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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1956

Page

8

Daily Record June 5 1956 Fair east and warm to night

Fair east partly cloudy west and warmer northwest tonight with a few thunder showers likely in the northwest and extreme west. Low tonight 47 to 55 east, 55 to 60. high Wednesday in the 70s northeast except near Lake Michigan, in the 80s southwest. Temperatures show highest 80 and lowest 55 since yesterday. warmest place US Presidio Texas 109, coldest Winnemucca Nevada 24. Real estate transfers cited and probate matters note.

Lake Michigan U.S.A Presdio Texas Winnemucca Nevada

Marriage Licenses Joseph O'Brien and Isabel Templeton

Marriage licenses issued for Joseph Francis O'Brien and Isabel Roberta Templeton. Justice cases list speeding and vehicle violations with fines, costs, suspensions, and venue requests across Mon ticello, Albany, Brodhead, Racine, and surrounding areas. Offenders include Robert Trickel, Jerald Jeremiason, Vilas Whaley, Cleo Riley, Glenn Day, and others noted by local police and justice authorities.

Joseph Francis O'Brien Brodhead Isabel Roberta ‘Templeton Albany L. A. Koenig August Faessler Monticello Robert Trickel Monroe Monticello Ice Jerald Jeremiason Martin C. Hutzer Vilas H. Whaley Racine Cleo C. Riley Glenn Day

Deaths of local residents listed in brief notices

Death notices outline Mrs. Mattie Eaton 87 of ana 23rd avenue Mrs. Ben Thostenson 71 Brod head Mrs. John Odegard 83 Brook on Kenneth L Gadow infant son of Mr and Mrs Lavern Gadow Route 2 Juda and loaner Lucy Sheehan Los Angeles ali.

Mattie Eaton Ana 23Rd Avenue Ben Thostenson Brodhead John Odegard Brookon Kenneth L. Gadow Lavern Gadow Juda Lucy Sheehan Los Angeles Ali

Steinmann Elected Noble Grand at Odd Fellows Meeting

John E. Steinmann was elected noble grand of the Odd Fellows at a meeting in OOF hall. Harvey Rech was elected vice grand. Other officers to be chosen later with installation set for the near future.

Steinmann John E. Steinmann The Odd Fellows Oof Hall Harvey Rech

Urban Manager Named at WEKZ Succeeding Ritter

WEKZ announces Joseph G. Urban promoted to manager to replace Grant A. Ritter who resigned Saturday. Urban has been assistant manager since WEKZ began operations in July 1951. A Marquette journalism graduate of 1941 he served as a lieutenant in 1945 and earlier worked at WCLO Janesville. Native of Fort Atkinson he has four children and belongs to the Knights of Columbus plus was a past director of Monroe Junior Chamber of Commerce.

WEKZ Joseph G. Urban Grant A. Ritter Urban Marquette University School of Journalism WCLO Janesville Monroe Ft. Atkinson Knights of Columbus

United Fund Drive Organizes Campaign Logistics

The group outlines mend fund figures and drives mechanics with a publicity committee for ongoing education on United Fund aims. Agencies must avoid parallel appeals and submit audited annual records. Donors may designate recipient agencies, with the board reallocating excess gifts to fit budgets. An audited annual report will be published. Attendees include Scherer temporary chairman Judge Peterson Mrs Etter and other local officials.

United Fund United Fund Board Scherer Judge Peterson Etter Robert H. Rieder Olsen S Burmeister Bender William Kuntz Louis Koenig Arthur P. Benkert Kenneth Schneider E. C. Hamilton Oscar N. Johnson

Boy Scout Troop Canoe Trip Lakes Madison Chain

Boy Scout Troop 101 covered 15 miles over Saturday and Sunday from Lake Mendota to Lake Waubesa in the Madison chain. They camped at Olin Park on Lake Monona and slept under canoes. Two meals each day. Minor mishap as William Burkhard Jr. and Dick Campbell tipped a canoe in three feet of water. Participants included David Warfel, Jim Roethe, Frederick Feutz Jr., Terry Ellefson, Albert Anderson, William Wedesky, Kent Phillips, Ken Mayer Jr., Erwin Peters, Roger Bruni, James Weir Jr., Alan Bacher. Scoutmaster LeRoy Phillips led the trip. Parents aiding transport: Mrs. Sam Bruny, Fred Feutz, Otto Bacher, Marion Ellefson, William Burkhard Sr., Arthur Roethe. Edmund R. Anderson drove a Crandall Oil Co. truck to move canoes.

