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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1960
Page
6
Partly cloudy with occasional showers mainly in central and northern areas. Temperatures fall to 46 to 54 tonight and rise to 60s to lower 70s on Saturday. Winds west 8 to 25 mph varying by region. Monroe area shows little temperature change with a chance of brief light showers late tonight and Saturday. lows 48 to 54 and highs 68 to 74.
Readings show yesterday from 1 p.m. high 79 and low 57 degrees. Year ago today highs 61 and lows 57. Barometer at 1 a.m. 29.82 and at 1 p.m. 30.03. Warmest spot was Thermal California at 114 degrees and Fraser Colorado was coldest at 24. Sunrise at 5:24 and sunset at 8:33.
Paul Schultz transfers land in section 12 Cadiz Township to O L Hare. Walter F Ellis conveys lot 3 block 236 in Brodhead city to Ronald Lanning Jr.
L A Koenig and Frank Guttmer of Route 3 Monroe face Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Division of Animal Health action over untagged feeder pigs with fines of 40 dollars and costs.
Marriage licenses issued for Robert Wilson Cary and Sally Ann Wenger both of Colorado with Denver and Denver addresses, and Milford resident Milford Gene Schwitz to JoAnn Kane of 1715 20th avenue and 1748 14th street respectively.
Miss Rose Wyss 82 of 1502 15th avenue is listed with other short notices. F Marian 78 of Orangeville, Mrs Isaac Moen 88 of Mt Horeb, and Socom Korth 70 of Stockton are noted in a brief memorial lineup.
St Clare Hospital lists patients for tonsillectomy and various medical procedures in Brodhead LaVonne Spangler Pamela Williams Herman Miller and others. Dismissals include James Speich Charles Hustad John Figi Sr Edward Strasser Sharon Purdue Dorene Putnam and several others.
Wisconsin announced the top three in the 25th national high school VFW essay contest. First place went to Jonathan Golan of Milwaukee Washington High School, second to Patricia Malsom of West Allis Central, and third to John Hibbard of Eau Claire Memorial High.
Mrs. Robert ZumBrunnen and Mary and Kathy Spooner visit relatives. Mrs. Herbert Spaeni Barron and Mrs. Gladyce Leverton Freeport visit Minnesota kin. Miss Dorothy Block Monroe returns from Minnesota. Block stays with Lloyd Lang Rudy and Ben Block families at Paynesville. Leverton visits uncle Herman Grenzow and Helen Danielson at Watertown and Morris Miller at Clearwater Minnesota.
Deininger Peter Mueller and Louis Janke managed the football champs Hawks with Walter Bandi as captain and a roster including Buchholtz Deininger Barry Schwerin Janke Bartelt Schuetze Remus Buehler Schwartz Knipschild Robertson. Tigers with captain Richard Wilde beside Phillips Kohn Franklin Anderson Coplien Burkhard Wardlow Lysser Lovell Holcomb Phillip also listed. Softball champions led by captain Richard Wilde include Wilson Kohn Johnson Franklin Kubly Wardlow Hoover Dein inger.
Two sons of Mr and Mrs Howard J McCoy of 1502 23rd Street are due home within a week after seven years apart. Capt Howard C McCoy and wife and daughters arrive tomorrow. another McCoy family group heads to Milwaukee June 11 for a reunion with relatives in Monroe.
A Monroe police report describes two separate vehicle incidents. Jeannette Gempler, Route 2 Monroe, had her left door damaged when opened and struck by Ruth W. Anderson, 2228 16th Street. In a second incident, Richard A. Albright, 2308 12th Street, collided with Marie B. Power, 2026 20th Terrace, causing damage to Albright’s car.
Jack Robilette earned permanent possession of the Monroe prep golf team's traveling medalist trophy after a nine hole playoff with Dave Trickel. Robilette shot 39 while Trickel 45. Both had previously won the cup three times. coach Gay Steensrud donated the award to go to the team medalist of each match.
Monroe schools superintendent D. J. Huenink will speak on school consolidation at the Green County Farmsters meeting. The group meets at 8 15 p m Wednesday in the First National Bank meeting room with Roman Borkovec as advisor for the Farmsters.
Funeral services for Wilbur Flannery 46 of Route 3 Monroe are set for 2 p m tomorrow at Argyle Methodist Church with Rev Ray Robinson officiating. Burial will be Woodlawn Cemetery Argyle. Born October 4 1913 he was a farmer and Milwaukee Co employee. Surviving are his wife two daughters a son five brothers three sisters and one grandchild. Friends may call Erickson Funeral Home Argyle.
Four Italians visiting from Milano, led by Dr. Pietro Fossa, Dr. Antonia Mattenzzi, and Dr. Ettore Legori with interpreter Dr. Mennin, toured the Voegeli Brown Swiss farm in Monticello to select bulls for Italian artificial breeding. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Louis Yepez and Mr and Mrs Alejandro Riera, travelers from South America studying at the University of Wisconsin.
G C Schuler longtime Orfordville Milwaukee Road station agent sells his Cozy Corner restaurant in Orfordville to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Isenberger of the same town. Schuler has served in Orfordville for 41 years.
Louise Johnson a Madison student was elected secretary treasurer of the University Women’s Chorus in a recent selection by the chorus at Blanchardville Fane Special.
