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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1960
Page
6
Partly cloudy this afternoon with extremes from the south to north. Light snow possible in extreme north tonight or Sunday. Mild tonight in the south and center, turning cooler extreme north on Sunday. Lows 15 to 25, highs Sunday 30s north and near 40 south. Monroe zone: fair tonight, warmer Sunday, lows near 20s, highs around 33 to 40.
Since yesterday at 1 PM highs reached 34 and lows 7. A year ago today highs were 31 and lows 27. Two inches of snow fell. Barometer stood at 30.15 at 1 AM and 30.22 at 1 PM. Warmest city Phoenix Arizona at 80 and coldest Mount Washington New Hampshire at 21. Sunrise 5:54 and sunset 6:19.
Obituaries list Mrs. Ernest Brandt age 67 of 801 Highway 11 West and 83 year old Ben Thostenson. Joseph E. Heise 80 of Lena Illinois and 57 year old Lee E. Hoxsey of Madison plus 75 year old Alfred A. Mickelson of Black Earth.
Mr and Mrs Maynard Stark of Orfordville announce the birth of a daughter on March 25. Mr and Mrs Donald Fairman of Brodhead report a son born March 25.
St. Clare Hospital releases a roster naming patients including Albert Youngblood and Mrs. Richard Garwell among those listed from Argyle and Beloit. The discharge line names Jacob Elmer Jr. and many others, detailing a broad set of dismissed individuals across multiple towns.
Aluminum gowns featured at three showings at Sentry Market with two Wisconsin contestants among three models. Betty Sanders of Chicago is Miss Alcoa and runs her own model agency. Norleen Sveum of Milwaukee is Wisconsin Miss National Guard 1959-60, Beverly Lou Larson of Milwaukee is former Miss Photo Flash of Wisconsin.
Janet Trumpy, granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Trumpy, was elected treasurer of the student government association in an all college election at Whitewater State College. She is a second year student from Wisconsin with California residency and aims to become an elementary teacher.
Alfred H Henning of Stoughton and Arthur E Pandow of Madison are named qualified for the Leaders Club, an honorary field group of Central Life Assurance Co Des Moines IA. They are among 99 men nationwide to attain the distinction this year.
Alfred A. Mickelson, 75, longtime Black Earth businessman and village official, died Thursday in a Rockford hospital after heart attacks. He served as village treasurer for 50 years and was a former clerk. He ran a lumber business, led the Black Earth high school band, and chaired Lutheran Sunday school for 30 years. Surviving are his son, two daughters, two sisters, and eight grandchildren. his wife died in 1957. Services at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Black Earth Lutheran Church. burial in Vermont Lutheran Cemetery. Schanel funeral home listed.
In Sebring Florida a car flipped on a hairpin turn during the 12 hour race killing Jim Hughes a Napa California driver in a Lotus Elite and George Palmer Thompson a Tampa Tribune photographer. Hughes age 29 father of three and a foreign car dealer had raced since 1943 and won several races.
Mrs. Frederick Strahm of Route 2 corrected a prior report stating she is not a patient at University hospitals.
Mrs Sadie Oostdik Monroe is named as a county enumerator to be trained next week for the 1960 population survey, replacing Mrs Miriam Abplanalp on Monroe’s census taker list.
Kent n is the name chosen by Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Markham for their son born March 16. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gerber of Monroe, paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Markham.
Kay Carter of Juda has pledged the Iota Xi Omega sorority at Wisconsin State College in LaCrosse. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Carter and a junior in the physical education division.
Karen Bostian daughter of Mr and Mrs J Milton Bostian has been initiated into Sigma Zeta the mathematics and science honorary fraternity at Northern Illinois University DeKalb She is a sophomore majoring in chemistry.
Mrs Bruce M Blum of Monroe is named as one of three instructors for the National Choristers Guild summer clinic at Lawrence College Appleton. The two week program in July will include her directing the primary choir study course during the period.
Uno Miller and Roger Schwai ger of the Bruni Miller Co Monroe completed a comprehensive dealer training course for clear span buildings at Preden Products Co Evansville. The program included a tour of the newly expanded Preden plant and announced a new low pitch design for commercial and industrial buildings up to 80 feet clear span.
Read daily for sharp prices across categories. Bargains span items, services, and collectibles with updated listings and quick notes to help buyers act fast.
Senator Robert S. Travis of Platteville was in Monroe on Thursday for a regular St Omar Chapter No. 90 O E S annual review meeting. Worthy Matron adv Mrs John P LaBorde Ruth Grossman Virgil Grossman and John Kaderly from rural Juda were Monroe business callers yesterday. Mr and Mrs Alfred Voegeli returned from a South vacation trip visiting Edward Voegeli in Miami Beach Fla. Edward is a former Monticello resident and the trip covered 4500 miles.
