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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1964
Page
6
Cloudy and warmer with scattered light rain possible. Tonight and Sunday partly cloudy with a bit more warmth. Readings show highs in the upper 50s, lows in the 40s to 50s, precipitation since yesterday at 1 p.m. about .55 inches, barometer around 30.05 to 30.08, sunrise at 5:58 and sunset at 8:06.
Property deeds show Elmer Parnell transferring half of its 1 and 2 bik 19 in Albany to Aaron Sharp with 25 square feet excluded to the village. Rodney H. Block sells It 93 Evan's Add in Monroe to George D. Geigel. Mary Gruenfelder transfers It 62 Ly brand's Donation to Green County in Monroe to The Clinic Building. Wendell L. Simmons conveys It 12 and 5 feet of It 9 in Tallman's Add to Marie Greenenfelder in Wilbert F. Wild to Carl F. Nelson Jr. in Monroe Township. United Telephone Co. deeds It 4 blk 18 Original Plat in Albany to Charles B. Phillips. Emil Tschabold Estate transfers part of Outlets 79 and 80 blk 6 Payne's Donation to Green County in Mon roe. Emma B. Stuessy Estate transfers part It 1 blk D Gillette's Add to Belle ville to John E. Marty. Adolph Sebranek sells S 72 feet of It 3 Schmitz First Subdivision in Mon Rose Schneider transfers part It 7 bik 151 in Brodhead to Robert E. Hintzman. Marvin R. Zimmerman transfers parts of It 4 and 3 bik 14 Original Plat in Monticello to Karl H. Freitag.
Monroe police report Frank E. Herlein of Route 3 forfeited $10 for speeding. The notice states the penalty was paid as a simple fine without further incident.
Deaths include Mrs. Emil Roussell 93 of Dubuque Iowa Mrs Francis Lawinger 55 of Mineral Point Hayes Mitchel 82 of Elgin Illinois Harry A Peterson 66 of Madison and Otto F Guderian 82 of Cobb.
Emma Hanson Blanchardville Linda McWilliams Durand Mrs Julia Staub 1218 17th avenue and Mrs Alta Holloway Gratiot are listed among hospital patients and dismissals include Gordon Sargent Allen Biggins Larry Goecks Norman Nimmow Robert Rick Curtis Shippy George Passon Mrs Carl Eppler Mrs Jamie Dalton Mrs Arnold Ewing Virginia Swenson Mrs Lowell Ludwig and son Mrs Marie Adair and Mrs Carroll Wallace.
Mrs. James Farmer and Mrs. Beatrice Mulligan were chosen as delegates for the State Assembly to be held June 7 to 10 in Janesville. Mrs. Chester Tobin and Mrs. Mulligan will represent the local Lodge in introducing deputies during the Assembly program.
South Wayne high school home economics students present their annual style show at 8 p m Tuesday in the high school gym. Fifty five girls model clothing they made under teacher Mrs Clara Simmons Theme is Aisle of Style Carol Fernsteadt is chairman Sharon Linchcum is announcer Mae Winters and Mary Saalsan supervise the tea table
Services for Mrs Casper Zentner 79 who died in her home will be held at 2 p m Monday at Zwingli United Church of Christ Rev J Allan Mittler to officiate Burial is in Highland cemetery Friends may call at Voegli funeral home after 2 p m tomorrow and at the church after noon on Monday She was born February 24 1888 in Exeter Township daughter of Henry and Ursula Blumer Freitag She married Casper Zentner in 1905 They farmed in Exeter until retiring to Monticello in 1948 She was a member of Zwingli church Surviving husband a daughter Mrs Clara Roethlisberger four sons and 16 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren are named along with three sisters and several brothers and other relatives.
Services for Mrs. Jake Schultz 76 who died yesterday after a heart condition will be held at 2 30 p m tomorrow at Zwingli United Church of Christ where she was a member Rev J Allan Mitler will officiate Burial will be in Highland cemetery Friends may call at the Voegels home The body will be taken to the church at 12 30 p m tomorrow Mrs Schultz lifelong Mt Pleasant Township Monticello resident and member of the Mt Pleasant Homemakers club
Otto F. Guderian aged 82, longtime Cobb Canning Co. field manager, died after a long illness. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Monday at Lulloff Funeral Home in Dodgeville, with calling after 2 p.m. tomorrow. Born in Battle Creek Michigan, he married Bessie Stratton in 1908 and moved to town in 1923. Surviving: wife, son Carl L. of Madison, brother John of Redondo Beach, and a grandson.
