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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1963
Page
6
Variable cloudiness this afternoon and tonight with scattered showers in the north. Cooler south. Thursday mostly sunny with little temperature change. Lows 38 to 44 north and 44 to 49 south. Highs 60 to 66 north and 65 to 72 south. Monroe zone fair to partly cloudy and cooler tonight and Thursday. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 67 to 72.
County Court Judge Roger L. Elmer Gary L. Atter presides as bond details and appearance time are set for 1:30 p.m. June 11 in a Monroe Police matter involving Cucca Cherse and others.
Mr and Mrs Michael Hodson of Freeport welcomed a daughter born May 28. The birth adds a new member to the Hodson family in Freeport.
A hospital note lists patients undergoing tonsillectomy under medical care and surgical patients at St. Clare Hospital with names and addresses. It also records a group of patients dismissed including several individuals from multiple towns and streets.
The property committee will present recommendations to the County Board at the June 11 meeting regarding the sale of four county properties. Bids closed at 5 p.m. Friday and opened after 10 a.m. today. Three parcels from delinquent taxes plus the north end of 17th Avenue jail site received bids from Max Armstrong Estate woodland and from Ray Cheese Co Monroe Brooklyn land and the jail site.
Interment for Debra Ann Ramey day old daughter of Mr and Mrs William E Ramey 1113 21st Street was held in Greenwood Cemetery Sinesy Funeral Home was in charge Debra Ann was born 1139 p m Sunday at St Clare Hospital and died 1045 p m Monday Surviving are the parents the maternal grandmother Mrs Roy Kleckner Monroe and the paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs William E Ramey Falls Church Virginia
Forecasters expect clear to partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures for the Memorial Day Holiday Fair with highs near 72 and lows around 65. The forecast calls for a pleasant day though a few showers are possible in the evening.
Monroe high school alumni will gather in the Lincoln gymnasium on Saturday June 8 with Monte Hackett and his 10 piece Madison orchestra providing music. Alumni president Robert L Ableman chairs the event and tickets are 125 cents each or 250 cents a couple.
A town Memorial Day program begins at 9:30 a.m. with Logan's Order and Gettysburg Address recitations, a veterans roll call, wreath laying, and a rifle salute by the National Guard. Jaycee volunteers host a noon barbecue for parade participants and visitors, serving over 2000 half chickens, with tickets available at the fairgrounds. A flag golf tournament and mixed two-ball events at Monroe Country Club precede an evening dinner and dancing.
Mayor outlines six year capital improvements from Green Engineering Co and urges aldermen to weigh future costs. Officials note reserve funds and water department surplus to be invested for future needs. Recommendations include transferring 34000 to the general fund and adopting a new monthly financial reporting system.
Miss Marilyn Foley of South Wayne is a candidate for a bachelor of science in physical education degree at La Crosse State College.
Mrs. Peter H. Streiff visited from New Glarus yesterday. Malcolm Muenich of 2733 6th Street admitted to St. Clare hospital for observation. condition good. Sheriff W. E. Deininger underwent ear surgery at St. Clare. expected five days or more hospitalization. Harry Hanson of Blanchardville returned from Minot North Carolina after attending a brother in law funeral. Mrs. H. F. Germann of Monroe stayed with her mother during her father’s absence. Jeffery Alden Hawthorn admitted to St. Clare hospital yesterday for medical care. improved but to remain until Friday.
Jack Marty announced Public Day at Mooseheart this Sunday as part of Wisconsin Day events. Moose Week observances mark the Loyal Order of Moose 75th anniversary and Mooseheart 50th anniversary. attendees should notify Jack Marty.
Allan F. Barnard, instrumental music instructor, continued signups for summer lessons in Room 306 at the junior high band room. Sixth graders and older may sign up from 7 to 9 30 tonight. parents are asked to accompany their children.
Carcin Steer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Strayer, suffered broken bones in her lower right arm after a pony fall. The accident occurred at the home of her friend Marsha Fernstaedt on Friday afternoon.
