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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1960
Page
6
Considerable cloudiness tonight with partial clearing Sunday and a chance of scattered thunderstorms near the southern border. A cooler turn for the south and east tonight and near Lake Michigan Sunday. Highs in the 60s east and central, low 70s far west. Sunrise 5 21, sunset 8 37.
Monroe police cite Harvey R Kundert for an improperly lighted motor vehicle. Fine set at $10.
Deaths Jamies Green of Bradenton Florida noted. Births announced for Gottfried F. Wirtz at Argyle daughter born June 1. Stanley Jones of Orfordville welcomed daughter June 11. Henry Gilbert of Monticello welcomed son June 11.
Medical patients include Garth Erdman Evansville and Mrs Ray Helfrich Jr Dixon. Surgical: Howard A Johnson Argyle and Robert Golakson Route 3. Dismissals include Patrick Klarer Lew Hambley Milford Stamm and others across multiple towns.
Edgar L. Jacobs quits the automobile repair trade after 45 years and closes Jacobs Sales and Service at 1221 12th avenue. Carter Machine Co. will lease the site as the machine works moves in July from 1127 17th avenue. Jacobs plans to keep Studebaker-Packard parts briefly for car owners and has held Studebaker and Packard franchises and Willys Overland in past years.
T Chester Becker attends the 11th reunion of the 94th Infantry Division at the Hotel Sherman Chicago July 14-17. The division activated September 1942 at Camp Custer Michigan and trained at Camp Phillips Kansas and Camp McCain Mississippi before European combat. Reunion chairman is George Hlavacka of 1300 N Ashland Ave Chicago.
Mrs Stanton P Steurs and children from Albany visited Monroe this morning. Calvin Kaderly and son Russell of Monticello were in Monroe for business. Ronald D Johnson formerly Monroe park director was in town on business. Mrs Walter A Miller of 2119 10th street returned from a visit with Dr Robert Miller in Pueblo Cole. Walters Trachsell and daughter Ellen of Janesville called on Mrs Edwin R Kaderly. Nathan and Wilson Bloom traveled to Belmont for the Gerald Bockhop and Jeanette Hautekker wedding. Elmer Behring of Pompano Beach Fla and family visit Monroe grandparents Alvin A Kubly for a month. The Behrings, former Monroe residents, have lived in Florida four years. Robert Rebly, Mrs Raymond Swanton and others from Fort Lauderdale and Texas are visiting Monroe with Ralph Rebly and family Oneco. Various friends and relatives accompany.
Four Future Homemakers of America and adviser Mrs. Nancy Nelson return from a three day annual convention at Green Lake. Delegates Barbara Deininger Joyce Kraus Judy Norgaard and Joyce Sacker attended with Barbara Deininger and Joyce Sacker voting. Judy Norgaard sought state office while Joyce Kraus sang in the state chorus. Members received guidance on new ideas for local chapters.
ARGYLE Special Construction of a new postoffice is set to start Wednesday and finish in September. William Holzhu ter and Mrs. Holzhu ter of Stoughton were the successful bidders and have awarded the contract to H F Penniston of Argyle. The building will measure 29 by 58 percent feet and will be built with cement block and brick at the corner of Milwaukee and Broad streets.
Five members of Monroe FFA and adviser Kenneth C. Allen travel to the State FFA convention at Green Lake. Delegates Jerrold Zuhlke and Ralph Figi Jr. join James S. Huffman James Sullivan Evan Liedschlag and Allen. The event runs from 1 p.m. Monday to Wednesday at the American Baptist Assembly grounds.
Mrs Flora Gavey 91 of Monroe died at 9 am Thursday at Wagner nursing home. Services held today at 2 pm at Stuessy funeral home with Rev C C Warfel officiating. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Miss Carol Peterson played organ music. Pallbearers were Donald Schaeffer Bernard Schaeffer Mel Jergen Donald Kennedy Emmett Norton and Glenn Roderick.
Chief Petty Officer Edward F. Gaulrapp, Freeport area Navy recruiter, will depart Monday for Great Lakes to receive discharge. After 19 years in the Navy including 14 aboard submarines, he will become a Freeport postal carrier June 25. He and wife have five children and own a Freeport home. William Fox will temporarily replace him as recruiter before his own retirement next month. Gaulrapp, a Mt. Pleasant native, attended St. Vincent’s Freeport and Buckskin Hollow schools.
The Blanchardville and York WCTU distributed prizes for a local poster and essay contest. More than 125 children were served punch and cookies as awards were announced for grades five through eight. Winners included Carol Klassy and Judy Sherman with several runners up and honorable mentions noted.
Mig Figi announced the 31st annual WIBA meeting in Baraboo June 23-24 with Jack Carson to receive the state entertainment award for radio and television work. Kevin B. Sweeney of New York will be the principal speaker at the banquet June 23.
Pvt. Philip H. Moe, USMC, has returned to Camp Pendleton California after twenty days leave. He completed eight weeks of basic training at San Diego and four weeks of rifle range at Camp Matthews followed by four weeks of infantry training at Camp Pendleton. His present address is Pvt Philip H Moe USMC 1897-890 Staging Battalion Camp Pendleton Calif.
Ghulam Rasool Panhwar from West Pakistan, part of IFYE exchange, lives on a 375 acre farm in Mahkdeon village. He praises the Green County hospitality, describes labor by sharecroppers, hand milking, nonrefrigerated cottage cheese, and irrigation from the river while sharing his social work and education efforts.
Two Brodhead youths have enlisted in the armed forces. Fred Duchow 17 left for Milwaukee for army induction after completing Brodhead high school. James R Goodsir 17, a junior at Brodhead high, joined the Marines and departed for Camp Pendleton California.
Christian missionaries and church leaders mark Trinity Sunday as the church's central mystery. They explain God as three distinct persons in one substance, using analogies from family, a triangle, and St. Patrick to convey the concept to diverse audiences.
Mandigo and others with listed towns including Mt. Horeb Blue Mounds Ridgeway Oregon and Gratiot. Area pastors remaining in communities along with Revs Ridnour and Willett are named from Argyle to Shullsburg. Mr and Mrs Albert Engel were seen today from Madison.
A theological note explains the paradox of the Trinity stating God is one in essence yet three persons the Father Son and Holy Spirit equal in substance power and glory It notes the doctrine meets scripture and has engaging experience across the whole Church of Christ including Roman Catholic Protestant and Orthodox traditions.
Services for August F Siedschlag 83 of 9114 19th avenue will be held Monday at 2 pm at the Immanuel EUB church with Rev Karl F Koch officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery. He died yesterday of old age complications at White Haven nursing home. Survivors include six sons two daughters 20 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. He was the last of his family and was a member of the Immanuel EUB church and Golden Age Club.
Funeral services for Louis Raymond Wolleson age 66, longtime Green County Fair president and former County Board member, were held at Shriner-Neushwander funeral home with Rev. Paul H. Olm officiating. Burial followed in Greenwood cemetery. Survivors include his mother Mrs Eva Wolleson of Garden Grove Florida and brother Harold. his widow is Gretchen Vogt.
A Monticello barn owned by Wilbert Dick on the southwest edge of town was damaged by fire at 4 15 p m. Firemen saved the one story section while the two story unit burned. The barn stored feed and some hay and straw were destroyed with partial insurance coverage.
Russell Carter, undersheriff of Green County, was elected president of the Green County Safety Council at a jail meeting this week. Mrs. Chester Pinnow of Juda was chosen secretary. Officers continuing in their posts are Mrs. R. J. Douglas of rural Brodhead, vice president, and Mrs. Arleigh Frautschy of Clarno, treasurer.
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