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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1964
Page
6
Scattered thunderstorms with locally heavy activity possible tonight across Wisconsin north and central areas. Tuesday mostly cloudy with a chance of widely scattered storms mainly in the south. Temperatures expected to hold with lows 58 to 72 and highs 84 to 90.
County Court Judge Roger L. Elmer Merlyn R. Kammer Madison speeding residential not guilty plea entered trial set for July 27 10 a.m. bond of $25 continued Monroe Police Larry G Hoover Monroe dis orderly conduct $60 and costs Sheriff's Department Francis Dunlavey Route 3 automatic noto contendere plea upon non appearance operating boat without life preservers forfeited $15 bond Conservation Department Forfeitures Christena B Zimmerman 1116 20th avenue limitations on backing forfeited $10 Monroe police Deaths Henry F German 54 2209 14th avenue John J Disch 75 New Glarus Mrs Fred A Blumer 74 Route 1 Brooklyn John Smith Tearman 66 Brodhead Mrs Lillie Willing 70 Janesville Elmer Seffrood 78 rural Viota Mrs Frank W Hadden 86 Edgerton Herman Blaser 78 Freeport Arthur J Zander 16 Route 1 Mr Horeb Births Mr and Mrs Thomas Cleary Blanchardville daughter July 19 Mr and Mrs Daniel Bechtolt Route 3 daughter July 18
A hospital notice lists patients and medical actions at St. Clare Hospital including many names and locations. Entries mention Mrs Gordon Olson Argyle tonsillectomy Deanna Mayne Browntown Mary Eller Albany Michelle Muttier Monticello Gary R Wang Browntown etc and numerous others across towns such as Janesville Stockton Beloit Monticello Freeport Elkhorn and Macomb with surgical and medical notes and dismissals.
Lillie Willing 70 a Janesville native died at 9 p m Saturday at St Clare hospital where she had been a surgical patient since May 4 She was born April 8 1894 daughter of Edwin L and Mathilda Gauger Podewell married Nov 19 1915 in Janesville to Edward Willing who died Nov 5 1963 Survivors include two sons Norman and Gilbert a daughter Mrs Gladys Burchell eight grandchildren and two brothers Elmer and Roy Podewell Burial will be in Milton Lawn Memorial cemetery Services set for 1 30 p m tomorrow at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran church with Rev I T Droegmueller officiating Call Rein ning funeral home Janesville.
President Johnson cabinet member John Gronouski denounced Barry Goldwater and his backers as fanatics at a Colorado Democrats convention. He condemned booing of Rockefeller and Romney, warning extremism and intolerance threaten the party and the nation. He predicted Johnson will defeat Goldwater in 1964 but warned a national loss would be a tragedy.
Mrs Frank W Janden 86 Edgerton former Monroe Times job department manager 1924 27 died Saturday in Janesville hospital She was Mabel Green native of Milton Junction married 1899 member of Edgerton Congregational church Daughters of the King Benefit Circle Surviving husband a daughter Maxine Garness Coronado California two sons Archie Madison Kenneth Edgerton nine grandchildren and greats Services 2 p m tomorrow Congregational church Edgerton call tonight Ellingson funeral home Edgerton
Sheriff's deputies investigated two traffic accidents Saturday at the intersection of Highway 11 and County Brunk a mile northeast of Browntown. The first crash at 2 02 p m involved Randall Gobeli 15 Browntown Route 1 and Hubbard T Weeks 61 Pittsfield Mass. Less than two hours later another collision involved Robert L Paden 35 Rockford and Lillian A Schroedi 42 Madison with a list of witnesses and nearby residents mentioned.
Personal mentions list residents visiting from Janesville Monticello Elizabeth Ill Pine Lake Lutheran Camp and Ft Benning. Families include Wirth Steinmann Breed Kramer Swanton Nelson Ammon Chadwick Swanton Richards son at Madison hospital and Bethel church lawn supper July 21.
Police logged three weekend accidents in the city. At 10 42 a.m. Saturday a car rolled from a stall in the 1600 block of 11th Street, hitting a car driven by Dr Byron Bennett as a child shifted from park. Nine minutes later Zimmerman backing struck Wilde in the 1600 block of 11th Street. Sunday around 5 p.m. at 1113 12th Avenue Alan Weckerly’s car hit Roy Woelffer’s parked vehicle.
