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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1957
Page
8
Considerable cloudiness with scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight locally severe. Turning cooler late tonight. Wednesday partly cloudy and cooler. Low tonight in the low 60s. High Wednesday in the 70s.
Since yesterday at 1 p.m. the high reached 87 and the low 65, with a year ago today’s high 93 and low 71. Barometer readings were 29.75 at 1 a.m. and 29.68 at 1 p.m. The warmest place was Laredo Texas at 103 and the coldest West Yellowstone Montana at 30. Sunrise is 5 13 and sunset 8 46.
Judge Marshall L. Peterson presided as Leo L. Hofmeister of 1110 22nd Avenue pleaded speeding and forfeited $20 under sheriff's department handling.
Justice L A Koenig and Robert W Bodak of Rockford were cited for leaving the scene of an accident and fined $20 by the sheriff's department.
Bernard Ray Smith aged 23 and Velda Fern Wahl aged 19, both of Brodhead, were issued marriage licenses.
Rex H Eyler Sr 59 of 806 10th Street and Harvey Packwood 24 of Linden are listed among recent deaths in the local notices with brief biographical details and ages.
Mr and Mrs Edward Grosse n of 2403 Seventh Street announce the birth of their daughter on June 10.
A list reports medical procedures and dismissals at St. Clare Hospital. Included are a tonsillectomy for Carol Ann Roth of Hampshire and multiple accident and surgical mentions with patient names and addresses across Beloit Albany Edgerton and surrounding areas.
Larry Carson son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Carson of 547 16th Avenue was elected rushing chairman and chaplain of the Theta Chi fraternity at Iowa State College. He will assume the offices in September.
City Engineer Walter Ekum to hire an engineering student for surveying Monroe's proposed new park on the former Legion home site at the north edge. Ronald D. Johnson says National Recreation Association representative Robert Horney will map the area and prepare recommendations. Aiming to present the layout before the 1958 budget session to request road and tree funds. The board also votes to close Recreation Park road from the shelter area to the northeast lot and to hire two youths for park cleanup, plus purchase of a .22 caliber blank pistol as a starting gun for races.
Wisconsin state senator and Bear Creek attorney farmer Gerald Lorge announced his bid for the Republican nomination to fill the late Senator McCarthy’s unexpired term. The Aug election faces Lt Gov Warren Knowles former Gov Walter Kohler Rep Alvin O Komski Glenn Davis and Henry Hughes with Lorge a McCarthy ally entering the crowded field. Lorge began in 1946 leading a Milwaukee veterans group that backed McCarthy’s early bid for the U.S. Senate.
Monroe saw 1.04 inches of rain yesterday and last night as a humid day gave way to clouds. Forecasters warn of locally severe thunderstorms late this afternoon and tonight with more precipitation expected in the area. The day peaked at 87 at 4 p.m. and fell to 77 by 5 p.m. with a 65 degree low overnight.
Mrs. Clark Kleckner and Mrs. Ralph Duchow and Susan were in Freeport Monday. The Updikes and Brankows with Dorothy and Eugene Updike left Sunday for a Dakotas and Yellowstone trip. Hanna and Schneider couples visited Zumbrunnens for Jill Zumbrunnen’s 12th birthday. Lee Fahs and brother Frank Fahs toured Michigan State University. Helen Gempler heads to Wisconsin municipal and state conventions this week.
Five people perished when a kerosene stove exploded in a Madison home. Victims included 29-year-old Mary Cooley, her brother Charles VanderWalker, and Mrs Cooley’s three children Mary three Patricia two and Suzanne ten months. Two other adults escaped unharmed as a wash tub overheated the stove and fire spread.
New York traders pushed the market higher this afternoon erasing most of Monday’s losses after news of President Eisenhower's stomach upset. Leading issues gained fractions to about two points as observers noted a continued recovery from the initial shock.
The Monroe Kiwanis Club and the Monroe Lions Club combined resources to provide four platforms and four tents for Boy Scouts at Canyon Camp near Apple River II. Platforms have arrived at the camp and tents will be ready for summer activities.
In Madison Wisconsin the American cheese market shows steady demand from fair to good. Offerings are adequate for midgets and more than ample for other styles with cheddar 34 to 36 cents, daisies 36 to 38, longhorns 36 to 37, and midgets 37 to 39 cents per pound.
