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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1963
Page
8
The Daily Record notes partly cloudy skies with occasional thundershowers and warm temperatures in Wisconsin. Monroe area reports similar conditions with highs near 82 to 90 and lows in the 60s. A statewide barometer readings and daily temperature comparisons are included.
J Ivan Elmer named administrator of the estate of his mother Elsbeth Elmer of New Glarus who died May 25. He and his sister Ellen S Zweifel are heirs at law.
Obituaries announce the deaths of Mrs. Dorothy Stuntz 70 of Albany George H. Dascher 66 of Freeport and Mrs. Mina Pfund 85 of 911 21st Street. The notices record their ages and residences as of the day of publication.
County Court Judge Roger L. Elmer hears case against Gen's Bar owner Genevieve Goodman of Monroe for selling beer to a minor. Case set for 10:15 tomorrow with bond of 250 dollars furnished by City Police.
Monroe police report Shirl J. Wise forfeiting a $10 fine for failing to stop at a stop sign in Monroe.
Rev. and Mrs. Wesley Burns announce the birth of a daughter on June 5 at their home at 1104 22nd Street.
Lists of patients undergoing tonsillectomy at St Clare Hospital in Durand and medical staff from several towns. Includes Mary Clare Highland and others from Durand New Glarus Beloit Footville Monticello Janesville and Rockford. Dismissals list multiple patients and guardians with full names and residences.
L. G. Monthey a UW extension travel and recreation specialist spoke at Idle Hour Mansion on Monroe tourism ideas. Mrs. Belle Elliott and Mrs. Robert Bayrhof organized the informal gathering with plans for future meetings. Attendees included Robert Hahlen Chamber president Robert Rosa Archie Myers Jr Vernon Schillinger County Agent Myron Jeglum Mrs Gay Steensrud John W. MacInnis First National Bank Ray Barth.
At Moosehall last night a field house addition for Mooseheart was discussed. Memorial Day committee members Arthur Meyer and Robert Kubly presented reports as Jack Marty reported on the Mooseheart trip and a new attendance awards system was debated.
Monroe police report a nighttime collision on June 3 when Helen G. Rote backed from a driveway and struck Norman G. Myhre's parked car. Minor damage reported. incident not logged until the next day.
An 85 year old Monroe woman Mrs Mina Pfund died at 9 50 last night less than 12 hours after admission to St Clare hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage She was born Feb 11 1878 in Jefferson Township and married Aug 18 1896 to John Edward Pfund Surviving are four daughters three sons fourteen grandchildren and twenty one great grandchildren Services will be at 1 30 p m Friday at the Stuessy funeral home Rev James C Plymire will officiate Burial will be Greenwood cemetery Friends may call after 2 30 p m tomorrow.
Personal mentions list Mrs. Howard Clark and Mrs. Elmer Cleaveland visiting Mrs. Elva Dooley in Monticello. Women of the Moose to meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. Mrs. Ira Mayer and daughters Marilyn and Uari traveled to Freeport. Miss Shirley Escher of Monticello and Miss Jan Marshall of Janesville returned from California. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Barth to spend summer in western states including New Mexico and Colorado. Mrs. Henry Hillis and sister Clara Patt returned from Pittsburgh. Jill Babler graduates at Marshfield. families of Harris Babler and Marcia Bouers noted. Funeral attendance for Mrs. Lottie Daubert. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hagar and Laura Hagar enjoyed a brief Tomahawk vacation. Hope Swenson earns B.S. at Hamline University.
Hollywood hosts a rise of folk music as a major entertainment segment. Edwin Pearl runs the Ash Grove the leading pure folk venue spawning Bud and Travis the Limelighters and others. He argues authentic music without amplification defines the movement and cites the Kingston Trio as a catalyst while disapproving of their commercial style.Pearl notes the revival stems from a longing for simpler origins after urban migration and world war era changes.
A passerby spotted a large fire at the A and P store near the town square at 12:30 a.m. The stock is a total loss estimated at $3,000 with $50,000 in equipment value. Building owners reported $51,000 in insurance.
An Eastern Air Lines DC7 with 17 passengers aboard landed safely at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport five miles short of its intended landing site at Broward International Airport. The Broward tower said the pilot misjudged the approach. Officials noted the runway at the small airport posed a takeoff problem.
