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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1960
Page
6
Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy across the state with rain ending in the southeast this afternoon. Tonight will be fair and warmer in the southeast with lows near 45 to 55. Wednesday brings partly cloudy skies, scattered thundershowers in the northwest, and warmer temperatures in the southeast. Lake Michigan area stays cooler near the lake.
Observation shows today from 1 p.m. high 73 and low 55 with .03 inch rain since yesterday. Year ago high 76 and low 55. Barometer 30.00 at 1 a.m. and 29.95 at 1 p.m. Warmest place Needles California 114. coldest Fraser Colorado 29. Sunrise 5 21. sunset 8 39.
William Rees transfers to Pete Manos parcel section 3 in Clarno Township. Jacob H. Schlittler transfers to Norman Arn the west half of its 2 and 4 in block 54 in Brodhead. Frank Flannery transfers to Herbert C. Flannery land section 8 in Cadiz Township.
Monroe police report fines totaling 50 dollars for Robert G Ellefson Route 3 Monroe. speeding 25 dollars and leaving the scene of an accident 25 dollars.
Justice L A Koenig and Karin I Fick of Evansville faced a stop sign violation case with no fine for a minor under state statute, costs apply, driver’s license suspended 30 days per Monroe police report. Dock Burrington of Monroe received ten days in jail plus costs for petty larceny, per Monroe police.
Harry A. Bowen, 21, of Orangeville, and Shirley K. Baum, 18, of Freeport, obtained marriage licenses.
The notice lists ten individuals with ages and hometowns across Wisconsin and nearby areas: Arthur G. Schultz 71 of 1915 17th avenue, Victor T. Weinschenk 51 of 1018 17th avenue, Dr John M. Harden 51 of Monticello, Victor Stephens 55 of Argyle, Rodney Phillip Flood 27 Route 2 Brooklyn, Herman W. Weber 41 of Madison, Oscar A. Hermanson 61 of Blanchedville, Grant Ryser 18 of Milwaukee, Walter C. Bump 52 of Manitowoc, Harry E. Burcalow 57 of Bruce Rusk County.
Mr and Mrs Sheldon Brown of Orfordville announce a son born June 13 at St Marys Hospital Madison. Mr and Mrs Roger Willing of Albany announce a daughter born at St Marys Hospital Madison.
The notice names patients and medical staff across several towns. William Gemp ler and Martha Boyn ton appear with addresses. Doctors Sam Greenwald and Robert Ingele are listed along with others. Dismissals include Mrs Ida Lutz and Mrs Adolph Meinert.
New York stocks showed only fractional moves as leaders eased and losses edged ahead. The market opened higher but turned mixed with consolidation of last week’s gains described by brokers as the prevailing state of activity.
Brooklyn Township man Flood was found dead at 3 30 p m yesterday in a machine shed on the family farm two miles west of Brooklyn on Highway 92. Death was by hanging with notes indicating low spirits over business and health. He was born September 16 1932 in Rutland Township Dane County son of William and Nettie Flood. Surviving are his father a brother in Chicago and a sister in Walworth. Services 1 30 p m Thursday at B L Booth funeral home Oregon with burial Mt Hope cemetery Brooklyn. Friends may call after 7 p m tomorrow.
Mig Figi served as master of ceremonies for an Alice in Dairyland regional at Delafield. The program featured Na Hui O Na Mea Nui from Maunaolu College, Maui Hawaii, who traveled to the U S for Rotary International in Miami Florida.
Thomas Godfrey, Elkhorn attorney, was retained this morning by Green and Rock County rural residents to investigate integration orders involving school districts. The fight centers on consolidation plans for Shanghai, Bright and Poplar Grove in Green County and Barr, Randall and Adams in Rock County. Poplar Grove filed an appeal with the Circuit Court over an alleged land description affecting Brodhead’s school property. other appeals are expected.
J. R. Dickerson district attorney of Vilas County Manitowish Waters entered an innocent plea in Oneida County court to drunken driving. His attorney entered the plea after Constable Henry Wubker of Woodruff arrested him early Sunday in Woodruff.
A U S District Court judge issued an injunction ordering Eastern Air Lines pilots to stop their walkout. The judge also barred the Federal Aviation Agency from intervening in the case.
Mrs E O Osborne came from Albany this morning. Lawn supper at Monticello EUB church on Wednesday June 15 from 5 30 to 8 00 p m. Attending a picnic at the Schony home were the Weiss and Frenzel families from Monroe and others from Oneco and Juda. Moose Women hold a meeting Wednesday at 8 p m with officers to be installed. Clergy and lay leaders attended the West Wisconsin conference in La Crosse last week.
Labor vote underway after Convair offer aims to ease strike tied to Atlas missile program. IAM polling members at Vanderberg Edwards Cape Canaveral Offutt and Warren bases as San Diego negotiators hold round the clock talks.
Stephen Bayne 17 refused a citizenship award from the local American Legion post during senior awards at a Long Island high school. Bayne cited his inability to respect Legion policies, prompting uproar among about 1 000 classmates, parents, and officials.
