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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1954
Page
6
Partly cloudy with local showers and scattered thunderstorms in northwest and extreme north tonight and north and west central Tuesday. Warmer with highs mostly in the 80s and lows 54 to 70. Southeasterly 10 to 15 mph this afternoon, turning 15 to 20 mph south on Tuesday, shifting to west in the west.
Last week high 95 low 59. Since yesterday 1 pm high 82 low 57. Year ago today high 83 low 67. Barometer 1 am 29.65 1 pm 29.69. Warmest spots Raleigh North Carolina Tupelo Mississippi Little Rock Arkansas at 104. Coldest Big Piney Wyoming at 33. Sunrise 4 24 sunset 7 42.
List of defendants with charges and fines from Monroe police court. L A Koenig 58 Route 1 Monroe drove on left side of street with $10 costs. Roger L Guttmer 16 Route 1 Monroe fired firecrackers with $5 costs. Wayne Eichstadt 17 Route 1 Monticello fired firecrackers with $5 costs. Morris Holmes 47 Linden speeding with $20 bond. John Vogel Jr 56 Clarno operated unregistered vehicle with $10. Fred Aebersold 65 City hotel failed to yield right of way. Lawrence Taft 43 Orangeville speeding with $20 forfeited. Paul A Parkinson 46 Darlington speeding with $20 forfeited. Merlin K Olson 27 Darlington followed too closely with $15 forfeited. Charles T Whalen 24 2121 14th Street operated automobile under the influence with $100 and costs.
Read as a minor obituary note naming Mrs. Anna Streich age 78 of Madison and infant James Paul Fiedler son of Edward and Mrs. Fiedler of Beloit.
Birth announcements list six newborns delivered at Madison General Hospital. Families include Mr. and Mrs. John F. Kundert Route 5 with a daughter born June 28, Mr. and Mrs. Elleen Brauer New Glarus with a daughter born June 27, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Black McConnell with a daughter born June 27, Mr. and Mrs. Gorham Trickel 1911 10th street with a son born June 26, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Shrier Brodhead with a son born June 26, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Riemer Brodhead with a son born June 27.
The St. Clare Hospital roster includes surgical patients Roy Anderson Han over Wis Clyde Schrack Rock ford Mrs Anna Taylor Brodhead Edwin Barrett South Beloit Mrs Oscar Evenson Browntown Charles Ingwell New Glarus and medical cases Mrs Frank Herlein 622 19th Avenue Mrs Barbara Dettwiler 603 20th Avenue John Holtfreter Woodstock Tonsillectomy Virgil VonArx 2011 15th Avenue along with dismissals Kenneth Peterson Fred Harris Donald Meier Gottfried Gottier Robert Rossing Kenneth Schindler Mrs Mildred Nuss Mrs Merrill Gale Mrs Harry Stephenson Cecil Anderson Jeff Bahler Mrs Duane Ellingson and son Mrs Claire Cross and son Mrs Viva Bright Kathryn Fou lker James Flannery Arthur King
Louis G. Schuetze celebrated his 80th birthday with cherry pie and roses from grandsons Cpl George Schuetze Jr in Seoul and Sgt Carl Schuetze Jr in Kyoto. He was born in the old United States House hotel and worked as a rural mail carrier, at Borden Co, and in Monroe schools.
JANESVILLE Special Services are pending at the Overton funeral home for Ben Dammer 53 found dead in his jail cell Saturday morning. Police say he died by hanging after tearing a blanket into strips to form the noose used. He was born in Lafayette County and had lived in Janesville the past two years while working on a construction job. He leaves a widow five sons Leo Jules Donald Lester and Gerald all of Janesville three daughters Mrs Clifford White head Brodhead Mrs Al Jones and Mrs Merle Olson Michigan, four brothers and six sisters.
The Green County school committee will meet Tuesday at 8 p m in the Circuit Courtroom to discuss bus route applications for the new term.
The A. S. Peterson family moved today to their newly purchased home at 2527 11th Street. They left behind the Lawrence Ruehlew family who moved to California, ending their residence at 904 14th Avenue.
Glenn Legler of Argyle was one of 263 seniors receiving degrees during the June 7 commencement at Northfield Minnesota. The exercises marked the completion of studies for the class at St Olaf College.
