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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1955
Page
8
Partly cloudy with occasional showers and thunderstorms this afternoon with a chance of locally severe storms south. East and south portions may see scattered thunder. Cooler and less humid Saturday with lows around 60 northwest and 70 to 75 southeast. Highs in the 80s.
Since yesterday at 1 p.m. the high reached 90 and the low 71. A year ago today the high was 77 and the low 55. Barometer stood at 29.37 at 1 a.m. and 29.32 at 1 p.m. Warmest spot was Gila Bend Arizona at 109 degrees. coldest Frazer Colorado and Big Piney Wyoming at 25. Sunrise was 4:38 and sunset 7:31.
A. Katherine Hefty and others transfer S percent of out lot 107 Assessor's Plat in the village of New Glarus to Herman J. Zweifel.
Clarence Sime of Madison faces jail after a pre sentence examination ordered by County Court Judge Marshall L. Peterson and sheriff's department in relation to worth less checks.
Estates probate actions include Fred Grossen named special administrator for Richard McGuire who died July 4 to manage a farm under a landlord tenant agreement. G N Swartz named administrator for M E Pengram Brodhead who died June 27. A trust fund is created by a will dated November 1 1952 with distributions to Earl Ehlert Janie Kelly and Mary Markham. M L Barton named administrator for Peter H Flood who died June 24 with appraisers listed and widow Susan as heir. Urban E Miller named special administrator for Gertrude L Miller who died April 30.
Justice L A Koenig imposes a $15 fine and six week license suspension on Donald Nelson Winslow for reckless driving. Glen Haase of Monroe pleads not guilty to violating restrictions of his occupational driver’s license. a hearing is set for July 14.
Deaths reported for Mrs. Henry Burrows 69 Beloit Mrs. Sophia Jackson 78 Brownstown Mrs. Irving Thompson 41 Shullsburg and Rosa Frautschy 77 of 2029 17th Avenue reflect community losses with notices listing ages and towns.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Bell of New Glarus announce the birth of a son on July 8. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd F. Marty of 837 9th Street also announce the arrival of a son on July 8.
A roster from St. Clare Hospital includes patients and dismissals across multiple names and towns. The list names Bruce Dwyer Mrs Donald Preston Ray Corbett Mrs Walter Reasa Warren Crooke William Berger Kenneth Leuenberger Norman Strothman James Otteson Jeffrey Otteson Mrs Clara Slotten Nell Trotter Mrs William Graske and others plus dismissals Frank Buren Jeremiah Sullivan and more.
Norman Marty, son of Mr and Mrs Willard Marty, has accepted a position in Purdue University Lafayette Indiana in the horticulture department. He will work on landscaping school and church grounds and other large projects as a consultant under the extension division. Marty is a University of Wisconsin graduate and previously held a similar role there.
Albany officials review water control on Sugar River as farm owners push for removal of splash boards while cottage associations seek stable levels. Public Service Commission engineer to be consulted. board to verify water rights from dam construction and reconvene after gathering information.
Mrs Henry Burrows aged 69 of Beloit died yesterday. Services set for 3 p m tomorrow at Rosamian Uehling Kinzer chapel Beloit with burial in Plymouth cemetery. Survived by husband a son five daughters a sister a brother nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Weiler and Strang outlined sectional basis for proposed units to avoid full debt for a complete high school with auditorium. They said no obligation for full fee if another firm is chosen. preliminary plan time and materials could be absorbed into regular fee if they handle the project. Board and citizens committee members present names listed.
New York Cardinal Spellman departed aboard the liner Brazil for the International Eucharistic Congress in Rio de Janeiro Brazil. He may or may not visit Buenos Aires but will say mass at the shrine of Lujan near the city. The ship serves as a floating cathedral with 329 pilgrims from the United States Canada Puerto Rico and India onboard.
Local column lists residents and out of town visitors to Monroe including Mrs. Charles J. Niles in Madison, visitors from Milwaukee Chicago Pittsburg and Topeka, vacations at Boulder Junction and Yellowstone, plus an upcoming lawn supper and family trips to Lake Pelican and Saskatchewan.
Funeral services for LaVerne P. Nyman 40 Jefferson Township farmer who died Monday of a heart attack were held at 1 30 p m yesterday at Shriner Neushwander funeral home. Rev W L King officiated with burial in Union church cemetery. King and wife sang with Mrs Milo Zimmerman accompanying. Pallbearers were Leo Reger Alvin King Floyd Nyman James Flanagan Thomas Keegan and Edward Flanagan.
