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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1962
Page
6
Hazardous driving to develop in the extreme southeast as heavy snow falls across Monroe Zone with over 4 inches expected. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph cause drifting, with temperatures dropping tonight and into Sunday mornings.
The latest figures show a high of 28 and a low of 19 since yesterday 1 PM. Snowfall totals reach 2 inches, with a year ago high of 38 and low of 25. Fort Myers Florida records 85 as the warmest spot and International Falls Minnesota 23 as the coldest. Sunrise is 7:30 and sunset 4:41. Barometer readings: 30.08 at 1 AM and 29.70 at 1 PM.
Two obituaries note the deaths of Mrs. Elsie Gardner aged 78 of Readhoaod and Miss Emma Gerber aged 57 of Route 2 Mt. Horeb. Both notices list ages and general residences without further biographical details.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Smith at 2103 14th avenue report a son born Jan. 5. Mr. and Mrs. John Maurer of Brodhead announce a son born Jan. 6. Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Marti of 1425 23rd avenue report a son born Jan. 6. Mr. and Mrs. Gerton Fowler of Brodhead announce a daughter born Jan. 5. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Sacker of Woodford report a daughter born Jan. 5.
The listing includes St. Clare Hospital Medical staff members John L. Ryall Brod head and Mrs. Burnell H. Rood with Beloit and Blanchardville connections, plus surgical personnel Mrs Ray Hawkins and Orville L Beilke. A large group of dismissals follows, including Robert P Rund Norman A Brace Samuel D Pence Orville M Davis Stephen J Ripp James Mowry Leo Siirila Warren T Berg Bernard Munz Daniel O Rourke and others with multiple Mrs titles and last names.
A boy born at St. Clare hospital to 1st Sgt. and Mrs. Malcolm Marti at 11 03 PM will be named after the father arrives on emergency leave from Ft. Lewis. The baby weighs eight pounds ten ounces and is the couple's second son and fifth child.
A coin operated automatic dry cleaning shop is set to open in Monroe this month. Archie and Russell J. Myers hold a five year lease on a building owned by Samuel F. Humbel, located east of Speed Wash on Highways 1181 near the Sentry market. Plumbing work is underway for six to eight machines, with paneling and murals for interior decor. The vacant building was first rented as a beauty parlor but that business never started.
Mrs. Elsie Gardner aged 78 of Avon Township Brodhead died at 7 10 this morning in St. Clare hospital after surgery. Born December 8 1883 in Newark Township Rock County she married William Gardner on September 1 1904 in Rockford and farmed in Avon. Surviving are son Harry three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services Tuesday at Everson funeral home Brodhead conducted by Rev. Wilbur Leatherman burial Avon cemetery.
Junior 4-H leaders will gather at 8 p.m. Monday in the county agricultural building to name year committees. Dick Freitag and Darrell Bollig will report on experiences from the 4-H Club Congress, and JoAnn Montgomery will speak about her trip to Africa.
During snow time local firemen urge residents to clear snow from all fire hydrants to ensure access in emergencies.
The WSCS of Basswood Methodist Church will meet at 1 30 p m Thursday in the home of Mrs Orville Barker. The mission lesson will cover alcohol.
A four cent stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of New Mexico statehood will be available Monday for the first time. The horizontal stamp, printed in brown and blue on white paper, comes in sheets of 50 with an initial print run of 100 million and features The Shiprock, a mesa in northwestern New Mexico.
Monroe area residents were urged to feed birds after a new snowstorm. Bird survival and winter numbers depend on food availability, with spring and fall prospects for song and game birds shaped by this support.
A Maine fire killed Patricia C. Court, 24, and three children in a small Sanford home Friday. Court appears to have died attempting to save one child. bodies found at the foot of a stairway to the second floor.
Circuit Judge Lewis J. Charles of Ashland was elected Friday as the Wisconsin Board of Circuit Judges convened its annual winter meeting and chose a new chairman.
Personal mention notes Mr and Mrs Emory Silver and daughter Mrs Owen Keener visiting from Monticello yesterday. Jake Marty, a former Monroe resident, will return to Rice Lake next week after a holiday visit. Sally Walter, who stayed for Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs Sam Walter of Brodhead, has returned to Racine to resume teaching duties.
Green County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors meet Friday January 12 at 9:30 a.m. to review 1961 achievements and chart 1962 goals. Chairman Willis Riemer of Brodhead leads dialogue with supervisors C. S. Pierce Juda Merlyn Rufer Monticello and R. T. Haskee Monroe as participants.
Alvin Bidlingmaier of Martins Town says residents along Honey Creek Cadiz and Clarno towns plan a watershed formation meeting at Ullom School at 8 p m Monday County Agent Myron Jeglum will attend to offer assistance in Green County.
