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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1964
Page
6
Daily weather summary for Wisconsin Fair area noting mostly sunny Wednesday with a slight warming trend. North zone lows 56 to 65, south 64 to 70, highs 87 to 95. Monroe zone similar, with lows 64 to 70 and highs near 88 to 95. Precipitation since yesterday measured at 1 p.m. remains minimal. Sunrise 5 33, sunset 8 39.
Edw E Rasmussen conveys land in section 7 Brookly Township to A Sperstad and Obert. Transfer recorded with local land office. Parcel details indicate single lot signed deed.
County court actions include Judge Roger L. Elmer and Robert Wells of Stoughton remanded on breaking and entering with a $1000 bond, set for July 23 at 11 am. James LaBrosse of Madison similar remand and bond, July 23 hearing, and other defendants: W. Klemm in tax case, not guilty plea. Dennis L. Whitehead of Juda fined 25 dollars. Mary J. Black of Albany forfeits 15 for stop sign violation. Burton Wiltfang of 1015 15th Avenue forfeits 30 for control violation. Randall L. Wyssbrod of Windsor forfeits 35 for control violation.
Adeline Reuter named executrix of Robert Kubly estate in New Glarus who died June 18. Appraisers Joe C. Hoesly and J. S. Urben. Minnie Kubly as heir under will dated April 30, 1954. Emily R. Isely executrix and trustee of Alfred J. Isely estate in Monticello who died July 10. Emily Isely is beneficiary under will dated May 27, 1950. Appraisers Clarence W. Loveland and Fred T. Burgy.
Obituaries list several individuals by name and age, including Mrs. Joseph D. West aged 85 of 1823 10th street Ford Wells 79 of 813 17th street Raymond J. Glynn 57 of 2507 13th street Richard Dunphy 46 rural Albany George W. Kruse 61 rural Orangeville Chris A. Kraak 81 Richland Center Edmund J. Larkin 77 Galena Ill Mrs Milla Olsen 78 Orfordville Mrs Lola Kundert 78 Melrose Minn Mr and Mrs Daryl Johnson Monticello son July 21 Mr and Mrs John Ferron 2616 8th street daughter July 20
A list of patients and staff related to St. Clare Hospital Medical includes Monte Chesebro and Grace Mac Kenzie from multiple towns such as Monticello Kenosha Janesville and Rockford. Dismissals named include Werner P Adler David L Schumacher John Calder James Gilbertson Roger Shadel Wesley Homby Henry Kramer and others with several spouses and relatives noted.
Richard Dunphy a farmer on the Green Rock County line northeast of Albany died at 11 a.m. in St. Clare hospital after a period of illness. He was a lifelong Crooke Settlement resident, survived by his wife Mary Ellen Finley and children Jane Richard Peter and Daniel at home. Funeral arrangements are with Whitcomb Funeral Home of Janesville.
In Harlem a police plan to increase Negro staffing sparked a mass protest. About 1,000 marched peacefully along 125th street before clusters near the CORE office grew tense. Police fired warning shots as crowds urged armed resistance and scattered after gunfire.
A stream of social notes details Mr and Mrs W Chapin from Afton Mrs Duaine Leverton from Dakota Ill Rev and Mrs Frederic Gilbert from Milwaukee and others visiting Monroe yesterday Also mentions shoppers Mr and Mrs Charles Sutherland from Brodhead Mrs Galen Schafer visiting her mother Mrs Edith Koehner and several trips by local residents to Madison Edgerton Sparta Fort Benning Ga and other places including Lafayotte Ind and Lindsborg Kan plus a note about The Torch Is Passed available at The Times office for $2 per copy.
The 41st public dress revue titled With a Song in My Heart will be at 7 45 p m in the bandshell at Twin ing park If rain occurs the event will move to Thursday evening The highlight is naming two Green County representatives and two alternates for the Wisconsin State Fair dress revue Miss Helen Green and Mrs Susan Sass home economic agents will announce delegates and present ribbons Narrators include Pat Pinnow Pat Easter Marilyn Phillips Mrs John Marty Mrs Lawrence Raymer and Mrs Newell Smith Mrs Chester Pinnow will give the welcome and organ selections will be played by Nancy Chesebro
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jarolimek of Honey Farm Ltd Stouffville Ontario visited Monroe yesterday and today to inspect local cheese factories. They distribute mainly European cheeses but seek Wisconsin options. The couple, natives of Czechoslovakia, have lived in Canada 12 years and will travel to Madison before returning to Toronto.
