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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1954
Page
6
Cloudy conditions with occasional showers and thunderstorms expected Saturday across the region. Cooler northwest tonight, central areas cooler Saturday. Lows 55 to 60 near Lake Superior and around 70 elsewhere. highs around 70 near Lake Superior and upper 90s to the south. Winds mainly south-southwest up to 20 mph, lighter along the northwest, easterly in the north.
Daily temperature readings since yesterday 1 p m show a high of 93 and a low of 69. Year ago today the high was 81 and the low 67. Barometer stood at 29.50 at 1 am and 29.38 at 1 pm. Warmest place Las Vegas Nevada 110 and coldest Lemmon South Dakota 45. Sunrise 4:23 and sunset 7:42.
Clarice Emberson, 21, Argyle, and Frances Hanson, 17, of 742 11th Street, face Monroe police charges for reckless driving with $25 fines and costs. The short docket notes two youth offenders and the same penalty.
Peter E. McGurk age 79 of Lena Illinois and Mead Theobald age 80 of Hollandale are reported among recent deaths. Details include residences and ages, with notices noting surviving relatives and funeral arrangements.
The Beckmans of Clarno welcome a baby girl born June 24. The family requests no gifts at this time.
The incident at St. Clare Hospital lists several individuals in various roles including David Patty Albany and Lester Schulz Jr Orangeville. Medical staff names include Mrs John Hart Argyle Robert Rossing Argyle and others. Dismissal names cover James Fitzgibbons Walter Loertscher Emil Burgunder and several others.
Delegates to Badger Girls State at the University of Wisconsin balloted to elect county and state officials. Nominees for state assembly on the Federalist ticket include Betty Baker Monroe Ranie Stencel and Betty Kennedy. Marlene Stuessy of New Glarus ran for Heard County clerk. winners will be sworn in Saturday by Justice Timothy Brown.
Placemats with the Green County Centennial Fair program Aug 4 to 8 were issued to Monroe and Green County restaurants today by Louis R. Wolleson president of the Green County Fair Association. The mats note attractions for three days and may double as washcloths.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Mau announce the birth of their son David Joe at St. Clare hospital in June. The baby has two sisters Darlene and Gayle, and the grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mau of Brown Town and Mrs. Theresa Zibung. Mrs. Mau is the former Mary Ann Zibung.
Services for Mead Theobald 80 were held at the Middlebury Methodist church after he was crushed by a tractor on his farm Monday. Rev. James H. Smith officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. He leaves a wife two daughters Mrs David Grimstad of Daleyville and Mrs Ralph Pousson on the home farm a son Lester preceded him in death a sister Hettie Theobald and a brother Harve Theobald of Barneveld.
The Monroe hotel hosts the Governor's Dairy Buffet for Alice in Dairyland contestants with Gov. Walter Kohler as guest of honor. Contestants parade in special cars at noon, coronation at the fairground around 3 p.m., with Miss Jenks presenting the crown. Joint sponsorship by Monroe Chamber of Commerce and Green County Farm Foundation.
Mae Heimann, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Heimann, is awarded a three year nursing training scholarship sponsored by the Green County 40 and 8 Volture. A 1954 New Glarus high school graduate, she will train at St Marys Hospital in Madison and was an honor student active in the band Glorian staff Old Guard staff and the Future Homemakers of America.
Peter E. McGurk aged 79 and a former superintendent of the Illinois state fair died Wednesday in Springfield. Born near Lena, he farmed in Harlem Township before retiring to lead the state fair in 1933. He is survived by two daughters Mrs. Lewis Martin of Springfield and Mrs. Mary Schewer of Joliet and a sister Mrs. David Trunck of Freeport.
Personal mentions from Minneapolis and Monroe show residents visiting family and attending weddings and camps. Louis C Schutz and Laura I Sherman are noted as callers in Minneapolis and Monroe, with several families hosting guests from Illinois Wisconsin and Ontario. Trips include Jane Stauffacher heading to Milwaukee and return planned, while Mildred Krauss plans a Canadian counselor stint and Miss Miller visits from Miami for a summer with relatives.
