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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1961
Page
6
Partly cloudy tonight with widely scattered thundershowers. Sunday expected mostly cloudy and cooler with showers or thundershowers likely in the southern half. Lows 40s to 60s, highs 60s to 70s, with the west and south warmer in the 70s.
The report notes yesterday's high of 82 and low of 62, with a year ago high of 80 and low 57. Precipitation since yesterday 1 p.m. amounts to .19 inches. Barometer readings were 29.85 at 1 a.m. and 29.88 at 1 p.m. Warmest location Gila Bend Arizona at 106 and coldest Klamath Falls Oregon at 32. Sunrise was 5:22 and sunset 8:37.
Monroe police report Charles C. Nicks of Orangeville cited for double parking with a $10 fine.
Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Johnson of 2039 12th Avenue dies. Mrs. Rosella Austin, 79, Milwaukee, is also noted.
Mr and Mrs Gordon James of Evansville welcomed a son on June 10. The family announced the birth in local society notices.
St Clare Hospital Medical lists patients Mrs Charles C Olsen Brodhead Scott Allen Bauer Route 4 Curtis Murray Brodhead Harold E Hawkins Brodhead Mrs Earl Carver Orfordville Duncan Raeburn Miller Kenilworth Ill and Mrs Eleanor Weinschenk Freeport Surgical Jack Holman Route Dismissals Norbert Haag Robert Knuth Charles Wieman David A Olson Lawrence Hanold Orville Sunseth James Draves John Chapman Mrs Charles Saelans Mrs Rachael Roenneburg Mrs William Lyons Shirley Lyne Angelika Erica Anderegg Karen L Crooks Linda Siegenthaler Stephanie Pinnow Mrs John Heimann Mrs Joseph Zweifel Mrs Lena St John Mrs Herbert C Flannery and daughter and Mrs Raymond Cousin and daughter
Keith Schwartzlow elected president of the Brodhead FFA for the ensuing year. James Popanz named vice president, Nathan Hageman secretary, Dean Walters treasurer, Ronald Schupbach reporter, and Douglas Foslin sentinel. They will attend the state FFA meeting at Green Lake with Robert F. Keen. Kenneth Egli chosen FFA plot chairman for the 20 acre plot donated by Dr. M. W. Stuessy.
Private graveside services for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Johnson will be held at Greenwood Cemetery. Survivors include the parents two brothers Jeffrey and Larry, maternal grandparents Edwin Friedli and wife, paternal grandparents George Johnson and wife, and paternal great grandparents Jacob Miller and wife.
Funeral services for 85 year old Mrs Nettie Andereck of Juda were conducted at the Juda Baptist church with Rev John Leggett presiding. Burial followed in Mt Vernon cemetery Juda. The service included a song selection by Mrs John Leggett and accompaniment by Mrs Wilton Hurley of Brodhead. Pallbearers from Juda and Monroe carried the casket from Newcomer funeral home in Monroe to the church. She leaves three sons a brother a sister seven grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Jerome Peter Schneider of Milwaukee faces conspiracy and armed robbery charges after an overnight Dayton Daytona attack. Richard Comstock and Bert Anderson, both Milwaukee residents, are charged with armed robbery. Schneider allegedly drove the getaway car and confessed in Milwaukee. Comstock and Anderson are set to appear in Milwaukee court July 14-15.
Einar Hanson district manager of the Janesville Social Security office said there will be no representatives at Darlington City Hall on Monday due to staff shortages. An aide will be available June 19 from 11 00 a.m. to 2 30 p.m.
Mr and Mrs Herbert C Flannery Browntown announce the birth of their daughter on Sunday named Marcia Maxine She is the couple s second child joining brother Mark Michael age four Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Frank Flannery Browntown maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Max Share Monroe Mrs Flannery formerly Ruthella Share
Joyce Griffin, a graduate of Orangeville High School and daughter of Mr and Mrs Milo Griffin of Freeport Route 3, has been initiated into Pi Omega Pi at Northern Illinois University DeKalb. She is pursuing a business major.
The American Legion Auxiliary reports selling 700 poppies and collecting $120.60 in its drive.
Mr and Mrs Marlen Dietmeier announce the birth of a daughter on May 28. They also have a three year old son named Kim.
Mr and Mrs Gilbert Zentner Browntown announce their second child Tracie Lynn born June 1 at St Clare hospital. Tracie has a brother Terry Lee 14 months old. Mrs Zentner formerly Rosemary Flannery is daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Flannery. Paternal grandmother is Mrs David Stauffacher Route 2.
Mr and Mrs Leon P Geiger announce the birth of a daughter Susan Catherine born Thursday. The Geigers, new owners of Monroe Sales Co, reside at 14161 Warwick road Detroit 23 and will move to 1817 11th street around July 15. They have three other sons.
A planned American Legion flag disposal ceremony for Monday night in New Glarus has been indefinitely postponed.
