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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1963
Page
6
Partly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms likely tonight and Friday. Thunderstorms most numerous in the west and north. Temperatures near seasonal norms. Lows in the 60s, highs 80s to lower 90s. Monroe zone similar with warm spells and possible evening storms.
Current day since yesterday at 1 PM high 92 and low 70. A year ago today highs 84 lows 60. Barometer 1 AM 30.10 and 1 PM 30.16. Warmest spot Blythe California 111 degrees, coldest Mond Ore 38. Sunrise 5 37 and sunset 8 35.
George Abplanalp transfers land in Cadiz Sec 32 to Melburn G. Thomas. Cadiz Tawnechin Edward E. Buche aged 91 of Oregon. Frank Secor aged 71 of Bradenton Florida. Bruce E. Trussell aged 73 of Clinton. Mrs. Mattie Olsen aged 87 of Milwaukee. Mary Kathryn Stephens infant daughter of Mr and Mrs David Stephens rural Argyle.
Mr and Mrs Vernon Fried richs Albany welcome a son born July 18. Mr and Mrs Richard Rhyner 911 19th Avenue welcome a daughter born July 17. Harold FE Matzke Freeport died September 28 1962. Appraisers of the Wisconsin estate are F L Buchschacher and William Haren.
Paul J Niedermann of Monroe forfeits ten dollars for failure to yield the right of way per Monroe Police records.
Mr Curtis Elmer and Mrs Elmer of Route 2 announce the arrival of a daughter born July 17. The family requests no gifts and thanks well wishers.
A compiled list shows individuals connected to St. Clare Hospital including accident, tonsillectomy, medical and surgical cases across multiple towns and addresses. Dismissals include numerous patients and relatives listed with full names and residences, reflecting a daily hospital roster.
Graveside rites for Mary Kathryn Stephens infant daughter of David and Nathalie Steiner Stephens of Argyle were held at 9 30 a m at Calvary Cemetery Argyle. She was born Tuesday at St Clare hospital. Survivors include her parents a brother Robert Ray grandparents Mr and Mrs Raymond Steiner Argyle and Mr and Mrs Lester Stephens Route 1 Argyle.
New York stocks fell back after President Kennedy asked Congress to consider a new tax on American securities. The market erased earlier gains and traded irregularly as volume reached about 3.4 million shares, down from Wednesday. Most major stocks moved only fractions to about a point. The setback followed the latest SEC report on proposed trading procedures.
Bruce E. Trussell, 73, of Clinton, died 11:45 p.m. yesterday at St. Clare hospital. He was born September 28, 1889 in Sauk County and married Estelle I. Jones February 14, 1913 in Baraboo. Survivors include his wife, three sons Robert Racine Roy and Lloyd, three brothers Richard George and Wayne and five grandchildren. Services set for Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Scheible funeral home Baraboo with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery North Freedom. Friends may call at Schoenfeld funeral home tomorrow night.
A 27 year old Kenosha man faced armed robbery charges after a bank incident. The report notes disruption during an election period with absentee ballots and mentions supervision by the Wisconsin Employment Relations Board. Walter Kwapil and Local 226 Green County representative George E. Lewis are cited as involved parties.
Police believe two of five men left in a car with Ohio plates were joined by four others in an industrial plant parking lot near rural Argyle. Authorities pursue leads on the group and their plans.
County hospital employees cast 46 ballots from 55 eligible, 25 voted against joining a union while 21 supported. Supervisory and administrative workers were ineligible to vote.
Park schedule lists tonight games Slowpitch Dormanss South Wayne Tostover and Light versus Grace Lutheran 8 p.m. Liquid Feed versus Severson Construction Co 9 p.m. Tonight Girls Softball Freeport Independents versus Montgomery Electric 7 30 p.m Monroe Business Women versus Orangeville 8 45 p.m Tomorrow Special Event Day Big Toe Shoe Funny Face Contest 1 p.m Softball Explorer Post 501 versus Lovelands 7 45 p.m FFA versus DeMolay 9 15 p.m.
