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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1961
Page
6
Fair and cool to night with little temperature change. Saturday mostly sunny and cool with highs 75 to 82 and lows around 50 to 56. Monroe area expected fair early weekend with similar temperatures and cooler nights.
Since yesterday at 1 PM the high reached 82 and the low 62. A year ago today the high was 81 and the low 57. Barometer stood at 30.16 at 1 AM and 30.19 at 1 PM. Warmest spot Needles California at 107, coldest Klamath Falls California at 38. Sunrise was 5 29 and sunset 8 40.
Real estate transfers include Robert Rutsch to Victor Goep fert for parcel sec 35 in Monroe city. LaVern G. Oates to Truman G. Selck for parts of Lots 129 and 130 in Railroad Addition No. 2, Monroe. Guy E. Pierce to Timm Motor Co. for Lots 5 and 7, Block 77 in Brodhead.
County records show Marvin J Marty of Route 1 Monticello pled reckless driving and forfeited a $50 bond as processed by the Sheriff Department.
Justice L A Koenig and Melvin R Zentner of Monroe face speeding with no fine possible under state law. costs assessed. 30 day license suspension. three traffic school sessions ordered. Jerome P Schneider of Milwaukee charged with armed robbery. bond $8,000. hearing Tuesday 1:30 p.m.. jailed. Bruce C Kneubuhel of Monroe charged with disorderly conduct. $50 and costs.
Herman J. Zweifel, 61, New Glarus. Bernard W. Laverdy, 76, Mineral Point. Albert Johanning, 74, Highland. Henry Hendrickson, 85, Darlington. William Larkin, 84, Milan Missouri. Miss Hattie Axtell, 90, Evansville. Casper Benson, Culver City, California.
St Clare Hospital reports tonsillectomy procedures for Kim Sharer Albany and David Quade Monticello. Medical staff listed includes George Scalia Beloit Lawrence Tyler Beloit and others. Dismissals name a long list including Paul Condon Christ Yaussi and James Keen among others.
Attendance at the Recreation Park swimming pool rose to 24 579 for the season, up from 10 942 at the same point last year. Registration for the YMCA knothole game between Milwaukee and Cincinnati at County Stadium on July 27 is now under way at the park office.
Herman J Zweifel 61 of New Glarus died at 12 05 this morning in Madisons Methodist hospital after a weeklong hospitalization following months of ill health. Born August 24 1899 he was married January 4 1923 to Marie Feller and farmed before working as a mechanic at Zweifel Motors. Survived by wife mother one son Ernest Jacksonville Florida a daughter Mrs Dale Bird Stillwater Oklahoma a sister Mrs John Hefty Madison three brothers Fred Ivan and Joe New Glarus and five grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending Zentner funeral home.
The 21st annual Blackhawk Picnic at Woodford opens tomorrow afternoon with rides and concessions. An amateur talent show is planned for the evening. Registration is at Woodford Lumber Co. or WEKZ Monroe. Sunday's events include a Monroe versus Wicta girls softball game at 11 a.m. Free acts at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Peter Paul’s amusements will operate on the grounds.
Monroe police and safety committee began enforcing Thursday afternoon meter rules yesterday. Merchants’ hours align with enforcement. motorists and out of town visitors received tickets during the 5 p.m. cutoff.
Monroe will be represented in the Wisconsin State Junior Jaycee Golf Tournament at La Crosse Monday by Jack Robilette Jon Wagner and Miles Adam. Robilette and Wagner tied for medalist honors last month with 112 for 27 holes and Adam shot 130. A total of 88 boys from across the state enter the 36 hole medal play event. The four low players will represent Wisconsin at the International Tournament in Denver from Sunday Aug 20 to Saturday Aug 26.
Mrs. Clarence E. Guldhaug of Blanchardville learned from her sister in law Mrs. Casper Benson in Culver City California of her husband Casper Benson s death after a year of illness He and his wife lived in Seattle for many years before moving to Culver City near their sons Amart and Kasper Mr Benson was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Hollywood Hills California
John M. Bailey, national Democratic chairman, announced that the national committee has raised $3 million since January, narrowing the deficit to $900,000. The figure underlines fundraising progress for the party amid ongoing financial concerns.
Personal mentions list T. J. Sullivan from Freeport and several Albany visitors including Mrs. Chester Jones and Mrs. Louise Thurman with daughter. The Monroe Laundry announces a July 3–10 closure. Vacationing residents Mr. and Mrs. August Plantikow at Tomahawk, plus weekend guests at Omro and Tomahawk homes, including Dr. and Mrs. William McCormick.
