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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1961
Page
8
The afternoon forecast notes fair to partly cloudy conditions with a chance of showers in extreme southwest. Cooler air moves in from the north and northeast, with highs 67 to 76 and lows around 40s to mid 50s in the Monroe area. Tuesday brings fair and cooler conditions with highs in the 70s.
Dewey Hulburt Estate transfers land in Sylvester Township sec 2 and Mt. Pleasant sec 35 to Paul Striker. Roy W Wesenberg deeds N 60 ft in width off W 2 of it 5 in Payne’s Donation Monroe to George F Hartman. Helen P Stuessy and others sell 14 acres more or less sec 12 north of Little Sugar River Washington Township to Karl Fred Disch. Charlene Kohl sells 0.60 acres more or less sec 9 Cadiz Township to John Gunser. Thomas L Stein transfers Kt 2 and W of It 4 blk 53 in Brodhead to Donald L Witte.
Monroe police list several traffic penalties including Keith G. Dimmick of rural Freeport for inattentive driving and a $10 fine Dale H. Edwards of Elgin cited for a stop sign violation Walter P. Mathys of rural Darlington cited for inattentive driving and Bob Nicholas of Chicago cited for inattentive driving all assessed $10 fines.
Justice Martin Hutzel and Richard D. Slatter of Janesville cited for speeding with $9 and costs. Glen Lou Curless of Brodhead fined or ordered to pay costs, attend three sessions of driver improvement, and have license suspended 30 days due to a minor in the case. Richard Badertscher of Brodhead charged with disorderly conduct. $100 and costs with $50 suspended if no further disorderly acts for one year.
Vernon Martin Tearman 23 of Brodhead and Jean Linda Gritzmaker 18 of Route 1 Brodhead obtained a marriage license.
The notices report the deaths of Melvin L. Notbohm 55 Milwaukee Emma Yelinek 81 Fenimore Carl F. Brussow 79 Madison Gustav Kleinfeldt 75 Cross Plains Mrs W H Stephenson 85 Janesville Mrs Earl Barge 58 Warren Illinois Milo P Wachlin 55 Lena Illinois Milton Victor Rabe 75 Route 2 Winslow Gottfried Reger 82 Evansville.
Mr and Mrs John Metzger Blanchardville announce a son born June 3. Mr and Mrs Richard Leuzing er Vernon announce a son born June 3. Mr and Mrs Richard Lang hus Beloit announce a daughter born June 3. Mr and Mrs Raymond Cous in Beloit announce a daughter born June 4. Mr and Mrs Marvin Meissen Durand announce a daughter born June 4. Mr and Mrs Russell Hayden Sr Beloit announce a son born June 4. Mr and Mrs Herbert Flannery Browntown announce a daughter born June 4. Mr and Mrs Richard Zanzinger Footville announce a daughter born June 5.
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Milo P. Wachlin 55 of Lena Illinois died Saturday night at his home. Services set for 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Leamon funeral home with burial in Lena Burial Park. He was born in Lena, married Opal Frederick in Dubuque, 1939. Survived by wife a son James five sisters and five brothers and a grandchild.
A St Clare Hospital record lists tonsillectomy patients and others by name from Monticello Brodhead New Glarus Janesville and Beloit with surgical and medical cases. Dismissals include numerous patients and residents such as Marvin Haskins Fred Blum Orriff Tubbs and many more.
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Local residents and relatives from Albany Brodhead Janesville and California visited Monroe and area homes over the weekend. Notable events include weddings and anniversaries for the Leuenberger family and a 50th UW Madison reunion for Mrs. James Nesby. Multiple airmen and members of women groups held meetings.
James Smith public school art instructor announced that applications for a summer art class will be accepted until next Monday. The six week course runs one afternoon per week, starts June 19 and ends July 26, for fifth grade students and adults, with class size dependent on enrollment.
