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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1952
Page
8
The Daily Record reports a cloudy night with occasional showers and possible thundershowers and a warmer night with lows around 50 to 55 degrees. Tomorrow brings highs in the 70s with further shower chances.
Yesterday's highs reached 70 and lows 55. A year ago today highs were 67 and lows 47. Trace precipitation since yesterday. Barometer 29.51 at 1 am and 29.52 at 1 pm. Warmest city New Orleans 79, coldest Marquette 50. Sunrise 4:23, sunset 7:33.
R L Rote Inc transfers L 4 ft of It 14 and all of Its 15 and 16 in Prospect Heights addition to Orelan Wahl in the city of Monroe.
List of traffic cases with guilty pleas and fines from L A Koenig Charles H Buehler Jr Richard L Ruegsegger Brodhead Justice John Schneider Jr Roscoe Heiman Donald E Krebs Bertha Hion James Cassady Fleva Pharo involving speeding reckless driving allowing minor to operate stop sign violations and failure to yield with fines bonds forfeited and costs across multiple towns.
Deaths listed for William D. Palmer 92 Brown town Charles A. Genin 71 Paoli John F. O’Leary 76 route 5 Janesville Albert Kahl 74 Mt Horeb Rev E M Marks Wautoma Mrs Anna Wilson 73 Footville Mrs Theodore Thompson 82 and Mrs Ralph Gierhart 68 Darling ton Mrs Maurice Standiford 42 of 601% 11th street.
Mr and Mrs Robert Keen of Brodhead welcomed a son on June 3. Dr and Mrs E E Eckstam on 8th Street announced a daughter born in June.
St Clare Hospital records show names and locations for medical events including a Tonsillectomy for Merikay Wilson and James Sagen, surgical patients across several towns, and dismissals of multiple patients led by Mrs. William Mayes and others. The list includes residents from South Wayne Janesville Freeport Juda Rockford Beloit and surrounding areas.
Mr and Mrs Leland Lamboley and Mr and Mrs Sherman Hodgson of Monroe returned from a seven state regional conference of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis in Chicago. Lamboley is Green County polio chairman and Mrs Hodgson is a treasurer. They report national polio treatment mirrors Green County with 30 cases supported by the chapter. The foundation expects to be better prepared for the 1952 polio season.
Mr and Mrs Werner Stettler and daughter Beverly visit relatives in town for two weeks. They stay with his sister Mrs Glen Hasse while their eight month old son Paul remains in Tacoma with grandparents Mr and Mrs Gottfred Neuenschwander. Mrs Stettler is the former Lillian Neuenschwander and formerly an operator at The Evening Times.
Mrs Richard W Bahr of 1824 17th Avenue is resting comfortably at St Clare hospital after major surgery there this morning.
Green County petroleum dealers gathered at the courthouse last night, adopting a resolution against further gasoline tax rises and approving a six point program for the year. Harold A. Rufenacht was re elected chair man with Roy E. Chesebro as vice chair man and R. J. Goecks as secretary. other officers and committees were named for public relations and legislative work. The group aims to protect road funds via a constitutional amendment, push fair motor fuel taxation, reduce oil inspection fees, promote highway safety, oppose state ownership of service stations on controlled access highways, and seek repeal of federal excise taxes on gasoline and lubricating oils.
Mrs Ralph Gierhart 68 of Darlington wife of the Lafayette County welfare director died at 5 p m yesterday at St Clare hospital after a medical stay since May 26 She was born February 2 1884 in Lafayette County daughter of George and Rebecca Day and was a Methodist She leaves her husband two sons Donald Merrill and Harlow Argyle four brothers Clarence Walter Jesse and Harvey six grandchildren and two great grandchildren Services will be 130 p m Friday at the Sharer funeral home Darlington Rev E J Jeffrey of the Methodist church officiating Burial will be in Argyle
In Darlington Circuit Court Charles Graham of Gratiot township faced negligent homicide charges arising from an April 3 1952 auto crash that killed Ole Anderson. The jury was dismissed at 8:45 p m after failing to decide and Graham remains free on 800 bond until December term. The trial began Monday.
Services for John J Czyzewski 25 of Rockford who died Monday in St Clare hospital will be held tomorrow morning at 9 30 in St Stanislaus Church with burial in Calvary cemetery. Mrs Minnie Wells 79 of Jordan township died Saturday at St Clare hospital with services at 2 this afternoon at Shriner Neushwander funeral home officiated by Revs Lawrence A Brown and Paul J Gibson. Burial followed in Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers were Wilber Laverne Clifford Herbert Wells Allen Davis Jr and Roger Davis.
Monroe based venture operates from 1203 18th Street with partners four Voelk li s and James H Voelkl i plus Hugo H and Roger M all of Monroe and Fred Bauch of Freeport associated with Freeport Ever-Soft business.