Ford Wells 79 of 813 17th street died at 3 10 this morning in St. Clare hospital after a period as a medical patient since July 3 He was born in Jordan Center April 22 1885 son of Clarence James and Julia Taylor Wells He married Bertha Shain January 24 1906 in Freeport They farmed before moving to Monroe Surviving include wife two sons Norman Monroe and Robert Minneapolis four daughters Bertile Clarabel Johnson Rockford Ada Coplien Monroe Zelma Marks Pecatonica Pearl Cannella Riverside Calif a brother Lemuel Monroe a sister Jessie Hogan Rockford 17 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren Preceded by brother Charles 1923 sister Nellie Baughman 1922 and two grandchildren Services 3 p m Friday at Stuessy funeral home Rev C James Weis will officiate Burial Mt Vernon Juda Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday afternoon
Robert Wells of Stoughton and James LaBrosse of Madison face charges of breaking and entering the Smith Lumber Co. in Brooklyn on July 12. Remanded to county jail on $1,000 bonds each. case set for 11 a.m. Thursday in County Court before Judge Roger L. Elmer. Green County authorities arrested them after Madison and Dane counties nabbed the pair.
George W. Kruse, 61, farmer east of Orangeville, died at 5 20 p m in St Francis hospital Freeport after a heart condition. Born Aug 4 1902 in Brookville Ill he married Mabel Bricklin Dec 18 1922 in Freeport. Surviving are his wife four sons two daughters his mother and siblings and 14 grandchildren. Services 1 30 p m Thursday at Zion EUB church with Rev Hobart Prunty officiating. Burial Mt Pleasant cemetery northwest of Orangeville. Visitation at Cramer funeral home tomorrow afternoon and until 11 30 a m Thursday then at church until service.
Tonight at Twin ing Park multiple leagues play slowpitch regular softball and midget league games with teams including Grace Lutheran Baum gartners Huber Swiggums Fire men Wisconsin Liquid Feed and Indians Yankees Braves Giants and more. Tomorrow features additional matches across slowpitch midget league and pony league with varying start times.
James Salesman and John Wegmueller join nearly 1000 farm youths at the American Institute of Co operation in East Lansing Michigan August 9 12 Green County Farmco Co op and Green County Farm Bureau Co op sponsor the participation Virgil Brunkow says the institute will host about 1 000 farm boys and girls for the annual youth program.
Center a private business in Milwaukee will employ ed at the Swiss Colony of Monroe as a computer and lab operator. PROMOTED TO MANAGER Stearns Warren Wood of Monroe has been named agency manager of Rural Insurance Companies at Eau Claire and will relocate with his wife in August. Wood is a former Monroe police officer. His wife is Barbara Jean Kesler, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Kesler, who run a resort in northern Wisconsin. DAMAGED IN MISHAP Cars driven by Randall A Amundsen of New Glarus and William F Lehr of Monroe were in a collision at 10 14 last night on Highway 69 three miles north of Monroe at the intersection of County Trunk FF. PATIENT AT HOSPITAL Monty Chesebro, farmer on Highway 69 between here and Monticello, was admitted to St Clare hospital last night for observation and tests after several days illness.
The village board will hold a special meeting at 8 tonight in the village hall to review and modify more chapters of village ordinances. Roger D. Krauss of Route 1 recently completed a 570 hour total data processing course at Manpower Business Training.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ferron of 2616 8th street announce the birth yesterday of their second daughter Mary Maureen at St. Clare hospital. She has a sister Mary Colleen. Mrs. Ferron was Dorothy Richards, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Richards of Maion. Paternal grandfather is Ben Ferron, Augusta. Rent that room through Classified ads in The Monroe Evening Times.
Services for Elmer Seffrood aged 78 of rural Wiota will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at West Wiota Lutheran Church with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call at Sharer Funeral Home in Darlington.
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