3 with Gerald T. Bawinkel senior warden William C. Scheider junior warden Ransom L. Dinges treasurer and Lyle D. Rinehart secretary. Orville R. Trester district deputy grand master visited the lodge.
Willis Thompson 30 of Janesville was found dead in his car in the family garage from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. He married Donna Teal in 1952 and is survived by his wife two sons his parents three sisters and three brothers. Services set for 1:30 p.m. Monday at Reining funeral home Janesville with burial at Milton Lawns cemetery.
Mrs Josephine Henry 85 Basco dies. Funeral at 10 a.m. Monday at St Mary of Lourdes Belleville with Rosary at 8 p.m. tomorrow at Joyce Funeral Home Madison. Survived by son Vincent J Waukesha daughter Mrs Russell Camp Madison sisters Pauline Genin Belleville and Mrs Fred Jacquot Basco Ill five grandchildren four great grandchildren.
A special Orfordville Community School District meeting will decide among three sites for a new high school. Choices include 39 acres at Highway 213 and Luther Valley Road near Fisher School, Edward Egan property beside the current school, and 30 acres on County Trunk B near Footville owned by Ralph Walker. The board is interviewing architects for the project.
Walter M. Larson Sr., 65, of Stockton Illinois, passed away earlier this week. Funeral services were held at Stuessy funeral home with Rev. Paul H. Olm officiating. WWI veterans Wilbur Linderman George Youtzy Clifton Ritzman Rennie Smith Clifford Broge and John Hastings served as pallbearers. Roscoe and Gerald Hastings led the flag ceremony. Burial followed at Rock Lily Cemetery in Winslow.
Funeral services for 74 year old Sarah Elizabeth Sadie Simmons were held this afternoon at Stnessy funeral home with Rev. C. H. Allison officiating. Jennie Lou Schmid of Darien sang Beautiful Isle of Somewhere with organ accompaniment by Mrs. Clarence Seaton. Nephews Harland Prechel Carl Ault Sr Monroe Maurice Gordon Schmid Ernest Dutton and Gordon Schmid all of Darien and Delavan served as pallbearers. Burial followed in Greenwood cemetery.
Personal mentions record visits and travels of local residents including Mrs Annabel Frederick from Albany Mr and Mrs John J Burk at Napa California for the winter They spent the summer at their Monroe home Maj and Mrs Stewart H Haberman attended the Evansville Waterloo basketball game in Evansville Maj Hasley of Glenview Illinois arrives for visit and retirement from the Marine Corps in February Miss Francis Lee Kubly attends Walter Larson Sr funeral in Stockton accompanied by David Foulker
Marion William Schliem 49 of Route 2 Winslow died yesterday at his farm home after an extended illness. Born April 12 1913 in South Wayne he married Audrei Goodman January 13 1939 in Dubuque. He farmed 24 years and belonged to Winslow Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star. He is survived by his wife a son Charles and daughter Carol his mother and two sisters. Services 1 30 p m Monday Evangelical United Brethren church Winslow with Rev Wayne Glabe officiating burial Rock Lily cemetery Winslow. Friends may call after 1 p m tomorrow at Cardascio Leamon funeral home Winslow.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Rayhorn of rural Rock City died at Freeport Memorial hospital shortly after birth. Surviving are the parents, two sisters Sylvia and Nancy, a brother Allen, and grandparents Emil Rayhorn of Orangeville and Lewis Kraft of Dakota. Graveside services are set for 1 p.m. tomorrow in Orangeville cemetery with Rev. Sheldon Gerarden officiating.
Two parking lot accidents were investigated by Monroe police yesterday. Vernon John Farnum at 1213 21st Avenue hit a parked United Telephone Co. vehicle in the North Side lot at 12 55 p.m. Harold M. Rottler at 2412 9th Street collided with Ray F. Dye’s parked car in the 1500 block of 10th Street lot at 7 10 p.m. Minor damage in both cases.
Arleigh Jorgenson, son of Merlin Jorgenson, elected president of the Lafayette County 4 H Junior Leaders Association. Dick Stauffacher, Shirley Hollinger, and Nancy Boyle named vice president, secretary, and treasurer respectively. Roy Schultz of Sunnydale 4H outgoing president.
