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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1952
Page
6
The forecast calls for mostly fair conditions with partial cloud cover in the south and scattered showers near the Illinois border tonight and tomorrow. Cooler readings are expected in the north and central areas tonight with lows 50 to 55 north and 60 to 65 south. highs tomorrow 75 to 85.
Since yesterday 1 p.m. high 82 low 62. Year ago today high 75 low 56. Precipitation .76. Barometer 29.33 at 1 a.m. and 29.41 at 1 p.m. Warmest city Phoenix Arizona 104. Coldest Seattle Washington 45. Sunrise 4:21 sunset 7:39.
Ruth Marie Wenger of 803 18th Avenue and Alden LaMont Mark Tomah obtain a marriage license. Rosemary Lou Gerber of 2214 13th Street and William Alfred Ehlert of 1763 16th Street also certify license.
Justice H M Schmid of New Glarus finds Robert John Kuebli of Monroe guilty of speeding and reckless driving. Kuebli faces $15 and costs for speeding and $25 and costs for reckless driving.
Nancy Lee Elmer, a 5 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Alvin Elmer of Brooklyn township, is mentioned alongside Mrs Charles Stavengen, 47, of San Francisco in a local notice.
Mr and Mrs Werner Gerber route 2 Monticello welcomed a daughter June 13 at Freeport St Francis hospital. Mr and Mrs Norma Metz Blanchardville welcomed a son June 12 at Freeport St Francis hospital.
St Clare Hospital Medical entries list names and addresses for Mrs. John E Gilbert Blanchardville Mrs Clifford Elmer Brooklyn Mrs Milton K Johnson 1736 Lake Drive and Caryle Gardner Madison. Dismissals include several named individuals and families.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate William Proxmire toured the county greeting workers at Fairbanks Morse Co. and meeting residents in Brodhead Monroe Monticello and New Glarus. He said he has met about 50 000 people since May and plans a fall address.
A Monroe man was fined 40 dollars plus costs on two traffic charges in New Glarus Justice Court. He faced reckless driving and speeding charges after a June 1 arrest by Marshal Levi Torkelson, with a court appearance set for June 7.
Recreation program for Monroe little tots has been postponed one week to start June 23 because of Bible school classes. Other parts of the city recreation program start June 16. Crafts run Monday through Thursday at 1 30 p m supervised by Carol Schindler. Eight years and older may join for leather goods coin purses billfolds and more. The little tot art and craft forms are highlighted.
Blackhawk picnic July 12 13 funds boosted by local farmers and residents to support a Fire Department garage work begins this week for a truck housed beside the post office. The unit to be built by a West Bend firm carries 1000 gallons of water and standard equipment.
The Service Record notes Melchior Donny Jr of Monroe awaiting mail at Great Lakes Naval Training Center. Address listed: SR Melchior Donny Jr. 445-45-09 Co. 246 Recruit Training Command USNTC Great Lakes Illinois.
Sgt. Daniel W. Gerber of Monroe returned home after a 1400 mile trip from Fort Hood Texas where he was discharged. He served three and a half years including 27 months in the Far East with 11 months in Korea and 16 in Japan. He arrived home after orders from Fort Hood via Fort Sill and Fort Hood for his release.
Nancy Lee Elmer five month old daughter of Alvin and Helen Glass Elmer of Brooklyn township died unexpectedly at 6 30 p m Thursday. Born January 22 1952 she is survived by her parents a brother Alvin Jr eight paternal grandparents Paul Elmer Evansville and maternal grandparents Val Glass Albany and Chicago Private services were held at 2 p m today at Allen funeral home Evansville with Rev Robert Boettcher officiating Burial was in the Peace Evangelical United Brethren cemetery.
Roland Lee Doering, 24, of La Valle in Sauk County, was found guilty in Federal Court of refusing to be drafted. He claimed exemption as a minister and had previous farm worker deferments from 1948 to 1950 as stated by Assistant U S Attorney Howard Hilgendorf.
Stock car races at Monroe Speed Bowl two miles northeast on highway 59 are canceled tonight due to a foot of silt covering the track from recent rains. Water has drained but the soil must be removed by a large grader when it dries.
A flurry of short notes lists residents and guests in Monroe and surrounding towns. Elizabeth Brochert of Dubuque visited yesterday while Charles Deininger traveled from Rockford for the weekend. Jean and Mary Loemker arrived from Huntington West Virginia and plans for a wedding in Milwaukee are noted for Jean Marie Rabehl. The Orangeville Fire Department will host an amateur contest on July 12 at 8 pm and invites participants via Leo Rusk.
