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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1955
Page
8
The region remains mostly fair and cool with little temperature change. A few showers near the northern border. Tonight’s low 46 to 53, Thursday high 68 to 74. Record highs and lows listed. Gila Bend Arizona tied for warmest yesterday at 114 and Fraser Colorado was cold at 31. Sunrise at 4 31, sunset at 7 32.
Garnet Dinges and Virgil Brown transfer It 5 and It 10 in Juda to Charles Trotter. Donald L. Bernstein transfers Its 5 and 7 in Brodhead ead to Edward S. Bernstein. Gottfried Gottier transfers Its 2 and 4 in Brod ad to August Bee.
In a special term at Janesville Judge Harry S. Fox granted a divorce to Reuben E. Schiller 34 Monroe from Pauline V. Schiller 35 La Plata Minn on grounds of desertion They were married in Waltham Mass Nov 4 1946 and have been separated over five years
Karl Goebel aged 23 of 1504 7th Street and Barbara Jean Carpenter aged 21 of Argyle obtained marriage licenses.
Mrs Oscar T Johnson aged 65 died in Morris Minnesota. Funeral arrangements and survivors were not listed in the brief notice.
Mr and Mrs Freeman Hanson of Argyle announce the birth of a son on June 22 at Deaconess Hospital Freeport. Mr and Mrs David Bostian of Orangeville announce a son born June 20 at the same hospital.
The record lists patients treated at St. Clare Hospital across medical and surgical categories from New Glarus Belleville Woodford Shullsburg Beloit and Janesville areas. Dismissals include Peter J. Klassy Robert Sutter Michael Krebs James Hanson John Madden and others with accompanying spouses and sons.
Lloyd Maxwell, recently sentenced to a year in Waupun prison, was brought to Monroe and will face forgery charges at 1:30 p m tomorrow before Judge Marshall L. Peterson. Sheriff Humbel said Maxwell, from Indiana, was arrested in Monticello where $75 was found in his car and he allegedly cashed a $75 check. he was turned over to Evansville police and is being returned to face county charges.
Miss Barbara Akre daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard M Akre 1306 25th Avenue received a summer session scholarship at the art school in Saugatuck Michigan after graduating June 12 from Milwaukee State College Milwaukee. She was driven to Saugatuck by her parents over the weekend.
Personal mentions list many residents and visitors including C F Lawrence Joliet Clifford LeGeune Brodhead Mrs John Schwartzlow Monticello Nadine Brooks Williams Bay C E Hattery Denver Ind and others from Albany McHenry Madison Lake Geneva Norwalk Calif Stoughton Glenview Avon Township Monroe and Bellevue Ia plus notes on vacations conventions ROTC duty and business moves in the area.
Classified snippet notes a spare blue truck wheel located west of Browntown and mentions the Kubly Cheese factory with a phone contact Clarno 1209 for inquiries.
The Navy recruiting office in Freeport announces a recruiting officer will be at the post office building from 10 a m to 2 p m each Thursday. Openings are available to enlist under the guaranteed schooling program.
Mr and Mrs Verley Smull and their two children will relocate from Shullsburg to the Gottlieb Oberholzer residence in Albany next month. Mrs Smull will teach the fourth grade in the village school.
Mr and Mrs Josef J Benkert of 1711 15th street welcome daughter Benita born Sunday at St Clare hospital Grandparents Mr and Mrs Arthur P Benkert and Mrs Ben Meichtry are from Monroe.
Bert Salisbury of the Motor Vehicle Department Madison spoke at the Green County Shrine Club dinner in Monroe Country Club on How to Save Your Neck on the Highway. He shared a humorous speech and tricks. Six new members were welcomed and the club voted to sponsor a new Girl Scout troop after disbandment of the troop it sponsors.
At the annual meeting in the Green Room of the library Green Counts Historical Society elected new directors Mrs W C Bender and Louis A Koenig both of Monroe and Abner Anderson of New Glarus Re elected directors include Miss Anna O Blum Miss Lillian Gempeler J J Figi Mrs Clarence Ben kett Mrs E N Churchill and Mrs Ralph Bridge Juda Officers to be chosen later A map donation from Emil Gloege noted and discussion on preserving local newspapers handbills programs and posters Also mentioned were Green County newspapers 1861 poster and 1884 list and plans for a Green County History reprint and a membership drive
Harold L. Jacobs, former Lee's store owner, arrived from Phoenix on business and plans to open a women's store there soon.
Miss Joan Sutherland, a recent Albany high school graduate, is employed at Farmers Mutual Insurance Co in Madison. Try Times Want Ads.
The piece details Route 2 winner Judith Luchsinger with 994 votes and other Monroe and New Glarus contestants, plus upcoming gala parades in Brodhead and a Friday banquet at Lake Country Club. It notes extensive community involvement, with more than 5,000 spectators expected for the Saturday parade and events.
Larry Heck a 1955 Orangeville high school graduate receives one of the Dairy Industry scholarships worth 1000 dollars to study dairy technology at the University of Illinois He is the son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Heck of rural Dakota.
Larry Dodge W R Schuetze and Rodney O Kittelsen visited Middleton Reedsburg and Wisconsin Rapids yesterday with the citizens committee and Board of Education to study proposed building work.
Ninety four fatalities in American football were recorded between 1949 and 1953, highlighting the sport’s safety concerns during the period.
Mrs. Oscar Johnson 65 a life Morris resident died after a heart attack while with friends. Services were held in Morris with her son Gordon as the only survivor. She was sister of the late Mrs Helen Stauffacher and widow of Dr Oscar Johnson.
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