A/2e William Eberhardt Jr. is spending a months leave with his parents Mr and Mrs William Eberhardt Sr at 2003 8th street before leaving for Washington. Lee Steiner of Lancaster California left this morning for Jacksonville Florida to visit his son Kenneth and family. He has spent the past two weeks at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred C Theiler Browntown.
Special event day at Recreation Park features a Big Toe Shoe and Funny Face contest for children. Prizes honor most original, funniest, most decorated toe or shoe and face with materials provided by the recreation department. Activities run 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. with games after prizes.
An explanation of how images of the sun can be projected using binoculars telescopes or through holes in cardboard. It notes warnings about not looking directly at the sun and describes crescent shadows formed under trees. Most Americans will observe only a partial eclipse.
The article explains retinal burns from direct eclipse viewing in 1959 and offers indirect viewing via a sun projected onto paper. It notes a 60 mile wide viewing path across Alaska Canada and Maine with naked eye viewing only during totality, while outside the path the sun is increasingly obscured in cities like Boston San Francisco Denver and Miami.
Mrs. Mattie Olsen of Milwaukee, 87, a former Monroe and Woodford resident, died yesterday in Wisconsin General Hospital Madison. Born Sept 2, 1875 in Cadiz Township she was the daughter of William F and Wilhelmina Behring Brunkow. She married Martin H Olsen who ran a hardware and tin shop in Woodford before 1916 and later worked at Bauman Hardware. Surviving: three daughters Thelma Thorne Milwaukee Wilma Price Chicago Bernice Etting Park Ridge Ill. a son Kenneth M Hopkinton Mass. nine grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. tomorrow at Stuessy funeral home. Rev Theo F Matthews to officiate. burial Greenwood Cemetery.
Lisbon authorities rush military reinforcements to colonies facing rebel threats. Government sources say Portugal mobilizes forces to counter uprisings amid ongoing unrest in its African territories.
A pre sentence examination was ordered before William H Williams 40 alias William Edward Heigh Richmond Va is returned to County Court for sentencing by Judge Frenzel Mahley Yeazel Milz Marty and Felder Mrs Clarence Seaton provided organ selections Rent that room through Classified ads in The Monroe Evening Times
Thirty three Swiss farmers and agricultural leaders arrived by chartered bus to tour farming and cheesemaking in New Glarus. They visited Town Hall cheese factory Voegels and Sons farm, dined at the New Glarus hotel, and planned an afternoon Madison tour before returning.
Four farm buildings including the barn on the Alice Condon farm southeast of Brodhead near Avon were burned to the ground at noon. A corn crib was destroyed but no livestock is believed lost. The Brodhead fire department responded. Tenant Ray Bellows resides on Route 1, Brodhead.
The convention features caucus and business sessions plus programs. A Saturday Tournament of Music at Breese Stevens Field tops public interest, followed by a Sunday downtown Madison parade. Over 35 drum and bugle corps and drum units will vie in the Saturday night competition.
Wisconsin Assembly Republican leader Paul Alfonsi denounced a telegram from Harry Pederson of Platteville as naked blackmail. Alfonsi said he will forward the message to the attorney general to check for civil service violations while lawmakers push a tax and budget bill.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dearth left for a five day stay at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs as guests of Chrysler Corp. Dearth, owner of Dearth Motors Inc., won the Chicago regional Chrysler-Plymouth sales managers contest.
Susan Renne Wells and Mrs Ralph Wells Jr. suffered a badly sprained wrist and hand while playing at home yesterday. Wells treated at the Medical Center and released.
Articles of Incorporation were filed for Baumgartner Cheese Factory Supply Store Inc with Helen Bratzke as register of deeds. Robert J. Hahlen of 1023 16th Avenue is named initial registered agent.
Miss Carrie Lastnteis sustained a fracture of her left ankle after a fall at her Albany home. The Times Special reports she is receiving treatment.
All students entering the ninth grade this fall must complete a physical examination prior to school opening. The requirement applies to all students, not only rural pupils as previously stated.
Ray King and his daughter Miss Charlotte King return with Mr and Mrs Jacob Gerber of Stoughton from a visit at Hubert.
Dr. Ralph J. Bunche of the United Nations secretariat was chosen Wednesday as chairman of the International Board of Trustees of the Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial Foundation.
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