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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1959
Page
6
Mostly fair and cooler tonight with lows in the 40s to 50s. Saturday will be fair and pleasant with highs in the 70s. Northerly winds 10-15 mph tonight and Saturday, higher near 15-20 mph in the northeast tonight.
Since yesterday at 1 p.m. highs reached 86 and lows 65. A year ago today the high was 71 and low 52. Rainfall totals 0.35 inches since yesterday. Barometer 29.79 at 1 a.m. and 29.82 at 1 p.m. Warmest place Presidio Texas at 111 and coldest Big Piney Wyoming at 30. Sunrise 5 30 and sunset 8 29.
Fred Schmid transfers E 60 ft of W2 of It 9 block 20 original plat Albany village to Walter Fahrney Ray Haddinger and Walter F Fahrney doing business as Krostue Implement Co.
Rose Babler and Emma Gon stead named co executors in the estate of their mother Mrs Marie Meyers who died May 16. Appraisers are Henry Aebly Jr and M K Johnson under terms of a will dated August 3 1956 four sons two daughters and five children of a deceased son are heirs Arthur C Benkett named guardian ad litem for the minors.
County Court Judge Marshall L. Peterson Frances L. Hoskins of Monticello found guilty on a stop sign violation with $10 fine and costs assessed. Sheriff Department reported the ruling.
Monroe police report Lloyd F Lewis of Route 4 Argyle cited for speeding with a $10 fine.
Elden R. Taylor of Monticello and Mary L. Everson of Madison filed an application in Madison.
Obituaries note the deaths of Herman F. Stoll 74 of Monti and Miss Margaret Dittmar 84 of Apple River with notices of their ages and residences.
Mr and Mrs Robert Love Lace Woodford announce a daughter born June 11 Mr and Mrs James Curran Browntown announce a son born June 12 Parents and towns are named and dates noted for the two births.
A hospital notice lists patients undergoing tonsillectomy including Orville Regina Linda James and Joanne Ames of Albany. Medical staff includes Leo Nack and William F. Wenger with several others. dismissals cover Patrick Doherty John Foulker Michael Tremble Larry Ringgenberg Jack Hopkins and more.
A White House board of scientists concluded that underground atomic tests probably could be muffled and that ongoing inspection would be needed to detect violations of any testing ban.
John Patterson, a 1955 Brooklyn High School graduate, earned bachelor of education and bachelor of arts degrees at Whitewater State College as part of 176 graduates. Entering on a scholarship in 1955, he held top freshman honors, was named to Who's Who, led multiple student activities, and plans to pursue a master's in English at the University of Wisconsin before teaching at Brodhead High School in September.
Monroe Vacation Bible School at Union Presbyterian selects Life as its theme with God in our lives. The 15 member class studied Bible figures Reforma tion leaders and missionary movement and enjoyed music and science discoveries. Refreshments were served by Mrs Gerritt E Mouw. Pat Kundert directed music and assisted Rev Mouw.
Galveston Texas Governor Earl K Long will contest his wife’s committal at a Tuesday sanity hearing. Attorneys say Long plans to appear in person and seek a jury hearing. Adrian Levy Sr. disclosed the plan after a private talk with the 63 year old at John Sealy Hospital where he has been under psychiatric care since May 30.
Margaret Dittmar 84 lifelong Apple River area resident died in Warren nursing home. Born June 13 1874 to John and Mary Winter Dittmar she is survived by brother Dan Dittmar and several nieces and nephews. Services 2 30 pm tomorrow at Apple River Presbyterian Church with Rev Peter Carson officiating burial in Schapville cemetery. Friends may call Bartell funeral home Warren until noon tomorrow and at church from 1 pm until services.
Titus Mennenga 82 and his wife Kathryn 78 died from smoke in their two story Freeport home. Mrs Mennenga moved him from bed to a wheelchair but collapsed. Firemen found them with Titus in the chair and Kathryn dead beside it. He died at Deaconess hospital.
The primary department of the Sunday school will perform at the 8 30 a m service Sunday at Peace United Church of Christ in Browntown.
Mr. and Mrs. Norton Strommen moved to Evanston Illinois this week where he will reside. Strommen graduated from the University of Wisconsin Monday and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ansel Strommen of Brodhead. Mrs. Babler’s parents are the Willis Bablers of rural Monticello.
The Monticello school band directed by Mrs Dennis Disch will perform a summer concert Wednesday evening in the downtown parking lot.
City police reported a yesterday traffic incident on the Square involving Eleanor Huffman Brodhead and Mrs. Elmer Trickel of 1303 10th street. Minor damage occurred to the rear of the Trickel vehicle.
Optician Leo Nack of Monroe Clinic, residing at 1811 27th Street, is under medical observation at St. Clare Hospital and is expected to remain there for several days.
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. and the United Rubber Workers reached a new contract ending a 58 day strike by 18 000 employees across eight cities.
Personal mentions place Albany Madison Rockford Medford Monore and area. Several residents visit relatives in Chicago and Wisconsin towns. community notices include business ads for enlargements and quick photo service. county home demonstration council members attend meeting at Stout Me nomonee.
Chicago District Corps of Engineers announced an apparent low bid of 2 748 110 dollars for the construction of a Bomarc missile facility at Truax Field Madison Wisconsin. The bid was submitted by J P Cullen and Son of Janesville Wisconsin.
Ten motorized units of Co B Green County National Guard move from Monroe tomorrow for 15 days at Camp McCoy. The convoy includes three 2 1/2 ton trucks, three 3/4 ton units, and four jeeps traveling via Highways 69 92 78 and 12 13. A rendezvous at Manston with Platteville combat supply unit precedes noon mess at camp. Ninety-some Co K members stand call at 5 30 a m. Three Monroe men serve with Janesville's 32nd Quartermaster. Maj Burgy and CWO Voelkli are among officers at camp.
Eight-year-old Mark Ludwig of Wauwatosa was critically injured when a homemade bomb exploded. A 14-year-old admitted placing a carbon dioxide cylinder in a beer can and attempting to light it in a park near the Ludwig home. Mark survived emergency surgery and remains in good condition.
Troop 230 honored at a farewell picnic at North Side Park with leader Mrs. Fred Feutz and member Linda Feutz receiving first class awards. Mrs. Feutz given a group gift and Mrs. E. B. Lux to succeed as leader. Troop 228 members led by Mrs. LaVerne Koehn traveled to Eau Claire for camp, met former leader Mrs. W. Howard Smith and Judith Smith, and toured the Northern States Power Office.
John Barbara Sr. a prominent Apalachin gangland convention host is in critical condition at Wilson Memorial Hospital after suffering a heart attack on May 27. Doctor Louis F. Bishop a leading heart specialist says Barbara may become chronically invalid if he does recover.
Dallas special report says Frito Co. directors named C. E. Doolin as chairman, John D. Williamson as president and CEO, and Fladger F. Tannery as executive vice president and general manager of operations. A quarterly dividend of 12.42 cents per share was declared payable July 31 to holders of record July 17.
New York unit 171man Wage Policy Committee heard reports on stalled contract talks with the basic steel industry as negotiations pause.
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