A Madison GOP newsletter questioned Gov Nelson over airplane rides from builder Marshall Erdman amid his role as state building commission chair. Nelson ridiculed the charge as silly noting Erdman will not bid on state projects and that Erdman’s firm builds prefabricated homes and small offices.
Milwaukee police say 42 year old Chance Causey threatened three officers with a .32 revolver during a family quarrel at his home. Patrolman Nickolas Arappagis shot Causey when he refused to drop the weapon. Causey is in critical condition at a Milwaukee hospital. Officers went to the residence to investigate the dispute.
Rites for Carl Biechel 72 longtime painter who died yesterday will be at 8 45 a m Monday at Stuessy funeral home and at 9 at St Victor s Catholic church Rev E C McCollow to officiate burial in Calvary cemetery rosary at 8 tomorrow night at the funeral home where friends may call after noon Biechel a native of Liechtenstein came to New Glarus from Bay City Michigan in 1915 later moved to Monticello and in August 1939 to Monroe There are no known survivors.
Funeral services for Mrs Pearl Kubly 72 a former Monroe resident who died in Freeport were conducted at 3 p m today at Stuessy funeral home Rev Paul Olm officiated burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery Pallbearers included Albert Reynolds Walter J Kubly Leland Kubly Alvin A Kubly Ted Morna and Walter R Wyss all of Monroe Mrs Robert Buehler and Mrs Winnie Kuebli sang Rock of Ages and Take Thou My Hand accompanied by Mrs Clarence Seaton
A folk dance featuring Monroe Swiss Club members is the highlight of the 32nd Turn and Schwing Club exhibition at the junior high auditorium. Performers in Swiss costumes include Ernest Ammon Rose Ammon George Brandli Gottlieb Brandli Trudy Brandli Fred Blumer Theresa Brugger Susan Von Allmen Martha Bernet Ernest Jaeggi. Ammon and Mrs Bernet will provide accordion intermission music.
Edward M. Adam president First National Bank will take part in a panel at the 65th Wisconsin Retail Furniture Association convention on April 6 in Milwaukee. Other panelists include A A Luan of Kiel Paul Broyhill of Lenoir Charles A Gutsell Jr of Smart Living Stores and Harold P Braun of the National Furniture Salesmen's Association.
Johannesburg reports government retreat as South Africa’s police say they will stop arresting Africans for not carrying passbooks amid the antipass campaign. The move follows riots and crippling strikes tied to Pan Africanist activities spreading through Cape Peninsula Meyerton Vereeniging and Sharpeville.
Dr Emil H Grubbe a pioneer in X ray and radiation treatment died at Swedish Covenant hospital at 85 He burned by X rays in 1895 and 1896 used a beam to treat cancer patient He later credited with origin of therapeutic radiation and regarded as father of X ray treatment.
A car driven by Russell R. Kundert Route 2 Monroe collided with a truck driven by Michael R. Hyland 808 17th avenue on 13th street in the 1400 block. Police said minor damage occurred with no injuries reported.
Easier credit signs spurred a second straight weekly stock advance. Bond demand rose as yields fell, lowering the stock advantage. The Dow gained 6.05 to 622.47, AP 60-issue average up 2.60 to 216.00. Volume 13,593,924 shares with 816 advancers and 475 decliners.
The Wells Fargo American Trust merger creates the nation's 11th largest bank. A robber steals 736 dollars from an Oakland branch after a teller receives a threatening note. The bank retains 2.604 billion dollars across 115 branches.
An early morning fire in Milwaukee killed an elderly woman identified as about 65 year old Mrs Louis Rotherman and her granddaughter Patricia Blum age 3. Fred Blum 41 Mary 34 and daughter Sharon 5 were hospitalized with burns with Sharon in critical condition.
Violinist David Rubinoff headlines a Tuesday concert at the junior high auditorium. He will perform Chopin Polonaise, the Warsaw Concerto, and Rhapsody in Blue, after a busy career touring 125 cities and giving numerous free performances. Proceeds benefit Rotary civic projects. Tickets are sold by Rotary members and local banks and stores.
Mrs Mabel Lynn recalls March 23 1910 her wedding day noted by 70 degree warmth with fruit trees in bloom. She traveled by carriage from Yellowstone to Blanchardville for wedding photos as her daughter Mrs Robert Rundle gave a floral centerpiece. Maynard Lynn and family of Beloit visited that evening.
Rev. Matthew Dougherty, a former 15 year veteran of professional boxing who headlined shows in Milwaukee Illinois Florida and Massachusetts, was ordained one of 11 priests in Pittsburgh on Friday. A native of Ashland Wisconsin he pursued boxing while studying journalism at Marquette University.
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