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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1972
Page
6
Wisconsin forecast shows variable cloudiness in the north and sunny skies in the south with warming temperatures and windy conditions. Local notices list obituaries, police reports on traffic violations, accident summaries, and a farm accident involving a calf.
Earl A. Rikli age 33 of Brooklyn died Thursday March 9. The funeral will be at 10 30 a.m. Monday March 13 at Hamre Funeral Home in Lodi. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday. A former Dodgeville area resident, he had lived in Brooklyn two years and worked for the General Telephone Co Oregon.
Arthur Thompson of Janesville aged 77 died March 10 at the VA Hospital Madison after a short illness. He was a World War I veteran and a Borg Co machinist for 20 years. Surviving are his widow Marie Hoover and five children plus 23 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Overton Funeral Home. Charles Louis Peterson of Evansville aged 81 died March 9 at Stoughton hospital after long illness. He married Fannie Zimmerman in 1912, celebrated 60th anniversary this year, and farmed near Attica and Cooksville before retiring to Evansville. Surviving are his widow, son Vaughn, daughter Gladys Petersen, sister Gertrude Hundley, and multiple grandchildren. Funeral services for Peterson are 2 p.m. Sunday at the United Methodist Church. Ward Funeral Home handling arrangements with Masonic rites tonight.
The Second District Nurses Association will hold its monthly meeting at the Firehouse in Janesville on Thursday March 16. Dinner is at 6 30 p m with Dr James OBrien as guest speaker on Open Heart Surgery A Patient s Viewpoint Reservations must be made at Mercy Hospital Nursing Service Janesville by noon Tuesday.
William S. Hoesly of New Glarus earned a brick cheese maker license after an 18 month apprenticeship and a Department of Agriculture exam. Roger Keen of ROK Sale named Green County distributor for Safe-T-Alarm heat and smoke alarms. Dennis J. Oostdik joins Hoerner Waldorf Packaging as a package designer after UW Platteville studies. Dr. C G Hennager attended the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association meeting in Des Moines. David F. Ernst completed a four year tire apprenticeship and received multiple diplomas as instrument repairman. Lee Geiger of Alphorn Ford elected to the National Ford Dealer Council for the Great Lakes region.
Mrs Josie Sallee Ill died Friday March 10 at Freeport Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Survived by two daughters Clair Karnatz and Dorothy Sallee of Lena and sister Mrs Fred Mock of Galesburg II. Services 1:30 p.m. Monday March 13 at Leamon Funeral Home Lena. Burial Oakland Cemetery Freeport. Friends may call after 4 p.m. at the funeral home.
The Green County Republican Women's Club will hold its meeting on Thursday March 16 at Idle Hour Mansion. Members and interested GOP women are invited to attend and discuss party activities.
Members will elect three directors for three year terms at the 34th annual meeting in Darlington on March 14 at 8 p.m. District I nominees are Robert King and Bernard Kliebenstein. District 4 nominees Howard Hale and Morris Smith. District 7 challengers Donald Pehl and Ralph Seffrood. The meeting will include reports from officers and guests and a bylaw amendment to extend director terms from two to three terms. Lafayette Electric serves 1,900 member owners on 618 miles of line in Lafayette and Green Counties with HQ in Darlington.
Hazen E. Schlott 76 of Lena Illinois remains in fair condition Friday night at Freeport Memorial Hospital after a Thursday pedestrian strike. State Police say he was hit by Linda K. Becker 19 Lena who was turning left from Main to Illinois 73 and ticketed for failure to yield at a crosswalk. Schlott sustained a left leg fracture and possible rib fractures.
Faith Circle of Zwingli United Church of Christ met Tuesday evening at Mrs. Workman's home with 13 members and two guests, Mrs. Abbott and Mrs. Halvorsen. Bertha Blumer led the lesson, Harvey Milbrandt led fellowship, and Fred Gartner attended from the New Glarus Home. Harvey C. Walter, 35, Hanover, admitted 6:20 p.m. Friday to St. Clare Hospital in critical condition in ICU after an accident. details unavailable.
Special meeting of Zwingli Aid in Memorial Lounge, Zwingli United Church of Christ announced the annual Spring Guild meeting on May 3 and a Mother Daughter Tea in April. Members approved purchasing an Easter Lily and 15 red backed hymnals, with program led by Mrs. Ellen Stauffer and Florence Duerst.
Members of the G.U.G.G. held a meeting in Turner Hall on Thursday night with games of yass and 500. Highs were Mrs Franz Camenzind and Mrs Victor Ruegsegger, with second place to Mrs Jake Rothen buehler and Mrs Louise Sommers. Birthday greetings were sung to several members. anniversaries were celebrated for three couples. The entertainment committee, lunch service, and upcoming meeting scheduled for March 23 in Turner Hall were noted.
Monroe police report shows A Rufenacht Oil Co. truck driven by Robert J. Rufenacht backed into a vehicle owned by August G. Ryman in the 1100 block of 9th Street at 3:45 p.m. Friday. Minor damage to the Ryman car, no damage to the truck, and no injuries.
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