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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1960
Page
6
Sunny and pleasant today in Wisconsin with fair and not quite so cool tonight. Sunday forecast fair and a little warmer with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s. Hourly temperatures show a high near 75 and a low around 55 since yesterday at 1 p.m. Barometer 30.16 at 1 a.m. and 30.22 at noon. Sunrise 5:23, sunset 8:42.
Monroe police report two speeding forfeitures. Doran L Blum of Route 4 Monroe and John A Field of Madison each owe 10 dollars. Both notices appear in the Monroe police record.
Mrs. Henry Letha Durst of Marshalltown Iowa aged 89. Mrs. Bertha Bauer aged 88 of Juda. William Eichelkraut aged 85 of New Glarus. Samuel E Nicholls aged 85 of Galena.
Mr and Mrs Jerry Deering of Stephens Point announce the birth of a son on June 24. The parents request no formal notices other than the announcement.
The St Clare Hospital accident lists Mrs Robert Gross glauser Route 3 and named medical staff and injured parties. Individuals include Alfred J Bethke Beloit Steven Davis Mr Hor eb Clinton Helm Darlington and Delbert Johnson Stockton with Verlynn Holli bush William Maher Warren Walker James Lee Terence Fretheim Christopher Mc Keown Ernest Scheibe Andrea Ericksen and several relatives and an infant girl Schneeberger noted among the recipients.
Mr. and Mrs. Mason E. Marchant of Juda received word their son Pfc. Emery A. Marchant took a three day trip in Germany. He visited Pfc. John W. Nyman at Schwabisgh Hall then Stuttgart and Neuhausen where they stayed with Pfc. Robert Lee and wife of Minocqua Wisconsin. Marchant and Lee entered the Army together and last saw each other in August 1959 overseas.
Sam Snead shot a 3 under par 33 on nine holes of the third round at Portmarnock Ireland in Canada Cup play aiming for an international trophy. His teammate Arnold Palmer posted a 39 as Snead continued to find the 7 093 yard course easy.
Mrs. Robert Grossglauser, 21, of Route 3, listed in satisfactory condition at St. Clare hospital after a 1 a.m. motorcycle mishap on Highway 81 between Monroe and Argyle. She apparently fell from the motorcycle and sustained multiple facial and hand contusions and abrasions.
Services for Harry Pendleton age 52 of Chicago will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at the Bartell funeral home in Warren. The Rev. Allison Weatherby of the Methodist church will officiate and burial will be in Highland West Elle cemetery. Pendleton, a former Apple River resident, is survived by his wife and two children.
Mr and Mrs Warden Francis will relocate July 1 to their newly purchased house at 2037 19th Street Goetz Acres from the Henry L Baumans. The Bauman family has moved into a newly completed apartment at the former Frank A Shriner residence.
Mrs. Bertha Bouer 88 died yesterday in a Green County hospital. Born January 22, 1872 in Berlin she came to America in 1882 and settled in Green County. Survived by daughter Mabel and several siblings, she was a member of Juda EUB church. Services 2 p.m. Monday at Juda EUB church with burial in Mt. Vernon cemetery Juda. Friends may call at Everettson funeral home Brodhead Sunday afternoon and in the church Monday after noon.
Six residents from Argyle attend summer school at Platteville State College. Names listed include Miss Cynthia Gierhart, Mrs Grace Hawley, Mrs Clarice Hildebrandt, Mrs Bernard Smith, Miss Barbara Winger and Miss Barbara Kinane.
Mr and Mrs Donald Young of Fredrickton New Brunswick announce the birth of their first child a daughter born June 23 The mother is the former Donna Signer of Monroe The maternal grandparents are Joseph A Signer Route 1 and the late William Camron Route 1 The paternal grandparents are L C Young and wife of Fredrickton
Mr and Mrs Edwin A Schmid Route 1 welcomed their third daughter at St Clare hospital on June 16 the baby named Pamela Kay Kathy Lynn 4 and Connie Sue 2 are her sisters. Grandparents D H Stabenow Orangeville and August Schmid 1516 12th Avenue are paternal and Mary Tyler Orangeville and Jacob Tuescher St Darlington are great grandparents.
The regular monthly meeting of the VFW will be held Tuesday at 8 p m in Turner Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Schmitz 2317 13th street welcomed a daughter Tuesday at St. Clare hospital. The mother, formerly Maxine Gustafson daughter of Mrs. Doris Gustafson Beloit, is line with Mr. Schmitz’s family. paternal grandmother is Mrs. Owen Schmitz of Darlington.
Mrs O D Curtis reports visits by Fred Stauffer Emma Gempeler Rose Stauffer to the Jacob Gempeler family in Orfordville and to the Anna Gempeler house with the Paul Newman family in Footville. Additional callers include Casper Swiggum Horeb Henry Kreuger Ed Schmid Sylvia Curtis Doris Wagner and Curt visiting Jacob Wittenwyler.
