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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1958
Page
6
Weather summary with records and extremes
Since yesterday at 1 p.m. high 84 and low 60. Year ago today high 64 and low 47. Precipitation since yesterday afternoon. Barometer 30.08 at 1 a.m. and 30.09 at 1 p.m. Warmest place Phoenix Arizona at 90 and coldest Bis marck North Dakota at 38. Sunrise 5 32 and sunset 8 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Bismark
N. D
Estates Probate Notes Featuring Multiple Wiscons in Heirs Executors
Multiple probate notices list executors appraisers and heirs for estates in Spooner and surrounding areas. Elsie Gerber Frieda Spaeni Rosa H Field Ernest Pauli and related family members are named as executors heirs or appraisers with wills dated 1945 1956 1947 and 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert ZumBrunnen
Spooner
Elsie Gerber
Walter J. Wenger
Robert E. Zuercher
Margaret ZumBrunnen
Frieda Spaeni
William H
Charles L. Field
Rosa H. Field
George W
John
Henry Pauli
Ernest Pauli
Fred
Paul
Edwin J
Elsie Serstad
Lydia Reinking
Forfeitures Robert N. Schmidt in Monroe Speeding Case
Monroe police report a speeding case involving Robert N. Schmidt of Monroe with a forfeiture of $10. The notice notes the enforcement action by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert N. Schmidt
Monroe
Obituaries for four Wisconsin residents noted
Death notices for Mrs. Bessie Schmitz 78 Monroe Henry Lange 64 Darlington Mrs Elmer Moen 45 Janesville and Jorgan Moe 73 Mt Horeb list their ages and towns reflecting a regional obituary brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Schmitz
Monroe
Henry Lange
Darlington
Elmer Moen
Janesville
Jorgan Moe
Mt. Horeb
Walmer and Wells Families Report May 14 Births
Mr and Mrs Alvin Walmer of Albany announce the birth of a daughter on May 14. Mr and Mrs Arnold Wells of South Beloit report the arrival of a son on May 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Walmer
Albany
Arnold Wells
South Beloit
St Clare Hospital Accident and Dismissals List
The notice lists patients in the St Clare Hospital accident and dismissals. Names include Mrs Louis Felder Mrs Gene Flannery Mrs Harold Legler Emil Schaad Mrs Anna Guel son Walter Tues cher Mrs Margarite Humbel Linda Fox and others. Dismissals include Lyle Hilliard Phillip Hammond John McNeill Dennis Broge Kenneth Segner and several more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Felder
18Th Avenue
Gene Flannery
Argyle
Harold Legler
17Th Street
Emil Schaad
15Th Avenue
Anna Guelson
Brodhead
Walter Tuescher
South Wayne
Marguerite Humbel
Route 3
Linda Fox
Gratiot
Lyle Hilliard
Phillip Hammond
John McNeill
Dennis Broge
Kenneth Segner
Gregory Holmes
Shirl Neider
April Base Milk Premium Sets 14 Cent Rise
Chicago producers shipping to Federal Order 41 will receive 14 cents above the April base price of 3.40 per cwt for 3.5 test milk delivered in the 70 mile Chicago zone. The excess equals 3.00 per cwt after a 25 cent negotiated premium on Class I milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
City Hall
H. L. Edwards
Pure Milk Association
Firemen Hold Dinner For Police Aldermen
The Monroe fire department honored city council police department municipal employees and press and radio representatives with a dinner at the City hotel. Fire Chief Josef J. Benkert acted as master of ceremonies and invited remarks from each group. A request by city clerk Mrs. Freda Bray led firemen to bring two fire trucks for rides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Josef J. Benkert
Freda Bray
Medical Group Elects Officers in Madison Meeting
Frederick Blanc and Miss Jane Lordalen of Monroe were named vice president and treasurer respectively of the Southern Wisconsin Medical Technicians Association at a Jackson Clinic library gathering in Madison. Merian Smith of Madison General Hospital became president and Gertrude Wasson of the VA hospital was elected secretary. Dr J W Messer spoke on diabetes control while Bernard McGuiness outlined lab methods for blood sugar testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Blanc
Jane Lordalen
Monroe
Southern Wisconsin Medical Technicians’ Association
Jackson Clinic
Madison
Blanc
The
Medical Center
Miss Lordalen
Monroe Clinic
Merian Smith
Madison General Hospital
Gertrude Wasson
J. W. Messer
Methodist Hospital
Bernard McGuiness
Bessie Schmitz Dies at 78 in Monroe Hospital
