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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1961
Page
8
The forecast calls for a warmer trend in the extreme north with a mix of sun and clouds. Temps ease from low 40s tonight to highs in the mid 60s to low 70s Sunday, with scattered showers possible in the extreme southwest during the afternoon.
William A. Burkhard Jr., 17, of 1065 8th Avenue, and Vernon F. Schelp, 29, of Albany, appear in the readable notice. The item lists ages and addresses for the individuals involved.
Mr and Mrs Orville Gilbert of Beloit announce a daughter born May 19. Mr and Mrs Robert C Wueth rich of Route 1 announce a son born May 20.
The St Clare Hospital Medical section lists patients including Mrs Orville Planti kow of Hollandale Mrs Ernest Waeffler Route 3 Samuel Miller Route 1 and Palmer Damen 1616 17th street Surgical patient Elizabeth Goodrich Beloit and dismissals for Jeffrey Holtshop ple Thomas H Marty Ellis Tuell Ralph Bobzien Rodney J Nash Charles E G Tewes Carla Demert Mrs Glen Chamberlain Mrs Granville Mc Cauley and daughter Mrs Herman Stampfli and daughter and Mrs Robert Holcomb.
Associates of the late Daniel L. Ault attended funeral services for the United Telephone Co engineer in the Shriner-Neushwan der funeral home. Ault died at 38 in St Marys hospital Rochester. Attending were James O. Driver Princeton N J vice president United Telephone Co Frank J Reynolds Madison Graybar Electric James Robertson Platteville W J Pfaender M A Shea and Lee Rubendahl Stromberg Carlson Chicago Mr and Mrs Ray Riordan Madison Wisconsin Tele phone Association Frank Heidt Madison General Telephone Co Mr and Mrs Robert Laurian area engineer for the REA from Madison and Earl Bates REA accountant from Baraboo Explorer Scouts of Post 501 represented Mr Aults former Boy Scout Troop 113 as the color guard.
About 15 students are expected to participate in the driving competition at the Jayce Teen-age Road-e-o. Co chairmen Robert G. Holtshopple and John J. Nemitz said 11 took the written exam at the high school Thursday night and four or five more will take the test before tomorrow’s driving contest at Sentry Market parking lot at 2 p.m.
A tractor operators dry run is set for next Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Ralph Kubly farm east of Monticello on County Trunk EE. The event prepares contestants for the county contest scheduled Saturday June 1 at the Monroe fair grounds.
Services for Stella Holcomb 77 who died yesterday will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Stuessy funeral home with Rev. Jesse Dom of the Universalist Church officiating. Burial follows at Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call after noon today at the funeral home.
Personal mentions list residents visiting relatives across Baraboo Monroe Madison Lena and Orangeville with multiple households noted. Knights of Columbus Auxiliary hosts a Mother Daughter breakfast May 21 at St Victor’s gym after 8 30 Mass with reservations due May 19. Mrs George Richardson of Brodhead attends U N affairs conference in Milwaukee and serves as district chairman.
About 20 years after two small insurers were liquidated, Superior Mutual faces liquidation after 24% days of testimony on its finances. Judge Wilkie ruled reserves total 854000 at end of 1960 while three months of 1961 claims reached 493000, with assets to pay costs and pending claims first. Remaining assets would be pro rated to policyholders. liquidation expected to take over a year.
Two year old Greg Nyman was found napping in an alfalfa field a quarter mile from home after more than 70 searchers scoured the area. He had been missing four hours. his mother first reported him at 1 30 p.m. Neighbors and Dakota fire department joined the Stephenson County sheriff’s crew in the search. the disturbance of his sleep was noted as the crowd tramped nearby.
A pickup owned by Rod Turnmire of Soldiers Grove burned on Highway 14 Friday destroying juke boxes and records valued about $4,000. Richland Center firefighters suspect a lighted cigarette from a passing vehicle started the blaze.
An Air Force B58 bomber with a three man crew is planned to fly to France next week at about 1300 miles per hour, twice the speed of sound, slowing only to refuel from KC135 tankers along the route.
A former Lancaster man Rob ert Sisley has taken over as manager of the Green County Service Co op. He succeeds Joseph A Shaffer who moves to a co op in Little Falls Minn effective June 1. Sisley was station manager of the Peoples Community Oil Co op for six years. He is married with two children and moving to 1325 21st avenue. He is a four year Air Force veteran and a member of the Legion and Anne Lodge No 20 F and M.
Mrs. Mary A. Karlen 81 of Monticello died at White Haven nursing home after a stroke. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Zwingli United Church of Christ Monticello with burial in Highland Cemetery. Visitation at Vocegeli funeral home after noon tomorrow.
The cornerstone of a new 68 bed wing at Freeport Memorial Hospital will be laid at 2 30 p m tomorrow. The ground floor will house offices X ray records and drug department and two patient floors. Ground floor completion is set for mid July with rest of building by September. Freeport Memorial previously Deaconess hospital.
