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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1952
Page
8
Partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms in the northwest tonight and across the north and extreme west tomorrow. Warmer south and central tomorrow. Tonight’s low 55 to 60 north 60 to 65 south. Tomorrow’s high 84 to 90 south and central, in the high 70s extreme north.
Justice L. A. Koenig finds Robert Rugh of Browntown guilty of spilling whey with a $5 fine plus costs. Robert Schultz of Albany also pleads guilty to spilling whey and incurs $5 plus costs. Justice W. G. Elliott in Monticello convicts Robert G. Holtshopple of Monroe of speeding with $25 and costs. Emil Leutenegger of Monticello pleads assault and battery. complaint withdrawn, court and allied costs ordered paid.
Albert Oertig 67 of Waddams Grove Illinois J Hiram Dunwiddie 70 of Louisville Ohio Mrs John Kahl 77 of Mt Horeb Wisconsin Stanley Guelson 42 of Milwaukee Wisconsin dies listed with ages and locations.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Maddix of Brodhead announce a son born July 1 at St Francis hospital Freeport. Mr and Mrs Arthur Ethridge of Blanchardville announce a daughter born June 30 at St Francis hospital Freeport. Mr and Mrs LaVerne Baylor of Orangeville announce a daughter born June 28 at St Francis hospital Freeport.
St Clare Hospital Medical lists patients Mrs Herbert Strom Rockford Robert John Huber Argyle Sandra Lee Johnson 801 9th street Mrs Fred Oliver Beloit Mrs Joseph Canon Jr Mineral Point Mrs F M Ties Brodhead and Mrs Peter Burnett Monticello Surgical Mrs Earl Laity Scales Mound Ill Dismissals Stephen Benket Mrs Henry Pick Jr Elmer Cook Edward Kuster Mrs Lawrence Plude Pauline Schwarzenberger Melchior Schiesser Mrs Albert Johns and son Mrs Patrick Dunn and son Mrs John Hartwig and son Richard Shower Steven Hawkins Mrs Roswell Hanover Mrs Mary Borchert Melchior Klassy Mrs Frank McQuillan
An adverse examination was held this morning in Green County Court for a $25,000 auto accident suit against Carl Tanner formerly of Monticello now of Jefferson. Plaintiffs Ben Wille and Merle Wille farm north of Janesville allege injuries from a Dec 7 1950 crash eight miles east of Monticello in a blinding snowstorm. Attorneys examined each other’s clients and the case may be set for the fall term of circuit court.
John P. Derning of Brodhead was named advancement committee chairman at the U S Grant Council scout leaders meeting at Canyon Camp Apple River Illinois This weekend Budget reports were discussed after dinner with the fiscal year budget set to rise eight percent from the current year
Ashby today took over duties as secretary treasurer of Monroe Country Club succeeding Harold C. Heimann who resigned to devote more time to his regular business. Heimann from Monroe Construction Co. plans to return to the insurance business.
Police stopped two youths after a citizen complained of reckless driving through alleys and city streets. Richard A. Stocker, 16, of 719 22nd Avenue, faces reckless driving charges while a juvenile rural youth is charged with reckless driving and driving after dark with a restricted permit.
Registration forms for volunteer air spotters in several county posts have been supplied with three city firms serving as points. The Round Grove post in Monroe township will be supervised by J. B. Scherer with other posts at Juta Albany New Glarus Clarno and South Wayne requiring watchers to support Air Force radar watch stations. After July 14 each post will need about 100 volunteers weekly for four hour watches. registration cards go to post supervisors.
The Board of Public Works ordered payment of 2520.24 to contractor Clifford O Leck for pool wall and floor repairs with a total job cost of 3911.38. A 1000 payment was made June 24 and 391.14 withheld until completion. Additional sidewalk, drainage and paint work to be billed in July.
Wilbur H. Hixson repurchases the barber shop at 1317 17th street, which he once owned. He started the business in 1946 and sold it to Charles Porter in 1949, and plans to resume operations tomorrow as Porter moves to Prairie du Chien. The Hixsons also bought the former Stephen Wyman home at 2023 13th avenue.
