Weather Outlook for Northwest State
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with scattered showers mainly in the northwest. Not much temperature change. tonight’s low 56 to 62. Saturday’s high 78 to 85.
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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1955
Page
6
Weather Roundup for Presidio and Bryce Canyon
Daily climate summary notes from yesterday to today. Temperature ranges included with high 83 and low 61 after 1 p.m. Compare year ago with high 93 and low 67. Barometer readings 1 a.m. 29.63 and 1 p.m. 29.64. Warmest spot Presidio Texas at 109, coldest Bryce Canyon Utah. Sunrise 4:30, sunset 7:31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Presidio
Tex
Bryce Canyon
Utah
Real Estate Transfers in Brod Head and Monroe
Mary Benjamin transfers land to Telmer Staa in Brod head with N percent of block 185. Hartwig Evenson and others transfer parcel in It 9 block 9 Emerson and Moulton’s to Clarence S. and Henry M. Grundahl in Monroe. Wilbur E. Kuecker transfers N one third of lot 10 block 87 in Brod head with shared interest in division wall and stairway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Benjamin
Telmer Staaland
City of Brodhead
F. F. Hartwig
T. R. Evenson
Clarence S
Henry M. Grundahl
Emerson and Moulton
Acta
City of
Monroe
Wilbur E. Kuecker
George Maas
LaVerne E. Kuecker
Local Court Dockets Open With Fines For DUI And License Violations
Small Claims Court Judge Marshall L. Peterson fines John F. Cullen of Darlington 100 dollars and costs plus 30 days jail on a county charge for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and five days jail on a state charge for operating a vehicle with license restrictions. All costs ordered. Alvin S. Huffman of Monroe has leaving the scene charges dropped after payment of costs with a recommendation for re examination of his license. Roy Richard Olson of Route 1 forfeits a 25 dollar speeding bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Small Claims Court
Marshall L. Peterson
John F. Cullen
Darlington
Sheriff's Department
Alvin S. Huffman
Monroe
Divorce Granted in Cruel Treatment Case
Venera Kilian 44 of Monroe was granted a divorce from Ervin Kilian 65 on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment with physical violence. A property settlement was made, she received custody of a minor child, $1 a year alimony, and $10 weekly child support. They married October 30 1945 in Nashua Iowa and separated March 22 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venera Kilian
Monroe
Ervin LeRoy Kilian
Nashua
Justice cases from Monroe police docket list speeding fines
A Monroe police docket lists numerous speeding fines and related infractions. Names include L A Koenig, Eugene Babler, Gean Murray, John Blackman, Kammerud, Henninger, Hulbert, Johnson, Moore, Moest, Knaack, Blotz, Waelti. Fines range from 8 to 20 dollars plus costs or forfeitures for unregistered vehicles and other violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Koenig
Eugene Babler
Monroe
Emmett P. McKenna
Gean Murray
Janesville
John Blackman
Antioch
Jerome Kammerud
Blanchardville
Charles Henninger
Delavan
Arlen Hulbert
Rockford
Albert Johnson
Route 2
Argyle
Julia Moore
Elburn
Ill
Antone Moest
Orangeville
Calvin Services Tomorrow for Ernest L. Calvin
Funeral services are set for 1:30 p m tomorrow at Overton funeral home Janesville for Ernest L Calvin 49 of Route 2 Janesville who died in a traffic crash near Janesville Wednesday night Also killed was Anna German 50 of Crystal Lake Ill Another woman Margaret Popow 32 of Illinois is in Mercy hospital Janesville in critical condition Calvin born Nov 20 1905 in Jutlo was married Sept 2 1931 to Dolly Bernstein and worked 22 years at the Janesville Chevrolet Plant Surviving wife son Ernest four daughters Carole Moe Nancy Paulson June and Judy five grandchildren Miss German sent back to Crystal Lake for burial
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest L. Calvin
Janesville
Overton Funeral Home
Herbert C. Kimmel
First Congregational Church
Milton Lewis Memorial Park
