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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1959
Page
8
The daily weather summary notes slight temperature change this afternoon tonight and Thursday. A chance of scattered thundershowers tonight and Thursday with lows around 45 to 52 and a high near 80 on Thursday.
Yesterday at 1 p.m. the high reached 81 degrees and the low 53. A year ago today the high was 70 and the low 54. Barometer stood at 29.93 at 1 a.m. and 29.96 at 1 p.m. The warmest U S location was Thermal in California at 110 and the coldest Big Piney in Wyoming at 33. Sunrise was 5 30 and sunset 8 31.
Herman J. Schmitz transfers It 2 in Schmitz's 1st subdivision Monroe to William J. Schmitz. Harry L. Teehan transfers It 1 block 1 Foster's Add Monroe to Danial Wayne Teehan.
Monroe police report shows Michel La Potka of Kenosha cited for speeding with a $25 forfeiture.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McAfee of New Glarus announce the birth of a son on June 17.
Names listed include Gary Johnson Juda Pauline Dodge and others across multiple towns for tonsillectomy accident medical and surgical cases. Dismissals include Richard Saunders Kim Wiesenberg Howard Gilbertson and several others with family identifiers.
Last Friday a parakeet named Parky escaped from Emma Leuenberger at 1811 9th street after wind toppled his cage. He hid in a tree near Wolf's Stop and Eat at 1323 17th street for days and was later coaxed back into his cage by a neighbor who overheard the escape and retrieved him.
Miss Nancy Fenner started today in the county extension as assistant home agent. She will oversee 4-H girls and work with homemakers. Fenner had nine days of service training in Rock County and graduated from Stout State College in home economics plus 11 years in Sheboygan County club work. She was a county winner of the Key Award in 1957 and served four years as a junior leader.
Massachusetts police capture the Coyle brothers after a wide manhunt in Middleboro woods half a mile from the liquor store robbery site. William Coyle, 22, dies from police bullets at St. Luke's Hospital. John Coyle, 24, unharmed. They had kidnapped William Sedgwick, 49, and fled from Philadelphia with his car. Sedgwick escaped as the brothers fled the woods. A 400-strong force of state troopers, conservation officers, FBI agents, and local police pursued them since Monday morning.
The 17 year old Jane Dakin stands charged with first degree murder in the rifle slaying of her parents. Final arguments ran three hours each and Circuit Judge Beilfuss will charge the 11 men and one woman jurors this afternoon. Possible verdict forms include not guilty by reason of temporary insanity, guilty of murder in the first degree, and not guilty.
The article notes Chesapeake Bay expands from three miles wide at certain points to about thirty miles at others, outlining the dramatic variation in its breadth along the estuary.
Local social notes list Mrs Ed Lahr visiting from Juda and Roger Hanson visiting relatives in Blanchardville Argyle Madison and Hollandale. The Kunderts attend a county clerks convention in Mari nette while Mrs H Wallace Johnson visits with family in Madison. Various residents travel to Cumberland St Paul Miami Springs Lexington Ky and Seabrook Tex for visits and vacations.
Marc Anderson 13 son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Anderson Brodhead suffered a broken right leg and ankle and dislocated leg after a shuffle at Legion Park following a baseball game. He was taken to St Clare hospital and will likely convalesce at least eight weeks. Marc recently graduated from 8th grade and is grandson of Mr and Mrs Henry Babler Jr of Monroe.
GALVESTON Texas Mrs Earl K Long arrived by Louisiana Air National Guard plane to take the governor home She was joined by three doctors Maj Gen Raymond Hufft and Mrs William Lockhart the governor s executive secretary Hufft is adjutant general of Louisiana Mrs Long said they would leave as soon as preparations were complete
Former Teamsters Union leader Dave Beck was indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly taking 200000 from presidents of two trucking companies. The motive behind the payments was not disclosed.
International Telemeter Co announces plans to launch pay television in Canada before year end. The service will offer a choice of sports, movies, or local programming with coin boxes on home sets. The operation named Famous Players Canadian Corp Ltd is led by J. J. Fitzgibbons in Toronto and will use Bell Telephone wire facilities.
Kimie Tojo 27 daughter of wartime premier Hideki Tojo visits Seattle and plans to study international politics at the University of Michigan after meeting Americans she found friendly. She will depart for Ann Arbor on Wednesday to begin her scholarship.
Dubuque Iowa police say Charles Hopp and Dean Hollingshead admitted 80 break ins across Wisconsin Iowa and Illinois. They were bound over on a breaking and entering charge for a Garanaville Iowa feed mill theft and held on $20 000 bond each.
The council debated issuing a liquor license to Blumer with a stipulation that it not be used as a beverage. Roger L. Elmer urged granting for the year, noting potential revocation in 1960 if needed. The license passed 5 to 3, with Sebastian Laeser Jr. abstaining and three members voting against.
Frank G. Broge of Chesebro Trailer Court was discharged Monday from St. Clare hospital and admitted to Pinehurst Sanatorium in Janesville.
The Silver Slugger program will send a Wisconsin and Upper Michigan All-Star to meet Braves players in Milwaukee on July 31. The day includes a Wisconsin-Upper Michigan All-Star game, a Brave-Cardinal contest, meals paid by the Braves, and a banquet honoring the stars. Two players will be named to the Hearst All-Star game, with 10 Waycross candidates announced. The Monroe Evening Times Baseball School offers instruction from Be lich and Elger, former pros, over two days with tests and a full game.
Mr and Mrs Dwayne Erickson of Blanchardville welcomed a daughter named Ronna Lynn yesterday at the Dodgeville hospital. The mother is formerly Mary Larson. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Luther Larson of Winslow and Mr and Mrs Milton Erickson of Blanchardville, with a brother Larry.
A daughter Kristin was born Monday to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon H. Orians of Albany California. Grandparents are Rev. and Mrs. H. L. Orians formerly of Monroe and Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Newton of Madison. Gordon Orians is pursuing a PhD at UC Berkeley. The couple also has another daughter Carlyn.
Six year old Michael Isely son of Mr and Mrs Roger Isely Route 4 suffered contusions to abdomen and back when run over by rear wheel of a loaded hay wagon at the farm home of his parents. He was to be dismissed from St Clare hospital this afternoon.
The basement has been excavated for a 54 by 24 foot ranch style house by Mr and Mrs William J Schmitz at the east end of 7th street in Schmitzs 1st subdivision Monroe. The lot was bought from Herman J Schmitz father of William J Schmitz Monroe City Attorney.
A London high court jury awarded American entertainer Liberace 8000 pounds in damages after finding a 1956 Mirror column implied he was a homosexual. The verdict said the implication was untrue and the wording was not fair comment.
Eighty members of the Zor Chanters of Madison and the Green County Shrine Club joined a golf outing at Monroe Country Club followed by a dinner. Winners were Joseph D. Viney and Ray Strand. low net Buck Wooldries. low putts Walter Walter and C. E. Johnson. blind bogey honors went to Walter Walter and C. E. Johnson. An event Drums on Parade is set for July 11 in Madison, with Robert E. Tschudy as ticket contact. The Shrine KC clowns and band will promote the July 26 benefit ball game at Rock City Centennial celebration.
The Monroe Moose Lodge voted to sponsor a minor league softball team again this year at Moose hall. Reports were given on Wisconsin Day at Mooseheart and the closed circuit broadcasts of Sunday commencement exercises at Mooseheart attended by Monroe members.
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