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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1961
Page
8
Partly cloudy, cooler tonight with a chance of showers in the northwest Friday. Warmer in the northwest Friday. Monroe Zone sees considerable cloudiness with scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Tonight partly cloudy, cooler. Friday partly cloudy with little temperature change. Low tonight in the 52 to 57 range, high Friday in the 68 to 76 range.
Latest conditions report high 86 and low 64 since yesterday 1 p.m. Precipitation 0.22 inches. Year ago today high 75 low 49. Barometer 29.91 at 1 a.m. and 29.86 at 1 p.m. Warmest city Presidio Texas 105 degrees. coldest Drumond Montana 32. Sunrise 5 22. Sunset 8 36.
Letters of administration issued to J. S. Urben in the estate of Laura Gross who died March 22 at New Glarus.
Justice L A Koenig and William E Stocker both faced Monroe police cases. Stocker, 18, Monroe, pleaded nolo contendere to malicious destruction of property with $20 and costs. Koenig charged with double parking and related sanctions set at $10 and costs.
Jerold Randel Guttmer aged 19 of Route 4 and Connie Jean Leck aged 17 of 2215 5th Street were issued marriage licenses.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Kemp of Beloit announce the birth of a son on June 7. Mr and Mrs Kenneth L Stauffacher of Route 1 report a son born on an unspecified date in June. Mr and Mrs Ernest Schneider of South Wayne report a son born on June 8.
A St Clare Hospital record lists patients for tonsillectomies surgical cases and dismissals. Names include Karen Crooks David Olson Angelike Ander egg Stephanie Pinnow and Mrs. Byron Smith Jr plus others in Medical Surgical and Dismissals categories.
Roe was fined $20 and costs in Justice Court for malicious destruction of property. Stocker faced charges by city police for breaking two windows at a popcorn stand by the Pilgrim Kitchen, 704 Highway 11 West, on May 31. The Yester-Year Auto Club plans a tour of the Nevin fish hatchery and Bowman's Dairy in Madison this Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Hodgson and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hasse as stewards.
The 4H Junior Leaders prom will be held in the junior high school gym Saturday at 8 30 p m instead of the Lincoln school gym as previously planned.
Mrs. Arthur Vinje aged 74 and wife of a longtime Wisconsin State Journal photographer died Wednesday night in Madison. The obituary notes her husband’s renown in local news photography and her own community involvement.
A 17 year old Monroe rider, Robert W Richardson of 714 1st Street, sustained a bruised right knee after his scooter collided with a car at 23rd Street and 117th Avenue. The other driver was Jean C Otteson of 2520 7th Street. The incident caused damage to both vehicles. A second injury involved Steven Ethridge, two year old son of Mrs Joanne Ethridge of 1203% 12th Street, who suffered a bump on the right cheek in a two car crash in front of the City Hotel on 12th Street. The boy rode with Louise I Lueck and the other car was driven by Carl G Bidlingmaier. Both cars were extensively damaged.
In New York Gus Hall head of the Communist party declares the group will not comply with the Supreme Court order to register as an arm of a foreign power. He says members prefer jail to exposing names and records. The court required registration under the Internal Security Act of 1950.
The dialogue with Kennedy centers on Soviet aims in Cuba and Laos. Khrushchev warns against Western interference and advocates a three member board for UN commissions, including a neutral with East and West. He notes Castro’s status, downplays coups, and pledges help to revive the Geneva Laos talks.
An 18 year old girl abducted from a parked car near Anderson was found in shock and taken to a hospital. Police say two or three Black men dragged her into another car. suspect Charles Gambrell, 20, injured in the incident.
Four thousand Brittany farmers protested low farm prices invading Morlaix aboard tractors and trucks. A company of 130 riot police joined the 100 local officers to keep order as about 2,000 farmers gathered in the town square demanding changes to the government farm-price system.
