Weather Summary for May 9 1956 With Temp Extremes
May 9 1956 report notes mostly cloudy and windy conditions with showers and scattered storms, a risk of severe thunderstorm south and central areas this afternoon. Cooler tonight in the extreme southeast. Thursday cooler in north and west then southeast. Temperatures ranged 40s to 60s with a 26 hundredths inch precipitation since yesterday. Barometer readings moved from 29.74 to 29.49 inches. Warmest in Presidio Texas 108, coldest Mt Washington New Hampshire 12. Sunrise 7 02, sunset 7 02.
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U.S
Presidio
Texas
Justice and traffic actions and local obituaries
Justice results list multiple fines for careless driving, unlicensed operation, license suspensions, and failure to yield with names and locations in Monroe and Brodhead. Death notices cover Mrs. Olsen, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Affolter, and Mrs. Smith, with ages and towns. Birth announcements record two new births in Brodhead and area families with dates in May.
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Justice W. A. Koenig
Robert Erb
Route 1
Monroe
Sheriff's Department
Howard Kohn
Blanche Peterson
Monticello
Ernest Hegi
Brodhe
Melroy Hammill
Benton
Martin C. Hutzel
James T. Davis
Highland
Brodhead
Dennis D. Busch
Beloit
St Clare Hospital Accident Report Names Several Patients
A fragment lists patients including Mrs Lillis Fitzgibbons of 2117 1th street Mrs Kermit Goodman Mrs Gurnie Condon Brodhead Luther Hill Rockford Edna Collentine Darlington Mrs John Geigel 709 19th avenue and Mrs William Hooper in an accident report from St Clare Hospital.
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Lillis Fitzgibbons
1Th Street
Kermit Goodman
Gurnie Condon
Brodhead
Luther Hill
Rockford
Edna Collentine
Darlington
John Geigel
19Th Avenue
William Hooper
Mrs. Olsen 51 Dies in Brodhead Wisconsin
Mrs. Olsen aged 51 of Brodhead died at 3 40 am today in St. Clare hospital after a yearlong illness. Born in Sterling she moved to Monroe, worked at a cheese storage warehouse and later at Jacob Marty storage in Brodhead. She married Kenneth Olsen Feb 29 1924 in Rockford and managed Bahrs variety store. Surviving: husband four sisters including Mrs Morgan and Mrs Pickering. Funeral Friday 2 pm Everson Brodhead with Rev Carl Thompson officiating. burial Greenwood Cemetery.
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Kenneth Olsen
Brodhead
St. Clare Hospital
Sterling
David Hardesty
Monroe
A. S. Morgan
Phoenix
Ariz
Olsen
Jacob Marty
Morgan
Clarence Pickering
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Fayne Reed
Roy Denning
Rock Falls
Everson
Carl T. Thompson
Bethlehem Luther
Greenwood Cemetery
Mrs Affolter of Janesville Dies at 94
Elizabeth Affolter, 94, born March 22, 1862 in Switzerland, died Monday in a Janesville convalescent home. She moved to Janesville in 1914 after emigrating to Monroe in 1885. Services at 1:30 PM tomorrow at Overton Funeral Home Janesville. burial Greenwood Cemetery. No immediate survivors.
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Rs. Elizabethqolter
Monroe
Switzerland
Janesville
Overton
Greenwood Cemetery
Affolter
Elizabeth Ejcchelberger
Frederick Roth
Rom Affolter
Plan Milwaukee Trip For Junior 4-H Leaders
Last night the Junior 4-H leaders voted to send a Milwaukee trip package including a Braves baseball game. The tentative date is June 10 depending on game tickets. Planning committee members are Roger Stauffacher Dorothy Wald Norman Everson and Margaret Stracka. Dismissals include Anna Marie Goes Mrs Francis Wand and daughter David Seeholzer Mrs George Wagner Mrs LeRoy McWilliams Jam Metcalf Adolph Arntzen Jacob Kimer and Yona Maurer.
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Milwaukee
Braves
Roger Stauffacher
Dorothy Wald
Norman
Everson
Margaret Stracka
Jacob Tschabold
Davis
Shelia Kelsey
Beloit
Anna Marie
Francis Wand
David Seeholzer
George Wagner
LeRoy McWilliams
Jam’ Metcalf
Adolph Arntzen
Jacob "Kimer
Yona Maurer
Creasys Return From San Francisco Wedding Trip
Dr and Mrs L E Creasy return to South Wayne from San Francisco after attending their daughter Celias wedding last Saturday to Navy Captain Arthur A Bennett. Mrs M J Gonstead Frank D Kantro and Leo V Koehler plan a three week West and Southwest trip starting Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Creasy
South Wayne
San Francisco
Celia
Navy
Arthur A. Bennett
Mmes
M. J. Gonstead
Frank D. Kantro
Leo V. Koehler
Phoenix
Ariz
Koehler
Royal Arch Masons of
Wisconsin
Fond du Lac
Olin Flisram
Arnold Albright
Rollie Rohde
Monticello
C. M. Stauffer
Walter Haddinger
Mrs. Cora Smith, 81, Darlington, Dies
Mrs. Cora Smith, 81, lifelong Darlington resident, died yesterday at a Green County hospital after a stay since June 17 1955. Services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Sharer funeral home in Darlington. Survived by son Ralph Smith of Madison and brother George Johnson of Okonogan Washington.
