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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1952
Page
6
Fair tonight turning partly cloudy tomorrow with a chance of showers northwest tomorrow. Little change in temperature. Lows 50 to 55, highs 70 to 75 northwest and 80 to 85 southeast. Since yesterday 1 pm high 90, low 58. Phoenix hottest 105, Salt Lake City coldest 49. Sunrise 4 21, sunset 7 40.
Judge Harold J Lambdiey Russell Lynch of Milwaukee is appointed executor of Simon P Lynch who died January 27. Mary Lynch retains life use per a January 16 1946 will. May Lynch of Evansville is executor of Rev Joseph P Lynch who died February 14 and sole heir under a June 20 1947 will.
Nina May Swenson and Carl Bern Davidson of Brodhead. Benetha C Reddick and Carl Franklin Goecks of Albany. Donna Jean Lent and Russell Burnell Colden of Cadiz township.
Justice L A Koenig and Raymond E Keller both faced charges with bonds forfeited for shooting firecrackers from a moving vehicle while Beloit defendants and Monroe residents were cited for reckless driving and speeding. Other names include Keith Lloyd and morph sorenson with bond forfeitures. Birth announcement for Mr and Mrs Jack Bauerly a daughter born June 16 in Monroe.
Adolph Sorenson of Janesville died at Mercy hospital at 7 30 p m aged 64 after a career as a metal finisher and World War era baseball player. Born August 17 1886 in Afton Rock County he lived in Orfordville and Brodhead before retiring from Fisher Body Co. He leaves a widow seven Janesville children Victor and Armond Monroe sons two Monroe meat cutters. Arrangements at Overton funeral home Janesville.
Cpl. Ray L. Crane, stationed in Japan after returning from the Korean battlefront, has been discharged from the Army and is at home with his parents Mr and Mrs Ray Crane route 1 Monticello.
Richard J. Brown, 17, nephew of Mrs. Rudolph Maurer of Milwaukee, earns a 4000 dollar annual scholarship from Kalamazoo College. He is graduating from Washington High School Milwaukee active in radio track cross country and science club leadership, son of Irwin C. Brown and Flora Keller, with sister Elizabeth at Eastern College for Women.
Judge and Mrs Harold J LAMBoley of 1717 Country Lane announce the birth of daughter Susan Genevieve at St. Clare hospital on June 10. She joins siblings Patricia, Francis, Mary and Harold. Jack L Bauerly and wife of 1522 19th Street welcomed a daughter at St. Clare. their son James is older. Mildred Rae Indenen Doris June and Shirley Kay Leach of Fraker Kentucky visited the city with a college teacher, touring for two months with singing appearances nationwide.
The report lists medical names including Alphonso Calvana from Rockford and Mrs George Milam of Janesville, with several patients and procedures such as tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. Dismissals note several individuals and a cheese company official visiting from Grunder and son to Chicago on business.
Police issue stolen auto query after a 1948 four door Cadillac was found burning near Brooklyn Green County last night. The car had been stripped of all valuable parts and set ablaze after being towed to a county road. Motor radiator battery tires and other parts were missing and gasoline was poured along the road. Identification numbers on the frame were removed.
Theodore O. Stauffer Co secured the yard work contract for the East and South school grounds. Work begins immediately with blacktop walkways and access driveways. Soil leveling at East building will send fill to South grounds to address needed earthwork. Stock prices in New York show a quiet, mixed day with a few notable variances.
Police arrested Henry L. Schmid a 16 year old from Mon ticello on a charge of operating a vehicle without the owner's consent dated June 13 He is in county jail on a 300 bond Robert J. Kuebli aged 21 Monroe was fined 40 and costs for reckless driving on June 12 Kuebli signed the complaint. COURT GRANTS DIVORCE A Brodhead couple married June 16 1947 in Rock County saw a divorce in Janesville Mrs Marcella Muggler 25 Edgerton was granted a divorce from Thomas C Muggler 28 Milton on cruel and inhuman treatment They separated about a year ago Court approved 200 cash settlement and set support at 10 per week for two children in the mother’s custody.
The August Voltz family from Clinton and Joel Solomon in Milwaukee are noted visitors. Many locals, including Mrs. Roy Feldt, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd O. Pyle, and Ted Albert with Karen, share trips and returns from Northern Wisconsin fishing at Lake Tomahawk. Rodney Losberger visits from California while former Monroe resident links appear through families of the Ginners. Women of the Moose plan an officer installation with a pot luck after. Miss Ellen Brooks, Monroe city nurse, returns from Bloomington. Nan Kaye and Eva Holyoke visit from Oconto. sisters teach there. Family connections thread through New York, Minneapolis, and Little Falls, with several guests staying at the Urban home and Marian Walker visiting before resuming studies. Weekend gatherings include Mr. and Mrs. Frank Klarer and others at the Browntown Cook home. a 35th wedding anniversary is noted for the Cooks. Eva Kay and Angela Gay spend time with Rev. and Mrs. Thorp’s family as their West Wisconsin Methodist duties continue, while Rolland Johnson and family visit Humboldt, Iowa, and attend the Jean Marie Rabehl Milwaukee wedding. Barbara Johnson marks her first birthday with Mona and guests from Juda and Monroe.