Services for 94 year old Electa Kelly of Cadiz were held at 3 p m at Shriner Neushwander funeral home. David Heisey of Dubuque officiated. Burial followed in Cadiz cemetery with pallbearers Charles Stubbe Henry Burgy George Michaels Elmer Divan Ben Maddrell and Fred Brunner.
Mrs. Edgar W. Bushnell 83 of 806 18th Avenue had rites at 1:30 at Shriner Neushwander funeral home with Rev. John C. Purdy of Union Presbyterian officiating. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery. Herbert M. Ainsworth sang. Pallbearers were Roger Bushnell Lloyd Bushnell Victor Rood Walter R. Ekum Garland Schulthess Everett Buttke.
Perry E. Hoot of Oneco, age 71, died Sunday morning at St. Clare hospital. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. at Stuessy funeral home with Rev. Earl Remaley of Mineral Point Union Presbyterian church officiating. Burial followed in Oneco cemetery. Long service was by Mrs. Robert Kingdon and Mrs. Viva Stauffer with organ by Mrs. C. W. Chase. Flower girls were Ruth Heise and Sarah Neuenschwander. Pallbearers: Clarence Rebly, Vilas Heise, Melvin Moore, Forrest Briggs, Fred Neuenschwander, and Dale Taft.
Henry Lunz, 72, head of the State Department of Agriculture seed and weed section, retires after 35 years with the department. He previously taught at the University of Wisconsin and in Treton, Wisconsin, and Breckinridge high schools in Minnesota.
Local society notes list visitors and residents traveling to and from Monroe with names and origins such as Mrs. Fred Marty New Glarus Harry R. Kuehn St. Paul and Chicago Alyce Bond from Chicago Miss Catherine McDermott Rockford and many others. Also mentions funeral attendance and a Moose meeting date and location.
Stanley Guelson Milwaukee Gas Specialty Co. production vice president died unexpectedly yesterday of a heart attack in Milwaukee. Born June 29 1910 in Stoughton he moved to Brodhead at age five. Funeral services pending. survived by widow Ledra Cave parents and two sisters.
Senator Eugene D Millikin of Colorado named Melvin Laird of Wisconsin to head the subcommittee on labor and welfare as part of the Republican National Convention Resolutions Committee.
Boy Scouts of Troop 105, led by assistant scoutmaster William Bell, spent the weekend camping at the LaBorde farm located south of town.
Readers discover that purchasing a Want Ad leads to extensive labor and modest financial return as they craft and place notices. The item frames the tradeoff between effort and value in classified advertising.
Thirty three couples filed for marriage licenses at the county clerk office during June, one of the largest counts in recent county history.
Circuit Court Judge Harry S. Fox, who serves Green, Rock and Jefferson Counties, will be on vacation until September 1. He completed his docket in Janesville yesterday.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Sammons and their children Patrick and Joan visited the John J Burkhard Jr home from Los Angeles. They traveled to Chicago today and will depart Friday for their home. Mr Sammons, a nephew of Mrs Burkhard, is a metallurgist engineer.
Mrs. William Haman of 2303 12th Avenue is convalescing at Milwaukee Hospital 2200 W Kilbourn Avenue after major surgery last week. Her condition is satisfactory and she expects to remain in hospital another week.
Mrs. Virgil Brunkow of 709 25th Avenue is listed as a medical patient at Deaconess Hospital in Freeport.
Mr and Mrs Wex Christensen of Denver announce the birth of a daughter on June 29. Mrs Christensen is the former Louann Zweifel, daughter of Mr and Mrs W L Zweifel of New Glarus.
Dr and Mrs Frank C Stiles of Milwaukee will move to 1229 25th avenue this week to join Monroe Clinic as pediatrician The Stiles purchased the 25th avenue home from Mr and Mrs Robert E Davenport who have moved to Ft Atkinson Davenport formerly a vocational agriculture teacher at the high school and associate editor of Hoards Dairyman magazine in Ft Atkinson The Davenports were here yesterday
Miss Hazel Kolden of Blanchardville Mrs Matt Marty and daughter Miss Gloria of New Glarus and Delano Nybroten of Monticello returned Saturday night from a month long vacation to the South and West They traveled from here to Louisiana Texas crossed into Mexico at Juarez and then to California They spent a week at Mrs Martys nieces home.
