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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1960
Page
8
The forecast calls for fair and cool tonight with lows 44 to 50. Saturday will be fair and warmer with highs in the 50s to 70s in places like Monroe Zone. Winds shift from northwest to west later tonight and increasing to 12 to 25 mph.
Rural Albany man Joseph Collins Richard Palmer faced breaking and entering and car theft charges in county court but the case was dismissed as Palmer has entered military service. The Sheriff's Department notes the development.
Lena M. Conrad named executrix as sole heir of her mother Fridolina Conrad who died April 21. No appraisers needed due to fixed estate values. will dated August 16, 1952.
John P. Dolan of Galena charged with speeding fined $10 by Monroe police. Robert A. Trickel of Monroe cited for speeding and fined $10. Sherman D. Carney of Marengo Illinois fined $10 for speeding by Monroe police.
Fritz Graber aged 20 of Route 2 Monticello and Beverly Jane Hillis aged 19 of 1744 13th Street obtained marriage licenses.
The list notes a Brodhead couple Mr and Mrs Thomas Ten Eyck welcoming a daughter on June 23. It records deaths including John Bonjour aged 72 in Warren and Harry Pendleton aged 52 in Apple River, funeral notices for Francis W Génsler 47 of Janesville, and obituaries for Dr M P Ohlsen 64 Milwaukee Mrs Anton S Arneson 65 Barneveld and Mrs Myrtle Stevens 78 Beloit. An infant son of Mr and Mrs Gerald Herring of Warren is also listed.
A list from St. Clare Hospital records includes William Voe gels at 822 27th avenue and Steven Bliss of Durand for tonsillectomy. Medical staff names cover Lila Neuenschwander, Sidney G Bolden, Florence Donovan, Peter Weddig, Robert Hafen, Hazel Minnick. Surgical names include Mrs Waldo Disch, Mrs Burton Coplien, Mrs Dottie Huffar, Keith Haldiman, Warren Walker. Dismissals list Clarence Shumaker, Neale Scott, Daniel Finnane, Darius Gramley, Carol Olson, Jack Pate, Leo Lehrmacher Sr., Wilbert Stauffer, Kenneth Erickson, Patricia Laughridge, Mrs Ferdinand Hilfiker, Mrs William Silverthorn, Mrs Gary Tinder, Mrs Merlin Neyhart, Mrs Ray Helfrich Jr.
Mrs Hartwig at the Waffle shop has a knack for spotting Mr Moo the Dairy Days ambassador. On a second occasion this month she suggests milk to a customer who proves to be Mr Moo as he hands out silver dollars after the suggestion. His identity keeps changing.
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Gerald Herring of Warren died at St Francis hospital in Freeport. The child was born yesterday. Services are pending at Bartell funeral home in Warren.
Mr and Mrs Jack Pepperd are visiting in Darling for a short stay as a social notice notes their arrival and presence in the town.
Mrs. Arenson of Barneveld died at her home after a long illness. Services will be Sunday at 2 p m at Barneveld Lutheran Church with burial in West Blue Mounds cemetery. The widow, daughter of Mrs Carl M Grimstad, had been an assistant cashier at Barneveld State Bank 1944 50 and served on its examining committee. She taught art and music after UW 1917, directed school boards, helped organize Barneveld Womens Club, Red Cross and blood drive, and belonged to several local groups. Surviving are her husband, mother, four sons, two daughters, 14 grandchildren, three brothers, and three sisters.
Mrs. Philip D. Counselman Mrs. Carrie Bates and Mrs. Verne Furniss all of Monroe attended the funeral for Verne Steele at Table Grove N yesterday. Mr Steele died Monday night from injuries from a tractor explosion. The Monroe women were relatives of the deceased.
Three Royal Arch degrees were conferred last night at the Royal Arch Masons meeting in the Masonic Temple. The next meeting is scheduled for September 8.
Mr and Mrs William G Wagner of 3607 West Mariposa Phoenix Arizona welcomed their first child a daughter named Lisa Jean born yesterday at Good Samaritan hospital Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs W C Zimmerman of Monroe and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs William R Wagner of Phoenix Arizona.
Ridgeway educator Roy Davis travels to Eagle River for the 15th annual Trees for Tomorrow program to teach 8th grade students. He receives a $100 scholarship from the Wisconsin Federation of Women’s Clubs to support his participation.
Norman Fries and his son Norman Jr. are in Newport Rhode Island where Mr. Fries attends a two week training period at Officer's Communication School.
