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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1961
Page
6
Wisconsin reports scattered thunderstorms and cooling trend with warmer highs in the southeast. Tonight remains partly cloudy and cooler with thunderstorms in the east and extreme south. Sunday looks mostly fair with cooler temperatures in the south and east.
A series of property transfers recorded involves Marie Brunner Estate transferring to John Brunner of Milwaukee and Richard Brunner of Monroe for 8.26 acres more or less in Monroe Township. Richard E Becker to Robert J Wichelt includes It 7 and S 10 ft It 6 in Tallmans Add Monroe. Vernon Kempfer to Nona B Foster et al transfers It 4 blk 3 Homesite Add Monroe. Nathan H Brown et al to Richard Slack covers land fractional lt 4 sec 6 in Jefferson Township. Joseph Konrad to Frank Schutt transfers It 64 in Evans Add Monroe. Goerlitz etal to Truman G Selck parcels of It 129 and 130 in Railroad Add No 2 Monroe.
The will of Joseph Steiner who died December 15 1960 was admitted to probate with First National Bank of Monroe as executor. Ten bequests total 4200 dollars with the remainder to nine nieces and nephews equally. Clarence Miller and Helen Miller Kuebli named co executors for their father Samuel Miller who died June 24. A trust for the wife is set under a will dated November 19 1959.
Justice L A Koenig and David L Bear of Monroe charged with larceny received 90 days, 75 stayed and 15 to be served under Huber Law with one year probation and costs. Bruce C Kneubuehl of Route 3 Monroe pleaded innocent to larceny with hearing set July 6 at 1:30 p.m. after incident parking a motor vehicle in the highway. $10 and costs plus three traffic school sessions ordered.
Obituaries list Alfred Bern 83 Footville Miss Elna Neese 94 Warren Til Michele Patrice Miller 15 months Mineral Point Edward Horstmeier 78 Freeport Orrin B. Anderson 69 Janesville.
Mr and Mrs Gordon Lowrey of Route 2 welcomed a son on July 1. The families list the new arrival in local birth notices.
The hospital records show accidents involving Mrs. Henry Rood of Blanchardville and Robert G. Anderson of South Wayne. Medical cases include Mrs. Martin L. Winger of Darlington and surgical case Mrs. James Georger of Rockford. Dismissals feature Walter E. Carroll and a list of others including Rick Reuter and Ma Ellen Reed.
Mr and Mrs Phil Gorgen celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 pm at their Mineral Point home. The couple, longtime locals and founders of St Pauls Catholic Church, have four children eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Francis Storkson 51 of Belleville died yesterday at 8 45 am in St. Clare hospital Burial set for 2 pm Monday at Becker funeral home Belleville Rev H Beil to officiate with burial in Belleville cemetery Friends may call after 2 pm tomorrow He was born April 26 1910 in Lone Rock son of Charles and Mrs Storkson He married Dorothy Creasey May 20 1940 and worked at Oscar Mayer Co Madison the past 13 years Survivors include his wife a son Harold a daughter Maxine three brothers and six sisters in various Wisconsin towns
The Service Record notes Gerry Rinehart, son of Mr and Mrs Lyle Rinehart, is taking six weeks of Marine training at Quantico Virginia.
Veterinarians and Air Force personnel say foil ribbons found in hay mows pose no hazard to animals or people. Cattle would spit out the material, and not enough could cause poisoning. chaff used to jam radar during training creates “snow” on scopes and is common in the area.
Two area youths faced larceny charges in Justice Court after a fire damaging a Rufenacht Oil Co station on 9th street. David L. Bear, 18, received 90 days in jail with 75 days under the Huber Law and one year probation. Bruce C. Kneubuehl, 19, pled innocent and a July 6 hearing was set. he was fined 10 dollars for parking in the roadway.
Michele Patrice Miller of Mineral Point died yesterday at home. Mass of the Angels will be 9 30 a m Monday at St Marys Catholic Church. Rosary 8 p m Sunday. Friends may call at Gorgen funeral home after 2 p m tomorrow. She is survived by her parents a brother Richard in the Navy at Great Lakes two sisters Marilyn and Laurie at home and grandparents Mr and Mrs Orville Rule of Linden and Mr and Mrs Matthew Miller of Mineral Point.
Rita Hayworth and producer James Hill have separated and are on the verge of divorce, according to Rogers and Cowan. The 41 year old actress and 43 year old Hill wed in 1958 after prior marriages to Ed Judson Orson Welles Dick Haymes and Prince Aly Khan.
The first dikes protecting Hol land houses rose as high mounds with rude huts on top. These mounds were later linked to form dikes that kept rising canal waters under control.
Mrs. John Bruce visited from Freeport yesterday. Mrs. Emil Hafen and Miss Beulah Hauser came from Albany today. The Monroe Laundry will close for the week of July 3 and reopen Monday July 10. Miss Dell Curtis has returned to Chicago after weeks at the Donald Clark home. Mrs. Walter Fairney and daughter, Mrs. Marlin Lorfeld and Beth Ann from Albany were here today. Mrs. Alexander formerly Alta Tochtman from Wauwatosa and Miss Nellie Saunders from Whitewater, former Monroe teachers, visit Miss Grace Byers for the 50th anniversary of the 1911 Monroe high school class.
Orfordville volunteers will bill 225 dollars for each fire call in Avon Spring Valley Plymouth and Newark townships starting today. The first hour costs 225 dollars and 100 dollars per hour after that for time at the scene. Fire Chief Lawrence Hanson said members voted to begin charging for calls outside their area.
