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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1963
Page
6
The forecast says thunderstorms end this evening with clearing and a cooler night. Saturday looks fair and cooler with a low around 55 to 65 and a high near 78 to 84. Monroe area partly cloudy, warm and humid with a few thunderstorms early tonight then clearing later. Saturday will be fair, cooler and less humid with lows about 58 to 65 and a Saturday high in the lower 80s.
Since yesterday at 1 p.m. the high reached 94 and the low 66. A year ago today the high was 84 and the low 63. Precipitation since 1 p.m. yesterday was .69 inches. Barometer stood at 30.10 at 1 a.m. and 30.01 at 1 p.m. Blythe California was the warmest spot at 114 and Redmond Oregon the coldest at 41. Sunrise was 5:38 and sunset 8:34.
A Monroe area notice details multiple individuals and businesses facing penalties. Entries include disorderly conduct forfeitures for Roger L. Elmer Russell and Sharon Nolan, license violations for Ennix Young and Virgil Field, speeding and overloading charges, suspensions, revocations, and jail time under Huber Law, with associated names and addresses and issuing agencies.
Death notices for Mrs. Otto H. Kundert 84 Milwaukee James E. Finley Beloit Miss Hazel Reed 69 Brodhead and William Kleinfeldt 87 Riley Station recorded in this column.
Dr. Palinay economics professor from Whitewater State College spoke at the Monroe Kiwanis meeting on living standards across the Iron Curtain in observance of Captive Nations Week. He and his family escaped Communist Hungary after serving as wartime correspondents.
A list of victims and patients treated at St. Clare Hospital includes Loren Homb from South Wayne and Ernest Hayes at 825% 19th Avenue. Other names tied to Gratiot Belleville Evansville Rockford Janesville South Beloit Brodhead Savannah include Mrs Samuel Smith Mrs Adeline Pernot Dennis Brennan Mrs William Allbright Mrs Karl Gorham Mrs Jer ome Gavigan Mrs Merle Hollinshead Lewis Bernstein and Raymond W Ritchie.
Mrs Otto H Kundert 84 who moved to Milwaukee last October to live with her daughter died suddenly at 9 30 this morning in Milwaukee Shriner Neushwander funeral home handles arrangements Her Monroe home was 2003 Sun Street for more than 45 years She was born Elise Schmid in Canton Bern Switzerland on June 6 1879 and came to the United States in 1890 She married Otto H Kundert Aug 12 1902 He died May 19 1959 She lived with Mrs John Walch Milwaukee and leaves four grandchildren and a great grandchild She has two nephews and three nieces in Monroe Nine siblings preceded her in death
James E Finley of Beloit died at 11 20 p m yesterday in St Clare hospital after admission June 25 He was born in Beloit Township son of James and the late Mrs Finley He married Jachlice Kine on January 8 1919 and was active in St Thomas Catholic church and its Holy Name Society Survived by wife three sons in Minnesota and Illinois three daughters and two sisters Services set at the Daley Murphy Wisch funeral home Beloit and St Thomas Church with final rites by Msgr O Reilly Rosary to be recited Sunday evening
G Fred Galli visited Darling ton on business this morning. Miss Karen Albert returned from a visit with the F L Sanna family at Fox Bluff Madison. Barbecue at Bethel EUB church Tuesday July 23 serving from 5 p m. The Brooks Sisters directed by Mrs Sonja Revisit perform at Wisconsin State College Wednesday evening. Bev Trenholm and family of Luebec Me visiting Haberman family at 1715 21st St. Haberman and Trenholm served together in World War II. Elizabeth Scheidegger and grandson Daryl Opie along with Arthur Schadewalt returned home from a three week North Dakota Cole trip. Franklyn W Gerber moving to Elkhorn for work at Walworth County Prefile Center. he has worked eight years at the Style Shop. Gerber to be home tonight. John Walters of Flagstaff Ariz left after visiting Germann family in Monroe and relatives in Madison and northern Wisconsin. Bonnie Hunt and Shirlene Hunt leaving for California for a UCLA hosted College and University Housing and Food Officers conference. Bonnie is a delegation member from the University of Wisconsin.
Madison lawmakers clashed after Gov Reynolds vetoed a bill to trigger a legislative inquiry into smut literature. Sen Potter, author of the bill, said the governor’s action conflicted with reports of approval. A party-line vote then moved to delay compulsory retirement for dangerous class state workers from 1964 to 1968.