Mrs. Bessie Schmitz, 78, formerly of Madison, died yesterday in a Monroe hospital after a long illness. She worked as a clerk at the Emporium in Madison. Survived by brother Fred Hanson of Cleveland. Last rites set for 3 p.m. tomorrow at Schroeder Funeral Home Madison, burial in Forest Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Schmitz
Madison
Monroe Hospital
Emporium
Fred Hanson
Cleveland
Schroeder
Forest Hill Cemetery
Twelve Farmers Assist Leopold With Planting
Twelve farmers prepared the ground and planted corn for William Leopold on his Monroe Township farm after a highway crash on May 8 that left his father in law Conrad Pilz dead. The workers included Vernon Friederichs Robert Rufenacht Fred Wald John Vogel August Ruehlew Earl and Daniel Bechtolt Ed Roth Armin Rufener Sam Pilz Ed Saunders and Melvin Voegeli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Leopold
Conrad Pilz
Leopold
Monroe Township
Vernon Friederichs
Robert Rufenacht
Fred Wald
John Vogel
August Ruehlew
Earl
Daniel Bechtolt
Ed Roth
Armin Rufener
Sam Pilz
Ed Saunders
Melvin Voegeli
Area School Districts Plan Consolidation Hearing
A hearing on dissolving the Martintown and Rush school districts in the southwestern county is set for 8 p m tomorrow at Rush school. Plans propose dissolution with the two districts forming a new centralized school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martintown
Rush
Madison tribute reaches $4365 for air base pilot memory
A fundraiser honoring a Truax Air Base pilot who died May 5 when he steered his jet into Lake Monona to avoid a residential area has raised $4365 to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Truax Air Base
Lake Monona
Maritime Day Observance Urged by Gov Thomson
Madison reports Gov. Thomson calling attention to National Maritime Day on May 22 and urging all citizens to join in the observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Gov
Thomson
Personal visits noted from multiple towns during city day
Arthur Krebs Winslow visited the city today. Mrs. Robert Leeder came from Janesville. A H Woeckel of Chicago conducted business here. Mrs. Donald Dougherty from Freeport attended to affairs with Mrs. Alden Huntington. Mr. and Mrs. G E Redding ton hosted callers from Shannon. Ed Flinn of Bryan Ohio visited J L Babler. Mr. and Mrs. John H Marty and Janet left New Glarus for Hillsboro Oregon after two months with relatives. Seth and Mrs. Arnold Johnson Amarillo Texas are in New Glarus visiting family. Nellie W Kohli Monroe librarian attended a Rock River Valley meeting at Ft. Atkinson. Jennie Gray will attend Southwestern district meeting at Fenimore. Callers at Mrs Rex Eyler Sr.'s home included Arnold Berger Rose Taylor Bill Mueller Mayme Rich ter Chester Martin Ida Stauffacher and Miss Emma McGinty of Darlington. Mrs Richter was en route to visit Mrs Ted Sallee Rockord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Krebs
Winslow
Janesville
Robert Leeder
A. H. Woeckel
Chicago
Donald Dougherty
Freeport
Alden Huntington
Platteville
G. E. Reddington
Shannon
Ed Flinn
Bryan
J. L. Babler
John H. Marty
Janet
New Glarus
Hillsboro
Ore
Set
Arnold Johnson
Amarillo
Tex
Oden Glaeden
William Bauer
Nellie W. Kohli
Monroe
Ft. Atkinson
Rock River Valley
Jennie Gray
Fennimore
Rex Eyler Sr
Mmes
Arnold Berger
Rose Taylor
Bill Mueller
Mayme Richter
Chester Martin
Ida Stauffacher
Emma McGinty
Darlington
Zsa Zsa Gabor Considers Suit Over Hays Slur
Zsa Zsa Gabor vows to sue Ohio Rep Wayne Hays for slander if he repeats an insult outside Congress. Hays said she was the most expensive courtesan since Madame de Pompadour during debate on foreign aid, referencing gifts from Rafael Trujillo Jr. Gabor demanded he come out from immunity to repeat the remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Zsa
Zsa Gabor
Wayne Hays
Ohio
Congress
Madame de Pompadour
Hays
Miss Gabor
Rafael Trujillo Jr
Dominican Republic
Immunity
Stock List Rallies After Early Retreat
New York stocks recovered from a slight early retreat and posted mixed, uneven moves this afternoon. Industrials edged higher while rails fluctuated, utilities barely changed as traders digested Russia's Sputnik III news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Russia
Girl Scouts Plan Graduation Event
