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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1949
Page
8
Thundershowers tonight cooler northwest Friday partly cloudy and cooler thundershowers south and east in forenoon. Less humidity Friday afternoon. Since yesterday 1 p m high 90 lowest 74. Barometer 29 50 at 1 a m and 1 p m. Warmest city Yuma Arizona 105. Coldest Spokane Washington 51. Sunrise 4 47 sunset 7 25.
Geigel Hardware Co transfers property to Ralph Schild in Monroe at 8 and 9 block 4 and Rick's addition. Ralph Trickel transfers parts of blocks to Robert Severson in Brooklyn village.
Henry Werndli of New Glarus aged 69 and Dan M Tree aged 74 of Kansas City Missouri are listed in this obituary item. The notice provides ages and hometowns for both individuals.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Quinn on route 3 Monroe report a daughter born July 28. Mr. and Mrs. John Emery of Argyle announce a daughter born July 27. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Geiser of Durand report a daughter born July 27.
A list from St. Clare Hospital shows surgical patients Mrs Ralph Neuen schwander route 1 Monroe Mrs Harry Reise Brodhead Mrs Har ry Broege Darlington Judith Lennartson Darlington Herbert Green Afton medical patients Mrs John Binger Monticello Nancy Lou Johnson Argyle Kenneth Knowlton Free port dismissals Mrs Werner Krat tiger LaVern Hanson Mrs Arthur Luebke and son Mrs Kenneth Hall and daughter Mrs Lawrence Raymer and daughter Mrs James H Weir Mrs Henry Trumpy and Mrs Richard McCarthy
A meeting of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers met at the Monroe hotel. Olin R. Dennis of Freeport gave a report on the Tampa Florida convention. Attending luncheon were A. C. Henning L. W. DeLorimier E. F. Wach W. O. Bruns M. J. Ripp Joseph Coleman W. I. Bell P. H. Zajicek R. G. Bross A. A. Schlef L. G. Roberts Olin Dennis and H. Rooker.
Edward Neddie Herbert, a henchman for gambler Mickey Cohen, died early today from shotgun wounds suffered around March 20. He had been in critical condition since the shooting, with injuries to the liver spleen and kidneys.
Smiley Burnette, popular western film comedian, appears August 8 at the American Legion grounds with a three hour show at 8 pm. His advance man George Marks announced the engagement. Burnette, then in Newark Ohio, heads to Hollywood for four Durango Kid films after the appearance. He has co starred with Charles Starrett in forty Durango pictures and was a Gene Autry comedian first seen in eighty films. He later worked with Roy Rogers. Monroe show also features Terry Preston impersonating western singers and David Taylor and his WFRL troupe.
The Southern District Christian Endeavor executive board met in Janesville to schedule a September 11 gathering at Grace Lutheran church. The theme What Is Christian Fun will be discussed by a CEU panel. Amendments to the CEU constitution and mission projects were reviewed. Clothes for Germany were designated for shipment during the convention. Monroe attendees included Rev. Lawrence A. Brown and Misses Kathryn Krauss Mildred Krauss and Jane Trumpy.
Funeral services for Dawson C Armstrong 69 who died yesterday morning of a heart attack will be held at 2 Saturday in the Baptist church with Kyle Miller officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest cemetery. The body will be taken from the Sharer funeral home to the church at noon Saturday. Armstrong was stricken while picking berries in a wood lot northeast of Albany owned by his son Max I Armstrong and was found by Ross and Arden Patchen.
Funeral services were held at 2 p m at the Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed church for Willard Richard Zurbachen. Rev A R Achtemeier officiated with Miss Lora Dick leading the song service. Pallbearers included Karl Duerst Otto Hess Charles Rolph Jr Ivan Schenk Howard Voegels M Junior Zentner Reynold Zeller and Dean Zimmerman.
Madison report adds six new polio cases bringing Wisconsin’s total this year to 103. Two cases were in Madison, two in Scho field village, one in Stratford village in Marathon county, and one in Auburndale township, Wood county.
Dr F J Bongiorno from Albany visited today. Mrs Alta R Rouse of St Paul spent with Mrs John Schlappi in Winslow. ESA Dairy Bar advertises sandwiches and pastries at the fair. Marion Helm and son Robert with Mrs Evelyn L. no attend to business in Monroe. Will Norder returns from Fish Lake visit with the Kundert family. Marianne Elmer and Robert Schuler attended Willard Zurbuchen funeral in Monticello. they were Zurbuchen's former classmates.
Alfred C. Meier of highway 59 between Monroe and Albany shows nine Brown Swiss cattle in the pavilion. His prize Winnie is 16. He recently shipped Dora, a 21 year old foundation cow with 11 heifers and four bulls. Co. K National Guard unit shows light motorization with motorcycles.
The fair association bans withdrawals after eight Sunday for all open and junior classes at the seventh annual horse show with 190 entries. The board approved the measure at a winter meeting as competition heats up for Saturday and Sunday events. Many entrants plan to show next at Kansas City and Chicago shows. Want ads drive interest.
Henry Werndli 69 of New Glarus died at 1 30 this morning at his home after three weeks bedfast. Born August 26 1880 he married Barbara Hefty in 1901 who died in 1923. He later wed Margaret Disch in 1925. Survived by wife a daughter a step son a brother a sister and several grandchildren. Services Saturday at 2 at the Swiss Evangelical and Reformed church with burial in the church cemetery. Zentner funeral home has the body.
A mysterious explosion today tore through a two story frame dwelling in Eau Claire injuring carpenter William M Roselack aged 65 with second degree burns. Fire Chief Oliver Brooks reported walls collapsed and the roof fell inward while the homeowner S O Mattison left minutes before the blast.
Ewald Babler driving route 3 and Gail R Brechlin on route 2 in Juda collided at about 10 30 yesterday morning at a Clarno township intersection. No injuries reported and both drivers drove away from the scene. Green County highway police investigated.
Louisiana State Senator Calhoun of Mansfield bought 30 grade Holstein cows in Green county after reading a magazine feature calling Green county the dairy and cheese center of Wisconsin. He checked the Monroe market, confirmed the dairy status, and plans a herd of 100 percent Green county Holsteins.
A large volunteer posse located an 11 year old girl at 9 p.m. after she left home to tend cattle and did not return. District Attorney Charles P. Curran said she was placed in a temporary foster home while an investigation continues. Deputies and volunteers searched through the afternoon until the girl was found after dark. she reportedly ran away when frightened.
Chippewa Falls police seek two bandits who slugged Chippewa County treasurer Warren K. Robarge and robbed his office of 2450 dollars. They forced him to face the wall as one robber brandished a pistol and demanded more money, then fled in a late model maroon two door sedan parked near the county building.
Robarge was struck on the head and found unconscious in the main vault when county workers returned from lunch. Deputy treasurer Elsie Brinkman valued the loot at 53 000 dollars, mostly checks, wrapped in newspapers. Sheriff Thornsen noted a maroon car seen nearby with up to three occupants, suggesting a followup to a prior failed attempt to loot the treasury.
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