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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1957
Page
6
Considerable cloudiness through Sunday with occasional light rain and possible thunder showers late tonight and Sunday morning. Warmer Sunday. Turn ing cooler again with scattered showers late Sunday or Sunday night. Low tonight low 50s. High Sunday in the 70s.
Since yesterday at 1 pm high reached 68 and low 51. Year ago today highs 81 and 59. Precipitation since yesterday trace. Barometer 29.93 at 1 am and 1 pm. Warmest place in U S A Needles California at 106, coldest Mount Washington New Hampshire. Sunrise 5 14 sunset 8 44.
Alvin Kraus and Phyllis Coplien of Spring Grove Township were issued a marriage license. Rudolf Buri of 2519 6th Street and Cheryl Dahl of Madison were granted a marriage license.
St. Clare Hospital Medical lists James High Brod head Lawrence Nowak Stock ton Mrs John Lelle Freeport Edward Cook Elkhorn Frank Haber Freeport Mrs Harold Bergen Brooklyn Mrs Emil Buehler Argyle Roy ONeill Shullsburg Sister M Flavin Munice Ind and Darwin Walker Beloit Surgical Elmer Holden Orfordville Dismissals Roy Densmore Mrs Roy Benkett and son Mrs Earl Geigel Sylvia Hartman Mrs Albert Crouch Mrs Rob ert Blumer Paul Hanson and Oscar Olson.
Arthur C. Benkert and Herbert M. Ainsworth will attend the 42nd Kiwanis International convention in Atlantic City July 23 to 27. More than 15,000 Kiwanians and wives are expected at the five day event in Convention Hall. Speakers include Reed C. Culp Kiwanis president Richard M. Nixon Carlos P. Romulo James S. Duncan and Dr Edward L R Elson.
The Nighthawk Club of Madison held a formal dinner dance at Turner Hall with over 75 couples attending. Hosts included Dr. and Mrs. Leslie G. Kindschi, Dr. and Mrs. John A. Schindler, and Dr. and Mrs. Fred W. Kundert. Entertainment featured yodelers Robert Schneider and Hans Neuschwander.
Mrs. Charles Gardner sold the town police car ambulance to Calvin Wickline the new police chief. The service was established here by the late Mr. Gardner.
Dr. Robert C. Holland, son of Mr and Mrs Harvey H Holland, will start a post doctoral research fellowship July 1 at UCLA as a National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis fellow. He leaves the University of North Dakota as assistant professor of anatomy to study intercranial nervous system under Dr Charles H Sawyer at the UCLA Medical Center.
New York reports Bride and Groom brings back a TV wedding program airing weekdays starting July 1 on NBC. Co hosts Frank Parker and Robert Paige rehearse a format where couples win prizes, hoping to give ordinary brides a lavish wedding on screen while noting a low divorce rate among surveyed participants.
Cooksville hosts its first open house in four years with five historic homes and gardens open to visitors this weekend. The two days run from 1 to 5 p.m. with relocated photos and Civil War era railway history noted in the village’s 115 year story. Cooksville lies at the junction of state Highways 59 and 138, about 85 miles west of Milwaukee.
Jerry Figi visits from Chicago to spend time with his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Figi. Judith Field of Chicago stays with her parents Mr and Mrs Stanley Field for the weekend. Marvin Fairman returns to Brodhead after a Flint Michigan visit with son Donald and family. Mrs Charles A Wimmler from LaCrosse visiting mother Mrs Ethel Stopka. her husband enters military service. Wimmler is the former Annette Stopka.
Miss Barbara Jean Haworth has completed her sophomore year at Whitewater State Teachers College and will spend the summer with her parents, Mr and Mrs Harold Haworth, 829 22nd Avenue.
Mrs. Ivan Rhyner, who has been visiting Switzerland for several months, is returning to the United States by ship. Her mother, Mrs. Gottfried Schuetz, left for New York on Tuesday to meet her. Mrs. Rhyner had traveled to Europe by plane in mid December.
Mrs J J McShane of Coventry England will arrive this week for a visit with her daughter Mrs Myron Bartle and family in the area.
Miss Grace Colney, after twelve years of service, was promoted to assistant cashier at the Bank of New Glarus. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Colney.
Tom Chinn, a lay leader, will conduct services at the Avon Community and Brodhead Methodist churches. He previously served at Christ Church Beloit and is scheduled for Avon at 9 30 a m and Brodhead at 11 a m as pastor Rev Wilbur Leatherman attends the West Wisconsin Conference.
Walter Bliss of Brodhead and his son Raymond W. Bliss, along with granddaughter Sandra Bliss, form a three generation graduate group from Durand high school. Sandra graduated this June. her father graduated in 1921 and her grandfather in 1900. Sandra plans to attend DeKalb State Teachers College.
Mrs Elizabeth Seelman Kingsley, 85, originator of the double-crostic puzzle 24 years ago, died yesterday at a nursing home in New York. She created the hybrid puzzle after deeming ordinary crosswords not worth a candle.
Samuel William McKnight 89 of South Wayne died yesterday morning at St. Clare hospital. A retired Wayne Township farmer he also ran a livery stable with brother Bert and later dairy and a 1400 acre ranch near Colorado Springs. He served in farming until returning to Wayne Township with wife Thresa after health. He rode Palomino in a homecoming parade at eighty and was a Mason. Survived by wife six children 19 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Burial details in Hanson funeral home.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Thorpe returned to Michigan under police custody from Corpus Christi Texas after a 15 month hunt for allegedly stealing about 80000 in state auto license fees from a secretary of state branch in St Clair Shores. They were arrested in Corpus Christi Tuesday.
The House armed services committee tentatively approved two Air Force base projects in Wisconsin. Richard Bong base at Kansasville would cost 7.804 million dollars, and Truax Field in Madison would cost 1.024 million dollars.
Governor Thomson designates Sunday June 16 as Father’s Day in Wisconsin. The proclamation urges statewide recognition and celebration of fathers and paternal influence across communities.
A four year Wisconsin study of 25 435 men found smokers died 32 percent more often than non smokers. Pack a day smokers had 72 percent higher death rates. Of 1 513 deaths, 843 were among regular smokers.
The Milwaukee Braves announced Chuck Tanner was claimed by the Chicago Cubs on waivers to clear room for catcher Bob Taylor, a bonus rookie.
The class of 1960 at the U S Naval Academy Annapolis will include 273 enlisted men from Navy and Marine Corps.
A Wisconsin State Chamber of Commerce committee led by Jack Olson launches a year round tourism push to attract residents to Wisconsin getaways. The plan envisions a permanent Tourist and Vacation Bureau and state wide promotion, backed by a $206 200 appropriation for 1957 1959 to fund ads and the Chicago office. Local leaders say tourism injects hundreds of millions yearly and supports farms lodges and hospitality businesses.
The Gisholt Machine Co. announces a new English subsidiary to manufacture finishing and balancing machines. This move expands the firm’s international presence and leverages English production facilities.
Meat time tournaments continue with afternoon games for all ages. Minor League softball starts Monday with 6:30 and 8 p m games. Four teams sponsored, two seeking sponsors. Entered: FFA managed by Dillon and Boelk, YMCA managed by Erzinger, St. John s church managed by Heinzelman, Eagles managed by Gerol. Un sponsored by Robertson and Moritz. Monday schedule includes Robertson vs Moritz at 6:30 and YMCA vs FFA at 8. Friday schedule has Eagles vs St John s at 6:30, FFA vs Moritz at 8, and Robertson vs YMCA at 9:15.
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