Oak Eyler, county radio tech, discusses the 1957 partial solar eclipse and past total eclipses. He recalls the 1932 event seen through bottles of medicine and notes the eclipse path across Alaska Canada and Maine. His observatory and telescope foster Scout and student astronomy interests, inspired by Perle Guess.
The Monroe Archery Club hosts a Southern Wisconsin Field Archery League shoot at its range four miles east of Monroe on Highway 59. Local participants and spectators are invited to attend this weekend event at the club range.
A car driven by Marlys Peters on County Trunk B went out of control when her three year old niece Dawn Marty bumped the steering wheel. The vehicle left the road, ditch and fence on the Sheldon DeVoe farm in Cadiz Township. Deputies responded at 8 45 p.m.
President Kennedy urged Congress to tax most purchases of foreign stocks and bonds by Americans to curb the outflow of gold and dollars. The proposal would immediately influence international financial markets by raising the cost of U S investments abroad and shifting capital domestically.
Kennedy proposed a special excise tax on purchases of securities issued by governments and businesses in 22 industrialized nations. The tax would apply immediately and remain through December 31 1965 to curb the flow of American savings abroad.
William Kleinfeldt, 87, a Riley Station native and retired farmer, died yesterday in a Madison nursing home. Services set for 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at St. James Lutheran Church in Verona with friends gathering at Gesme Funeral Home.
Members of the Monroe Lions Club will erect and paint the dip stand at the Monroe Fair grounds after a brief business meeting Monday at 6 30 p m in the Swiss Wheel venue.
Loren Homb eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Robert Homb of South Wayne was admitted to the Dion hospital yesterday for treatment of a hematoma and abrasions on the left upper eyelid and forehead after being thrown over the bicycle top as he tried to ride over the curbing He is reported in fair condition.
Ernest W. Hayes became ill near Browntown while returning from the Iowa Java Junket and was taken to St. Clare hospital for treatment. Hayes was in satisfactory condition and undergoing tests for recurrence of a prior illness as a passenger in Clifford Reasa s car in the caravan from Washington to Iowa.
Hazel Reed, 69, of Brodhead dies after a three year illness. Born March 4, 1894, to Frank and Mary Reed, she worked 39 years for Bell Telephone Co in Chicago after first with Brodhead Telephone Co. Survived by four cousins. Services tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Newcomer funeral home Brodhead with Rev. Lowell Mayes officiating. Burial in Greenwood cemetery. Friends may call tonight.
Tonight at Twining Park no games. Recreation Park hosts softbal l Explorer Post 501 versus Loevelands at 7 45 p m and FFA against DeMolay at 9 15 p m. Tomorrow features softball Commercial Bank versus Treuthardt s Rustlers at 7 45 p m and Agrico versus Kiwanis at 9 15 p m.
Monroe will be among nine Wisconsin cities recognized for its pedestrian safety record at a luncheon in Madison. The event, sponsored by AAA, will be at the Park Motel Inn at noon Tuesday July 30 with Gov. John Reynolds presenting the awards.
Green Bay Oconomowoc Wauwatosa West Allis Wausau Marshfield Burlington Greendale receive excellence and safety citations. Monroe Mayor Orville Evans and Police Chief Henry Hefty attend as four cities earn safety achievement awards for decade long no fatalities. Additional 28 cities receive citations for no fatalities in 1962.
Monticello fire department responded to a car fire at the Calvin Bahn home on the Feller farm about 4 p m yesterday. No injuries reported and crews quickly contained the blaze.
Funeral services for Mrs Martin Mattie Olsen 87 longtime Monroe and Woodford resident were held at 2 this afternoon at the Stuessy funeral home. Rev Theo F Matthews retired Methodist minister officiated with Miss Nancy Chesebro as organist. Burial followed in Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers were named.
Mrs Olsen died Wednesday at Milwaukee General Hospital. She had lived in Milwaukee with a daughter since her husband died in Monroe on January 27, 1957. The Brunkow family members Brunkow Fred William Ernest Virgil and Robert Brunkow are mentioned in connection with the obituary.
New York markets opened lower and held a subdued tone in the afternoon. Volume was about 3.5 million shares, down from 3.71 million on Thursday, with many key stocks easing only fractionally or holding steady as foreign issues weighed in.
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