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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1963
Page
9
Wisconsin region expected to be mostly cloudy and warmer this afternoon and tonight with scattered thundershowers in the south half. Thursday brings partly cloudy skies with a chance of more scattered thundershowers and temperatures from 46 to 55 overnight and 66 to 74 by day. Monroe area mirrors the same pattern with tonight lows 46 to 55 and highs around 66 to 74.
Since yesterday at 1 p.m. the high reached 68 and low 45. A year ago today the highs and lows were 88 and 66. Barometer read 30.21 at 1 a.m. and 30.20 at 1 p.m. Warmest place Presidio Texas at 104, coldest Hibbing Minnesota at 28. Sunrise was 5:39 and sunset 8:14.
Real estate transfers show Goetz Theaters sold to C J Goetz a parcel in Monroe’s Goetz Acres Add. August N Larson transfers to Sara E Nelson Lot 125 Railroad Add No 2 Monroe. Russell J Myers sells Lot 6 in Block 18 of Tallmans Add Monroe to Louis R Yates.
B H Roderick named executor of Myrtle M. Broughton’s estate who died April 9. Appraisers are G N Swartz and Dwight I Pierce. Will dated May 8 1954 leaves 500 to Brodhead Methodist Church 500 to Brodhead Free Library 900 to Greenwood Cemetery Association 100 to Laura Fleck Schrader 100 to Carlton Ross 100 to Harry Welch. Remainder divided among Violet N Jones B H Roderick Lucille Legler Churchill Jacob Roderick Jones Sarah Mundinger Waldo and Frederick Mundinger with varying shares.
Samuel A. Rogula Jr. of Monroe forfeits $10 for speeding. John Gertsch of Wilmington forfeits $25 for speeding in a school zone, per Monroe police.
Obituary notices list four recent deaths with ages and locations: Robert A Stewart 54 of Chicago Illinois. William C Knight 77 of Hollandale. James Deignan 70 of Pell Lake. Further details not readable in the fragment.
The document lists named patients including Claire Pryce Albany Katherine Hexom Freeport Robert Anderson South Wayne and Warren Bull Preenort Surgical Wilbert Christen Karen Albert Leonard Krauss John Mueller and related address entries. It also records dismissals of Otto Klemm Edward Einbeck David Thompson Albert Gardner Roy Von Hise Thomas Pan dow and several Mrs. entries.
Elmer Schlemme of the National Farmers Organization told county NFO members that a satisfactory number of milk plants have signed contracts in Wisconsin. He noted a large Rochester plant handling 242 million pounds daily has agreed to sign an NFC contract. John Krebs presided at the meeting in the agricultural building.
Charles Jones of Janesville was here yesterday on business. Regular meeting of the Women of the Moose Wednesday at 8 p.m. Beloit’s Alfred H. Daehlin attended a funeral for his brother Issac. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Hawkins of Casper Wyoming guest of Miss Tabitha Ritzmann. Weekend visits from Mr. and Mrs. Martin Towell of Iowa City and John Fahr of Milwaukee to Mrs. F. E. Towell. Bake sale Friday May 17 at 9 a.m. at First National Bank Monroe by Woodford Methodist church ladies. Rev. Gerritt E. Mouw and Roy Cneserro attended Rotary Club in Platteville. Miss Karen Miller of Chicago visiting Monroe parents after travels in Miami Beach and Nassau. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Kundert and sons Randy and Kevin of Neenah spent weekend here with relatives. Charles B. Marvin and Jacob Brunn of New Glarus to attend National Civil Defense Council meeting in Stevens Point Saturday. Brown Town Peace United Church group attended United Church of Christ training session in Madison. Pvt. Karl Ray Arnsmeier and Pvt. Dennis Zimmerman return to Marine base San Diego after 20 days at home, escorted by local relatives.
Evansville utility awards total 50000 for substation work. Allis-Chalmers Mfg Co supplies voltage regulators for 12876 dollars. A B Chance Co of Centralia Missouri handles construction for 17203 dollars. Westinghouse Electric Co provides transformers for 19 dollars.
Ralph A. Lindsay will be guest speaker at the Dane County Red Arrow club meeting in the GAR hall Madison He will show slides and recount his World War I visit to the French battlefields where the 32nd Division Red Arrow fought All veterans of the 32nd Division from World Wars I and II are invited.
