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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1968
Page
5
Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns in NBA action. North defeats South Lat Miami in Shrine charity game 119 to 199 with Dick Belinski sinking the deciding field goal. Monroes winter cage and wrestling notes preview holiday tours and next week’s schedule.
The 1969 beaver and otter trapping season runs January 4 to February 16 south of Highway 64, with Green and Lafayette counties excluded. North of Highway 64 the season runs January 4 to March 16 for beaver, and January 4 to February 16 for otter. statewide bag limits are 35 beaver and two otter. Pelts must meet state requirements.
Swiss Colony defeats Coplien Painting 75 to 54 as Dan Bauer leads with 28 points and key contributors include Dave Stauffacher Bob Leistikow and Denny Hunt. The Colony leads 43 to 24 at halftime while Strickler's tops Tri-State Breeders 66 to 56. Health Valley edges Coplien Insurance 59 to 58 on late free throws.
Mike Hetzel rolled 192 219 191 for a 602 honor count to lead the Powling league. Turner Hall hosted the first five in the high three game series with top marks from Brandenburg Hanson and Gilberts. Teams Monroe Firemen hubers and others posted mixed 4-0 and 0-4 records across several clubs.
Whitewater State University hosts a holiday basketball tournament at Williams Center with Dubuque facing Dominican College at 7 p.m. on December 27 and Whitewater meeting Michigan Tech at 9 p.m. The event features Dubuque led by Bob Finnegan and Dom in ic an’s Sam Jones and Duane Johnson, while Michigan Tech relies on Larry Grimes and Bob Bohse. Whitewater, 1-9, seeks its first late-season spark after losses to Illinois State and Eastern Michigan.
Mrs Mildred LaBorde 67 of Freeport died on arrival at St. Clare Hospital Monroe after Dec 24. She leaves husband Wilbur Rosenstein a son two brothers and three grandchildren. Services Dec 27 at Tubbs Funeral Home Freeport with burial in Oakland Cemetery. She is cousin to Jack LaBorde Juda Mrs Russell Kundert Monroe route 2 and Robert LaBorde Argyle.
Evansville resident Mrs Clara Glockle 83 died Tuesday in a Stoughton hospital after a long illness. A prayer service was planned for 8 tonight at Roderick Ward Funeral Home with viewing after 7. Cremation will take place in San Francisco. Born Clara Schultz in Clifton she married Michael Glockle in 1931 in Ohio. he died in 1941. She later lived with Mr and Mrs George Redlin. Only nieces and nephews survive.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ben nie Edseth 81 who died Sunday December 22 were held at 1 30 p m on Thursday December 26 in Mt Horeb Evangelical Lutheran Church where she was a member The obituary notes her church affiliation and age.
Obituary items list surviving relatives of Mrs. Ellestad including four sons and two daughters, with locations in Mt. Horeb and nearby towns, plus six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Other notices name a Platteville fire death of two McPhail children and calls for Rosary and wake details. A Beloit resident’s funeral arrangements and a Florida winter trip are included. A Monroe burglary report notes a broken door glass at Speed Wash in the 2908 13th Street east side.
Lewis E Graves 82 Albany died at St Clare at 3 30 Christmas Day after admission at 7 05 am Born Nov 12 1886 Edgerton son of Fred and Matilda Graves Married Helena Wetzler Sept 10 1912 Freeport Lived Beloit 10 years worked Fairbanks Morse Co Farmed rural Albany later a school custodian Member Modern Woodmen of America Survived by wife two sons Joe Brawley Calif and Harvey Albany daughter Mrs Paul Waterhouse Pasadena Calif two brothers George Beloit Elmer Long Beach Calif two sisters Mrs Myri Ellsworth Harvard Ill Mrs George Felton North Hollywood Calif and 10 grandchildren Preceded by two brothers and a sister Services 2 pm Saturday Dec 8 Sharer Funeral Home Albany Rev Charles Fox officiating Burial Oakwood Beloit Friends may call Friday at funeral home Last Rites Held For McPhail Children
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