Weather outlook for June 17 1958
Partly cloudy conditions expected this afternoon tonight and Wednesday with cooler air in southern sections. Tonight will see lows in the 40s and Wednesday highs around 67 to 73 degrees.
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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1958
Page
6
Hourly Temperatures and Weather Remarks
The report lists yesterday from 1 p.m. temperatures with a high of 77 and a low of 54. It compares to a year ago with a high of 93 and a low of 72.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Grantsburg
Green Bay
Wis
Real Estate Transfers in Monroe and Green County
Ernest W Hayes transfers E% of block 15 in Russell's Donation to Frances E Field in Monroe Green County. John Geigel Estate transfers parcel in Tallman's addition and in It 13 Schindler's addition to Carl Schmoldt in Monroe City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest W. Hayes
Frances E. Field
Russell
Green County
Monroe
John Geigel
Carl Schmoldt
Tallman
Schindler
City of
Estates Probated in Wichelt Heirs Named Executor
Eight children share in the estate of Robert C. Wichelt who died June 5. Fred W. Wichelt named executor of the will dated January 9, 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Wichelt
Brodhead
Fred W. Wichelt
Justice Cases Involving Koenig Nowatzki and Conway
L A Koenig Paul Nowatzki of Monroe dismissed on motion of city attorney for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants with inattentive driving and $10 costs. Gerald D Conway of Brodhead bound over to County Court for resisting an officer and disorderly conduct with $60 costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice L. A. Koenig
Paul Nowatzki
Monroe
Gerald D. Conway
Brodhead
Sheriff’s Department
Marriage Licenses Issued For Puempel and Harden
Otto Frederick Puempel 21 of New Glarus and Wanda Kay Harden 20 of Monticello obtained marriage licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Frederick Puempel
New Glarus
Wanda Kay Harden
Monticello
List of Seniors Residing in Nearby Towns
Obituary style notice lists Mrs. Everette Soper 55 Blan chardville Mrs Adeline Genin 84 Belle ville Stanley Bierut 65 Beloit Clarence A Peterson 62 Dar lington Percy Zeigler 80 Jamestown and A S Huffman 90 Beloit as residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everette Soper
Blanchardville
Adeline Genin
Belleville
Stanley Bierut
Beloit
Clarence A. Peterson
Darlington
Percy Zeigler
Jamestown
A. S. Huffman
Family announces sons born on June seventeenth
Mr and Mrs Donald Sever announce their son Juda born June 17. Mr and Mrs LaVern Wenger announce their son born June 17 in Brodhead. Mr and Mrs Karsten John announce their son born June 17 at 2268 16th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Severson
Juda
Son
LaVern Wenger
Brodhead
Karsten Johnson
16Th Street
St Clare Hospital Tonsillectomy and Dismissals List
A list from St. Clare Hospital includes patients undergoing tonsillectomy and related surgical cases with names and hometowns such as Martin Lueck Browntown and Mark Jac obs, Patricia and Lee Russell Sandley Wood ford, Ronald and Jeffrey Thomm Route 3. The document also names medical patients Mrs Victor Hansen New Glarus and Albert Graber Mineral Point, with dismissals listed for Julius Lehman Fred Glauser Carl Abbuehl and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin A. Lueck
Browntown
Mark Jacobs
16Th Street
Patricia
Lee Russell Sandley
Woodford
Ronald
Jeffrey Thomm
Route 3
Victor Hansen
New Glarus
Albert Graber
Mineral Point
David Lee Ostby
Argyle
Lester Smith
Janesville
William Rupnow
Blanchardville
Charles Churchill
Beloit
Michael Hergert
Milton Junction
Donald Bennett
Warren
Julius Lehman
Fred Glauser
Carl Abbuehl
Wilbert Stauffer
Duane Hollibush
Guy Shippee
Karen Moore
William Rufer
Lloyd Gaulke
Donald Berryman
Mary Schony
Sverre F. Olsen
John W. Zweifel
Nathan Dittmer
Gary Lewis
Darold Albertson
Rev Thorp Completes Biblical School Course
Nathan Thorp son of Mr and Mrs Donald Thorp 1805 10th Street yesterday graduated Garrett Biblical Institute Evanston IL He serves as pastor of Centenary Methodist Church Shullsburg He was ordained an elder at the Western Wisconsin Methodism conference in Eau Claire last weekend Present at graduation were his family and Miss June Garlick Madison They attended the ordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Thorp
Donald Thorp
10Th Street
Garrett Biblical Institute
Evanston
Centenary Methodist Church
Shullsburg