Eighteen Monroe Senior Girl Scouts from Troops 227 231 and 228 will graduate at the Senior Girl Scout banquet Tuesday at 6 30 p m in the Swiss Wheel restaurant. Graduates include Caryl Goecks Carol Lux Diana Weeks Lonna Rhyner Patricia Miller Dennis Bohren Beverly Myers Cheryl Loveland and others with leaders Mrs E B Lux Mrs Burton H Lynch Miss Lillian Hanson Mrs W Howard Smith and Mrs La Verne Koehn. The event features committees decorations reservations and a guest talk on La Cabana with Ann Goodmiller as toast mistress. Several graduates will receive 10 year pins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Caryl Goecks
Carol Lux
Diana Weeks
Lonna Rhyner
Patricia Miller
Dennis Bohren
Beverly Myers
Cheryl Loveland
Texas
E. B. Lux
Judith Chambers
Elise Feutz
Linda Coole
Patricia Crouch
Carol Cunningham
Mary Erickson
Betty Gempeler
Carol Koenig
Gayleen Steensrud
Mary Jo Wuetrich
Burton H. Lynch
Lillian Hanson
W. Howard Smith
LaVerne Koehn
Deanne Bowman
Joan Swiggum
Joann Nussbaum
Ann Goodmiller
Sharon Einbeck
Sally Ruf
Joyce Moen
Anita Ainsworth
Elaine Rubi
Judith Beckman
Joey Klassy
Judith Smith
Beverly Koehn
Bonnie Kubly
Marvin Tessneer
U S Stations Pick Up Sputnik III Signals Near New York
New York Long Island receiving stations from RCA and ITT reported detecting radio signals from the Russian satellite Sputnik III shortly after 10 am. Both described the signal as a high pitched tone and noted the Morse transmission of the letter L. RCA's Riverhead station made the first pickup, ITT's Southampton station the second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Long Island
Radio Corp. of America
Riverhead
International Telephone and Telegraph Co
Southampton
Albany Man Fined 50 on Disorderly Charge
William Hanson of Albany was fined 50 dollars and costs in Justice Court on a disorderly conduct charge. The fine was suspended by 50 dollars if Hanson refrains from entering Albany taverns for six months after an alleged incident Monday night near Albany. Deputies said Norbert D. Sperry accused Hanson of threatening him with a loaded shotgun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hanson
Albany
Justice Court
Hanson
Norbert D. Sperry
Mrs. Felder suffers broken hip after home fall
Mrs Louis Felder, 63, of 1014 18th Avenue, broke her left hip in a fall at home yesterday. She was taken to St. Clare Hospital where she is listed in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Felder
18Th Avenue
St. Clare Hospital
Janet Elaine named for Deininger family daughter birth
Mr and Mrs Nathan Deininger Route 2 announce the birth of their daughter Janet Elaine on May 3. The couple also has two other children, Carol aged eight and John aged five, with grandparents Mrs John Deininger 1703 21st Avenue and Mrs Anna Brunner Route 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Elaine
Nathan Deininger
Carol
John
John Deininger
21St Avenue
Anna Brunner
Route 2
Mrs Cota in Rockford Reported in Good Condition
Mrs. Bassie Cota of Rockford is reported in good condition after a spinal operation yesterday. She was admitted Monday and her husband says the procedure was highly successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B ®Ssie Cota
Rockford
Lester Son Born in New Glarus
Mr and Mrs Jack Lester of North Lake Illinois announce the birth of a son Douglas Egerton II on May 7. They also have two daughters Debbie and Denise. Mrs Lester is Barbara Reardon, granddaughter of Mrs Barbara Marty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
New Glarus
Jack Lester
North Lake
Ill
Douglas Egerton II
Debbie
Denise
Barbara Reardon
Barbara Marty
Film To Be Shown At Legion Post Meeting
A film titled Camp American Legion will be shown at the American Legion Post meeting tonight at 8 in Legion hall. Bruce M. Blum will explain the new Legion insurance plan during the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Legion Hall
Bruce M. Blum
Legion
Mrs Clara Stixrood Honored by Spencer Stars Club 1957
Mrs Clara Stixrood of 2117 16th Street is named a member of the Spencer Stars Club for 1957 based on her sales record as a registered Spencer corsetiere in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Stixrood
16Th Street
Spencer Stars Club
Spencer
Donna Clark Wins Merit Trophy for State Board Exam
Miss Donna Clark of Ann's Beauty Shop receives the Merit Trophy from the Wisconsin State Board of Health for high average on the 1957 state board examination. She attended Monroe High School and graduated from Harper Method Beauty School in Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Clark
Ann’s
Wisconsin State Board of Health
Monroe High School
Harper Method Beauty School
Madison
Monticello Band Competes With Nine Entries
Monticello school band enters nine solos at the state competition as reported by Times Special.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Monticello
