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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1962
Page
8
January 4 1962 forecast warns of hazardous driving conditions across most of Wisconsin this afternoon and tonight with snow sleet freezing rain and windy colder weather. Friday expects snow windy and much colder with low 5 to 15 northwest and high near 30 in the southeast. Monroe Zone repeats the warning with similar temperatures and precipitation.
Weather summary notes a high of 41 and low of 33 since yesterday 1 p.m. A year ago the high was 25 and low 5. Freezing mist noted with precipitation. Barometer read 29.84 at 1 a.m. and 29.98 at 1 p.m. Warmest location San Fernando California at 79 and coldest Sault Ste. Marie Michigan at 8. Sunrise is 7:30 and sunset 4:39.
Real estate transfer where Dwight I. Pierce doing business as Pierce Furniture Mart conveys undivided one half interest in lots 5 and 6 of block 192 in the city of Brodhead to J Burton Pierce.
County Court Judge Roger L. Elmer and Duane F. Bowman preside over a daytime speeding charge in Madison. The defendant faces a $15 fine plus costs in the State Traffic matter.
Ronald J. Riesen of Route 2 Monroe received a $10 speeding citation and LaVerne R. Sommers of Route 4 Monroe received a $10 stop sign violation citation issued by Monroe police.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Howard of Orangeville welcomed a daughter on January 3. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Salzwedel of Route 2 welcomed a daughter on January 3. Mr. and Mrs. John G Waelchli of Route 1 Monticello welcomed a daughter on January 3.
Dismissals include Freeman Larson John Pinnow Gregory Hendrickson Wade Cash Mrs Nathan Paul and son Mrs Donald Rutsch and son Mrs Nathan Jones and son Christine Fre tzell Gayle Opferman Mrs Burnell McGuire Mrs Ruth McGinnis and Mrs Dallas Briggs and daughter. Surgical list names Blanche Wyman George Schlin Milton Brechlein Mrs Eugene Yeager DeVere Taylor Edward Strasser Frank Foulker Kathy Zentner Mrs Ray Piepenhagen Richard Poff Clare Co phen Bernard Munz Alfred Roth Merlin Neyhart Maynard Dolphin Richard Rhead Benjamin Disch Velma Emrich Stephen Ripp Arnie Agnew Howard Usher James Cretney Charles Magee Wilber Martin Arthur Landis.
Stearns W. Wood submits resignation from the Monroe police force effective Monday. He will join Clarence H. Franklin as an agent for Rural Mutual. Wood joined the force last April and will leave with 11 officers on the force. He is a Rhode Island native, married to Barbara Jean Kesler, and attended Whitewater State College.
Actress Barbara Stanwyck was discharged from Cedars of Lebanon hospital on Wednesday to continue recovery at home from a virus infection. She had been admitted on December 24.
Mrs. William Penn formerly Rose Hofer Johnson of Monroe now in Pittsburgh visits Mrs. Cromer Houser and the Ray E. Kundert family, while attendees at the funeral of Ben L. Blodgett in Madison include Mrs. Anna Hoeft and Emma Holtshopple. A birthday tribute to Elsa Foesch is noted at her home, with several families sharing holiday gatherings in Monroe, Beloit, Freeport and East Troy.
Funeral services for Calvin Cook 23 of Marshfield will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday. Cook, born Jan 26 1938 in northern Wisconsin, formerly lived in Monroe with Mr and Mrs Harold Kennison. He died after a car crash and is survived by his parents a sister Mary Ann and brother Robert. He served in the Marine Corps 1955 1958 and worked at Marty Ripp Chevrolet.
George Romney, president of American Motors Corp, said AMC directors told him they do not want him to run for Michigan governor this year. Romney noted the board discussed his candidacy at a December 18 New York meeting held to review competitive and other developments. He added he might not resign as AMC president if he runs.
Lisbon reports that Dr. Luiz Stan Monteiro, son of Portugal's former ambassador to London, a liberal lawyer and writer, was detained by the political police according to left-wing sources.
