Weather Update: Cool Tonight and Tuesday
Daily Record notes clear skies and cool temperatures tonight with continued cool conditions on Tuesday. It cites last week’s high of 77 and low of 45, and records sunrise at 4:29 with sunset at 7:25.
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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1947
Page
6
Daily Record notes clear skies and cool temperatures tonight with continued cool conditions on Tuesday. It cites last week’s high of 77 and low of 45, and records sunrise at 4:29 with sunset at 7:25.
Transfers show Ella O Connors property to William Mur Sec Exeter cy to Paul Vi bik Gillett. Marriages for Lyle George Jacobs and June Louise Dunham of Chemung AL. Death Joshua Legler 78 of 1924 8th street. Day old daughter born to Gerald and Mrs Heisinger veterans housing project. Births at St Clare hospital Melvin Blum route 5 daughter May 25 Richard Mead Brodhead son May 25 Don Harding Monroe Trailer Camp daughter May 24.
The notice lists names under accident surgical medical and dismissals. Individuals include Gerald Olsen Be loit Henry Ritter Edward Nicollier Darlington Mrs Clayton Rice Mrs Awalt Rockow Ardith Wells Marshall C Peterson 1516 15th avenue and many others such as Mrs Fred Ehlert Mrs Werner Zilmer Gerald Baldwin Mrs Lester Fritz Charles Thornburg Donna Lee Weidman Joan Ayres Leonard Hill and more.
Second and third graders from South School and their teacher Miss Betty White visited Clarence Schultz farm 1% miles south of Monroe. Pony rides and a marshmallow roast hosted by Mr and Mrs Schultz delighted the group, which included Clarence Jr. Attend U W Graduation confirms Warren Goodman earned a bachelor of business administration with a marketing major. Heisinger Infant Dies reports the day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerald Heisinger died and burial was set in Oshkosh. Two bedrooms for rent near town listing phone 1150.
Monroe juniors routed New Glarus 20 to 4 in a Recreation park exhibition game. Duerst started for New Glarus but faced early trouble after two batters reached. Monroe capitalized with hits and walks. Vogler led Monroe with three hits in four plate appearances as Monroe pitchers limited New Glarus to four safeties. Score by innings shows Monroe taking early control and never relinquishing it.
Daniel A. Stearns, born April 28 1862 in Monroe township Green County, died in Miami after a long life serving with Wisconsin guards and promoting the Co H armory. Survived by four children and five great grandsons, his 61st wedding anniversary was celebrated with family. Cremation to follow in Miami.
A collage of social notes lists visitors and weekend travels across towns including Janesville Beloit Rockford Madison Monroe and Freeport. Entries name Mrs Martha Stalcup Miss Ruth Hanson Miss Loretta Doyle Miss Estella Brown Miss Ruth Golackson and others visiting relatives and shopping with kin across Wisconsin and nearby states.
Miss Marcella Babler visited friends in Woodstock today. Charles Deininger spent Sunday at Rockford with relatives. Mr and Mrs A R Steele sent Mr and Mrs H N Darling Mr Floyd Ballard Evansville yesterday.
Mrs Nellie Kleckner of Freeport married Raymond Meyer son of Mr and Mrs John Meyer route 4 Freeport at St Joseph’s in Freeport. Rev Sylvester J Ye officiated. A 11:30 wedding breakfast at Kraft Kitchen Cedarville preceded a 1 o'clock reception. The bride attended Monroe High School and works at Micro Switch in Freeport. The groom, a Freeport High School graduate, served three years in the Navy and works on his parents farm. After a Chicago trip they plan California visit then reside in Freeport. Attendance from Monroe included Mrs Henry Rinehardt and others. cousins entertained from Ohio Tennessee Wisconsin over the weekend. An engagement notice from Albany lists Shirley Anne Petersen of Brooklyn to Robert Johnson of Madison with no wedding date set.
A well attended show at South Wayne High School gym displayed all clothing made by home economics students under Mrs Ida Cooper. Miss Susan Gage spoke on other projects. the high school band provided music.
Hotel Freeport reports the bride and groom departing for a western trip and planning to reside in Freeport upon their return. Mrs. Coleman studied at South Wayne schools and Green County Normal, worked as receptionist at Micro Switch division, Freeport. Dr. Coleman earned a PhD from the University of Colorado and serves as chief engineer for Burgess Battery Company.
Miss Betty Jane Hansen daughter of Mr and Mrs A J Hansen of Brooklyn will graduate from Beloit College on June 15 as a member of the Tri Delt sorority. Tulips are being cut from Monroe gardens for a second time this week as housewives report theft of spring flowers.
The text notes relatives attending the Monroe High wedding of a nephew named Roland and a nephew Leo Hilfikerry, with travel details to and from Johnson and Miss Faith M. Trum. It mentions attendance at an Indiana daily press meeting, a May meeting in Chicago, and Minnesota visitors including Mrs. George Folstrom and Mrs. O. V. Brown with daughter Carol from Red Wing.
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