Former Republican Senator George W Malone of Nevada died Friday at age 70 after battling cancer. Malone served in the Senate from 1947 to 1959 and was known for advocating stronger tariff protection for American business.
Grace George Brady known as Grace George died Friday in New York at age 81. A Brooklyn native, she first appeared on Broadway in 1898 and her last role was in 1951 in W. Somerset Maugham's The Constant Wife.
Joyce Ludwig of Monroe is part of a saxophone quartet presented by Milton College band. The concert features Novelette and is scheduled for tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the college auditorium.
The VFW will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Turner hall. Residents will be served lunch after the gathering.
The Green County American Cancer Society unit will hold its May meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the First National Bank community room. Miss Marie Geigel, secretary, announced today.
The Green County Dairy Promotion committee will convene at 8 p.m. Monday in the agricultural meeting to plan further details of June Dairy Month activities.
Wendell Fuller once manager of the local Woolworth store has been hospitalized in St Paul for a month. He is undergoing tests to diagnose arthritis of the upper spine. The Fullers moved from Iowa to the St Paul area two years ago and reside at St John’s Hospital 403 Maria Avenue St Paul Minnesota.
Services for John Sager 58 of 1426 21st street a Monroe businessman who died Thursday afternoon in St. Clare hospital were held at 2 30 p m today in St John s United Church of Christ with Rev Paul H Olm officiating Pallbearers included Walter F Baumgartner Joseph Huber Joseph B D Viney Rodney O Kittelsen Alfred E Green and Armand F Sorenson Organist Mrs Clarence Seaton and vocalist Mrs James Gordee performed In The Garden and Beautiful Isle of Somewhere Burial followed in Calvary Cemetery with Rev E C McCollow at the graveside The Newcomer funeral home of Monroe directed arrangements
Monroe JV beat Brodhead 7-3 at Monroe Country Club behind Bob Jones’s 36 for nine holes. Jones birdied holes 5 8 and 9 in the 36 par event while teammates Dusty Ault Doug Knight and Bob Tschanz posted solid scores. Coach Jim Forbes led the squad in Gay Steensrud’s absence during the Badger Conference tourney week.
GREEN BAY No sales at Wisconsin Cheese Exchange Friday. Offers uncovered include one car 60lb blocks without liners from factory uninspected by USDA 33 percent one car vacuum packed pasteurized longhorns 36 percent and one car Minnesota 60 lb blocks without liners 33 percent. Bids unfilled include one car 60 lb blocks without liners from uninspected factory 33 percent and one car liners 334. To sell rent buy hire phone 3.
Fredric Moritz an eighth grade student at Roosevelt school will be among the graduates at Green County Rural Graduation in the junior high auditorium next Wednesday. He serves as principal cornetist of the junior band and will be featured in a brass ensemble. Moritz will solo on Maid of the Mist with Carole Buehler accompanying on piano, the two to perform during the formal graduation program. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Alvin Moritz Route 3 Monroe.
The speech denounces communism and brainwashing, critiques U.S. officials, and warns of a Kennedy Khrushchev meeting mockingly. Noble cites 23 Turn Coats in Korea, laments American intellectual and spiritual unpreparedness, and ends with a benediction after a flag pledge led by Rev. Sandie Patrick.
The Duluth Air Force Base disposed of a crashed B47 stratojet wreckage after a February crash that killed four. Junk dealer Floyd Ramme of Ironwood Michigan submitted the highest bid of 150 dollars, far below the plane's original 2 million dollar cost.
Eighteen members of St John s United Church of Christ Fellowship led by Rev Donald Storck and advisers left for a weekend retreat and work project at Cedar Lake home for the aged in West Bend. Participants include Kay Bauman Holly Hoesly Vicki Smith Nancy Sickinger Gene Aeschliman Dan Counsel man Joyce Mallory Laura Schroeder Christie Wittner Jim Marty Janet Senn Judy Schutz Ronald Wilde Carol Ruehle Guineth Gonstead Skipper Smith Barbara Swiggum Pat Lawrence Sponsored by the South Wisconsin Synod of the Evangelical and Reform church the group will return home to.
A concise note explains that Hawaii comprises twenty principal islands in the archipelago, highlighting the main landmass distribution and regional groupings across the state.
NEW YORK The stock market posted its largest weekly gain of 1961 as the Dow Jones industrial average crossed the 700 level, closing at 705.96 after an 18.05 rise. The AP average rose 4.60 to 252.10, with 804 issues advancing and 561 declining. volume was 24,274,430 shares.
A pickup driven by Henry Goodman Route 1 Monroe and a car driven by Leonard G Bollstand South Wayne were in an accident about a mile west of Monroe on Highway 11 at 6 30 p m yesterday. Moderate damage reported to both vehicles.
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