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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1951
Page
6
Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow with scattered showers in the Northwest area. Expect little temperature change with a low around 48 to 54 and a high near 75. Yesterday's peak 71 and low 48. Phoenix hit 92 and Milwaukee 44 for regional extremes. Sunrise 4 23, sunset 7 35.
James J. Quinn transfers It 3 block 4 in Waelti Quinn subdivision to the city of Monroe in a deed recorded transfer.
Isaac Miller named executor of the estate of his wife Etta who died April 4 with life use granted under the will. Anna Metcalf named executrix of the estate of her husband Frank L Metcalf who died April 29 from a will dated April 7 1951. Anna is sole heir.
Small Claims Court Judge Harold J. Lamboley and Martell L. England, both Madison, posted bonds of 50 and costs for their court appearance at 10 a.m. June 14 on charges of operating a motor vehicle during a period of suspension of driver's license. Jerome Willis Steck of Whitewater faces a 10 a.m. June 4 appearance for stop sign violation speeding and no registration after being arrested in Monroe.
Obituaries list Mrs J M Funnell 86 Dar yton Frank Hendrickson 52 Dar lington Mrs Jennie Roe 84 Lena Louis Albert Field 75 Wists township Birth notices Mr and Mrs Morris Gren von Juda a daughter June 4 Mr and Mrs James Wuetrich 1708 17th street a daughter June 6 Mr and Mrs Ralph Yaun New Glarus a son June 7 Mr and Mrs Kenneth Hay Warren a son June 7
St Clare Hospital Medical docket lists patient names and addresses including Elmer Moon Ridgeway Mrs Alta Weeks 1623 16th Avenue Mrs Mina Faubel 1616 15th Street Mae Dorty Route 4 Monroe and John Thusius Portage Tonsillectomy patients Lydia Graber Monticello Garrett Kane Mrs William Otto Freeport Mrs Louise Kuhnke Orangeville Albert Matzinger Monticello Reno Mohns Juda Vern Pennewell Beloit etc Brodhead Dismissals Fred W Smith Mrs Matt Schultz Chester J Stuessy Mrs Rex Garde Mrs Delbert Boeck and son Fred Voegels Donald K Johnson Ronald Engle Elda Schadwald
A sequence of social notes lists residents and visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kundert in Milwaukee, Dean Peterson from Brodhead, Mrs. Earl Nelson of Belvidere, William Wiedenman of Madison, the Brand family heading to Canada, Jo Ann Schroeder bound for Maryland, Helen Montgomery visiting from Chicago for a wedding, and John Haesler returning from Maryland. Others plan trips to Albuquerque and the southwest while nurses Ellen Brooks and Ruth Chase prepare for a Janesville meeting on atomic warfare training.
Frank J. Teenie Hendrickson 52 a Darlington restaurant operator died suddenly at his home. Born March 1 1899 in Darlington he leaves a widow three daughters Janie Mrs Dale Lyne Shullsburg and Anna Mae Milwaukee two sons Robert stationed at Chanute Air Base Rantoul Ill and William Fort Jackson S C a brother Joseph Darlington two sisters Mrs Curtis Motley Darlington and Mrs Nelson Huxstable Mineral Point The funeral will be held tomorrow at 9 am Steil funeral home with Rt Rev Msgr Bernard Doyle of Holy Rosary Catholic church officiating Interment in Union Grove cemetery.
Christ H. Marti aged 79 died Sunday at St. Clare hospital Monticello. Funeral services were held at Stuessy funeral home at 2 p m with Rev L A Brown officiating. Burial followed in Greenwood cemetery. Song services by Herbert M. Ainsworth. Organ by Mrs C W Chase. Pallbearers: Henry E Babler Fred A Gempler Walter Haddinger Herman Schlittler Clarence Loveland Christ Stauffer. Renamed as director Harvey A Nelson Union Grove Wis Wednesday was tutor of the National Holstein association. Herman James Beutel Mattie Enzinger.
