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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1955

Page

8

Weather Summary for Local Area and Extremes

Cloudy and cooler tonight with Wednesday forecast for the north and south zones. Low temperatures range from 38 to 44 in the north and 44 to 50 in the south, with highs Wednesday between 50 and 55 in the north and 55 to 60 in the south. Records note yesterday's 1 pm high of 86 and low of 61, while a year ago today saw 79 and 63. Barometer readings were 29.28 at 1 am and 29.24 at 1 pm. The warmest spot in the U.S. was St. Louis Missouri at 90, and the coldest Mulien Pass Idaho at 29. Sunrise is 4:38 and sunset 7:15.

U. S. St. Louis Mulien Pass Idaho

Small Claims Court rulings list for Freeport and Monticello

Judge Marshall Peterson handles cases on fishing without non-resident licenses for LaVerne Grafton and LaVerne R. Corbin in Freeport with fines and costs. Andrew Sperger and Loretta Sperger from Freeport face $10 costs for fish. Earl O. Wirth of Monticello pleads not guilty then found guilty for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with $25 fines and a one year license suspension. Clarence Harris Blaser of Brodhead is fined $100 and costs, 30 days in county jail suspended to pay by June 16.

Marshall Peterson LaVerne Grafton Freeport Conservation Department LaVerne R. Corbin Andrew L. Sperger Loretta Sperger Earl O. Wirth Monticello Clarence Harris Blaser Brodhead Sheriff's Department

Divorce Granted in Monroe Court

Dorothy E. Kundert aged 42 of Monroe received an absolute divorce from Edwin Kundert aged 44 on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment without physical violence. Dorothy’s prior name Dorothy Grattle was restored and a property settlement was signed.

Dorothy E. Kundert Monroe Edwin Kundert Dorothy Grattle

Justice Cases From Monroe Police Courthouse

Listings show L A Koenig Roger Patterson Route 3 reckless driving, $30 and costs. Otto Widmer Jr Route 4 operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, $100 and costs. Donald Schuldt South Wayne excessive noise, forfeited $15. Doris Vick Blanchardville no driver's license, forfeited $10. Martha Gorski Woodstock Ill no driver's license, forfeited $10. Leon Meehan Monroe no driver's license, forfeited $10. Roy Hickman Route 1 Juda operating unregistered vehicle, forfeited $10. Don Barber Amherst speeding, forfeited $20.

Justice L. A. Koenig Roger Patterson Monroe Otto Widmer Jr Donald Schuldt South Wayne Doris Vick Blanchardville Martha Gorski Woodstock

Births include two May 24 children in local notices

Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bohn welcomed a daughter on May 24. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schmidt of Route 4 reported a son born the same day May 24.

Glen Bohn Horeb Richard Schmidt Route 4

St Clare Hospital Tonsillectomy List of Patients and Dismissals

A St Clare Hospital report lists patients undergoing tonsillectomies including Carla Jean Swig gum and James Krueger among surgical cases from South Wayne Everett Sterk Janesville Geraldine Rufer Route 4 Kent Thornberry Milton Leonard Pickett Beloit and Mrs Ralph Jersild Janesville Dismissals include Norbert Finhert George C Larson Chester Rode Kathryn Yost Nellie Marty Mrs Donald Metcalf and family Mrs Walter Fuchs and son Mrs Merlyn Babler and son Clarence Elmer Jr and Mrs Robert Wenger and daughter.

Carla Jean Swiggum South Wayne Everett Sterk Janesville James Krueger Geraldine Rufer Kent Thornberry Milton Leonard Pickett Beloit Ralph Jersild Norbert Finhert George C. Larson Chester Rode Kathryn Yost Nellie Marty Donald Metcalf Walter Fuchs Merlyn Babler Clarence Elmer Jr Robert Wenger

Annual Dedicated To Dr Will Gnagi on High School M Book

Monroe High School students received the 72 page annual dedicated to the late Dr Will B Gnagi. Carl Foesch created the gold and maroon cover and division pages while Barbara Haworth led editing.

Monroe High School Will B. Gnagi Barbara Haworth Carl Foesch Foesch Eileen McCullough Shirley Montgomery Nancy Stauffacher Mary Jane Johnson Gnagi Bill

Monticello Seniors Take Chicago Trip

Monticello high school senior class toured Chicago on Friday by chartered bus. Chaperones were Mrs. William Drukenmiller Mrs. Nancy Kundert and Ray Miles. Read list of 34 students accompanying the trip.

