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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1967
Page
8
Wisconsin forecast calls for considerable cloudiness with occasional showers and thundershowers, mainly north. Cooler air moves in from the south. Sunday brings partly cloudy skies. Highs range 65 to 73, tonight’s lows 40s in extreme northwest and 50s elsewhere.
A brief weather update notes since Friday 1 p.m. high 83 and low 53 with 0.28 inches of rain. It records year ago today high 94 and low 68, sunrise 5 18 and sunset 8 41.
Death notices report six individuals in the region with ages and hometowns: Reeve B. Bokemeier 64 of 1610 14th Street. David Francis Fargen 17 of Hillpoint. Will Massey 84 of Barneveld. Mrs. Willis Sands 58 of Lima Center. Sam W. Pierce 65 of Elkhorn. Benjamin E. Ferron 75 of Augusta Wisconsin.
An itemized roll from St. Clare Hospital includes patient names and addresses such as Thomas Wuthrich Route 1 Monroe Randy Isely 820 21st Street Medical Edward Beck 615 26th Avenue and Mrs John Lichtenberg Sr Beloit plus other patients in Albany Elizabeth Ill Juda and Freeport. Surgical lists name Mrs Florence Kimball Buffalo New York. Dismissals include Kenneth Oliver Herbert Mohns John Dommersnes Joseph Hartman Seymour Saalsan Richard Sonnenburg Walter Socha and Lorrie Prue plus Mrs Tilda Banks and Mrs Raymond Root.
Mrs Gordon Mohns of Twin Grove Lumber and Supply notes her family’s daily ice cream habit while Busy Beavers promote a rock sign near Zanders to attract attention. She admits she has not voted in the contest and seldom thinks about it.
Trading at the Chicago stockyards shows cattle prices for varied weights from 1,200 to 1,400 pounds for prime and high choice ranges. hogs and sows traded across multiple weight classes with bids from 15.00 to 23.75. spring slaughter lambs and ewes also active with lambs at 26.50 to 27.00 and ewes from 4.00 to 7.50.
Alan Stauffacher son of Mr and Mrs Walter Stauffacher 628 14th Ave left for Mexico City yesterday with Platteville State University graduate program He will earn credits toward his Masters Degree Focus is on The Role of the Military in Secondary Education of Mexican Citizens This is primary and secondary research His parents took him to O Hare Field yesterday A group of Platteville students will join him there soon.
Benjamin Ferron dies at 75 from an apparent heart attack in Bloomer Memorial Hospital. Survived by three sons John E. Ferron Joseph Ferron and James, one daughter Juanita Hickey, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren, two sisters and two brothers. Funeral Mass set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick's Beaver Dam burial at Beaver Dam.
Mrs Willis Sands 58 of Lima Center died at home after an illness. A Brooklyn Township native, she was formerly Elsie Hoesly and wed Willis Sands in 1929. Survived by four sons Ronald Madison Donald San Antonio Texas Harry Florida Gary at home. six sisters and four brothers. 13 grandchildren. Arrangements pending at Roderick Ward Funeral Home in Evansville.
Woody Viney and family sell the Dew Drop Inn to Delbert Behling and wife of Madison. Ownership and living quarters swap with the Behlings taking over the tavern and grocery, while Vineys relocate to Madison. Behling keeps Hostess Cake vending machine franchise. Viney resigns from the Tavern League and ends as state director this September.
Monroe Turn and Schwing Club members will participate in Midwest Turn Days at Milwaukee this weekend with Turners from Milwaukee and Cleveland. Monroe participants include Duane Flannery Leon Baertschi Willi Ruef Jr Daryl Indergand Roger Isely Larry Schwitz Dave Wald Hugo Ruef Steve Mitchell Eugene Quees Ken Von Arx and Bill Kummer with Fritz Wenger as instructor. Nancy Kratiger Jean Sulzer Kathy Koenig Joan West Joan Rosensteil Pauline Beer Kathy Dearth Rose Drye and Carol West instructed by Hugo Ruef. Mrs Fritz Wenger will accompany her husband.
Mrs Clinton Pattinson of Darlington spent a week with Mrs John Pattinson in Monroe while her husband was a patient at St Clare Hospital. The Pattinsons returned home Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Pattinson, Mr and Mrs David Erickson and Mr and Mrs H Norman Leek visited relatives in Mountain Home Arkansas and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Mrs Bruce Blum attended the National Choristers Guild Music Seminar at Carroll College Waukesha. Chester and Mrs Hasse spent the weekend in Forreston Illinois and planned the Yes ter Year Auto Club outing to Grand Detour July 9. Mr and Mrs Albert Goepfert and son Peter moved from Argyle to Monroe 2417 11th Ave. He will commute to Argyle for Standard Oil work. Peter starts sixth grade in fall. Thomas Cox returned to Monroe after teaching PE at Willis Air Force Base Libya and is visiting Mrs Elvorado Cox at Rock County Airport. Delbert Maurer and Donna visited family in Joplin Missouri then Brown Deer for the weekend with sister Mrs William Preston. Mrs Don Maurer’s grandmother Emma Comstock, a former Albany resident, has been dismissed from St Mary’s Hospital Madison and returned to a rest home.