Thorp
Wisconsin
Eau Claire
June Garlick
Madison
Boys Swim Classes Assigned Amid Rain at City Park
Ronald Johnson city recreation director said all boys in the baseball and softball program will have swimming classes assigned tomorrow at the city park. Even with rain they will attend to avoid conflicts with ball games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Johnson
Johnson
Blumer, Noted Weight Lifter, Dies at 79
Fred A. Blumer, 79, former unofficial world record holder in one arm overhead lift, died at his home. He competed in Turn and Schwing clubs in Switzerland and near Verona. Services set for 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Shriner Neushwander Funeral Home with Rev. Paul H. Olm officiating. Burial rites by Concordia IOOF lodge at Greenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Blumer
Mr. Blumer
Switzerland
Verona
Blumer
Shriner-Neushwander
Paul H. Olm
St. John’s Church
Old Rugged Cross
Las Mich Gehn
Winnie Kuebli
Robert Buehler
Concordia IO
C A Peterson Stricken at 62 Darlington
Clarence A. Peterson, 62, longtime farmer who moved to Darlington in 1956, died yesterday morning at Lafayette County Memorial Hospital. Services set for 9 a.m. tomorrow at Holy Rosary Catholic Church with Msgr. Bernard Doyle presiding. Burial at Holy Rosary Cemetery. Steil funeral home assisting. Survived by his mother Caroline Larson, a son Raymond Peterson, five daughters including Mrs. Henry Meyers and Mrs. Jerry Hicks, a sister, and 13 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlington
Clarence A. Peterson
Lafayette County Memorial Hospital
Holy Rosary Catholic Church
Msgr
Bernard Doyle
Holy Rosary’ Cemetery
Steil Funeral Home
Caroline Larson
Raymond Peterson
Henry Meyers
Browntown
Jerry Hicks
Ames
Robert Milestone
Fred Fink
Camilla Peterson
George Spinhirne
Brodhead to Host Queen Contest and Saturday Festivities
Lake Country Club welcomes contestants with judging and a banquet by 7 30 p m. Patrick Boyle UW agr culture extension educator will judge and speak. Evelyn Rosenstein Darlington Bernard Connors from Madison also judge. Coronation caps a month of queen voting amid FFA cattle show band concert street dancing and a water fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riese
Oak Ridge Accident Releases Radiation
An accidental reactor triggering by an atomic plant worker released deadly radiation in Oak Ridge Tennessee. Eight employees with radiation exposure were kept under observation at the plant dispensary. An AEC alarm at 2 p m prompted evacuation of three buildings in the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Women of the Moose Schedule Installation Meeting
Personal notes from a local page list visitors from Freeport and family travel. Women of the Moose plan a formal meeting with installation of new officers and a potluck at 8 p.m. Billy Morstadt of Waukegan is spending weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ammon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Stephen Love
Freeport
Ella Rod
Women of the Moose
Billy Morstadt
Waukegan
Fred Ammon
9Th Avenue
Audrey Flannery
Joyce Stauffacher
California
Arizona
Canada
David A. Keinke
Midland
Mich
Sam Boyd
Glen E. Pehl
Auburn
Ala
Henry Pehl
Woodford
Concordia Lodge No. 124
Fred Blumer
Shriner - Neushwander
Adv
Alfred Henning Jr
Colorado Springs
Colo
Richard Wagner
Rock, Green, Walworth
Racine
Kenosha County
First National and Geach Named Administrators for Burmeister Estate
The First National Bank of Monroe and E. L. Geach were named administrators of Henry W. Burmeister's estate. Burmeister, a Gratiot banking and farm leader, died May 25. He left no will and heirs are Roy F. Burmeister and his sister Mrs Geach. No inventory has been filed and the estate is expected to have substantial value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of Monroe
E. L. Geach
Citizens State Bank of Warren
Henry W. Burmeister
Gratiot
Burmeister
Roy F. Burmeister
First National
Geach
Roy Burmeister
Mmes Ruef Heyn Plan Swiss Visit From Janesville
Mrs John P Ruef of 2232 8th Street and Mrs Julius Heyn of Janesville will fly to Switzerland to visit their birthplace Feschel Canton Wallis and relatives returning July 13 They are former Elsie and Olga Meichtry daughters of Mrs Ben Meichtry 1211 13th Street They visited Switzerland for three months in 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Ruef
8Th Street
Julius Heyn
Janesville
Switzerland
Feschel
Canton Wallis
Mmes. Ruef and
Heyn
Elsie
Olga Meichtry
Ben Meichtry
