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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1964
Page
6
The Daily Record reports warm to hot conditions across the state with scattered thunderstorms in the extreme north tonight into Tuesday. South and central areas stay very warm then cool slightly in the north. Lows 65 to 72, highs 89 to 95 in hot regions, with Blythe California listed as warmest at 110 and Missoula Montana among the cold spots recently.
George E. Deegan transfers to Francis Sutherland Gombar Jr. N 60 ft of its 2 and its 1 3 5 and 7 bik 244 and its 4 bik 240 totaling parcels in Clinton and Co. Add to city of Brodhead.
County court listings show Roger L Elmer judges cases including unregistered vehicle fines for Phillip E Powell of Brooklyn and Lena Ill with 10 and 25 dollars costs. Byron Broge pleads not guilty to disorderly conduct and seeks six jurors for July 16 proceeding. James R Patterson of Argyle pleads not guilty to following too close and guilty to failing to dim lights with sentence deferred. William Klemm pleads not guilty to crossing yellow line with July 6 trial set. John J Stalder returns for sentencing on underage fermented beverage charge, fined 50 dollars and costs with driving privileges restricted to 9 am to 9 pm for six months. Albany Police district notation follows.
Deaths include Nordean Bloom 17 Route 1 and Francis McGrath 59 Argyle among others across Alpine, Mineral Point, Janesville, Rockford, Apple River and Beloit. Births recorded for Walter Cormsion Hanover daughter due in June and Marion Henry Orfordville son due June 29 along with Steinman Route 3 son June 28 and Lindicum Argyle daughter June 27.
St Clare Hospital reports an accident involving Earl Humphrey of Burlington Dana Sue Johnson Clathe Kan and Charles Fren zel Route 1. Toncillectomy notes Greg A Trumpy Orfordville and medical listings include Harold A Halverson 1910 11th street Glenn Putnam Darlington Francis McGrath Argyle Mrs Ralph Schroeder 1016 29th avenue Mrs Richard Phillips Janesville John N Chapman Janesville Mrs Minnie Theiler 514 16th avenue Mrs Max Lehr Route 1 Mary Swiggum Blanchardville Eugene D Landis 2215 12th avenue Lloyd Meyers Lowes Park Raymond J Glynn 2507 13th street and Mrs Hans Brusveen.
Laurel Leigh a Ridgeway area farmer and World War I veteran died unexpectedly at his home this morning. He lived in Ridgeway for 20 years and is survived by his wife Hazel a son Dean a sister and several nieces and nephews. Services will be at 2 1pm Wednesday in the Primitive Methodist church Ridgeway with Rev Fred Mains officiating. Burial in East Side cemetery. Friends may call after 2 pm tomorrow at Ayers June home and until noon Wednesday.
An intruder who cut a telephone wire, slashed a car tire, and stole keys fled in a Oldsmobile. Police believe the same man was linked to two Cambridge burglaries earlier Sunday in Dane County.
Monroe high school class of 1949 reunion at Monroe Country Club featured prizes for distance traveled Mrs Helen Burkhard Napa California and Arlo Stuessy Littleton Colorado. Ruth Atkinson Durand and Daryle Kubly Monroe won for being the newest married pair while Roger Schwaiger Monroe was the lone bachelor. Mr and Mrs Hans Sulzer Monroe won for the newest baby and Melvin Ehlert Minneapolis earned best head of hair. Rudolph Maurer Madison was named chair for the 20th reunion in 1969.
The Monroe Swiss Club held its annual picnic at Baumgartner's Grove west of Monroe. After dinner the program continued late with dancing and card playing. Numerous novelty races for children and games for all ages accompanied a musical program and a shelter house for cards and dancing.
A list from Blanchardville records shows surgical names Casper Furrer Patricia Jenson Ernest Losberger Lena Leo P. Dub Homer Larrow and others, followed by dismissals including Joseph Clouser Donald Anderson Rickey Gempeler Lawrence Hanold Donald Rynearson and many related individuals housed in a local notice.