Hollywood veteran Richard Arlen, 62, was booked on suspicion of drunken driving after officers spotted him driving slowly amid fast moving traffic on the Hollywood Freeway Tuesday night.
Wellington hosts two day talks as United States, Australia, New Zealand and Britain discuss East West relations and Asian affairs amid ongoing pact negotiations.
An Atlas E intercontinental ballistic missile flew 4,000 miles down the Pacific Missile Range to test its operational system.
The Wisconsin Bankers Association plans its 67th annual convention in Milwaukee from June 17 to 19 with over 1,300 bankers their wives and manufacturer's representatives expected to attend.
The county board property committee will recommend selling four parcels at the next board meeting. Bids include land at 17th avenue and 6th street bought in 1954 for 11000, a 40 acre woodlot in Albany Township for 611, the James Burns property in Brooklyn village for 160, and the Ray Cheese Co. building near the brewery for 3650. Some properties were appraised at 200 and 150 respectively.
The Monroe Jaycees report 100 trophies for the Junior Champ Track and Field Day at Monroe High School track. Trophies are on display at Martin's Sport and Hobby Shop and a Jaycees lunch stand will be provided. The event starts at 9 a.m. and will be moved to the following Saturday if rain.
MADISON The Good Samaritan bill that exempts doctors and nurses from negligence suits arising from emergency care at accident scenes has been signed into law by Gov. Reynolds. He indicated he vetoed a separate income tax prepayment bill aimed at easing small employers withholding burdens.
Joint services will be held at IOOF hall at 8 Friday night by Esther Rebekah Lodge and IOOF No. 72.
Thorp Finance Corp. directors declare a 7 cent per common share dividend payable June 20 to holders of record June 12. A $2.50 per share preferred stock dividend is also declared with payment June 28 to holders of record June 21.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Klema of Madison are parents of a son named Duane Edwin. Mrs. Klema was formerly Elaine Andrews of Juda. The Klemas have a daughter named Tina Marie. Gladys Andrews of Madison is the maternal grandmother, and Mr. and Mrs. A B Hartwick of Juda are the maternal great grandparents.
Mr and Mrs Fred Burks of Madison leave June 13 for six weeks in Switzerland. They were honored at a Sunday bon voyage picnic hosted by Mr and Mrs Herman W Elmer in New Glarus with attendees Messrs and Mmes Elmer Figi Melvin Streiff and Herbert Elmer all of New Glarus.
Gordon E. Holcomb, a graduate research assistant at the University of Wisconsin, arrives back in Madison following an extended trip for field work. The report notes his role and ongoing research affiliation with UW.
A UW PhD candidate attended the International Plant Tissue Culture Conference at the University of Pennsylvania to present work and network with researchers in the field.
Rev Wesley Burns and wife Mrs. Burns announce the birth of their daughter Sandra Kay this morning at St Clare hospital. The couple already has children James 5 Timothy 4 and Susan 3. Grandparents are Claude and Mrs Smith Spencer Indiana and Howard Burns Center Point Indiana. Great grandparents are John Burns Brazil Indiana and Maude Smith Spencer Indiana. Rev Burns pastor of the Church of the Nazarene Monroe came to Monroe on March 15 of this year.
Wau Shara County Sheriff Arthur Schley reports Raymond Crawford 51 shot and killed his wife 40 on the back porch in rural Plainfield and then fatally wounded himself with another shotgun in the abdomen and chest.
Mrs. Ray Hackett of Beloit visited the Binger home in town while Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Binger Sr. visited the Ernest Mellen berger and Edmond Anderson homes in Monroe, reflecting neighborly connections.
President Kennedy arrived in his presidential jet at 9 42 a m for a commencement address at the Air Force Academy first stop on a four state swing. The tour includes defense installations politicking and a mayors conference in Honolulu before returning to Washington.
Kennedy will fly from Los Angeles to Honolulu on Saturday, spend the night, speak to Honolulu mayors on Sunday, and return to Washington on Monday.
Two Darlington men were admitted to Dodgeville hospital for injuries from an automobile accident five miles south of Mineral Point Monday night. Larry Olson was in critical condition and airman third class James Robertson was in satisfactory condition. The car was found demolished beside the road.
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