13Th Street
Ruef
Death notice for Mrs Everette Soper of Blanchardville
Mrs. Everette Soper 55 of Blanchardville died yesterday at her home after a brief illness. Born Edna Thompson July 4 1962 in Adams Township she married Everette Soper May 16 1923. Survived by daughter Carol Robb Shawano two sons Kingdon Blanchardville Donald Madison two brothers six grandchildren. Services 2 p m Wednesday at Blanchardville Saether Funeral Home burial Grace Land Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Thompson
Adams Township
Thomas
Tonetta Thompson
Adams
Soper
Blanchardville Lutheran Parsonage
Everette Soper
Doral J
Carol) Robb
Shawano
Kingdon
Blanchardville
Donald
Madison
Theodore
Alve
Dock Worker Drowns After Rescue At River
MILWAUKEE MILWAUKEE Carl Cramer a 35 year old dock worker drowned Monday while rescuing a mother and daughter from the Menomonee River Detective Sergeant Frank Stachowiak said the woman Joan Salewsky 27 Milwaukee had attempted to take her own life Mrs Salewsky told him she dropped her 3 year old daughter Laura into the river and then jumped in Cramer swam to them with a life preserver and saved them but died seconds before help arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Carl Cramer
Menomonee
Frank Stachowiak
Joan Salewsky
Kohler Denies Goldfine Gift At Governors Conference
Former Wisconsin Governor Walter Kohler Jr says he never heard of Bernard Goldfine and did not arrange a gift of a suit of clothes for governors at the 1955 National Governors Conference. He recalls gifts were exchanged from home state industries and cites New Hampshire’s gift of cloth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheboygan
Walter J. Kohler Jr
Bernard Goldfine
Kohler
Lane Dwinell
New Hampshire
Smith Dinner Speaker for Testimonial Honoring Mrs. Smith
Mrs. Eleanor Smith will receive a testimonial dinner Thursday June 26 at Leake Lawn hotel near Delaware. Alice Leopold director of the Labor Department's women’s bureau will be speaker. The event marks the opening of Mrs. Smith's campaign to succeed her late husband in the First District. Tickets distributed in Green County by Joseph Viney and Erma Thurber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Smith
Leake Lawn Hotel
Delavan
Alice K. Leopold
Labor Department
Women’s Bureau
James Mitchell
John Hough
Janesville
First District
GOP
Washington
New York
Leopold
Dartmouth
Green County
Joseph D. Viney
Erma Thurber
Republican Club
IOOF Lodge Confers Degree on Lostetter
The IOOF Lodge No. 72 conferred the third degree on Charles Lostetter at last evening’s meeting in the hall. Janesville Lodge No. 14 degree team conducted the ceremony with twenty-one Janesville members present. Fred Heuer, a blind pianist from Janesville, supplied piano selections. Lunch was served by Chester Tobin and Carl Ault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lostetter
Ioof Lodge No
Janesville
Fred Heuer
Chester Tobin
Carl Ault
Britain Delays Cyprus Policy Statement
Prime Minister Macmillan postponed a Cyprus policy statement for 48 hours at NATO pressure amid Greek Turkish tensions. New violence was feared as British troops and paratroopers remained on alert. The plan envisages self government, a cooling-off period, and a possible plebiscite leading to independence and possible union with Greece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Macmillan
Cyprus
Britain
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Greece
Turkey
Commons
Paul- Henri Spaak
East Mediterranean
England
Tim Tam Undergoes Surgery on Right Leg
Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Tim Tam had a 74 minute operation in Philadelphia to remove a bone chip from his injured right leg. Surgeons reported the bone chip taken from the sesamoid near the ankle area. the Calumet Farm thoroughbred was hurt while attempting the Belmont Stakes, the third jewel of the Triple Crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Tim Tam
Calumet Farm
State DAV Elects Judge at Milwaukee
Circuit Judge Myron L. Gordon of Milwaukee was elected state commander of the Disabled American Veterans. The World War II Navy veteran succeeds Harold F. Wellnitz of Oshkosh. Mrs. Rosalie Jacobs of Racine was elected state auxiliary commander, succeeding Mrs. Beverly Thompson of Janesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Dam
Myron L. Gordon
Milwaukee
Gordon
Harold F. Wellnitz
Oshkosh
Rosalie Jacobs
Racine
Auxiliary
Beverly Thompson
Janesville
Convention attendees from Wisconsin Medical Technologists group