Sen. Thomas J. Dodd of Connecticut, censured for personal use of campaign funds, vows to serve out his term and run again for a third Senate term. He told reporters he will remain in office and pursue vindication with Connecticut voters, despite earlier plans not to seek a 1970 reelection.
Funeral services for Fred W. Blum 84 who died Wednesday night are set for 1 30 this afternoon at Zwingli United Church of Christ with Rev J Allan Mittler officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery Pallbearers are Merrill Blum Raymond J Blum and Frederick Wirth all of Janesville and Ernest Hildebrandt Joseph R Legler and Jacob M Wittenwyler all of Monticello
Monticello native Sam W. Pierce aged 65 died yesterday morning at Lakeland Hospital Elkhorn. He worked at Walworth County Farm until retirement and was formerly a Monticello blacksmith. Born August 29 1901 he married Evelyn Brady May 21 1960 at Lake Geneva. He belonged to Zwingle United Church of Christ. Surviving are his widow three sisters and a brother. Services Monday at Frederickson Funeral Home Elkhorn with burial at Rose Lawn Cemetery.
Will Massey 84 died at home after a long illness in Barneveld. He was born in Moscow, married Rose Roethlisberger in 1906, and was a longtime resident. Survived by widow, a son Allan, a daughter Pearl Roberts, three sisters, 10 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Congregational United Church of Christ with Ayers Funeral Home handling arrangements.
Janesville Daily Gazette published its Friday edition despite a printers strike in a contract dispute. Managing Editor Robert Rhodes said the edition was late and reduced to 18 pages from 20, with management and supervisory staff covering union duties. Negotiations had been ongoing about six months.
President Johnson declines invitation to attend the World Food Exposition opening in Madison on Sept. 15. Gov. Warren Knowles had asked him to attend, but an assistant said the trip would not fit into his already crowded calendar.
Miss Patricia Jean Girard and Terry Lee Knouse wed in a 11 a.m. ceremony at St Victor’s Catholic Church. Rev. E C McCollow officiated. Attendants included maid of honor Debbie Girard and bridesmaids Nancy Updike Pam Knouse. Guests from Madison Chicago Rockford Chippewa Falls attended. Honeymoon in Chicago followed by residence at Fort Gordon Georgia.
A locally posted lost advertisement draws residents into a quiet hunt. The notice requests help locating a missing item and notes surrounding details, inviting community aid.
Members of the Pythian Sisters Lodge will meet at 8 p m Tuesday June 27 in IOOF Hall. An initiation ceremony will be held during the meeting with luncheon chairman Mrs Herman Stuessy assisted by Mrs Chester Tobin Mrs Delbert Cook and Miss Margaret Altman.
Senatorial confirmation is granted for Walter H. Pete Reasa as postmaster of Albany succeeding Shirley Conway who retired last December. Reasa, son of Ben and the late Clara Reasa, is an Albany High School graduate of 1936 and has experience as a postal clerk and milk route provider. He and wife Jaine Schnittler, married October 12, 1939, have four children Terry Lynne Debby and Mark.
Mrs. Herman Connie Burkhard takes over management of the Post Dixie Shop succeeding the late Carrie Ruehle who died June 17. Fern Maurer will continue part time. Burkhard formerly Ann Aeschlimann and previously worked for Ruehle.
Janet Lehnherr married Wayne John Elinger in Juda Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Saturday June 24. Rev. John Engstrom officiated. The couple will reside at 819 N Ashland Green Bay after a Michigan wedding trip. The bride is a 1967 Stout State graduate.
A university graduate affiliated with Delta Zeta and Phi Upsilon Omicron has taught home economics in Crivitz, Wisconsin since January and will teach in Green Bay this fall. Her partner, a January 1967 Stout State University graduate affiliated with Phi Sigma Epsilon, has a teaching position at the Green Bay Vocational Technical and Adult School, where he taught last semester.
The second session of the Girl Scout Day Camp begins at 9 a.m. Monday June 26 at the Kiwanis Youth Cabin grounds near Monroe with Brownies and Junior Scouts from Monroe and Browntown. Bus schedules by Mrs. Lester Johnson and Mrs. A A Zuhlke list stops at South School Lincoln School Browntown Grade School East School and North School with precise pickup times.
The Monroe Lions Club will hold a regular meeting at 6:30 pm on Monday June 26 at the Swiss Wheel Restaurant. Officers will be installed that evening and members will attend the Band Shell dedication at Twining Park as the program.
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