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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1961
Page
6
The Yt. Daily Record reports showers ending southwest and far south this evening with drizzle elsewhere. Sunday brings partly cloudy mild south and mostly cloudy with a few showers mainly in the morning north. Lows in the 40s. Highs 45 to 55 north and 55 to 65 south. Monroe zone mostly cloudy and windy with a chance of showers this afternoon ending tonight. Sunday partly cloudy and mild.
Today’s record shows high 62 and low 48 since 1 p m. A year ago highs were 59 and lows 43. Precipitation 0 02 inch since yesterday. Barometer 1 a m 30 14 and noon 29 92. Warmest location La Redo Texas at 103 and coldest Big Piney Wyoming at 20. Sunrise 5 49 and sunset 8 05.
Monroe police report two fines. Richard C. Pahl of Route 2 Monroe cited for operating an unregistered vehicle with a $10 fine. Kenneth Kubly of Route 4 Monroe cited for double parking with a $10 fine.
Obituaries list several recent deaths including Mrs. Alfred Kuben of Chicago and Mrs. Minnie Benson aged 63 in Darlington. Other notices note Joseph W. Weaver 50 Cedarville Harold L. Batzke 29 Janes Martin Kottman 78 Lena IL, Mrs Hannah Elizabeth Scott 79 Winslow. Harold R. Canfield 34 and family in Freeport Merle 5 Benita 21 months. Louis C. Haas 70 RFD Davis.
Mr and Mrs Anthony Kuban of 1831 19th street welcome a son born May 6. Mr and Mrs Wayne Peters of Beloit announce a daughter born May 6.
The notice lists names associated with St. Clare Hospital in categories of Medical Surgical and Dismissals. Included are Archie Small and several others with addresses in Beloit Wautoma Warren Blanchardville Beloit Beloit Beloit and Durand, plus families and patients discharged or treated.
The Rein Schultz and Dahl firm of Madison won the high school blacktop project with a 13 280 bid accepted by the Board of Education. The bid beat Rock Road Construction Co. by 295 with 1.06 per square yard for the east half parking lot the west service area and the southeast entrance and shop wing.
Funeral services for Russell Allen Burkhammer 38 of Brodhead are planned for 2 p.m. Monday at Everson Funeral Home in Brodhead with Rev. Bennett of Beloit officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery Beloit. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow evening.
Members of the Brodhead Civ ics Club will visit retarded children rooms in Monroe Monday. They will leave Brod head at 9 30 a.m. They are to visit the special room at Green County Teachers College and in the Monroe school system.
Funeral services for Milton P. Hendrickson 20 of Blanchardville will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church Blanchardville. Rosary Monday at 8 p.m. and viewing at Saether Funeral Home after 6 p.m. Sunday. He died after a brief illness. He worked at Huber Brewing Co. and was a Blanchardville native with ties to Mt Horeb Emerson Woodlawn Hollandale Monroe Belleville Sheboygan Argyle. Surviving parents three brothers and five sisters and maternal grandfather Ole Kammerude of Argyle.
The 1961 Wisconsin History mobile unit will tour Monroe Monticello and New Glarus from May 16 to 18. It features life sized recreations of Indian village scenes replacing glass display cases.
Harold R. Canfield 34 apparently murdered his two children Merle 5 and Benita 21 months then killed himself in the Freeport home. Wife Bessie 27 found the scene on returning from work. authorities say despondency over unemployment. Services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Main Street Evangelical United Brethren church with burial at Chapel Hill cemetery.
The spring music concert will be at the Juda high school gymnasium at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Participating groups include a 15 piece fifth grade band a 19 piece junior band and a 42 piece senior band two triple trios and the Girls Glee Club conducted by Mrs. William Nancy Brecklin.
A car driven by Neil H. Signer on Route 3 Monroe caught fire near Monroe Clinic on 10th street. The engine flared as it started but Signer extinguished flames and fire crews were halted before leaving the station.
J. T. Duke Etter Jr. is a patient at St. Clare hospital for observation and additional tests. He arrived at 1 p.m. yesterday and will be hospitalized for several days.
The Salvation Army drive netted $121.50 with Frederick S. Voegels as chairman and Lawrence G. Marty, cashier of the Bank of Monticello, serving as treasurer.
Joyce Ludwig of Monroe will portray Maria in the Milton College Department of Drama production of Twelfth Night. The show runs Saturday May 13 and Sunday May 14 as part of the college’s 59th annual Shakespearean play.
Gerald Stauffacher of Monroe is among 24 Stout State College students teaching in Wisconsin schools this semester as part of their teaching preparation program. He teaches at La Crosse Central High School.
Personal mentions list residents traveling to Naperville and attending church events in Monroe. Socials set for Monroe Womans Club and Moose Lodge with reservations details. Obits note Harold Gerry’s funeral in Hudson Michigan and trips of Badertscher family visiting relatives in Virginia and Connecticut before US Navy assignment.
