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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1956

Page

6

May 12 1956 Weather Outlook With Thunderstorms

Mostly cloudy windy and warm this afternoon tonight and Sunday with scattered thunderstorms. Chance of locally severe storms this afternoon into tonight. A little cooler Sunday. Low tonight 45 to 62 with regional variation. high Sunday 65 to 85. Precipitation since yesterday trace. Sunrise 4 48 sunset 7 05. Wettest Presidio Texas 106 hottest. Mt Washington 20 coldest.

U.S Presidio Tex Mt. Washington N.H

Real Estate Transfers In Jordan Township

Charles G Hartwig and wife B J Rygh and wife transfer 10 acres in section 28 Jordan Township. B J Rygh and wife transfer 10 acres to Charles G Hartwig and wife.

Charles G. Hartwig B. J. Rygh Jordan Township

County Court Judge Orders Fine In License Case

County Court Judge Marshall Peterson mandates Marvin Hein of Route 1 Albany to pay $50 fine plus costs by June 1 or face 60 days in county jail for operating a vehicle without a valid license. Death notices list Miss Cassie Ab and William E. Schmitz of 2317 13th Street, son, May 2.

Marshall Peterson Marvin Hein Albany Sheriff's Department

St Clare Hospital Aesident and Dismissals List

A hospital list from St Clare shows names under Aesident Surgical and Dismissals segments. Includes Kevin Smit Mrs Henry Jenson Leif M Cleophas Dean McNett Mrs Walter Stubbe Virginia Element and others linked to Beloit Apple River Fort At ginson Clare Ill and surrounding areas.

Henry Jenson Homer Schwerin Emil Schwitz Orangeville Theodore Phillipson Argyle Robert Adee Clare Ill Leif M. Cleophas Beloit Dean McNett Warren Walter Stubbe 13Th Street Arthur Busch Apple River Virginia Element Harlow D. Gilbertson Charles J. James John Taylor Euphemia Gavigan Cheryl Stuckey Shirley Crooke Charles Steig Helena Perry Barbara Shea Allie Peterson Harold Bright

Soldier Dunn competes in Fourth Army rifle and pistol matches

Warrant Officer Russell M. Dunn of Brodhead took part in the Fourth Army rifle and pistol matches at Ft. Hood, Texas. He serves with the 37th Military Police detachment at Ft. Chaffee, Arkansas, and entered the Army in 1942 as a World War II veteran. His wife Margaret and children were serving in Ft. Smith.

Russell M. Dunn LaVanche Dunn Brodhead Ft. Hood Tex Dunn 37Th Military Police Ft. Chaffee Ark Margaret Ft. Smith

Arrangements Pending For Norman J Kennedy Funeral

Arrangements for Norman J. Kennedy 27 son of Mrs. Clayte F Coplien Cheesebro Trailer Court who was killed in a traffic accident in Nebraska Thursday are pending at Stuessy Funeral Home here. The funeral home awaits the return of Mrs. Coplien and her husband from Nebraska. The body is expected to arrive in Freeport tomorrow.

Norman J. Kennedy Clayte F. Coplien Cheesebro Nebraska Stuessy Funeral Home

Egli Truck Damages Bridge After Mishap Near Juda

Egli truck owned by Ervin Egli of Juda skidded 50 feet then struck a tree and swerved into a bridge railing on a town road south of Highway 20 near the Walter Neuenschwander farm. Bridge suffered extensive damage deputies reported.

Route 1 Juda Highway 20 Walter Neuenschwander Egli Ervin Egli

UW Commerce Send-Off Honors 41 Scholarship Winners

Gary J. Quinn and David H. Forbes among 41 University of Wisconsin commerce students named recipients at a recent Send-Off banquet. Quinn received the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Wisconsin General Agents scholarship while Forbes earned the Albert Trathen scholarship.