Mrs. Edna Olson is convalescing at home after major surgery in Rochester Minnesota. She returned home Friday with her son Robert who drove there Wednesday. Her daughter Mrs. G. F. Fritz of Whitewater and her son T. J. Olson from Boulder Colorado spent time in Rochester.
The annual Bidlingmaier reunion took place yesterday at Recreation Park with Mrs. Leonard Drye Winslow elected president and Mrs. Fred Durtschi Monticello chosen secretary treasurer for next year. About 125 relatives attended.
Hanson funeral home Beloit is in charge of arrangements for the funeral of James Paul Fiedler infant son of Mr and Mrs Edward Fiedler of 2151 State Street. The infant died yesterday at St Clare hospital.
Charles O'Rouke Pvt Jerome Dott er Mrs James Heitz Mrs Hugo Rulle Mrs Verner Bahler Don Burns Mrs Gordon Thorson Mrs Myrtle Keppe Mrs Alfred Botter son Mrs John Hart Mrs Max Lehr and daughter Mrs Vic tor Mau and son.
Personal item roundup notes visits by David Wuethrich and relatives in Be ait and various irmãos from Freeport to Madison. It lists weekend guests at multiple homes, travel to Canada and New England, family plans, and upcoming moves, with details on weddings and school plans.
The stock market opened higher with several stocks advancing. Trading activity remained brisk as 2,060,000 shares changed hands, marking a new high since October 23, 1929, with gains in United Fruit, Du Pont, Outboard Marine, U S Gypsum, IBM, and Eastman Kodak.
American evangelist Billy Graham, who preached to 75,000 in Berlin after rising from a sickbed, arrived at the U.S. Army hospital in Frankfurt for a medical checkup and treatment.
Gen. Chairman Marty drew a one man cheering section as Frank Haren spotted him in a car with Gov. Kohler. Haren urged cheers for Marty, omitting the governor. The crowd and the governor reacted with amused restraint. A spectator asked if the governor was George Washington, a quip he denied.
Kansas City reports former President Harry S. Truman remains serious after gall bladder and appendix removal eight days ago. A 9:30 am hospital update notes a little improvement and a restful night, with Dr. Wallace A. Graham evaluating him this morning. Mrs. Truman continues to stay at the Truman home, and officials say weekend complications were secondary to the emergency operation.
An Air Force KC-97 Strato Tanker from Altus AFB crashed into Box Springs Mountain during a training flight. All 14 aboard perished as rescue teams reached the scene. The four‑engine aircraft struck the mountain while attempting a landing amid overcast and radio-directed routing to Norton AFB.
Rio Grande roared toward a potential record flood as helicopters evacuated stranded train passengers in Del Rio Texas while the river surged beyond usual levels.
Vice President Richard Nixon urged Republicans to unite on fundamental principles after a $100-a-plate fund raising dinner in Milwaukee. He toured with six Wisconsin GOP congressmen, praised the party’s 1952 win, warned against left wing Democrats, and discussed forthcoming investigations while noting the Braves fandom. Sen. McCarthy’s row with Pentagon officials drew little direct comment. Senator Wiley planned an appearance in LaCrosse tonight.
Three members of the DePont family were named at a Senate hearing as stockholders who re ceived a windfall profit of 549 375 tied to three Delaware apartment projects built with government insured loans. William F. McKenna testified that a group of British citizens profited heavily from Long Island projects.
Federal Judge Edward Weinfeld instructed the jury that columnist Westbrook Pegler clearly libeled author Quentin Reynolds in a 1949 column. Reynolds is entitled to damages, and the jury will determine the amount. The judge made the statement.
In a 90 minute charge to the jury Reynolds pursues a $500000 libel action against Pegler and Hearst Corp and Hearst Consolidated Publications Inc. Reynolds alleges a 1949 Hearst writer labeled him pro-Communist immoral a coward a war profiteer a slacker and a war correspondent distant from the conflict.
U S Ambassador Whiting Willauer reported an unidentified P 47 fighter opened fire with two bursts on a U S Air Force C 47 transport over Tegucigalpa Honduras The incident marks a rare air clash involving American aircraft in Central America.
Alabama designates the yellowhammer woodpecker as its official state bird in a formal resolution. The choice highlights the bird's regional ties and distinctive plumage, reflecting state identity and heritage.
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