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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1956

Page

6

Daily Record Weather Summary from Presidio Texas

Partly cloudy and less humid this afternoon with fair conditions tonight and Sunday. Cooler east and south portions tonight and across the state Sunday. Tonight low 50s northeast and low 60s southeast. Sunday high 70s to 78 in the north and 75 to 83 in the south. Temperatures since yesterday noon show a high of 85 and a low of 67. The warmest reading in the U.S. was Presidio Texas at 108, the coldest Fraser Colorado at 27. Sunrise 4 31, sunset 7 32.

U.S.A. Presidio Texas Fraser Colo

Lichtenwalner Transfers Land to Keister in Clarno Township

Clinton H. Lichtenwalner transfers the SW% of SE% parcel described as lot 27 in Clarno Township to Evan G. Keister. The deal records specify property in the referenced section and township with standard conveyance language.

Clinton H. Lichtenwalner Evan G. Keister Clarno

Hawkins and Taylor File Marriage Licenses

Herbert Ray Hawkins aged 21 and LaNel Pauline Taylor aged 21, both of Brodhead, have filed marriage licenses.

Herbert Ray Hawkins LaNel Pauline Taylor Brodhead

Local Brodhead Juda Families Celebrate June Births

Mr and Mrs Oscar Lucas of Brodhead report a daughter born June 22. Mr and Mrs Robert Springstad of Brodhead report a son born June 22. Mr and Mrs Merton Zimmer man of Juda report a son born June 23.

Oscar Lucas Brodhead Robert Springstad Merton Zimmerman Juda

St Clare Hospital Medical Dismissals and Staff

Edmon McGuire Browntown Mrs Melvin Kittle son Blanchardville Mrs Robert Garner Woodstock and Mrs Bernice Thomas Freeport Surgical Mrs Blind Miller Rockford and Kermit Fieldstad Blanchardville Dismissals Frank J Slaughter Roy T Cline Robert Dunlavey Lawrence Blum Alden Burgdorff Lem Wells Mrs Karl Goepfert Judith Thompson Gladys Dallman Leo Anderegg Mrs Sperry Cook Mrs Walter Davis LuAnn Gerber Mrs Henry Gessler Mrs Le Roy Severson Mrs Leo Mieth and daughter Mrs Wilbert Wirth and son Mrs Eugene Arn and daughter Fred Franz Marvelle Smeathers and Mrs Henning Rydberg

Edmon McGuire Browntown Melvin Kittleson Blanchardville Robert Garner Woodstock Bernice Thomas Freeport Blind Miller Rockford Kermit Fieldstad Frank J. Slaughter Roy T. Cline Robert Dunlavey Lawrence Blum Alden Burgdorff Lem Wells Karl Goepfert Judith Thompson Gladys Dallman Leo Anderegg Sperry Cook Walter Davis LuAnn Gerber Henry Gessler LeRoy Severson Leo Mieth Wilbert Wirth Eugene Arn Fred Franz Marvelle Smeathers Henning Rydberg

Many Attend Rites For Mrs. Gempeler

Funeral services for Flora Gempeler drew out of town relatives and friends from Monroe, Goshen, Blanchardville, Janesville, Evansville, Madison, New Glarus, Albany, Mt. Horeb and other places. Attendants included the Bidlingmaier, Ritschard, Daley, Dettwiler, Rufer, Weissmiller, Frehner, Isely and Stuessy families plus many spouses and grandchildren.

Monticello Flora Gempeler Albert Bidlingmaier Fred Ritschard Donald Daley Ray Richardson LeRoy Babler Albert Weissmiller Emil Freshner Gilbert Dettwiler Rosina Rufer Robert Braun Anna Grimm Lee Stauffacher Walter Weiss William Rufer Albert Rufer Ewald Rufer Glen Rufer Henry T. Hefty Fred Dettwiler Monroe Milton Miller Paulina Petraz Eldin Nelson Butts Lyle Roher Gosham Ind Arnold Weidmer Blanchardville John Hanson Janesville Clifford Busch Evansville

Farm Bureau units adopt new emblem in Wisconsin

A new trademark emblem replaces the old Farmco Service device for Green County Farm Bureau Co op Warehouse Co as part of the Wisconsin Farmco Service Co operative. Ray Pavlak explained the emblem at a Madison meeting this week. Attendees included Virgil Brunkow Fred Dettwiler William A Brown and Newman Schrader of Albany.

