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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1960
Page
8
The daily record reports cloudy skies with showers across Wisconsin and Monroe Zone. Winds shift to northwest 15-25 mph tonight and Friday with cooler temperatures, little overall change, and highs in the 60s to near 70 in affected areas.
Since yesterday at 1 PM the high reached 78 and the low 55. Year ago today the high was 85 and the low 64. Trace rainfall since yesterday. Barometer 29.90 at 1 AM and 1 PM. Sunrise 5 28 AM sunset 8 26 PM. Warmest spot Presidio Texas 98, coldest Fraser Colorado 18.
Marie Schillinger Pagel died April 18. Howard W. Pagel named executor and chief beneficiary under the will dated December 6, 1957. A specific gift went to Hulda E. Rieder, a niece, with the remainder to the son.
Donald Roy Kubly 25 of Cadiz Township and Marilyn Jean Striker 21 of Sylvester Township obtained marriage licenses.
Sister M Rose a L ima O P based in Green Bay and Simon H Simonson aged 77 of Route 1 South Wayne are mentioned in this notice as individuals connected to the parish and locality.
Mr and Mrs Nathan Neuen schwander of Freeport announce a daughter born May 25. Mr and Mrs Fred Bitz of Juda announce a daughter born May 26. Mr and Mrs Michael Byrne of Apple River announce a daughter born May 26.
List of patients and dismissals at St. Clare Hospital includes Ward Steinman Ar gyle Mrs Roy Heff Monticello Martin Burtness Brodhead Mrs William Gore Freeport James Illbeck Janesville Mrs Gordon Johnson Gratiot John H Figi Sr 1502 9th street Surgical Mrs Anna Hansche Racine Delores Indergand Rote 4 Dismissals John Kundert Daniel Dunphy William Gobeli Richard Wiesenberg Clarence Erickson Forrest Odegaard Albert Fiese Richard Doyle Daniel Schlimgen Patrick Hatch Mrs Merle Goeke and son Mrs Glenn Gempeler and son Mrs David Bringman Mrs Peter Holzmann Barbara Brecklin Mrs Rose Voegels Mrs Peter Blum Mrs Hugh Treadwell Mrs Clarence Elmer Mrs Gerald Krupke Mrs Kenneth Krebs Mrs David Schmidt and daughter Mrs Lester Buenger and daughter.
Mrs. Walter E Schroeder of Shorewood led a training workshop for local PTA presidents and program chairmen at the Commercial and Savings Bank last night. Rev. Jesse Dom of the Monroe PTA Council called it the first spring PTA training here, supplementing the fall school of instruction. Mrs. Palmer Gilbertson of Janesville aided, with sponsorship by the council organization.
The State Bar of Wisconsin announced John C. Whitney of Green Bay was elected president for a term starting June 1961 by mail ballot. Carroll Columbus, elected a year ago, will become president June 17, succeeding Herbert L. Terwilliger of Wausau. Other officers named include George Blake of Madison and Fred D. Hartley of Kenosha.
The 1960 summer season at Canyon Camp near Apple River begins Sunday June 12 with eight camping periods through August 6. Visitors welcome Wednesdays for an Indian pageant by the Order of the Arrow. Reservations via council office by Monday. steak fry events also scheduled. A work weekend June 4–5 includes painting, repairs, and lake work. The Order of Arrow spring conclave will be held. a 50 Years of Scouting pageant highlights recognition night. Valley District Board of Review for Star to Eagle to meet June 9 in Monroe.
Harold A. Pederson state conservation warden spoke at St. John's United Church of Christ Brotherhood dinner last night. More than 50 attended the 7 p m event to hear his work as a game warden and see fishing films. Sheriff A Charles Howe announced summer hiatus and the group voted to assist with vestry renovation plans.
Report cards for grades one through seven at St Victor's school will be handed out tomorrow after the 8 am Mass in the respective classrooms by Rev. Alfred Kunz.
Mr and Mrs John F Black Route 1 Juda welcome a son born Tuesday at St Clare hospital. The baby is named Kenneth John. Sister Sally Ann is three. Grandparents are Kenneth H Black and Werner Sturzenegger. Great grandparents include Leonard Marty Clara Hansen and C E Yeager.
Mr and Mrs Roger Jackson of South Wayne name their second son Dennis Lee born May 22 at St Clare hospital Their older son is David Lee The mother Yvonne Stauffer is the former Mrs John Stauffer Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Keith Jackson
Nellie Sue Simmons of Darlington is among four Wisconsin students awarded scholarships from the Whitewater State College alumni association.
State conservation wardens from the southern region gathered at the Swiss Wheel restaurant yesterday to discuss game and fish law enforcement and policy.
Mrs C F Kempfert visited Sparta yesterday. Mrs Emil Dubach from Warren Illinois was here this morning. Mrs Bertha Beth of Dundee Illinois visits her sister Mrs Harold E Mueller for a week. G Fred Galli attended a Wisconsin Cheese Foundation Inc directors meeting in Plymouth. Mrs Ernest Pulis from Fort Madison Indiana visits her sister Mrs J H Arndt until tomorrow. Mr and Mrs Milo Whitehead and George Wasserstrauss of Monroe were guests at Henry Leuzinger Jr home on Monday. Emil Dubach, Warren Illinois, a former cheesemaker, is a patient at St Francis hospital Freeport with improving condition. Rev and Mrs Gerritt E Mouw of Monroe left for Quantico Virginia for their son Edward Wayne Mouw s Marine Corps commissioning as 2nd lieutenant. Sunday night guests at Henry Leuzinger home included Henry Leuzinger Sr Juda, Harold Leuzinger Sharon and Linda, Milo Whitehead Monroe, Frank Guggisb erg Brodhead, Margaret Susan Mary Richard Curtis and Tommy Leuzinger Monticello.
