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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1972
Page
8
Partly sunny northwest plus showers and thunderstorms in the east and south. Much cooler today with highs from the upper 40s to mid 70s. Tonight mostly fair and cooler. Saturday mostly sunny and cool. Extended outlook shows a warming trend Sunday through Tuesday with developing showers and storms and temperatures rising into the 60s to upper 80s by Tuesday.
Wayne F. Sweeney aged 20 of Juda and Debra L. Phillipps aged 18 of Juda have applied for a marriage license. James L. Martin aged 25 of 2315 12th Ave. and Susan K. Allen aged 23 of 2022 11th St. also sought licenses.
A historical clipping lists patient names and ages from St Clare Hospital including Paul Alber 12 Red Oak Ill William Selee 11 Rt 1 New Glarus Monica Weber 9 months Mineral Point and others. It also notes surgical and medical staff and a lengthy dismissals section with many names and addresses.
The Fifth Annual 4-H Area Horse Show will run Saturday at the Green County Fairgrounds starting at 10 a.m. with 4 H horse project members from seven counties competing in 25 classes including game events. More than 200 advance entries and at least 50 day of entries are anticipated. registration is available Saturday morning. Don Teasdale will judge. public attendance is invited and a food stand will operate on site. Fire crews were called to a tractor fire at Floyd Ausmus farm near Monroe today at 12 20 p.m.
Mrs Leona Hobbs Lausch of Cedarville Ill died at 6 10 p m Thursday June 8 at Freeport Memorial Hospital after an extended illness She was born May 23 1901 to Ross and Sadie Hobbs She married Howard Lausch July 6 1920 in Rockford They farmed in Cedarville area She is survived by three daughters Jean Linder Anita Wolf Marion Meier two sons Gordon and another son in Davis Ill 18 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren Funeral services 1 30 p m Monday June 12 at Emmanuel Evangelical Congregational Church Cedarville Rev Duane Ray to officiate Burial Eastman Cemetery South Wayne Friends may call at Cramer Funeral Home Orangeville 2 p m Sunday to 11 a m Monday and then at the church
Robert Stites 68 died at his Cadiz Township farm home after an extended illness. He was born December 26 1903 in Freeport. He leaves Lois his widow a son Kenneth two daughters Joanne Beeck and Jeane Keeney two sisters and eight grandchildren. Funeral services June 12 at Burke Tubbs Funeral Home Freeport with Masonic rites by Argyle Lodge. Burial in Oakland Cemetery Freeport.
Oakley 4-H Club promotes a three week dairy promotion in Juda with weekly hidden cards for free Helland's dairy products. Free samples managed by Laurie and Cheryl Blum on June 10 and Jeanne and Jane Slack on June 17 at Helland's 1 to 3 pm. Recipes for the snacks released. Also planning a Monticello Dairy Day window display. Families of Emil Goecks and Nathan Grenzow lead the effort. Marie Lehman of Orangeville dies at 66 after a long illness. obituary notes seven children and 22 grandchildren. Burial at East Street United Methodist Church with memorial fund set.
Paul Alber 12 of Red Oak Illinois fractured wrist after a fall while playing. William Selee 11 of New Glarus entered St. Clare Hospital with a broken arm from a fall and expected to go home today. Monica Weber 9 month old of Mineral Point arrived at St. Clare after choking on an object and remains under observation in hospital for a few days.
Monroe based agent Schwartz Insurance honored by Time Insurance Company of Milwaukee for leading a successful 1972 April Disability Income Sales Spree. About 1,300 disability income applications were submitted totaling over 187000 in premium, pushing April 1972 to a high sales month. Time notes that individual effort drove the campaign and highlights its nationwide agency network.
Reverend Floyd R. Litchfield, 52, pastor of the United Methodist Church in Dodgeville, has been missing since Tuesday afternoon. He was last seen driving a 1970 black Mercury with Wisconsin plates after leaving home to call at a funeral home. no new leads have emerged. He came to Dodgeville six years ago from Ladysmith and is married with six children.
The United Cerebral Palsy group of Southern Wisconsin holds its monthly meeting at 7 30 p m Monday at the Bank of Brodhead. Dr Frank Stiles of Monroe director of the Handicapped Children's Clinic will speak. The clinic provides an important service not known to all. All are welcome including those with handicapped children.
The United Methodist Church of Monroe will run Vacation Church School June 12–16 and June 19–23 in Wesley Hall for ages five through sixth grade from 9 to 11:30 am. A 50 cent registration, up to 1.50 per family, funds materials. Programs span four grade levels with Rev. Melvin Roehrdanz directing and a team of teachers and helpers. A car wash Saturday at Bank of Brodhead to fund Project Understanding youth’s Milwaukee Zoo trip.
Robert Scott of Woodford was elected a new director of the South Central Tavern League at Dick Lee's Gas Light in Browntown. He succeeds Henry Aebly Sr. of Paoli who sold his tavern interests to his son Henry Aebly Jr. The younger Aebly was re-elected secretary treasurer while Jim Larbacher of Belleville was re-elected vice president.
Francis Palzkill representing Lafayette Electric Cooperative retires from the Dairyland Power Cooperative board. Donald Pehl becomes his successor. Erling Burtness, representing Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Rushford Minn, is another of four new directors elected amid retirements. Burtness has relatives in the Brodhead Orfordville area. The Dairyland annual meeting was held in LaCrosse on Wednesday.
The Monroe Lions Club schedules a 6 30 p m dinner Monday at Idle Hour Mansion with scholarship recipients as guests and medals. Monroe High School French Club reports on its Quebec trip, followed by a directors meeting. A Times Want Ad urges retirement options.
The first one week session of the annual Girl Scout Day Camp begins 9 30 a m Monday June 12 at the Kiwanis Youth Cabin west of Monroe Bus pickups are at East School Lincoln School and Green County Special Education School Health forms lunches and supplies due first day. Camp runs to Friday June 16 with 3 30 p m dismissals and return trips. The Green County Veterans of World War I and Auxiliary 2315 meet 2 p m Tuesday June 13 at VFW Hall with convention reports.
Airman Timothy R. Heller graduates from the weapons mechanic course at Lowry AFB Colorado and will report to Kunsan AB Korea for duty with Pacific Air Forces. Airman Kurt D. Maske completes basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and will finish advanced training July 10 before 30 day leave.
Construction starts on 7,000 square foot addition to the lace factory to be linked by a walkway. Completion is expected by September with two 45 foot embroidering machines that will more than double current output. Plant manager Robert Wieser notes the factory draws over 100 000 visitors annually.
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