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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1962
Page
8
Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy conditions with showers and thundershowers tonight and Tuesday. Temperatures mainly in the 60s tonight with highs in the 80s to near 90s, report notes rainfall 2.64 inches since Saturday. Sunrise and sunset times given for the day.
Judge Roger L. Elmer James Jeremiason of Freeport pleads innocent to bodily harm and property damage charges and requests a 12-man jury trial. He is bound over to Circuit Court. bonds set at $200 per count. He previously posted $700. Several traffic and restitution offenses follow with fines, costs, suspensions, and restitution orders.
Bernard A. Norland of Dixon cited for speeding ten dollars. Paul N. Ray of Madison fined ten dollars for speeding. Robert A. Trickel of Monroe charged with operating an unregistered vehicle ten dollars. Frederick F. Cohn of Chicago cited for stop sign violation ten dollars. Rita F. Rockow of Browntown listed for failure to yield right of way.
William Frederick Escher 22 of Madison and Barbara Ann Gempler 19 of Monticello obtained marriage licenses.
John Rechsteiner 72 of 420 18th avenue Walter Burgunder 66 Monti cello Harvey Heitham 86 Galena Til Mrs Lois Mannon 85 Lena Ill Claire Meythaler 59 Brod head Mrs Carrie Doering 90 Dar lington Sherry Kay Hansen 19 Free port Robert Hollinger 33 Ft At kinson B Brady 83 Sarasota la
Mr and Mrs Robert Clark Beloit announce the birth of a daughter on July 2. Mr and Mrs Francis O Con or Verona report a son born July 2. Mr and Mrs Pete Buol Route 2 announce a daughter born July 2. Mr and Mrs Maynard Fahr Horeb report a son born July ?. Mr and Mrs Donald Lay Rock City announce a daughter born July 1.
An accident at St. Clare Hospital involves Jackie Lee Walmer of Albany John M. Schiesser of Blanchardville and Gregory A Holmes of 539 16th Avenue among others in a developing report from local authorities.
John Rechsteiner 72 a retired cheesemaker from Argyle and Mt Horeb area died Saturday at St Clare hospital after a brief illness. Services 3 pm Tuesday Stuessy funeral home burial Greenwood cemetery. He was born in Reute Switzerland Aug 15 1889 and came to America in 1913. He married Clara Rohner in 1922 and lived in Monroe after retiring in 1950. Surviving wife a daughter Helen Wettach Monticello two sons Hans Stockton Adolph Tonlon a brother and three sisters in Switzerland seven grandchildren. He visited Switzerland in 1927 and 1960 with his wife and sons.
A list of patient names and addresses appears under medical, surgical, and dismissal categories. Entries include John E. Wright, Be loit. Grace M. Thorp, 2014 7th street. and multiple Beloit residents in medical and surgical groups, followed by a large group of discharge names.
Mrs Harold R Dahms spent the weekend in Milwaukee. Mrs Albert T Lundgren also went to Milwaukee for the weekend. Many county residents visited Milwaukee and Chicago for relatives and events. The Monroe Laundry will close July 2 to 7 and reopen July 9. Several families plan trips to Colorado California and Denver for vacations and visits. Local educational and church group activities are noted along with a memorial funeral in Colfax.
Lester B. Brady 83 native of Winslow died Friday at his Sarasota Florida home. He was a retired custodian of the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank and lived in Parke Illinois before moving to Florida. He served as past president of the Chicago Chapter of the American Institute of Banking and was a lifelong member of the Park Ridge Masonic lodge and Park Ridge Golf club.
Livestock trading shows hogs 7 500 with varied weights and prices from 17 25 to 19 75 per cwt amid fair demand. Cattle around 15 000 head with steers 26 50 to 27 50 and cows 15 00 to 17 50, plus prime and mixed grades. Butter wholesale prices hold steady near 57 percent for AA 93 score and related grades across cars.
Wholesale egg prices hold steady with minor increases up to one cent. Grade A whites at 28 percent, mixed 28 percent, mediums 23, standards 25, dirties 21, checks 21. Grain futures show wheat red at 2.15, yellow hard 2.21, yellow corn 1.16, yellow soybeans 2.52, mixed oats 68. Market notes reflect 70 percent or better grades and various percentages in line with current trading.
Monroe police investigated four traffic accidents Saturday. A garbage truck driven by Norman S. Wells struck a car parked by Stephen E. Zwicky on 9th Street. George L. Heibner and Rita F. Rockow were in a mishap at 9th Street and 19th Avenue. Fred J. Donner hit a parked car owned by Lois E. Miller on 17th Street. Kenneth R. Schuetz damaged a sign on the north side of the square.
Tom Roberts of Route 4 received a bruised back and a slight brain concussion in a one car crash on County Trunk N north of Monroe around 6 Saturday night. He was the sole reported injury in four weekend sheriff's deputy investigations.
Barry the St. Bernard owned by Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Meier took third in his class at a Madison dog show over the weekend.
Gregory A. Holmes eight year old son of Rex and Mrs. Holmes of 539 16th avenue was taken to St. Clare hospital at 12 15 p m yesterday for a fractured right forearm. The injury occurred when he fell from a pony. He had his arm set in a cast and was released.
John J. Burkhard former Monroe postmaster is reported in good condition following his second major surgical operation last Monday at the VA hospital in San Francisco. He is expected to be released this week.
Jackie Lee Walmer, 7, son of Mr and Mrs Duane Walmer Route 1 Albany, was admitted to St. Clare hospital at 5:30 p.m. yesterday with severe palm lacerations on his left hand after falling on a tin can near his home. He was to be released today.
The Madison Wisconsin cheddar cheese market remains steady with fair demand and ample supplies. Prices show cheddars around 33 to 38 percent, 40 pound blocks about 34 to 36 percent, single daisies 35 to 37 percent, longhorns 35 to 38 percent, and midgets 37 to 38 percent as thousands rely on classified ads for daily problems.
A poem written by Linda Voelkli during visitation was included in the funeral for Max H. Voelkli at St John s United Church of Christ. Linda aged 13 will be 14 tomorrow. Military rites were held at Greenwood cemetery with Rev Kehle and Rev Burns officiating.
Services for Mrs. Cora Stark age 89, longtime Monroe resident, were held at the Stuessy funeral home with Rev. Karl F. Koch of Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren church officiating. Pallbearers were four grandsons and two great grandsons, including Clifford Stark, Maynard Stark, Winslow, Orfordville, Beloit, Brown Town, and Gerald Swiggum, Brown Town, with Kenneth Stark among the great grandsons.
The record notes the burial of James Swiggum in Cadiz Cemetery, Brown Town. Further obituary details are not provided in the readable text.
John M. Schiesser aged 17 of Blanchard ville was admitted to St. Clare hospital after losing control of a car that rolled over. The crash occurred about 2 p.m. six miles southwest of Blanchard ville on county trunks. He has a mild concussion and multiple contusions and lacerations and remains in satisfactory condition.
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