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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1964
Page
7
Partly cloudy with widely scattered thundershowers in the south this afternoon and most of the state tonight and Thursday. Temperatures mostly steady with highs in the 90s west and south, upper 80s northeast. Record highs and lows shown for Redmond and Death Valley, with sunrise and sunset times included.
Police report multiple speeding forfeitures of $10 by residents including Wemm W Ruchs at 2503 12th Street and Larry E Heindel of Gratiot. Other names listed include Dewey Weber Early IA James L Krieger Route 1 Lois E Fritsch Route 1 Dan R Olson Brodhead Paul Bohren Janesville and Richard Haag Blue Mounds with various ages. Birth announcements note Ronald and Barbara Albrecht Brodhead a son born July 22. Lawrence Rauch Davis a daughter July 22. Robert Popp Beloit a son July 21.
St Clare Hospital lists medical patients Cynthia Ann Lee Brodhead Loress Parker Beloit and Bertha Austin Beloit and Mrs Robert Bailey Waterford Surgical patients include Mrs Martin Schmidt 2514 12th street Mrs Ernest Ewings Beloit Dennis Paulsen Lena Robert Mohns Juda Mrs Woodrow Wilson Beloit Carol Burgi 2612 11th avenue Mrs William Kinane Argyle Rolland Mahlum Beloit and Mrs Merrill Blum Janesville Dismissals include Steven Truttman Jeff Primm Bernard Wilde Matthew Zentner Jr Mrs Alen Zeal Mrs Fred Hofer Deanna Mayne Michelle Mittier Mrs Douglas Cullen and Mrs Donald Lane and son.
Sandra Kay Theiler was born at St Josephs Hospital Milwaukee on July 7 to Mr and Mrs Eugene R Theiler of Milwaukee names Sandra Kay as their first child. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Chester C Dillon Route 4 and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Edwin Theiler Juda. Mrs Theiler is the former Maureen Dillon.
United Telephone Co. employees voted 18 to 7 against union representation by the Communication Workers of America in an election overseen by the National Labor Relations Board. President Margaret Burgi said the vote shows confidence in management and pledged to continue serving the community and employer on a personal basis.
Charles Cornish was elected City Council president in Cambridge Maryland after a heated race tied to race relations and accommodations laws. The council split 3 2 over his selection. Cornish as the only Black member united with Leon Majors and Cecil Webster, both elected recently, to form a modal leadership bloc. Cornish, 65, has served on the council for 18 years.
Khrushchev, in Warsaw with Gomulka, assailed Barry Goldwater's bid for the White House as frantic anti communist and threatening. U.S. Ambassador Cabot walked out during Gomulka's speech before Khrushchev spoke, who warned that a president's foreign policy would draw attention.
Ragan executive editor of the Raleigh News Observer and Raleigh Times urged a Senate subcommittee to pass the Procedures Act of 1964. He argued the 1946 act lacks clear definitions of public interest and good cause, allowing excessive information withholding.
Salesman Youth, 14, of Argyle won junior show reserve champion at the All-Wisconsin Black and White Show in Elkhorn. He showed a five-year-old cow, Averdale Challenge Posch, imported from Illinois as a yearling, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Salesman.
The item notes visits by Mr and Mrs William Reed from Viroqua and Mr and Mrs Wayne Cole from Ames Iowa. It lists guests at the Russell Trumpy home in Monroe and arrivals from Zurich Switzerland and Freeport. It mentions Mrs F L Atkinson and Mrs Mabel Jones from Albany and plans for Mrs Jones to travel to Seattle via Minneapolis with relatives.
Harriet the Brown Swiss cow owned by Dr. Nathan E Bear Monroe yielded 14 990 pounds milk and 640 pounds fat in 305 days or less under the Dairy Herd Improvement Registry twice daily milking started at four years two months old record. New Wolstein-Friesian Association members include Hubert and Rolland Elmer New Glarus Sheldon Hoesly New Glarus Glenn N and Glenn A Showers Belleville Lois Jean Temperly Hazel Green and Charles E Thomas Darlington.
Hogs 7,000 head with butchers 25 to 50 lower. Ib butchers 18.25-18.50. 190-230 Ib 17.50-18.25. 230-250 Ib 17.25-17.75. sows 14.00-14.75. 400-450 Ib 13.25-14.00. 450-500 Ib 12.50-13.50. Cattle 8,500 head. slaughter steers steady to weak with 1,150-1,400 Ib at 24.00-24.50. prime 1,250-1,400 Ib 24.50-24.75. others up to 25.00 for 1,225-1,250 Ib. Prime 1,550-1,700 Ib 21.25-22.00. good and choice 900-1,300 Ib 22.50-22.75. others 20.00-22.50. Heifers 950-1,000 Ib 23.75. 850-1,050 Ib 22.00-23.00. cows 12.00-13.50.
Lumber Dealers Club No 23 of Southern Wisconsin including Rock and Green Counties held its summer outing at the Monroe Country Club with nineteen golfing participants and thirty two at dinner and the meeting. Robert Hahlen showed slides from Mexico. special prizes awarded to attendees. County Board tabled topless bathing suit ban for county pools and beaches as existing laws suffice per Supervisor Joseph Creco.