Monticello Monticello High School Chicago William Drukenmiller Nancy Kundert Ray Miles Beverly Babler Elaine Beckwith James Beutel Jean Bidlingmaier Carla Blum Kathryn Blum Caroline Carroll Eugene Crouch Leon Elmer Mabel Elmer Shirley Escher Emilie Gempeler Carol Grunder Leon Hauri Donald Karl

Cmdr Wintersheen to Speak at Wiota Memorial Picnic

Cmdr Phillip Wintersheen assistant district chaplain for the 1st Naval District will be the guest speaker at the Wiota Lutheran Memorial Day picnic on the East church grounds. He joined the Navy in 1941 and serves at Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Children from the Sunday school will provide special music and decorate the graves.

Phillip Wintersheen 1Nth Naval District Wiota

Notable Visitors and Local Calls in Monroe Today

Personal mentions list residents and visitors stopping in Monroe including Robert Becher Brodhead Miss Marjorie Stoll Argyle and Mrs Leo V Koehler Milwaukee. Also notes travel from Morton Tremont Marshalltown Chicago and Detroit with accompanying relatives. Universalist bake sale May 28 and funeral attendances highlighted.

Robert Becher Brodhead Marjorie Stoll Argyle Monroe Leo V. Koehler Milwaukee Dayton O. Alt Morton Ill Palmer Bless Tremont Carl G. Christensen Marshalltown Tony Tuccori Chicago Ben Nyman C. W. Mangan Salem Frank Hoffman Harold D. Young Oklahoma City Okla Lois Miller Green Bay Universalist First National Bank Claude Campbell Flossmoor Louise Butler Alfred Morgenthaler Madison Alfred LeRoy Harry Martin Detroit George W. Stuart Martin Winogene Stuart George Shook Kisco N. Y John New York Juliane Washington, D. C Donald Sellnow Karen Kenny Monticello Ira Mayer Marilyn Darlyne South Wayne Sellnows

Oostdik Elected Post Commander of VFW in Turner Hall

Louis H Oostdik was elected post commander at the VFW meeting in Turner hall. He succeeds Alois Beer. New officers include Walter Schild senior vice commander William Bell junior vice commander Virgil Wilkins quartermaster Francis Kaster chaplain Dr Wayne Fencil post surgeon Merlin Meythaler post advocate Theodore Burgy Jr trustee for three years. Joseph Viney and Edward Doyle are other trustees. Yearend reports were given and installation is planned for June 27 with Doyle installing.

Louis H. Oostdik VFW Turner Hall Alois T. Beer Walter E. Schild William Bell Virgil Wilkins Francis Kaster Wayne J. Fencil Merlin J. Meythaler Theodore J. Burgy Jr Joseph D. Viney Edward J. Doyle Doyle

Madison Couple Welcome Daughter In Local Hospital

Mr and Mrs Clarence Matzke of Madison are parents to a daughter born Saturday in a Madison hospital. Mrs Mary Matzke of Juda is the grandmother.

Madison Juda Clarence Matzke Madison Madison Hospital Mary Matzke

Assignments Set For Camp McCoy

Special assignments were announced for Company K at the National Guard drill in the Armory after training directives for the annual summer camp at Camp McCoy June 12 to 26. Lt Rudolf E Maurer named regimental instructor. Sgt First Class Jack O Donahue as assistant.

Co. K National Guard Camp McCoy Rudolf E. Maurer Jack O’donahue Stanton P. Steuri Arnold T. Lee Merle W. Robertson Don A. Neuenschwander Glenn W. W Neuenschwander Robert L. Schmid CWO W. J. Kohlhagen Armed Forces Reserve Medal Kohlhagen Naval Reserve

Prep basketball centers to guards heights cited in selection

The article discusses selection of high school players for a national North-South game. Center candidates include Bob Anderegg at six foot seven and others around six four. Guards like Kulas are noted for tall guard potential and all-state recognition as top prep stars from across the country. The event is slated for Murray, Kentucky.

Bob Anderegg Wrather Kulas Anderegg Wrater Murray Mitchell

Sports Trial Century Club honors 102 basketball wins

The Bike Web Co of Chicago presents a framed certificate to a player who joined the Sports Trial Century Club for recording 102 basketball victories.

