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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1951
Page
8
Mostly fair through tomorrow with a few local showers this afternoon and evening. Little temperature change, lows around 44 to 48, highs mid 70s with cooler near Lakes Michigan and Superior. Record highs and lows noted, barometer around 29.40 to 29.45, sunrise and sunset times listed.
Real estate transfers list Harry Butts et al selling land to Roy W. xins in section 12 and 13 Exe ter township. Helen C. Mace conveys undivided one third interest in a farm in sections 5 8 in Sylvester township and sections 17 32 in Mt. Pleasant township to R D and Dan W. Stauffacher.
Judge Harold J. Lamboley issued letters testamentary for Fred H. Pinnow of Brodhead with Martha Pinnow named as executrix. Appraisers H W Hartman and C J Coldren listed. In Louis Benkert estate who died June 4 1950 appraisers H T Summeril Herman D Fritz and Harry C Young named. Widow Gladys Anderson as administrator and daughter Harveda Henry C Anderson. son named administrator for Carrie Anderson estate. No appraisers needed.
Ronald Kletzien Albany Robert Mansfield Brodhead face reckless driving charges with $25 and costs of 60 day. Adolf Angliker 58 of 2021 16th street noted in deaths list. Births report shows several families welcoming newborns on June 9 and June 10 including Beyer Roth Kummer Torkelson Blum Taylor births in Albany Monroe Monticello and Darlington with multiple families listed.
St Clare Hospital Medical announces a series of patient names across locations including Beverly Hermanson Blanchardville Shirley Gittle son Rockford Mrs Emil Mueller New Glarus John Blum er route Monroe Allen Chesebro 1923 5th street plus tonsillectomy patients Cheryl Ommodt Woodford Mary Lou Ableman Woodford Elizabeth Crotty South Wayne Karen Clark Brodhead David Saether Blanchardville Surgical cases include Mrs Louis Upmann Apple River Mrs Stella Holcomb 1023 23rd Street Mrs Ogiff Dillon Beloit Mrs John Lewis Janesville Mrs Robert Gillette Rockford and Mrs Wilbur Klemm Brodhead Dismissals Terrence Kubly Michael Richel Mrs Erwin.
Bishop H Clifford Northcott announced pastoral appointments for the next year at the Wisconsin conference. Rev J Birk Johnson received an honorary service citation and will serve as supply pastor at Merrimac after 30 years of service. Mrs David Howery was elected alternate delegate to the jurisdictional conference in Milwaukee in July. Rev John Wilcox moves from Pepin to Albany and Attica, with other ministers returning to their charges.
Capt Richard W Streiff of New Glarus receives the Bronze Star with V for valor for aiding wounded tank men in Korea. A West Point graduate 1946, he also earned a Silver Star this year. He is stationed at Fort Knox, married to Marion M Streiff, son of Fred P and Mrs Streiff. He landed in Pusan last August as the second New Glarus soldier to see front line action.
In the Monteith personal injury case before Judge Harold J. Lamboley at Mont iteration the plaintiffs seek changes to several answers on the special jury verdict. Rudolph P. Regez of Regez and Johnson, counsel for Mr. and Mrs. Harry Monteith, asked the court to alter the financial award.
H M Schmid of New Glarus was elected one of five district governors of the Wisconsin Lions club at a two day convention ending yesterday at Manitowoc. Names named alongside him include E J Nord Victor Mil ter Norman Krueger and John Kraft.
Personal mentions list Mr and Mrs John Cesay Madison and many others visiting Monroe from Milwaukee Rockford Madison Boston and Brooklyn. The item tracks weekend trips weddings and family gatherings including two weddings at Two Rivers and Warren y, plus lingering locals visiting in Chicago and Whitewater with relatives in Madison and Rockford.
Gratiot South Wayne and Wiota gain better service as a Monroe Browntown line adds 12 400 volt circuits. New distribution lines serve homes farms and plants including a cheese factory water well hospital and Borden milk plant. Visitors Rasch McBride and Derning noted in local activity.
Two Saturday afternoon accidents were reported to city police. Ludwig C. Zoller Jr. and Mrs James McGinnity collided at 8th street and 22nd avenue. Zoller’s car suffered considerable damage. A second crash involved Donald Plecity’s auto striking a vehicle operated by Mrs Alex Etter as she opened a door on 17th avenue. Etter was parked at 110 block.
Rep. Walter E Brehem of Ohio was sentenced to five to 15 months in jail and fined $5,000 for illegally accepting $1,000 in campaign gifts. The item notes Pearl Harbor bombing involved 100 plus Japanese planes and midget submarines on December 7, 1941.
Monroe high school senior band in full uniform will play at Recreation Park at 8 p m tomorrow. The free concert at the ball diamond starts the park opening with ten pieces including Marching Around the World Ringling Brothers Grand Entry and Patriot s Parade. Patricia Thorp plays a cornet solo and Joe E Miller is introduced as recreation director. Junior band practices begin this week with an oldtimers massed concert set for June 18. Elmer Ziegler will direct the performance with band classes through June and July, leading to a final appearance at the Green County fair.
Fifty five contestants have registered for Montgomery Ward s annual bicycle parade to promote safer riding. A three person judging committee includes Alderman Alfred Ha cing Recreation Director E Miller and John E Friedell. Register with John Walter at the store. no age limit.
The 3WISS contest closes June 15 for naming the three weekly New York to Geneva and Zurich flights and other European routes. Eligible include members of the Swiss club of Monroe. Granddaughter and grandfather share a birthday as family celebration marks an anniversary.
Myron E. Jeglum, county agent, is among 90 U S extension workers at the University of Wisconsin for a summer session running to June 29. Twin girls Karen and Kathleen Blanchard were born Saturday at St. Clare hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Blanchard Jr. on Route 1 Monroe, the fourth twin birth at the hospital this year.
Frank Butts and Alvin Blanchard Jr. of Blanchards ville announce a Chicago employment for Miss Margaret Ann Share daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Share. She will be a senior at Mount Mary’s College Milwaukee this fall and works in the International Canteen Co. office.
Decatur homemakers will take a chartered bus trip to Chicago tomorrow. Members will visit points of interest there. The bus will leave from Brodhead.
Frances Rufi, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Rufi, won first prize and a trophy in the trick horse class at the Rockford trail ride and horse show held at Silver Main stables on Spring Creek Road. She also placed third in the women's stock horse class. Nathan Hare won first in the pony class and Robert French took second in both the junior stock horse class and with his pony Lindy. Donna, six, was the youngest rider, and her Shetland pony Black Beauty earned a stable blanket from the championship pony Philopian Larigo.
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