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Cora Smith
Darlington
Green County
Sharer
Ralph Smith
Madison
George Johnson
Okonogan
Wash
New Address for Pvt John J Waelti Reported
The new address for Pvt. John J. Waelti has been received by his parents Mr and Mrs John Waelti Route 4. The address is 1-542-534 Corp. Comm. School Co. Comm. Elect. Bn RTOC 119 MCRD San Diego California.
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Pvt
John J. Waelti
John Waelti
Route 4
Cprl
School Co
Bn Rtoc
MCRD
San Dig 40
Calif
Henry Ford II Resigns as Ford Foundation Chair
Henry Ford II steps down as Ford Foundation board chairman and hands the post to president Rowan Gaither. Ford says the foundation needs a full time chairman and will remain a board member. The change follows the foundation’s long standing leadership lineage from his father and grandfather.
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Henry Ford II
Detroit
Ford Foundation
Rowan Gaither
Ford
Legion Assairs Denounce Eisenhower Veterans Report
The American Legion denounces the Bradley commission's veterans benefits report as a scare document filled with inaccuracies and contradictions. Donald R. Wilson urges lawmakers to ignore the report and back the Legion's pension bill as the Disabled American Veterans also criticize the inquiry. The panel recommends phasing down non-service-connected pensions as social security expands.
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Wachingsun
The
American Legion Today
Eisenhower
Commission On Veterans Benefits
Legion
Donald R. Wilson
House Veterans Committee
Wilson
Omar N. Bradley
Special Legion
Bradley
Stassen to Speak at Wisconsin Peace Conference
Harold E. Stassen, Eisenhower's disarmament adviser, will address the University of Wisconsin on Friday as part of a two day world peace conference. The event brings together scholars and officials to discuss arms control and international security.
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Stassen Madison
Harold E. Stassen
Eisenhower
University of Wisconsin
Amazing bargains in The Times classified
Daily check The Times classifieds for bargains and deals across categories. Includes listings on sales, services, and notices with prices and contact details.
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Times
Steven Ray Figi Born to Mr and Mrs Figi in 1916
Mr and Mrs Ray Figi of 1916 12th street named their son Steven Ray born Monday at St. Clare hospital. The infant’s mother Joan Crotty is daughter of Mrs Blanche Crotty of South Wayne. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Carl Figi of Juda. Visitors in city were Ullom school pupils from Brown town visiting the fire station jail Monroe Dairy Co Bowman Dairy Co and The Monroe Evening Times plant with teacher Mrs Herbert Flannery.
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Steven Ray
Ray Figi
12Th Street
St. Clare Hospital
Ullom School
Browntown
Monroe Dairy Co
Bowman Dairy Co
Monroe
Herbert Flannery
Contest Planned Final Greene County Insurance Meeting
The final meeting of the season for the Green County Insurance Association was held last night at Grant's Maple Grove Inn. Arthur Setz, an agent from Waterloo, attended.
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Green County Insurance Association
Grant
Maple Grove Inn
Arthur Setz
Waterloo
Club agendas improve safety with fall fire poster contest
National rural and small lines committee aims to sponsor a fire prevention poster contest this fall. Attendees include David Scholfield from St. Paul, with John Schild and Andrew Erickson at the Community center meeting. Club meetings shift to the second and fourth Saturdays. next gathering is May 26. Also, LeRoy R. Phillips, Schild, and Erickson plan to attend the Wausau Ham Fest. A downtown fall incident left Mrs Lillis Fitzgibbons with a fractured right arm and patient at St. Clare hospital. A separate report notes a mysterious package thrown onto a custodian's porch near South school caused a thump and minor explosion before burning out.
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David Scholfield
St. Paul
John Schild
Andrew Erickson
LeRoy R. Phillips
Schild
Erickson
Wausau
Lillis Fitzgibbons
11Th Street
St. Clare Hospital
John Herman
20Th Street
South School
Car Crash Damages Vehicle Near Monroe
A car driven by Bernice Hale of South Wayne was demolished at 7:50 am two miles west of Monroe on Highway 11. Hale was not injured as the vehicle rolled over, according to deputies. Herman stated a paper grocery sack thrown from a porch caused no damage.
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Herman
AUTO
Bernice Hale
South
Wayne
Monroe
Highway 11
Hale
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Martin Johnson
Blanchardville
Elizabeth Affolter
Donald Pinnow
Donald Hawkins
Herbert Nelson
Knestay K
Kingsway
Mrs. Olsen
Pocahontas
P.m
WM. A. Becker
Mrs. Smith
Doris Day
Frank Sinatra
Cagney
James Cagney
UNG
Stephen Molly
Grace Kelly
Cary
Ona Kelly
Goetz
Millian Roth
Susan Hayward
Richard Conte
Eddie Albert
van Fleet
Don Taylor
Ray Danton
Legion Assairs Benefit Report
Fannie May
Florine
Batiste
Miracle
Tete Store
Monroe Area
Tibet
New Delhi
Kalimpong
Rhomberg
Rhomberg’s
Milady’s
Eugene
Bldg
Coty
Milady
Colognes
Rubinstein
Revlon’s Spray Cologne
Duaflex
Paice Drug
Wis
Walgreen
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