Gary J. Quinn James Quinn 17Th Street David H. Forbes James Forbes 11Th Avenue University of Wisconsin School of Commerce Commerce Quinn Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co Wisconsin General Agents Forbes Albert Trathen

Rogers Leaves St. Clare for Milwaukee Home

John M. Rogers left St. Clare hospital this morning and was taken to Milwaukee by his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Thomas Ransdell. He will reside with the Ransdells. Rogers had been a patient at St. Clare since April 14.

Milwaukee John M. Rogers St. Clare Hospital Thomas Ransdell Ransdells Rogers St. Clare Smith Kevin Smith Kenneth L. Smith 17Th Avenue Kevin Jack L. Marty 15Th Avenue Blanchardville Thomas J. Cleary Sonning John Cleary Ft. Knox Polk

Miss Cassie Abley Dies at 93 in Brodhead

Miss Cassie Abley age 93, born November 2, 1862 in Mount Pleasant Township, died at 2 50 p m in a Brodhead convalescent home after a brief illness. She lived in Washington 1910 1916 and returned to Albany to live with relatives. Services Monday at 2 p m at Sharer funeral home Albany conducted by Rev Bruce Willett. Burial in Hillcrest cemetery. Friends may call.

Albany Cassie Abley Brodhead Iss Abley Mount Pleasant Township Mt. Pleasant Township Jacob and Angeline Meinert Abley Washington August Malkow Harry” Malkow Sharer Funeral Home Bruce Willett Albany Methodist Church Hillfcrest

Cheddar Prices Mixed in Wisconsin Markets

Wisconsin state agriculture report shows some cheddar styles down one eighth of a cent while overall markets hold steady. Distributive demand remains fair to good with moderate open market interest in state brand small styles and junior grades. Terminal point markets stay steady for fresh and aged cheese, with adequate trading stocks and steady evaporated milk and fluid markets amid varied pasture conditions.

Madison Wisconsin State Department of Agriculture Paine

Mother's Day guests at Wisconsin State College Platteville

Mmes Walter S Stauffer and Mrs John E Andereck hosted Mother's Day guests of graduating seniors at Wisconsin State College Platteville. Miss Helen Stauffer and Edwin Lee Andereck are seniors. another Andereck son John is a junior. Lions Club to meet Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Swiss Wheel. film Center of Town to be shown. Lions scholarship winner to be announced.

Mmes Walter S. Stauffer 19Th Avenue John E. Andereck 16Th Avenue Wisconsin State College Platteville Helen Stauffer Edwin Lee Andereck Andereck John Lions Club Swiss Wheel

Personal Notes From Visitors And Travel

Personal mentions from Monona to Milwaukee traverse visits by Emmett, Miss Jacobs of Woodford, Mrs. Luchsinger, Alois Moest Jr and family from Orangeville, and Ann O Flaherty of Winona. Fern Maurer heads to Joplin for a week with Delbert’s family, while Judge ZumBrunnen’s Spooner family visits his mother in the area. Julia Scheidegger attends Nona Moore and Harold Erfurt’s Verona wedding. Bruce Blum and Leon Schmidt return from Maywood where Ruth Jacobs of Santa Barbara guided a children’s choir clinic.

Emmett. Koenig Monona Mary Jacobs Woodford Emma . Tschanz F. B. Luchsinger Milwaukee Alois Moest Jr Orangeville Ann O’flahrity Winona Minn Fern Maurer Delbert Joplin Robert ZumBrunnen Spooner Gottlieb Zum Brunnen Julia Scheidegger Verona Nona , Moore Harold Erfurt W. L. Swanson Oklahoma City Oklo Sophia Stuart Benloit Rhea B. Myers Fargo N.D Baker Manufacturing Co Evansville Myers Ames Bruce M. Blum Leon JO. Schmidt Maywood Ill Blum Ruth Jacobs Santa Barbara Calif Children’s Choir Guild Organization For the Promotion of

John Bruni Named To Reserve Squad Drill Team

John Bruni of 4th Automatic Weapons Battery USMCR in Madison has been chosen for the unit’s drill team. The 13-member group performs complex marching maneuvers with rifles and will appear in the Armed Forces Day Parade in Madison on Saturday May 19, followed by a demonstration at Truax Air Force Base the same afternoon. Members volunteer and wear white belts gloves bayonet scabbards white hats and gold Marine Corps emblems.