Glen Watrud son of Mr and Mrs Harland Watrud is convalescing at home after four days at St. Clare hospital for skin grafts on his leg from a bonfire accident in April.
City Attorney William J. Schmitz is convalescing satisfactorily at St. Clare hospital after postoperative complications from exploratory surgery last week.
Mr and Mrs Harris Thacher announce birth of a son named Frederick Charles born Sunday. They reside at 733 20th Avenue North South St Paul Minnesota.
A brief notice invites readers to rent a room via the classifieds section of The Monroe Evening s newspaper. It signals available lodging and directs interested parties to follow the paper's ad listings for details and contact.
Rev. Leslie Knee of Madison begins duties as interim pastor of First Baptist Church of Monroe succeeding Rev. James D. Cooper who moves to Richland Center to lead a newly organized First Conservative Baptist Church. Cooper’s move marks a new full time pastorate in Richland Center. Evening services at Monroe are temporarily discontinued as Knee serves from Madison offices.
Mrs Isaac Moen, 88, Mt Horeb, died Wednesday in a nursing home after a long illness. Services set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Mt Horeb Lutheran Church. Gesme funeral home to host calling. survivors include five daughters, three sons, two sisters, 19 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild, all listed with last names and residences.
Beloit resident Mrs Ray Hackett stayed overnight with Miss Iva Tomlinson. Theda Man notes Browntown social visit summaries, with extended family visits including Rose Carter post surgery and siblings in Monroe Milwaukee and Freeport.
John F. Marian 78 of Orangeville died today at Deaconess hospital in Freeport. He was born March 9, 1872 in Buckeye Township, Stephenson County and married Iva Suman March 15, 1906. Survivors include his wife two sons a daughter a brother a sister four grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services Sunday at 1 30 p m in Grace United Church of Christ Orangeville with two ministers. Burial in Chapel Hill cemetery. Friends may call at Cramer funeral home after 7 30 tonight until 11 30 a m Sunday.
NEW YORK Steels rails motors and other neglected issues advanced today on easing credit. Trading was moderate and front running electronics and science stocks faced further profit taking, losing one to three points. Gains in other sections ranged from fractions to about a point.
Zwingli Women's Guild members in Monroe were guests of St. John's Guild, with Mmes Ida Voegeli Velma Updike Wilbert Christen Adam Duerst Susie Elmer Ida Hoesly Ted Zurbuchen Helga Nicholls Matt H Wittenwyler Ernest Wenger Leon Voegeli C M Stauffer H F Stoll Alfred Isely Lena Babler Abraham Kubly John G Blum Marie Hammerly and Misses Louise Hulda Karlen. Other visitors included Mrs Norman Fries New Glarus Mrs Hazel Kundert Miss Lora Dick Miss Margaret Blum Mrs Matt Zentner and Mrs Jerry Young Argyle. Mrs Young formerly Marie Splinter taught here for years. visitors also included Mmes Kundert Keller in Madison calling on Jim Knoblauch at St Mary's hospital. John G Blum Friday caller Monroe. Telephone ad included.
Mrs. Christina Rhyner is honored by a $1,000 memorial gift to St. John’s United Church of Christ from her husband Samuel Rhyner. He also contributed $5,000 to the Swiss church at New Glarus in memory of his wife who was baptized and confirmed there. Mrs. Rhyner died in February.
The new dining room at Marco's restaurant and cocktail lounge will open this weekend. It occupies the former Ferron’s clothing store space and features Walnut paneling and a centerpiece waterfall with plastic flowers and vines, the county’s first Blue Mound stone waterfall.
A House committee approved a limited health care plan for needy and near needy seniors aged 65 and over. The program would cost about 340 million dollars annually, with the federal government paying 190 million and the states 150 million, sharing 50 to 65 percent depending on state finances.
DeForest regional winner DeForest is among the Alice pageant finalists chosen at Monroe. Janice Knudson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Knudson, has two grandmothers in Brodhead Effie Knudson and Alma D Riemer. The Knudsons, once Brodhead area residents, later moved to Madison and DeForest. Janice’s brother Ray graduates Ball State College this month.
Monroe hosts one of 111 reception points for a closed network Moose Legion broadcast at 4 p.m. Sunday from Moosehall with a film preview of Mooseheart’s new Summer Camp. Jack L. Marty and Lyle Sickinger chair the program, starting at 1 p.m. A southern Wisconsin gathering follows a 6 p.m. banquet, with more than 14 000 miles of leased wires for the circuit.
Funeral services for Mrs Lois Chase 82 of 2225 Sixth Street were held today at 1 30 p m at Shrin er Neushwander Funeral Home Madison Rev Gerritt E Mouw Union Presbyterian officiated burial was in Milton Lawns Cemetery Janesville Pallbearers were James R Gordee Dr L A Moore A C Ericksen Jr Ernest Waeffler John Steinman and Joe Carson Mrs Clarence Seaton was organist
NEW YORK Broadway stage blacks out for the first time in 41 years as actors and producers clash over a pension wage battle. Equity calls it a lockout, while producer Alexander H. Cohen vows no shows until an agreement. The union met the cast of The Tenth Man at union headquarters before curtain time.
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