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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1957
Page
6
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and possible thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight. Chance of severe weather this afternoon and tonight. Tuesday remains mostly cloudy with more showers and thunderstorms. Warmer on Tuesday with highs in the 70s and overnight lows in the 50s. East winds 10 to 20 mph.
Last week high 80 and low unknown since Saturday 1 p.m. highest 63 and lowest 49. Year ago today high 88 low 64. Precipitation since Saturday. Barometer today 1 a.m. 29.96 1 p.m. 29.95. Warmest place yesterday Laredo Texas 95. Coldest Bryce Canyon Utah 24. Sunrise 5 33 sunset 8 20.
Joe Steiner transfers lot 21 Getting's addition in Monroe to John E Schnei der. Property details indicate city location and parcel identification. The filing records show a deed transfer between the two named individuals.
Richard Gustave Hefty aged 24 of Joliet Illinois and Frances Loeffel aged 22 linked by license application at Freeport. Gordon Wahler 19 of 732 11th street and Rose Wenger 19 of 811 17th avenue listed for license. Raymond Zien 24 of Catlett Wisconsin and Alice Tyler 18 of Monroe also applied for licenses.
Obituary notices list deaths including Carl Olaf Severson 73 of 1218 17th avenue William Foulker 84 of 2223 9th street infant son of Mr and Mrs Victor Folgate Dakota Ill Otto Urben 81 Mt Vernon H A Harvell 55 Batavia Ill Oscar Hillery 69 Darlington Mrs Lyman Bartle 76 Argyle Oscar L Larson 56 Clinton.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Meldland Jr New Glarus report a daughter born May 12. Mr and Mrs Werner Herrii 1753 14th Street announce a daughter born May 12.
A hospital notice lists multiple patients by full names and places including Robert Rude Ar gy le and Jesse Hanson Argyle in an accident entry. It also records tonsillectomy patient Linda Ott Route 2 and numerous medical and surgical patients with addresses and towns such as New Glarus Argyle Platteville Beloit South Wayne Albany and others. Dismissals include Jessie Burr Eric Stone LaVerne Altmann Connie Monson Mrs Glen Rid nour Mrs Donald Severson and family and several others.
Oscar L. Larson 56 died at 4 10 am in St. Clare hospital Clinton where he had been a patient since April 10. The body was taken to Lynder and Wood funeral home Clinton for arrangements as local officials prepare notices.
The column lists multiple residents visiting from Albany and Madison andfolk from Monroe and nearby towns. Notable names include Mrs. Luther Kittleson, Mrs. Donald Schenk, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Olson and son Mike, Mrs. Everett Keel's family, and Dr. Walter Freeman. The piece also notes an Eastern Star birthday party and a Pythian Sisters and KP memorial service with a potluck.
Daily bargains highlighted in The Times classifieds section offer bargains across items and services. Readers can find brief notices on sales, services, and local opportunities with concise details and prices where listed.
Mrs. Ly man Bartle 76 of Argyle formerly Jennie May Webster died yesterday at a son s home in New Glarus after a stroke. She was born May 9 1881 in Dodgeville and lived in Argyle since 1907. She was active in the Argyle Methodist church the American Legion Auxiliary and the OES. She leaves two sons Dr. Bartle and Myron both of New Glarus two sisters and two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Argyle Methodist church with burial in Wood lawn cemetery. Friends may call at the Erickson funeral home Argyle until 11 a.m. tomorrow.
The party delegates chose Roger P. Murphy of Waukesha to succeed Leo Martin of Waupaca as chairman after discarding a candidates' resolution. Possible rivals for nomination included Alvin O Konski of Mercer John Byrnes of Green Bay and Henry Hughes of Oshkosh, while Charles Kersten of Milwaukee withdrew to return to law practice.
Capt. and Mrs. Eugene Beach and children Joseph and Jane will return from three years in Germany in June. Capt. Beach receives reassignment to Moody Air Force Base Georgia with a visit to Monroe before moving. Mrs. Beach is Mary Ruth Stauffacher daughter of Mrs. R. C. Myers, who moved from 1313 20th Avenue to 2110 1111th Street.
The Monroe Council Knights of Columbus will meet at 8 p.m. in St. Victor parish hall. Anthony M. Kuban has accepted the chairmanship of the council’s portion of the annual Shriner KC ball game for crippled and underprivileged children.
Rev R B Cavaness and Mrs Cavaness return from Singapore after riots and evacuation. They will present colored slides titled The Face of Singapore Today at Monroe Assembly of God tonight at 8 with host Rev Howard Bailey.
The Kiwanis Club will present the final Teen-Age Safe Driving Award for the current school year at its May 23 regular meeting. O N Johnson chairman said the judges have watched teenage drivers for two months with the police department sheriff's department and student council as observers. A second award for drivers up to age 21 will be given at summer's end.
Rhode Island, the smallest state, reports 181 miles of railroad mileage highlighting its rail network.
Hollywood reports Spike Jones is transitioning his act toward straighter numbers on his CBS TV show while retaining his washboard and novelty effects. He hopes to feature guests like Isaac Stern and Iturbi and has released Dinner Music For People Who Aren’t Very Hungry to accompany the shift.
Seven area men will be honored at the Bowman Dairy Co Old Timers Club 17th annual dinner in Chicago. The club, started in 1941, honors employees with 25 years or more of service. Honorees include Edward Knopinski Monroe Ivan Christiansen Lofus A Jacobson Erick P Boss Herman A Schuld M E Ware Brooklyn and Cecil Tiede Evansville.
Smith Masonic Lodge will meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m. in the Masonic Temple for degree work and refreshments.
Postmaster General Summerfield warned that mail frauds selling fake cures have reached historic highs with an annual public loss estimated at 50 million dollars. Fraud orders, prosecutions, and agreements to stop schemes are part of actions, while Chief Postal Inspector Stephens cites lucrative frauds and high conviction rates.
Police report a northbound Hasse vehicle and a southbound Wyss vehicle on 20th Avenue collided causing damage. Evelyn J. Hasse, 714 25th Avenue, treated at home for a left knee injury. Earlier, Robert Hendrickson, 2117 18th Avenue, found his parked car damaged after a car backed into it while turning around in a driveway across the street.
Mrs. Orville Jorenby serves as temporary substitute clerk at the New Glarus post office replacing Ronald Tschudy who has moved to employment at the Bank of New Glarus.
Washington Senator Chuck Dressen, recently ousted as field manager of the last place team, accepts an assistant to the president position after an hour-long meeting with club president Calvin Griffith. Dressen moves from managing to the front office in the nation's capital.
Darlington memorial services were held for Oscar Hillery 69 of Darlington who died Friday in a Madison hospital after a brief illness. He farmed Seymour Township before retiring to Darlington and was a member of the Darlington Masonic lodge. He is survived by Vera his wife a daughter Imelda Ferris Fresno Calif a son Kenneth Darlington a sister Lester Riter a brother John two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
A mobile x ray unit from the Wisconsin Anti TB Association will be in front of Albany’s bowling alley on Main Street. It will operate 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2 to 4:30 p.m. for residents 15 years and older to receive examinations.
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