Anna German
Crystal Lake
Ill
Illinois
Margaret Popow
Mercy Hospital
Calvin
Jutlo
Dolly Bernstein
Waukegan
Ernest
Carole Moe
Nancy Paulson
June
Judy
Brodhead
Miss German
Last Rites Held For Otto Meier
Funeral services for Otto Meier 77 of Warren were conducted at St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed church Wayne Township with Rev. Ronald Miller officiating. Burial followed in Elmwood cemetery Warren. Meier died Sunday at St. Clare hospital after a period of illness. He leaves a widow Elizabeth three daughters three sons nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren plus surviving siblings and a late daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Meier
Warren
St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Wayne Township
Ronald Miller
Elmwood Cemetery
Ronald
Helen Miller
Joyce Spahn
Doris Wear
Lyle Lethlean
Victor Birk
Edward
Nora
Henry
Leo
Meier
Monroe Firm Named Doughboy Feed Agency
Henry M. Grundahl of the Monroe Roller Mills announced the firm is named local agency for Doughboy feeds. Clarence Grundahl serves as Doughboy sales representative in the area. The firm also handles Purina feeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M. Grundahl
Monroe Roller Mills
Clarence Grundahl
Malvitz Ott Blair Babies Noted in Freeport
Mr and Mrs Alvin Malvitz celebrate a son born June 16 at St Francis hospital Freeport. Mr and Mrs Don Ott welcome a son born June 17 in New Glarus. Mr and Mrs Clyde Blair welcome a daughter born June 15 in Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Alvin Malvitz
Trailer Court
Son
Don Ott
New Glarus
Clyde Blair
Winslow
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
St Clare Hospital Accident Names Involved And Dismissals
St Clare Hospital lists accident victims and medical and surgical patients in Albany Chicago and Beloit with a long roster of dismissed staff and relatives. Names include Arthur Maughimer Orville Bear Roy Webb Tatsuo Kobayashi Terry Quinn LaVerne Akins and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Maughimer
Albany
Orville H. Bear
11Th Avenue
Roy Webb
Beloit
Tatsuo Kobayashi
Chicago
Terry Quinn
17Th Street
LaVerne Akins
South Wayne
John Rallo
James Saxer
William Folker
Anita Prandt
Ernest Wenger
Nancy Eldred
Jacob Voegels
Flossie Kryder
Franklin Sehneider
Robert Vincent
Owen Beckman
John Henthorn
Leslie Melmberg
Personal notices fill pages with summer travel and graduations
Local society notes list visits from Monticello San Antonio New Jersey and Milwaukee. Attendees include Mrs Armin Zingere Mrs August Plantikow and Mrs Lottie Niffenegger for a Becker funeral plus Janet Butler graduation at Madison. Weekend arrivals include Ned Nelson and Craig Chapleau with families and K Company spouses at Camp McCoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armin Zingere
Monticello
San Antonio
Tex
R. E. Pols
Newark
N. J
August Plantikow
Lottie Niffenegger
Lowes Park
Ill
Herman W. Becker
Rose Maegli
Milwaukee
Fred Galli
Norman O. Everson
Janesville
Rock County
First National Bank Building
R.f-Y. S.S
Juda E.U.B Church
Harold Zimmerman
Walker Williams
Argyle
Darlington
Yellowstone Lake
Lawaine Foley
Eugene Foley
Detroit
Louise Butler
Madison
University of Wisconsin
Janet Butler
Ned Nelson
Charlotte, Mich
Bert Adelman
8Th Street
Craig Chapleau
Mark
Hartford City
Ind
George Gibbons
Chapleau
Florenc Gibbons
Mmes
Clara Angliker
Joseph Steiner
Robert Emmenegger
Fritz Messmer
Rudolph Herr
Rudolf Maurer
Heidy Tahlman
Elizabeth Buholzer
Julius Hofer
Emil Dubach
Warren
John Metzger
Blanchardville
Argyle Masonic Lodge
Thomas Watson
Argyle Lodge
Monroe Lodge
Emma Ruehle
Carrie
Central High School
Ruehle
Judith Ann Tschudy
J. J. Tschudy
Co. K
Camp McCoy
Clarence L. Goecks
Emmet J. O’donahue
Jerry Christensen
Robert L. Stauffacher
Walter DeRemer
Dwight C. Bump
Albany
Alan Ameche Makes Personal Appearance in Monroe
Wisconsin star Alan Ameche known as The Horse greeted Monroe area fans during a personal appearance at Allen's IGA store. He spoke with dozens of children, signed autographs, and posed for photos during two sessions today and two more planned for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Alan