Rep. Clement Zablocki of Wisconsin declared he will remain in the race for the McCarthy Senate seat despite pressure from Milwaukee Democrats to withdraw. Zablocki announced candidacy for the July 30 Democratic primary with a special Aug. 27 election set for McCarthy’s successor. Rep. Henry S. Reuss said he would defer to Zablocki and not enter the race, though he expressed disappointment.
Governor Stratton signed a bill establishing Illinois statewide speed limits. Passenger cars 65 mph, buses 60, light trucks 55, heavy trucks 50. Highway Division may set up to 70 mph on limited access highways and on the toll road system under construction.
Chicago auditors in Cook County treasurer's office report a potential shortage exceeding one million dollars linked to the tax foreclosure system. State's Attorney Adamowski calls it a developing scandal, noting prior missing funds of at least 444000 and ties to the Hodge case. Orville Hodge’s imprisonment is separate, with new findings on interest and penalties in real estate tax payments now under review.
Ronald D. Johnson city park and recreation director announced that boys in the morning baseball program at Recreation Park will be assigned to swimming classes that do not conflict with their team schedules tomorrow morning. The swimming pool may be closed all day tomorrow due to a stuck check valve, with a partial drain possible tonight. The preferred plan is to close the pool tomorrow rather than over the weekend.
A one car crash north of Milton left Harold S. Lowry, 48, of Rockford, dead after his vehicle left Highway 26 on a curve and overturned. He died at Mercy Hospital in Janesville from injuries suffered Monday. The incident pushed Wisconsin road fatalities for the year to 309.
Donald Blum 2 percent old son of Mr and Mrs John Blum Route 2 Monticello suffered severe lower lip lacerations after a neighbor's dog bit him on a farm. He was admitted to St Clare hospital at 1 pm yesterday and dismissed this morning.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Lausch announce the birth of their daughter Kandee Jay on June 1 at St. Clare hospital. The family also includes three and a half year old son Kim Alyn. The mother is formerly Shirley Ann Colden, daughter of Garfield Colden of Blanchardville, and the paternal grandmother is Mrs Leona Lausch of Cedarville.
Miss Carolyn Pinnow daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Pinnow graduated Friday from Prospect Hall Secretarial School Milwaukee She is a 1956 Brodhead High School graduate and has accepted a secretarial position in the office of Dr Nat Goldberg Milwaukee
About 125 children aged five to seventeen have registered for a 10 week summer recreation program in New Glarus. Kenneth Roth, a student at LaCrosse College, supervises the program.
Dawn Elmer of Monticello has accepted a vocal music teacher post at Mineral Point High School for next fall. She will graduate in August from the University of Wisconsin and will teach voice in all grades.
Mrs Donald R Simmons and Donald R Simmons of Hyattsville Maryland announce the birth of a daughter named Theresa Ann born on June 9. The couple also has a son Peter John aged three with grandmother Mrs William J Simmons and great grandmother Mrs John Wyss named in the notice.
Maternal grandparents identified as Mr and Mrs C M Engebretson of Madison appear in an item detailing the family connection. The note highlights kinship lines and local household mentions.
Mr and Mrs Leo Stadleman announce the birth of their son Danny at St Clare hospital on June 3.
Two cars driven by Russell Flesher and Richard Kauk, both of Albany, were damaged in a collision on the golf course road southeast of Albany at 5 27 p m Saturday. County deputies reported no injuries.
Colleen Stuessy eight year old of Freeport is convalescing at the home of her grandparents Mr and Mrs John Argue at 1322 Tenth Street after breaking her leg in a Sunday bicycle accident.
Mr and Mrs Robert Ren kert of 1128 19th street welcomed their first child born June 6 at St Clare hospital The newborn is named David Eugene and the couple announced the birth to local records.
Mrs Frances Gavigan of 903 17th Street and Mr and Mrs Robert Benkett of 1209 10th Street are identified as the maternal and paternal grandparents respectively in a recent family notice.
In Chichester Harbour the headless, handless corpse is identified as Cmdr Lionel Crabb the missing diver who vanished 14 months earlier after diving near the Soviet cruiser Ordzhonikidze in Portsmouth Harbour during a visit by Bulganin and Khrushchev. The death details remain unclear as investigators work behind security barriers.
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