Disaster rains in central and western Japan over the weekend left 106 dead and 31 missing as floods and landslides swamped towns. Authorities warned of further danger while rescue teams advanced in affected areas.
John J. Disch retired farmer died Saturday night of a heart attack at his New Glarus home. Born December 31, 1883, he married Elsbeth Hefty in 1914. they observed their golden anniversary this year with open house. Surviving are his wife, two daughters Edna Altman and Elsa Baker, a brother, two half brothers, two sisters, a grandchild, and a great grandchild. Services Monday at Swiss United Church of Christ, burial in Swiss Evangelical cemetery. Nephews named pallbearers.
Frank H Mahlkuch 82 of South Wayne died July 12. Services were held Wednesday at Hanson Funeral Home South Wayne with Rev R A Pegram of the South Wayne Methodist church officiating. Pallbearers were nephews Kenneth and Robert Mahlkuch Barton Mahlkuch Rockford Hubert Rockow Leon Rockow and Jerry Dale Clinton. Also notes John B Blum 59 died Friday with services this afternoon in Swiss United Wierwill church and burial at Swiss Evangelical Reformed cemetery. Pallbearers were John B Schneider Otto Puempel Sr Herman J Elmer Otto Elmer John Altman Merton Colney.
The Golden Age club invites members to a noon picnic luncheon at the Community Center tomorrow. Bring sandwiches. ice cream and coffee will be provided.
Mrs. Bertha Blumer a Monroe native aged 74 died at 1 15 this morning at St Clare hospital two and a half days after a stroke She was born February 24 1890 in Monroe attended local schools and married Fred A Blumer May 12 1908 They ran cheese factories in Milledgeville Sand Hill Mt Horeb New Glarus Juda and others before returning to Monroe in 1932 Surviving are two sons four daughters a brother and two sisters and many grandchildren Services will be held Wednesday at 1 30 pm at Shriner Neushwander funeral home with burial in Greenwood cemetery
Rolland Scoville, 32, of Beloit, suffered second degree burns to his left forearm and hands at 11 p.m. Friday while at Fairbanks Morse Inc. He was treated at Beloit Hospital and released. Also, a two-vehicle crash on Highway 39 near County Trunk E at 7:50 p.m. involved Dennis Carroll and Joseph Schwartzlow, both of Albany, with Carroll stopping to let an approaching car pass for a left turn. Tricia Lynn Terry named for newborn daughter of David and Marlene Terry of Monticello at St. Clare hospital. Terr recently stationed in California will visit before returning to Memphis. Brodhead fire fighters extinguished a fire in Meienburg's nursery, destroying two evergreen trees.
Tonight at Recreation Park Schedule lists slowpitch games including Chalet cheese vs Firemen at 7 p.m. and Moose vs EUB No. 11 at 8 p.m. A midget league lineup has Indians facing Twins at 1 p.m. and Braves meeting Cards at 2:15 p.m. Tomorrow features Wisconsin Power and Light vs Grace Lutheran at 7 p.m. plus Eagles II vs Baumgartners at 8 p.m.
Elmer Seffrood aged about 78 died at his rural Wisconsin farm home. Arrangements pending at Sharer funeral home in Darlington. Born May 12, 1886, in Wiata he farmed locally and in Medford for four years. Survived by wife Adeline a daughter Mrs. Robert Arthur a son LaVerne a brother Lester six grandchildren and three sisters. He was a member of West Wiota Lutheran church.
In Augusta Roy V Harris former state legislator and Wallace campaign worker says he will form a Democrats for Goldwater movement in the state. Wallace electors in Alabama are pledged not to vote Republican but not bound to any Democrat. Miller was asked to explain Goldwater's extremism remark and moderation line. The vice presidential officials replied that Goldwater meant wholehearted creation to freedom. The presidential nominee Mill-
Jeff Edmunds, son of Mrs Llewellyn Edmunds, completed a six month Army training course at Ft Dix NJ. He will serve six years and today returned to employment at the United Telephone Co in Monroe.
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