President Eisenhower names Lewis G. Castle a Duluth banker to be administrator of the St. Lawrence Seaway Corp. The nomination awaits Senate confirmation.
Patricia Koskela aged 14 died Thursday from injuries after a Sunday automobile crash. Passenger in a car driven by Robert L. Fox, who was killed instantly, the accident occurred near Kenosha.
Basket making stands as one of the oldest crafts, tracing its origins through generations of artisans. The craft evolved with regional styles and techniques, reflecting cultural practices and material availability across communities.
Des Moines River crest eased to 30.19 feet early Thursday. Engineers raced to reinforce permanent levees and build temporary dikes near the Des Moines Raccoon junction. Projected drops to 28 feet by noon and 23 feet by midnight with eight million dollars in estimated regional damage.
The Army will begin sending soldiers overseas in units rather than individually. Initially platoons of 80 men will be deployed, with plans to expand to battalions of 880 and regiments of 3,600 later, reducing ad hoc transfers from replacement depots.
A warrant charges Sgt. Donald M. Norton 28 Camp McCoy with negligent homicide after a crash on Highway 21 eight miles northeast of here. The collision involving another car and a jeep killed Larry G. Little 22 Collins and left six others hospitalized including Norton.
Grant W. Blum son of Dr and Mrs O S Blum 714 24th avenue left today for LaCrosse where he will be associated in sales with the Sanitary Supply Co Blum completed the bachelor of arts degree in speech after a late examination Wednesday at the University of Wisconsin
Ronald Wirth, the son of Mr and Mrs John Wirth Jr of Monticello, suffered a broken arm in a fall down a flight of stairs. The incident occurred last month.
A. E. Briggs departed for the West Indies where he is connected with Western Electric and the Bell Telephone system. He was summoned by the death of his mother in law Mrs. Fred Lengacher. Mrs. Briggs will stay with her father while Briggs visits his mother Mrs. Georgianna Briggs in Gibson City Illinois en route.
Miss Mary Ann Stalder daughter of Mr and Mrs Arnold J Stalder 1215 12th street entered the Madison General school of nursing yesterday She graduated from Monroe high school this June.
John Schindler son of Dr and Mrs John L Schindler of 532 22nd Avenue is enrolled in the 40th annual summer school camp at Shattuck School Faribault Minnesota.
Richard Kelley son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Kelley won first place on the WREX TV Talent Parade. He will sing again this Sunday and appear on the show featuring all winners.
J C Penney chairman 78 was reported improving and resting comfortably at George Washington University Hospital in Washington DC. He arrived Wednesday fatigued from New York to attend a National Council for Community Improvement meeting and has pneumonia.
The Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association voted 29 to 9 on a county basis to rebuff Gov. Kohler’s proposal to expand the state traffic patrol from 70 to 350 men. They urged highway safety be pursued at the county level with revenues from higher vehicle license fees directed back to counties.
Washington announces two long time FHA officials are suspended pending disposition of charges of serious irregularities. James E. Hicks Region 2 director and Andrew Frost New Mexico assistant state director are named. Cole cited information from deputy administrator William F. McKenna as basis for suspensions.
The Service Record reports Pvt. William Chambers new address as Hq. Co. 3rd Bn. 60th Inf Regt 9th Div APO 176 c/o Postmaster New York NY .
The notice provides a new address for Pvt. Roscoe W. Heiman of Co. B 144 AAA Battalion at Fort Lewis Washington. It lists his military service number 55-453-309 and directs mail to the updated location.
The Gallup Poll shows the public split on who won the Washington hearings between Robert Stevens and Joseph McCarthy. Initial responses: 28 on Stevens, 24 on McCarthy, 18 neither, 30 undecided. After the hearings: 40 for Stevens, 25 for McCarthy, 8 neutral, 27 undecided.
NEW YORK The stock market rose further today reaching new highs not seen since October 1929. Aluminum Co. of America led gains with a 3 point rise, while Chrysler Goodyear Douglas Aircraft Philco American Telephone Du Pont American Can General Electric Westinghouse United Air Lines and Santa Fe advanced. Studebaker Boeing Zenith Kennecott Copper American Tobacco Southern Pacific and Standard Oil NJ fell.
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