Mrs. Anton Muller and family visited Sacramento and traveled back via Yellowstone National Park and the Black Hills. Miss Kolden will teach at Ball school southeast of Monroe this fall and has returned to work at the Chocolate Shop for the summer.
Tomahawk physician Dr George Theiler serves as the new preceptor at Monroe Clinic in connection with his studies at the University of Wisconsin medical school.
Two registered nurses begin duties at the Monroe Clinic Miss Helen McGuire and Mrs Robert Logeson. Mrs Logeson has worked at the clinic before several years ago.
The Arabat Ludlow Memorial library will close Thursday and Friday and reopen Saturday at 1 p m. Floors will be reconditioned.
Pauline Schwarzenberger returned to work at Burkhalter's Music Center yesterday after a 10 day absence due to illness. Her return marks a smooth restart for the shop as customers welcomed her back.
Rev. L. B. Hastings returned to Milwaukee this afternoon after an overnight visit in Monroe where he served as pastor of St. Andrew's Episcopal Mission. He now resides at 773 N. Jefferson and is doing supply work in Milwaukee with past assignments at St. Mark's in Waupaca St. Olaf's in Amherst and Waupun Mission.
Mrs. F. M. Roy Ties has entered St. Clare hospital as a medical patient. Her husband is the retired police chief of Brodhead and is noted in Southern Wisconsin as a snowfall prophet.
Joel Solomon son of Mr and Mrs Peter S Solomon and Allie Stauffacher son of Mr and Mrs Herbert H Stauffacher worked in Texas oil fields this summer about 25 miles from Midland. James Hardell accompanied them to Dallas and then returned home.
In ancient Rome women sometimes appeared as gladiators and fought in the arena. The practice showcased female combatants in public spectacles alongside male contemporaries, reflecting complex social norms and entertainment traditions of the era.
Monroe's annual old timers concert at Recreation Park drew over 500 spectators with 137 musicians. Allan F. Barnard led four guest directors Glenn Wood Frank Koenig Gerald Von Klein and Gerald Fritz. Encores marked the program including the Eroica Overture in memory of Jesse Kennison.
Elmer Cook, 36, Winslow, was dismissed from St. Clare hospital after a weekend accident west of Oneco. His car skidded 40 feet on loose gravel, tipped on its left side, and struck a telephone pole. Cook had minor injuries. his stepson Curtis McCulley, 8, escaped injury.
77 people died in June traffic accidents across Wisconsin, pushing the six month total to 355, according to the State Motor Vehicle Department report issued today.
Sen. Robert A. Taft urged party unity and forgiveness as seven state delegations contested at the Republican National Committee. He signaled cooperation with Gov. Thomas E. Dewey and his organization if nominated, denouncing anti Ike campaigners and noting Dewey’s role in Eisenhower’s 1952 path. Taft met with national committeemen from key states and anticipated a Pennsylvanian visit by Gov. John Fine.
Residents of Palmyra Wisconsin report a nocturnal beast blamed for farm damage. A wildcat is suspected after two farm girls and a farmer saw tracks and two hogs were found dead. Game Warden Willard Laesch investigated but tracks vanished without evidence.
Florence Mee of Route 2 Brodhead injured along with 13 year old Robert Overton and 6 year old Monica Overton when a car caused a crash at about 515 yesterday. They received cuts and bruises and were treated at the scene.
A vehicle went out of control on a road just south of the Mt Hope cheese factory in Spring Grove township. The driver and passenger were treated at a Rockford physician's office per sheriff's department report.
Export demand and new flour business push grain prices upward at the Board of Trade in Chicago. Norway and Holland took a cargo each of wheat while traders estimate the flour business at about 1.5 million sacks.
A mature African elephant typically weighs between six and eight tons. The species shows substantial size variation with males often larger than females and weight influenced by age health and habitat conditions.
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