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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1958
Page
6
Scattered showers and thunderstorms with a chance of locally severe storms this afternoon and early evening. Showers end tonight and cooler air moves in. Wednesday clears and becomes much cooler with a low around 48 to 52 and a high in the low 60s.
Report covers temperatures since yesterday at 1 p.m. with highs reaching 80 and lows 57. A year ago highs were 87 and lows 59. Precipitation total 0.61 inches. Barometer read 29.74 at 1 a.m. and 29.63 at 1 p.m. Warmest city Presidio Texas at 109 degrees, coldest Fraser Colorado at 27. Includes sunrise 5:13 and sunset 8:46.
Casper Zentner transfers 240 acres more or less to Robert C. Zentner in Exeter Township. Otto Acker Estate transfers part of government Lot 12 in Juda to Goldine Walton. Otto Albert Puempel transfers part of Lots 1 and 2 in Block 1 of the original New Glarus plat to Floyd E. Robson.
Two marriage licenses issued for Peterson and Blum in New Richmond and Route 4 Mt. Carroll Ill. Brubaker and Kuhse from Route 1 Winslow are authorized to wed. Ziltner from New Glarus and Jelle from Route 1 Blanchardville also approved for marriage.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Witten of Durand welcome a son born June 9. Mr. and Mrs. John Zweifel of New Glarus announce a daughter born June 9. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ingwell and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tschanz of Juda report a daughter born June 9. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Peter of Browntown announce a son born June 10. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Lewis of Freeport announce a daughter born June 10.
A roster of names from St Clare Hospital across medical and surgical staff plus several dismissals. Included are James C Wise Durand and Allen E Schlitt ler Monticello among doctors. other medical and surgical personnel listed with addresses. dismissals include Lowell Roderick Clayton Ramage and Charles Lank ford Jr. with multiple names overall.
Governor Stratton announced a special session of the Illinois Legislature set for June 16. The move aims to address pending legislation and state governance during the legislative break.
R W Blaha executive vice president of the Commercial and Savings Bank is set to become president of the Wisconsin Bankers Association at the annual election in Milwaukee on Tuesday June 24 He will succeed Walter Jensen of Grantsburg The nominating committee also named A N Wall as vice president and Theodore M Meloy as treasurer Carl B Minch of Belleville State Bank is honored among 50 year bankers The convention runs from June 23 to June 25.
A dairy fitting judging and showmanship demonstration is scheduled for tomorrow night at the Herbert Huffman farm in Clarno Township. The program targets all 4 H and FFA youths involved in dairy projects and includes a home economics demonstration in foods and clothing for girls.
Miss Bette Hartwig daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Hartwig of 615 17th avenue graduated from the secretarial course at Spencerian College Milwaukee on Saturday Her mother attended the ceremony After a week with her parents she will begin employment in Milwaukee
Mr and Mrs Gene Lynn of Seattle announce the birth Saturday of a son named Jeffrey. The infant is the grandson of Mr and Mrs M E Lynn of Monticello.
Mr and Mrs Leo Hauri Route 4 welcomed son Paul Leo born May 29 Grandparents are Walter Hauri Monticello and Walter H Kubly Monroe Great grandparents include Fred Weiss and William Kubly Monroe and Eliza Abbott Monticello Great great grandmother Sophie Ruch Monroe This news item records the birth and family lineage.
Esther Circle of Grace Lutheran church met at the home of Mrs Lester J Johnson with Mrs Daren Fredricks as co host. Mrs Virgil Neuenschwander led the lesson on Responsible Christians in Human Needs. Next gathering set for July 14 at Mrs George Pick’s Route 1 Juda.
Michigan State police sought two brothers aged 14 and 15 after they allegedly stole a school bus about 45 miles from Menominee and abandoned it on a local street this morning.
A concise classified notice invites readers to call or visit for a solution. The brief mentions a phone contact or in person visit for assistance or services offered. The wording suggests a general service or idea prompt rather than a specific product.
