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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1954
Page
6
Considerable cloudiness with showers and thunderstorms overnight Sunday. Sunday partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers east. Low tonight 50 to 55 north 56 to 62 south. High Sunday 65 to 75 north and east 75 to 80 southeast. Winds east to southeast at 15 mph. Precipitation 1.56. Sunrise 4:27 sunset 7:41.
Nathan B Coplien and wife transfer to Mount Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church of Wisconsin finalizing parcel 10 Russell addition Monroe. Helen G Julson and others transfer to Virgil T Briggs land in Monroe Township section 35 part of Tallmans addition. Clara Elmer and others transfer to Harold E Kubly lot 7 block 2 Duerst Bros addition New Glarus. P C Hunt and wife transfer to Mildred Stoldt west 55 ft of lot 17 and all of lot 18 Home Side addition Monroe.
The case lists David McMartin, 26, of Stockton Illinois cited for speeding. Authorities in Monroe report the proceeding with $12 and court costs.
Warren Henry Schesser, 19, Albany, and Rita Rae Thurman, 18, Albany, obtained marriage licenses in the city.
Mr and Mrs Walter Kuebl of 1801 15th Avenue announce the birth of a daughter on July 3.
The report lists surgical cases including Marcus Wahl from Route 1 Argyle and Harold Bachart from Harvard Ill among others. Medical patients include Augusta Buehl 1123 11th Avenue and Harlow Gierhart Argyle with several dismissals noted from Dale Metcalf to Mrs Clifford Black.
Hilton E. Kirchner former internal revenue agent opens a tax consultant and bookkeeping service in Humber and Germany building at 1127 15th Avenue. He left government service when the local IRS office went to part time field operation on June 1. The local office is now staffed half a day weekly by a field agent from the Janesville office.
Marcus Wahl three year old son of Mr and Mrs Myron Wahl Argyle is in good condition at St Clare hospital after a mishap at home this morning. He fell from atop his father's car which was stationary, fracturing his right thighbone.
The annual Junior Chamber of Commerce picnic will be held July 14 at 7 p.m. in the fairgrounds dance pavilion. Brodhead Jaycees and their wives join the local group. Jaycettes provide food while each family brings its own dish. Co chairs are Robert H. Hendrickson and Harris W. Gempler.
One arrest followed three minor collisions investigated by police Friday and today. John T. Hauser was charged with operating on the left side after a morning crash with Jean Avery in Rockford. A second, Rolland Karlen’s car was lightly damaged when Oscar Lingg backed from a parking space and sideswiped it. A third incident in the 1000 block of 16th avenue involved Paul Erb’s car door being hit by Mary Johnson.
Ivan Phelps 54 died in an Indianapolis hospital after a two week illness from a heart condition. He was born in Albany and lived in Mooresville Indiana. He is survived by his wife five brothers and three sisters. Funeral services are pending in Albany.
Merlin J. Meythaler a certified public accountant with offices in the Goetz building plans a partnership with John Caton of Platteville. The Monroe firm will join the Platteville partnership continuing there and expanding to Monroe. Meythaler bought the Monroe firm in May 1948 and has since been sole proprietor. He purchased part of the practice of Sakiison Rockey and Co in October 1949.
Wisconsin Senators Wiley and McCarthy were recorded absent as the Senate approved a general tax revision bill 63 to 9 and sent it to a conference committee. A motion to return the bill to the finance committee with a tax cut instruction failed 62 to 15, and an amendment to extend revisions for one year was defeated.
Madison report shows Wisconsin unemployment payments fell in June with $3,170,400 paid to 29,923 applicants. Comparisons: April $4,411,000. May $3,258,000. First half year benefits totaled $24.1 million under the state compensation law. $1.283 million was allocated to unemployed veterans under federal law.
T/Sgt and Mrs Milford C Olson of San Diego California announce the birth of their daughter Reye Suzette born June 2. They also have a daughter Myra age four. Mrs Olson is formerly Lorraine Black of Monroe and he is the son of the late Mrs Masey Olson of Argyle.
Monroe notes list numerous visitors and callers from Lima Larchmont Chicago Argyle Decorah Madison Brule Lake Barrington Princeton Los Angeles San Bernardino and more. It records church, school and weekend visit plans, travels of Mrs Ryan, and a Women of the Moose meeting on July 7 with initiation.
State's Atty. John Gutnecht revealed 150 policemen were named on payoff lists found in gambling raid records. He noted figures next to names and said copies were sent to Mayor Martin Kennedy for possible administrative action.
Milwaukee County Board supervisor Marty Larsen aged 49 was charged with drunken and disorderly conduct after officers jailed him Friday night during an attempt to close an unlicensed tavern. He was granted a continuance until July 20 by Civil Judge John Coffey.
In Nashville Tennessee a chancery court rejected an insurance claim against the former wife and six children of Thomas C Buntin who vanished for 23 years with his secretary Betty McCuddy. The ruling holds that after seven years a life claim is final even if the missing person reappears. The insurer may appeal.