A simple method coats small new potatoes with parsley butter. Stir a couple of tablespoons of minced parsley into a quarter cup of melted butter, then toss with one and a half pounds of potatoes for flavor.
Mr and Mrs Rudy Schilt of Monroe visited Mr and Mrs J J Voegels Tuesday. Mrs Lillian Melland of Freeport called on Mrs Edwin Kaderly on 14th Street. Paul Jenny and daughters returned to Pittsburgh after visiting his aunts Mae and Caroline Klassy. Fred Kundert and sons from Menasha spent the weekend with Ralph J Kundert Sylvan Knuebuehl. Charles Cox attends Pine Lake Methodist Camp at Westfield and leaves Monday. Larry Loveland now works at Madison Drug Co after two Layton School of Art years. John Nielsen Racine and family hosted John Frank Oak Park Illinois at their home. weekend visit with Lloyd Nielsen family.
Green County foster parents and guests attended a program marking Foster Parent Week to view the film How To Raise a Boy. Perry Baker of the State Welfare Department spoke on foster parent challenges and placing a child with suitable parents before more than 30 attendees. Ray Kaskee introduced the event, with arrangements by department case workers.
Albany hosts Evansville in a league game at the ACPARD grounds at 10 30 a m. A kids parade is set for 1 p m with boat rides all afternoon on the Sugar River. Boat races start 1 45 p m and a Levi Oil Co Janesville versus Brodhead Merchants game follows at 3 p m.
Elvina G Rust of 1522 16th Avenue Monroe underwent major surgery at St Clare Hospital Thursday. She entered the hospital last Sunday and is reported in good condition and expected to remain hospitalized through next week.
The parliament of Spain is traditionally referred to as the Cortes a term steeped in historical usage reflecting its legislative role. The Cortes Generales comprises two houses the Congreso de los Diputados and the Senate and functions as Spain's national legislature.
Mrs. Ella J. Bell returned from 14 months abroad sharing highlights from her Christmas Eve in Bethlehem to Easter in Russia. She joined Maj. W. Bernard Bell and family in Nuremberg on a 22 country European tour including the first bus trip through the Iron Curtain from Germany to Moscow. The 87 Americans on two charter buses faced a three hour border wait and enjoyed deluxe Russian hotels and three special performances. Her son, with 13 years of military service, serves in Germany on a three year tour through August 1961. he previously served in Korea and Japan as a dental specialist.
The House passed a bill to extend the end of federal control over Wisconsin’s Menominee Indian tribe from December 31, 1960, to July 1961. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Melvin Laird, would also exempt the tribe from federal and state tax payments when transferring property or issuing stocks and bonds under the termination plan.
President Romulo Betancourt, bruised from a blast that barely missed him, leads a nationwide search for plotters. Venezuela sealed borders, halted air travel, and suspended some constitutional guarantees as Defense Minister Lopez Henriquez warned the armed forces. Three killed, eight wounded in the attack, the third assassination attempt against Betancourt.
George M. Werner of the University of Wisconsin receives the DeLaval Extension Dairyman's Award at the American Dairy Science Association meeting in Logan Utah. He earns a $1,000 medal for a 40 year career in artificial breeding, dairy cattle feeding, grassland farming, and dairy management, and he has led milk per acre demonstrations on about 250 farms yearly.
Madison Wisconsin Mrs Peter Schneider of Eau Claire is elected president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Wisconsin Veterans of Foreign Wars at the annual convention Friday Other officers named include Mrs Loran Patten Horicon senior vice president Mrs Jack Tessar Kewaskum junior vice president and Mrs Lester Morrissey Madison treasurer
Graveside services for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Gerald Herring Warren will be held at 4 pm tomorrow in Elmwood cemetery Reverend Lyndon Hebner Baptist church pastor will officiate The infant died shortly after birth Friday at St Francis hospital Freeport
The Pioneer V probe nearing 22 million miles from Earth has returned louder clearer signals after prior garble and loss. The Jodrell Bank station in England boosted its transmission voltage and maintains contact with the 9$4.8-pound 26-inch sphere launched March 11.
Miss Janet Swiggum returns home after a Madison visit. Several relatives and friends travel to nearby towns for visits and a baptism. Attendees include Leo Stover and the Ward Merritt family at Gratiot and Shullsburg parties for Mrs Chapman and the Barbara Chapman Club.
Two Army field hospitals are flown to Chile and handed to the Chilean government to aid earthquake casualties. Ambassador Walter Howe announced the gift on Friday.
The note recalls Tennessee Williams working as an usher at the Strand Theater on Broadway. It highlights his early theater life and connection to New York venues as part of his artistic story.
William Eichelkraut of New Glarus died at 2 a.m. in White Haven nursing home aged 85. Born Oct 25 1874 in New Glarus Township he worked as a blacksmith owned an auto agency and later was a painting contractor. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Fred Burks Verona brother John Verona and a grandson plus three great grandsons. Services Monday at 2 p.m. Swiss United Church of Christ with burial in church cemetery. Zentner funeral home handling arrangements.
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