Farmco Green County Farm Bureau Co-op Warehouse Co Wisconsin Farmco Service Co-operative Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation Ray Pavlak Wisconsin Farmeco Service Co-operative Green County Madison Virgil Brunkow Fred Dettwiler William A. Brown Newman Schrader Albany

Historical Society Carriage in Brodhead Centennial Parade

A Green County Historical Society carriage will appear in the Brodhead Centennial Parade on Sunday. Driver Ray Voegely will guide the team from Route 2, with Leon Schmidt Jr., Jane Reger, and Jocy Beckman in period costumes aboard. The Fitzgibbons Carriage Co. of Monroe built the vehicle, donated by the Schwarzenberger family, and it has been freshly painted and renovated for the centennial.

Green County Historical Society Ray Voegely Route 2 Leon Schmidt Jr Jane Reger Jocy Beckman Fitzgibbons Carriage Co Monroe Historical Society Schwarzenberger

Candidates file nominating papers in county race

Calvin Schuler of New Glarus, a Democrat for clerk of circuit court, filed his nominating papers this morning at the County Clerk Ray Kunert's office. Other filings include Leslie M. Schwitz Republican for sheriff and C. M. Stauffer of Monticello Republican candidate for assemblyman.

Calvin Schuler New Glarus Ray E. Kundert Leslie M. Schwitz C. M. Stauffer Monticello

Miss Frieda Grossen Receives Bachelor of Arts Degree

Miss Frieda Grossen daughter of Mr and Mrs John Grossen received her bachelor of arts degree at Mission House College 94th commencement in Plymouth Magna cum laude with German major and minors in English history and education She is among the final class of Mission House before Lakeland College opens and she earned many scholastic and extracurricular honors including Who's Who recognition and Homecoming Princess status.

Frieda Grossen John Grossen Mission House College Plymouth Grossen Mission House Lakeland College Seven Lakes College The Christian Fellowship Women’s Athletic Association Spectrum Women’s Dormitory Association

Steel Talks Still Stalled

New York reports stalled steel contract talks between management and the United Steelworkers of America with a midnight strike deadline next Saturday. The dispute centers on a five year contract and automation concerns, as union leader David J. McDonald warns of a mortgage on the future if the pact is approved.

New York United Steelworkers of America David J. McDonald

Pickups Along the News Beats at Brodhead Centennial

An organ grinder G L Parnell and his wife perform on the square with monkeys under the banner Everywhere U S A They appeared yesterday with their performing little monkeys at the Brodhead Centennial Bobby is 2% years old and weighs three pounds.

G. L. Parnell U.S.A Bobby

Madison Court Busy With Radar Victims

Madison police crackdown on speeders yields nearly 500 tickets in two weeks. Superior Court Clerk Virginia McRedmond said clerks and two assistants work nights to keep records updated as officers shift to eight hour radar shifts.

Madison Superior Court Virginia McRedmond

Funeral Services Held for Fred Beer Sr.

Funeral services were conducted at St. John's Church at 2 p m for Fred Beer Sr 74 of 859 30th Avenue who died Thursday at St. Clare Hospital Rev Paul C Kehle officiated with Mrs George Stauffacher organist and soloists Mmes Winnie Kueble and Robert G Buehler singing Rock of Ages and My God and I Burial followed in Greenwood Cemetery Pallbearers were George Rothenbuehler William Rothenbuehler Paul Rufenacht Walter Rufenacht Theodore Rahberger and Lawrence Rahberger. The body was taken to the church at 10 a m from Shriner Neushwander Funeral Home.

St. John’s Church Fred Beer Sr 30Th Avenue St. Clare Hospital Paul C. Kehle George Stauffacher Mmes Winnie Kueble Robert G. Buehler My God and I Greenwood Cemetery George Rothenbuehler William Rothenbuehler Paul Rufenacht Walter Rufenacht Theodore Rahberger Lawrence Rahberger Shriner - Neushwander Funeral Home

Blood volunteers bolster Wisconsin region supply

The Red Cross regional center in Madison reported 600 volunteers donated in La Crosse over three days last week, yielding 488 pints to avert a threatened shortage across 45 counties in Wisconsin.

Madison Red Cross Regional la Crosse Wisconsin

Personal Nominations and Travel Notes From Local Residents

Personal mentions list Mr. and Mrs. August Plantikow and Mrs. Lottie Niffenegger from Lowes Park IAL with a note of an Eastern Star meeting. Several families report trips and visits including Wittners to Wautoma, Nygaards in Tombstone via Father’s Day call, Pinkertons from Wenatchee visiting Juda, Koehlers from Chicago, Lutze and Stears heading to Tomah and Camp McCoy, and Kantros from Crystal Lake with relatives joining them home to Beverly Hills.

