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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1961
Page
8
The Wisconsin region expects mainly cloudy skies with a few showers this afternoon and cooler conditions tonight. North portions may see frost or freezing temperatures with lows around 30 to 34 and highs in the 40s to mid 50s. Monroe area reports windy cool conditions with possible rain and frost tonight.
Since yesterday at 1 p.m. the high reached 80 and the low 56. A year ago today the high was 78 and the low 47. Rainfall since yesterday 1 p.m. totaled .54 inch. Barometer readings were 30.00 at 1 a.m. and 29.90 at 1 p.m. The warmest place was Presidio Texas at 100 degrees and the coldest Big Piney Wyoming at 31. Sunrise was 5:29 and sunset 8:25.
Transfers include Leo McGrath to Verdel Mc Grath for 7 acres in Jordan Township sec 9. George E. Deegan to Robert G. Condon for 942 acres in Decatur Township sec 36. Delia McGrath and others to Cleo Nipple for 100 acres in Jordan sec 4. Verdel McGrath lists land in Jordan Township. Merle Paffel to John E. Jones for parcels 2 4 5 6 7 8 in Clinton's Add Brodhead. James J. Quinn to Glen A. Swiggum for W 41 ft of It 3 blk 2 Waelti-Quinn Add Mon roe.
Judge Marshall L. Peterson styles a case involving Henry Goodman of Monroe Route 1 for illegal passing with the case continued until the defendant attends traffic school. Stanley L. Yarwood of Brooklyn Route 2 forfeits a $15 bond on a charge of failure to yield right of way in a state traffic matter.
Julius Hofer of Monroe cited for inattentive driving with a $10 penalty per Monroe police report detailing the minor offense.
Death notice for Jeffery Richard Bauer infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bauer of Route 4. The brief obituary records the child’s death with parental names and residence.
Mr and Mrs Roger Babler Route 4 announce a daughter born May 25. Mr and Mrs David Stephens Argyle report a son born May 25.
The clipping names patients for tonsillectomy and medical care at St. Clare Hospital in Juda Monticello Beloit and South Beloit with surgical cases and dismissals listed. It ends with an advertising note urging safer travel and daily classified bargains.
Naperville centennial graduate David E. Clark of Brodhead will receive his BA in zoology at 3 p.m. Sunday June 4. He serves as organist for a June 3 music recital and has held multiple church and community roles. Clark plans medical school at the University of Wisconsin next fall and will embark on a 10 week European trip June 14.
Irregular late trading in New York as volume around 3.7 million shares. American Home Products rose to 230 on stock split news before profits trimmed gains to about 8 points. Du Pont General Motors and American Telephone dampened the list with declines.
Services for Roy Bourquin a 76 year old Thompson Township farmer who died at his home will be held at 2 p m Saturday at the Bartell funeral home Warren Rev Allison Weatherby Apple River Methodist Church will officiate burial will be in Citizens cemetery Scales Mounds friends may call at the funeral home after 7 tonight
Personal mentions include James and Tom Daly of Argyle visiting Monroe. St Johns bake sale set for Friday May 26 at 9 a.m. First National Bank advertisement. Mrs Nellie Kohli and daughter Helen of Madison visited Monroe. Mrs Roger Douglas and Miss Pearl Engebretson joined women from Green Rock Walworth Racine and Kenosha at the First District Convention of the State Federation of Women’s Clubs at Lake Geneva. Numerous locals from Blanchardville attended the Methodist Woman’s Society Officers Training Session at the Argyle Methodist church.
Elizabeth Township supervisor William O. Eustice says right of way agreement ends condemnation actions. A new bridge on the Apple River will carry county trunk line from Illinois Highway 20 toward Scales Mound. Georgetown and Mill bridges to be torn down after completion. project cost about 225000 funded by township for right of way and federal state and county governments for the bridge.
George Wharton Pepper, a former U S senator from 1919 to 1927 and longtime critic of F D R's New Deal, died at age 94 at his Devon home after a long illness. He helped challenge New Deal policies in Pennsylvania and Supreme Court cases and remained active as a lawyer after leaving the Senate.
The Stuessy Kuenzi Legion Auxiliary will sponsor the 1961 Poppy Day in New Glarus tomorrow night and Saturday. Mrs John Heiman serves as poppy chairman and is aided by Boy and Girl Scouts members.
The far western edge of the United States lies on Attu Island in Alaska marking the continental extremity beyond Hawaii, debunking common assumptions.
Alderman Humbert 33 bound over on two counts of illegal entry and one of car theft in Iowa County Court. He admitted entering the King Construction Co. office in Dodgeville on April 24 and taking 917 dollars in cash and 1383 dollars in checks from a safe, later mailing the checks to his wife who returned them to the firm. He also confessed to stealing a car from a used car lot and taking change from a vending machine.
The Green County Teachers College senior class uses auction proceeds to tour Chicago tomorrow and Saturday. Chaperones include President John W. Zweifel and Mrs Dorothy Neuenschwander along with George Goldworthy and Mrs Bruce Blum. They will visit the Field Museum Aquarium Art Museum the new McCormick Building and attend a stage play. Mrs Thomas Keegan leads the demonstration room in their absence.
The Green County Go-Kart Club will officially begin racing Sunday afternoon at the Speed Bowl track on Highway 59 east of Monroe. Racing starts at 1 30 p m with track doors opening at 11 a m Trophies awarded in all classes.
Daily bargains offered by The Time fassified page with promotional highlights and lines announcing special prices and deals for readers seeking value in shopping items and services.
Mrs. Richard Erman formerly Mary Ann Huber of Monroe acts as pianist and flutist for the Second City cabaret in Chicago at 1842 N Wells She collaborates with skits songs and spoofs alongside Paul Sand Mina Kolb Eugene Troobnick and others The Second City is a famed improvisational troupe gaining national notice in Newsweek Holiday and Life An album of their skits and Mrs Erman's music is slated for summer release
Lena-Winslow grade school will present a spring music concert tomorrow night at 8 in the grade school. The program includes performances by the school band solos ensembles and folk dancing by fifth and sixth graders. Belgium has 7000 miles of railroads.
President proposes a $250 million presidential contingency fund to cover sudden drains on regular funds. The foreign aid program would rise by $2.65 billion if Congress approves. Kennedy cites Southeast Asia events, notes unemployment measures to be submitted soon, and says the recession has halted with recovery under way.
The prep baseball game scheduled against Darlington at Recreation Park was canceled due to rain. Coach Lee Mitchell said the season will end to avoid conflicts with final exams, noting the team played its last game last Wednesday against Monona Grove.
Princess Birgitta of Sweden wed Bavarian Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern in Stockholm today. The ceremony united two royal houses as observers noted a historic alliance between Sweden and Bavaria.
New Glarus 1961 high school graduation for 44 seniors scheduled at 8 tonight in the high school gymnasium. Principal speakers include W. E. Kimball and Rev. Clifford Pederson. Valedictorian Roger Werndli and co salutatorians Jean Ames and Paul Wieland to speak. diplomas to be handed by E. N. Embertson. Performances feature Jane Meyer and others in processional, plus student musical numbers.
Costs remained unchanged in April for the second month in a row and government experts expect price stability to continue until June or July. The forecast points to a calm period in consumer prices with no immediate increases anticipated.
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