Reading England Henrik Thorp, a 99 year old man, contracted mumps in what doctors call a historic late life case. He states he cannot recall how he contracted the illness and notes the unusual rarity of mumps in one's ninth decade. One physician remarks they have not seen such late onset before and plan to document the case for medical records.
The Vatican pavilion in New York for the 1964 fair will cost about 3 million dollars. Public admission will be free, according to Vatican officials after a conference with fair organizers led by vice president Charles Poletti. Dial 325-5101 for more information.
Dairy co operatives representing producers in 21 states urge a voluntary plan to Congress. The scheme would set Class I production to each farmer’s recent average and allocate the rest to Class II and III uses. The plan targets milk for federal markets with higher Class I prices.
President Kennedy selects 34 year old lawyer as new FCC chair E William Henry a former Memphis lawyer and current commissioner takes over Minow who resigns five years early to join Encyclopedia Britannica Inc Loevinger to fill the vacancy as Assistant Attorney General in charge of the antitrust division at the Justice Department.
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau board unanimously approved a resolution urging a congressional investigation into charges tied to the wheat referendum and related activities. It also seeks DOJ action and cites Assembly concerns about improper activities by the Wisconsin State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee in relation to the referendum.
Governor Reynold announces the appointment of Nicholas Didier of Route 1 Port Washington to the Southeast Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission effective immediately. The move adds a new member to the regional planning group.
John Beutel, son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Beutel Route 1, will perform with the Platteville State College symphony band tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the campus main auditorium.
Fredrick J. Amacher 19 son of Mr and Mrs Lindolf J Amacher Route 4 Monroe promoted to private first class in Germany with the 165th Transportation Detachment. He entered the Army in July 1962, trained at Ft. Knox and arrived overseas during his third year. Amacher attended Monroe High School and was engaged in farming before enlisting.
Mrs. Philipp N. Marty reports 236 dollars collected in a drive sponsored by the Stuessy Kuenzi Legion Auxiliary. She was assisted by auxiliary president Mrs. Earl Foster.
Monroe police investigated a 1 p.m. accident in the parking lot north of St. Clare hospital. A car driven by Gary D. Kammerode rolled from its stall and struck Bruno H. Schrade’s vehicle, causing minor damage to both cars.
James Schwoegler soil conservation director will present the program for the Skinner Creek Watershed meeting Friday at 8 p.m. in the Iliff school.
The fourth grade class plus teachers and several mothers took a class trip to Janesville yesterday.
John Liedschlag, a former Juda resident, will be employed as a park ranger at Black Hills National Park. He is slated to start in June.
Aletta Gail Hannes, daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Hannes Albany, was baptized Sunday at Brodhead Methodist Church officiated by Rev Lyle Stephenson. Sponsors were Mr and Mrs Paul Zimmerman Brodhead. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Loren Sutherland Brodhead and Mr and Mrs G A Reinert.
Washington Iowa records show great grandparents connected to the family lineage. Paternal grandmother is Harriet Hannes of Albany.
Clarence Grundahl and Arthur F. Carter announced a progress report for the State and National Mechanical Corn Packing contest to be held in Monroe on October 23 and 24 during yesterday’s Monroe Rotary meeting at the Swiss Wheel venue.
Herman L. Schindler, Third Ward alderman, comes home from St. Clare hospital after observation. He is expected to resume his council duties soon.
Ginny Lee Schlaff of Beloit will make her third appearance on the Dick Sherwood program next Tuesday at 6 30 p m on Channel 3 Madison She is the daughter of Mrs Marguerite Schlaff Beloit and Walter Schlaff Sr Monroe
Elsie D. Schultz of Brodhead escaped injury after her car struck a bridge on Highway 1181 one half mile east of Juta north of the KS intersection. Deputies said she tried to pass another car at the time of the accident.
Fire chief Josef F Benkert reported the siren tested and restored to good order. Captain Arthur Pope and an assistant attended the Mearee fire department practice, with demonstrations on artificial respiration. Dr Jack F Murray from Monroe Medical Center demonstrated heart massage. The event concluded the 10 hour first aid course taught by William Ridder Jr, Monroe fire department member.
Astronaut Cooper reaches an orbit from 100 to 166 miles above Earth after Atlas launch from Cape Canaveral. He communicates with Walter Schirra Jr at Cape Canaveral, while viewing sunrise and aurora-like glows. Perth lights shine below as he attains peak over Australia.
A cryptic phrase hints at a missing stage act prompting curiosity about what was intended. The note suggests unperformed or forgotten content, inviting speculation on the show's history and the reasons for its absence.
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