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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1956
Page
8
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight, continuing in the south Thursday. Locally severe storms possible this afternoon or evening in the south. Cooler north and central tonight and Thursday in the south near lakes Michigan and Spenier. High around 80, lows 50s to 60s, record highs and lows noted, sunrise 4:31, sunset 7:32.
Leo Keegan transfers It 5 block 3 Homesite Add to Jesse Beach in Monroe. possession set for August 1.
Monroe police report lists A Koenig Joseph B Connors 1013 30th avenue cited for operating on left side of street with 5 dollars and costs Clarence Johnson Argyle cited for no driver license and intoxicated driving 100 dollars and costs Dan Mueller Argyle unregistered vehicle 5 dollars and costs Gregor Brandli Route 1 Albany speeding 25 dollars and costs Sheriff’s department notes all cited cases with respective agencies
Mr and Mrs Jay W Jackson 1333 17th street report a son born June 19. Mr and Mrs Glenn Schwend 508 10th street report a daughter born June 19. Mr and Mrs Peter Rupp Belleville report a son born June 20.
St Clare Hospital accident case lists Coral M Disch from Monticello and Glenda Meier from South Wayne among patients and names Mrs Sperry Cook Beloit Mrs Henry Gessler New Glarus Mrs Henning Rydberg Beloit Mrs LeRoy Severson Juda and Corrine Austin Verona among medical contacts. Surgical patients include Gladys Dallman Milton Junction Carol M Seffrood Apple River and Mrs Rose Smith South Wayne. Dismissals include Arthur Thoman and several others with spouses or family.
The program directed by Mrs. Duane Youngblood, Mrs. Donald Edwards, Rev. Wilbur Leatherman, Gerald Fritz, and Mrs. Elliott Thomas includes Indian dances by Juda Boy Scouts, New England play party, Norwegian folk songs, Civil War fife and drum ensemble, and a grand finale with all participants performing This is My Country. Admission is free.
The Green County Rural Youth group and Junior Leaders toured Reger Cheese Co. to learn cheese cutting, slicing and packaging. They packaged two wheels of Swiss cheese for sale at the Rural Youth Junior Leader Dairy Bar during the Brodhead Centennial event spanning Thursday to Sunday.
Personal mention of city treasurer Mrs Helen Gempeler spending the week at the clerks and finance officers institute in Merrill. American Legion Auxiliary bake sale set for Thursday June 21 at Kundert's Hardware starting 9 a m. Other social notes include Moose lodge installation and Loyal Order Moose open event.
Allan F. Barnard told hundreds of residents at the Old Timers massed band concert that 50 percent of a band's music quality is lost when played on the ground instead of in a band shell. City Band, junior bands and alumni performed with guest conductors Miss Kath yn Krauss and Gerald Von Klein. Shirley Montgomery sang Memories as a memorial to late Charles A. Booth.
The stock market finished slightly higher with gains in motors and aircrafts. Iler, General Motors, Boeing, Douglas, United Aircraft, Santa Fe, Northern Pacific and other names posted fractional to around one point advances while some issues declined. Goodyear, Du Pont, International Paper, National Supply and U S Gypsum led one point gainers.
Flora Gempeler 66 died yesterday at her home in Monticello. Services set for 2 p.m. Friday with Rev. A. R. Achtemeier officiating. Burial in Town Washington cemetery. Surviving: mother Mrs. Rufer of Monroe. two sons Harvey E. and Leon C. of Washington Township. seven grandchildren. four brothers William Albert Ewald Rufer. Carl. three sisters Mrs. Charles Marty. Mrs. David Indergand. Mrs. Frank Hartwig.
Maj Wedesky spoke on Human Relations in Management during a Flight E meeting of the 9656th Air Reserve Squadron at the Legion Home. Col Shellito Capt Hamlin Maj Moth and Al Schmidt attended. Hamlin urged reserve enrollment while Shellito outlined 97 AR centers and 24 Reserve Wings with over 900 aircraft, noting funding limits hinder modernization and prompting unit detachments to bring training closer to personnel, including a unit for Rock County airport.
The Public Service Commission authorizes Wisconsin Power and Light Co. to build an 18 mile transmission line linking Black Earth Mt. Horeb and Cross Plains in Dane County at a cost of 284 500 dollars.
Carter-Gruenewald announces relocation of its main offices from Juta to Monroe and hires Miss Helen Burkhard as bookkeeper. Burkhard previously served as bookkeeper at Badger Motors.
Miss Nancy Kundert the child librarian announced that the story hour, normally held Friday mornings from 9:30 to 10:30, has been discontinued until further notice due to complications.
Lenita Johnson of Woodford has enrolled in the first of two summer sessions at Luther College in Decorah. The five week session runs through July 14.