Georgia Weeden, a Monroe high school art student, won the American Legion poppy poster contest and a $5 prize. Kay Drye took second with $3. A third place poster lacks a name. Forty entries were judged and Legion auxiliary officers seek the owner to identify. Poppy Day distributions will be held on the square in Monroe tomorrow.
Dr C Gene Hennager of Monroe was elected to a three year term on the executive board of the Northwestern Illinois Veterinary Medical Association. Dr H E Held of Freeport was named president, with Dr W K Dowding Warren as vice president and other officers including Dr G W Meyerholz Freeport and Dr M E Boyer Freeport on the executive board.
The Memorial Day parade assembles at 9 a.m. Monday at Everson's corner and marches to Exchange Square for volleys by the reserve guard unit, then to South Side Park for the observance. Rev. Ramon Runkle will deliver the address. Boy Scouts and American Legion and VFW members meet at Greenwood cemetery Sunday at 6 p.m. to decorate veterans' graves.
PARAMUS, N. J. Air Defense Command officials said no enemy spy plane could bypass the DEW line radar network in the Far North to photograph the United States. The remark followed a two day meeting prompted by the U2 incident.
Simon H. Simonson 77 Route 1 South Wayne died yesterday at 1 45 am after a sudden heart attack in an ambulance. Services will be held tomorrow at 2 pm at East Viota Lutheran church with Rev Waldo Wold officiating burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by two sons Herman and Oscar Wiola two daughters Clara Johnson Hazel Miller Myrtle Simonson Viola Stricker Vivian Furniss one brother and two sisters in Norway and 13 grandchildren. His wife Lena Lund Simonson died July 16 1959.
Sen. Proxmire challenges a Navy ration bill that would allow oleomargarine in addition to butter. The amendment would block Navy purchases of margarine unless the Agriculture Secretary certifies no milk or butter price supports are planned in the fiscal year.
John Bronkema and his son Paul 14 were seriously injured when their car struck a bridge abutment on a country road near Winslow. They were hospitalized at Deaconess hospital Freeport. The boy sustained a severe head injury and the father possible internal injuries. Officials said Bronkema lost control of the vehicle.
Oneco Township voters approved a 150000 road bond by 236 to 43. The funds will resurface and regrade about 50 miles of roads made nearly impassable by winter and spring conditions. Township Supervisor Glenn Geiter said turnout was above average.
The Senate conservation committee gave a generally favorable reception on Wednesday to a proposal requiring all automobiles entering state parks to display a $2 annual sticker.
Sister Rose a Lima a longtime educator and administrator in Wisconsin Catholic schools died Friday at St Vincent's hospital Green Bay after seven weeks with a rare blood disease. She served as principal at St Peter and Paul Green Bay and St Victor's Monroe, vice principal at Kenosha, and taught four years in Green Bay. She will be buried at Lady of Oaks Pewaukee after services at St Catherine's Convent Racine.
About 100000 demonstrators besieged the Tokyo parliament building last Thursday to oppose the U S Japan mutual defense pact. They chanted Ike don t come and Down with Prime Minister Kishi while the left led marchers moved toward the American embassy. Police kept protesters out of the embassy area.
President Eisenhower replies to critics who argued against the flights on the eve of the summit. He says the timing centered on whether to halt the program and lose essential information, and the decision was not to halt.
Bruce Willett of the Methodist church will deliver the memorial day address at a Monday program in the school gym. The topic is The Last Beachhead. Domenic Bongiorno is president of the day with Stanton Steurn marshal. The high school band provides a pre program concert and organizations and colors are presented. Bill Baumgartner gives Logan's orders and John Briggs sings. A parade from the school to the cemetery pauses on the Sugar River bridge for a Navy dead tribute.
Madison Wisconsin Senate education committee recommended rejection of changes to a law forcing all land areas into high school districts by July 1962. Local officials urged annexation for school purposes. Gov Nelson supported broader annexation for city services.
Madison Wisconsin Senator William Trinke 63 retires from the 22nd district after 12 years in the Senate. He will focus on his Lake Geneva law practice and not pursue Congress or other offices. Trinke chaired committees on labor taxation and banking and supported a sales tax.
Communist forces pounded the Quemoy islands near Formosa with 172 artillery rounds on Wednesday. It marked the harshest attack since January 25, when 242 rounds were fired, and underscored intensified cross strait hostilities around the Nationalist held offshore island chain.
Clara M. Ritter returns as clerk at the Selective Service office on 11th street with hours 8 30 a m to 5 p m Monday through Thursday. The Green County office, without a regular clerk since February, plans a June 15 induction quota of two with two pre induction physicals at 3 p m.
G. Fred Galli, manager of the Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers Association, took part in a nine session advanced seminar on international affairs last weekend at Moorland Country Club in Waukesha. Each session featured nationally noted speakers. Objective of the seminar was to discuss global issues and trade relations.
The program offered a select Wisconsin audience a deep dive into ethics and foreign policy. It was conducted through a cooperative effort by the University of Wisconsin, the World Affairs Council of Milwaukee, and the Church Peace Union, an independent Carnegie endowment.
The American Legion Junior baseball team will meet Sunday afternoon in Recreation Park to start preparing for the season. The first game is set for June 15 in Delavan. Coach John Walter said today that Sunday will be the first practice and eligibility includes boys 17 or born before September 1, 1943.
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