Rev Donald Glynn of Aberdeen S D will celebrate the mass for his brother Raymond John Glynn 57 of 2507 13th street who died Monday afternoon at St Clare hospital Funeral services are set for 10 30 a m tomorrow at Newcomer funeral home and 11 at St Victor s Catholic church Rev E C McCollow will be deacon and give the sermon with Rev Alfred Kunz as sub deacon Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery Pallbearers are Willard R Schuetze Edwin W Schuetze Walter Donovan Harold Blum Roger Schwaiger Monroe and Dwight Pierce Brodhead
Police report three vehicle mishaps overnight. At 9:34 p.m. Ivan M Boyer struck a vehicle parked by Raymond J Peterson in the 1700 block of Lake Drive. In the Swiss Wheel parking lot a Martin R Schmidt vehicle owned by Monroe Sales Co. hit Frank C Hudson of Odessa. At 4 a.m. Myron R Wardlow’s Monticello car hit a school blinker in the 1300 block of 9th Street.
Mrs. Mabel McClanahan of Appleton was elected the third vice president of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs at the organization's annual convention. She defeated Dr. Frances Whitehead of Washington, D. C., by a vote of 983 to 494 after serving as treasurer.
Services for Mrs. Fred A. Blumer, 74, longtime Monroe resident living with a daughter in Brooklyn Township, were held at Shriner-Neuschwander Funeral Home. Dr. Wilford Evans officiated with a song service by Mrs. Werner Bernet and Mrs. Winni Kuegli, organ by Mrs. Susan Goecks. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery with pallbearers Er nest Blaser, Brodhead. Robert Gerber, McConnell, Ill.. Herman Gerber, Freeport. Julius Hofer. Ernest M. Deininger. William A. Miller.
Funeral services for Richard A. Dunphy 46 an Albany area farmer who died after a two week illness will be held Saturday morning at 9 30 at the family home five miles northeast of Albany and at 10 at St Patrick's church Albany Rev Lawrence Korback will officiate Burial will be in the Crooke Settlement cemetery on Highway 59 Green Rock County Line Road Friends may call at the farm home after noon Thursday The Rosary will be said at 8 30 p m Friday He was a lifelong rural Albany resident born July 4 1918 son of Al and Nora Mae Cassidy Dunphy He married Mary Ellen Finley January 20 1940 in St Patrick's Janesville He was treasurer of St Patrick's church and served on the church building committee with excavation done for a new church He is survived by his wife a daughter Mary Jane three sons Richard Daniel and Peter all at home his father a brother Harland and a sister Mrs Wilbur Nellie Mae McCreedy all of the Crooke Settlement area His mother died in 1943 A brother died in infancy Whitcomb Funeral Home of Janesville is in charge
Washington David Marth of Wausau was named today as secretary of defense in the cabinet of the president of the American Legion's Boys Nation. He won the Legion national oratorical championship this year and was chosen by Jeffrey C. Bauer of Boulder Colorado. Boys Nation sessions gathered 98 boys from 48 states and D C at the University of Maryland. Marth addressed the Republican National Convention in San Francisco last week and is set to speak at the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City next month.
Tonight at Twining Park slowpitch games include Dormans versus White Haven at 7 p m Wisconsin Liquid Feed against E No I at 9 p m Tomorrow Heeren and Coplien meet Swiss Colony at 7 p m Joe s Private Club versus The Office at 8 p m Martins versus Eagles Cards versus Phil lies at 1 p m Twins versus White Sox at 2 15 p m Recreation Park hosts regular softball Eagles against Orangeville at 7 45 p m Gladiators versus Zwickers at 9 15 p m Tomorrow sees Commercial Bank versus Studer s Super Service at 7 45 p m Treuthardt Rustlers versus Hughes Mobile Homes at 9 15 p m Pony League White Sox versus Giants at 1 15 p m Try Times Wan Ads.
The Knights of Columbus present Showtime 64 at the Twining park bandshell starting 8 p.m. featuring a colored waterfall salute by the Monroe Fire Department and city band, The Nameless Hour, The Jazzettes, crooner Jerry Kubly, The Rip Tides, Moritz soloist, and dance drum artistry. Proceeds support the Children’s Rehabilitation Center at St. Clare hospital. General chair William R. Rieder Jr. leads the event directed by Allan F. Barnard with Mayor Ekum in attendance.
Fred Paul Bohren a retired Monroe cheesemaker and factory worker 78 died at 11 30 a m yesterday at his Janesville home from an apparent heart attack. Born in Bern Switzerland July 26 1885 he came to America in 1910 and worked in Argyle then ran a Monroe restaurant and an Albany billiard hall before moving to Janesville in 1942. He retired from the Chevrolet plant about 12 years ago and was a member of St Johns United Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife Anna Koch Bohren who died June 6 1960 a son William Janesville and a grandson Steven Fuchs with several Swiss siblings and other relatives. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery with services Friday at Stuessy Funeral Home.
Thrifty Shop at 1612 14th Ave Monroe is open daily except Sunday with hours 9am to 12, and 1 to 5pm. It accepts donations of children’s clothing in all sizes, drapes, scatter rugs, and bed spreads. A nice selection includes girls dresses sizes 10 to 14, blouses, skirts, boys clothing, and boys shoes.
Washington reports the United States and the European Space Research Organization have signed a joint satellite pact. It calls for launching two satellites in 1967, signaling stronger multinational collaboration in space efforts.
Otto Paulson 81 a retired farmer died yesterday in a Stoughton hospital after a long illness. Services set for 1 30 p m Friday at Perry Lutheran church Friends may call at Ges sme funeral home after 2 p m tomorrow Masonic services at 8 tomorrow night He is survived by sister Mrs Oscar Stiner Blanchardville
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