Fred J. Burgy of Monticello spoke at the Madison retirement banquet honoring Prof J G Fuller of the University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture animal husbandry department. Burgy discussed Fuller as a livestock adviser and his 25 years of contact with the professor. James J Lacey and William Norton presented remembrances, Fuller received a purse, and Burgy was accompanied by his wife and children.
Mrs J M Funnell aged 86 died yesterday at her Darlington home after a long illness. Funeral services were conducted at Nelson Sharer funeral home by Rev Wendell Hanson. Burial followed in Union Grove Cemetery. Born Marie Row in Darlington, she lived in Omaha before returning two years ago to live with a niece Neva Martin. Survivors are nieces and nephews.
Milfred Reed, a former Monroe resident, was honored at a farewell party in Freeport. The Reed family left by car for Berkeley, California, to establish their home there. Present were her parents, several Wunschel relatives, the Roesheisen family, and Floyd Pyle.
Mrs Edwin Faubel of 1616 15th street was admitted to St Clare hospital last evening for treatment of a heart condition. She is the mother of Lois Faubel a clerk of courts.
Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed Church members in Monticello enjoyed a picnic dinner at Recreation Park on Tuesday. Mrs. John Gempeler led with Mrs. Kenneth Klassy assisting, and many attendees included Beverly Babler, Ardys Rosen, Carla Blum, Madeline Karlen, Carol Babler, and others.
Jerry Dwyer celebrated his 21st birthday at home with family friends and fellow Monroe Cardinal teammates in attendance. He is son of Mr and Mrs John Dwyer Jr of 1303 19th Street and recently returned from Carroll College in Waukesha to vacation and has enlisted in the Naval Reserve. Pinochle and 500 games were played with honors awarded to Fred Huber Charles Dwyer Jr Will Purcell Fred Rieder Harold Pilz Jr and Fred Blank.
Memorial Day gathering at Mrs. Fern Holloway’s Orangeville home included O. J. Hanson Maywood Illinois Roy Herdman Jill Kling Jessie Ruthe Bill Lamm Freeport Jane Deaver Primrose Nebraska I Irving Elliott Frances Beard Harold Beard Paul Elliott Ferne Holloway Jane Holloway and other relatives from area towns sharing photos and stories of kin across generations.
Robert Monte and children will join members of the Wom an's club on their annual trip to Nelson Dewey state park near Cassville and to the Dousman home in Prairie du Chien. They plan to leave at 8 a.m. tomorrow.
Dr George R Barry accepted as 1952 Heart fund drive chairman for Monroe with Robert E Kohler of Kohler as state campaign chair man. He previously chaired the February campaign and two physician industrial nurse meetings in Wisconsin discussed cardial in industry. A third meeting is planned this month. ADMITS DYNAMITINGS Miami article notes University of Miami freshman Alex John Pelleni 18 admitted taking part in dynamiting parties for thrill after reading explosion stories.
Four Dairy Queen candidates from Blanchardville Stoughton Mt Horeb and New Glarus were chosen yesterday for the district contest in the Alice in Dairyland state pageant. Audrey Watrud Susan Barber both Blanchardville plus Betty Badertscher Mt Horeb and Mary Alice Falk Stoughton will compete at Dodgeville. Contestants hailed from Green Dane Lafayette counties, with judges Clifford Hutchinson and Miss Jean Kingler. A dairy lunch followed the New Glarus event, sponsored by the Lions and New Glarus dairy interests.
Mrs. Jennie Roe a Lena resident for most of her life died Tuesday in a Freeport hospital. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Leamon funeral home with Rev. R. C. Carder officiating and burial in Lena Burial Park. Born October 23, 1866 in Franklin County Pennsylvania, she moved to Lena at age three. Surviving are two daughters Vera Luy and Anna Luy a son Russell four brothers three sisters four grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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