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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1956
Page
8
Partly cloudy and warm with scattered thundershowers through Tuesday, then cooler in the northwest Tuesday. Tonight’s low mainly in the 60s. Tuesday highs range 80s northwest to 90s southeast. Sunrise 4 30, sunset 7 28. Warmest U S Blythe Calif 113, coldest Fraser Colo 30. Barometer 29 65 at 1 am and 29 66 at 1 pm.
Real estate transfers listed include Raymond Hughes and Ralph Hughes transferring land in Brooke lyn Tow and Exeter Township parts in Monroe. John C. Erb transfers 109 acres more or less in New Glarus Township to J Ivan Elmer.
Casper Simon Ott a 28 resident of Tillamook Oregon and Therese von Allmen 18 of 2103 9th street. Charles William Miller 20 of Wiota Township Lafayette County and Alice Faye Webb 17 of Albany. Edward Cable Arnold 19 and Sonja Lee Coplien 19 both of 2110 13th street are listed in the report.
Obituaries note the deaths of Ben Vi age 86 of Orfordville and several births or announcements from families. The notices list Mr and Mrs George Gerber of New Glarus with a daughter born June 10, Mr and Mrs Merlyn Moe of Brodhead with a daughter born June 10, Mr and Mrs John L Krey of Red Cloud Du Chien with a daughter born June 10, and Mr and Mrs Alvin Duerst of Blanchardville with a son born June 11.
A St Clag Hospital notice lists patients admitted under Medical and Surgical categories and includes names such as Harold Hinds and Harold Christianson along with others from Freeport Beloit and Durand. It also records dismissals including Kenneth Nelson Eugene Ellefson and several others with family references and addresses.
Seven year old Barbara Pasquarella holds a hand lettered sign explaining why she is not talking. Her mumps swelling makes conversation difficult while photographer father Don Pasquarella of the Philadelphia Bulletin records the moment for AP wirephoto.
Sanders 82 of Yakima Wash died Friday at her home and funeral services will be held Friday at 10 a m in Shriner Neushwander funeral home with Rev Richard Hulbert of St Andrew's church officiating Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery The body will arrive in Janesville Thursday evening Mrs Sanders born Caroline Louise Kneeland in White Oak Springs on January 27 1874 was former Monroe resident and worked as sewist in Henry Hoehn's tailor shop She married E J Sanders in Anchorage Alaska June 20 1917 and lived in Seattle Yakima and Anchorage prior to death She was hospitalized after a stroke and later suffered a broken pelvis Survived by husband four Mrs Belle Burke Monroe several nephews and a niece Preceded in death by two sisters Mrs Molly Hoehn and Helen infant and three brothers including John Minneapolis She was active in Episcopal church Sunday school and Eastern Star
Herbert Kammerude of Lavern and Kammerude families has been promoted to seaman third class in the U S Navy and is assigned to the USS Canberria. Pvt Mervil V Peacock 22, of Shullsburg, has graduated from the field radio repair course at Fort Gordon Ga after enlisting in September 1955 and basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Mo.
United Jewish Appeal plans to borrow 40 million dollars to resettle North African Jews in Israel. Delegates at the UJA National Conference approved the move after reports of shop looting and kidnappings in North Africa. The appeal targets an additional 105 million dollars for other work, with 40 million already collected. Moses A. Leavitt of the Joint Distribution Committee presented the security concerns prompting the loan.
Bishop H Clifford Northcott of the West Wisconsin Conference reappointed area pastors after a four day meeting. Renamed ministers include Glen H Ridnour Monroe Wilbur Leatherman Brodhead Bruce Willett Albany Robert Conner Oregon and Robert W Sachtsen reassigned at Lancaster Changes in area pastorates also include Bruce Odeen Black River Falls Belleville Paul Doering Darlington and Herbert H Thompson Ashland Platteville assignments following retirements and transfers
Pope Pius XII sharply attacked books that emphasize vice and compared their effects to narcotics. In New York City 1,557 arrests occurred for drunken driving in 1955.
A stream of social notices lists Miss Carrie Roeble visiting Chicago on business, Mrs. Leo V Koehler and Mrs. M Margaret Baker in and out of Chicago and Waukesha, and many local couples preparing trips to northern Wisconsin Niagara and Apple River. The American Legion Auxiliary bake sale is planned for June 21 at Kundert's Hardware. Others visit family in Freeport Madison and Monroe, and camp assignments for Glen Ridnour Jr and Dick Wuetrich outline summer plans.
