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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1959
Page
8
The Daily Record notes a mostly cloudy afternoon with light rain or drizzle gradually clearing tonight. Sunday is projected to be fair and warmer with a low around 37 to 45 degrees and a high near Lake Michigan.
Since yesterday at 1 PM the high was 58 and the low 44. A year ago today the high reached 65 and the low 36. Rainfall since yesterday is .13 of an inch. Barometer readings were 30.02 at 1 AM and 30.05 at noon. The warmest place in the U.S. was La Redo Texas at 101 degrees and the coldest Drum Mond Montana at 25. Sunrise was 5:39 and sunset 8:15.
Karl D. Holt of Madison faces a $10 penalty for a stop sign violation noted by Monroe police. Paul C. Johnson of Route 1 Edgerton was cited for operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license. Ernest R. Naef of Monroe paid a $10 fine for speeding as recorded by Monroe police.
Wayne O. Wagner of Monroe and Shirley J. Hieman of Route 2 Columbus filed applications in Madison for marriage licenses.
Obituaries note the deaths of Fred A. Beckman aged 65 from Route 1 and Mrs Frank Best aged 71 of Orfordville.
Mr and Mrs Harold Hawkins of Brodhead announce a son born May 22. Mr and Mrs Donald Stewart of Brodhead announce a daughter born May 23. Mr and Mrs Herbert Eids moe of Blanchardville announce a daughter born May 23.
A reported roster shows medical personnel at St Clare Hospital Albany and associated clinics including Betty Storch Vernon Scott and Carl Goep fert with surgical staff Edmund C Hamilton and Jane Block. The notice also lists dismissals such as Frank Lindicum Earl Williams Walter R Brandli William Roth and several others and names residents at multiple locations.
The Town and Country Club held a dinner at the Otto Schild home during its May meeting. Members toured business places in New Glarus and Monroe on May 18, joined by the Dun' Movin' Club. A dinner followed at Albany. The Dun' Movin' Club hosted husbands at the Casino restaurant in Monticello. A picnic is planned for June 10 at Recreation Park.
Eleven members of the Pleasant Evening Club traveled to Madison for a tour of local business places.
Wallace Homemakers and husbands gathered for a Tuesday evening group dinner in the Casino dining room. Attendees included Hubert Freitag Marvin Freitag John Wettach James Pierce Millard Peters William Moser Fred Moser Jacob Wettach Mrs. Ida Voegeli and Mrs. Velma Updike.
Walter Kubly son of Mrs Florence Kubly Monticello will receive his master's degree in science June 8 at the University of Wisconsin. Kubly a Platteville State College graduate taught in Tomah and earned a university scholarship in summer 1958 for his high scholastic average. He will join the Spring Green high school faculty this fall. He is married with two children.
The annual Silver School picnic for families will be held Sunday at Vilas Park in Madison. Two students, George Huntley and James Meier, will graduate May 29 at Monroe. Linda and Harriet Keener and Huntley had perfect attendance records for the year. Nathan Strahm, seventh grade, and Janet Schwartzlow, third, are on the 1959 Let's Draw honor roll with artworks to be exhibited and circulated among state participating schools.
Service member Roland C Covert BM 1/c and his wife and two sons from Long Beach California visit Mrs Covert's parents in Brodhead and his own parents in Racine during a 30 day leave.
Carolyn Marie Blum, hospital apprentice, graduates from a 16 week hospital training course at the Great Lakes Naval Training Base. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond J Blum of Freeport Route 3 and will report after a ten day leave to the US Naval Hospital in Portsmouth Virginia for a two year assignment.
A fire on Kenosha West Side caused about 20000 dollars in damage to a mixed use building. Six families fled in nightclothes, a firefighter was treated for a burned hand, and investigators traced the blaze to the Shoe Outlet Store on the first floor with Columbia Cleaners adjacent and six second floor apartments above.
Linda Welsh Kathy Frei tag James Willoughby and Paul Weiland chosen by classmates to attend the music clinic at Madison this summer. On June 3 the high school band will hold a concert to promote scholarships for the four band members at the grade school gymnasium with advance ticket sales.
City softball action opens Tuesday night with Major League teams First National Bank YMCA and Commercial Bank at 8 and Brodhead and Simmons at 9 15. On Thursday May 28 Brodhead meets Commercial Bank and First National Bank YMCA vs Simmons in first and second games. Minor League games start Friday May 29.
Personal mentions note Harold and Mrs Broge of Albany called in from Monroe last night. Otto Schneider and his wife of 2214 14th Street plan to move to Salem Oregon. Louis Blanc and spouse depart for a three week California vacation to visit son Captain Richard Blanc his wife and grandson at Costa Mesa.
The State Bar of Wisconsin selected Carroll B. Callahan of Columbus as president-elect in a mail ballot, narrowly defeating Lawrence E. Hart of Madison. He will assume the presidency in June 1960, succeeding Herbert Terwilliger of Wausau, with Glen R. Campbell named secretary and John Dear treasurer. The Board of Governors terms go to Leon Feingold, Eugene Williamson, Lyall Beggs, J J Rikkers, Leonard R. Roraff, Ervin Weinke, William Krueger, John C Whitney, Frank Betz, Theron Pray, George Ettenheim and others from Janesville to Milwaukee.