Private funeral services for Carl Ramseier age 59 of Jefferson Township were held at 1 30 PM in the Union Evangelical United Brethren church Oakley with Rev William L King officiating. Mrs Florence Ludwig sang The Old Rugged Cross with accompanist Mrs Betty Moellenberndt. Pallbearers included Walter Ludwig Juda Richard Natrop Appleton Whitey Bellings Wally Knox William Harry Belleville and William Hafen. Burial followed at Union Hill Cemetery Oakley.
Rep Richard Bolling withdraws from the race for House majority leader, averting a possible split among Democrats. The move clears the way for Carl Albert to be unanimously chosen as floor leader to replace John McCormack, with no opposition to succeed the late Sam Rayburn as speaker.
A fire early today destroyed St. Hedwig's Catholic church located seven miles south of Kewaunee. The church, built in 1949 at a cost of $85 000, suffered total loss.
Two major highway crashes left heavy damage to a Dubuque based tractor-trailer and a Keneth L Olson oil truck. No injuries were reported as deputies noted the Dubuque driver fell asleep at 5 20 p m on Highway 112 four miles west of Browntown. Olson said a pheasant distraction caused the four mile south of Juda wreck at 4 06 p m. The oil truck sustained total loss.
Incorporators are John H. Bruni Una H Miller Alois T Beer Nathan F Roth Virgil Tertin and Louis H Oostdik. 2750 shares of common stock no par value. Initial registered office 1900 12th Street. Uno H Miller is initial registered agent. Filed with Mrs Helen Bratzke, register of deeds.
Ivanhoe Chapter No 41 Knights of Pythias met in IOOF hall and scheduled a joint installation of officers with the Pythian Sisters for Wednesday January 31.
The first of four sessions on detecting radioactive fallout convenes at 7:30 in Room 29 at Monroe high school. Firemen and law enforcement are urged to attend, with wider Civil Defense interest welcome.
The Monroe Moose Lodge met in the Moose hall to outline January activities and plan enrollment of new members on Tuesday January 16.
Doran Steiner, 13, son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Steiner of Route 3 Monroe, is reported in satisfactory condition at St Clare hospital. He entered the hospital with a broken arm suffered when he fell playing basketball Monday night at Hiawatha school. He is expected to be hospitalized about a week.
Mrs. Robert Bean formerly of Albany and now in Madison will address the WSCS gathering at the Methodist church in Brodhead at 2 p.m. tomorrow. She plans to discuss Alcohol and Christian Responsibility.
Mr and Mrs Norman John son of Appleton, formerly of Monroe, announce the birth of their daughter Karen Lynn born Monday December 11. Karen has a brother.
The obituary mentions Joseph William Gehrman and his sister Mary Beth, with grandparents Mr and Mrs Joseph Gehrman of Ironwood Michigan and Mrs William Penn of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. It also notes the paternal great grandmother Mrs Carl Hofer of Pittsburgh.
A rehearsal at Evangelical United Brethren church was followed by a Christmas vacation party for students and teachers. The Brotherhood joined the choir and guests for refreshments after the meeting.
The Juda graders beat Monticello 28 to 16 in the main game with Dennis Zimmerman scoring 10 and Dan Leaver 8 points. Pat Grenzow added 6 as Juda’s B squad lost 16 to 12 with Leaver and Chester Newman each scoring 4 for Juda and Ken Durt scher 4 for Monticello.
A list notes that thirty counties and one parish in Louisiana bear the name of George Washington. The fact highlights the widespread commemoration of the nation’s first president across political subdivisions.
Iowa residents working in Wisconsin will not owe Iowa income tax after Wisconsin withholding. Andrew George says credits equal to Wisconsin taxes paid will offset Iowa tax. Wisconsin workers in Iowa may face tax in both states, depending on reciprocity, as Iowa Legislature ended the pact in 1961.
Singer composer Harry Barris former Rhythm Boy with Bing Crosby is hospitalized in Burbank for hip surgery. Barris, 55, wrote hits including Mississippi Mud and Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams.
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