Col and Mrs Oscar A Mol denhauer visit from Tomah to see Mrs Jacob Wartenweiler and relatives. Mrs Ida Zeller travels to Youngstown to visit her daughter and son in law. Mrs H F Cunningham attends West Wisconsin conference at Eau Claire and sits on the education board. Various families host or visit in Juda, Milwaukee, Reedsburg, Monticello, and Dubuque, with travel to St Louis for memorial services at Jefferson Barracks.
Lions Club members met last night in the Swiss Wheel to discuss a chartered bus trip to the Braves game in Milwaukee on Thursday June 26. Guest Kirk West a 1958 Monroe High School graduate and this year’s Lions scholarship recipient attended. A film titled People and Products of 1975 provided by the UW extension division was shown.
Robert A. Gefke 82 charter member of the National Holstein-Friesian Association died Sunday at his Oregon home. Services at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Oregon First Presbyterian Church. Survived by wife Amanda. four sons Marshall C Madison R Maxwell Robert L Stanford. daughter Letitia Larsen. two sisters Luelle Goold and Lucinda Olson. two brothers William Gerke and Arthur J.. 15 grandchildren. He was active in dairy organizations and local affairs.
A New Glarus man, Herbert T. Knobel, escaped injury when his station wagon rolled over on County Trunk EE six miles east of Monticello, after fog obscured the curve. The sheriff’s report cites fog as the cause. Other county crashes included Roy J. Winiger’s nose injury on Highway 11 near Monroe and a no injury mishap on County Trunk T near Sugar River south of Brodhead involving Kenneth R. Marsh and Harold W. Haraldson.
Deputy Willis E. Hartwig sent a letter of apology to Roger Wyss Route 4 Monroe after Wyss was arrested May 17 1958 for disorderly conduct and released May 27 by the district attorney. Hartwig said he exceeded authority when detaining Wyss in the St Clare hospital lobby while Wyss waited for news on his injured brother. Salome is noted as meaning Peace in Hebrew.
A Lucerne committee of women formed to oppose granting voting rights to women warns that if wives vote like their husbands their ballots are unnecessary, and if they vote against their husbands their ballots cancel each other. A referendum on women’s suffrage is expected in autumn.
A Toronto four story brick apartment building suffered a 40 foot gash from an explosion. Two men and a woman were missing, with investigators unsure of the blast’s cause.
Gil bert Kampmeier, 75, died Sunday night of a heart attack after the Shannon windstorm. He sought shelter in his basement and was stricken when he returned upstairs. Services are set for tomorrow at the Shannon EUB church. Six Milledgeville residents were injured when their car left the road south of Shannon while viewing storm damage. Robert Porter, 70, had facial injuries from a tree limb during limb removal.
An American Airlines pilot said he was forced to dive his airliner yesterday when a military plane bore down on it. The DC7 had 48 passengers and five crew. Four passengers and two stewardesses were taken to a doctor but not thought seriously injured. Captain Don Regan of Chicago reported the incident near Staunton, Illinois, about 35 miles northeast of St. Louis.
Three classes were added at a Tri County Black and White Show committee meeting in Evansville. The event occurs July 10 at Lake Leota Park. Added classes include a 100000 pound milk cow a dairy herd of four milking females and three best females bred by exhibitor.
MENOMONIE Wis A check for 50 000 to aid tornado stricken families in several northwestern Wisconsin communities was deposited in a local fund.
Kenneth Sass, a Red Cross accountant from Washington, says the organization plans to keep disaster field headquarters in the area for at least five weeks after opening a bank by the American Red Cross Monday.
Dun and Bradstreet reports 325 business failures in the week ended Thursday, up from 278 the prior holiday week and 289 in the comparable 1957 week.
Elmer Matz, 30, died after being fatally injured Monday when he tumbled onto the rotating heater unit of a self unloading machine on his farm one mile east of Kolberg in Door County.
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