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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1953
Page
8
Partly cloudy to cloudy with occasional showers and thunderstorms across the state tonight, locally severe in the southwest. Warmer in the southeast and extreme east. Tuesday partly cloudy and cooler with scattered storms in the southeast and extreme east in the forenoon. Tonight low 48-54 northwest and 58-66 southeast. High Tuesday 65-70 northwest and 70-80 southeast. Precipitation .24. Sunrise 4:29, sunset 7:25.
Judge Harold Lamboley and Walter Laeser face motor vehicle violations with fines listed. Marriage licenses issued to John Waelchli and Gertrude Mueller. Deaths include Mrs. Ernest Schurch. Multiple births and hospital notices record births and surgeries for residents of Clinton, Brodhead, Juda, Blanchardville, Darlington, Beloit, and surrounding areas. Hospital accident and tonsillectomy alerts list several residents and nearby towns.
Large crowds attended funeral services for Mr and Mrs Jacob Ruch and their daughter Mrs Harold Larse following a Tuesday night auto truck collision near Lena Illinois. Joint services for the Ruch couple were held Friday at the Hanson funeral home South Wayne with burial in Cadiz cemetery. Ruch, 58, born February 13 1894 near Oneco Illinois, married Louisa Rufenacht in 1922 and farmed near Monroe. He leaves a mother four sisters and a brother. he was preceded by his father and a brother. Louisa Rufenacht Ruch 54 was born October 19 1898 in Monroe Township and attended Rush School near Browntown. She leaves two brothers and three sisters and a half sister. Marjorie Louise Ruch Larse 30 was born March 7 1923 and married October 15 1941 to Harold Lavern Larse. She leaves a husband three children and two grandchildren. Services for Mrs Larse were held Saturday at the West Wiota church with burial in the church cemetery. Pallbearers are named for the Ruch and Larse services.
Barnard, high school instrumental music director, will interview sixth graders and up interested in band or orchestra in the high school band room tomorrow between 4 5 p.m. and 7 9 p.m. Some string instruments may begin as early as fourth grade. violas and cellos may be available for starters.
A string of personal mentions lists residents and visitors: Bert Sopeland of Toronto and Lloyd V. France of Platteville stopped by the city. Mrs J M Campion of Janesville called in Monroe. Hans Ulrich Tobler of Bern visited Saturday. Mr and Mrs Herbert Falk of ZiON visited relatives. Miss Rosemary Leahy of Madison spent the weekend in Monroe with Esther Garvey. Mr and Mrs John B Ruff attended the Villa Lou opening at Prairie du Chien. the Webingers and Leuenbegers spent the weekend in Milwaukee. Miss Emma A Gutzmer of Charles City arrived for an indefinite stay with Otto A Gutzmer. Mr and Mrs Joe Schwarzenberger and Miss Pauline Schwarzenberger were Sunday guests of the Clarence Leaver family in Juda. Mr and Mrs Harlow D Gilberts on 1924 8th Street and Mrs Les Stieve traveled to Bedford Pa and New York. Mr and Mrs Allan F Barnard attended a Wisconsin Bandmasters Association banquet in Beaver Dam. final spring card was guest conductor and a concert Saturday night led by Shostakovich.
Joseph Koch of 1002 30th Avenue brought in a rare four-leaf strawberry specimen after locating only three others in a large bed, a detail likely familiar to botanists but of broader public interest.
Police report two weekend crashes. A truck owned by Jacob R. Kummer backing into Conrad J. Orth’s car at Long's service station Saturday afternoon. The same truck backed into Paul Rufenacht’s auto on 9th Street and 18th Avenue Friday. An intersection crash near Monticello involved Schmid driving Route 2 into Route 1 at 20th Avenue and 15th Street.
Mrs Roosevelt was rushed and manhandled by Japanese women waving Communist banners as her car arrived at the Labor Ministry in Tokyo. She refused an interview. no injuries were reported according to Yomiuri. The mob was led by an American-born wife of a Japanese national.
House Ways and Means subcommittee investigates alleged Treasury interference in tax rulings during the Truman era. Witnesses discuss a Schenley case where top officials may have aided a liquor firm, with quotes on attempts to help out and a long term stock purchase by John L. Lesident of Schenley Industries at 26.50 per share for 20 years totaling 530000.
Dr. George R. Barry of Monroe Clinic was re-elected to the Wisconsin Heart Association board at the annual meeting in Milwaukee. He led the 1953 Heart Fund Drive in Monroe and serves on the Rock Valley Heart committee. Dr. Herman Shapiro of Madison was elected president, with Dr. Howard Correll of Milwaukee as president-elect and Gardner Friedlander of Milwaukee as secretary-treasurer.
A two-vehicle collision near the state line damaged a car driven by Karl O Sausko stationed at Patrick Air Force Fla and a pickup driven by Alden F Elmer of 1812 28th Avenue. One passenger, Miss Marie Scholl of Chicago, complained of hip and leg pain. The sheriff’s office reported the cars were southbound and the car attempted to pass the truck as Elmer turned east onto a side road.
Two drivers posted bonds for court appearances with Roger Mains from Orangeville facing a muffler charge and Harvey A Schade of Brodhead charged for passing on the right. A Park Band rehearsal tonight at seven sets up for Midwest Turnfest on June 21 at the fairgrounds.
Members of the Green County Bankers Association will hold a 6 30 p m dinner meeting at the Monroe Country Club tomorrow. The dinner will be followed by Louis Tops and his trained monkey and Ben Berger Madison. Berger will present his interpretation of the radio presentation Dragnet. Myron Babler will present organ music during the dinner.
Mrs. John Flood aged 4 who died after a long illness is to be buried at Holy Rosary Church Cemetery following services led by Msgr. Bernard Doyle. Born Anna Kelley in Kendall Township, she and her husband farmed in Kendall and Darlington Townships before moving to Darlington 18 years ago. She is survived by two daughters Mrs. William McPhillips and Mrs. Harvey Armstrong of Darlington, and two sons Emmett of Darlington and William of Missouri. Steil funeral home will receive friends.
Up President Eisenhower and GOP leaders agreed today to back legislation for a loan of a million tons of wheat to Pakistan.
Funeral services for Jacob S. Disch were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed church officiated by Rev. A. R. Achtemeier. Burial followed at Highland cemetery with pallbearers Fred A. Disch Verona Alpert Crouch Josiah Crouch Jr Frederick Disch Gilbert Disch and Karl Disch all of Monticello.
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