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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1959
Page
6
The Daily Record reports scattered thundershowers this afternoon with possible locally severe storms in central and west central regions. Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with a chance of thunderstorms in the northwest tonight and widely scattered showers statewide Friday. Warmer tonight and Friday with lows 58 to 65 and highs 78 to 85.
Since yesterday at 1 PM the high reached 83 and the low 65. A year ago today the high was 67 and the low 42. Trace precipitation since yesterday. Barometer 30.01 at 1 AM and 30.02 at 1 PM. Warmest reading in Presidio, Texas at 105 and coldest in Fraser, Colorado at 27. Sunrise 5:36, sunset 8:19.
Henry A. Wolter died May 21 with a will dated January 25, 1949. The widow holds life use, and Glenn Wolter is named executor. E. D. Porter and Charles H. Vogel serve as appraisers.
Virginia M Alleman 29 Juda granted divorce from bed and board to Donald S Alleman 45 Rock City Tl on cruel and inhuman treatment with and without violence. Married Sept 6 1950 Janes ville separated Dec 20 1958. Five minor children. Support set at 70 weekly and 20 monthly held in trust. Property settlement made and Alleman to pay plaintiff's attorney fees.
Melvin Updike of Argyle cited for speeding by Monroe police with $10 fine. Manuel J. Loeffel of Monroe also cited for speeding with $10 fine.
Monroe police report shows James B. Hansen cited for speeding with $10 fine plus costs assessed by Justice L. A. Koenig.
Obituary notices report the deaths of Dr. Adrian Molseed age 58 of Orfordville Rex J Bucklin age 75 of Anaheim California John Laufman age 76 of Beatrice Nebraska Mrs Gus Dietz age 79 of Norfolk Wilson H Towell age 41 of Esterville Iowa listings appear with their ages and towns in a condensed notice.
Mr and Mrs Franklin Barnes of Blanchardville welcomed a son on May 28.
A historical hospital notice lists patients and staff by name and location. Includes tonsillectomy patient James Homb and medical patients from several towns such as Juda Apple River and Monticello, plus surgical cases in Rockford Janesville Browntown Evansville and dismissals names from multiple households.
Funeral services for Mrs. Andrew Hegland, 82, who died Monday at her daughter and son-in-law’s home, were held yesterday at 2 p.m. at the Hollandale Lutheran church. Rev. Clarence Benson officiated with burial in Hollandale cemetery. The body arrived at the church from Stuessy funeral home at 10 a.m. Pallbearers were LeRoy Lund Blanchardville Phillip Thompson Sever Hegland Eddie Lunda Andrew Hegland and Isaac Hegland.
John Laufman 76 a retired blacksmith died last Wednesday. The Beatrice funeral and Western Cemetery burial were held Monday. A lifelong Nebraska resident he visited Green County often and left two surviving grandchildren Richard and Ronald Svoboda Beatrice Ned. His daughter and wife predeceased him.
Washington David J McDonald president of the Steelworkers Union accuses the steel industry of bad faith bargaining and says talks have stalled He seeks to avert a July 1 strike while criticizing management for seeking record 1959 profits and clinging to trickle down policies that favor a few.
London officials consider the request by Mrs Nina Dmitriev 35 and her 5 year old daughter Lena for asylum after Soviet security men rushed her husband back to Moscow. The pair hid with White Russian friends in London under Scotland Yard protection while a decision is made.
Rock County Sheriff’s Committee orders full scale probe into the Roger Chapman poisoning death ruled a homicide by coroner’s jury. Local authorities pursue possible leads and review case materials as the inquiry proceeds.
General Ambrose E Burnside popularized the distinctive facial hair style known as sideburns during the American Civil War era. His impact on fashion helped engrave the term into popular culture.
Mrs Homer W Clark of Freeport visits daughter Mrs John P La Borde in rural Juda. Emmett Gempeler of Monroe calls on Mr and Mrs Harold Broge in Albany. Miss Carol Wilson Mrs Henry Youngblood and John Bruce and Tana Thompson of Brown town visit Monroe. E S Wilson leaves for Iowa for Memorial weekend after a 10 day stay there.
Green County Teachers College hosted an annual picnic with students from the demonstration room and the room for exceptional children and parents in attendance. Seniors plan a class picnic Tuesday at Paynette game farm for conservation studies, while juniors picnic at Devil’s Lake. The senior class dinner will be at the Casino in Monticello Wednesday night, with commencement Friday in the school auditorium. Pupils in the demonstration room finished classes today.
