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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1972
Page
6
Mostly cloudy conditions across Wisconsin with snow chances in the north late today and north through Wednesday. Highs range from the upper 20s to the lower 40s, with lows from the teens to mid 30s. Local notes include police reports and resident milestones in Monroe, Watertown, Evansville, Janesville, Madison, Albany, and Waunakee.
Funeral notices honor J B F Amos 79 a Monroe City sealer who died Jan 5 with services Jan 8 and burial details. Vernon E Biggs 61 retired Rockford industrialist died Jan 7 with services Jan 10 and a memorial to the American Cancer Society. Mrs Louise Altmann 59 Monroe died Jan 6 with services Jan 8 and burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Police report tools found on the Square turned in for owner identification.
St. Clare Hospital Medical in Dakota Illinois lists dismissals including Otto Aeschlimann Herman Blum Shawn Bondele John Bourquin Kenneth Burge Dean Richard Mrs Gerald Ellefson and son Edward Enzinger Edward Forsling Joseph Francis Mrs Phillip Guttmer and daughter Miss Nancy Hartwig Mrs Phillip Hustad Arthur Judd Mrs Frank Low Jermirel and Jerimirel Merchant Claude Miller Mrs Raymond Morgan Virgil Neuenschwander Mrs Jesse Perdue Marci Schwartz Leonard Sitzler Roger Stoll Alexander Sutter James Tollefson Robert Wichell Mrs James Wuetrich and daughter Walter Zweifel.
Cattle steady with steers 24.50 to 33.50 and heifers 28.50 to 32.50. Holstein steers 29.00 to 30.00. dairy heifers and lower grades listed. Calves steady with bids 22.00 to 54.00. hogs steady to weak with light weights 22.50 to 24.00 and heavy 20.00 to 22.50. lambs steady 20.0 to 24.00, ewes 3.00 to 5.00. Monday receipts estimated at 1,400 cattle and 1,206 calves.
Milwaukee Road filed a petition with the Interstate Commerce Commission to abandon its line from Brodhead to New Glarus via Albany and Monticello. A final ICC decision is expected around February 1, with possible early service termination and removal of the track. The line has seen minimal freight and no passenger service recently, and New Glarus would become the sole remaining depot with potential use as a tourist information site.
The Green County Homemakers will award a $200 education grant to a Green County female seeking further education. Applications due March 15 at the Extension Office. Winner announced March 29 at the Spring Council in Monticello. Also a series of consumer education meetings announced with experts from UW and the Department of Justice.
Green County Sheriff's Department investigated two Friday night accidents. A car driven by 17 year old Mark A. Sterkowicz of Lena left the road near Monticello, hitting a pole and a fence with no injuries reported. A second car driven by 18 year old William G. Anderson of Monticello rolled over east of Monticello, with four occupants receiving minor injuries. The investigation continues.
Leon Baumgartner of Brodhead was elected president of the Green County National Farmers Organization at the annual vote in Monroe. He succeeds Abert Nyhus as officers for 1972 include Hartwig Kuenzi Grossen and Indergand, with Nyhus named district representative. Plans cover milk and pollution conferences, a February roast beef supper featuring Rick Avilla of Indiana as speaker.
Beginning this month, oral polio immunizations will be offered to children ages 3 through 18 with a 4th booster recommended. Clinics are set for January March and May 1972. Preschool clinics listed at New Glarus Monticello Albany Brodhead Juda and Monroe sites with dates and times.
State and federal funds for 21 Milwaukee area nursing homes were ordered cut off for serious quality of care violations. If not corrected within 30 days, court action could close the facilities. Funds will be restored after corrections. Read list includes Cameo Convalescent Center and several others. County staff will survey facilities and may move patients from substandard homes.
Robert Chumbler Jr., 15 months old of Winslow Illinois, is a medical patient at St. Clare Hospital with bronchial cold cough and fever and will be hospitalized a few days. Emil R. Borman of Davis Illinois collided with Edith A. Rose of Winslow Illinois at noon Friday at 17th Avenue and 5th Street Monroe police report. Minor damage to both vehicles and no injuries.
Monticello residents Mrs. Elwood Schwers and Mrs. Ida Voegeli hosted relatives from Rice Lake New Glarus and Eau Claire with several calls from Mr. Grunder Mrs. Marty and Mrs. Gessler. Federal aid for Milwaukee County bus line awaits legislative authorization.
Mrs Mae Severson 79 died Thursday January 6 in a Janesville nursing home after a brief illness. She was born Mae Richards in England and later came to the United States.
Mrs Eugene Landis aged 64 of 1823 20th Street Court Monroe died at 11 30 a m Friday January 7 in St Clare Hospital from flu and pneumonia after hospitalization since December 31 Her husband who was hospitalized the day after is in satisfactory condition A son Daniel survives and Mrs Landis donated her body to the University of Wisconsin Medical School A memorial fund for a Monroe High School graduate scholarship is set up
Paul Hilfiker 71 of Watertown died Thursday January 6 in a hospital after a heart attack Monday January 3. He was born in Canton Aargau Switzerland and came to the United States 50 years ago as a cheesemaker working in Monroe and Watertown. He married Frieda Schneeberger in 1933 and is survived by wife two sons six grandchildren and several siblings. A private funeral was arranged by Hafemeister Funeral Home.
Mr and Mrs Donald F Marti of Monticello welcomed their first son Michael Bernard born Jan 7 at St Clare Hospital joining sisters Jody 5 and Kristine 19 months. Grandparents Bernard Marti Argyle and Elaine Rodenberg. great grandmother Kathryn Staedtler Monticello. Mr and Mrs Gerald Ellefson of Orangeville Ill named Michael Garrett born Jan 3 at St Clare Hospital. Grandparents Gustave LeBeau Rockford and Frances Ellefson Rt 3. great grandparents C Walter Friedly Brodhead and Ella LeBeau.
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