Boy Scouts of Troop 101 Lake Mendota Lake Waubesa Madison Chain of Lakes Olin Park Lake Monona William Burkhard Jr Dick Campbell David Warfel Jim Roethe Frederick Feutz Jr Terry Ellefson Albert Anderson William Wedesky Kent Phillips Ken Mayer Jr Erwin Peters Roger Bruni James Weir Jr Alan Bacher LeRoy Phillips Sam Bruny Fred Feutz Otto €. Bacher Marion A. Ellefson William A. Burkhard Sr Arthur F. Roethe Edmund R. Anderson Crandall Oil Co

Local Residents Share Weekend Travels and Delegations

Mrs. Ben Knouse visited Saturday afternoon from Verona. Leo and George Norton visited Pabst Farms in Oconomowoc. L A Koenig and R J Elmer conducted business in Dodgeville and Lancaster. Mr and Mrs A B Williams left to spend two weeks with Mrs Williams sister in Aitkin Minnesota. LeRoy N Day and son Douglas returned to Duluth after visiting his mother. Day attended the Class of 1936 reunion. Mrs Walter J Kubly and her mother depart for Albuquerque to attend the Wisconsinsorority convention June 7 to 10. Mrs Kasbohm of Laverne California and Mrs Anna Grimm of Monroe were in Elmhurst. Wisconsin Day at Mooseheart included many Monroe attendees.

Ben Knouse Verona Leo George Norton Oconomowoc Pabst L. A. Koenig Randal J. Elmer Dodgeville Lancaster A. B. Williams Walter J. Kubly Roy Robb Albuquerque N. M Kubly Wisconsin Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority Wisconsin Elizabeth Kasbohm Lavern Calif Carl Siedschlag Hattie Portman Agnes Rinehart Otto Acker Fritz Grossenbacher Henry Wartenwyler Charles Derendinger Walter Siedschlag Roy Speich Marie Benkert Robert H. Maurer Christina Keegan Walter Rufenacht Leon Kubl Leatha Krueger Beatrice Mulligan Dewey Dwyer Walter Baumgartner Kent Doreen August Kurth Janice Harold Thurston Mae Knight Floyd Asmus Helen Broge Chalmer Armstrong

Negotiations Open For St Johns Pastor

The St John church pulpit committee began talks to choose a new pastor to replace Rev Paul C Kehle who was recently elected president of the South Wisconsin Synod. The group includes church council and church women’s group members with Dr Benjamin H Brunkow as chairman and other council members. Rev Kehle will assume a new post in late August in Milwaukee or Madison.

Roltme St John's Church Paul C. Kehle South Wisconsin

James Green Joins Madison Public Relations Post

James Green, longtime The Monroe Evening Times news staffer since April 15, left today to become assistant director of public relations for the Wisconsin Electric Cooperative in Madison. He also serves as editor of the Brooklyn Teller, with his wife continuing to run the weekly newspaper and print shop there.

James ¥. Green Brooklyn Monroe Evening Times Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Madison Green Brooklyn Teller

Knie knee injury at Camp Douglas sidelines guardsman

Nicholas Leutenegger, 29, of 1 3 22nd Avenue and member of Company K, was injured falling on a rock at Camp Douglas during training Sunday night. He was taken to Tomah Hospital for X rays and moved by private car to St. Clare hospital on Sunday morning with his leg in a splint. reported to be recovering satisfactorily.

Autcomis W. Leuenegger 22Nd Avenue St. Clare Hospital Leutenegger Co. K Camp Douglas Tomah Hospital

Laura Jean Gan shert is born in St. Clare Hospital

Dr and Mrs Joseph R Gan shert of 1616 17th street announce the birth of Laura Jean yesterday at St Clare hospital. Mrs Gan shert, formerly Louise Vincent, is mother with maternal grandmother Mrs C L Vincent of 1324 16th avenue and paternal grandmother Mrs Marie Gan shert of 1823 11th street. The family also includes Israel population data shows its farm population rising from 111000 in 1948 to 346000.