Monticello
Madison Music Festival Draws Local Performers
A Saturday music festival at Madison featured Susan Disch Beth Ann Schuler Carol Ponyicsanyi Carolyn Klassy Barbara Gempeler Gail Witten wyler Judy Woodruff Karen Bidlingmaier Roberta Feller Joann Schneider Nancy Root Rosanda Richards and Billy Hefty as participating artists in a community event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Susan Disch
Beth Ann Schuler
Carol Ponyicsanyi
Carolyn Klassy
Barbara Gempeler
Gail Wittenwyler
Judy Woodruff
Karen Bidlingmaier
Roberta Feller
Joann Schneider
Nancy Root
Rosanda Richards
Billy Hefty
FBI Holds Suspect In Bank Raid Case
A man arrested at Fort Lewis Washington is charged with attempted robbery of the Knowles branch of the Mayville State Bank. Thomas M Thompson 27 is held at Tacoma city jail. The alleged robbery attempt occurred February 27 with no money taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Knowles
Mayville State Bank
FBI
Dan Fults
Thomas M. Thompson
Tacoma City
Thompson
Church sermon prompts burglary inquiry in Portsmouth
Rev. Ernest K. Emurian preached at Community Methodist Church on Is This Church Worth Breaking Into. The following night a thief broke in through a rear window and ransacked several cabinets and boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Ernest K. Emurian
Community Methodist Church
Cheese demand steady in Madison market
Madison Wisconsin dairy market shows full steady demand fair to good with small offerings. State brands large styles ample with cheddars at 32 to 33 cents and single daisies 35 to 36 cents, long horns 35 to 42 cents, midgets 36 to 38 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Congregational Conference Plans Joint Parley
The Wisconsin Congregational Conference with about 20 000 members plans a 1959 meeting in Madison to parallel a merger discussion with the Evangelical and Reformed Church. The two denominations are negotiating closer ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beloit
Wisconsin Congregational Conference
Madison
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Secretary Brucker Reacts to Sputnik IIL Launch
Secretary of the Army Wilber M. Brucker said he saw nothing startling in the announced launch of Sputnik IIL by the Russians. He noted that the event had been expected for some time and spoke from Providence Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. I
Wilber M. Brucker
Brucker
Argentine President Orders 60 Percent Wage Increase
President Arturo Frondizi announced a nationwide 60 percent salary rise calculated from the February 1 1956 level. White collar workers earning about 2,000 pesos monthly will gain roughly 200 pesos more, averaging around 52 dollars monthly, though inflation remains unaddressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Arturo Frondizi
Frondizi
40 and 8 Initiation To Be Held Sunday
Green County Voiture No. 1121 of the 40 and 8 will hold a county wide initiation Sunday. Registration begins at 10 a m in the National Guard Armory. A parade at 1 30 p m around the square will be followed by initiatory work in the armory at 2 p m. Climax of the day will be at 5 p m dinner in Legion hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
National Guard
Legion Hall
Lady Style Burglary Suspect Convicted
Miss Josephine Ditmore, 23, convicted of burglary for forcing entry into a Baltimore restaurant and a tailor shop using feminine tools such as eyebrow tweezers a nail file and a lady s size razor. Judge Anselm Sodaro presided over the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Josephine Ditmore
Anselm Sodaro
Larson participates in Strikex exercise off Southern California
Aviation electronics technician third class John W. Larson son of Mrs Esther Larson Juda attached to Fighter Squadron 52 took part in Strikex a First Fleet striking force exercise held off the coast of Southern California during May 5 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Larson
Esther Larson
Juda
Fighter Squadron 52
California
Burleson baseball player dies after line drive injury
Carl Allman a 15 year old Burleson High School baseball player was killed when struck in the back of the head by a teammate s line drive during batting practice He was about 45 feet from the batter when the ball struck him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Carl Allman
Burleson
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