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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1949
Page
6
The NE Daily Record reports a forecast of fair and cooler conditions tonight with Tuesday expected to stay fair and cool. No significant precipitation is anticipated and temperatures are expected to be mild across the region.
Last week highs reached 85 and lows 53 with today’s high 65. Barometer readings show 29.50 at 1 am and 20.48 at 1 pm. Warmest spot yesterday was Fremont California at 97 degrees. Duluth Minnesota was coldest at 42. Sunrise was 4 23 and sunset 7 35.
Justice L A Koenig and clerk note two citations. Durtechi Brod faces fishing without a license with $520 and costs. John Kummer of route 2 Orangeville is fined $20 for speeding plus $5 costs. Local authorities enforce traffic and licensing rules.
Probate notice indicates estates in South Wayne are to be settled for all children. Details describe heirs and distribution terms, with emphasis on the probate process and residence location.
Hazel Helen Scace of Monroe and Judd Roberts of Rockford are named in the notice as parties involved in a forthcoming legal proceeding. The document lists their names and residences as part of the official record.
The fragment lists St. Clare Hospital and individuals including John E. Cileier, Alice Johnson, Theodore Weiler, Mrs. Richard Bugegs, and Mrs. Barbare Yost. Mentions accident involving William Holland in Zion Ts and 1415 11th street. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tl. were in Monroe.
Five city collisions over the weekend produced no injuries but varied damage. Norman Hicks’s car was destroyed after a crash with Mrs. Dorothy Whalen on 15th Avenue. other crashes involved Leo J. Howard Fred Stopka Delmar Friedrichs and Ernest R. Naef with several drivers in the 1000 block of 15th street and nearby intersections.
A 13-year-old Hawaii visitor, Pat Meyers, arrives in Chicago and travels to Monroe for the summer with the M. J. Gonstead family. She comments on Midwest churches and looks forward to exploring Monroe and Wisconsin before starting high school in September.
Clarence Falk and Earl Bechtol were elected trustees at the Bethel Evangelical United Brethren church annual meeting yesterday morning. Also named were Frank Stamm Sunday school superintendent Miss Joyce Grinnell secretary Mrs Vera Selck treasurer Miss Minnetta Foulker financial secretary Ivan Geil Edward Roth benevolence treasurer Mrs Marjorie RodErick cradle roll superintendent Mrs Frank Stamm home department supervisor and Mrs Edward Roth church pianist.
Mrs Barbara Yost age about 60 residing at 1415 11th street fractured her shoulder after a fall on basement steps while visiting her son Dean Yost in Sussex. She was admitted to St. Clare hospital after returning to Monroe with first aid given at the scene. Her sister Mrs Ida White will join from Milwaukee this evening for an extended stay.
Mrs. Eva Whipple was in town yesterday arriving from Whitewater and making a brief social call.
Mrs Viva Stauffacher was in Janesville on business. Mr and Mrs Carl V Briggs left for Chicago. Stanton P Steuri and Miss Barbara Smout traveled from Albany. Miss Dolores Mayenchien of Freeport visited Sunday with Miss Viola Von Arx. Mr and Mrs Albert Wuetrich spent Sunday at the Will Zimmerli home in Albany. Mrs Ann Chesebro of Milwaukee visited her father in law Allen Chesebro’s family over the weekend. Helen Frauchiger of Madison spent the weekend with her parents. E N Churchill and companion spent the weekend at Pottsville Ia for the centennial. S P Lynch and Hester Lynch vacationed at Belvidere with John and H N Darling and A R Steele and Melvin Pritchard. The William Whipple family weekended at Virgil Stauffacher cottage on Lake Wisconsin. Catch included a 7 pound catfish and a 20 inch wall-eyed pike. Messers and Mmes Harrison Butenhoff and others spent Sunday at the O E Dey cottage on Lake Okauchee.
A leaking private service line feeding two homes at the 21st avenue and 10th street corner caused a minor spring as soil became saturated. Zenno A. Gorder of the city water department said the old line, pre dating the main on 23rd avenue, ruptured and required city crews to locate the leak. New service lines will connect each home to the main.
Mrs. Mary Young reports the death of her brother William A. Cornwell of Gibson City Illinois. She and her daughter Mrs. James Green will attend the funeral tomorrow.
