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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1961
Page
6
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with scattered thundershowers likely in the north and west central parts, spreading statewide by Tuesday afternoon or night. Lows 58 to 65, highs 85 to 90. Monroe zone mostly fair this afternoon, tonight, with warm Tuesday and scattered thundershowers. Low 58 to 65, high unspecified.
Last week high 82 and low 51. Since Saturday 1 PM high 82 low 56. A year ago today high 72 and low 59. Barometer 1 AM 30 20 and 1 PM 30 20. Warmest place Needles California 119 and coldest Big Piney Wyoming 32. Sunrise 5 31 and sunset 8 39.
Vernon Lichtenwalner Estate transfers the W 100 ft of N% of blk 7 in Russell's Donation to Alan G. Weckerly Sr. Rolland L. Hasse and others transfer 110 acres more or less see sections 22 and 23 in Clarno Township to John LeRoy Wuethrich.
Hubert G. Reiley of Rock Falls Illinois faces a $10 fine for speeding as listed by Monroe police. Elmer E. Beckman Route 1 Monroe pays $10 for inattentive driving. Marvin J. Marty Route 1 Monticello is fined $10 for double parking.
Monroe police report L A Koenig Route 2 Monroe faced operating a motor vehicle under the influence with a $125 fine plus costs. Larry R Flesher Route 2 Monroe cited for failure to keep car under control with a $35 fine plus costs and ordered to attend three traffic school sessions by the Sheriff's Department.
Death notices list Mrs. Archie Gilbertson 457 rural Albany Rev. S Clarence Benson 70 Blanchardville Mrs Opel Lethlean 82 rural Apple River Floyd J Keister 67 Arena C Gottlieb Steiner 80 Madison Mrs Benjamin H Robinson 63 Janesville Henry W Zwicky 75 Milwaukee Mrs Maria Button 92 Lake Geneva
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Klosterman of Blanchardville welcome a son born July 8. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Buetler of Belleville welcome a son born July 9. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ruegs g egger of South Wayne welcome a son born in July. Mr. and Mrs. Roland Trumble of Mineral Point welcome a daughter born July 9. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Deal of Route 1 welcome a son born July 10.
An incident at St. Clare Hospital lists patients and staff across medical and surgical groups. Names include Robert T. Holyoke, Timothy Gile, Mrs Thurl Zimmerman, Mrs Katherine Smith, and many others with addresses in Beloit, Rockford, Argyle, Lake Geneva, and surrounding towns. Several dismissals are also noted.
The annual installation of American Legion post and auxiliary officers for Green County units occurred at Monticello high school auditorium with about 100 attendees from Albany, Brodhead, Brooklyn, Monroe, Monticello and New Glarus. Monroe auxiliary officers and executive for Monroe Legion were named, and Norman Muth of Madison served as installing officer.
Three people die in a two car collision near Chippewa Falls. Julius Spaulding his wife and James E Knight Jr from Chippewa Falls perish. Two teens Paul ette Connor and Lonna Anders die in a Burnett County crash near Siren. John Duerst dies when a tractor overturns near Barneveld. Gerald Cook killed in Milwaukee motorcycle collision. Other victims include Elizabeth Weber Marie Kalmanson Jesse Johnson Richard Turba Paul Waubeno and Jack Beaver.
School Superintendent D. J. Huenink had gall bladder surgery this morning at St. Clare hospital to relieve a long standing condition.
Dennis Pickett Ray Castater Charles Balas Carol Lindekken Mrs Betty Brocher Carol Peterson Mrs Joseph Bollinger Mrs Will Zimmerman Mrs Harold Granath and Mrs Larry Gransee and daughter are listed in a community notice acknowledging residents and family members.
Local residents host guests from Brodhead Bellevue Neb and other towns. Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Argyle Lutheran church July 11 from 10 a.m. to 12 30 p.m. appointments available through Eleanor Pederson and Paul Hendrickson. Additional visits include Red Wood City California trip by Disch family and long visits by Eyler and Marty relatives with Nelson in Massachusetts and Chicago.