A two car collision near the Exeter cheese factory injured no one but damaged both vehicles. Elmer, a passenger, and Cecil Ethridge were not hurt after the driver apparently dozed while fishing all night. In a separate incident in Freeport, Roman Stadelman struck Bernard Purcell’s parked car on 15th Avenue, causing moderate damage after being forced into the Purcell auto by two side by side cars.
Ben Vigdahl 85 of Orfordville former Magnolia farmer and Albany resident died Friday at Brodhead Rev Carl Thompson Bethlehem Lutheran Church officiated at Orfordville Lutheran Church services burial in Orfordville Lutheran Cemetery He was born April 28 1870 in Norway came to the United States in 1892 married Feb 3 1898 to Belle Lund Surviving five sons and three daughters 27 grandchildren 20 great grandchildren plus two brothers a sister and several in law relations.
Motorists on 6th Street and 20th Avenue and highways 59 and 69 heard a heavy squish all afternoon and evening as oils and tar oozed from pavement or leaks from an oil tanker, sparking confusion among drivers and residents.
W Brand confirmed that John E Kleier former Kroger store head signed a statement last week admitting to taking 569.24 from Dec 15 1955 to June 6 this year. He said the money was for bills and his Albany farm and intended to repay from his next milk check.
Kleier will face a hearing before Justice L A Koenig on Monday June 18 at 1 30 p m. on an embezzlement charge filed by W A Storch brand accountant for Kroger Co. at the Kroger firm location in the city.
Estimates of Nationalist rebels killed over the weekend rose to about 250 as French troops conducted a series of operations across Algeria. Utility companies supply 79 percent of U.S. electric power.
Mr and Mrs Frederick Brandt announce the birth of their son Steven Allen on May 14 at St Clare hospital. He has sisters Linda aged 7 and Joann aged 3. Grandparents include Fred Brandt Monroe and Ralph Isely. great grandmothers Mrs Fred Voegels and Mrs Sophia Rutsch. Dr Leiser and his three sons Gregory Thomas and James arrived from Cleveland for a visit with sister Mrs Perry J Power. Dr Leiser will join the family here and is in Chicago for an American Medical Association meeting. Temporary instruction permits for beginner drivers are issued by state patrol after passing the written exam. Joe Thompson and Clifford Geigel of Monroe assist in issuing permits. The Green County Citizens Advisory committee to the Welfare Department will meet at 7:30 pm in the courthouse. William Kuntz will report on county child welfare activities. Rev Wilbur Leatherman chairs the committee.
Mrs Harriett C Ritchie of Freeport was confirmed yesterday afternoon in St Andrew's Episcopal Church by Bishop Donald. The ceremony marked a notable church event with local attendance and a formal rite of confirmation conducted by the visiting bishop.
The Episco pal Diocese of Milwaukee bishop H. V. Hallock spoke on St. Andrew's church progress over five years during a church event yesterday. Mrs Harold Curtis and Mrs Charles Mowbray hosted a reception after confirmation and evening prayer. Shirley Leopold led a county extension office training on block printing for 4-H junior leaders and club members. Harold Hinds, 1034 14th avenue, suffered a broken arm Saturday afternoon after a fall at work. he is in good condition and has been dismissed from St. Clare hospital.
Exemplification of 2nd and 3rd degree work occurred yesterday afternoon in Beloit. The Ap pleton council degree team conducted the ceremony with candidates from Monroe including Jack W. Rouilette Herbert West and Eugene Weaver. Beloit council hosted while James Flanagan Francis Doherty Charles Easter Warren Gerhart and Frank Menehan attended from Monroe.
Miss Joan Elizabeth Ridnour daughter of Rev Glen H Ridnour of 1303 11th street was capped yesterday in the Wesley Foundation on the University of Wisconsin Madison campus She is among 33 nursing students at Madison Methodist Hospital College of Nursing to receive a cap She won a 400 scholarship from the First District Federation of Women's Clubs during high school and will be home on a three week vacation at the end of July Her parents a sister Carol and friend Wayne Sorenson Oshkosh attended.
Neuberger returns to WEKZ as radio station personnel, after four months as sales manager for Monroe Construction and Simmons Woodcraft. A Reeseville native, he came to Monroe over four years ago after earlier WEKZ work. He resigned in January to join the construction firm. There are about 14,500 moose in the United States.
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