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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1966
Page
2
Office hours listed from 8:30 am to 5 pm in the Monroe Evening Times notice, with Associated Press attribution and a Philadelphia contact line. The fragment references an audit and a general inquiry telephone number, signaling a service or administrative update.
A roundup style piece recalling recent local events and personalities. It notes vacation interruptions with Helen Zimmerli, Charlie Ruch's euchre night, dwindling Monroe Investment Club members, Tom Smith’s dual screen painting stunt, a Hayward priest’s fishing remark, staff training at Camp McCoy, Michigan State coach Hugh Daugherty’s comments, Monroe Sales Co. fishing trip, Bud Schillinger’s Chamber of Commerce joke, Monroe Parking Commission head Cliff Reasa on rising prices, vandals at Zander's Lake, a Kroger cabin trip, city council parking meters, parking meter fines, aldermen remarks on cooperation and bait, and absence of a St. Clare Hospital headline.
Frederick R. Mann, a wealthy retired businessman from Beverly Hills, who was injured in a dispute at a cocktail lounge involving singer Frank Sinatra, is showing marked improvement, according to officials at Mt. Sinai Hospital.
A Wis consin group including Robert M Callin of Mineral Point and Leo Hennessy of Dodgeville joins 20 others on a 22 day People-to-People tour through England Scotland Belgium Denmark Germany toward Moscow and Kharkov with a June 30 return. Also listed are Steve Liudinski a cheesemaker noted for the world’s largest cheese, plus Wisconsin visitors the Habermans and Schneiders.
Funeral services were held for John T. Ryan 81 a Ridgeway grocery owner and Madison resident who died Friday in a Dane County hospital He worked 27 years at the Madison street department and ran the Ridgeway store for a decade Survived by wife Margaret son Raymond two daughters Bert Rolstad and James Jill in New Mexico a sister four grandchildren and three great grandchildren
Roy O Neill of Shullsburg dies at 80 in a Cuba City hospital after serving as Lafayette County register of deeds for 22 years ending with retirement in 1959. Funeral services were held at 2 pm at O Flaherty Funeral Home and Evergreen Cemetery burial followed. He was predeceased by his wife Myrtle March O Neill. a brother Charles of Los Angeles survives.
William Gerber 66 of 1413 12th Ave died 5 30 p m yesterday in St Clare s Hospital after a stroke admitted April 15 He was born March 11 1900 in Canton Bern Switzerland He married Emma Fiechter in Monroe December 20 1934 He made cheese in Monroe area until 1947 then farmed near Verona retiring to Monroe 1964 He attended United Church of Christ Verona Surviving are his widow four sons Theodore E and James W of Verona Lt Richard W in Viet Nam and Thomas L Marengo Ill two brothers Ulrich Monticello and Rudy New Glarus a sister in Switzerland and three grandchildren He was preceded by parents and six brothers Funeral plans by Stnessy Funeral Home pending word from Lt Richard in Viet Nam Lt Gerber had been on 21 day emergency leave when the father was first stricken and his condition had been serious since then.
Miss Josephine Burke aged 85 of Shullsbury died Saturday in a Darling ton hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. tomorrow at St Matthew's Catholic Church. Friends may call at O Flaherty Funeral Home. The Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. No immediate survivors exist.
AUCIES Of LaserspeedOD for the East Side Farm Equipment Sales Inc filed with Mrs. Helen Bratzke register of deeds. John L Ferguson and Chris E Alston are incorporators with Alston as registered agent. The plan shows 400 shares at 100 dollars each.
A Darlington man died in a two truck crash at an intersection north of Peoria Illinois. Six Brooklyn children playing near an excavation were smothered and crushed to death.
Twenty years ago on June 13 1946 the Cardinal line added new bus connections west to Platteville expanding service. The Senate warned OPA of harsher criticism as it faced scrutiny from the banking committee.
Thirty years ago on June 13 1936 Governor Alf M Landon of Kansas and Col Frank Know publisher of a Chicago newspaper were named to head the Republican ballot. The federal government closed the till to further loans on homes with HOLC ready to spend the next 15 years recouping its 3 billion dollars.
On June 13 1926 a severe wind storm caused minor damage across town buses faced trouble on soft dirt roads a drinking fountain was installed in the south courthouse yard reflecting local civic updates and public works milestones.
Fifty years ago on June 13 1916 Lincoln Chautauqua ran July 31 to August 5. A barn raising at H Haber man farm produced a 38 by 118 foot structure noted as one of the county’s largest. Reports from Mexico indicated serious trouble now believed certain.
Sixty years ago on June 13 1906 Carrie A Nation famed Kansas saloon smasher passed through town late last night aboard the Illinois Central passenger line. Local residents recalled her bold stance in favor of temperance and moral reform.
Railroads IC and Milwaukee announce excursion rates to Wyoming for the Crow Indian Reservation opening event. The offers enable riders to reach the site for the historic ceremony with special pricing and limited travel dates.
Mrs. Bertha Sauer 71 a former Paoli resident died yesterday after a long illness. Funeral 10 a.m. Wednesday at St Williams Catholic Church Paoli. Visitation at Jones Funeral Home Columbus today and after 3 p.m. tomorrow at Joyce Verona Funeral Home Verona. Rosary 6 p.m. tonight and tomorrow. Survived by husband, daughter Mrs William Ringgenberg Verona, son Frederick Dayton Ore, sister Mrs Paul Viney Belleville, brothers William Belleville Orville New Glarus, seven grandchildren, two great grandchildren.
Leon Gempeler was elected president of the Add-a-Million group during the Farm Bureau gathering. Edwin Kernen became vice president, Mrs. Clifford Prien treasurer. Retiring officers were Stanley Bowman and Mrs. Roger Brugger. Planning for next year’s topics and a Twining Park family picnic were announced. High euchre teams featured Kernen and Wesley Kruppe. Lunch catered by Robert Bumps and Albert Preuti.
A letter to the editor thanks 20 Dutch Hollow 4H members aged 9 to 14 for painting the Dutch Hollow Cemetery fence. The writer expresses gratitude and indicates further remarks follow.
A note from Mrs Roy A Schultz of Monroe thanks every member who worked on the project led by Mrs Lester A Witt. She recalls walking the cemetery with the painted fence, trimmed grass, birds singing, and a peaceful valley while affirming the idea of America as the Land of the Free.
Merlyn Seims 62 former Appleton High School football and basketball coach died at home Saturday night reportedly of a heart attack Funeral services are set for Tuesday in Appleton with details released by the family Seims coached during the 1940s and 1950s and left a lasting mark on the school athletics program.
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