The Republican led body moves to replace J. Jay Kelcher with a state auditor appointee. Assembly votes 65 to 31 to cut 2.5 million from the State Motor Vehicle Department, risking 87 jobs mainly in Traffic Patrol. Other actions include driver test tests at county level, donor annuity approval, deer party permits under a quota, and a state referendum on legalizing bingo.
Several films will be shown at the Green County Pilots Association meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the First National Bank community room. Titles include For Safer Wings Flight Decision and To Save a Life. The films emphasize problems private pilots might encounter weather and proper judgment.
Stanley D. Herrell Jr. of College Park Md receives membership in Pi Sigma Alpha Alpha Zeta Chapter for outstanding scholastic achievement in political science. Governor Tawes will honor him at a May 17 banquet at the University of Maryland. He is married to Joan Olson.
Joseph William Weaver fifty died of carbon monoxide poisoning in his car found by his son Tom in the garage. An inquest will be held. He married Geraldine Ritzman in 1929 and is survived by his wife, son, two sisters, and burial is in Grandview cemetery. Services Monday at 3 p.m. in Walker mortuary with Rev. Lew Mills officiating.
Private funeral services were held at Saether funeral home for Alan Alfred Wyttenbach nine days old son of Mr and Mrs Donald Wyttenbach of 2631 8th Avenue The infant died Thursday at St Clare hospital Survivors include the parents a brother Curtis and a sister Barbara both at home maternal grandparents Maurice A Hendrickson Monroe and paternal grandmother Inez Wyttenbach Argyle
Archie Smull a 69 year old carpenter of 2102 16th street fell about 9 feet from a barn to a cement floor near Winslow. He suffered a broken shoulder head lacerations and numerous bruises. He was reported in satisfactory condition this morning at St. Clare hospital.
Martin Kottman died on his 78th birthday. Services will be at Immanuel Lutheran Church Lena at 2 p.m. tomorrow with burial in Lena cemetery. He served as Lena school board president and lived on a Lena area farm. Surviving: daughter Mrs. Bernard Goetz of Chicago, sister Minnie, brother Ben, all in Rockford, three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Mrs. Phoebe Chadwick and Miss Emma Becker of the city will be among 371 surviving members of the UW Class of 1911 honored during Reunion Weekend June 2 to 5. All will join the Half Century Club at a Memorial Union luncheon June 2. Chadwick attended the university’s First Wisconsin Women’s Day. she is granddaughter of Louise Rittenhouse, an early UW graduate.
The stock market jumped led by space program optimism as Project Mercury boosted confidence. The Associated Press index rose 4.30 to a record 264.80 with the Dow up 11.96 to 690.67, aided by higher steel, auto output, and consumer credit.
Word reached Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Schultz Sr. of Route 3 that Mrs. Alfred Kuben died at her Chicago home from a heart seizure. Services were held at St. Genevieve Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband and two sons Karl and Walter.
Wisconsin ASC chairman Wallace Mehlberg reported today that the deadline for farmers to sign in the new federal feed grain program has been extended from Monday May 15 to May 26.
Golfers and interested residents are invited to Windy Acres Resort on Monday to plant 5 090 shrubs arriving this week. Volunteers will receive a free supper at 6 p.m. and work mainly in late afternoon and evening hours. Members and non members may participate bringing suitable tools. Plantings include dogwood lilac honeysuckle ninebark and bittersweet.
Mrs. Minnie Benson 63 died after a long illness in Darlington hospital. Services set for 1:30 p.m. at Sharer funeral home with burial in Graceland cemetery Mineral Point. Born Minnie Raab of Pittsville, she lived most of her life in the area. Husband Roland Benson died in 1942. Survived by five daughters and three sons, plus a brother and 24 grandchildren.
Mrs. Scott of Winslow died at her daughter’s home after a long illness. Born June 4 1881 in Lead Mine to James and Hannah Peacock, she married Charles Scott in 1902 in Galena Illinois. Survivors include five sons and 34 grandchildren with 30 great grandchildren, plus a brother. arrangements are pending at Bartell funeral home Warren Illinois.
Louis C. Haas 70 of rural Davis Illinois died at 7 40 p m yesterday in St Francis hospital Freeport. Funeral services will be at 2 p m Monday at Davis Methodist church with Rev Louis Currie officiating Military burial at Shirland cemetery. Chapin funeral home Durand in charge. Haas born June 29 1890 in Shirland married Nov 28 1917 to Lida Wise farmed near Davis 38 years WWI veteran member of Davis Methodist church Gold Star American Legion Post Durand Modern Woodmen and Winnebago County Farm Bureau survived by wife four daughters a sister a brother and 12 grandchildren.
The laundry received a new machine after 21 years with a 110 pound capacity. A ventilating canopy hood over the laundry mangle uses a fan to remove heat and moisture for workers. Installation is nearly complete. For sale or rental inquiries, phone 3.
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