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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1956
Page
6
June 1 1956 forecast shows fair cooling conditions overnight with scattered frost east and south. Saturday expected generally fair with southeast warmth, northwest partly cloudy and possible late showers in extreme northwest. Highs 65 to 72, lows around 40 to 38, precipitation 0.03 inch since yesterday.
A sequence of transfer records lists properties in Monroe and nearby towns including Brod Head, Monticello, Exeter and Dayton. Transactions involve Walter F. Hoesly, Edward Schlittler, Fannie Myrtle Legler Trust, Anna Nagle, Harold Cate, Chester A. Fritz, Wendell L. Simmons, William F. Smith, Emil Theiler, Frank Boeck, Henry Slick, Herman P. Zweifel, Ivan E. Zweifel, Derwin J. Huenink, Leland L. Lamboley and others. Parcels include city lots, block and plat designations, county properties in Green and Dane counties, and multiple village additions.
Justice L A Koenig dismisses Janet Kubly of Route 4 in a careless driving complaint for lack of evidence. sheriff's department noted.
Albert Keith Wainwright of 711 14th Avenue and Dorothy Ann Durst of New Glarus. Harold Joseph Nolden of Sauk City and Geraldine Elsie Gehin of Exeter Towns. James Weller Burrington of 1014 17th Street and Alice Merie Svendsen Route 4.
Tom Stover 83 of Wool Point Montana died. George Conklin 59 of San Francisco also listed in death notices from the region.
The St Clare Hospital report lists multiple patients by name with procedures including tonsillectomies and medical and surgical cases in several towns such as New Glarus Gratiot Argyle and Beloit. It also notes dismissals and mentions John Hurlbut of Ripon College spending summer at home.
Personal notices list residents and relatives visiting from Monticello New Glarus Wauwatosa Verona and other towns. Students from LaCrosse State College Stout Institute and Vanderbilt University return home for summer. Families plan trips to California Florida and New York with graduations and church events noted.
Nancy Kundert of Monroe, a Platteville State College graduate mid semester, earns the Ber Nice McNett $50 award in the secondary education division. She majored in English with speech and French minors, had a 2.93 GPA, and was named to Who's Who among American Colleges and Universities.
The fragment notes a daughter of the Fred Bandis, formerly of Monroe, was a member of the graduating class indicating family ties and local schooling context.
Cheddar values held firm at the Plymouth Wisconsin market. Wisconsin Cheese Exchange trading included eight cars junior grade cheddars 315 percent, 10 cars 30-60 days old 31 percent, and three cars 30-90 days old 315 percent. Bids unfilled for five cars 40-pound blocks 33, five cars junior grade 40-pound blocks 32, while two cars pasteurized longhorns 354 were uncovered. Trading tone described as steady.
Mrs. J Herman Elmer age 76 of New Glarus is in satisfactory condition at St. Clare hospital after a fall in her garden caused a fractured right hip. She was admitted yesterday afternoon at 1 20.
Otto H. Rupnow retires after 38 years as Monroe post office clerk. He began as a temporary in 1918 and regular in 1919, later supervising examiners and money orders. Rupnow plans an East trip and home projects, reminiscing on wage cuts and wartime times. He married Helen Doyle in 1925. they have two sons, Richard and Rover.
Police report a driver cut across the high school lawn and broke windows after veering onto the grounds. Ronald D. Johnson, city recreation director, said horses were ridden in Recreation Park cutting up turf after leaving roadways.
The Commercial and Savings Bank announced free white and chocolate milk for patrons in the bank lobby throughout June to support the dairy industry during June Dairy Month.
Avery Cut, youngest son of Secretary Dulles, will be ordained June 16 into the Catholic Church. He joins the Jesuit order while his father remains a Presbyterian elder.
M. P. Welsh of New Glarus, general chairman of Green County June Dairy Month, joined a state wide kickoff breakfast for the Alice in Dairyland Princess contest in Eau Claire. He will stay for the parade and final events, then attend a Dairy Association of Wisconsin executive board meeting.
Chairman Blum led a two hour hearing on a rezoning plea, weighing spot zoning risks. Among attendees were Rudolph P. Reger and Supervisors Schilfler Hoesly Stair Smith along with others. after a show of hands, opposition remained high and proponent support was virtually nil. Mayor Dunwiddie then closed the hearing with no further speakers.
Madison Wis 24 of Nelson in Buf Thursday for violating the selective service act. He appeared before Federal Judge Patrick T. Stone. Kimmel claimed in 1951 he was a minister and eligible for exemption from military service. Later he was classified as a conscientious objector. He admitted in court he failed to report for civilian work at the Waupaca County Home at Manawa in 1954.
Specialist 3rd Class Robert L. Schumacher leaves for Ft Gordon Ga after a two week home leave. He recently earned the specialist 3rd class rating and has served since May 10 1955. Allan R Pagel takes a 10 day leave from the USS Randolph home to South Wayne. he just returned from a Cuba cruise and will join the 6th Fleet for Mediterranean duty.
Allen F. Barnard announced the annual Old Timers event to be held at 8 p.m. June 19 at Recreation Park with rain date June 19. Rehearsals are 8 p.m. on June 5 and June 12 at the high school band rehearsal room. The concert is sponsored by Monroe High School Senior Band and Monroe City Band.
Local veterinarian Dr. John L. Norton announced plans to operate a boarding kennels for cats and dogs during vacations. He aims to expand into a hospital if demand grows, with the facility located on Stha nne near Gibbons' Cleaners and opening today.
Barnard invites members of the high school or city band to bring instruments and sit in with the massed band at rehearsals and perform in the public concert, expanding participation and music reach.
A 200-foot bridge across the Mississippi at Muscatine Iowa collapsed early today sending an unmanned Coca Cola truck into the water. No casualties were reported. Truck driver Jim Haynes of Streator Illinois heard the bridge rattle and fled to safety as the span gave way.
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