Gottfried Regez 82 of rural Evansville died Saturday in St. Clare hospital after a stroke May 29. He was born September 2 1878 in Gumegegen Canton Bern emigrated 1894 to Brodhead worked as cheesemaker near Monticello and Monroe then farmed near Evansville 40 years. Survived by wife Lillian three sons Arthur Carl Walter a daughter Mrs Rudolph Feller four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. Rev James Osborne Magnolia Advent Christian Church officiating burial Magnolia cemetery.
Monticello officials select Baxter and Woodman of Crystal Lake to design a lift system for the town sewer and proceed with plans. The panel weighs extending sewer service to Urban Road to Monroe street, noting lift solution costs 16 000 versus 13 000 for extension. Edward Quade is named Civil Defense director. Residents seek curb and gutter on Highland and Coates streets. Several tavern licenses for Class B liquor and malt beverages are granted to eight applicants.
M V Rabe dies at 9 15 p m Saturday after a long illness in Winslow. Born January 1 1886 in Oneco Township he married Clara Schrader March 25 1909. Surviving are his wife two sons Elven and Ronald four sisters five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services set for 2 p m tomorrow at Basswood church with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call at Cardascio funeral home Winslow.
Rev. Galen Luebke of Beloit EUB church spoke at the Green County Evangelical United Brethren Youth Fellowship Cluster gathering in Twining Park. John Beutel and Karen Meier provided music with an accordion duet.
About six telephone lines were knocked down when a car driven by Keith G. Dimmick of rural Freeport rammed a utility pole in front of the Swiss Wheel at about 12:30 this morning. Dimmick was uninjured. Vehicles of Walter P. Mathys of rural Darlington and Charles J. Ferguson were damaged in separate incidents nearby.
The Janesville Association of Baptist Men’s Fellowship will host a family picnic at 1 30 p m Sunday June 11 in Favansville park Rev Elliott will deliver a talk and lead prayers.
P Frederick Delli Quadri a 45 year old former director of the division for children and youth at the State Department of Public Welfare is named by President Kennedy as U S representative on the executive board of the United Nations Children's Fund.
Mrs Sam Waelti of Monroe chairs the Green County Farm Bureau Women as four delegates travel to Mauston for the 15th Farm Bureau Women conference. Arleigh Frautschy from rural Monroe, Mrs John Stoehr of Albany and Mrs Frank Bloom, District Two committeewoman, join tomorrow.
The Green County Teachers College hosted a picnic at Devils Lake for both junior and senior classes today.
Mr and Mrs Bruce M Blum spent yesterday afternoon and evening at the Wagon Wheel Rockton where Mrs Blum s cousin Dayton Foster and his wife of Decatur IL were in charge of dance groups in square and round dances The Fosters known professionally as Dayt and Dot travel throughout the country instructing calling and presenting such dance programs.
No injuries reported in five weekend sheriff investigations. A light colored car struck Clark E. Goodman on old Argyle road at 1 55 a m. A five year old cow valued at 350 was shot after being hit by Harry Reasa on Highway 59 at 10 25 p m Saturday. Floyd Coplien Jr and Delmar Arn’s cow collided on Highway 69 near Spring Valley school. Gary Ginner escaped injury when his car rolled near Harold Blumer farm after a tire blowout. Stanley Colin and Francis Muenich drove separate vehicles in separate incidents as deputies continue.
Officers said Gyle was involved in a two vehicle collision on Highways 11 and 81 one half mile east of Monroe at 2 17 p m Friday Colin was turning into the Altman pit and had stopped for traffic clearing.
Juda high school band schedules its first summer concert for Wednesday at 8 behind the school or in the gym if weather turns. Band director is Mrs. Nancy Brecklin with students Eloise Waelti Richard Brunner Larry Leopold David Gruenberg and George Keen assisting. Juda Music Parents sponsor a 5 30 social led by Mrs. Russell Carter.
In active trading this afternoon the market averages rose as blue chip leaders pushed gains. Woolworth and DuPont contributed gains of over three points while American Viscose continued the prior week's rally with a jump exceeding four points.
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