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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1964
Page
6
Wisconsin forecast shows fair and continued cool conditions tonight and Friday. Frost possible in northern sections tonight, with lows around 30s to 40s and highs reaching 57 to 70 depending on location. Long list of names and ages appears in oblique notices. multiple individual entries reflect births and marriages in local area.
St Clare Hospital lists include accident and medical cases from Marshall Bliss to numerous patients across Brodhead Beloit Janesville and Monroe. Surgical and tonsillectomy patients include Richard Sonnenburg Steven Pinnow Hale Johnson and many others with dismissals noted for Dale Kloepping Robert Jackley and more.
Representatives of the Woman's Relief Corps planted annuals in the flower beds beside the GAR monument at the courthouse park. Miss Grace Schroeder, Miss Margaret Altman, and Mrs. Herman A. Stuessy tended geraniums with white alyssum edging. The WRC has maintained these beds since 1949 and also cares for the courthouse flag, providing a new flag and daily raising and lowering.
Rev Stork officiated at the St John s Brotherhood installation last night following a bratwurst supper. Officers named were Paul Betz president Herbert Pfund vice president Bernard Poff secretary and Fred Laeser treasurer Dr Wilford Evans interim pastor spoke on experiences from Australia and the group voted to continue supporting a leper child through Dr Albert Schweitzer s work in Africa.
Bruce Cruser of the Madison Business Protective Association spoke at a Shoplifting Seminar in Monroe high school hall. More than 225 Monroe area merchants attended. The event, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce with First National and Commercial and Savings Banks, featured Stan Klein of the Dane County sheriff's department showing shoplifter detection and apprehension photos. Local law enforcement participants included Assistant Police Chief Dwight Coplen and Undersheriff Roy Vetterli. A detection and prevention checklist was distributed to attendees with help from Chamber director William Johnston and Monona Grove police officer William Diebold and State Patrol trooper William Harvey.
Announcement of 532.41 in memorials toward the Green County Cancer Drive was made at the directors meeting last night at the Commercial and Savings Bank. Gifts include Hadasah Paley Monroe 48 Rodney Stabler Brodhead 30 Dawn Renee Marty Brown town 20 Steve Rufenacht Monroe 305 Harriett Ninneman Monroe 9444 John Klessinger Monroe 10 Mrs Marie Schlappi Browntown 15 Andrew Klassy Monroe 10. Mrs Marvin Stauffacher reports totals to date 4774.76. Not all townships and villages have turned in funds. nominating committee for August meeting appointed by Dr M W Stuessy.
District Deputy was a guest at the Royal Neighbors meet held last evening at the IOOF hall in Beloit Lueua-sorkenwagen. A memorial service honored 109 deceased lodge members with singing by Mrs. Chester Pfund and Mrs. Robert Maurer Lunch was served by several members and entertainment was provided by Mrs. Dewey Dwyer.
Mrs. William Pinnow, 53, was rushed to St. Clare Hospital by sheriff's deputies at 11:15 a.m. in shock after a chimney fire damaged the Pinnow farm two miles north of Browntown on County Trunk M. Browntown firemen assisted, minor damage reported.
William Matzke and Elmer Asmus attended the funeral for their sister-in-law Mrs. Merlyn Matzke in Hillsboro. St. John's ladies aid bake sale announced for Friday May 29 at 9 am. First National Bank ad appeared.
Mrs. Grace Catherine Brunner born Hauser April 24 1907 died at 3 a m today at St Clare hospital after admission February 23 1933 she married George Brunner at Johns United Church of Christ survivors include husband three children Joan Kloepping Mary Lee Jordan and Richard in Juda sister Mrs Lester Glass of Janesville four grandchildren and a brother Leo she was a member of Juda EUB church services at Stuessy funeral home officiated by Rev Melvin Nickel time and date not yet set
The program includes a band concert at the cemetery from 9 to 9:30 a.m. with speeches by Robert H. Hendrickson Rev. Burton L Holling and James Zuhike plus Logan's Order recitation by William Schuetze and a veterans roll call and wreath laying with a firing squad and Taps. A chicken barbecue runs 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The golf tournament hosts two-ball mixed foursomes Sunday at 2:30 p.m. The Greg Farmer Trio performs and a club dance follows with a smorgasbord 7 to 9 p.m. Most Monroe stores close. holiday mail service operates with limited deliveries. Also injured Marshall Bliss, 49, of Brodnhead, admitted with scalp lacerations and a leg fracture after a stairs fall. condition satisfactory.
James I. Williams 77 of Argyle and Janesville died after a two week illness at Mercy hospital Janesville. He was a retired GM Fisher Body plant worker and a 50 year Mason. Survived by wife Zilpha Penniston Williams a daughter Jeanette Albrecht and son James L Williams. Services set for 3 p.m. tomorrow at Wolfgram funeral home with Masonic rites at 7 p.m. Burial Milton Lawns Memorial Park.
The article lists major American war graves in Europe and North Africa. It notes Lorraine Cemetery near Metz with 10,489 dead, Epinal, Rhone, Florence, Sicily Rome, and Tunis areas, plus Wall of the Missing numbers and burial grounds in Italy and the Mediterranean campaigns. It previews a follow-up on Pacific war dead near Manila.
Funeral services for Albert C Neuen schwander Monroe Township farmer who died Tuesday were held at St John United Church of Christ with Rev Donald Storck officiating. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers included Ray Dye Sam Waelti John Ross Herbert Walters Glen Haase Ludwig Signer. Stuessy Funeral Home handled arrangements. Last rites for Walter L Day 70 veteran Monroe barber were held at Shriner Neush hwander funeral home with Peter Rasmussen officiating. Burial was Greenwood Cemetery Masonic services were held. Mrs Wade Ray mer 86 died Monday with services at New comer Funeral Home officiated by Rev Lynn Longenbaugh. Burial Greenwood Cemetery Nephews Gerald Kloepping Delbert Kloepping Hilton Berndt Alton William Gerald Stuckey attended. Rent that room through Classified ads in The Monroe Evening Times.
Mrs Jed Nelson aged 74 of Argyle died Tuesday in a local nursing home. Funeral services were held at 2 PM at Erickson Funeral Home with Rev. T Wesley Burns officiating. Burial followed in Union Cemetery Darlington. She was born Charlotte Bond March 10 1890 and married Fred Nelson December 12 1918. The couple lived in Fayette Darlington area before moving to Argyle 21 years ago. Surviving are her husband a daughter Mrs Wava Ross Monroe two grandchildren and four great grandchildren. One granddaughter preceded her in death.
New York steel and selected issues advanced while drugs declined in a moderately higher stock market late in the afternoon. Trading was moderate. Volume for the day was estimated at 4.4 million shares.
Compared with 447 million on Wednesday gains and losses of most key stocks ranged from fractions to about a point, indicating a modest trading session as the market moved in tight ranges.
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