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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1963
Page
8
North west to east and south portions expect cloudiness and a chance of showers tonight and Tuesday. A little snow is possible in extreme north portions tonight and Tuesday. Lows dip to 30s northwest to 40s southeast. highs 40s north to 50s south. Monroe zone mostly cloudy with a few showers tonight and Tuesday and cooler Tuesday with lows 37 to 44 and highs in the 50s.
Last week high 75 and low 39, with Saturday 10 a.m. high 67. Year ago today high 79 low 61. Precip trace since Saturday 10 a.m. Barometer 1 a.m. 30 22 and 30 p.m. 30. Warmest place Needles California at 103, coldest Drummond Montana at 23. Sunrise 5 34 and sunset 8 19.
Lucille Myers transfers parcel It 13 in Schindler's Add Monroe to Marvin H. Wild. Harold R. Chamberlin sells It 8 block 32 in Dickson's Add Brodhead to Clifton R. Chamberlin.
Entries list Gerald L Hitchcock Route 2 Belleville fined 25 plus costs for speed violation and ordered to attend Traffic School. Dennis Eichstadt Route 1 Argyle no license fined 20 plus costs and ordered to Traffic School. Karen Blaser Oregon NJ inattentive driving fined 20 plus costs and four days in jail. Raymond Warne Jr. 1605 044 unknown offense fined 50 plus costs and Traffic School. Committed to jail for four days in Monroe Police jurisdiction.
Monroe police report shows Fred Crooks of Monticello forfeiting $10 after a stop sign violation.
Merlyn Jay Williams aged 465 South Wayne. Maude Creasy aged 68 Gotham. Leonard Pond aged 64 Miner Point. Emma Sanders aged 88 Roscoe Illinois. Nellie Whitman aged 96 Dodgeville. Edward Schroeder aged 82 Rockford. Charles Masters aged 80 Beloit.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Walter of Brodhead welcome a son on May 20. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Badertscher Jr. of Brodhead greet a son on May 19. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dunlavy of Argyle announce a daughter on May 19. Mr. and Mrs. John Daehlin at 72442 18th Avenue announce a daughter on May 19. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Stampfli of Rock City welcome a son on May 18.
St Clare Hospital Medical lists patients and staff including Adolph Stalder Winslow Clara Berger South Wayne Mazie Walters Juda Donald Allan Erickson New Glarus Gerald Foss Beloit Jennie Cohlman Belleville Tracy Badertscher Brodhead Heidi Hartman Davis Ruby Ones South Wayne Lois Priewe Beloit LeRoy Scott Orfordville John M Graves Stockton William G Grimes Rockford Genevieve James New Glarus Manda Noonan Brodhead Ernest Parr Rockton Ottilie Wenger 1424% 14th avenue A R Steele 16244 11th street Surgical: Clarence R Zuhlke Brodhead Ray L Kingsbury Belvidere Lena Cleavland Juda Carol Gunder son Janesville Osborne Hare David Newman and son Clarence Meier and son Robert Smith Richard Schweder Vicki Tollakson Asa Wilcox Mabel Clifford Lindon Hebner Gerald Broge Armand Sorenson John J Broesch Jeffrey
Miss Rose Voelkli celebrated a long career with customers and business friends visiting her store. Local merchants, three generations of customers, and colleagues joined a dinner at J. T. Etter’s home. The party highlighted a window display showing merchandise sold “then and now.”
Two men died in a Sunday night blaze that destroyed a two story rooming house in Platteville. Victims were Harry Woodfield, 87, and Carl Mossbruck, 61. Fire started on the first floor. seven residents escaped. Mary Jose, 76, hospitalized with smoke inhalation. Woodfield was father in law to former State Sen. Robert Travis.
Mr and Mrs Harvey Mauer attended the Swingout at the University of Wisconsin yesterday with Cindy and Judith. Fred and Mrs Heiland of Brodhead also attended as Shelby and Daphne Mauerman, daughters of the Mauermans, took part in the event. To participate students must maintain a four point average.
A list of residents and relatives appears, naming A Buel William Mueller Edward C Arnold DeVere Taylor Matthew Skokowski Robert Taufman Albert O Reader Ralph Dearth Arthur E Kra mer Thomas E Ratzlaff Mike Wuthrich Jr William J Babler Claire Pryce John Russell and many others including several married names and children.
Weekend visits and arrivals mark the social calendar as families travel between Whitewater Madison Janesville and other Wisconsin towns. Notable stops include William Johnston Jr. and W. B. Johnston Sr. in Park Falls, and gatherings at Whitewater, Long Lake, and Edgerton. Local police and relief corps activity also appear with a meeting and a conference in Janesville.
Kennedy's Boeing 707, piloted by Col. James B. Swindal, landed in Moscow after a nonstop Washington to Moscow flight of 8 hours 38 minutes 42 seconds, claiming a speed record and countering Soviet taunts about American air power. Swindal noted the only other nonstop Washington to Moscow flight known to him was a Soviet mission taking 12 hours.