Larry Walmer 18 of rural Brodhead received two years probation in Rock County Court at Beloit for five counts of theft. He allegedly took several hundred gallons of gasoline in the Rock County area over the past year. Charges in Green County include obtaining beer for minors transporting beer with minors present and contributing to the delinquency of minors.
The current Dun and Bradstreet Reference Book lists 507 retailers wholesalers and manufacturers in Green County. Monroe leads with 266 operations Brad head second with 83 Albany 26 Brooklyn 18 Juda 18 Monticello 35 and New Glarus 50.
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Bruni, who died Thursday at St. Clare hospital, were held this afternoon at St. Johns church Monroe. Rev. Paul H. Olm and Rev. Paul C. Kehle officiated. Mrs. Winnie Kuebli and Mrs. Frank Dieninger sang The Old Rugged Cross and Schlaf den Wohl. Joseph Denny was organist. Pallbearers were John Bruni, Jacob Bruni, Harold Wild, Herman Burkhard, Robert Goecks, and Arnold Mueller. The G.U.G.G. members attended in a body. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery. Shriner-Neushwander funeral home in charge.
Dr Robert R Baumann dermatologist at Monroe Clinic will address occupational skin problems at six thirty p m Monday for the Monroe Lions Club in the Swiss Wheel. A color sound film Communist Encirclement will be shown at the January twenty second meeting. The annual Lions Club Ladies Night banquet and party will be held at the Monroe Country Club February twenty sixth.
Burglars broke into Min's Tavern in Warren Illinois and took 81 dollars in cash, several cases of whisky, and multiple six packs of beer. Minnie Breed, owner-operator, discovered the loss Friday morning when she opened for business. a window was broken and rear doors were left open.
Miss Emma Gerber 57 native of York Township died at home in Primrose Township Route 2 Mt. Horeb after a period of illness. Born January 9 1905 she was the daughter of Theodore and Mary Weiss Gerber. Surviving are two sisters and three brothers. Services set for 1 30 p m Monday at Zentner funeral home New Glarus with Rev Linus Wierwill officiating burial in Swiss Evangelical and Reformed cemetery New Glarus.
Charles Mowbray announces openings in a customer relations course starting next Wednesday at Monroe high school. The four session class runs to Jan 31, with additional eight session courses in show card lettering starting next Thursday to March 11 and an eight session photography course beginning Jan 16. Enrollments are full but a waiting list is kept at the high school office.
Airman First Class Charles E. Watson husband of Mary Ann Milestone of Route 1 Shullsburg is assigned to Bolling AFB Washington DC after graduating from USAF technical training for aircraft maintenance at Shepard AFB Tex.
Slippery driving conditions yesterday caused two traffic crashes in the city. David O. Blum of 1102 10th Street rear ended Carol A. Peterson at 1736 15th Street as she slowed to park. George E. Salter of 1617 10th Street lost control and struck a parked car owned by Bernard L. Keller at 220842 12th Street in front of the Keller residence.
Pancho Snyder a star catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Giants in the National League for 16 years beginning in 1912 died Friday in San Antonio Texas.
Rollie S. Wells of Browntown retires from the Borden Co after 36 years in engineering and chemical operations. He helped drill the first Browntown well, built the original plant, and holds inventions used in many Borden plants nationwide. He and his wife plan a California visit to a sister in Montrose after retirement.
Hog prices eased with barrows and gilts 25 lower and sows up to 25 higher. Cattle saw steers and heifers 50-75 higher for higher grades, with cows steady to lower and bulls 25-50 higher. several loads of prime cattle and varied grades reported across weights and categories.
The New York stock week opened with three days of profit taking on top gainers from 1961 and prior years, followed by a sharp rally. News and forecasts remained favorable yet the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 16.30 to close at 714.84 as rails and cyclical stocks led the decline.
Melvin Simonson aged 59 of Route 4 Beloit is in satisfactory condition at St. Clare hospital after a fall down a hay chute on his farm Thursday. He arrived at 2 p m and sustained a fractured vertebra.
William Zuhlke near Monroe plans a milk cows and dairy equipment sale as he leaves dairying. Joe Blumer rents the farm and holds an auction near Albany. Monticello church circle runs a lunch stand. Veach brothers host a Wednesday farm auction at McConnell Corners. The farm has been sold.
Los Angeles actress Joan Marchesani 23 sues professional golfer Frank Stranahan seeking 300000 for an alleged beating after she resisted his advances. The incident is reported to have occurred in a hotel last February 21 during Stranahan’s participation in the Los Angeles Open.
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