Sports Trial Century Club Bike Web Co Chicago

Kiwanis Club to Hear Dr Hertha Tarrasch on Delinquency

County psychologist Dr Hertha Tarrasch will speak at the Kiwanis meeting Thursday at 12 15 p m in the Swiss Wheel restaurant on preventing juvenile delinquency.

Hertha Tarrasch Kiwanis Club Swiss Wheel

Accordion Maestro Burkhalter Plans Swiss Visit

Rudy Burkhalter will depart tomorrow for Switzerland on June 3 and return to Madison on June 15. He will visit his parents near Basel and spend a week at an Alpine cheese factory area off the tourist path in the mountains.

Rudy Burkhalter Monroe Switzerland Madison Basle

Roentgenologist Earl Rich to Speak at Wis Chiropractors

Earl Rich of Lincoln Chiropractic College will address the south west district meeting of the Wisconsin Chiropractic Association. The event is Thursday at the Gonstead clinic with a luncheon planned at the Swiss Wheel restaurant led by district president M. J. Gonstead.

Earl Rich Lincoln Chiropractic College Wisconsin Chiropractic Association Gonstead Clinic M. J. Gonstead

Second Grade Tour At Green County Normal School

Students from the Green County Normal School second grade toured The Evening Times yesterday. Chaperones Miss Caroline Jones and Miss Lorraine Wigdahl accompanied them along with visitors Curtis Jones and Barbara Asmus. Names on the tour included Larry Chesebro Jeanne Asmus Elaine Brown Bonnie Kubly Roger Blum and Roger Goepfert.

Tour Times Office Green County Normal School Larry Chesebro Jeanne Asmus Elaine Brown Bonnie Kubly Roger Blum Roger Goepfert Caroline Jones Lorraine Wigdahl Curtis Jones Barbara Asmus

Rainbow Appears Over Monroe at 5 45 A M

Early risers in Monroe reported a bright rainbow in the western sky at 5 45 a m this morning. The color arc drew attention from residents as dawn light spread over the area.

Monroe

Calvert to Broadcast Rural Education Forum

Assemblyman Walter B. Calvert of Iowa and Lafayette Counties will broadcast on the Legislative Forum over state radio networks at 5 30 p m Wednesday. He will discuss rural education problems in a program broadcast from the State Capitol.

Monroe Chamber finalizes bills at brief meeting

The Monroe Chamber of Commerce met at the Monroe hotel to approve payment of bills and discuss the Retail Committee survey on store closing hour schedules. Dr and Mrs Robert G Zach welcomed a son John Patrick born yesterday at St Clare hospital. The child’s grandparents are Mrs Mary Zach Crandon and Mr and Mrs Joseph Sanders West DePere. The Zachs also have two older children James and Richard.

Monroe Chamber of Commerce Monroe Hotel Retail Committee

Beloit College honors 200 students at Honors Day convocation

Miss Judith A. Kubly daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Kubly of 2512 8th street received a George K Tallman scholarship she is a Beloit College junior and was among 200 students recognized Friday at the Honors Day convocation in the college chapel.

Judith A. Kubly Ben Kubly 8Th Street George K. Tallman Beloit College

New Twirler Named for Replacement on Squad

Allan F. Barnard the band director announced Jane Reéger has been chosen to replace Carmen Nortor on the twirling squad. The decision was made today as part of the annual drill and performance lineup.

Allan F. Barnard Jane Reéger Carmen Nortor

Speeding fined for 90 mph in Small Claims Court

Clarence Harris Blaser 21 of Brod. head was fined 109 dollars and costs by Judge Marshall L. Peterson. The judge noted a policy of a dollar per mile over limit but said he would depart in this case. Officer stated Blaser was clocked at 90 mph when stopped.

Clarence Harris Blaser Brod.head Marshall L. Peterson Small Claims Court Peterson Blaser

Senate approves substitute on patrol state plan

The Wisconsin Senate passed by 26 to 7 a substitute bill that would create a 340 man state traffic patrol over the next two years and sent it to the Assembly. Republicans backed the substitute, replacing Gov Kohler's proposed 610 man force after a morning caucus.

Madison Senate Assembly Kohler

Landscape photography tips and photographer’s note

A field guide style passage discusses composing landscape images with a dominant subject and subordinate elements. It covers depth perception, foreground usefulness, framing with branches or people, natural poses, and equipment tips including tripod use and depth of field adjustments for color and black and white film. It ends by stressing the value of good service and genuine customer interest.

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