A twilight meeting sponsored by Green County Holstein Breeders Association will be next Thursday at 8 p m on the Herbert E Huffman farm southwest of Monroe. Judgings of Huffman cattle Homestead breeding demonstrations a National Breeders Association film and refreshments are planned with an out of county speaker. The meeting is open to all interested in breeding better cattle 4 H members and parents.
The Evangelical WSWS met at Mrs. Jay Nenneman’s home with leaders Mrs. Clarence Brunkow and Mrs. Elmer Bonspiez. James Hartwig from Naperville visits grandparents E. T. Lahr. Several locals attend graduations in Janesville and Mon terey stadium. Haberman is among 300 graduates. Community events include a birthday party for Mrs. Ralph Frey, 500 card game winners, and a Crandall Oil picnic in Evansville. Betty and Beverly Parfcy stay with grandparents in Richland Center. Juda Royal Neighbors dine at Monroe’s Grant’s Maple Grove Inn.
Mrs Elverado Cox and her son Charles returned from Minnesota where she attended the Methodist annual conference at Hamlin University in St Paul A memorial service was held for her husband the late Rev Cox former pastor of Pine Island Minn James Ferdinand, Rochester, was visited by Charles Cox during the trip
The formal opening of the Green County Farm Bureau headquarters at 17th Street and 14th Avenue featured officers and members. The 81 by 36 cement block and frame building houses Green County Service Co Op offices, Rural Mutual Insurance, a service station, Unico display, and bureau offices with access from the east.
Lee Brecklin ten was dismissed from St Clare hospital after a fall at his uncle Glenn Brecklin's farm. He will spend a quiet summer at his parents home in Woodford as doctors monitor possible heart damage from injuries on May 28. He initially faced a week in hospital but complications extended the stay.
Pittsburgh dispatch reports CIO United Steelworkers leaders vow to keep 650000 striking members out of most U.S. steel plants until their goal is achieved. An extraordinary session of the state executive board and wage policy committee followed President Philip Murray’s briefing on recent strike developments.
Herbert M. Ainsworth departs for Seattle to represent Monroe Kiwanis at Kiwanis International’s 37th annual convention. Delegates will elect officers amend the constitution and bylaws assess resolutions and attend events including the President's Reception and Ball. The five day gathering is billed as a major event in the international service group.
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko is appointed Russia's ambassador to Britain, signaling a major reorganization in the Russian diplomatic service. The move may indicate a new Soviet peace offensive, with Georgi Zarubin set to become Soviet Ambassador to the United States.
Mrs. Milton K. Johnson of 1736 Lake Drive was readmitted to St. Clare hospital last night for treatment of a medical reaction.
Mrs. Charles Stuvengen 47, a former Brodhead and Orfordville resident, died Wednesday in San Francisco where she had lived the past six years. The body will be brought to Orfordville for services and burial next week. Silverthorn funeral home is in charge. She was born Gertrude Schneeberger in Brodhead and married Charles Stuvengen on Nov 25 1925. They later lived in Galveston Texas for 16 years. She is survived by her husband two sons Charles and Bruce and a sister Miss Carolyn Schneeberger Monroe.
Senator Robert A Taft predicted President Truman would run as a last resort candidate for the Democrats and said he would welcome a Taft Truman clash. He told Delaware's 12 man GOP delegation that he expected to win the Republican nomination and suggested a Taft Eisenhower matchup could aid a GOP victory in November.
Three outstanding junior leaders from Monroe area high schools departed at 6 a.m. for Ripon to attend Badger Boys State. Arthur Carter Ray Carter and Roland Locher were sponsored by the Monroe American Legion post and local 40 and 8 group. They rode there in a Juda youth's auto. Representatives were funded by county and area Legion posts.
Rural legislators press for a constitutional change to reapportion Senate districts by population and area, opposing Gov. Kohler who favors population basis only. Wayne Hood and Kohler differ over party plank, with rural delegates outnumbering urban by about three to one. Four challengers oppose Sen. McCarthy, while Warren Knowles nominates Kohler. Eleven speeches followed.
John Ammon operator of a turkey farm in Winslow New Jersey left this morning by Swiss Airlines for a two month visit with relatives in Switzerland. While there he expects to meet Emil Baumgartner.
A 23-year-old Foreign Office radio operator, William Marshall, was ordered held for trial on charges of passing secrets to the Soviet Embassy. He refused bail at a magistrate hearing after arrest at his home. Marshall had just returned from a year in Moscow and is accused under the Official Secrets Act. The single witness testified to the arrest while Marshall denied the charge. A Foreign Office spokesman noted that coding of messages does not imply knowledge of their content.
The only baby born on the Friday the 13th this year arrived yesterday to Mr and Mrs Werner Gerber of route 2 Monticello. Mrs Gerber, formerly Hedwig Ann Walser of Pearl City Illinois, welcomed a daughter on the rare date.
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