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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1955
Page
8
Fair and pleasant tonight and Wednesday with low 48 to 54 tonight and high 75 to 80 Wednesday. Since yesterday 1 pm, high 85 and low 60. Year ago today, high 81 and low 66. Precip yesterday 0.03 inch. Barometer 1 am 29.50 and 1 pm 29.55. Warmest US location yesterday Gila Arizona 111, coldest Fraser Colorado 30. Sunrise 4.31, sunset 7.32.
Charles Benkert Trust Estate transfers N 20 ft of lot 5 block 8 in Andrichs addition Monroe City to Franklin Pickett.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Kletzien of Brodhead on June 21 and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Phillips of Winslow on June 20.
A hospital report lists patients and medical staff linked to St. Clare Hospital. Names include Robert Sutter and John Cleary Jr from Blanchardville and John Madden in Janesville with others in Freeport Platteville Argyle Apple River New Glarus Rockford and additional dismissals of several individuals.
Robert Sutter aged 23 of Route 4 sustained serious injuries to the fingers of his right hand in a haying accident at the Sutter farm four miles northeast of Monroe yesterday. He was taken to the hospital at 1 30 p m and released this morning. doctors report a severed tendon and lacerations but expect full recovery.
Alvin F. Kranig driver for Crandall Oil Co. escaped injury when his tanker carrying 6100 gallons of gasoline overturned entering Darlington city limits at about 7 a.m. The tractor was wrecked and 200 to 300 gallons spilled, according to D. A. Crandall.
Mrs Myron Olson reports a red plastic wallet lost on the east side of the square in St Paul Minnesota. It contained $170 and no ID. A reward is offered for its return. The Olson family, formerly of Argyle, were en route to Darlington to visit the Zimmermans.
The item lists numerous individuals visiting Madison and nearby towns from Depue Wallingford Dayton Sterling OsKaloosa Milwaukee and Madison from late May. It notes Mrs. Alfred Waeffler visiting Madison and several families returning from trips to Lake Geneva Racine California Virginia Beach and Green Lake with names like Eugene F Englers Hoveland and Crane among others.
Tom my Krueger of Route 1 Brooklyn and Ronald Merritt of Browntown attend Camp Wawbeek in Wisconsin Dells from June 19 to July 3.
Steven Carl Obert son of Mr and Mrs George Obert of Dakota remains in St Clare hospital Monroe for three to four weeks after fracturing a leg while playing in his yard.
Ronald D. Johnson, city recreation director, reported 540 children registered for swimming lessons at the pool yesterday. He said the turnout was slightly below last year but expected more to sign up today.
Miss Doris Wismer a Bowling Green University student and daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenn Wismer is employed at Stnessy Clinic for the summer months as reported in the Times Special.
Miss Betty Kundert attends the summer session at Northern Illinois Teachers College DeKalb she teaches at Lena high school and is daughter of Mrs Ernest Kundert Mr and Mrs J W Schwaiger and their son Clifford Jay visit from Fort Dodge Ia on two weeks vacation staying with his parents Chief of Police and Mrs J H Schwaiger in Marengo Ill they visit Mr and Mrs George Turner brother in law and sister for a couple days
Alfred Henning Jr. sails for a three day sales convention of Central Life Insurance Co. at Deer Park Lodge north of Woodruff. He will join colleagues from the company for meetings and strategy sessions.
Sever M Olson 85 formerly operated hotels in Beloit Darlington and Belleville died Sunday in Beloit Funeral services were held today He was born July 17 1869 in Norway and came to the United States in 1881 He married Josephine Hoge of Belleville July 4 1893 Surviving are his wife two daughters Selma and Mrs Bernice Fischer Beloit a sister Mrs Martha Karlsgodt Minneapolis and two brothers in Norway.
The obituary outlines Henry Weirich’s life from Baraboo birth on February 18 1876 to Monroe death. It notes his service on the council and board of directors in 1932, membership in the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance since its 1932 founding, and 50 year Knights of Pythias honor in 1953. He married Jessie Sutherland June 24 1900 and lived at 2113 11th Street.
A longtime resident died April 22, 1951. Survived by a daughter Mrs. A. E. Northrup of Waupun and several grandchildren. Mother died 1928, sister Jessie Thorpe died 1948. Father died from Civil War wounds after serving with Wisconsin's Iron Brigade.
Anton C. Arbush a 49 year old Racine bank teller at First National Bank and Trust is to begin a two year federal prison term next week on three embezzlement charges. Arbush was described as the bank’s most trusted employee.
Arbush admitted taking 58700 over 15 to 20 years while a 28 year bank employee. Judge Robert E Tehan sentenced him Monday in Milwaukee Federal Court. Mrs Darrell Babler of Browntown traveled to Madison for the day.
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