August Plantikow Lottie Niffenegger Lowes Park Ial Eastern Star Fred H. Wittner Wautoma Silver Crest Lodge Archie Francis Gloria George Stiffler Albany

Benson Booed At Iowa Farm Day Speech

Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Benson faced booing during a Farm Family Field Day talk at Teldet a Iowa event. He defended farm policies and noted higher live stock prices and a 9 percent rise in farm prices since January 1. About 5 000 attendees voiced opposition with No No chants and anti Benson signs.

Teldora Iowa Ezra Benson Iowa State College Ames Benson Sen Estes Kefauver D-Tenn Truman Adlai Stevenson Kefauver Gov. Harriman Washington

Civil Defense Eyes Skywatch Program For Monroe

The article notes Operation Skywatch may resume as part of a new Civil Defense plan. Volunteers join Ground Observer Corps and a new site is offered. Monroe is an evacuation area with Truax Field and Madison listed as bomb targets. An education program will begin before fall classes to inform residents on attack readiness.

Nature Hahn Monroe Truax Field Madison

Janesville Minister Elected President of Lutheran District

Rev. Myron C. Austinson of Janesville was elected president of the Eastern District, a 225,000 member unit of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Rev. C. J. Tellekson of Green Bay named vice president as the body seeks World Council of Churches membership and merger with two other Lutheran bodies.

Minneapolis Myron C. Austinson Janesville Evangelical Lutheran Church C. J. Tellekson Green Bay Austinson Frederick I. Schmidt Evangelical Church World Council of Churches American Lutheran Church United Evangelical Lutheran Church

Rules for Dairy Day Recipe Contest Issued

Mrs. Margaret Stracka announced changes for the Dairy Day recipe contest in Monticello. Entries are due at the Wisconsin Power and Light Co. office between 9 and 11 am, with judging at 11 am by Mrs. Frank Stiles and Mrs. A R Livingston. Winners are announced after the Dairy Queen coronation at 1 pm, and dishes may be picked up after the parade. There are 21 cash awards.

Margaret Stracka Monticello Wisconsin Power and Light Co Frank Stiles A. R. Livingston Monroe

Three Die as Mine Collapse Traps Workers in South Africa

Forty nine miners were rescued from a shaft in Johannesburg after an 11 hour entrapment. A tunnel collapse at Crown Gold Mine killed three men the previous day.

Johannesburg South Africa Crown

Quits Exceed Two Percent of Labor Force in Manufacturing

The National Association of Manufacturers reports that more than two percent of the labor force voluntarily resigns each month in the manufacturing sector.

National Association of Manufacturers

Manitowoc Student Elected Governor at Girls State

Mary Weber a 17 year old Manitowoc high school student was elected governor of Badger Girls State. She defeated Terry O Hara of Menominee Michigan marking the third straight year the Federalist party has won the highest office in the mythical state from the Nationalists. O Hara is a student at Marinette Lourdes high school.

Madison Mary Weber Manitowoc Badger Miss Weber Terry O'Hara Menominee Mich Federalist Miss O'Hara Marinette Lourdes High School

Entries Listed For Golf Open At Monroe Country Club

The 1956 Swiss Cheese Open will be held at Monroe Country Club starting 10 a.m. with Manuel De la Torre and Jimmy Milward headlining. Milward represents North Hills Milwaukee and other entrants include Gordon Watson Beloit Alex Wilmott Alvin Krueger Brian Charter, plus James Forbes adding local pros. About 100 golfers are expected with prizes for pros and Swiss cheese for all participants.

Monroe Monroe Country Club James Forbes Manuel de la Torre Milwaukee Country Club Jimmy Milward Tuckaway Country Club Milward North Hills Country Club Milwaukee Forbes Gordon Watson Burnwood Country Club Alex Wilmott Alvin Butch) Krueger Beloit Brian Charter Janesville George Vitense Madison Nakoma

Brotherhood Elects Carl Bender as President

Carl J. Bender of St. Louis was elected president of the Churchmen's Brotherhood of the Evangelical and Reformed Church at the sixth quadrennial convention. About 700 delegates chose other officers including Edward A. Kepner Glen Ridge New Jersey first vice president Herbert A. Busch Champaign Illinois second vice president Clarence W. Angerman Massillon Ohio secretary and Elmo Fischer New Braunfels Texas treasurer.

Milwaukee Carl J. Bender St. Louis Churchmen’s Brotherhood of the Evangelical and Reformed Church Edward A. Kepner Glen Ridge N. J Herbert A. Busch Champaign Ill Clarence W. Angerman Massillon Ohio Elmo Fischer New Braunfels Texas

Examiner Rothe to Retire After 11 Years

Earl H. Rothe, chief examiner of the State Banking Department for 11 years, will retire July 1 according to the department. The American Music Conference reports more than 28 million Americans play a musical instrument.