Laura Jean Joseph R. Ganshert 17Th Street St. Clare Hospital Ganshert Louise Vincent C. L. Vincent 16Th Avenue Marie Ganshert 11Th Street Ishael Cynthia Janet William Jo Ann Dennis James

Stoldt Estate’s $150000 Value Filed in Probate Court

Albert H. Stoldt 76 died May 4 with estate listed at $150000. He left $1000 to St Johns church and to Peace EUB church plus $200 to each other Monroe church. Donations totaled 400 to Cancer Society Infantile Paralysis Mooseheart Heart Association. $500 to St Clare hospital. $200 to International Lutheran Hour. Residence and goods left to nephew Elva Stoldt Dodgeville. Nieces' children receive $1000 each. rest to brother Frank and sister Mrs. George Selck one fourth each, remainder to nieces and nephews. Co executors are Elva Stoldt and Roger L Elmer. guardian ad litem F Earl Lamboley.

Albert H. Stoldt Stoldt St. John’s Church Fred Augusta Stoldt Peace Eub Church Browntown Monroe Evans’ Monroe American Cancer Society National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis Mooseheart Children’s Home Wisconsin Heart Association St. Clare Hospital International Lutheran Hour Elva Stoldi Elva Stoldt Roger L. Elmer F. Earl Lamboley

Conservation Congress Approves Shorter Hours

Madison delegates at the Wisconsin Conservation Congress vote to close waterfowl shooting at 4 p m as bears are registered and a six day pheasant hunt is planned on Horicon Marsh before adjournment on the 21st. The new closing hour aims to keep waterfowl in Wisconsin longer and allow birds to rest and feed.

Conservation Congress Madison Horicon Marsh 21St Wisconsin Conservation Congress Wisconsin

Infant Gadow Dies in Monroe Route 2 Crash

Gadow infant Juda is dead at 4 10 am at St Clare hospital after admission from a coag tal heart condition. Born Nov 15 1955 at St Clare, son of Lavern and Dorothy Goodger Gadow. Surviving are parents, maternal grandparents Earl and Geneva Goodger Delavan, paternal grandmother Pearl Gadow Spring Grove, great grandparents Will Coning Delavan and Mrs Herman Malcock Brod. Services 2 pm Thursday Everson funeral home Brodhead with burial Greenwood cemetery. Rev E B Jamison to officiate.

Earl Goodger Delavan Pearl Gadow Spring Grove Township Will Coning Herman Malcock Brodhead Everson Funeral Home Greenwood _ cemetery E. B. Jamison

Alberta Legislator Kills Family then Takes Life

Police say Alberta legislator John E. Clark shot his wife and four children and two men at his farm home before killing himself. Authorities found Clark’s body in a mudhole about 600 yards from the farmhouse where the other victims were discovered Sunday.

Alberta Selferskine Alta Royal Canadian Mounted Police John E. Clark

Albany woman earns BA at Luther College commencement

Miss Karen Kittleson daughter of Mr and Mrs Ivan Kittleson of Albany received a bachelor of arts degree yesterday at Luther College Decorah Iowa. She majored in composite science. Dr Morris Wee chair of the boards Christian Education Evangelical Lutheran Church presented the commencement address at the ninety first ceremony.

Karen Kittleson Ivan’ Kittleson Albany Luther College Decorah Kittleson Morris Wee Board of Christian Education Evangelical Lutheran Church Bethel Church Madison

Myrtle Webb Takes New Post

Myrtle Webb, county home agent since March 1954, will resign Aug 15 to become assistant director of dormitories at Lawrence College Appleton. She will oversee Russell Sage girls dormitory dining, food prep, upkeep and maid staff with redecorating duties. She and her daughter Polly will move into Russell Sage cottage. Polly will attend Appleton Edison in fall. Mrs Webb says she enjoys extension work and rural outreach but accepted an opportunity too good to pass up.

Myrtle Webb Webb Lawrence College Appleton Russell, Sage Polly Russell Sage Cottage Appleton Edison

Wisconsin Home Economics Leader Profiles in Service

Green County notes Mrs Webb as home agent in Adams County. A North Dakota University graduate in home economics she serves on the Wisconsin Extension Workers board and has been secretary treasurer since 1956. Active in the Wisconsin Home Economics Association she edited its newsletter this year and is a former president of the Wisconsin Home Agents Association.

Green County Webb Adams County North Dakota University Wisconsin Extension Workers Wisconsin Home Economics Association Wisconsin Home Agents Association

Lake Titicaca Compared to Lake Ontario in Size

A historical note states Lake Titicaca in South America is half as large as Lake Ontario. The comparison highlights Titicaca as the smaller body of water relative to Ontario.

Lake Titicaca South America Lake Ontario

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