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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1963
Page
8
Daily Record notes mostly cloudy and warmer conditions across Wisconsin. Night lows range from 7 to 12 degrees east and 10 to 20 degrees west with Wednesday highs between 28 and 38 degrees. Monroe area shows increasing cloudiness tonight and warmer Wednesday with lows around 7 to 12 and highs near 28 to 35.
Since yesterday at 1 p.m. highs reached 9 degrees and lows dipped to 3. Degree Day 62. A year ago today highs were 20 and lows 4. Barometer 1 a.m. 30.68 and 1 p.m. 30.58. Warmest spots were San Diego and Miramar California at 82. Coldest was Johnsburg Vermont at 23. Sunrise 7:30, sunset 4:36.
County Court notes judge Roger L Elmer and Larry V Kubly Route 4 forfeited bonds for failure to report accident and loss of vehicle control. Becker of Freeport, under 21, forfeited bonds for similar faults plus a reportable accident with injury charge dismissed by the Sheriff’s Department.
Jane Jacobs has been named special administratrix of the estate of Leila Winger who died December 23. Appraisers named are F L Buchschacher and Henry Aebly Jr.
Henry Rylatt aged 70 of Beloit and Roy Kundert aged 63 of Fond du Lac are named in this region obituary notice. The brief record lists their ages and where they lived.
Mr and Mrs Daryl Severson of Brodhead welcome a son born December 30.
A list of patients and medical staff connected to St Clare Hospital. Names include Roland James Schilt Catherine Nil, Brodhead. Nancy LaRosh Monticello. Rev Albert Ihne Winslow. James Holcomb 908 21st Avenue. and multiple others with addresses in Beloit, Brodhead, Argyle, Freeport, and surrounding areas.
Rock County starts an inquiry into home heating industry practices. District Attorney William F. Donovan said six witnesses would be questioned January 3 before County Judge Mark Farnum. About 25 complaints, mostly about one firm, allege furnace repairs and recommendations to install new furnaces.
Lawrence Meland Sr. 78 died Sunday night at his New Glarus home. Services set for 1:30 p.m. Friday at Primrose Lutheran church with burial in the church cemetery. Pallbearers named Thomas Schneider Jr. Burnett Engen Oliver Hustad Rolland Hustad Thomas Schneider Sr. Clarence Zweifel. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Finke to sing.
Mrs Sylvia Brey linger 75 of New Glarus died yesterday morning in St Clare hospital Monroe services set for 2 pm tomorrow at Swiss United Church of Christ New Glarus burial in Highland cemetery Monticello pallbearers named Joe C Hoesly Quinton Ott Harold E Hoesly Clarence J Hoesly Wil bert Elmer Arthur Ames singers listed Mrs Arnold Kehrli Jr Mrs Russell Rueter and Mrs Sylvan Kundert will sing Seven Fold Amen.
Washington Mrs John F Kennedy receives about 700000 sympathy messages as volunteers assist her staff. Forty five volunteers including friends from the National Council of Jewish Women and wives of foreign service officials sort and read letters while Mrs Kennedy observes a year of mourning and makes no public engagements. Some mail is forwarded to Palm Beach Florida for the holidays and no final decision on replies has been made.
Miss 1963 Kay Ann Wise arrived at 4 54 a m New Year day and will be honored at her parents home Shirl and Mrs Wise. The contest tally sits at nine girls and eight boys as the young men seek to even the score at one minute past midnight tonight.
A coroner's jury in Oak Park ruled the death of 21 year old Robert Sweitzer, a Loras College student from Dubuque, caused by carbon monoxide fumes in a parked car as an accident. Joanne Mormann, 21, of Dyersville, was overcome and treated in hospital after being found unconscious with Sweitzer in the garage behind the Sweitzer home.
A brisk New Year’s Eve rally lifted the market in New York with heavy trading estimated at 6 million shares. Key stocks gained fractions to over a point, glamour issues rose several points, and IBM hit a new high for the year while Corn ing Glass Pennzoil and Dymo Industries posted gains.
Officials have abandoned the 10,146 ton Spanish freighter Castillo de Montjuich and its 37 crew after a 10 day overdue voyage from Boston with general cargo. The Ministry of Marine said the search was stopped.
