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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1960
Page
6
The Teagoe Daily Record reports cloudy to drizzle in Wisconsin with a northern trend toward clearing. Tuesday brings improving conditions north and west, with warmer temperatures across the south. Lows range 44 to 56 and highs reach the 70s, Lake Michigan nearby moderating temperatures.
Last week highs reached 82 and 79 in the period, with lows down to 53. Precipitation totaled .61 inches Saturday-Sunday and .52 inches Sunday-Monday. Barometer was 30.05 at 1 a.m. and 1 p.m. Needles California recorded the warmest at 111, Fraser Colorado the coldest at 29. Sunrise was 5 21 and sunset 8 38.
Transfers show Adam Blumer Jr. to Frederick C. Rosa for It 18 Gettings Add Monroe. Fred and Wilbert Kraus to William R. Gibbons for outlet 2 sec 3 Monroe. Walter Wyss to Wallace W. Radke of S% It 4 and It 5 blk 22 Tallmans Add Monroe.
Monroe police report James H. Hawthorne of Rockford operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver's license leading to a forfeiture action.
Records list traffic related fines with names and towns including L A Koenig and Arthur Mollrad. Fines cover failure to report an accident speeding license violations and traffic school requirements. Duane Ellingson appears for permitting an unauthorized person to drive with a modest fine.
Frankie Harry Seibert, 22, of Big Rock Illinois, and Phyllis Ann Weidman, 19, Route 2, Brodhead, obtained marriage licenses.
Obituaries list Mrs. Charles E. Moore aged 89 of Evansville Arthur W Middleton 78 of Wio ta Township Lafayette County Benhard Brusveen 70 of Black Earth Mrs Leland Campbell 82 of Freeport and John F Augsburger 45 of Antioch in local death notices with ages and towns.
Mr and Mrs Gregory Foes of Brodhead announce a daughter born June 11. Mr and Mrs Russell Qualley of 1220 19th Street announce a son born June 12. Mr and Mrs LeRoy Hoeritz of Belleville announce a son born June 12. Mr and Mrs Bert Strahns of Forreston announce a son born June 13.
St Clare Hospital case list includes patients from Mt Horeb Hebron Beloit Janesville Racine Evansville and other towns. The names cover medical surgical and dismissal categories with multiple women and men including Austin Grabbert Spadlin and Benkett. Dismissals include Armstrong Larson Hefty Harris and Mrs Paul.
Shirley Rockey a 10 year old granddaughter of Oyd and Mrs Rockey of Juda Route 1 remains in critical condition at St. Francis hospital Freeport after being thrown from her pony on Illinois Route 75 near Rock City. The accident occurred as the pony darted across the highway while returning to a truck after the Rock City Frontier Day parade. W C Barell of Ridott could not stop in time to avoid the animal. Shirley underwent emergency surgery for severe head injuries and showed faint improvement the following morning. Her cousin Cynthia Rockey 13 rode nearby with no incident.
Green Bay resident Mary Jane Geurts, 21, one of the 1960 Dairyland Princess contestants, sustained cuts and abrasions to her arms and hands when a small train derailed at a Green Bay amusement park on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Bertalot of 724 18th Avenue announce the birth of their daughter Darlene Rose. Maternal grandparents are Durward Dunaway Route 2 and Arthur Bertalot of Orangeville. Paternal great grandparents are Charles Neismen and his wife.
Mrs Donald Thorp of 1805 10th Street Madison is a patient at Wisconsin General Hospital after a Friday detached retina operation on her right eye. She expects a two week hospitalization.
Mrs H A Becker of Monticello donated 45 dollars to the Green County Association of Retarded Children as a memorial to her late husband a long time Monticello school principal. The use of the funds will be decided at summer meetings.
DeMolay will meet Stewart chapter on Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple.
A car driven by Robert G. Ellefson Route 3 Monroe knocked over a parking meter last night on the northeast corner of the square, police report says.
Smith Masonic Lodge will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple.
Dr. and Mrs. N. E. Bear returned from an extended six week tour of Europe. The trip included attendance at the International College of Surgeons meeting in Rome and visits to Portugal Spain Italy Austria Germany France and Switzerland as well as England. They traveled by plane and came home Thursday night.
A long line lists many individuals including Mrs Steinus Wieman Ann Zimmerman Mrs Edwin Klassy Mrs Marvin Jones Mrs Olga Wieland Mrs Gerald Kamps and daughter Mrs Donald Sullivan Fred Neuenschwander Garth Erdman Scott Shelton John Shaw Mrs Ted Rahberger Mrs William Finley Mrs Werner Zimmerman daughter Mrs Roy Benkett Mrs Thomas Heuer Mrs Howard Reed Mrs Roy Peterson Mrs Gerald Schmol dt daughter Mrs Thomas Bustle daughter and Mrs Dale Bertalot daughter.
Personal mentions include Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Fleege visiting Monroe, Mrs. John Inabnit and daughter and Mrs. Jake Rhyner from Albany, and Alvin Elmer visiting Dudley Hallberg in Rockford. Also noted are church events, travel plans, and academic ties involving Rev. Gerritt Mouw and the Burgy family.