Two Monroe girls Jacqueline Marty and Candace Hillary hatched over 100 eggs from Polyphemus moths they raised since June. Jacqueline found a female moth in June and Candace captured a male last year. The hobby project produced eggs that began hatching yesterday.
Blanchardville Special Rev S Clarence Benson retired Blanchardville Lutheran pastor died at 1 15 am in Dodgeville General Hospital after a brief illness. He served Apple Grove Argyle Hollandale Trinity Blanchardville Yellowstone churches and helped organize Trinity Lutheran in 1933. Born Sept 8 1890 in Orfordville he married Esther Hanson July 21 1917 and is survived by wife daughter Agnes Willis and son Arthur. Arrangements pending at Saether funeral home.
Police said minor damage occurred in two city accidents. Don ald J. Dahl of Stoughton and Sally A. Robinson of Leaf River Illinois were involved at the intersection of 9th street and 20th avenue. Earlier, A Emil Buholzer of 1219 11th street backed into Dorothy M. Ferron of 2616 8th street on 12th street in the 1600 block.
Mrs Grace Best 73 of Winslow sustained a fractured hip in a fall Saturday at her residence. She is hospitalized at Freeport Memorial hospital and is in satisfactory condition.
A family picnic was held at South Side Park yesterday for the ninth birthdays of Beverly Frehner and Lerry Lee Stephenson. Beverly is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Frehner and Lerry Lee is the son of Mr and Mrs Douglas Stephenson of Belleville.
The Ludlow Memorial library will shut for the entire day and evening Wednesday for cleaning and floor sanitation. The closure pauses services and returns to normal hours afterward.
Continued improvement is reported in the condition of Mrs. E A Ninneman who had major abdominal surgery last month in Tucson Arizona. She is expected to leave the hospital in two weeks and told friends in a telephone call.
Robert T. Holyoke, seven, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom R. Holyoke, sustained a broken arm. He was treated at home and advised to rest while recovering.
A resident of 11, 1313 20th Avenue entered St. Clare hospital at 1 15 p m yesterday with a broken arm from a porch fall. He was reported in good condition today.
Attendance at the Recreation Park swimming pool yesterday was 630, adding to the season total of 26,380 people. The figure shows steady turnout at the city pool as the season progresses.
The city Board of Review met this morning to establish an appointment schedule for tax assessment grievances and adjourned until 9 a.m. Thursday. The tax rolls were open for public inspection last week.
Dr. Erwin R. Schmidt 70 longtime chairman of the University of Wisconsin Medical School surgery department died in his sleep Sunday at his summer home near Sault Ste. Marie Ontario. His July 1 retirement preceded a dispute among medical staff over the appointment of a new department chair with Dean John Z. Bowers reportedly resigning amid the rift.
Klassy Construction Co. secured the curb gutter and storm sewer project on Park Street after the Village Board met Friday night. Lawrence Karlen and Karl Disch discussed land west of Highway 69 near the old pond. Village Marshal Donald Hoppe received a $25 monthly raise. A swimming pool report noted openings on June 11 and peak swimming day July 1 with 200 swimmers by day and 76 at night. Swimming lessons began June 19 with about 100 participants and various age groups including life saving and pollywogs.
ALDERSON West Virginia Mil dred Gillars known as Axis Sally the Nazi propaganda broadcaster during World War II walked from federal prison today. She was convicted of treason in March 1949 and received a sentence from 10 to 30 years.
Funeral services for Maude E Painter 85 of 802 11th Avenue were held at 1 30 p m today at Stussy Funeral Home with Rev Karl Koch of Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church officiating. Burial followed at West Clarno Cemetery. Mrs Albert Buri provided organ music. Pallbearers included Weaver Seyler Frank Clark John Donmeyer Chester Shaffer Monroe Bill Bauers Brodhead Clyde Schrack Rockford.
Services were held for Raymond F Walker 62 retired rural mail carrier at Bartell funeral home in Warren Illinois. Rev Ray Baldwin formerly of Apple River Methodist officiated and burial followed in Elmwood Cemetery with Masonic rites. He died Friday night at his farm home near Apple River from strangulation by his own action after ill health. He retired a few months ago after 38 years of service. No inquest will be held.
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