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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1966
Page
8
Wisconsin faces unsettled weather with showers or possible thunderstorms likely tonight, diminishing by tomorrow. No significant temperature changes anticipated, with highs in the mid-70s.
Dennis Ray Schindler 21 and LaLouis Lou Ewing 18, both of Orangeville, applied for marriage licenses in Freeport.
Obituaries list Richard Luhman age 59 of Route 2 Belvidere Illinois and Mrs. Albert E Ferris age 79 Mazomanie. Mrs. Charles Abing age 62 rural Potosi. Larlow Dalen age 29 Platteville. William Crain age 40 Houston Texas. Births for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hughes 1514 21st Ave son born June 8.
Listing of patients and staff connected to St. Clare Hospital includes names and towns across Wisconsin and Illinois with several noted as accidents or medical, followed by a section detailing dismissals. Names span Browntown Madison Beloit Janesville Rockford Sterling Broadhead and others with multiple spouses and relatives tied to the hospital.
Funeral services for Er nest Markley 64 Shopiere who died here will be at 1 30 p m tomorrow in the Rosman Uebling Kinzer Central Chapel Beloit Rev Roger Becker of the First Methodist Church in Shopiere will officiate Burial is in Oakwood Cemetery Beloit Friends may call at the chapel from 7 to 9 tonight Mr Markley was a retired employee of the Chevrolet plant in Janesville He was hospitalized here May 31.
Add A Million members plan a meeting at 8 15 p m in the Farm Bureau room with officers and program planning on the agenda. Members are to bring a deck of cards. Lunch to be served by the Albert Preuti and Robert Bump families. A social hour and problem solving follow the meeting.
Local social notes list Monroe residents visiting relatives and hosting gatherings. Mentions include Mrs Arthur Pandow and others from Gratiot, Nancy and Mike, and Mrs Henry Stiner. Elmhurst College student and imminent YMCA camp counselor plans noted. Bruce Krueger graduates with high honors at UW, while Karen Hucksted is his wife. Other guests include the Pattinson and Pickett families, with Donna Lynn Pattinson as granddaughter. birthday celebrated.
In a nationally watched race Glenn M. Anderson captured the Democratic nomination for the second spot on the ticket, defeating Thomas W. Braden and Lloyd Hand as Christopher backed his ally. Brown, 61, praised the tough race and vowed more time in Southern California amid a high-stakes political contest.
A military notice describes two groups at Camp McCoy Wisconsin. Co B recruits of 33 men train with another group. Mail for Co B non recruits should be addressed to Co B 3d 128th Inf 32nd Division Camp McCoy Wisconsin 54656, prefixed by rank name and serial number. Recruits' address goes to Co H 339th Regiment BCT Camp McCoy Wisconsin 34656.
The editorial on the commissions proposal appeared in The Monroe Evening Times last Friday but officials worry it did not give adequate public notice. The postponement plan failed to pass as four aldermen voted no. Harmony then prevailed with all seven aldermen voting for the meter fine increase.
William Crain 40 native of Winslow and Shell Oil employee died Sunday in Houston Texas He moved from Winslow in 1963 born September 3 1925 served with the Marines married Janice Mann February 2 1946 Survived by wife two daughters William Jr parents Ray and Flossie Crain brother John sister Florence Swartz Funeral 2 p m tomorrow Leamon Funeral Home Rock Lily Cemetery Winslow Arizona
Four traffic mishaps were reported by Monroe police yesterday. First, at 1:05 p.m. Lillian T. Klassy and Beverly J. Slack collided in the 1600 block of 10th Street. At 1:30 p.m. Nancy A. Hughes and Joseph G. Schwarzenberger collided at the intersection of 8th Avenue and 21st Street. A third wreck involved Nellie A. Lynch and Kathryn C. Dearth at 16th Street and 16th Avenue. A final incident saw Theresa Will’s car struck in the Sentry parking lot by Mayme M. Wenger’s vehicle at 5:15 p.m.
The text advises that a good recipe suits the average homemaker and is frequently used. It warns against overly exotic flavors that may have limited appeal, but encourages entry of unusual recipes if the family enjoys them, avoiding excuses to skip interesting ideas.
Washington reports a nationwide halt in public telegraph message service as Commercial Telegraphers Union CT members strike at midnight over wages and benefits. Supervisory staff kept government and private lines running. pickets formed outside company offices.