Sen. John Potter of Port Edwards says he will miss an Efficiency in Government Committee meeting after falling on an icy sidewalk and breaking his wrist. He is the second legislator this week to suffer a broken wrist, joining Sen. Jerris Leonard of Milwaukee who broke his wrist after slipping on a Milwaukee street.
Mrs. Elizabeth Margaret Jenemann Schmitz age 68 of 902 19th Street Monroe died yesterday at St. Clare hospital after a two week illness. She was born July 6 1894 in Bloomer daughter of Joseph and Katherine Fliehr Jenemann and married Charles John Schmitz June 8 1920 at Boyd. The couple lived in Marshfield and Monroe and she worked as a night attendant at Green County Hospital until 1960. Surviving are her husband five daughters a son two sisters three brothers and five grandchildren. Burial is at Calvary Cemetery with services at St Victor's Church. A Rosary will be held tomorrow night.
President Kennedy visited the New York World's Fair grounds in Flushing Meadows Queens to break ground for the 17 million United States pavilion. He viewed a scale model during an eight minute briefing by William Whipple Jr chief engineer. The 646 acre site will host a fair opening April 22 1964 with about 70 million visitors and a Peace Through Understanding theme.
George A. Bowman Jr. asks Circuit Judge John L. Coffey to intervene in the John Doe investigation tied to Milwaukee mayor resign letter policy. Bowman says an investigator questioned him about an undated resignation letter reprinted by the Sentinel and seeks district attorney action. The letter is now impounded for the John Doe proceedings.
Lst. Lt. Eugene A. Foley of Monroe is reassigned to Lowry AFB Colorado after graduating from the Air Force training course for accounting and finance officers at Sheppard AFB Texas. He is the son of Edward F. and Mrs Genevieve F. Foley of Detroit and is married to Jane D. Regez of Monroe.
The State Board of Health announced 4.78 million dollars in federal funds for 16 Wisconsin hospitals and related facilities. Seven general hospitals are listed with specific grant amounts and 40 percent federal participation. Funds cover general hospital projects and nursing home long term care beds, with several named facilities and values.
The American Sugar Cane League cites up to five million dollars in Louisiana sugar cane losses as freezing temps from 12 to 16 degrees hit fields. About 15 percent of the crop was in the field when the frost struck, splitting and cracking stalks.
A committee of 14 prominent Wisconsin Republicans urges the state chairman and executive committee to limit their duties to campaign organization. The plan, led by Rep. Melvin Laird and aides including Lt. Gov. Warren Knowles and Jack Olson, opposes Claude Jasper’s view of a stronger party headquarters role in major campaigns. The group seeks platform-driven philosophy from the Republican state convention to guide candidates.
About 500 students and faculty evacuated the University of Wisconsin chemistry building for two hours after a graduate student's experiment reacted and caused a minor explosion and flash fire. Prof Edwin M Larson ordered partial evacuation as Truax Air Force Base bomb squad removed a container of the liquid material. no damage or injuries occurred.
A requiem high mass will be celebrated in Clinton on Monday for Rev. Canon G. Frederic Williams 70 who died Thursday He was pastor of Grace Episcopal church Clinton from 1925 to 1959 and earlier served Wisconsin parishes and led a Racine boys school.
Atty. Gen. John W. Reynolds ruled Friday that Madison has no legal basis to increase its Dane County Board representation by partitioning the city into 19 aldermanic districts and 83 wards. The opinion likely ends further City Council consideration of the plan, which aimed to reduce districts while expanding wards and electing one supervisor per ward.
Rockford Newspapers Inc announces purchase of 46 percent of the shares of its two daily papers. E Kenneth Todd says ownership shifts to Rockford families for the first time in 34 years. Just and Layman sold shares now to be retired. Todd family trust remains in control.
The Defense Department issued harsher rules to protect thousands of atomic weapons. Deputy Secretary Roswell Gilpatric stated guards will be armed and may use force, access will be restricted to cleared personnel, and weapons will require two authorized people present for access.
Mary Watson 86 died at her home in South Wayne. Funeral rites set for Monday at Hanson Funeral Home in South Wayne as announced by authorities.
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