A pall of mystery surrounds a missing play or act described as essential, prompting a public search and speculation about what vanished, with officials urging careful recovery and public tips.
Personal Mention records visits and homecomings across Fond du Lac and surrounding areas. E C Hamilton attended a business meeting in Fond du Lac last night. Numerous families from Monroe Albany Browntown and Be loit share Christmas gatherings and travel details including visits to Denver Huntington LI and San Juan Puerto Rico.
Governor John W. Reynolds signed a law allowing the State Welfare Department to grant aid to needy Indians owning Menominee Enterprises bonds. The measure, enacted as the bonds became negotiable, lets the department loan money or issue aid in goods to bondholders who prove need. The bonds have a par value of 3,000 dollars and relate to Wisconsin's 72nd county designation for the Menominee reservation.
Washington reports buoyant expectations among Goldwater supporters that the Arizona senator will announce a presidential bid. Goldwater signaled his decision in a telegram to national supporters while GOP leaders in Phoenix await his Friday yes or no in a meeting at his hilltop home.
A two car collision at 17th street and South Center avenue in Brodhead yesterday at 3 15 p m injured four people. David Kjelland 17 suffered a severe scalp bruise Ronald Niman 18 Beloit nose injuries Don Walsh 26 South Beloit forehead lacerations Miss Georgia Coxrell 16 aa sprained eye unspecified injuries.
Rev Glen Cole of the Assembly of God church in Ma ple Valley Washington will be guest speaker at Watchnight services at the local Assembly of God church tonight. Rev Gilman Hanson of Monroe says Rev and Mrs Cole will sing during the first hour from 9 to 10 p.m. and the evening features special music and congregational testimonies followed by a fellowship hour then Cole’s address from 11 p.m. to midnight. The Coles previously attended the funeral of Mrs Cole's father Leo Von Moos Sr.
Twenty nine members of Boy Scout Troop 113 endured twenty below temperatures for their annual holiday campout at the Kiwanis Youth Cabin. Chili prepared by Scoutmaster James Gordee fed the group as the cabin stayed heated and snow tracked in on the Scouts’ shoes. Assistant Scoutmasters Richard H. Bahr and Rick Bahr joined the outing, with the group consuming ten gallons of chili.
The United States will move 3,500 airmen and 78 aircraft from Japan to the United States. The transfer includes the last operational B57 bomber wing, confirmed by Lt. Gen. Maurice A. Preston and the U.S. embassy. Washington negotiates further withdrawals while pledging to honor the U.S.-Japan security treaty to defend Japan.
Historical note reveals painters of earlier eras mixed pigments with raw eggs to create tempera like binds. This practice influenced texture and glaze techniques in Renaissance and subsequent schools.
John Irwin one of three men charged in the Frank Sinatra Jr. kidnapping says he joined to prevent harm. A federal judge cut his bail from 50000 to 39000 after his plea through attorney Gladys Root. Irwin claimed innocence and noted he spent about 31000 of the ransom on his family.
Two masked men with shotguns robbed the Brookland branch of the National Bank of Washington shortly after opening. They wore rubber masks and gloves, tied an employee, and escaped in a car driven by an accomplice in northeast Washington. The heist totaled 66587.
Milk producers in Wisconsin faced shock as a national milking record for two year old cows was broken by a New Mexico cow named Prince's Jubilee. The champion produced 20,5248 pounds of milk and 797.36 pounds of butterfat in a year, milked twice daily by machine.
An eight month old girl, Katherine Ann Kogelman, died after drowning in about two feet of water in a bathtub. Her mother, Shirley Ann Kogelman, briefly left the room to answer the telephone before the tragedy occurred.
A local accident involving the Woodmen organization draws brief attention with scattered details. Authorities investigate the scene as residents and volunteers react, noting safety concerns and community impact.
A hotel fire at the Roosevelt in Jacksonville left 22 people dead and 66 injured. The cause was undetermined as Fire Marshal MecDerman prepared a formal report while three injured guests remained hospitalized. Among the discharged was Miss America 1963 Donna Axum of El Dorado Arkansas.
The Smith Masonic Lodge will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Masonic Temple. Refreshments will be served.
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