During the storm the fuse box knocked out the clock tolling time from 1 p.m. to 3 30 p.m. In Monroe more than 70 youths taking part in a hobo hike sought shelter as rain fell. Recreation director Ronald D Johnson notes the hike went toward a quarry southeast of town. David Wartenweiler and Tom Lovelace won watermelon pieces for costumes, with David losing his prize in the rush. Forecast calls for more rain, then partly cloudy skies tomorrow.
CHICAGO The former home of Robert Todd Lincoln may be torn down to clear space for a multi million dollar apartment project. Architect Andrew N. Rebori holds an option on the Lincoln house and says a zoning variation granting a build to the lot line would allow a 25 story building costing between two and three million dollars. The Lincoln house on Lake Shore Drive presently operates as a rooming house.
Lansing Michigan officials announced 24 new polio cases during the past week. No cases involved children who had received the Salk experimental vaccine, according to health authorities.
Pvt. Russell D. Skogen son of Mrs Lavern Kahl Route 1 Mt Horeb is taking basic training at Ft Leonard Wood Missouri with a unit of the 6th armored division.
Alfred Charles Peterson of Company 79 USN has been transferred from the 102nd Battalion of the 10th Regiment USNTC Great Lakes Illinois to the 101st Battalion.
In Aurora Illinois three unarmed firemen aided police in a daylight raid that ended with six Chicago men arrested after a $725 liquor store robbery. Officer Earl Retterer shot a gunman in the arm and hip and was knocked unconscious during the escape while two motorcycle officers stopped a getaway car. A city fire marshal and two firemen aided in pursuing a second car which overturned after a squad car rammed it. Bail set at $20,000 on charges of armed robbery and assault and attempt to kill.
Thirty 4 H youths will depart Thursday for Upham Woods on a three day camping trip. They meet at the Courthouse at 9 a m with New Glarus participants gathering at Alpine Cafe at 9 25 a m. Activities include nature hikes marshmallow roasts picnics camp fires a boat trip to the Upper Dells and crafts. Insurance covers the trip and a $10 camp fee is collected on the bus. The group returns Saturday.
Milwaukee dairies Luick and Borden canceled a planned price increase of one cent per quart that was set for Sunday. Golden Guernsey, another major distributor, had earlier declined to participate with the boost to keep prices competitive.
Gov Walter J Kohler will speak at the Wisconsin Corn Picking Contest held at the Tracy farm in Janesville with the National speaker to be announced later Ted Walton serves as general chairman D N McDowell directs Wisconsin agriculture and will introduce the Wisconsin event on October 15 The National event follows the next day an 80 acre plot eight miles south of Janesville hosts entrants from Illinois Indiana Iowa Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Ohio South Dakota and Wisconsin two contestants from each state will compete An exhibit featuring 59 farm equipment manufacturers will accompany the event
Roland B. Walker, 72, longtime cashier for Jackson City Bank and Trust Co., pleaded guilty to stealing 88,000 dollars by false entries. Shortages were found after his illness. he fled to St. Petersburg, Florida, and was arrested there.
President Syngman Rhee said he cannot accept President Eisenhower s invitation to visit Washington due to unrest in Korea. He did not rule out a later trip and offered no further details.
Quintin G. Noblitt, 71, co founder and board chairman of Arvin Industries, died in Bartholomew County hospital in Columbus Indiana.
Dr. Sam W. Doo little 83 a retired Lancaster Wisconsin physician and surgeon died in a Madison hospital today. Eniwetok in the Marshall Islands is noted as a U S atomic proving ground in the Pacific.
Woman offers a reward for the return of a lavender cardigan lost in or near the Chalet Theatre area Thursday evening. Contact phone number 1493 to claim the prize.
Henry Ford II, in Copenhagen during a European trip, inspected Soviet cars at a state fair and declared them not very impressive. He sat in models from Pobeda Moskvich and ZIM, comparing them to U S cars from two decades earlier.
James J. Kelly announced the arrest of Paul E. Goodman fifty of Chicago a nurse identified by the FBI New York office on a Puerto Rico fraud warrant involving 2550 in bad cashier checks. He collapsed at Idlewild Airport and was hospitalized after an oxygen revival.
Miss Carol Schindler daughter of Dr and Mrs John A Schindler of 532 22nd avenue received recognition from Prof Robert C Pooley for her fine scholastic record in UW integrated liberal studies. She is a Crucible member Union Directorate vice president of the council and chairs the student board committee on academic freedom and serves as secretary of the Union Public Relations committee.
The Federal Civil Defense Administration will move its headquarters from Washington to Battle Creek Michigan to avoid a major potential enemy H bomb target. The agency has long advocated dispersal against air attack and cites safety as the main reason for the relocation.
UN observers assess three day shooting in Jerusalem that killed eight and wounded 53 as Israel and Jordan blame each other. Major General Bennike to preside at armistice commission. Israel reported three dead 27 wounded while Jordan tallies five dead 26 wounded. Lt Col Young claims Israeli fire caused majority of the attack.
About 50 illuminated private yachts sail in a Fox River pageant called Venetian Nights sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and Police Association as part of a three day Fourth of July event. The celebration features bands rockets pinwheels and fire fountains with games prizes and candy for youngsters and dances sack races and costume parties for all ages until the holiday ends.
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