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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1955
Page
6
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. A little cooler tonight with a low of 60 to 68. Saturday mostly fair and cooler with highs 75 to 85 in various regions. Records show yesterday’s high 92 and low 71, sunrise at 4 48 and sunset at 7 24.
Property transfers include David Zimmerlee to Robert Eugenec Christenson for Lots 3 and 4 in Block 5 West Side of Brook lyn. Minnie V. Collins transfers to City of Brodhead for Lots 1 and 3 in Block 129 except portion to Walter Steiner. Willy Walter transfers to Knob Hill Builders Inc for Lot 1 and south 1 ft of Lot 2 in Block 4 Knob Hill, Monroe. Paul Ganshert Estate transfers to Erick Halverson for Lots 25 and 26 in Rhoades addition Browntown. Chancey C Robertson transfers 1234 acres more or less in Cadiz Township to Arthur M Seffrood.
Justice L A Koenig dismisses the disorderly conduct case against Willis Fleming of Freeport for insufficient evidence per Monroe police records. Lloyd Marty of Monroe forfeits 11 dollars for failing to display license plate inserts. Carl Smith of Dubuque routes 3 speeding forfeits 15 dollars per Monroe police. Walter Douglas of Brodhead and Marilyn Malkow of Route 4 Monroe face speeding fines totaling 20 dollars. Robert Lovelace of Woodford listed in the record.
Durward McVey Jr. 22 of Lake Mills weds Corinne Mae Jerenby 22 of New Glarus. Roger Lyle Zimmerman 18 of Jefferson Township weds Nancy Mae Bauman 16 of Sylvester Township.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Steinmann of Winslow announce a son born July 22. Mr and Mrs Francis Easter of Juda announce a son born July 21. Mr and Mrs Ernest Wardlow of Type 16th Avenue announce a daughter born in July.
St. Clare Hospital Medical lists John Coffey of Argyle and Clyde Ambrose of Beloit. Surgical names Mrs Russell Cop lien of Brodhead, Mrs Rolland Sco ville of Brodhead, and Delores Larson of South Wayne. Dismissals include Dean Elliott, Dwight Kiel, Chester Johnson, Mrs Orrin Christenson and son, Mrs Oswald Blumer and Mrs Oswald Hirsbrunner.
Delegates from the American Legion state convention reported to the Monroe Legion last night. They praised the memorial service and parade. An area near the region home in Monroe has been cleaned and excavated and will soon be open as public picnic grounds.
Word has been received of the death yesterday of Carl A. Odenwalder of Janesville husband of former Monroe resident Margaret Holmes. They were married October 24, 1928 in St. John's church. Services will be held at St. John's Janesville tomorrow at 2 p.m.
A derby racer built by Robert W. Richardson son of Mr and Mrs Robert H Richardson is displayed in the Richardson Electric Co window. It will be weighed in at Madison tomorrow before Sundays Soap Box Derby. Richardson and Graydon Steensrud from Monroe will represent Monroe in the race.
Dozens of awards were given by the recreation department staff to participants as the summer program ended. About 75 youngsters attended a picnic before the morning playground activities. awards honored craft, tennis, archery, and club participants with named recipients across multiple classes and levels.
Mrs Nellie Doyle a noted local singer and the Flying Saucers acrobatic team will headline Lincoln Park's first evening band concert Monday at 8 pm. Allan F Barnard says the city band plays music from many countries plus novelties popular tunes marches overtures and Latin selections. Spectators should bring chairs blankets or pillows.
Beloit lieutenant governor Mark Finnegan spoke to the Monroe Kiwanis Club at the Swiss Wheel restaurant yesterday at 12 15 p m. Following the session, a brief directors meeting was held.
City police reported minor damage to cars driven by George D. Stauffacher of 803 17th avenue and George H. Osborne of Racine in the 1000 block of 17th avenue at 12:55 p m yesterday. Osborne’s car was backing from a parking stall on the square’s east side when the collision occurred.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stettler of Durand Illinois have purchased a lot on West Third avenue from Mr. and Mrs. D C Howard and plan to build a house there.
