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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1966
Page
8
Fair and cold with freezing temperatures tonight. Tuesday partly sunny and unseasonably cool. Lows 17 to 27 degrees, highs mostly in the 40s. Monroe zone also reports fair with freezing tonight and similar Tuesday conditions with lows 20 to 27 and highs in the 40s.
Last week highs reached 80 and lows 31 with Saturday 10 am to now at 74 and 25. A year ago highs were 78 and lows 61. Precipitation since Saturday 10 am totals .06 inches of rain snow and sleet. Warmest spot Presidio Texas at 102 and coldest Bemidji Minnesota at 15. Sunrise 539 AM sunset 814 PM.
David A Brommer of 2614 8th Ave faces a stop sign violation forfeiture noted by Monroe police. The action records a $10 penalty linked to the traffic infraction.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Cain 26 Beloit Mrs John Harley 57 Beloit Mrs Pearl Gabrieli 70 Madison Joseph Deneen 74 Mt Horeb Carl Olson 74 Route 2 Beloit Norman L Hilden 62 Platteville J Knapp 79 Platteville William J Harty 81 Shullsburg Mayme Haas 76 Mt Horeb T Evans 70 Dodgeville Mr and Mrs Carl Davis 910 Sth St daughter May 7
Archie Gibbons rises from service manager to stockholder at Oil Burner Service. He trains a backup for emergency calls and helps maintain round the clock operations routed from Monroe Lumber and Fuel. Dodge cites cross firm cooperation and an international board as keys to the firm’s success.
Deputies report an organ believed to be over 70 years old was stolen from St. Francis Catholic Church near Argyle. Rev. Thomas Vickerman said the theft occurred last week, discovered by a custodian, with entry through a broken back door after removal from a balcony.
Joseph Deneen 74 died Friday and services are set for 10 a.m. tomorrow at St. James Catholic Church in Ver mont. Funeral home calling hours today include a parish rosary at 8 30 p.m. and Holy Name rosary at 9 p.m. Deneen was a lifelong Blue Mounds area farmer and a member of St. James Church and its Holy Name Society. Survivors include two brothers Raphael Blue Mounds and Michael Mazo manie and a sister Margaret who lived with him.
INDIANAPOLIS Ind Lorna Kay Wilson 18 was shot to death in her kitchen as her father Jack Wilson 45 mistook her for a burglar. He heard a noise, grabbed a shotgun and fired when he saw a shadowed figure at the back door. The father cried beside the victim as police arrived.
Personal mentions include Mr. and Mrs. Floyd O. Pyle returning from Hemet California after a six month vacation. A spring social for the Woman's Club of Monroe is planned at St John’s Church on May 11 with reservations due May 9. Lola Broge visited Davenport Iowa and returned with Ruth Thurston. Mrs. Will Meinert and Mrs. Alvin C. Rabehl attend the state convention of United Council of Church Women in Appleton. Judith Hefty of Madison plan Mother’s Weekend activities at Chadbourne Hall.
Hog bids steady to 50 higher with 190 220 lb at 25.25 25.75 and 260 280 lb 22.25 23.25. Slaughter cattle show gains to 25. prime 1100 1400 lb 28.50 29.50. Sheep light, lambs mixed. pelts valued at 23.00 for 102 lb shorn lambs. Poultry and eggs steady. grain quotes list No. 2 wheat 1.63, corn 1.31, soybeans 3.01.
In Clawson Michigan a live ocelot named Occie was found hidden under a car hood after reportedly escaping from owner William Vigus of Rochester. Police officers together with a dog warden removed the animal, which had been gifted from Nicaragua and sought warmth.
Madison Wisconsin markets report minor price adjustments for cheddar as demand remains slow to fair and supplies stay adequate. Prices include 41 to 43 percent for cheddars, 40 pound blocks at 41 to 43 percent, 1 daisies at 45 to 46 percent, longhorns at 44 to 45 percent, and midgets at 45 to 44 to 47 percent.
Retired Iron Mountain News editor Lawrence D. Tucker, a longtime Up Michigan journalist, died of a heart attack Sunday at age 72. He was widely known for his leadership in the region's press and his decades of reporting.
Miss Cain 26 of Brodhead dies yesterday at St Marys Hospital Madison after a three month illness. Born Sept 22 1939 in St Marys Hospital she was daughter of Dr and Mrs Seth L Cain. She taught home economics at Nicolet High Milwaukee and held a UW masters 1965. Burial rites at St Rose Catholic Church Brodhead with rosary at Newcomer Funeral Home scheduled.