Mr. and Mrs Bill Corners Loveland announce the birth of their daughter Wendy Joan born May 3 She has a sister Beth Ann The mother is the former Linda Otto daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob M Brunner Sr of Monroe Paternal grandparents are W E Corners Ogden Utah and Mrs Nettie Corners Fort Collins Colorado
Panther Patrol 114 Flaming Arrow 148 Beaver Patrol 101 Fox Patrol 101 topped patrol judging with Owl 114 Wolf 114 Apache 148 Cobra 148 Eagle 130 Flaming Arrow 130 close behind. Wildlife forestry adventure trails and first aid classes led by Clarence Benkert Roy Hefty and Eddie Huston with ribbons presented at the Saturday camp fire.
A New York market session shows a sugar driven rally with Sugar issues rising one to six points while overall trading remains uneven. Volume reached about 5 million shares, higher than Friday’s 4.42 million, as gains and losses were scattered across key stocks.
Spotty cheddar market shows steady prices with irregular demand. Supplies ample across 40 pound blocks and single daisies while longhorns and midgets vary in price. Local classified line lists buy sell rent and contact number 325 5101.
City police report four separate mishaps since Saturday noon. At 9 25 a m a Adele J Wi chel Verona and a Dean's Milk Co truck driven by Harold L Leuzinger collided at 19th avenue and 10th street causing moderate damage. Earlier at 8 23 p m Karen J Blazer Oregon Ill collided with Hulda C Ammann Route 2 Winslow in the 600 block of 14th avenue. At 8 15 p m Saturday Dennis L Whitehead and Gary L Buholzer were in an intersection crash at 10th street and 19th avenue with Buholzer alleging he pulled out to avoid a parked car owned by Sherman W Goundrey. Minor damage was done to a car owned by Larry R Lindgren parked on 12th street 1600 block. The other vehicle fled the scene.
Deputies investigated two weekend accidents near Monticello. Kenneth W. Rhyner escaped injury after swerving to avoid a dog on Highway 39 buckling out of control and striking a telephone pole at 12 45 a m. Another crash involved cars driven by Selmer Lien and Bernard F.
Gibbons of 915 Fifth Avenue Monro e figures in a minor side swipe on Highway 39 in the village of Manticella at 3 30 p.m. Saturday.
The plan lowers 1964 wheat acreage to 49.5 million acres from 55 million, splits the crop into two price levels with 80 percent for domestic use at $2 per bushel and the rest at $1.30. Retiring farmers receive government payments. violations could lead to fines and jail. Kennedy ties the bill to a referendum outcome as key to family farms.
Monroe pony Magic Hours Grey Cody owned by Gene Grinnell of Monroe placed first in the harness division at the Terrapin Riders Horse Show held yesterday afternoon in Elizabeth Illinois. The Grinnell family recently bought a registered yearling Shetland at the production sale.
Funeral services were held for Werner Hauri 69 at the Everson Funeral Home in Brodhead. Rev Paul J. Gibson officiated with Ross Olin singing My God and I and The Old Rugged Cross. Pallbearers were nephews Leo Robert Cecil Harry Alfred Haur and Elmer Baun. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery in Brodhead.
Services for Otto E. Bontly were conducted at 2 pm in Zwingli United Church of Christ with Rev. J Allan Mittler officiating. Masonic services and military rites followed at Highland Cemetery with pallbearers Henry V Baebler Wilbert J Dick Henry J Elmer C W Karlen Adam Schuler and John Stenbroten named.
Funeral services were held for Betty Ann Komprood five years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Komprood of Washington Township, at 1 30 PM at Stuessy funeral home. Rev James C Plymire of Grace Lutheran led the service with songs Children of the Heavenly Father and Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Four brothers Leonard Harry Richard served as pallbearers. burial followed at Wiota cemetery with Mrs Clarence Seaton at the organ.
Funeral services were held in Beloit for Charles C. Masters 80 a Winslow native who died Friday in Beloit. A retired Fairbanks-M Morse employee he lived in Beloit 42 years and belonged to the Fairbanks M Morse Quarter Century Club after 34 years with the firm. Surviving are his wife Bernice Brunsvold two daughters two brothers a sister and three grandchildren.
T J Burgy Jr Monroe elected first vice commander and Zumbann named as trustee at the VFW and Auxiliary First District gathering in Como. Erick Mortenson re elected district commander from Racine and Elizabeth Trevor named district president of the auxiliary. Plans set for State Convention June 26 29 in Kenosha and a fundraiser booth at the convention.
Pope John XXIII held a lengthy audience lasting over an hour with Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski primate of Poland. The meeting in Vatican City touched on matters of church affairs and regional developments.
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