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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1954
Page
6
Mostly fair with little temperature change. Low 56 to 63 northeast and 60 to 65 southwest tonight. High 85 to 92 Tuesday. Winds light variable to 10-15 mph near Lake Superior and Lake Michigan. Record highs and lows noted. Hobart Oklahoma tops at 113 and Seattle at 64. Sunrise 4 45, sunset 7 27.
Judge Marshall L. Peterson presides over a small claims matter against Clynton Seffrood of South Wayne cited for driving without a license, with damages set at $1 and costs awarded to the Monroe police department.
Multiple probate actions listed including John H Scoville estate with Harry Scovine as administrator and Emma Stauffacher will admitted to probate with Hoyt Varney executor. Other estates include Roe Hintzman and Rowena Hayes Wichelt with administrators and appraisers named. Christ Stettler and L C Allen wills admitted to probate. executorships and appraisers named across several cases.
Herbert Muldowney, 58, Madison, was convicted under the repeater act for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He faces one to three years in Waupun state prison following New Glarus police involvement.
Monroe police and sheriff departments report several traffic violations. Ralph Benedict of Sparta and Paul Saeger of Beloit faced speeding fines. L A Koenig noted reckless driving. Walter Wims and Clayton Norder faced suspensions and costs for related offenses. Nathan Neuenschwander from Orangeville left the scene.
Marriage licenses issued for Gene Earl Coplien 19 Route 2 Juda and Juanita Marie Willison 17 Route 3 Shullsburg. Deceased include Fremont S Collins 72 Brodhead Lyle Alme 20 Brooklyn Robert Wachlin 79 McConnell Thomas L Gensler 31 Shullsburg and Mrs W A Wiese 76 Madison. Births record Roland Wuetrich Orangeville son July 25 and James Crull Evansville daughter July 24.
A partial list of individuals linked to an accident includes John W. Haney Mrs Walter Marty Belleville Mrs Lawrence Huber Blanchardville Henry Becker Mt Horeb Mrs Charles Paul Rockford John DeBoer Jr Freeport Glenn Collins Argyle Wallace Larson Moline Elizabeth Pfister and others.
Mrs. Wiese W A wiese 76 Madison aunt of M J Gonstead died yesterday morning at home after a long illness Born in Perry Township Dane County member Bethel Lutheran church and Daughters of Norway Leaves husband a daughter Mrs Harlow Tipple Madison three sisters Mrs Kate Gunderson Madison Mrs Diana Hoffman Rockford and Mrs Elsie Disrud Huron SD three brothers Carl Gonstead Mr Horeb Henry Gonstead Sioux Falls SD and Edward Gonstead Oak and two grandsons Will be at 2 pm tomorrow in Bethel Lutheran church with Rev F I Schmidt officiating Burial will be in Forrest Hi cemetery
Robert Wachlin 79 died Saturday in St. Francis hospital Freeport after admission June 18. Born in Germany he came to the United States in 1893 and lived much of his life in the McConnell area where he farmed. He leaves two sons Elmer and Roland both of McConnell and three brothers and a sister in Germany. Services were held today at Burlington funeral home Orangeville and Salem Lutheran church McConnell with Rev Christian Pieper presiding. burial in Silent Hills cemetery McConnell.
The American side stressed rescue and search missions after Chinese Communist fighters shot down a British Cathay Pacific airliner between Bangkok and Hong Kong. Ten died, eight survived, with three Americans among the dead. The Peiping government apologized to Britain and the area of the shooting remained unspecified. Names include Leonard Lee Parish of Iowa Park Texas and his sons Lawrence and Philip.
Newport Beach California reports the death of James Ed McConnell known as Smilin Ed a 62 year old radio show host of 32 years found in his cruiser cabin likely from a heart attack the coroner indicated. The docked boat location was near his home with plans to stay aboard overnight. Several names appear in the surrounding notices.
Personal notes list visitors and guests in Monroe from Rockford Albany Indianapolis Chicago Roslyn Heights N Y Milwaukee St Charles Elgin Tomah and other locales. Entries mention Oakley Union church supper July 27 and multiple family visits plus a 7 000 mile west trip including Sequoia Yosemite Crater Lake and Glacier National Parks.