Monroe police logged three traffic crashes. At 7:09 this morning at 13th Street and 20th Avenue a car driven by Marilyn J. Truttman collided with a car owned by Ralph D. Jergerlhner. At 3:11 p.m. yesterday at 12th Street and 16th Avenue a car driven by Lynneva F. Smith hit a car driven by Agnes H. Young. At 8:58 p.m. in the 1700 block of 11th Street a car driven by Joseph B. Tschanz collided with a car owned by Harold J. Miller as Tschanz pulled from a parking stall.
The Navy disclosed the 13th Polaris submarine, the Andrew Jackson, has sailed from Charleston with 16 missiles. Polaris boats total 19 in commission, with six others undergoing prep. The fleet under construction will reach 41 submarines in coming years.
The Soviets have sold the Park Avenue mansion once used for Khrushchev balcony speeches during his 1959 United Nations visit.
Charles Buehler of 815 24th Street underwent major surgery at St. Clare hospital Wednesday. T. E. Sharer of Albany is a medical patient at St. Clare hospital after a heart attack Thursday afternoon at home. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Waterman of Tulsa were overnight guests of E. C. Hamilton and left for Fort Wayne to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Indergand and Mr. and Mrs. William D. Gempler returned after visiting Ozark with Mrs. Schlittler, sister of the Gemplers and Indergands.
General John K. Gerhart disclosed that a power failure during last month's Alaska earthquake created a seven minute gap in North American radar warning. He said on site generators at Clear, Alaska failed but power was restored and repairs completed.
A State Public Service Commission hearing is set for 1 30 p m Wednesday May 20 in Madison to consider General Telephone Co s bid to buy Orfordville Telephone Co The Orfordville firm serves Orfordville and Rock County townships Avon Center Magnolia Newark Plymouth and Spring Valley The stock was bought in July 1963 for 182 999 and under the current sale the price would be 206 384 77
Arnold S. Zander 62 of Two Rivers Wisconsin is named president emeritus of the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employers after a narrow defeat by a dissident group. Zander had led the union since its founding 28 years ago. Jerry Wurf of New York City became the new president and said Zander would keep his $21 000 annual salary until retirement in two years.
NAMED AS CHAIRMAN O N Johnson Second Ward alderman has been renamed chairman of the city's Board of Public Works. The next regular meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Monday.
Karl Freitag purchased the former Monticello Meat Market building from M. R. Zimmerman, who had acquired it from Robert Reed. Freitag plans to remodel the structure to house his insurance business.
Vickie Connors, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph B Connors of 1013 30th Avenue, is undergoing further tests and medical treatment at St Marys Hospital in Madison where she was hospitalized last weekend. No definite diagnosis has been made.
Communist authorities relented under U S pressure as East German flags were hauled down from two U S troop trains bound for West Germany in the latest border incident.
Green County’s only Alice in Dairyland entry is Miss Glen da Severson of Juda. She will compete with Region II contestants at Sun Prairie on May 16 with the Milwaukee state contest set for June 11 to 13. Miss Severson, a 1963 Juda High School graduate, lives at 1312 16th Avenue and works at WEKZ.
Peter Adamson led a horse project talk while Kathleen Siegenthaler showed how to make a scam during the meeting with Tom Hefty presiding. Susan Dickson and Russell Heimann led the flag salute and pledge as 23 members attended with two leaders and guests served by the Haldiman and Hefty families.
Deputies report a car driven by Jerry W Ladwig 22 Route 1 Juda struck a legally parked car owned by Charles Trotter on Washington Street Juda at 3 01 this morning. Ladwig had just pulled away from a nearby house and was turning on his windshield wipers. Heavy front damage to the Ladwig vehicle and heavy rear damage to the Trotter car resulted.