The Monroe Kiwanis Club screened The Other City by county nurse Mrs. Martha Tschudy yesterday at Swiss Wheel restaurant. Five Kiwanis members from Clinton attended on an official inter club visit.
Mr and Mrs Alan E Lane ville Litchfield Park Arizona announce the birth of a daughter Bonnie Jo on June 10. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Edward Laneville Phoenix and Mr and Mrs J L Stencel with Mrs A N Lawton as great grandmother.
A column lists numerous Darlington and surrounding area residents visiting relatives and traveling. John Gierhari of Argyle visits the Richard Hawley home in Kaukauna. Families from Darlington, LaCrosse, Portland and beyond are vacationing, visiting, or relocating, with several traveling to California, Colorado, and Wisconsin spots.
Myrtle Stevens 78 of Beloit died at her Beloit home yesterday. Born June 28 1881 in Beloit she was the daughter of John and Ann Porter. She married and later lived in Rockton and Beloit. survived by daughter Agnes Roderick of Monroe and son Laurence McGonigal Sr. of Rockton plus nine grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Services 1:30 p m tomorrow at Rosman Uehl ing Kinzer funeral home Beloit with calling 7 to 9 tonight. Burial in Roscoe cemetery.
A police report notes two minor crashes in Monroe. Emma F Krause of 910 18th Avenue and Edrie C Pagel of 1805 8th Street were involved in a mishap in the alley between 17th and 18th Avenues in the 500 block. A second incident involved an unoccupied car parked by Robert J Hahlen at 2009 19th Street rolling and striking another unoccupied car owned by Edwin A Koenig at 701 19th Street.
River, died yesterday in Chicago. Survivors include his wife and two children. Services are pending at Bartell Funeral Home in Warren.
Bicknell Masonic lodge schedules a special meeting tomorrow night to confer the EA degree and a separate Monday night session for the MM degree.
Fidel Castro warned the United States of confiscating all U S business interests in Cuba if Washington reduces the Cuban sugar quota. He urged Congress to grant standby authority to the president to cut the quota and called economic aggression a knife thrust in the chest. He spoke for 100 minutes in a nationwide radio address, citing American investments and the regime's takeover of about a third of prior U S holdings while maintaining ongoing Cuban imports and sugar purchases.
Ralph W. Henkel and Charles F. Pattison announce the merger of their accounting practices under Henkel Pattison and Co in Milwaukee. Vincent T. McGinn will join as a member on July 1. Henkel previously worked with the local brewery in 1939 during a sale by Carl Marty Jr. group.
The United Nations Security Council endorsed Argentina's protest that Adolf Eichmann's seizure by Israeli agents violated sovereignty. Israel insists Eichmann will remain in Israel for trial. The vote produced a mild resolution calling for appropriate reparation without demanding Eichmann's return. Argentina's leaders weigh apology versus continued demand.
John H. Bonjour 72 of Warren died at Deaconess hospital after a months long illness. He was born August 1, 1888 in Daviess County and married Mary Kuhse in 1913 at Galena. Survivors include his wife five sons Wilber Alvin Elmer Orville John Jr and two daughters Henry Albright and Raymond Korth. Services Sunday 2:30 p m at St Pauls Lutheran Warren with Rev Oswald Mall officiating burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Bartell funeral home in Warren handling arrangements.
Washington House members must limit government paid living costs to 25 a day on trips. The administration committee set the per diem ceiling effective July 1, with approval required for amounts over 12 a day for hotel, meals, laundry and tips.
Japanese left wingers held a new series of demonstrations aiming to sway public opinion against the U S Japan security pact. The first event marked a “people s funeral” for Michiko Kamba killed at the Parliament assault. About 3 000 attended versus an estimated 20 000. Additional rallies are planned for Saturday with 60 000 expected at a night march past the Parliament.
Governor Nelson signed a law ordering a Legislative Council study of the new high school district law. The measure requires state wide participation in operating high school districts by July 1962 to push consolidation for economy and education gains. A companion bill calls for the study to propose changes to be considered in 1961.
John R. Smith is named chief of police in Brooklyn after a period without an officer. Leonard R. Pishion serves as justice of the peace in the village.
Mrs William Bauer serves as nurse at Camp Windigo Wild Rose for three weeks with her daughter Susan accompanying.
The composer Victor Herbert favored his own work titled Eileen, originally named Hearts of Erin. It never achieved success.
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