An 11 year old Monroe youth was turned over to juvenile authorities last night and then released after returning a watch reportedly taken from a car parked near the Lakeshire Marty Co.
Donald F. Cleveland of Albany forfeited a $15 bond in Municipal Court at Janesville for an arterial violation, according to court records.
Michael Holton six the son of Mr and Mrs Edward Holton sustained two fractured bones of his left leg and bruises when he fell from his bicycle and was struck by a car driven by Mrs Milton Waite rural Brooklyn The boy was treated by an Oregon physician and returned home.
Edwin A. Zurkichen forfeits $25 bail in Madison Superior Court on reckless driving charges. Ivan N. Zweifel forfeits $5 bail and $2 informer fee for failing to register a vehicle.
Karin Elizabeth Campbell of Darlington was admitted to U S citizenship in Madison Federal Court yesterday. Also admitted were Robert Mueller of Mt Horeb and Thomas Dale Fawcett, five years old, born in Japan, both residents of Mt Horeb.
Mrs. Thienje Jensen, a Krug nursing home nurse, suffered a scalp laceration and arm abrasions after an alleged fall on a short stairway yesterday. She is hospitalized at Deaconess Hospital in Freeport.
Robert Wild aged two returned to Route 3 home from St. Clare hospital after lye burns to both eyes. He was injured Friday when a lye container toppled from a shelf. Though wearing dark glasses and remaining indoors, doctors say he shows very good signs for a complete recovery.
A Shriners gathering discusses collaboration with the Knights of Columbus committee men who will be working on community projects and events.
Samuel A. Remus presents guidance on achieving financial independence for retirement. The message promotes strategies and tools to secure future income and stability.
More than 130 persons attended a Green County Shrine Club meeting at Dr. Dayne N. Dinges home last night. Donations were raised for crippled children during the event.
Capt Arthur T. Emerson of the Madison fire department will lead the third of four classes for local firemen tomorrow night in the department club rooms. Fire Chief Josef Benkert says a fire problem will be run on the old Stoldt building at 15th Avenue and 11th Street.
A three year old boy, Kurtis Swenson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Burnell Swenson, remained in very serious condition at St. Clare hospital after being run over by a truck on the family farm Monday afternoon. He suffered internal injuries and pelvic fractures and underwent surgery at noon yesterday.
Glenda Meier a three year old girl from South Wayne suffered a fracture of the left arm after a fall at home while playing with her brother Duane. She was admitted to St. Clare hospital at 10 15 p m and was in good condition today and returned home.
Coral M. Disch, 34, Route 2, Monticello, fell nine feet down a hay chute striking his head on cement. He was treated last night and reported in fair condition. he showed improvement today.
St Victor's parochial school teachers depart tomorrow for summer vacation. Principal Sister Thomas Acquinas will go to St Pius convent in Chicago, Sister Alberta attends Dominican college sessions at Racine, and Sister Pauline will study at St Theresa College in Winona Minnesota. They plan to return in late August.
Work started today to nail and repair the Courthouse southwest tower while the other two towers were fixed earlier and capped with a cement cover. The project was authorized by the jail and courthouse committee of the County Board.
A report notes the alfalfa weevil was found in North Carolina for the first time in 1955, marking a new regional occurrence. The discovery implies potential impacts on local alfalfa crops and pest management needs.
Wisconsin's 32nd National Guard Division moves into the field next week as a regimental combat team laboring with a defense problem. Brig. Gen. W. F. Breidster said it will be the first time the division maneuvers as a force of its size since reactivation after World War I. The combat team includes guardsmen from 40 state cities and requires about 400 vehicles. Friday will form the team before Gov. Kohler, state legislators, and 300 invited employers, with a weapons firing test. Saturday at 10 a.m. the division will hold its annual review in honor of Brig. Gen. Hugh M. Fanning, retiring assistant division commander. The public is invited.
High winds and heavy rain hit Pittsfield. A radio station was smashed, a drive in restaurant damaged, and three people injured. Power lines and trees fell, traffic blocked on U S Highway 36. City police called winds near tornado velocity but not a tornado.
The WBBA site was nearly destroyed with only the north wall standing. The steel tower remained intact as no one was inside the daytime station. A drive in restaurant the state police weighing station near WBBA and several other structures suffered severe damage. Heavy rain fell at Petersburg Kewanee and Canton on Tuesday.
Luman Ladd aged 61 died when a tractor overturned while hauling hay on his Iowa County farm eight miles northwest of Dodgeville Tuesday night. The accident occurred on his property and authorities labeled it a fatal farming incident.
Before 1800 the United States Congress sat in eight cities Philadelphia Baltimore Lancaster York Princeton Annapolis Trenton and New York.
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