President Kennedy gave Soviet Premier Khrushchev a model of the historic U.S. frigate Constitution known as Old Ironsides. The ship is a symbol of American resolve and a reminder of the War of 1812.
Mr and Mrs Simon N Mey er and Mr and Mrs Harold Rufenacht plan a two week Las Vegas trip. Mrs Clara Hasse returns home after visiting her son and daughter in law in New Richmond. Mrs Vivian Barnes Argyle home economics teacher attends FHA meeting in Greene with Tamra Matley Ellen Bissegger Mary Foesch and Kathy Rufenacht. Mr and Mrs Harvey S Stauffacher Monroe and family depart for Black Hills Yellowstone and Salt Lake City visiting niece Mrs William Marshall in Minneapolis. Marshall is daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenn F Stauffacher Monroe.
A coffin launcher at Vandenberg Air Force Base was destroyed when a Series E Atlas intercontinental missile blew up on its pad. The destroyed system, valued at $2 million, aimed to launch a 4000 mile Pacific flight and was part of underground storage launchers protected by a sliding hangar.
The Feed Grain signup in Green County will remove 8551 acres of cornland from production, ASC manager Donald Siedschlag said. There were 369 signers and total advance payments of 170013.59 dollars, with most getting advance pay. Full payment will exceed 200000 dollars. The ASC plans 16 to 17 field staff to measure the cropland and acres taken for production in June.
Four people died in each of two cars in a head on collision on a narrow Newton country road Wednesday night. Emergency services attended the scene and investigated the crash.
In Jacksonville Florida authorities investigate the strangulation deaths of Georgia women Althea Ottavio 43 and Patricia Ann Hewett 25 found partly unclothed after a Memorial Day trip to gamble on dog races at Orange Park Kennel Club. Ottavio had a wartime widow status and a prophetic dream about the 2 5 daily double which paid $177 for $2.
Britain and the Soviet Union co chair a 14 nation Laos conference with the United States boycotting until Khrushchev and Kennedy ensure an effective cease-fire. Malcolm MacDonald said several delegations will not attend further meetings until consultations with their governments are complete. Identified delegations include the United States Britain and France.
The Federal Crop Reporting Service estimates Wisconsin farm losses from weeds may exceed 100 million dollars or about five dollars per acre. Quackgrass is the most troublesome weed, with Canada thistle and yellow rocket rising in hay crops. About one in three farmers used chemical controls in 1960, with higher use in southern Wisconsin. Nails used as money appear in South Sea barter.
New York stocks closed irregularly lower in moderate activity with about 3.6 million shares traded. Du Pont rose over a point while U S Steel and major steels mostly fell. Bethlehem and Republic Steel edged lower. Woolworth dropped over two points and Consolidated Edison fell more than a point.
OTTAWA The United States will permit an American company to sell 10 grain suction pumps for two tankers carrying Canadian grain to Red China. Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker hailed the U S decision as an example to the world while noting the move ends a political storm in Parliament over the ban on trade with Red China.
Four former college basketball players Dave Budin Jerry Vogel Dan Quindazzi and Lou Brown were named as co conspirators in indictments linking to Aaron Wagman and Joseph Hacken. Wagman 28 and Hacken 49 face multi count bribery charges. Twenty nine players from 17 colleges have been involved in the disclosures.
A white New York state assemblyman Mark Lane aged 33 and Percy Sutton 40 were arrested in Jackson Mississippi while attempting to desegregate facilities at the municipal airport. A mixed group of nine Freedom Riders was traveling from New Orleans to challenge Jim Crow barriers at the railroad terminal.
Two New York City NAACP members were arrested as soon as they left a Delta Airlines plane and entered the white waiting room in a Southern city. They were later charged with breach of peace at a Montgomery bus terminal restaurant, raising the total jailed in integration attempts to 83.
Professor John T. Curtis, age 47, longtime member of the University of Wisconsin Botany Department since 1937, died Wednesday night in a Madison hospital.
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