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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1949
Page
8
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with a few scattered showers near Lake Superior. Slightly warmer southwest tonight. Since yesterday at 1 p m the high is 79 and the low 58. Year ago today the high was 76 and the low 53. Barometer 1 a m 29.52 and 1 p m 29.52.
Obituary notices report deaths of Mrs. Pearl Rhoades in Warren James W Metcalf aged 65 in Darlington and Mrs. Laura Shreve aged 90 in Evansville. The notices provide basic death and age details for three individuals.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Orangeville announce the birth of a daughter on June 15.
St Clare Hospital lists several patients and dismissals including Mrs. Delbert Browntown Mrs Ralph Beloit Albert Torsini and others from Argyle Woodford and Darling ton Medical staff names Leo Lombardo Robert H Stuart and Mrs She Zimmerman noted. A stroke afflicted Mrs Randall of Brodhead a local resident from the early 1900s.
Mrs Pearl Rhoades died yesterday morning at her Warren home from a heart attack. Funeral services 2 p.m. Saturday at Bartel funeral home with Rev Jay Davenport officiating. Burial in Elmwood cemetery. Born in Montford Wisconsin she is survived by four sisters Leona Harper Jesse Norris Fern Rowe and Mabel Ells.
Colorful costumes and student talent bring The Light Eternal to the high school auditorium at 8 p.m. tonight. Mrs Beatrice Agolia directs the cast with Edwin W Schuetze leading music and Mrs H M Ainsworth assisting. Doors open 7 30 p.m. The cast includes Rev Ralph K Kofoed James Goetz Donna Gustafson John Smith Herbert Ainsworth Charles Booth Harold Drake Alan Prisk Jacky Treloar William McCutcheon Royal Liddicoat Doris Ann Tschudy Theodore Hartman Don Cunningham Thomas Goetz Jr Richard Jaeger Rev Lawrence Brown Patricia Tracy Lois Holland Rupert Tracy Nancy Harp Patricia Thorp Maribeth Holcomb Sally Turnbull Lois Burgy William Plate George Engles Kenneth Stair J Verne Furnes Doran Zwygart Ben Blaser Jack Andereck Vera Dallman and Fred Schmidt.
Gilbert T Baltzer Myron I Stair Albert and Carl Wehinger and Charles E Grady returned last evening from Balt zer Badger Fishing camp on Brule lake in Superior national forest. They had been there since Sunday and traveled by plane from Badger field west of Monroe. They reported excellent fishing on several small lakes. The party flew in taking 45 minutes to reach the secluded spots nine miles south of the Canadian border, instead of a seven day canoe trip.
Personal mentions include Miss Heidi Pfaeffli and several Madison visitors such as Miss Patricia Hogan and Audrey Holtshopple. A Legion bridge party for past presidents is set June 23 at 1 30 p m at the Legion home with 50 cents admission and reservations via phone 383 Mrs Rubi. Other visits noted include Mrs Alfred Deininger Mrs Ernest Wyssbrod Mrs Franz Millere Frances Mrs Orville Bear and the Lynch family visiting New Glarus.
Funeral services for Mrs Catherina Halder aged 80 were held at 1 30 p m today at Shriner Neushwander funeral home with Rev Paul C Kehle of St John s church officiating. Burial followed in Paoli cemetery Dane county. Pallbearers were Elmer Tertin Jesse Morton Frank Monte Paul Frenzel Fred Beer Sr and Leland Lamboley.
Rev. A R Molidrem of Beloit officiated at the funeral for 71 year old John Arthur Olson of Spring Valley township who died Tuesday. Services were at Everson funeral home at 2 pm and at West Luther Valley church at 2 30 with burial in the church cemetery. Pallbearers included Leigh Richards Everett Taylor Herman Skogen Albert Anderson Ben Fjeldstad and Henry Christianson. Mrs Leigh Richards and Mrs Ben Fjeldstad arranged flowers. Selmer Olson
Mrs Helen Miller 77 of Avon township died Monday evening. Funeral services were held at the Everson funeral home and West Luther Valley church with burial in East Luther Valley cemetery. Rev A R Molldrem Beloit officiated. Pallbearers were Melvin Swain Claus Paulson Herman Skogen Harold Hillison Herman Joransen and Alton Sagen. The soloist was Selmer Olson accompanied by Mrs Lela Synste gard.
Mrs. Clarence Johnson age 63 of Chicago had last rites at 4:30 p.m. yesterday at Evers on funeral home in Brodhead. Rev J C Robertson officiated and burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery. Casket bearers included Orlin, Rodney, Croy and Clayton Brewer and Ernest Merrill of Brodhead and W T Green of Orfordville.
James W. Metcalf, 65, former Lafayette county sheriff and clerk of court, died at his home in Darlington at 5 a m from a heart condition. He had been active in the business district the previous evening. A former Benton resident, he lived in Darlington for 20 years. Surviving are his widow and two sons, Dale and Lloyd. Funeral arrangements are handled by Nelson Sharer funeral home.
Ray Beckman Jr. is ill at his home with mumps. His two younger daughters Janet and Judith have recovered.
Mr and Mrs Edward Scharer and two children returned to Columbus after being called home by the death of his mother Mrs Anna Scharer.
James Frautschy of Monroe, a University of Wisconsin student, departs Monday for Los Angeles and other California stops to visit his brother Jeffrey.
Mr and Mrs Charles De Nure Jr of Flushing Michigan announce the birth of their son Charles George on June 2. The child’s grandfather Charles De Nure Sr of near South Wayne and great grandfather George De Nure of South Wayne will be 92 on July 7.
Work began today on re roofing at the Green county fair grounds. All but a few small buildings and the stock pavilion will be repaired. A new type plastic roof is being installed.
The coating is applied by pressure spraying and Hydrotex Company holds the contract for the work.
Rev E C McCollow announced a summer mass schedule at St Victor s Catholic church with 6 am service for cheesemaking workers, 8 am mass with benediction, and a 10 30 am final mass. Rev Michael J McCarthy hospital chaplain will assist.
Mrs Ray Rathbun of Freeport received a hip bruise after being struck by a car driven by Fentress H Adams on 10th street near Monroe Clinic at 4 50 p m yesterday. She was treated at the Monroe Clinic.
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