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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1960
Page
6
Wisconsin forecast shows generally fair weather with cooler tonight and Tuesday. Lows 38 to 47, highs in 60s to 70s, wind shift from northerly to light variable. Monroe zone expects partly cloudy to mostly fair skies with a warm Tuesday afternoon.
Freeport man Andrew F. McCarty faces a speeding-related forfeiture in Monroe police records with a $10 amount listed.
Six marriage licenses are issued to couples including Albert Magnus Bilgin aged 22 and Sandra Sue Rinehart 20 of Orangeville, George Elmer Gramling 27 of 2103 15th street and Janet Louise Beckman 22 of 1524 23rd avenue, Mahlen Carl Friske 26 of Kendall and Jean Ellen Sacker 22 of 1400 23rd avenue, Wesley Earl Seffrood 25 route 1 South Wayne and Rose Mary Schmid 20 route 2 Argyle, and Lavern Albert Flannery 21 route 3 and JoAnn Jane Quinn 18 route 1 Gratiot.
George F. Crooks aged 65 of 1609 13th avenue is noted along with John Martin 61 of Shullsburg Elmer Warner 74 Evansville Chester Warren Hurd 64 Janesville Mrs Augusta Swenson 74 Lombard NL Mrs Gena Strommen 90 Blanchardville Mrs Sarah Chaney 91 rural Winslow Elmer L Pansing 66 Warren and couples: Mr and Mrs a Tway Albany with a son born June 4 Dr and Mrs Keith B Witte at 20th avenue with a daughter born June Mr and Mrs Edward Steitz Gratiot with a son born June 5 Mr and Mrs Ronald Piper Brodhead with a son born June 6 Mr and Mrs Werner Zimmer man 915 12th street with a daughter born June 6
A St Clare Hospital release lists patients undergoing tonsillectomy in various towns including Shirley Spring sted Brodhead Jerry and Glen da Lawyer Ann L Elmer Route 2 Joseph Buchalo Durand Crystal R Gessert Allen E Long and others. Surgical and dismissal rosters follow with names from Albany Orangeville Baileyville German Valley Rockford and surrounding areas.
Albany residents and visitors are noted in a mass of social mentions. Names include Zimmerli Blumer Partridge Jacob Bloodgood Tschudy Musebeck Goetz North Stauffacher Hirsbrunner Trotter Prien Richards, plus travelers from Detroit Monroe Chicago Racine and Mexico City attending visits and training.
The Second District Nurses Association will hold its monthly meeting at Pinehurst Sanatorium near Janesville with a 6 30 picnic supper Thursday. Mercy hospital school of nursing students will entertain with choir selections. Private duty nurses are invited to attend the sectional meeting at 6 p.m. before the picnic. Reservations will be sent in by June 6 to the sanatorium or to Verona Graves, 45 E Ridge Road Beloit.
Key Atlas missile bases in California and Florida were struck today in a contract dispute between Convair and the International Association of Machinists. Local workers halted operations as the walkout began, affecting maintenance at several production sites and delaying routine testing.
Boy Scout Troop 101 campers raced in sealed envelopes guiding to the unknown campsite. John Benkert's patrol arrived first, with Tony Lux's patrol close behind. Tender foot winners were Ronnie Eckstam and Jimmy Meyers for best tent and neatness. Ed Holcomb, John Trumpy, Jim Meyer, and Ron Eckstam joined in a snipe hunt while Jim Marty and Dave Deininger led the council fire.
Peter A. Schmid, living with his uncle and aunt at 2021 11th Street, has graduated from Norris Foundation, a Mukwonago high school for boys. He won the Sarah James cash award as most improved senior and represented the school at Badger Boys State and the Youth in Government conference in Madison this spring. He will attend State College next fall.
Vern Falk of WEKZ was elected vice president of the United Press Broadcasters of Wisconsin at the spring meeting in Milwaukee. Attending with Falk were George McKeown and Stanley Neuberger.
Judge Joseph F. Collins of Lafayette County will preside in Green County Court Wednesdays during the absence of Judge Marshall L. Peterson. Peterson and family left Friday on vacation in Florida, with a week in Detroit for the National Judges convention.
Kristine Friedrich, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard Friedrich of rural Albany, is appointed secretary at the county extension office succeeding Mrs Dale E Bertalot who resigned. Friedrich is a 1960 Juda High School graduate.
Monroe area residents eager to play Slow Pitch softball are asked to gather at the Twining Park ball diamond at 7 p.m. tomorrow to plan the season and form teams and leagues.
Mr and Mrs William Plate attended graduation exercises at Spencerian College in Milwaukee. Their son Roger Plate received his degree in business administration.
Two new stamps are now available at the Monroe Post Office. A four-cent horizontal stamp is among the offerings and is ready for public purchase.
A purple stamp honoring The American Woman became available Friday. Another four cent stamp for the Treaty Organization Conference is blue and went on sale late last month.
Julie Krieg and Jeannie Elmer spent Friday in Monroe. Misses Fannie G and Frieda Benkert and Mrs. Lydia Voegeli were Thursday afternoon callers in Madison. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holcomb Sr Elmer Freitag Lawrence G. Marty Clarence Holcomb Lawrence F. Marty and John Lortscher left Saturday for two weeks fishing at Frank's Resort near Stone Lake. Mrs. William Pagel spent the weekend with her daughter Miss Dorothy Pagel Freeport. Mrs. John Winzenried Sr was a Friday caller in Monroe. Shelly Ann and Brian Zweifel spent Sunday with Mrs Sylvia Curtis while their parents Mr and Mrs John W Zweifel New Glarus were business callers in Lake Geneva. Monday morn ing Mrs Zweifel and children left for Auburn Maine to visit her parents Mrs and Mrs Judson Stevens. Mrs Lydia Voegels spent the weekend with her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Warren Ingram and family Madison. Phone 3 for an Adtaker today.
Minor damage to a parked Armour and Co vehicle after being struck by Keith A. Holcomb of 1736 15th Street on 13th Avenue in the 1900 block. Alvin A. Shippy of 914 17th Street and Charles Reed of Roscoe Illinois were uninjured after a crash at 13th Street and 20th Avenue yesterday.
Dogs on the Glenn Flannery farm Route 4 chased hogs and broke into a barn. One large police dog was killed. another wounded dog is believed shot and escaped. Investigation also notes dogs chasing cattle by sheriff officials.
Madison publisher Don Anderson was elected president of the Wisconsin Alumni Association. He succeeds Martin Below of Glencoe Illinois, who becomes chairman of the association's board of directors. The board met during alumni events.
The University of Wisconsin campus names Dr Norman O Beck er of Fond du Lac first vice president and Lloyd Larson of perp om second vice president.
Paul A. Lime of Sentry Market Inc at 2902 13th Street was named third prize winner in Kimberly Clark Corp dealer contest for the Fashion Fling Sweepstakes. He receives a $25 savings bond for estimating total entries in the nationwide promotion conducted earlier this year.
Wisconsin scientists traced 123 tornadoes since 1950 and found most occur in a two hour span starting at 3 p.m. The study shows 33 hits in the afternoon window, 24 between 1 and 3 p.m., and 36 from 5 to 8 p.m. The decade’s tabulation lists 19 in April, 39 in May, 29 in June, and 25 in August.
More than 100 million people in the United States are indirect owners of corporate stock through savings in insurance. The fact highlights the reach of financial markets into ordinary households via life insurance and annuity products, expanding ownership beyond direct stockholders.
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