The Monroe Police Department reports Charles N. Axelson of Rockford was sentenced to two years on each of four burglary counts at Stevens Point to be served concurrently. Axelson was a suspect in the A and P Supermarket burglary in Monroe. LeRoy J Adams received one year on four burglary counts.
Gavin Montezuma and Lois Watson with Robert David Byrd plan a wedding 60 feet underground in a Florida cave. The event aims to be memorable for its beauty and its unusual venue, highlighting their daring union.
Talks by Rev P L Liddell elder in the Church of the Nazarene now fulltime evangelist will be heard June 6 to 12 at 7 30 p.m. in the Church of the Nazarene Brodhead. A young veteran of ministry since 1949 he has led pastorates in Colorado Pennsylvania and Michigan and is known for youth rallies tours and camp meetings. The church and its pastor Rev R David Craig invite all to attend.
Sheriff deputies reported that Gene RB Williams aged 19 of Blanchardville suffered bruises and cuts when his car ran out of control on Highway 81 four miles west of Monroe at 8 20 this morning. The vehicle had damage to the top front and rear ends and the windshield. In a separate report yesterday at 11 41 a truck and a motor scraper used in moving earth collided two miles south of Highway 1181 on County Trunk S. The scraper driver was Walter Tertin of Monroe and the truck driver Fred Gerber also of Monroe. The scraper was not damaged while the truck sustained cab side and spare tire damage.
Diane Louise Reinking seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul L Alston 2019 13th Ave Monroe is a patient at Mercy Hospital Janesville where she underwent major surgery on her left leg Tuesday morning. She is expected to be hospitalized about 10 days and then convalesce at home for about three months. She will be a second grade student at South School in the fall. Care of Mercy Hospital Room 265 Peds Dept Janesville Wis.
The council outlined succession lines for city posts if key officials are unavailable. They authorized fireworks funding, received a state income tax share, okayed pool hall licenses, and finalized electrical and cement contractor licenses. Bids for street and utility work were approved, parking meters installed, and a no parking sign added. Projects included right of way extensions, a city garage final payment, tree removal, and sewer and water main work. Grants and expense vouchers were adjusted, and an urban renewal director allowance reduced to align with federal rules.
Kendall and Francis Kendall of Juda welcome Samuel John born June 3 at St. Clare Hospital. They have two daughters Nancy Marie and Irene Louise. Grandparents include Elizabeth Leopold and John Kendall. great grandmother Beulah Joeff. Mrs Beulah Joeff of Mineral Point. Church services canceled at St. Andrew's Monroe on June 12. Chester Disch recovering at home after knee surgery. Robert Tuescher to undergo surgery on right arm at VA Madison. Jennifer Lea Crow born June 3 in Berlin to Richard and Mrs. Crow. she has siblings Deby Christy Marcie Matthew John. grandmother Mrs. Clifford Penniston. late Rev. George Crow was father of Richard.
Mrs Crow resides in Berlin now after Rev Crow's death, reflecting enduring ties of church and community across decades.
Steven Stuessy, 10, of Route 2 Brodhead, remains in satisfactory condition at St. Clare Hospital after a June 6 eye injury from a blunt impact. A brown and white collie type dog saved from death at the City Pound is now living with the Roy Kubly family in Browntown. Mrs. William A. Berndt, 2509 8th St., fractures to the right wrist and elbow, shows progress and expects discharge from St. Clare Hospital soon.
Frederick Maske of 2636 14th Street was admitted to St. Clare Hospital yesterday after suffering a stroke a week ago. His condition is reported as satisfactory.
Sen Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin urges a new law to aid volunteers who are fit but not yet meeting army standards. He proposes short training to qualify them, starting a STEP program the Defense Department proposed but Congress denied. The bill seeks initial funding to restart STEP.
Oklahoma City public schools will continue to permit Bible reading and prayer despite a 1962 Supreme Court ruling. The board plans to seek an official opinion from the state attorney general on the policy.
An economist urged a 45 cent across-the-board rise in class one fluid milk prices to avert a potential shortage amid falling dairy cattle herds and rising demand. The testimony came at a two day U S Agriculture Department hearing with 18 witnesses, while others questioned uniform increases for all market areas. Wisconsin's attorney general cited rising living costs and farm income losses, urging price hikes to preserve production. Meanwhile Golden Age Club members gathered at City Hall for an afternoon of cards and dominoes with a lunch provided.
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