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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1951
Page
8
The Daily Record reports fair weather tonight with a low near 45 to 50. Tomorrow will be partly cloudy with scattered showers starting in the extreme northwest later tomorrow afternoon or night and a high of 74 to 78, tapering near Lake Michigan. Warmer conditions are expected overall.
Last week highs reached 84 and lows 44 with today s estimates up to 68 and down to 51 since yesterday at 1 PM. Year ago today highs 68 lows 46 with .42 inches of precipitation since Saturday. Barometer ranged 29.30 to 29.35 inches. Warmest city yesterday Phoenix 113 and coldest Duluth 52. Sunrise 4 28 AM sunset 7 26 PM.
L. A. Koenig of Monticello and Gerald Albright were bound over to county court on a $150 bond after failing to stop at an accident scene. Duane Hawthorne of Monroe pleaded guilty on a charge involving an illegal warning device, with $5 fine plus costs.
Kathleen Mary Jones and Leo Franklin Butts, both of Monroe, obtained marriage licenses.
Dale Floyd Red age 18 of 2008 18th avenue. C Napier Chicago Illinois. Archie Jay Maske 56 Broc head. Otto J. Janke 56 Platteville. Dr Charles T Chandler 80 Wauwatosa. Joseph Nelson Davis 76 Fullerton California.
Mr and Mrs Helmuth Gruenberg Juda welcome a daughter born May 26. Mr and Mrs Robert Buehl Monticello welcome a son born May 27.
A list from St. Clare Hospital includes medical staff and patients across multiple cities and streets. Names appear alongside addresses such as Albany Belvidere Rockford Beloit Janesville and Mundelein with numerous individuals in categories like Medical Surgical and Dismissals.
Rutgers University microbiology team led by Dr. Selman A. Waksman described viscostin a new antibiotic that showed curative effects in guinea pigs and in test tubes against TB strains resistant to streptomycin and neomycin. The drug may help address rising drug resistance in tuberculosis.
The St Clare hospital unveils a modern maternity wing with four nurseries that can be sealed individually and feature stemlamps to kill airborne bacteria. Glass walls let fathers view babies, and each nursery has a stainless sink and exterior door. Two delivery rooms and labor rooms include sound reducing flooring and ceilings, pink and ivory tiling, and enhanced heating via added lamps. Newborns receive formula prepared in a dedicated room sterilized by autoclave.
At St Clare hospital a three sister staff plus nine full timers and three part timers maintain a clean kitchen and smooth feeding operations. Sister M Veronica supervises with Sister M Evangelist as head cook and baker.
In Monroe on December 21, 1937 the St. Agnes congregation announced a modern hospital would be built, a decision backed by Archbishop Stritch after years of local appeals and planning. The project followed prior limits of the Deaconess hospital and public funding challenges, with site gifts and community support shaping the final approval.
A flasher system for doctors and sisters flashes an individual's call number from the office to boards on every hospital floor. The wanted person then calls the office to announce their location and receive the message.
Expansion adds four story link from south wing to laundry and service building creating two new major surgeries plus two minor rooms over the laundry. The upgrade includes a cast room for fractures, non conductive static draining floors in major units, acoustical ceilings, green and peach tile walls, movable operating lights, aspirators, and modern tables and instrument stands.
Theodore A Hartman Jr longtime Chicago firm architect directed the St Clare hospital expansion coordinating plans by A M Freeman P A Zohorik and A A Wanti. He served as supervising architect visiting construction sites and later worked on other regional projects including Stuessy mortuary Browntown Peace church and cheese factories.
At St Clare hospital Monroe lists 34 nurses and staff dedicated to patient care. Veteran Miss Louise Pfister and nurse's aide Miss Nora Gavigan have served since opening with many long term and part time workers aiding during nursing shortages.
A pneumatic tube system moves doctor charted drug orders to Sister Edna Marie at the pharmacy. The needed compounds are then sent to each floor by a dumb waiter, streamlining in-hospital deliveries.
In the St. Clare hospital addition, 360 wooden doors and enough glass exist to glaze 35 average houses. The supplies indicate standard factory quantities for the project and reflect the scale of construction materials on site.
Citizens of Monroe tour the new St. Clare hospital and two story service building during an open house July 26 and 27, 1939. Sisters of St. Agnes guide visitors through the four floor facility in their first chance to meet the community and showcase the completed project. Thousands attend as the hospital welcomes its new neighbors and marks a milestone in local health service.
The Hutter Construction Co. founded by Joseph Hutter in 1878 has built hospitals, schools and churches across 14 Midwestern states. Now led by George F. Hutter, the firm marks 64 years serving the Sisters of St. Agnes and continues a long line of hospital projects in Wisconsin.
The new hospital cafeteria on the first floor offers light from large south windows and seating for 50 in one area plus 45 more in two other rooms. Men’s and chaplains’ dining rooms share space, while sisters use a family style refectory. A unique Monroe appliance lowers plates automatically, and the service table includes an electric coffee maker and dishwasher. A refrigerator and red water cooler complete the updated facilities.
Portrait of George F. Hutter a lifelong Wisconsin builder who shaped St. Clare hospital's million dollar expansion. He started as a bricklayer son of a pioneer contractor and later led Hutter Construction Co. since 1919 with roles in multiple firms and community service including Boy Scouts and local clubs.
St Clare staff doctors emphasize ambulatory treatment to speed healing after operations. Sister M Blandine says patients recover faster when active, with minor cases up and about the day of surgery and most major cases up the day after. Movement helps prevent adhesions and blood clots.
Monroe’s first complete hospital arose from a library funding clash in 1904. Dr. Nathan A. Loofbourow opened a four story hospital on March 5, 1905, attracting prominent surgeons from Chicago area. After his 1913 death ownership passed to Miss Hattie Newman, then to the Evangelical Deaconess Society in 1916, which operated it until closure on March 1, 1942 due to declining patronage and remodeling costs. Ownership then moved to General Dairy Products Co. in 1944, with plans for a food plant. In 1946 M. J. Gonstead acquired it for a chiropractic and apartment building.
Shrine Knights of Columbus funded a $1240 portable respirator for St Clare Hospital expansion. The unit supports two patients, runs on 110 volt AC or 12 volt DC battery, and lasts 3.5 to 4 hours on battery. Various chest shells fit from infant to 275 pound adult and allow rapid delivery of breathing aid.
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