St Louis veteran Stan Musial might join the Pittsburgh Pirates to end his career with a winner. Bob Broeg notes Musial, a 19 season Cardinal, could boost Pirates chances for their first pennant since 1927.
Victor Stephens of Argyle died yesterday at 4 50 p m in St Clare hospital aged 55 He was born April 17 1905 in Jordan Township son of Marble and Jane Brazel Stephens He farmed in Jordan Township and belonged to Argyle Methodist Church and the Moose Lodge Monroe He is survived by brother Lester and two nephews David and Lester Jr He was predeceased by his parents and a brother William Services are set for Thursday at 130 p m at Argyle Methodist Church with Rev Ray Robinson officiating Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery Friends may call at Erickson Funeral Home after 2 p m tomorrow until 1030 a m Thursday
Emory T. Clark of Clark Oil and Refining and L. R. Seaman of Intex Oil jointly announced the suspension of merger negotiations in Milwaukee stating developments showed it is inappropriate to continue discussions at this time.
Dock Burrington of Monroe was sentenced to 10 days in jail in Justice Court on a petty larceny charge. Police said he took several small articles from the F. W. Woolworth Co. store, with total value about $7, and was picked up inside the store.
Bruce, Rusk County. Bruce H. E. Burcalow 57 a former Monroe resident died Monday in Bruce from malignancy. Services set for 1 30 p m Thursday in Bruce. He was a noted purebred Holstein farmer and UW 1923 graduate. He married Midred E. Outhouse February 5 1929. Surviving are his wife eight children a brother UW agronomist F Victor Burcalow Middleton and two sisters Mrs Barrette Painter Monroe and Mrs Peter Parisi Eau Claire.
A Badger Boys State gathering at Ripon saw area youths elected as mythical city officials while 7 County elections proceed and two political parties plan state conventions. State primary elections were set to be conducted by cities the next day. City officials named include Willard Woeffler Jr of Evansville as Harvey City alderman. Thomas Lathrop of Darlington as Kohler City attorney. Dennis Lienau of Horeb as La Follette City mayor. Richard Olds of Darlington as Solomon City treasurer. and Roland Severson of Blanchardville as Washburn City alderman.
Larry Hagar son of Mr and Mrs Guy Hagar Woodford receives a 350 scholarship from Hamline University St Paul Minn for being top ranking boy in the gradus class at South Wayne high school. He will attend Hamline this fall to study dentistry.
Madison Wisconsin market reports steady to fully steady cheese prices with light trading. Cheddars 32 to 37 cents per pound, 40 pound blocks 34 to 36, single daisies 35 to 38, tongue 35 to 36 and 4, midgets 36 to 39, with adequate supplies except curing quality raw milk daisies.
The name of Mellody Wellenkotter a Monroe High School freshman was omitted from the semester honor roll last week she did receive honors.
The family of Dr. John M. Harden requests memorial contributions to his memorial fund.
Monroe Kiwanis Club will hear Dr Edward A Zupanc speak on the topic Discipline at Thursday's meeting in the Swiss Wheel.
Several members of the Ar gyle and Woodford Methodist churches will leave for a Canadian canoe trip from Ely Minnesota on Saturday. Rev. Robinson will accompany Dennis Dillon, David Hendrickson and Larry Hagar. They will attend with a group from the South Shore Methodist church in Madison and return June 24.
Debra Joan Beckman celebrated her fifth birthday at a Sunday dinner at her home in Juda. Attending were Mrs. Frank Colehour of Rockford Mrs. Adolph Stalder Jr of Winslow Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Beckman of Red Oak Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Beckman of Clarno and Ben Furniss of Monroe.
Representatives of the Oscar Mayer farm program visited the Charles Huber farm in Jordan Township last week to film for a Madison television program. They spent most of the day there and photographed Huber plowing a rye bottom near the barn.
Mr and Mrs John Haesler of 703 16th Avenue arrived in Switzerland after flying from New York as part of 120 passengers aboard the newest Swiss Air jet on its maiden flight.
Three county officials Ralph J. Kundert treasurer Mrs Helen F Myers clerk of courts and Mrs Grace M Thorpe register of deeds travel to Egg Harbor for state conventions. Mrs Kundert accompanies the group.
Glen A. Ridnour son of Rev and Mrs Glen H Ridnour pastor of the Monroe Methodist church has been assigned to the East Chapel Methodist church at Arkansaw not a Lutheran church as earlier reported.
Eugene A. Foley, who recently graduated from the University of Detroit, marries Jane Regez daughter of Mr and Mrs Rudolph P Regez. The couple is identified in a brief society notice announcing the wedding.
Wilbert E. Johnson, a Monroe police officer, will resign as of Thursday per Chief Henry S. Hefty. He served four and a half years, leaving the force at 11 men, after taking a job with Simmons Home Mart. He joined October 1955, left March 1958, and rejoined June 1958.
Dorothy Johnson of 1711 10th Street was elected to a three year term as a director of the Wisconsin Heart Association at the annual meeting in Madison. Cyril J. Peterson of Shorewood was installed as president and Harry K. Ihrig of Shorewood was named president-elect.
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