John Greenwood a lifelong farmer of the area died Monday at 71. Services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the home with Rev. John Remaly officiating and burial at Graceland cemetery. Treweek funeral home may be visited tonight. He leaves three sons Wil lard Hollandale Kenneth Madison and John Mineral Point, three sisters Nettie Dribble Annie Greenwood Nellie Meadt and two brothers Charles Janesville Will Dodgeville. Local horses place two Monroe entries in the 13th annual Horse Show at Janesville sponsored by the Rotary club over the weekend Wisconsin Sonny Boy owned by Nathan Hare placed second in children’s pony riding class and Hall Brook Pride owned by Mr and Mrs W R Schuetze was third in harness pony single.
The Board of Trade saw broad weakness with all cereals down and old crop soybeans tumbling about seven cents at times. Wheat contracts slid to new lows on the current crop amid ongoing market softness. An analyst notes U.S. workers average about twice productivity of British peers and U.S. electricity output per capita also roughly doubles England’s.
United Nations truce negotiators halted talks with the Communists today as the senior Red delegate spoke, saying they would not return for three days. North Korean General Nam II’s interpreter attempted to speak while Maj. Gen. William K. Harrison announced the break, stating there will be no return until June 21 and that required meetings were adjourned.
A full-size fire truck, retired three years ago after 30 years of service and previously unsold, was moved to Palmer Park in Janesville and quickly became the park’s top attraction for children. Fire Chief Alex Andreski and City Manager Warren Hyde approved the placement, citing its appeal to kids.
In Wisconsin Ripon College hosts Badger Boys State sessions with 138 juniors elected to 23 city posts named after Wisconsin governors. Officials sworn in during an assembly as part of a week studying democracy from city to state level. A separate note recalls 1951 French speleologists descending 1,520 feet in a Pyrenees cave.
Wisconsin Telephone Co seeks an additional 1.7 million dollars yearly in revenue via a state Public Service Commission filing. They propose 15 cent monthly increases for residences and 40 cent monthly hikes for main lines with extra charges for long distance within the state. The action follows a series of postwar rate requests.
CAP and four Midwest state patrol planes searched for Danville Illinois couple Nagle C Humble and his wife Helen missing on a flight from Albert Lea Minnesota to Danville The pair last left Albert Lea last Thursday in a yellow Fairchild aircraft Capt Scott Johnson of the Fourth Air Rescue Squadron said observers heard a plane circling near Seneca Wisconsin last Thursday afternoon and air crews swept Southwestern Wisconsin today
Evelyn D. Shannon of Wauwatosa posted a 25 dollar bond on a speeding charge of 50 mph along highway 69 near the south edge of the y and was due in justice court this afternoon. The Azores consist of nine volcanic islands.
A Senate accord set a test vote tomorrow on legislation to authorize the St. Lawrence seaway and power project. If the motion by Sen. O'Connor passes, the bill would be sent back to the Foreign Relations Committee and likely killed, with debate limited to 20 minutes per side beginning tomorrow.
Graveside services were held at Greenwood cemetery for James Thorpe 81 of Canton South Dakota who died Sunday. The body arrived today for rites arranged by Shriner Neushwander funeral home with Rev Paul Kehle of St John’s church officiating. Pallbearers were William Rupnow Raymond Rupnow Gary Rupnow Theodore Ott Sam Kubly and Allie Holtshopple.
Madison reports a two week inspection found 92 176 vehicles checked with 21 816 cars defective. Lighting issues appeared in 16 400 cars 3 268 had weak brakes and 2 209 had other mechanical faults. Also 2 927 driver license irregularities 1 040 improper registrations. State patrols and locals issued 12 619 five day tickets and 856 arrests.
Mrs Arvid Wicklund of Orangeville Route 1 reports a lost blue leather billfold Tuesday on the north side of the square. Contact Mrs Wicklund if found.
WAUSAU reports three more Marathon Electric Manufacturing Corp union members were found guilty of assault and fined $100 each in Police Court. The convicted are Ortwin Joss 30 Charles Millard 34 and Edward J Rolnicki 29. Palladium noted as a new rare metal used in jewelry settings.
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