Marine Corps

Camp Wawbeek to Open with $100,000 Dormitory

A new $100,000 dormitory will be ready for Camp Wawbeek in Wisconsin Dells at the opening in June. The facility, designed for 43 residents, includes hand rails ramps wide doors and a sun deck and will be dedicated July 22. Two week outings are offered to crippled persons aged 8 to 45 in the state with county applications processed by Mrs Martha Tschudy at the Courthouse.

Landtven Unssr Wisconsin Wawbeek Dells Green ‘County Martha Tschudy

Brodhead By Miss Grace Marsh

Mrs. Paul Keanning and daughter Linda Ann of Chicago spend the week with her parents Mr and Mrs M J Condon. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Shrier announce the birth of their daughter Nancy Lynn born in May. Mr and Mrs E W Strauss of Albany have moved to the Otto Uphoff house on East Sixth Avenue.

Paul Keanning Linda Ann Chicago M. J. Condon Kenneth Shrier Nancy Lynn E. W. Strauss Albany Otto Uphoff East Sixth Avenue

Open House for Chadborne Hall Destruction Prompts Farewell

Three University of Wisconsin students from Monroe and Juda attended a farewell open house for Chadborne Hall slated to be razed this summer to allow a new women’s dormitory. Attendees included Joyce Babier, Gale Bissell, Rhea Schaldt, and Audrey Seidel, each listed with parent names and street addresses.

University of Wisconsin Monroe Juda Chadborne Hall Joyce Babier Harry Babler Gale Bissell Robert Long 9Th Street Rhea Schaldt Ralph P. Schadt 19Th Avenue Audrey Seidel Herbert Andereck

Stocks Slide To Low Levels

Stocks retreat to near the reaction low after a volatile week. The Associated Press 60 stock average falls to 187.30, $3.40 below last week while railroad shares reach new highs but autos falter as General Motors cuts a full workday. Market eyes lows but rally potential remains.

Winget New York Associated Press General Motors

Police Charge Girl In Traffic Mishap

Police report 18 year old VoAnn Thompson of 1420 10th street charged with leaving the scene of an accident from a mishap on May 4. A hearing is set for May 19 in Justice Court. Officer said Gordon L Wahler of 1709 16th avenue had left fender damage at 1 am by an unidentified southbound vehicle on 16th avenue.

voAnn Thompson 10Th Street Justice Court Gordon L. Wahler 16Th Avenue

Scout Troops 27 5 share first aid talk in St Victor hall

Troops 27 and 5 met in St Victor's parish hall Friday afternoon with Mrs. Wedesky leading a first aid talk and a bandage demonstration. Troop 5 provided refreshments. Brownie Troop 2 joined Troop 5, led by Mrs. Eva Weaver and Miss Colleen Seffrood. Troop 24 Owl patrol led a flag ceremony and songs.

W. J. Wedesky St. Victor's Parish Hall Brownie Scout Eugene Weaver Colleen Seffrood Hervey J. Hoesly Joann Nussbaum Mmes Jo Boss Sandra Babler Jean Phillips Marilyn Brennan Karen Woolever Mary Jo McAlpine Gaineth Gonstead Judy Dodge Susan Warfel Dabbler Kay Bauman

CCC cheese exports under P L 480 reach over 8 million pounds

Kraft Foods Co Chicago bought 167 122 pounds of CCC owned cheddar for export to England at 22 54 to 23 26 cents per pound. Spiritus Cheese Co New York purchased 66 365 pounds for export to Belgium at 22 28 to 22 96 cents per pound. Total CCC owned cheese sold for commercial export amounts to 8 202 117 pounds including bid fixed price and land sales under P L 480.