A stream of visitors and day trippers are listed in Monroe scenes with named individuals and hometowns. The notes record multiple couples from Beloit Janesville Racine Davenport Chicago Falls Church Omaha and other places visiting Monroe or stopping by for leisure. Several locals were cited at home moves and weekend trips including a move within Monroe from 1014 21st to 2019 10th street and a few vacationers from Denver and Dubuque.
Des Moines and Waterloo residents traveled home Saturday, accompanied by his daughter Miss Shirley and Miss Dorothy Fensterman, both of Waterloo, who stayed overnight.
Herman E. Rink 52 a Beloit area building contractor was found dead at his Route 4 Beloit home from carbon monoxide poisoning. Born May 12 1912 in Monticello Iowa he was married to Mattie Wennecamp since 1932 and survived by wife two daughters three siblings and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at East Luther Valley church with burial in East Luther Valley cemetery. viewing at Silverthorn Newcomer funeral home.
Mrs. Wilma Ringhand reports the potato crop ahead of schedule despite the custom of not planting on Good Friday due to snow and bad weather. She notes rapid progress with two tubers: one 11% inches in circumference and 10 inches long, another 10 inches long and 10 inches in circumference.
Diane Emerson 16 is reported in good condition at St Joseph's hospital after a one car crash on Highway 19 two miles east of Dodgeville. She was thrown from the car when it grazed a tree and rolled 189 feet into a pasture, after passing a barbed wire fence. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey Emerson of rural Dodgeville.
Old Rockey and Sons, Juda 4 dealer for Clay Equipment Corp., earned membership in the Clay 400 Club, an elite nationwide dealer group. Ronald L. Kerr, science teacher at Brodhead Junior High, is among 61 teachers enrolled at Penn State's summer institute for secondary science education, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, running June 18 to September 4. Richard M. Bahr, UW sophomore, was selected for the advanced Air Force ROTC course at the state university. he is the son of Richard H. Bahr of 2023 Roosevelt Road.
Nordean Wilbert Bloom aged 17, son of Mr and Mrs Harry J Bloom, west of Monroe on the old airport road, died after a month long illness from leukemia. He would have started junior year at Monroe high school this fall and was active in 4H and FFA. Services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Newcomer funeral home Monroe with Rev Donald Storck officiating. Greenwood cemetery burial. Survivors include his parents twin brothers Nathan and Wilson at Platteville State College paternal grandfather John T Bloom.
Earl Humphrey aged 13 son of Mr and Mrs Roger Humphrey of Burlington was discharged from St Clare hospital yesterday. He had been admitted Saturday night for treatment of a lacerated fourth finger on his right hand sustained in a farm accident.
Eugene Landis of 2215 12th Avenue was admitted to St. Clare hospital after suffering a ruptured disc in his back. He remains in traction and is in fair condition. The report notes the patient is the son of Mrs. Mabel Johnson of Platteville and was found at Yellowstone Lake.
The General Services Administration announced the sale of part of the Badger Army Ammunition plant at Baraboo to Thomas H. Winch of Mazomanie for 55250. The parcel covers 25 acres and includes 16 single family houses six garages and utilities.
Two 21 year old soldiers from Wisconsin Dells drowned Saturday night in a Salinas California motel pool. Merle Duane Cook and John W Zentner had been undergoing training at Ft Ord.
A local youth associated with Orfordville and Hanover communities, member of East Luther Valley church, and active in O Club FFA chorus and Pep club, is survived by parents three brothers Mark Richard Gary two sisters Mary Anne Cheryl and maternal grandparents Frank and Mrs Williams of Janesville. The funeral is scheduled for tomorrow at East Luther Valley church with Rev Erling Fretheim officiating and burial in the East Luther Valley cemetery. Friends may call at the Sverkthorn Newcomer funeral home in Orfordville this evening.
A humorous caption notes that when something vanishes the most logical response is the lost act itself. The line implies ironic reversals between order and chaos, suggesting a playful view of mislaid plans and the futility of rigid logic.
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