Local note list shows multiple residents visiting, calling, or traveling. Names include Fred Reber of Dodgeville Mildred Kroener Willman Ia H J Hodgson Palatine Ill John W Hagins Chicago Marylyn Miller Burlington Monroe callers and more with relatives in Minneapolis Springfield Joliet Madison and Monore area.
The Chippewa Valley Barn Dance show, Wisconsin's only pro entertainment group of this type, will perform one night at the Goetz theater on Saturday. Headliners Maggie and Scotty have teamed up for 12 years, with Fiddlin Wayne Lloyd, Larry Campbell, and Lanny Lee also featured.
An auto driven by 18 year old Thomas A. Roberts of Brodhead struck a utility pole near the corner of 13th street and 16th avenue at 12 30 a m today. Roberts said his car pulled to the right and hit the pole. Fender hood bumper and grill damage occurred to the car.
The Monroe Red Cross announces summer swimming lessons to begin after pool repairs. Registration for Monroe children runs June 23 to June 27, with surrounding community signups on Thursday June 24, under Green County Red Cross supervision.
The ceremony opened with a Processional Grand March as graduates entered. Rev. John C. Purdy delivered the invocation and the Senior Chorale Ensemble performed O Lovely Heart and As Torrents in Summer. Dr. Soper was introduced, scholastic and citizenship awards were announced, diplomas given by Herbert T. Johnson, and the Alma Mater sung before benediction. The procession ended with Pomp and Circumstance as graduates exited.
Prof James J Lacey 64 of Madison dies from illness. He taught in the University of Wisconsin animal husbandry department and was a South Wayne native. Services begin 9:30 a m at Joyce funeral home followed by 10 o clock mass at Blessed Sacrament in Madison. Burial at Calvary cemetery Monroe scheduled noon. Rosary led by Holy Name Society and Knights of Columbus tonight in Madison.
Mrs. William Rothenbuehler, 48, of 742 11th Street, remains in serious condition at St. Clare hospital. She sustained second and third degree burns over 40 percent of her body when gas exploded in her face as she lit a heater. the pilot light had been blown out and accumulated gas caused the accident.
Soybeans rose sharply on the Chicago Board of Trade as buyers drove prices up by as much as 10 cents, hitting the daily limit in a frenzied session.
Mrs Anna Wilson 73 of Footville died at 2 32 a m today at St Clare hospital where she had been a patient since May 28 after a short illness. Born Aug 15 1878 at Fordham she was married to William Wilson on June 29 1902. Survived by son Samuel and seven grandchildren. Funeral services set for Saturday at 9 am at Reining funeral home Janesville then at 2 30 pm in Friendship with burial there.
Patrick J. Connors Sr. 62 died in a Monday night traffic accident east of Monroe. Services are set for tomorrow at St Victor's Church 9:20 a.m. with burial in Amherst Mass. Rev William E O'Donnell will officiate. The prayer service is at Stuessy funeral home at 8 p.m. The casket will be shipped east tomorrow afternoon with son Capt Stephen W Connors of St Paul accompanying it.
Pauline Grossenbacher of New Glarus opened the seventh annual Wisconsin division Future Homemakers of America convention at Green Lake. The formal sessions run through tomorrow with nearly 600 teenage girls in attendance.
Theodore Thompson of Norways descent dies at 82 in a Janesville nursing home. Funeral services set for Friday at Reining funeral home with burial in Orfordville Lutheran cemetery. Survived by two sons George and Olaf and daughter Mrs Otto Stauffacher.
Alderman William F. Beckman recalled last year’s public property spending of 800 dollars for painting plus other costs. Judith Field urged consent for a portable roller skating rink by Taylor firm to keep minors in Monroe, noting youth preference. Council also eyed bids for painting City Hall eaves and framework and police interior. Rezoning near William Sacker property faced resident opposition. council to vote on the original petition as a larger proposal was rejected.
Lincoln school students and teachers visited Recreation Park yesterday for the closing event of the school year.
Principal F b Luebchow awarded seventh eighth and ninth graders with scholarship prizes for journalism library work and school safety patrols. Medalists included Jerry Figi and Karl Aeschliman while numerous freshmen and other pupils received awards in various categories.
The roster names freshmen Nathan Anderck Robert Anderegg Janet Beckman Clifford Bennett Rose Blum Rose Cromwell Dorothy DeRemer George Mauerman and Coralyn Rabe. Eighth graders Elaine Altmann Rodney Becker Diane Burgy David Dwyer Delores Marti Curtis Wagner. Seventh grade Richard Nussbaum Ruth Nussbaum Llewellyn Waelti.
Burial services conducted for Rev Homer W McGuire 57 priest from Dodgeville and Green County native. Solemn Requiem Mass at St Joseph’s Dodgeville led by Bishop William P O’Connor with Msgr Bernard Doyle and Msgr F X Gray assisting along with Fr Francis L McDonnell and Rev Richard Colentine Notre Dame.
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