The tale recalls crowds gathering Friday night and Saturday at Churchill Downs for the Derby. Two grad students from Wisconsin and IIT slept on a lawn while the National Guard and state police kept order. The tunnel bottleneck caused nervous officials but the procession moved, and Kauai King won the roses as sun and suds took a toll.
Kansas City tributes mark former president Harry S. Truman’s 82nd birthday with more than 400 friends gathering to honor his legacy and wish him well.
Argyle High School hosted the junior prom on Friday May 6 in the gym with theme Summer Place. King Don Daly and queen Diane Burreson led the court along with couples Sara Jo Thompson and Dave Lehmann Mary Soper and Bill Kolb Judy Wyttenbach and Leroy Thompson Marilyn Jacobson and Neale Tolakkson. Denise Flannery and Tom Nelson were miniature king and queen as Vern Meisner and his orchestra provided dancing music.
The text notes Defense Secretary McNamara’s estimate that China’s nuclear delivery systems may reach 500 to 700 miles within two to three years. It concludes this would grant China a limited yet threatening capability against most neighbors.
Officials of Local 754 Dairy Employes Union planned a decision today on a potential strike that could halt up to 95 percent of Chicago area milk supply. Negotiations with Associated Milk Dealers broke off Friday as union leaders review the situation and consider action over job classifications and work rules changes.
Firemen were called to extinguish a car fire around 2 p.m. Saturday. The vehicle owned by Robert H. Maurer of Monroe caught fire as dash wires shorted, causing damaged wiring and smoke.
Mrs Bert Adelman received word this morning of the birth of a great grandson in Evanston Illinois to Mr and Mrs W Ellefson The mother is Barbara Field The Adelman home at 2222 8th Street was visited by Roger Adelman and family and J C Adelman of Rockford Illinois on Mother's Day
An early morning collision on 19th Street involved Alan B. Werkheiser and Emil Grossglauser, both of Lena. Werkheiser’s car sustained front end damage while Grossglauser’s vehicle had rear damage.
Local relatives report former Monroe postmaster John J Burkhard improving daily after surgery at the Veterans Hospital in Mt. Miley San Francisco. He remains hospitalized for some time and appreciates medical mail received, says sister Miss Helen Burkhard of Monroe.
Game manager Clarence Benkert reported a busy weekend at the Yellowstone Lake area with more than 60 camping units observed. The note highlights crowded recreation and suggests increased outdoor activity in the region.
Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Quanbeck of 2404 E 18th St Sioux Falls S D welcomed a son Kyle David born May 8 Mrs Quanbeck formerly Mary Wahler of South Wayne. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Palmer Wahler South Wayne and Mrs Alfred Quan.
Kyle David has a sister Beth Ann four years old and a brother Eric James one year old.
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Miller Route 1 Monroe welcomed a daughter named Vicky Lynn born May 2 at St. Clare Hospital. The mother is Shirley Retzlaff of South Wayne. Grandparents are Clarence Miller Monroe and Lloyd Retzlaff South Wayne. Great grandparents include Matilda Levie Winslow Ill Herman Ruge Winslow Richard Ellis Sr. Edgerton Wis and Ed Retzlaff Phoenix Ariz.
Rollo Day, 72, former mayor of Lancaster, died Sunday after a brief illness. He served on the City Council for years, was elected mayor in 1940 and served until 1944. Day operated a Lancaster restaurant for 40 years until retiring in 1958.
Mrs John Harley 57 of 1927 Nelson Ave Beloit died at 11 45 last night in St Clare hospital admitted April 17 as a medical patient Funeral arrangements pending at Hanson Funeral Home Beloit to be held Friday Dial 325 5101 for Adtaker now
Linda Johnson a Boulder Junction eighth grader won the Wisconsin spelling title after three tries spelling 74 of the top spellers correctly. She defeated runner up Christopher King and Marie Ransley of McFarland Junior High with Peggy Mercer close behind. the champion and her teacher earn a trip to the national finals in Washington.
A Madison firm Loring and Fuelleman will build an eight unit brick apartment house on 8% St just north of the Green County Fairgrounds. The 52 by 72 foot building costs about 60000 dollars and a building permit has been issued.
Classified ads urge safer travel by choosing a reliable vehicle. Readers are advised to check daily listings for real bar gains and dependable transportation options in local ads.
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