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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1966
Page
8
The Daily Record notes a fair and cooler night across Wisconsin with Wednesday mostly sunny and pleasant. Lows range from the upper 40s to mid 50s, highs reach mid to upper 70s east and 77 to 83 west, with a 5 percent precipitation chance. Monroe area follows with similar conditions and southward 50s lows and 70s highs.
The report notes today’s temperature range since yesterday 1 p.m. with a high of 94 and a low of 67. It also compares to year ago today when highs reached 82 and lows 61, and provides sunrise at 5 30 and sunset at 8 41.
Obituaries note the deaths of Maynard R. Figg of rural New Glarus Mrs. Valentine Glass 73 Route 1 Albany Sigmund J. Switalski 69 Madison Mrs J P Zepplin Temple City California Gilbert C Schuler 70 Port Charlotte Florida and infant Thomas J Dobson son of Mr and Mrs John Dobson Platteville.
Birth notices for Bellville Mrs. Freddie Zweifel announce a daughter born July 19. Rev. and Mrs. R A Pegram of South Wayne report a son. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kohn of 2711 8th Ave report a son born July 18.
A hospital roster lists patient names under Medical Surgical and Dismissals. Names include Marlin Marohl James Fernstaedt Mrs Oscar Graham Henry War tenweiler Terilee Graham Penny Redell Elizabeth Wortley Alfred Schoenbeck John Heimann George Booth Marcia Wyss Mrs Paul Wells and others with addresses. Dismissed patients include Jess Metcalf Martin Erickson Fergus Anderson Jerry Joseph Lewis Burke and several others.
Candace DeRemer daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter DeRemer of Lake Mills formerly Monroe is again a patient at University of Wisconsin Hospitals Madison. She has undergone a second stage spinal fusion surgery. first operation last November. Placed in a body cast for four to six months she will remain hospitalised ten days or longer and welcomes mail care of University Hospitals Madison.
Park schedule lists Tonight at Twining Park with Mar tins Phillips 66 at 7 15 Tri State Power and Light at 8 15 Monroe Machine and Welding EUB at 9 15 p m Tomorrow Little League games Orioles Tigers Dodgers Pirates Softball at 7 45 FFA Woodford 9 15 p m second diamond Dormans Pat s Tap II Heeren Co plien Swiss Chalet Monroe Milwaukee Silo Service at 9 15 p m Recreation Park Tonight Softball FFA Woodford 7 45 Brown town Rufenacht s 9 15 p m Tomorrow Team No Four Team No Two Softball Woodford Agri co 7 45 Treuthardt s Hu bers 9 15 p m
Gerald E. Swiggum is appointed Sales Manager at Alphorn Ford effective today. The promotion reflects sales ability and leadership to raise activity toward staff goals as the dealership expands. Swiggum, a Browntown native, previously ran an insurance agency and worked 17 years at Borden Co. He joined Monroe Sales Co. four years ago, the predecessor to Alphorn Ford, and has taken Ford Institute courses.
The wife of comedian Red Skelton, Mrs Georgia Skelton, was shot in the chest in her hotel room on the Las Vegas Strip. She was taken to Sunrise Hospital with a satisfactory condition after the gun, reportedly on the nightstand, fired accidentally.
Mrs Paul L Frenzel 77 died Saturday after 11 months in hospital. Services were held at Stuessy Funeral Home with Rev Milton Petzold officiating. Grandsons Earl Lindeman Winslow Gary Coplien Donald Moore Morris Wolf Larry Hawthorn Steven Hawthorn served as pallbearers. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
Marlin Marohl 31 of 1203 15th St was injured repairing a paint spray can and is hospitalized at St. Clare. He suffered a lacquer burn to an eye and his condition improved to good today after entering the hospital yesterday at 11 a.m.
Community brief items include visits by Mr. and Mrs. Lind gren and others to Cedarburg, a sale of Viet Nam maps at The Times office, Moose Women meeting notice, nurse Margie Ann Marti visiting parents, Bethel church ice cream supper, families visiting Milwaukee and King trip interest, and Nelson Schwend at a reunion near St. Louis.
The document outlines 1965 66 budget changes with auxiliary services dropping from 87000 to 10000 due to a new state accounting system. Capital outlay rises from 25000 to 94500 with further 18000 for furniture and equipment. Site improvements 10000 and NDEA funds 14000. Indoor swimming pool funding deferred pending approval.
Bruce M. Young age 25 of Browntown is making satisfactory recovery in St. Clare Hospital after an early Saturday auto accident. He sustained a tongue laceration and fractures to the left hand and ankle.
James Fernstaedt aged 24 from Route 1 Stockton Illinois entered St. Clare Hospital at 12:50 Monday with an eye injury caused by a baler wire that sprang back striking the center of the eye. He was to undergo eye surgery today.
Maynard R. Figy 49, a farmer near New Glarus, died of a heart attack at his homestead while attended by his two sons. Coroner says no inquest. Survived by wife Lenore, three children, mother Ida Figg, three sisters, and one grandson. Funeral at Swiss United Church of Christ, burial in church cemetery. Friends may call at Zentner Funeral Home tomorrow.
Roger Eugene Dearth five year old son of Mr and Mrs Robert Dearth of 2007 Roosevelt Road Monroe was admitted to St Clare Hospital at 1155 this morning for tongue injuries from a swing accident He is in good condition.
Mrs. Glass aged 73 died at 12 20 this morning in St. Clare Hospital after a hospital stay since July 12. A Hungarian born widow of Valentine Glass she lived in Albany since 1937 and leaves two daughters a son a brother a sister ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral plans are pending. Local siren test details follow.
Residents commented on the siren system as it rotates to improve coverage. Some northwest and northeast areas hear the new siren less well than the old one, with the possibility of more sirens needing federal approval.
The U S Attorney in Columbia S C authorized charging an AWOL serviceman with Dyer Act violations after FBI and National Automobile Theft Bureau traced a stolen vehicle recovered in Monroe. The owner reported 27000 miles added in seven months, with the motor and interior in good condition aside from some exterior dings.
Gilbert C. Schuler 70, a Monticello native and former Orfordville businessman, died in Beloit hospital after a heart attack. He owned the Cozy Corner restaurant in Orfordville 1928 to 1961 and retired as a Milwaukee Road depot agent at Orfordville. He served in World War I and leaves his wife Mildred plus three daughters, a brother, a sister, and six grandchildren. Funeral set for Thursday at Our Lady of Assumption Beloit with burial in Tabor Cemetery. Rosary tonight at 8. Silverthorn Newcomer Funeral Home coordinating arrangements.
Lloyd Huston five year old son of Mr and Mrs Enoch Huston of 1002 21st submitted to eye surgery today in St Clare Hospital. Try Times Want Ads.
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