Three young men died when their auto left a straight highway and struck a barn on a farm in southern Kewaunee County. The victims were Robert Ihlenfeldt 18 Alfred Bhirdo 18 and Leonard Sager 23. A Milwaukee woman Jean Turley 48 died of injuries from a four car pileup on the West Beltline. Walter Ristrow 64 of Milwaukee, driver in Turley’s car, is reported in satisfactory condition.
Milton area coroner schedules an inquest for May 26 into the death of Roger Chapman a 43 year old auto worker from Janesville who died after poisoning noted on his death certificate. Chapman endured hospitalization in Janesville then Madison before his death with survivors including his wife Margaret and four children.
Washington The State Department reports no new word on John Foster Dulles condition. The former secretary of state remains critically ill with cancer and has been weakened by a pneumonia attack.
A meeting of Monroe high school Class of 1944 members will be held Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the First National Bank. Plans will be made for the reunion set for June 13.
C. H. Putnam of Monticello is described as a medical patient at St. Clare hospital not Mrs. Putnam as earlier reported.
A picnic for members of Cub Scout Pack 311 from South school is scheduled Monday night at Lincoln Park. The event invites families to attend and share a community gathering with scouts from the pack.
Mrs. R. A. Woodruff chaired Poppy Day activities with a house-to-house canvass conducted by volunteer girls and Legion Auxiliary members.
W John Hammer installed as president of the Wisconsin Beta chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon at Ripon College. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W J Hammer of 2217 16th street.
Cecil Thacker named curator of the Chalet of the Golden Fleece. Mrs H M Schmid will handle Chalet correspondence arrange tours and oversee hostesses. A brochure about the Chalet will be issued soon.
The junior and senior band toured Prairie du Chien today visiting the Villa Louis historical site and other local points of interest.
A car driven by Rev. Clarence C. Warfel of 1021 15th Avenue was damaged on the left side in an accident with a car driven by Roy G. Rottler of 2023 South Street in the 1100 block of 16th Avenue. No injuries were reported.
David Clark of Brodhead was inducted into Beta Beta Beta at North Central College Naperville Ill. He will serve as assistant to the biology professor next year and on June 9 and 10 will assist at a church music workshop.
Rev and Mrs Gadow and Rev and Mrs Leatherman welcomed 79 women students at the University of Wisconsin 39th annual Senior Swingout. Miss Gadow received the Phi Omega Pi scholarship in home economics while Miss Leatherman won the Delta Delta award.
Arthur J. Roderick of Brodhead joins 447 University of Wisconsin students in an all university honors convocation at the Union Theater at 4 p.m. Sunday June 7 for outstanding scholastic achievement.
Mrs Gladys Andrews hosted a reception at her home to celebrate the upcoming nineteenth birthday of her daughter Flaine. Guests included Mr and Mrs Arthur Hartwig and family from Juda along with Mr and Mrs Russell Bauman and sons also of Juda and Mr and Mrs Robert Schilt and family of Clarno.
Baccalaureate service for 29 seniors will be held tomorrow at 8 in Swiss church with Rev. Lynn F. B. Tschudy delivering What's the Big Idea. The high school mixed choir under Mrs. Rosemarie Klassy will perform, followed by processional and anthem. Commencement is Tuesday at 8 in the high school with multiple speakers and musical selections.
A long listing of individuals paired with their spouses is presented in a formal style. The names include Ronald Allen Martinson Albert Martinson Ralph Maurer Fred Maurer Harold Meier August Meier Janice Nyhus Albert Nyhus Richard Paulson Orion Paulson Thomas Resga George Resga Hugo Ruef William Ruef Janet Schneider Wald Schneider Deanne Stuessy Lena Stuessy Janet Truttman Sylvan Truttman Phillip Vinji Mavis Vinji Linda Wilde Bernard Wilde Robert Willoughby Earl Willoughby Roy Wittwer Robert Wittwer.
Mrs. Frank Best 71 of Orfordville died at 8 50 a m today in St Clare hospital where she had been a patient since Sunday. Survivors include her husband. Services are pending at Newcomer funeral home in Brodhead.
A compact note explains that a friend created a want ad to efficiently sell, rent, or hire on your behalf, leveraging trust and reach. It emphasizes ease, quick matching, and personal help to close deals.
Wisconsin cheese markets remained mostly steady with fair to good distributive demand per the State Department of Agriculture. Curing quality grass cheese contracts stayed moderate but tighter than a year ago as offerings were adequate for fair buying interest. Butter markets were about steady with quiet trade and some storage demand spurred by lower rail freight rates. Evaporated milk offerings were ample for fair demand and northeast fluid milk production rose sharply due to better pasture conditions.
William C. Maske of Monroe died Thursday. Services were held at 2 p.m. in Stuessy Funeral Home with Rev. Bernard B. Bartel officiating. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers Harold Mueller Alton Kiel Gayle Matzke Robert Summerfelt Herman Schindler Nelson Schwend. Mrs. C. W. Chase provided organ music.
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