The State Highway Patrol warns motorists that military convoys may slow weekend traffic on Wisconsin highways. About 400 vehicles carrying Army Reservists and National Guardsmen will travel to and from summer encampments, with heavy flow on Highways 12 14 21 and 51. The largest convoy of 200 vehicles is part of the 33rd Infantry Division of the Illinois National Guard moving from Camp Ripley Minnesota to Camp McCoy Wisconsin Saturday and back to Illinois Sunday. About 90 vehicles of the 156th Signal Battalion from Lansing Michigan travel Illinois to Camp McCoy Saturday, while the 961st Engineer Battalion of Milwaukee heads to Dubuque Saturday.
The church aims to add nursery through sixth grade space with current facilities serving junior high and senior high and some adult classes. The project includes a choir rehearsal room and expanded activities. Built on the former Lynch property, it covers construction, furnishings, landscaping and architect fees. Canvass chair Arthur C. Benkert leads the effort with a full committee lineup and a 1962 centennial plan announced.
Thornton Wilder's The Matchmaker a farce about Horace Vandergelder opens Tuesday at Beloit College Court Theater. John Van Druten's The Distaff Side follows as the next Court Theater production opening Tuesday July 18.
Jerome Peter Schneider of Milwaukee admitted driving the car for two men in the May 1 armed robbery of Woody's Dew Drop Inn and was arraigned in Green County Justice Court. He did not plead, with a hearing set for July 11 and bond at 8000 dollars. He said he drove for Richard Comstock and Bert Anderson who robbed owner Frederick Viney, while Comstock is jailed for 10 years and Anderson awaits sentence.
Marvin Roth of Janesville Wisconsin State Commander will speak at the annual installation of Green County American Legion Post and Auxiliary officers. The Monticello school auditorium hosts the event starting at 8 p.m. with posts from Albany Brodhead Brooklyn Monroe Monticello and New Glarus. Harold Schulz of Monticello is county council commander and Mrs Doris Steindorf of Albany is county auxiliary chairwoman.
Two Monroe delegates Tom Lovelace and Roger Brunkow will depart tomorrow for a week in Philadelphia to attend the International Key Club convention. Driver and adviser Herbert M. Ainsworth will accompany them. Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower is billed as a special guest with Dick Clark presenting talent awards.
Herbert Kubly plans a New York trip to consult editors on his novel Whistling Zone. He will then travel to New Hampshire to finish the final draft for publication next winter. Contact phone number appears for inquiries.
Blanchardville resident arrives home Monday after four weeks in St. Clare hospital, transported by ambulance.
Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Barber traveled to Milwaukee as special guests of Standard Oil for a luncheon and a Braves game. Barber was the top motor oils sales agent in his area, repeating a win from last year.
Chester Goetz of Monroe reported to sheriff deputies that a 3 hp boat motor was stolen Wednesday night from his boat tied at the cottage pier at Dill.
Miss Fay Zentner helps judge school entries for the Jefferson Fair across yesterday and today.
Mr and Mrs Rolland Ellison purchased Buffalo Lake Motel at Packwaukee with immediate possession. They previously operated the Swiss Motel in Madison area for two years.
Lauren Earleywine accepts a position as engineer with Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co and leaves Sunday for East Chicago. He is a 1961 graduate of the University of Wisconsin School of Engineering.
Police report says a vehicle left by Joseph G Urban of 1839 19th street rolled into the inside lane on the northeast corner of the square and struck a second parked car owned by Leon J Strasser of 1511 23rd street causing minor damage.
Clarence M. Wainwright of 711 14th Avenue was admitted to St. Clare hospital last night for bedrest and medical treatment.
Herman C Wyss 70 of 1116 24th street died Tuesday in the VA hospital at Wood. Services were at 2 p m in Shriner Neushwander funeral home with Rev. Burton L Holling officiating. Burial at Greenwood cemetery. American Legion conducted military graveside rites with T J Burgy Jr flag bearers Fred Flick Robert L Cashman and others assisting. Pallbearers included Frank Stamm Clarence Falk Glenn Gilmore and others from Monroe.
Miss Hattie Axtell, 90, a Brooklyn native, died Wednesday night at Resthaven nursing home near Verona. Services set for 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Congregational church with Rev. Wendell Marshall officiating. Burial in Maple Hill cemetery. She had worked at the Economy store and was a longtime Congregational church member and Eastern Star officer. No immediate survivors. a niece in Cambridge and relatives in Venezuela and Northfield.
James Willoughby son of Mr and Mrs Earl Willoughby sustained second degree burns to face and chest when steam scalded him while removing a cap from an overheated radiator at Kubly Richert Chevrolet garage where he works. He is convalescing at home.
A rural Monroe youth, Bruce C. Kneubuehl, 19, was found guilty of disorderly conduct and fined $50 plus costs in Justice Court for an incident when a tire was stolen from the Rufenacht Oil Co station. Evidence did not support a larceny charge, though Kneubuehl admitted asking that the tire be removed from his car. He was arrested with David L. Bear, 18, who received a 90 day sentence with 75 days stayed and 15 days to be served, plus one year probation.
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