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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1955
Page
8
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight with a high around 70 Wednesday and scattered showers possible later in the day. Low tonight 48 to 54, high tomorrow 65 to 70. Record highs and lows listed for Blythe California Yuma Arizona Fraser Colorado. Sunrise 4 31 sunset 7 26. Barometer readings at 1 am and 1 pm.
Joseph A. Shaffer transfers property to Ernest F. Messerli in Monroe's Brodhead addition lot 117 block 22. Alvin J. Moe deeds 110 acres to Emmett A. Mc Coppin and wife residents of Caracas Venezuela. Peter and Henry W. Hefty convey 3 acres to Henry M. Opfermann in New Glarus Township with reference to parcels 22 and 23.
Judge Marshall L. Peterson presides as Robert W. Major of Freeport forfeits a $25 bond on a speeding charge per Sheriff’s Department records.
Court listings show multiple traffic and driving offenses across Monroe Freeport and surrounding areas. Individuals include L A Koenig James Slade Jane Waelti Leona Sharer Gale Cline Larry Parish Leon Broge John Schneider William Parriott Harold Camnitz Marvin Christopherson with fines and forfeitures varying from 5 to 20 dollars and one June 15 hearing for William Parriott.
Donald Eugene Jueneman aged 25 and Ruth Elaine Wells aged 21, both of Route 3, were issued marriage licenses. The filing notes bundle names, ages, and residence as listed in the official record.
A brief notice lists John Hribal aged 24 from Loves Park and Mrs. Jessie Edwards aged 89 from Dayton. The fragment indicates a memorial or death notice with two named individuals and their hometowns.
Mr and Mrs Harry Hamnan Route 4 report a daughter born June 7. Mr and Mrs Harold Braun Janesville report a daughter born June 6. Mr and Mrs Laverne Holcomb 2122 15th Street report a son born June 6. Mr and Mrs John Stenbroten Monticello report a son born June 6. Mr and Mrs Russell Schober Fresno California report a daughter born June 6. (At Fresno).
Walter J Speich of 1815 17th avenue and Gary Kammerude of Blanchardville are involved in hospital incidents. A tonsillectomy lists Alvin and David Wald of Route 3 Susan Driscoll Beloit and Nathan Studer 1703 6th street. Mrs George Flaherty appears in medical notes.
Co. K of the 32nd Wisconsin National Guard leaves Sunday from the Armory for two weeks of maneuvers at Camp McCoy. An advance group departs Thursday. 88 enlisted men, six officers and one warrant officer travel with four truck drivers supplying equipment. The unit rendezvouses with two units at Baraboo then moves via Highways 69 and 12 to the camp, arriving about 2 p.m. The advance party includes cooks Sgt. William Niederberger and Pvt. 1st Class Fred Zweifel.
Jessie Edwards aged 89 died Sunday at her Dayton home. Services set for 2 p m Thursday at Becker funeral home Belleville with calling hours tomorrow. She is survived by two daughters Mrs William Caveny Dayton and Mrs Jacob Voegels Belleville a son M J Edwards Knoxville Tenn five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Rev J W Zimmerman 87 of Brodhead died yesterday at his home. Services will be Thursday at 2 p m at Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church Brodhead with Rev Robert A Boettcher officiating. Burial in Union Cemetery. Body to be moved from Everson funeral home to church Thursday noon. Visiting pastors are honorary pallbearers and friends may call after 1 p m tomorrow.
Services were held for David Fitzgibbons 79 of Monroe who died Saturday in Detroit. Rites at Stuessy funeral home and St. Victor's Church were led by Rev. E C McCollow with burial in Calvary cemetery. Pallbearers named. others listed.
Harold Tews of West Allis and many others visited Monroe today and yesterday from Dixon Ill Rock Island Ia Evans ton Ill Minneapolis Greeley Colo and more. University of Wisconsin summer school drew county agent Myron E Jeglum while Wiscon sin Conservation Congress brought several local figures to Madison.
Frank E. Gannett publisher of the Gannett Newspapers his wife Carolyn and their son Dixon were awarded degrees at Bradley University during a Monday night ceremony in Peoria.
Park Board votes to erect a backstop in Lincoln Park and restrict usage to softball with no baseball allowed. Action follows a parents group request. The Monroe Athletic Association is authorized to host a Southern Wisconsin swimming meet on Sunday July 10 from 1 to 5 p m. A Huber Brewers spokesman asks fence repairs. board agrees. The team reports $670 lost last season and offers season profits to the Park Board if profits arise.
Thom as Bacher seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Otto C Bacher of 705 27th avenue was taken to St Anthony’s hospital in Rockford yesterday for foot surgery He has been crippled by polio for three years Bethlehem Lutheran church held confirmation exercises Sunday morning for nine youths Gary Ringen Don Olson Robert Dorr Dirk Sveem Nennis Olson Donald Amundsen Henry Bollerud Sally Schultz and Janice Olson were confirmed.
Joseph D. Viney of Monroe received medical care for an injury to his left eye after a playful tussle with his 14 month old son Billy. A sharp grab scratched the eye and prompted treatment.
Yesterday morning the birth of a second daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Schober of 1337 W Normal Avenue Fresno California is announced. The couple already has an older daughter named Joni. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs Ernest Schober of Monroe and maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs Ottmar Roholoff of Appleton Minnesota.
Walter J. Speich of 1815 17th avenue was admitted to St. Clare hospital this morning at 10:30 for leg lacerations after a steel beam fell while unloading at 23rd street and 16th avenue. He is reported in good condition this afternoon.
U S Steel Republic Steel Alleghany Corp and Boeing led a broad market climb as demand for steels and non ferrous metals boosted stocks. Early gains reached one to three points with losses limited to about a point, and large blocks moved to higher prices at the open.
John Hribal 24 of Loves Park died at 5 05 am in St Clare hospital after a diving accident while swimming in the Sugar River near Brodhead He hit his head fracturing his neck the death deemed accidental by County Coroner Herman A Stuessy Services are pending at the Ju
The body was to be taken to Rockford this afternoon from Shriner Neushwander funeral home. Times Want Ads mention the service details.
Cairo rejects a U N plan for top Egyptian officials to negotiate directly with Israel to end ongoing clashes along the Gaza Strip.
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