Horse
Kiwanis Club Hears Boy Scout Executive
Roy R. Butler scout executive for the U S Grant Council at Freeport spoke at the Kiwanis Club meeting. Awards were given to Boy Scout Troop 101 sponsored by the club and cards to Roy N. Hefty new scoutmaster and LeRoy R. Phil lips assistant. The troop received the 1955 award for manpower function membership and program quality and the registration banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy R. Butler
U.S. Grant Council
Freeport
Kiwanis Club
Roy N. Hefty
LeRoy R. Phillips
Swiss Flags Lead Local Pageant Participants
The article lists usherettes carrying Swiss cantonal flags for tomorrow’s Wil helm Tell pageant with names such as Lynette Streiff Solothurn Gale Jorenby Zurich and Rose Mary Feller. Cast includes Lillian Hoesly Mrs Tell Steven Streiff John Freitag and Gilbert Ott as Tell along with goat boys and other roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Big Hill
Lynette Streiff
Solothurn
Gale Jorenby
Zurich
Albany man with fractured arm admitted to St. Clare
Arthur Maughimer aged 75 of Albany was admitted to St. Clare hospital at 3 34 p m yesterday for a fractured arm. His condition is reported good today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Maughimer
Albany
St. Clare Hospital
Parakeet Missing From Monroe Family
Patty Hanson of Monroe reports her pet parakeet Skipper is still missing after a Monday morning disappearance when the bird flew from Mrs Elder C Hanson at Juda. An unclaimed parakeet found at Juda is not Skipper and the Hansons traced a possible sighting to the Keen residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skipper
Patty Hanson
Monroe
Juda
Patty
Hansons
Don Keens
Keen
Hanson
Elder
Student to Enter Marquette University for Medical Studies
James Allen Jr. will enter Marquette University Milwaukee next fall to study medicine after attending Platteville State College this past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette Brodhead
James Allen Jr
Platteville State College
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Reverend Hulburt to Attend Milwaukee Diocese Institute
Rev. Richard F. Hulburt pastor of St. Andrew's Episcopal will attend a summer church school training institute run by the Milwaukee Diocese from Monday to Wednesday in St. Francis House Madison. William Haas opens barber shop in Monticello building owned by Miss Fannie G Benkett. Haas previously barbered at Oregon and Orfordville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard F. Hulburt
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Milwaukee
St. Francis House
Madison
Monticello
William Haas
Fannie G. Benkett
Haas
Oregon
Orfordville
Honored at Shower in New Glarus for Mrs Don Rupnow
Mrs. Stanley Rupnow hosted a pink and blue shower in New Glarus for Mrs. Don Rupnow. Guests included Mrs. Robert Reuter, Mrs. George Ott, Ronald Duerst, Dwight Duerst, John Funseth, William Rupnow, Adeline Reuter, Elsie Duerst, Henry Duerst, William Figg, Palmer Welsh, and Misses Sharon Zentner, Monica Figy, Sandra Reuter, and Mary Rupnow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Glarus
Stanley Rupnow
Don Rupnow
Mmes
Robert Reuter
George Ott
Ronald Duerst
Dwight Duerst
John Funseth
William Rupnow
Adeline Reuter
Elsie Duerst
Henry Duerst
William Figg
Palmer Welsh
Sharon Zentner
Monica Figy
Sandra Reuter
Mary Rupnow
Will Meet Sunday AA Public Meeting Featured Speakers
The sixth annual Alcoholics Anonymous public meeting is set for Sunday at 1 p m in I.O.O.F. hall. A newspaper editor and a judge from Dubuque will headline the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcoholics Anonymous
I.0
F. Hall
Dubuque
Condition Improves for Brodhead Man in Hospital
John Meichtry, 41, of Brod head, remains in critical condition at Madison General hospital with head and arm injuries from a Friday feed mill accident on his farm two miles west of Brodhead. Mrs. Meichtry stays with him in Madison. He underwent surgery Saturday for his injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Meichtry
Brodhead