John Waelti of Route 4 joins 15 other UW students initiated into the Wisconsin chapter of Iron Cross, a men’s senior honor society, announced by the university.
Greta Pitkin a University of Wisconsin student residing at 602 20th Avenue was elected judicial chairman of Unit IV Elizabeth Waters Hall at the state university.
A correction states Mrs Maynard Losey of Dakota Illinois is a patient at St. Clare hospital undergoing surgery, not her husband as previously reported yesterday.
Personal mentions include Mrs. William Edler of Freeport visiting Monroe shoppers. Local meetings note St. Omar Chapter No. 90 OES convening Monday at 8 p.m. Mrs. and Mrs. Maurer and family and Shayne Gilbertson visit Blanchardville today. Several residents travel for family matters, education events, and events supporting retarded children programs in Janesville and Madison, with attendees from Monroe and surrounding areas.
Monroe native Dr George E Collentine a retired Milwaukee physician and widower at 66 served as subdeacon at a Mass in St Marys hospital chapel Milwaukee. He joined the Benedictines in 1957 and received his first major order at St Johns University Collegeville. He coached basketball and worked on the Electric Co staff and has three married children and 18 grandchildren.
New Glarus school board ends credits from American School for graduation and requires University of Wisconsin high school level credits. They approve the district as a center for foreign language correspondence courses with five languages and two monthly instructor meetings. Four to five bus driver and custodian applications are under review and a sound system for commencement is to be purchased.
Services for Albert Rothenbuehler 62 who died yesterday will be at 1 30 p m Monday in St John s United Church of Christ Rev Paul H Olm pastor will officiate with burial in Greenwood cemetery Friends may call at Shriner Neushwander funeral home after noon tomorrow and until 10 30 a m Monday Visitations then may be made at the church until the funeral
Three area girls Mary Ellen Summeril Marlene K Frey Monroe and Jane E Sveem Brodhead left for the American Red Cross National Aquatic School at Lake Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camp Milford Ia The ten day session runs tomorrow through June 21 as part of 26 trainings this summer for about 100 youths to become swimming life saving boat safety and first aid instructors and waterfront directors.
Rudolph Wieland graduates from Whitewater State College and will teach business education at Friendship-Adams high school this fall. His parents Mr and Mrs Ernest Wieland and his brother Paul attended the commencement. He served as historian and recording secretary of Phi Sigma Epsilon and held multiple campus roles including Student Council freshman counselor and band member.
Services for Alma Stamm 91 of Lena Ill will be held Monday at Amity Lutheran Church at 2 p.m. Rev Armin G Wong will officiate. Burial follows at Lena Burial Park. Friends may call at Leamon Funeral Home from 1 p.m. Sunday until noon Monday.
Talks and demonstrations were given by Diane Scheider, Nancy Wyssman and Barbara Burington at Susan and Noreen Metz home. An article on teeth was read by Barbara Burington. The annual club tour was discussed and a skating party was planned for Monday at Eleroy with Snappy Snazzers Hustlers Rock Grove Rockettes and Greenville invited.
The Snappy Snazzers gathered at the Carl Maxwell residence for talks and demonstrations led by Nancy Losey Peggy Strayer Diane Maxwell Diane Rosenstiel Vicki Losey and Gayle Walker.
Arthur L L Schwalm, 76, president of Oshkosh Brewing Co., died of a heart attack on a fishing trip near Mercer at Carrolls Island. He was UW 1909 graduate and ex football captain, former director of the American Brewers Association and Wisconsin Brewers Association, and led Oshkosh brewery for 25 years. his son A Thomas Schwalm co-publishes Oshkosh Daily Northwestern.
Civil War hero Brig. Gen. Francis Henry West, after leading units in the Grand Army Review in Washington on May 24 1865, returns to Milwaukee and Monroe with his family at Oc tagon House. He later pursues mining and invention, serves as U S marshal and state assemblyman, then dies in 1896 at Bessemer Alabama.
The Dow rose 3.20 to 700.90 as trading fluctuated through the week. Despite a Monday surge, the market edged higher mainly on blue chips while declines outnumbered advances among 1,461 issues, with 790 down and 536 up.
Frederick J. Amacher of Route 4 Monroe escaped injuries when his car collided with a tractor semi parked on Highway 1181 west past Aufenacht gas station. The tractor, left by Thomas E. Hubbell of Cedar Rapids, sustained slight damage while Amacher’s car was damaged.
Washington police searched for William Hyter Covington a 28 year old National Security Agency clerk missing since Monday. Maryland state police led the inquiry for NSA with the FBI declining comment. Covington had been on two months sick leave returned May 31 then took more time off June 2. He lived in Laurel Maryland.
Thomas Norager, manager of the Recreation Park pool, announced that this season’s attendance through last night reached 4,328, near doubling 1960’s figure of 2,473 at the same point. Yesterday’s attendance was 911, setting a new overall record. About 200 pennies will be scattered in the pool tomorrow for a finders-keepers dive, with the pool open 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
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