Governor Gaylord Nelson urged Wisconsin lawmakers to override his veto of a bill allowing county boards to levy a four tenths mill tax for county fairs. He cited new information suggesting current financing is usually adequate but cumbersome. He urged enactment over his veto.
Rolland E. Karlen and George Gramling presented Green County Swiss cheese to five Braves at the Braves Pirates game in Milwaukee. The honorary Monroe Jaycees members are Lew Burdette Bob Tonbridge Billy Bruton Joe Taylor and Bob Allen.
Wilson H Towell 41 an insurance agent and son of Fred A Towell and Nellie W Grimes Towell died suddenly of a heart attack in Esterville Iowa while at a business conference. His mother and sister will attend services in Esterville tomorrow. Surviving are his wife a 16 year old son his mother three brothers Frederick Towell Chuquicamata Chile Martin Iowa City and Robert in the Air Corps Washington D C and two sisters Mrs Everett Fahr Waterloo and Mrs Voris.
The Court house clock runs wrongly not only striking thirteen but also at odd hours. Today it showed 10 45 and 11 40 before striking at noon. The nearby county extension office lacked power this morning, possibly triggering the clock’s misbehavior.
Sen. William Proxmire of Wisconsin introduces a bill to cut the top personal income tax rate from 91 to 65 percent. He argues the current confiscatory rates hurt incentive and enterprise and says the treasury would lose about 240 million dollars from taxes above 65 percent, offset by the new plan.
Classified page highlights daily bargains and offers from The Times. Readers find merchandise, services, and ads across categories with potential discounts and contact details.
Oil men from Dane Rock and Green Counties will gather at the Madison Courthouse at 8 p.m. June 1 to discuss community observances of the petroleum industry centennial. L P Heldridge chairman of the three-county group and Peter G Barkley from the Wisconsin Petroleum Council will speak.
Theodore Rugh Jr. Butch Rabe and Chuck Shelton of Woodford led the Blackhawk Valley orchestra entertaining hospital guests with dancing Saturday night.
Mr and Mrs George Schindler of Selma California are the parents of a son named Keith William born Tuesday. The couple already has another son Craig aged eight. Mrs Schindler is the daughter of Mrs Lela Young of Springville California and Mrs Bertha Schindler at 1017 16th Avenue is the paternal grandmother.
A Memorial Day picnic supper will be held for members and guests of the Decatur Lake Country Club with dancing to begin at nine in the evening.
A police report states Earl E. Sargent of Route 1 Gra tiot had rear damage to his car after a collision with a truck driven by Forrest H. Riese of 2103 16th Street at the corner of 12th Street and 18th Avenue. No injuries were reported.
Police report states Mrs. Anna Morton’s car at 2012 9th street was struck by a car driven by Edna Schmid of Route 3 Monroe. The rear of Morton’s car and the Schmid vehicle’s front were damaged. No injuries reported.
Mr and Mrs Robert H Rieder present a music program for students at Green County Teachers College at 1 30 p m Monday in the college It is the fifth in a series of music programs provided by local residents at the college
The United States Post Office Department announces a four cent stamp honoring Lincoln as part of the birth sesquicentennial celebration. The release date is set for Monday with nationwide distribution to post offices and philatelic retailers.
The fourth and final commemorative stamp in the series will be available at the Post Office on Monday. Blue in color, it features a portion of the statue by Daniel Chester French from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D C.
The report details radiation and weightlessness experiments on yeast corn mustard seed fruit fly larvae human blood eggs and sperm of sea urchins plus a mold spore. A seven man crew is being prepared as the first US space travelers with Able and Baker already in flight and others expected within two years.
Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher honeymooning in Englefield Green hosted Michael Wilding and his wife Susan at a guarded 15 room estate. Wilding and his children played on the lawn as police patrolled barbed wire barriers during the gathering.
Mrs. Gus Dietz 79 native of Brodhead Orfordville area died Saturday in Norfolk Nebraska. Former Bertha Burtness she was wife of a former Terry department store worker in Brodhead. Survived by husband a daughter Maxine five sisters and six brothers. One brother E H Burtness died in June 1956.
Don L. Kooken died Wednesday in Marion at age 68. A criminologist, he was the last surviving member of a Treasury agents group who worked with Chicago police to break up the Al Capone gang.
The article notes Juneau, Alaska as the capital city with a population of 8400 residents. It highlights the small coastal community size and government status of Juneau.
Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Paul J. Rogan announced a statewide reduction of 275000 in automobile liability premiums effective June 1. The decrease, about 2.3 percent annually, applies to cars insured by 90 companies in the National Underwriters system. Rogan cited Wisconsin's driver point system safety programs and strong roads as factors behind the cut.
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