Madison General Hospital
Miss Ardyce Rosen Enrolls At Madison Beauty School
Miss Ardyce Rosen, Monticello high school graduate, has enrolled at the Madison Beauty School. She spent the weekend at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Ardyce Rosen
Monticello High School
Madison Beauty School
Will Graduate Today From Wisconsin Nursing School
Miss Sally Peckham niece of Miss Tessa L Stearns will graduate today from the University of Wisconsin School of Nursing. Peckham has made her home in Monroe with Miss Stearns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Peckham
Tessa L. Stearns
University of Wisconsin School of Nursing
AIDS Therapists Here Miss Jeanette Urben New Gear
Miss Jeanette Urben arrives with new gear as AIDS therapists in the city. No further details provided. Pinsetters wanted for summer weekends at Turner Hall. Boys 16 or over may apply in person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Urben
Turner Hall
UW student works summer therapy at Monroe Clinic and St. Clare
A University of Wisconsin student in physical therapy gains hands on experience this summer by working at the Monroe Clinic and St. Clare hospital for therapists on vacation. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jake Urben.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin
Monroe Clinic
St. Clare Hospital
Jake Urben
Balls wins first prize for materials handling papers
John S. Balls of Footville received the materials handling first prize award during the University of Wisconsin all university honors convocation held this morning at the Union Theater in Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Balls
Footville
University of Wisconsin
Union Theater
Madison
Funeral services for Herman W Becker 57 held at Stuessy
Funeral services were held for Herman W. Becker 57 of 1817 14th avenue who died Tuesday at St. Clare hospital. Rev. Paul C. Kehle officiated at 2 p m in Stuessy funeral home. Burial was in Greenwood cemetery with songs by Mrs Winnie Kuebli Mrs Robert Buehler and organist Mrs C W Chase. Pallbearers were Lester J Johnson Arthur Widmer Carl Heinzelman John Nyman Weaver Seyler and Victor Marean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman W. Becker
14Th Avenue
St. Clare Hospital
Stuessy Funeral Home
Paul C. Kehle
St. John‘s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Winnie Kuebli
Robert Buehler
C. W. Chase
Lester J. Johnson
Arthur Widmer
Carl Heinzelman
John Nyman
Weaver Seyler
Victor Marean
Two Drown in Lake While Trying to Save Dog
In Stevens Point Wisconsin a man and woman died Thursday in Lake Thomas after the woman reached for a dog that had leaped from their boat. The victims were Clarence Wisniewski 27 and Lillian Schude of Stevens Point. Their bodies were recovered about an hour later. The dog remained missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens Point
Lake Thomas
Clarence Wisniewski
Lillian Schude
Amazing bargains in The Times classified
Daily listings showcase reduced prices across categories. Readers find valued items, cars, furniture and services featured with brief details and contact hints for quick inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Chase to Succeed Laverne Gallitz as Socony Rep
Stanley H. Chase will take over as Socony Mobile Oil Co. retail representative on July 1, moving from Madison with his wife to 525 20th Avenue. Gallitz family relocates to 160 State Street in Dubuque after 11 years in the area. Chase has 15 years with the company, is a Mason, and his wife attends the Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley H. Chase
Laverne Gallitz
Socony Mobile Oil Co
Madison
20Th Avenue
Gallitz
State Street
Dubuque
Galitzes
Mr. Chase
Masonic Lodge
Lutheran Church
Jet crash in Nagoya kills two in Japan houses
A U.S. Sabre Jet crashed into a row of Japanese houses near Nagoya today. The pilot and a 16 year old boy were killed. Three other Japanese were critically injured according to 5th Air Force headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nagoya
Japan
5Th Air Force Headquarters
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