McKinley Rodeo and Wild West Show performs at Carroll County Fairgrounds Monday night and Tuesday afternoon and evening. The event features at least 10 acts including bull riding fancy roping and horseback square dances with over 50 livestock and 35 participants. Fireworks displays follow each show.
City officials announce the Board of Public Works meeting set for 5 p.m. Monday is canceled due to the holidays.
Miss Barbara Jean Anderson of Monticello has been named a first prize winner in Kellogg's pirate treasurer contest. She received a stereophonic portable phonograph as her award.
Mrs Henry Rood aged 62 of Blanchardville was admitted to St Clare hospital at 8 30 p m yesterday for contusions on her left leg from a fall at home. She was discharged this morning.
Robert Gregory Anderson six year old son of Mr and Mrs Robert Anderson South Wayne was admitted last evening to St Clare hospital with lacerations to the left arm. He was discharged this morning.
William Niederberger Joann Nussbaum and Gerald Stauffacher are enrolled in the current eight week summer session at Stout State College Menomonie Classes end Friday Aug 11 Enrollee addresses listed in the article indicate local residents among the class members.
Kenneth L. Mayer of 2709 6th street reported damage to the left hand door of his car after a collision with Roy G. Rottler of 2023 9th street on 11th street in the 1700 block. Police filed the report.
Leon Shorty Strasser is employed at Capone's Villa in Freeport as the new dining and cocktail venue opens. He and his wife will live in Monroe and he will commute to Freeport for work.
A playful note remarks that nothing is as logical as a lost act when something goes missing. The line hints at the whimsy of puzzles and the idea that absence can reveal unexpected order in a humorous, reflective tone.
Orrin Anderson 69 of Janesville died at St. Clare hospital after a two and a half year decline in health. Born May 18, 1892 in Town of Janesville, he worked long at the Chevrolet plant before retirement in 1959. He is survived by his wife Bueklah Wolfram, two daughters Gwen O’Leary and Eunice Ruffer, two sisters Mae Churchill and Helen Westrick, and 12 grandchildren. Services Monday at Overton Funeral Home with Rev. O. B. Anderson officiating. burial at Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow.
The report lists weekly totals for hogs and cattle with extensive price ranges. Hogs include various weight classes and grades from No 1 and 2 barrows to sows and boars, while cattle cover prime, mixed, high good, utility, standard, and vealers with corresponding weight bands and prices.
Mary Storck and Kathy Atkinson returned home from the University of Wisconsin summer high school journalism workshop. Mary, a Monroe High School yearbook and Bulletin staffer, and Kathy, Albany High School reporter for The Albany Herald, were sponsored by Stanton P. Stears. About 75 percent of attendees were sponsored by state newspapers.
Thousands of tractor riding farmers block major roads in a wide area of Southern France to defend the government price fixing policy as the mid summer tourist rush begins. (Note: OCR indicates a stray line about an Adtaker and phone contact. omitted as nonessential.)
Kirby J. Weeden, 1961 Monroe High School graduate, receives a $150 scholarship to Central Bible Institute in Springfield Missouri. The Assemblies of God honor selects 35 top students nationwide with Weeden as the sole state recipient, usable in the first year.
Edward Horstmeier 78 of the Davis area died at 4 30 p m in Freeport Memorial hospital after a long illness. He had been in hospitals recently and resided in Freeport from a Benjamin Stephenson nursing home. Born Sept 27 1882 in Rock Grove Township he was never married. Surviving are a sister Mrs Adolph Meinert Whitewater and a brother Walter Rock City. Services will be at 2 p m tomorrow at Myers funeral home Dakota with Rev A C O Nash of St Pauls United Church of Christ Applyanna officiating. Burial will be in St Pauls cemetery. Friends may call after 5 p m today.
A Teamsters Local 282 strike began at 12:01 a.m. today, threatening to halt work and jeopardize nearly a billion dollars in projects as contracts with about 160 construction firms expired.
A geographic list notes that the fourteen highest mountains in the United States lie entirely in Alaska, highlighting the state’s extreme elevations and rugged terrain.
George W. Mitchell, 57, Wisconsin born economist, serves as vice president for research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago since 1951 after earlier tax research roles since 1933. A former Illinois director of finance under Stevenson and longtime Chicago resident, he will face Senate confirmation for a board post. He is married with four children.
Six Monroe youths visited the University of Wisconsin campus this week to register for studies starting with the new school year in September. The students named are Richard Blum Karen Buholzer David Trickel Erwin Peters Kent L Phillips and A R Roethe.
John Wanamaker greeted late department managers with a brief good morning. The tactic earned punctuality as no one was late a second time at his department store.
A scanned recipe entry lists Chocolate Cookies with butter brown sugar chocolate flour soda baking powder vanilla and nuts baked at 400 degrees for 12 minutes with frosting made from chocolate butter powdered sugar salt milk and vanilla. A second dish mentions macaroni with cheese melted, crumbs sprinkled, and browning in a 375 degree oven for 20 to 30 minutes. Contributed by Mrs. Ellen Stahlnecker.
A simple dessert salad recipe using pineapple juice, eggs, sugar, flour, salt, whipped cream, and marshmallows. Heat juice with eggs and thickening agents, chill the mixture, fold in cream with pineapple and marshmallows, then garnish with cherries and nuts. Other fruits may be substituted.
A simple baked macaroni dish combines tender pasta with a cheese sauce. Cook the pasta, melt butter with flour and seasonings, add milk, then fold in grated cheese before baking with buttered crumbs topping.
Lyle and Lynn Clark, twin sons of Mr and Mrs Royal Clark of rural Durand, join their pastor Rev Ramon Runkle and four other boys on a 110 mile canoe journey across Minnesota and Canada.
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