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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1959
Page
2
Editorial urges drivers to share the road with slow moving farm tractors during planting season. It notes farmers generally follow safety rules but highway speeds and blind hills create danger, calling for mutual alertness to keep everyone safe.
A column recalls two men found strangled near Rockford linked to floating gambling craps rings across Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin. The piece argues charity bingo invites racketeers and warns of turf wars bombings and killings, likening to Ohio’s past gambling crackdown.
Monroe high school teacher Charles Mowbray announced a two part driver education program this summer. A Behring Motor Co dual control car will be used for a four week course from June 15 to Aug 7 with daily one hour sessions. Teens must be at least 15 years 10 months by completion and 16 by the class period. adults may join after sign up.
Former Egyptian ruler Farouk becomes a citizen of Monaco after welcoming remarks by Prince Raniel III in the tax haven principality. The ceremony marks his new status in the Mediterranean state.
Ten years ago Tom B Richards was selected May 5 1949 county highway police officer to succeed Samuel Humbel who resigned. Also noted are obituaries, club activities, and notable talks including John M Kelly former Ringling Bros VP speaking at Kiwanis and a spring fashion show by Carol Williams.
Extraction of titanium and other minerals from Australian beaches sustains a yearly industry valued at about 22 percent of a million dollars.
A wheel track corn planting demonstration will be held Friday afternoon at the Kenneth Ubert farm on Highway 11 west of Monroe. Roman Borkovec announces the event with Orrin Berge and Art Peterson in charge. the program includes spray demonstrations and two and four row units to show wheel alignment for seed bed and reduced production costs.
Plans set for funeral services for Dr Joseph Meboe 49 Viola physician and surgeon who died after an auto crash in La Crosse hospital. He served at Richland Center hospital Vernon Memorial Viroqua and Gunderson Clinic Lacrosse before moving to Viola in 1948. Survived by wife a daughter four sons and father Reverend Joseph Mebee Elmwood. Burial at Brook lyn cemetery follows Sunday death.
Miss Agnes Rinehardt dies April 1 and leaves the balance of her estate to St. Victor's Catholic Congregation of Monroe after specific bequests. Calvary Cemetery Association receives 1000 for care of the Rinehardt lot. the parish priest gets 500 for masses for a brother and family. four sisters and a brother receive 500 each. Two nieces Grace and Doris Ross receive specific rings. Appraisers are Miss Marie Blum and Charles R. Kohli. Ed Keegan named executor.
Earl Fuzzell 62 well known in Monroe died Sunday in Mercy hospital Janesville after months of ill health He was an insurance agent and district manager for Loyal Protective Insurance Co Born Sept 5 1892 in Springfield Missouri He married Genevieve Whetstone Nov 29 1917 He was a Mason American Legion WWI veteran Surviving wife a daughter a grandson mother Ethel Neller Janesville a brother and sister Services 2 pm tomorrow Krueger Funeral Home Janesville with burial Milton Laws Memorial Park Rev Ronald Ortmay er Trinity Episcopal Church officiating Friends may call tonight Masonic services 8 pm
All eighth graders in Green County excluding Monroe and Brodhead will take final exams in 10 area testing centers from tomorrow. The full battery test runs 9:30 a m to 3:30 p m and continues Wednesday through Friday. Tomorrow centers include Brooklyn Hiawatha Twin Grove and Monticello. Thursday centers include Judo Browntown and New Glarus. Friday centers include Jordan Center Clarence and Albany.
Mrs. Jake Aebly 38 died in an automobile accident early Friday. Funeral in Mt Morris as relatives from Illinois attend. Survived by husband two sons and a daughter. services at Finch funeral home led by Rev Luther Cooperrider. Burial in Fairmount Cemetery Polo Illinois.
Miss Catherine McCoy 83 a Gratiot native died yesterday morning at Swedish American hospital Rockford after living there 30 years and moving from Janesville. Services set 2 pm tomorrow at Darlington Methodist Church with burial there. Calling hours 7 to 8:30 pm tonight at Burpee Wood Rockford. Survivor list includes niece Miriam McCoy Durand Illinois.
Donna Durtschi presented a demonstration and Kenneth Mahlkuch and Jackie Meyers spoke on projects at the Dutch Hollow Club. Andrew Oliver led the pledge and Tommy Durtschi the flag pledge. Ruth Mahlkuch performed a number and Donald Witt led singing. Refreshments were served by the Coplien and Martini families. The group will attend Juda EUB church on Rural Life Sunday.
The Clarno 4H Club attended Staver church for Rural Life Sunday and held its final meeting at the Alfred Trumpy home with all members leaders and several visitors present. Roll call referenced a health rule and the health committee demonstrated health and courtesy in a skit led by Mrs Martha Tschudy Bethany Matzke.
Karen Keister and William Wuetrich led a drama committee presentation of Just Real Boys written by Mrs Arleigh Frautschy. Mary Ann Frautschy Robert Ault Alvin Tschudy noted. Larry Wuetrich Billy Flaherty performed musical numbers. Carol Welz directed group singing. Softball and lunch by the Py family provided.
Carol Peterson led health and safety talk at the Dougherty Creek Club April meeting at Biggs school. Roll call referenced Why I joined 4H. Gary McKillip and David Svendsen directed recreation with Norman Swenson, group singing and Joanne Wyttenbach leading the club pledge. The group plans to attend Adams Lutheran church on May 17 for 4H Sunday observance. Mrs Walter McKillip and Mrs Victor Svendsen served.
Bees wasps and hornets sting only when provoked the University of Wisconsin Department of Entomology notes. They offer no proof for this claim.
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