Miss Kathryn Christine Holland and Bernard J. McGuiness attend the 26th annual convention of the American Society of Medical Technologists in Milwaukee. Both are Wisconsin Medical Technologists members. Holland works at St. Clare Hospital and McGuiness at Monroe Clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Christine Holland
Bernard J. McGuiness
American Society of Medical Technologists
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Society of Medical Technologists
American Society
ASCP
Miss Holland
St. Clare Hospital
Mr. McGuiness
Monroe Clinic
Wisconsin student earns Lutheran Brotherhood scholarship
Janice E. Egeberg of Orfordville, Wisconsin, a Luther College student in Decorah Iowa, is one of six Wisconsin residents awarded part of Lutheran Brotherhoods 1958 education awards totaling 83000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice E. Egeberg
Orfordville
Luther College
Decorah
Wisconsin
Lutheran Brotherhood
Kiwanis Meet Features J A Fitschen On 1958 Business Economics
Monroe Kiwanis Club to hear J A Fitschen president and general manager of Wisco Hardware Co speak at 12 15 p m Thursday at the Swiss Wheel restaurant on 1958 business economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
J. A. Fitschen
Wisco Hardware Co
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Glauser Returns Home After Hospital Visit
Fred M. Glauser of Monroe’s Sixth Ward returned home from St. Clare hospital where he was rushed Saturday night after a hemorrhage tied to a prior surgery. He is reported in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glauser
Fred M. Glauser
19Th Avenue
Monroe
St. Clare Hospital
Hofers Visit Relatives in Switzerland
Mr and Mrs Oscar Hofer are visiting relatives in Switzerland. They left Friday and traveled by plane from Orangeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Orangeville
Oscar Hofer
Swingen Chooses Julie Ann For Argyle Babe
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Swingen of rural Argyle name their daughter Julie Ann born June 7. The mother is Virginia Flannery daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Flannery of Argyle. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Helmer Swingen of Blanchardville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julie Ann
Russell Swingen
Argyle
Swingen
Virginia Flannery
Everett Flannery
Rural
Helmer Swingen
Blanchardville
Bowen Son Named Jeffery Dana Born June 3
Mr and Mrs Ray Bowen of Orangeville welcome a son named Jeffery Dana born June 3. The couple also has a daughter Renee Ann, 16 months old.
Family lineages listed for Clarno Orangeville and Monroe
The maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Albert Reinnann of Clarno. Mrs Lilly Bowen of Orangeville is the paternal grandmother. Great grand parents are Mrs Harry Bowen of Monroe, Mrs Anna Smobersteg of Orangeville, and Ernest Hartwig of Clarno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Reinmann
Clarno
Lilly Bowen
Orangeville
Harry Bowen
Monroe
Anna Smobersteg
Ernest Hartwig
Oconomowoc Youth Killed in Bomb Blast
An Oconomowoc high school student died after a homemade bomb exploded while he and friends experimented. Thomas Sabraw, 16, was taken to Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital where he died at 3 15 a m. His abdomen was pierced by a bomb fragment and several fingers were lost. The accident happened at Henry F W Furlong's home in Summit town Waukesha County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oconomowoc
Thomas Sabraw
Cecil A. Sabraw
Oconomowoc Lake
Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital
Henry F. W. Furlong
Summit
Waukesha County
Swine Breeders Set For Session Thursday
Purebred breeders and commercial hog producers of the county will meet at the Court house at 8 p.m. Thursday to organize a swine breeders association. A set of by laws will be presented with possible election of officers. Robert F. Smiley of Albany was named temporary chairman with Bernard Friedrich as temporary secretary. Activities may include a conversion program and boar and gift sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Smiley
Albany
Bernard Friedrich
Home gardeners spend over 800 million on seeds and plants
Home gardeners across the United States spend more than 800 million dollars each year on seeds and potted plants. The figure reflects broad consumer interest in fresh produce, ornamentals, and container gardening trends.
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