Roger McFadden age 11 from New Glarus places second in Class B at Madison, losing the overall crown to 13 year old Phil Peckham of Madison in the final heat. Peckham earned a trip to Akron on August 15 after three attempts. Van Steiner of Argyle earns best brakes award among 106 entrants.
Troop 106 held an awards ceremony at Stauffacher Woods near New Glarus last night recognizing new campers Jeffrey Edmunds John Noesen Jr John Hardin Eugene Gessler Jerry Beckwith and Harvey Disch. Service pins were issued to Milford G Schwitz Dewey Dwyer Sr Kenneth Jack Pongicsanyi Larry Gessler William EscherRonnie Schuett John Holdrich Philip Knobel Roger John Steinmann and James Kennedy. New Keokuk Tribe members included John Harden Eugene Gessler Jerry Beckwith John Noesen Jr Terry Wichser and Leon Huber. Escher Steinmann and Jack Pongicsanyi were named OA candidates and D Dwyer Steinmann Escher received Scout Life Guard awards. Tenderfoot went to Terry Wichser and John Noesen Jr first class to Steven Boyum Star awards to Steinmann Holdrich Escher Schuett Kennedy and Life to Dwyer. The meeting closed with Kenneth Kundert leading the scout oath.
Muldowney aged 58 was sentenced to one to three years in Waupun state prison after appearing before Judge Marshall J. Peterson in Green County Court on charges of contributing to the delinquency of minors and the repeater act. He was arrested in New Glarus by Police Chief Charles Gradner after allegedly registering at a hotel with three Madison youths and procuring beer for them. The youths, aged 15 and 16, were to appear in juvenile court later that day. Franz Brand, assistant district attorney, noted a long arrest history dating back to 1922 with six arrests in 1953.
Mrs. Domm will join her husband in Edinburgh where Dr Domm heads anatomy at Stritch Loyola Chicago. They will travel to Paris and spend time in Switzerland after visiting Chicago relatives and plan a September return. Their son Bill joins 35 Boy Scouts heading to Filmon t Scout Ranch New Mexico for a month long camping tour.
The Green County Medical Society will host a four combination golf match and dinner at Monroe Country Club tomorrow evening. The nine hole golf match starts at 5 p m with prizes for winners. The dinner meeting begins at 8 p m with no guest speaker.
Louis Wolleson, president of the Green County Centennial Fair, will address the Lions Club at 6 30 pm at Swiss Wheel restaurant. The meeting will finalize plans for the dunking stand at the fair and for a joint Lions picnic at New Glarus woods Thursday at 6 pm with members from Monroe, New Glarus and Blanchardville.
Thomas L Gensler 31 died yesterday in a Shullsburg hospital born in Scales Mound Ill He ran a billiard hall then a beverage store He leaves wife a daughter Marilyn his father Oscar four sisters Johanna Beverly Mary Alice and Mrs Koehler and three brothers Forest Albert Arden Services at 8 30 am at home and 9 am at St Mathews Church Rev Misna officiating burial in church cemetery arrangements by O Flaherty Funeral Home
Donald J. Wellnitz 32 South Wayne was sentenced at Waupun Saturday on a charge of obtaining a divorce by perjury after refusing attorney services. He had been represented in the July 9 divorce by District Attorney Rodney O. Kittelsen, who urged leniency at the trial. Franz W. Brand, a senior district attorney, handled the complaint.
Services for Mrs. Augusta Buehl, 5, of 1123 11th Street, were conducted at 2 p m at Shriner Neushwander Funeral Home with Rev Paul C Keble officiating. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were her grandsons Robert Buehl Ervin Buehl Jr Herbert Buehl Richard Buehl William Buehl Jr and Raymond Schindler. Mrs George Buehl of Janesville provided the vocal.
Bonn interior minister Gerhard Schroeder said Dr Otto John was lured into East Berlin and did not defect. He confirmed John had no official documents with him and noted unverified reports of East German arrests after his disappearance. Unity measures were ordered by the constitution protection office.
Peterson, successor to George Briggs as extension agronomist, will address farmers at a twilight oats variety demonstration at Wesley Jordan farm Wednesday at 7 30 p m. The farm south of Juta includes test plots of oats and barley and is the second in a series of agriculture demonstrations.
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