Kraft Foods Co Chicago Commodity Credit Corporation England USDA Spiritus Cheese Co New York City Belgium CCC P.L

Silverthorn To Be Honored Tuesday

Harry F. Silverthorn a funeral director in Orfordville for 50 years will be honored in Milwaukee by the Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association. He has a 50 year membership certificate. Born in Footville he worked in his father's store and tobacco warehouse before five years at a Footville funeral home and earning embalming license April 8 1906. He bought the Edward Haugen funeral home and has operated it as his own.

Harry F. Silverthorn Orfordville Milwaukee Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association Silverthorn Footville Edward Haugen

City Poppy Day Set By Legion Aux May 26

Mrs. Lloyd A. Mary of the Zilmer Riley American Legion Post Auxiliary announced the Poppy Day chairmen for the May 26 sale. Proceeds aid rehabilitation for needy veterans and families. Poppies are made by patients at the Veterans Administration hospital in Wood. Square, outlying, and village chairmen are named with window decoration and publicity coordinators. Headquarters will be at Wisconsin Power and Light Co. office.

Lloyd A.mary Zilmer-Riley American Legion Post Legion and Auxiliary Veterans Administration Hospital Wood Glen A. Swiggum Bernard F. Gibbons William R Eberhardt T. W. Reilly Floyd Pyle William Preston Rob

Reuther warns Democrats over civil rights stance

At the ninth ADA convention Reuther says Democrats must take a clear civil rights position or lose American support. As ADA vice chairman and UAW president he argues the party must offer a real choice to extend both the New Deal and Fair Deal into the future.

Vrews Reuther Democratic Party Americans For Democratic Action Eisenhower ADA United Auto Workers

Autry to Quit Radio in Recording Dispute

Hollywood reports Gene Autry plans to quit radio this Sunday amid a clash over live versus transcribed shows. CBS Radio President Arthur Hull Hayes and sponsor William K. Wrigley Jr. both say they are surprised by the decision, ending a historic sponsor-star pairing since 1940. A source says Wrigley dislikes transcriptions, previously tolerating them during rodeo tours.

Hollywood Gene Autry CBS Radio Arthur Hull Hayes Network Autry William K. Wrigley Jr Wrigley

Tractor Mishap Claims Life of Local Farmer

64 year old Lewis Schu richt of the Elkhart Lake area died at a hospital Friday after a tractor he was repairing fell on him. He was a farmer in the Plymouth region and the accident occurred while he was working on the machine.

Plymouth Lewis Schuricht Elkhart Lake

Wisconsin Holstein Friesian convention highlights and cattle records

Pecatonica Abigail Prude a registered Holstein Friesen cow owned by Ralph Eastwood of Woodford completed a 365 day production test averaging about 22 quarts of milk daily. Wisconsin delegates will attend the 71st Holstein Friesian Association convention in Milwaukee June 6 and 7. John Ruff of Monroe is among breeders consigning cattle to the sale. two Brown Swiss cows from Alfred Meier of Rock Hill also reported lactation metrics. Ralph Kundert and family leave for Arizona to visit son in law and daughter, Lt and Mrs Van Bixhorn, accompanied by daughters Marion and Patricia.

Pecatonica Abigal Prilly Prude Ralph E. Eastwood Woodford John W. Ruff Monroe State Fair Park West Allis the Park Coliseum Alfred Shorty) J. Meier Highway 59 Julia M Rock Hill Onnabell H. Otto Elmer Monticello Holstein-Friesian Association of America Wisconsin Milwaukee National Association Arizona Ralph J. Kundert 9Th Street Ralph van Bixhorn Marion Patricia

UW Rally Hears Stassen on Arms Policy

Harold Stassen told about 600 at a University of Wisconsin disarmament conference that the United States will embark on a thorough review of disarmament policies based on U N sponsored talks in London. He said studies to be made in Russia and that the conference brightened prospects for peace. Stassen, Eisenhower’s disarmament assistant and former Minnesota governor, had just returned from London.

Madison Harold Stassen United States Russia Stassen Eisenhower University of Wisconsin U. N London Minnesota

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