Madison reports the State Bureau of Personnel will hold civil service exams to hire 90 traffic patrolmen and 85 driver license examiners. Examinations are early next month with July 25 deadline. 45 patrolmen to be hired in October and 45 in November. Training pays $216 monthly. post hire $311 for patrols. driver license starters $271 with five supervisors at Antigo Madison Rice Lake Tomah West Bend at higher rates.
South Wayne reports several families vacationing in northern Wisconsin and Michigan. Patrons include Harold Chapman and Ralph Moon with David, Stephen James at Madison summer school, and multiple relatives visiting in Sparta Monroe and Argyle. A birthday picnic at Harold Lelle’s home links local families and short trips by Lelle and Retzlaff circles.
Clifford B. Juedes formerly of Wausau and five years at Wittenberg College Springfield Ohio is hired as Carroll College track and cross country coach.
American farms boosted average cotton production per acre from about 185 pounds in 1920 to roughly 270 pounds by 1940, reflecting improved practices and crop yields over two decades.
In quiet mid afternoon trading following Thursday’s drop, stock activity showed steadier prices with small moves. General Motors opened at 235 and fluctuated around similar gains or losses, after a 14 percent rise and a 2 percent retreat earlier, while Chrysler opened up around 0.875 cent at 84 with occasional gains.
LAS VEGAS police linked two men to a possible bank robbery case after cashiers noted they traded chips with new $100 bills. Frank Ellsworth and Ray Wilson were arrested with over $87,000 and fingerprints checked against a Queens Chase Manhattan Bank heist.
Police report William H. Walters Jr. aged 19 of 2421 12th Avenue struck a parking meter on the northeast square corner at 7 06 p m yesterday. The fender hood grill bumper and steering wheel were damaged and Walters was charged with careless driving.
A tornado cut a five mile path through western Minnesota late Thursday killing a 20 month old boy and injuring at least 13 others. The hardest hit area was a 30 mile stretch west of Marshall with farm buildings leveled and lines down. Ronnie Larson died after being hurled 300 feet while in the Wabena farmhouse. eight people were in the home and all were injured as the tornado ripped the dwelling apart.
An automobile plowed into the rear of a Wisconsin National Guardsmen march on Arcadia Main street injuring six, two seriously. Pfc Allan Schmidtkecht, 21, and Pfc Wilfred Breska, 24, suffered broken legs and internal injuries. No charges filed. The incident occurred during Arcadia Company 2nd Battalion 426th Infantry Regiment weekly drill. Donald Suchla, 19, drove the car.
Kenneth Leuenberger a 15 year old son of Mr and Mrs Robert H Leuenberger of 15164 15th avenue was reported in good condition at St Clare hospital after a fall at Recreation Park Wednesday night caused a broken arm. He was treated at the hospital.
Clarence Sime of Madison is sent to county jail for pre sentence investigation on a worthless check charge. Judge Marshall L. Peterson issued the order in County Court. Sime is alleged to have passed a $50 worthless check in a New Glarus tavern per the sheriff's department report.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Donny sail next Tuesday on Holland America Lines for several months in Switzerland. Mrs. Donny joined him in Monroe after traveling from Tucson, Arizona. They will stop in New York City on the way and visit his mother Frances Donny. He plans extensive study in wood bending procedures.
Twenty four courthouse employees held a picnic supper in Recreation Park as a farewell to John O Neill county child welfare worker bound for Green Bay. The Welfare Department presented a gift, with Mrs Charles Marvin serving as general chairman of the event.
A Navy board under Secretary Charles S. Thomas seeks 31 men for admiral appointments. From about 1600 Navy captains, candidates must fill 31 vacancies created by death and retirement, with emphasis on younger officers and scientific specialists.
Pair of dark shell rim glasses missing in the city. Contact phone 105 to recover them and claim the reward. entregal details not available.
A blaze at the Robert Pink farm west of Darlington destroyed a large dairy barn a chicken house and a machine shed due to suspected spontaneous combustion. Pink said he was hauling baled hay when he saw the fire and saved several calves while local firefighters with limited water saved other farm buildings.
Gov. Kohler announced signing contracts for grading and lease on 1,023 miles of State Highway 39 with the Robert Ryan Co. of Janesville for $104,201. The project includes Legler bridge approaches between Monticello and Albany and a new bridge to relieve spring flooding.
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