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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1959
Page
8
The Daily Record notes mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the northwest and southeast areas. Tonight becomes partly cloudy across the state with cooler temperatures in the south region. Thursday will be partly cloudy with a chance of isolated thunderstorms in the west and a high in the 70s. Low temperatures tonight in the 50s.
Temperature highs and lows reported for today and a year ago. Barometer readings recorded at 1 a.m. and 1 p.m. Warmest location Needles California at 117 degrees and coldest Big Piney Wyoming at 39. Sunrise and sunset times are provided.
Bridget Sullivan named executrix in Catherine Sullivan estate who died May 20. Jacob D. Hahlen probate assigns son Robert J as executor with wife Anna and daughter Eunice Partridge sharing balance per will July 14, 1956. Kundert estate lists executors Fred Caauser Ray J Glynn and O N Johnson. Bank and Joan Walch Sr. named co executors in another will dated Sept. 8, 1956. Guardian ad litem Anna O Blum named for minors. Widow Elise to have life use of trust estate.
William Joseph Hollenstein aged 23 of 1107 16th Avenue and Marion Irene Ingwell aged 17 of 1409 15th Avenue secured marriage licenses. The report lists names and ages as filed by local authorities.
Elizabeth Steussy 77 of New Glarus Anna M Wolfram 3 of Warren Illinois Hugo Henry 42 of Basco Joseph Klarer 51 of Hollandale all appear in a brief obituary/notice section listing ages and towns for local residents. The fragment outlines multiple individuals with ages and residence cities.
Mr and Mrs Werner C Ber net of 1115 20th Avenue celebrate a son born June 23. Mr and Mrs Alf Jacobson of Brodhead announce a daughter born June 23. Mr and Mrs Eugene Zoller of Route 4 report a daughter born June 24.
St Clare Hospital lists tonsillectomy patients Ronald Staus ke New Glarus and others. Medical cases include Mrs Noel S Hem mert and several named patients in Albany Warren Crooke Freeport and Janesville. Surgical and dismissal lines follow with additional names and addresses.
Personal mentions note Mrs. Freda Bray city clerk Miss Eleanor Frederick city treasurer and Mrs. George D Stauffacher assistant clerk left for Elkhart Lake for the clerks treasurers convention returning tomorrow night.
True will receive no salary. Phillips heads an industry group that helped establish Rock County's commercial airline service a decade ago. He opposed appointing one person to run the airport operations, citing the county's $1.5 million investment. An airport committee meeting is set for Friday night at the airport. Phillips and his committee are invited.
Guards at a federal prison plan and execute a violent raid against 106 inmates led by guard Appleby. They used gas, clubs, and a bulldozer to retake 10 North, with one hostage injured and several prisoners wounded. Appleby survived after escaping the gas and debris.
White House press secretary James C. Hagerty is reported to be recovering satisfactorily from an appendectomy performed today.
Elizabeth Sullivan and two women named Mrs. Leonard Nideroest and Mrs. Robert Par mer and son are referenced in the readable fragment of the notice. The text provides no further context or actions.
Governor Gaylord Nelson signed Wisconsin’s 380 million dollar two year budget into law seven days before the new biennium begins. He endorsed pay-as-you-go income tax financing and cautioned on potential red ink if the legislature raises the first-year amount.
The city announces adult swim classes at Recreation Park pool starting today. Ronald D Johnson, Park and Recreation Director, says sessions run Wednesdays at 7 for beginners and 8 for advanced swimmers, with women only classes at 10 am Wednesdays and 7:30 am Thursdays. Red Cross sponsors the program.
Mrs Francis Brown aged 43 of Route 2 was admitted to St Francis hospital Freeport after a rear end collision at a traffic light. The other driver was John W Karstedt of Freeport. She sustained back injuries and a hip injury.
A 1:30 p m Friday track meet at Recreation Park is a playground activity event for city boys and girls. Sponsored by the Park and Recreation department and the Monroe Jaycees as part of the Youth Fitness program. Classes are by age group for both genders.
Local readers advertise and trade children’s used clothing as families clear out wardrobes. Listings feature adult to youth sizes, seasonal sets, and household exchanges to find affordable garments.
The Green County Association for Retarded Children announces no meetings in July and August. Members and supporters are advised to resume gatherings in the fall season.
Larry E Heck the son of Elmer C Heck of rural Dakota earned a bachelor of science degree in dairy technology at the University of Illinois He now attends Army ROTC camp at Ft Belvoir Virginia and will be commissioned a second lieutenant.
Members of Our Savior's Lutheran Church South Wayne will entertain patients at Green County Hospital tomorrow at 2 30 p m The Reverend Robert J Veine serves the church and the monthly parties are sponsored by Green County Council of Church Women representing county churches.
The Brodhead fire department was called at 4 30 pm Monday to extinguish a grass fire west of the Pierce furniture building on 17th street.
Mr and Mrs Nathan Rayhorn announce the birth of a daughter on June 18 in Orangeville.
Marcel Hall died as reported to Mr Eugene Clark. He was husband of Eleanor Perkins Hill and former home economics teacher in Geneva Illinois where he served as high school coach. The notice notes his death and family connection.
National authorities coordinate on bovine tuberculosis and related cattle diseases. Officials outline inspection programs, vaccination pilots, and outbreak monitoring to protect herds and markets.
Mr and Mrs Lester Schulz announce the birth of a daughter born Saturday at Deaconess Hospital Freeport.
Mrs Tallie Everson and Mr and Mrs Eugene Clark attended the funeral of their cousin John M Hoffmann in Rome Wisconsin.
Fire safety drill conducted after dinner at Swiss Wheel restaurant showed extinguishing techniques by Monroe and Green County fire crews. Roger Allen and Roger Nickels of Ansul Chemical Co assisted. liquids gas, paint thinner, fuel oil and gasoline were used to stage fires. Alan A. Davis led the demonstration as part of industrial safety training for plant representatives.
Twenty five visitors joined Edward J. Konkel of the Wisconsin Bituminous Paving Association for a tour of the new hot mix plant and the 13.4 mile highway 1181 project east of Monroe. Civil service employee Ed Temby announced the $213000 job should finish ahead of schedule with 46 percent of work done after 25 percent time elapsed.
Konkol says curb and gutter work must be finished before heavy roller use begins. Buminous curb and gutters now in several cities save 50 percent per foot for taxpayers. A letting for resurfacing Highway 81 from West Monroe to Lafayette County line is set for July 7 and should finish this year if weather permits.
Charles Starkweather 20, confessed slayer of 11, is scheduled for the electric chair at the state penitentiary in Lincoln after midnight. The fifth death date was set by the State Supreme Court following the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to review. Starkweather’s father plans to seek a writ of coram nobis to stay the execution.
Starkweather faced trial after entering an insanity plea for the murder of Robert Jensen, a Bennet Nebraska schoolboy. Jensen was among ten victims in a four day spree across Nebraska and Wyoming in January 1958, following a prior holdup killing of a filling station attendant.
The Louisiana governor’s family ends efforts to retain upholds in Baton Rouge as Mrs. Earl K. Leng departs the campaign to keep a mental hospital.
A blue whale may weigh up to 25 elephants or 150 oxen, illustrating the enormous scale of the ocean giant. This fact highlights the creature's extreme mass compared with common land animals.
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