Madison Earl H. Rothe State Banking Department United States The American Music Conference

Battery and wheel stolen from car on East square

A car repossessed by Thorp Finance Co. was stripped of its storage battery spare tire and a wheel while parked near the alley at the rear of the East side of the square during the last two nights. The car was towed to a garage yesterday.

Thorp Finance Co

Episcopal pastor joins Racine high school conference staff

Rev. Richard F. Hulburt of St. Andrew's Episcopal will serve on the staff of the Racine Conference for youth, running tomorrow through Saturday under the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee at the DeKoven Foundation Racine. Attending students include Robert Schwaiger and Miss Lena Davis. Hulburt will teach a course titled Christian Vocation for Young People while Mrs Hulburt and their two sons visit Mrs Williams in Park Ridge Illinois during the stay.

Richard F. Hulburt St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Racine Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee DeKoven Foundation Robert Schwaiger Lena Davis Hubburt

Bonlie Son Born in Florida Family Announces Birth

WO and Mrs. Walter Bonlie of Leisure City Florida announce the birth of a son named Peter Joel on Friday He has three sisters Mr and Mrs Adam Fleck are the maternal grandparents.

Bonlie Brodhead Walter Bonlie Leisure City Fla Peter Joel Peter Adam Fleck

New Glarus businessmen's club to name new president Monday

Regular meeting set for 8 p m at the village hall to decide a name. Eugene Stuessy serves as club president.

NEW Glarus New Glarus Businessmen’s Club Eugene Stuessy

Mrs. Robert L. Rote Recovers From Major Surgery

Mrs. Robert L. Rote of 1505 14th Avenue is in satisfactory condition at St. Clare hospital after a major operation yesterday following admission on Thursday.

Robert L. Rote 14Th Avenue St. Clare Hospital

Improvement Reported for Bolender at St. Clare Hospital

Charles B. Bolender of 2120 11th Street was admitted to St. Clare hospital Thursday as a medical patient. He was reported improving today but remains in serious condition.

Charles B. Bolender 11Th Street St. Clare Hospital

Siedschlag Family Relocates To Clintonville

Mr and Mrs Donald N Siedschlag and daughter Amy Louise moved to Clintonville to start anew. Siedschlag formerly worked as a farm and home agent on the county extension staff and joined Wisconsin Tractor and Equipment Co February 11 after completing a Fond du Lac training course.

Donald N. Siedschlag Amy Louise Clintonville Siedschlag Wisconsin Tractor and Equipment Co Fond du Lac

District Manager Based in Green Bay Area

A district manager for the northern Wisconsin and northeastern Michigan region operates from headquarters in Green Bay. His wife is Kath erine Knipschild from Monroe.

Wisconsin Michigan Green Bay Katherine Knipschild Monroe

Talks at Girls State on The Law And You

Royal Voegels a Monticello attorney spoke yesterday at Badger Girls State on the University of Wisconsin campus Madison. His talk covered the roles of plaintiff defendant witness and juror in legal proceedings.

Girls State Royal Voegels Monticello Badger Girls State University of Wisconsin Madison

Green County museum to close for Brodhead Centennial events

The Green County Historical Society museum at Idle Hour Farm will be closed tomorrow due to Brodhead Centennial activities. The museum will resume operations on July 1.

Green County Historical Society Idle Hour Farm Brodhead

Monroe Class of 1921 Holds 35th Reunion Tonight

The Monroe high school Class of 1921 gathers for its 35th anniversary reunion tonight at the Swiss Wheel restaurant starting at 6 30 p m.

Monroe High School

State Traffic Deaths Rise to 411 in Wisconsin

Two deaths in a head on crash in Marathon County push Wisconsin 1956 traffic toll to 411, up from 342 on the same date last year. Frederick Linder, 21, of Marathon Route 1, and Ardin C. Groth, 33, of Red Granite, killed near Marathon on Highway 107 about 1 30 a m. Marathon County 1956 highway deaths reach 18, compared with 3 at this time last year.

Associated Press Marathon County Wisconsin Frederick Linder Marathon Ardin C. Groth

Fire claims life of grandson in Milwaukee home

A three year old boy named David Leslie died in a south side Milwaukee fire. He was visiting grandparents at the John Kane residence and was pronounced dead at Johnston Municipal Hospital after the blaze swept a back bedroom where he slept.

Milwaukee South Side Johnston Municipal Hospital David Leslie John Kane

Insanity vs Feeble Mindedness Considered Differently

An adult with normal mentality may become insane but can never become feeble minded. The statement contrasts mental decline with insanity and preserves a distinction in cognitive labeling.

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