Benhard Brusveen aged 70 a brother of Hans Brusveen of York Township died at his rural Black Earth home on Saturday after a heart attack. Former Mt. Horeb resident. Services set for 2 p m Wednesday at Daleyville Lutheran Church. Burial at Gesme funeral home Mt. Horeb. Survived by wife four daughters and four sons plus two brothers and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Mrs. Leland Campbell 82 of Freeport died yesterday at Deaconess hospital. Services will be at 1 30 p m tomorrow at Walker mortuary with Rev Bloomquist of Embury Methodist Church officiating and burial in the city cemetery. Born Minnie Borchardt December 26 1877 in McConnell she and husband Fred farmed near there before moving to Freeport 17 years ago. Survived by her husband and three sisters Mrs August Klentz Reesville Mrs Laura Lemeyer Freeport and Mrs Otis Klenty Sciota Mills.
August F Siedschlag aged 83 who died Friday received funeral services at 2 p.m. today at Immanuel EUB Church with Rev. Karl F Koch officiating. Six grandsons served as pallbearers. He was born September 12, 1876 in Kupnubl Germany and came to America at age nine. He farmed in Minnesota and later in Sylvester and Cadiz Townships before retiring to Monroe in 1943. The Stnessy funeral home managed arrangements. The body was taken to the church at 10 a.m.
More than 350 attended the official dedication of the new Juda postoffice. Speakers included Assemblyman C. M. Stauffer Monticello and Adolph Knutson Milwaukee. The event featured a 49 star flag, presented by Fred Thacker New Glarus postmaster.
Eastern Air Lines seeks a permanent injunction in federal court to end a wildcat strike that idle about half its fleet. Pilots may face contempt for defying a temporary injunction after opposing FAA inspector seating behind the captain. No flights have left Miami since the walkout began at midnight Friday, impacting 9,400 passengers daily.
Miss Mary Lou Germann of Spooner and Miss Doris Brunner of Medford begin a two month canoe journey down the Mississippi River. They put in at Bemidji, Minnesota and plan to reach New Orleans. Germann teaches English at Rice Lake and Brunner is a Cumberland physical education teacher with Monroe relatives.
A casual prompt emphasizes that a friend’s aim is to market a product or service. It suggests leveraging social connections to advertise effectively rather than formal listings. The piece hints at authenticity and personal endorsement as key selling factors.
Ten Wisconsin girls qualified for the Alice in Dairyland finals to be held June 21 23 in Richland Center. Winners were Maryel Larson next Mary Ellen Forcier from Eau Claire and Kathy Hilgart Joyce Swenson chosen at Chetek and Lake Geneva respectively. Kay Van Korn Anita Godfrey were selected at Delafield and Harland in regional contests.
Marcell Brown of Brodhead is named a member of the Civil Defense Committee led by Alma Nelson of Mercy Hospital in Janesville. The panel will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Pinehurst living room to shape the Second District Nurses program. A previous meeting featured a picnic at Pinehurst Sanitorium and the July 14 session at Lake Lawn Hotel Delavan will host guest speaker Truman Lambson at 6 30 p.m.
An 18 year old from Beloit died after his car collided with an oil tank truck at the intersection of Highway 51 and Manchester Road south of Beloit just over the state line. Ralph Goff of Route 3 Beloit was dead on arrival at Beloit hospital.
Arthur W. Middleton aged 78 of Wio ta Township Lafayette County died at 6 20 am in St. Clare hospital after hospitalization since Thursday He worked 29 years at Muenich drug store Argyle and later at Mendo ta hospital 1931 43 He married Martha Burmeister in 1908 and Mae H Olson in 1937 Surviving wife two step children a niece and three step grandchildren A brother and a sister preceded him Services will be at 2 pm tomorrow at West Viota Lutheran Church with Rev C S Benson officiating Masonic rites at Woodlawn cemetery Argyle Friends may call Erickson funeral home Argyle
Hollywood reports the Writers Guild of America, West accepts a peace offer from major film producers ending a 22 week strike. Writers remain on strike against television film producers as settlements proceed.
Gilman H. Stordock of King Wisconsin was named national commander of the Mexican Border Veterans at the group's 31st annual convention held over the weekend.
Jane E. LaBorde and Lawrence Hans Wunschel were named queen and king of the 1960 Juda Jolly Junior 4-H prom in Lincoln gym. Miss LaBorde and Wunschel were chosen by Junior Leaders. Nancy Fenner announced the results. More than 100 attended the dance with the South Pacific Silhouettes theme.
Msgr George O Wirz 31 son of Mr and Mrs Otto A Wirz Monroe head of Madison Diocese chancellor describes duties as a glorified secretary to Bishop William P O Connor Vice chancellor for two years and eight years as a priest in the Madison Diocese.
Two weekend crashes left vehicles heavily damaged but no injuries reported. Robert Loren Strothman of Beloit skidded off a town road near the Leon Hartwig farm, traveled 166 feet, and ended in a creek at 2 55 p m. Eric Ernest Siegenthaler of Route 2 Blanchardville apparently dozed and left Highway 81 near the Duncan Hill cheese factory, brushing a fence then crossing the road and two more fences.
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