Dr. and Mrs. Robert W. Puckett announce the birth of their son David John at St. Clare hospital on July 5. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Daniels of Wilmette Illinois and Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Puckett of Hollywood California. Mrs. Puckett is Jean Meyer Daniels. The family also includes Robert Walter Jr aged seven Thomas Arthur aged five and Nancy Louise aged three.
The last of the paratroopers dependents involved in Operation Gyroscope sailed for the United States today aboard the USS Breckenridge from Moji Japan.
A parade of local residents and guests visits Monroe and area towns from Ebomsburg to Milwaukee. Many travelers arrive or depart from Madison Oakley and nearby communities while others attend church events and join social gatherings this week.
The annual inter club picnic of the Monroe and New Glarus Lions Clubs is set for 6 p.m. Monday at the fairgrounds. A game between the two clubs will highlight the event and awards will be given for all home runs. Duke Etter Jr. will captain the Monroe squad.
Soviet farm leaders at Ames begin dividing into focused study groups during their U S visit. Prof Boris Sokolov meets with Iowa State’s C F Sprague while Alexander Yezhevsky plans a broader tour of U S farm machinery plants. A Library of Congress translator arrives to ease translation and cultural gaps.
Secretary of Labor Mitchell backed a plan to have President Eisenhower sign a bill raising the federal minimum wage to 1.00 an hour, surpassing the 0.90 target the President requested. The administration signaled acceptance of the 1.00 figure, though Eisenhower had indicated 0.75 to 0.90 as sufficient. Both chambers have approved 1.00, with the effective date still to be set for either January or March.
Monroe resident Marilyn Kubly suffered a minor nose injury when her car, unable to stop, rear ended a vehicle driven by Mrs. Olin Powell in Polo NL. Kubly swerved across the street and struck a parked car in front of a Lutheran church, then another vehicle was hit. Kubly was fined $5 and costs for excessive speed.
Daily classified listings in The Times offer bargains across categories. Includes furniture, appliances, vehicles, and services with prices and contact details for local buyers.
Pvt 1st Class Robert E. Kraus son of Albert Kraus Route 1 Brodhead completed a week of special training at Ft Crockett Texas He serves as a clerk in Company B of the 13th Tank Battalion A 1953 graduate of Brodhead High School he entered service in 1954 and finished basic at Ft Leonard Wood Missouri.
Pvt. Robert Schumacher visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schumacher of Browntown after finishing basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri He is to report to Fort Lee Virginia on July 29 for reassignment or training.
CHICAGO Fifth Army headquarters announced an investigation into charges that Sgt First Class Raymond W. Manske formerly of Milwaukee, prisoner of war in North Korea, disclosed war procedures to an enemy, and disobeyed a superior officer. Charges filed under the Uniform Code of Military Justice flag possible court martial. Manske was held from November 1950 to August 1953 and recently moved from Ft Leonard Wood to Ft Sheridan for availability during the probe.
Richard Netzel, 30, ex soldier, was sentenced by Municipal Judge Herbert J. Steffes to one to 30 years in Waupun State Prison for attempting to murder his wife Sylvia Netzel, 27. The jury convicted him after four and a half hours of deliberation. The couple wed in Leghorn Italy in 1946 while Netzel served in the Army.
West Germany moves toward a 12 division army a 1300 plane jet air force and coastal navy under Chancellor Adenauer after Bundestag and Bundesrat approval. The bills authorize call up of volunteers this year and create civilian screening for senior officers. President Theodor Heuss to sign.
President and Mrs. Eisenhower hosted a luncheon at their Lake Geneva villa for Swiss leaders including President and Mrs. Max Petitpierre Secretary General and Mrs. Alfred Zehnder and Chief of Protocol and Mrs. Andre Dominice. Their son John Eisenhower joined as an army major.
In Milwaukee Marilyn Klumb of West Bend held a two hole edge over Mrs. F W Zimmerman at the halfway point of the 36 hole final in the 43rd annual Wisconsin Amateur Golf Tournament. Klumb's 42 out and 41 back gave her 83 to Zimmerman's 43-43 86.
Lancaster City Council voted 6-2 to discharge Police Chief Herbert Parchert after he declined to resign. No charges were filed. the council said his work was not in the city’s best interest. Parchert called the move an underhanded action by a local clique and said he had enforced the law too strictly. He had served 20 months as chief.
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