Alan Elizabeth Keener three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Owen Keener of Mt Pleasant township was killed Saturday when struck by a Janesville wholesale grocery truck while crossing a gravel road in front of her home. Funeral services are at 2 p m tomorrow at Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed church with Rev A R Achtemeier officiating and Exeter cemetery burial. Pallbearers include Peter Marones Brodhead Atre mus Silver Wilbert Christen Jr and Clarence Kernen.
Four young men were arrested after a street fight outside Palmer's tavern at 1301 17th Street around 9 24 p m Saturday. They were released pending a 6 p m today appearance in justice court. Police were alerted at 8 38 p m by a complaint of boisterous conduct.
Seven new volumes placed as a memorial to Mrs. Emery A. Odell funded by friends. The collection covers home furnishings gardening art and fashions reflecting her lifelong interests. Titles include Interior Decorating Well illustrated and All About Home Decoration by Mary Davis Gillies.
Senate Democratic Leader Lucas said party chiefs will do all they can to pass the administration's legislative program this session. He left open the possibility of Congress staying beyond the July 31 adjournment date if needed, without specifying how long.
Chicago trading saw steady selling pressure with wheat down about three cents as active dealings absorbed by resting orders. Soybeans and lard also declined, fats and oils markets weaker, cottonseed oil hit seasonal lows, while rye corn and oats eased. A four alarm Manhattan fire injured sixty firefighters and damaged the 50 year old St Nicholas arena building.
Mr and Mrs Gerhard Steensrud welcomed a daughter on June 3 at Madison General hospital. The Steensruds also have two children Gayleen nine and Grayson five. Steensrud has accepted the job as head football coach and physical education director at Monroe High School.
Mrs Ed A Ninneman and her son Robert returned Friday from Tucson Arizona where they spent the winter Robert received his diploma in ninth grade graduation exercises held at Catalina Junior High School May 27 They were accompanied by Mr Ninneman who went to Tucson in May.
The stone inscription insur ance on the front of the Monroe clinic at the northwest corner of the square was removed this morning by under cutting. Luchsinger Monument Works did the work and no lettering will replace it.
Mr and Mrs John H Siedschlag of 2522 8th Street attended graduation exercises at Platteville State Teachers College Friday Their son Donald N Siedschlag received a bachelor of science degree in agriculture Donald is married to Kathryn Knipschild
John Marvin son of Mr and Mrs Charles B Marvin 1460 23rd avenue was among ninth grade students receiving scholarships at the class day exercises Friday afternoon. His name was inadvertently omitted from Saturday's class day story.
Miss Jean Marie Rabehl daughter of Mrs Alvin C Rabehl is among 12 Carroll College students chosen for the summer caravan program. She left Monroe today for Waukesha for a week of preliminary training before leading vacation Bible schools in northern Wisconsin and Michigan Presbyterian mission churches.
Mr. and Mrs. Evan Chambers recently moved to Madison and were in Monroe yesterday. Their children stayed the past week with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Chambers to finish the school term.
Chambers recently joined the state crime laboratory staff and has a new address at 606 Copeland Street.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Stauffer move from 2203 14th Street to an apartment at 1403 22nd Avenue. They sold their house to Albert Wuetrich of Clarno.
Madison Wisconsin delegates at the 15th annual conservation congress approved a 14 day pheasant season for the southern and central zones from Oct 22 to Nov 4 with a two bird daily bag limit and four in possession. Northern zone pheasant season proposed Oct 22 to Oct 30. Rough grouse seasons mirror pheasant rules by zone with varying shooting hours.
Approximately 30 million automobiles are owned by about 29 million families in the United States. This figure reflects broad vehicle ownership across American households and indicates a high per-family car prevalence.
The Wisconsin voluntary Republican committee announced a 2,475 delegate seats for the La Crosse convention with Milwaukee County receiving 556 delegates and Florence County 7. Delegates are apportioned to 71 counties based on one for every 250 Republican votes cast in the November 1948 election.
Mrs Anna M Stauffacher is recovering at her home following a slight stroke suffered Saturday evening. She resides at 1124 13th Avenue and is reported to be resting comfortably.
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