Jack Robilette son of Mr and Mrs Jack Robilette will perform Rachmaninofs Piano Concerto No 2 Opus 18 with the Chamber Orchestra at 3 p m tomorrow in the King Memorial Chapel Cornell College Mt Vernon Iowa He is a sophomore in Cornells Department of Music.
Senate investigators released a report detailing Bobby Baker paying for food and services from the Senate restaurant for the Carousel Motel opening in Ocean City Maryland. The inquiry followed concerns raised by Sen. John J. Williams about the gala event on July 22 1962 and Baker’s outside business dealings.
The article describes St. Clare Hospital as a comprehensive center offering diverse services beyond hospital care. It highlights the admitting office as a measure of efficiency, featuring senior clerk Gen Taylor with fifteen years at the hospital and several longtime and newer staff members in the admissions department.
Harry P. Kilkelly of Cuba City was found innocent of libel and slander in a $125000 civil suit in U S District Court at Madison. After three hours the jury ruled no cause for action against Kilkelly, accused by Charles Osborn of forging Osborn’s name to a check and making false statements. Kilkelly is president of the American Shetland Pony Club. Osborn is the former executive secretary.
State Insurance Commissioner Charles Manson announced new licensing and rate rules for bail bondsmen effective June 1. The rules cap charges to the filed rate, prohibiting extra fees, with current bondsmen having added eight to ten percent. Companies must revise rates to be reasonable adequate and non discriminatory.
Mrs. Jack Drake formerly Virginia Goepfert of Argyle and her three children Tammy Timmy and Jeff depart by plane from Madison for Germany to join husband and father Spec 5 Jack L Drake who has served with the Army in Germany since November 7 He previously worked with a radar detachment in Argyle and after a discharge was sent to Council Bluffs Iowa before heading overseas He is the son of Mr and Mrs Albert Goepfert Argyle and grandson of Charles H Buehler Sr and Mrs Carl Goepfert Monroe
Thomas Kautenberger 55 of Bristol Wisconsin died in a two car collision on Highway 45 near Antioch. Diana Boehm 20 of Lake County Illinois also perished in the fatal crash Friday night.
Harry A. Peterson 66 of Madison died after a long illness in a Madison hospital. A native of Mt. Vernon he was a retired meat cutter and had lived in Madison 48 years. He belonged to Bethel Lutheran church and the Masonic lodge. Services set for 11 a.m. Monday at Bethel Lutheran with Rev. Robert Borgwardt. burial in Mt. Vernon cemetery. Friends may call at Schroeder funeral home after 2 p.m. tomorrow. Surviving: wife Edna Harbert, a son Robert, a daughter Winifred Strand both of Madison, two stepsons Donald and Chris Harbort of Waunakee, a stepdaughter Mrs Arnold Gink at home, sister Mrs John Zahler Mr Vernon, half-brother Stanley Hamilton Verona, and 11 grandchildren.
The Card settled about 22 feet into mud at Saigon docks after loading old helicopters bound for the United States. Captain Borge Langeland, 49, said capsize was impossible. The vessel arrived Thursday and was to sail for the United States today as U S authorities opened an intensive inquiry into the sinking amid May Day violence and security questions involving South Vietnamese troops and Saigon water police.
Mrs. Jack Hauser was welcomed as a new member during the Ball’s Mill homemakers meeting at Mrs. Frederic Mahlbuch’s home. Roll call revealed secret pals and new names were drawn. Plans for May baskets for Green County hospital and a summer family picnic were set.
Hillside Friends Homemakers gathered with Mrs. Leonard Peterson as Mrs. Awalt Lueck shared color slides from her England trip. New officers elected include Mrs. Albert Eells vice president Mrs. Marvin Tengowski secretary and Mrs. Jakie L. Elmer health and safety chairman.
Washington Homemakers Club members and guests toured Waupun State Prison Ripon Knitting Mills Handcrafters Supply and Carnation Can Co with lunch at the Waupun Hotel The tour leaders were Mmes Lloyd Burkhalter Carl Schlittler Rudy Feller Arthur Holcomb Henry C Hefty and others including Euphemia Lengacher John M Blum and James F Carwile among many attendees.
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