The Ludlow Memorial library closes for Memorial Day and resumes with summer hours starting June 1. After this Saturday the library will be closed on Tuesday and Thursday nights for the rest of summer, and open on Monday Wednesday and Friday nights.
Mr and Mrs Walter Schroeder of Janesville welcomed a son born Monday at Janesville Mercy Hospital. The baby has a sister Dawn Lee. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Clarence Schroeder Route 1 and Dr and Mrs R M Baldwin Beloit. Great grandmother is Mrs Olaf L Christiansen Northfield.
Apparent low bids were received for two Lafayette County road projects. George Wendtlande of Mineral Point bid $181,828 for the Yellowstone Lake park roads base course. Harold James and Sons of Fennimore bid $52,849 for grading and base on four miles of County Trunk P between County Trunk W and Highway 11 north and south from Warrington.
Ben Precourt safety director of the AAA of Madison presented an illustrated lecture on the interstate highway system in Wisconsin during the Monroe Rotary meeting held yesterday at the Swiss Wheel.
Mrs. Anna Iverson Wisconsin's 1963 Mother of the Year and retiring county supervising teacher sails June 22 on a second world trip with Whitewater State College. The group plans a east to west itinerary starting in East Berlin with stops in Israel Jordan South Africa Tahiti Fiji Islands New Zealand and Australia.
Washington post office officials say heat hail and budget cuts will not disrupt deliveries. A Senate House conference restored 35 million of the 69 million cut from postal funds, with Postmaster General Day praising Congress for preserving mail service to all Americans.
Readers rely on local classifieds to find affordable goods and services. The listings cover housing, jobs, items for sale, and community alerts, providing practical solutions for everyday needs across the region.
A new Albany nonprofit, Albany Public Library Inc, forms to build and operate a public library using funds left by the late Dr. Lillie Morgan. M L Barton named secretary treasurer, M J Ingwell president, Shirley Conway vice president. Directors include Alice Barton and Edward Killingstad.
Randy and Kevin Patterson discover new neighbors at 1211 13th Street as Papa and Mama Owl inhabit a tree hole. This marks the second year an owl pair has nested there with three youngsters. The boys and owls coexist, with both sides avoiding disturbance.
Herbert F. Orton Sr. of Route 1 Monroe has been admitted to Madison VA hospital for observation. He is listed in Ward 3 B of Madison hospital.
President Kennedy, turning 46, will celebrate with an evening birthday dinner cruise on the Potomac aboard the 104 foot yacht Sequoia. Mrs Kennedy plans a small party with about 25 relatives and friends if weather permits. Salinger reports a benign skin blotch on the President’s cheek, usually calm but sometimes reddening.
Funeral services for Alex Fitter 78 of 1008 16th Street retired sausage maker who died Monday in St Clare hospital were held at 2 this afternoon at the Sharer funeral home Albany Rev Paul H Olm of St Johns United Church of Christ Monroe officiated Burial was at Hillcrest cemetery Albany Flowers were arranged by Mrs Ernest Schwarze and Mrs Ervin L Goecks Monroe Pallbearers were Walter Granadher Woodford Oscar Hanselman Paul Niedermann Jerome Howe George Brandli all Monroe and Junior Cowell rural Albany He is survived by his wife two daughters a son a brother two sisters four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren
Edward Schlittler, 81, died Monday at St. Clare hospital Monticello. Services were held this afternoon at Zwingli United Church of Christ with Rev. J. Allan Mittler officiating. Burial followed in Highland cemetery. Pallbearers were Karl Disch Rudy Feller Fred Minder Emory Silver William Spring and Waldo Zimmerman.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said the Soviet Union may plan further nuclear weapon tests but the United States will not conduct atmospheric tests in the near term. He noted talks on a test ban and opposed creating a European nuclear force for NATO.
Rev. James C. Plymire announces the bloodmobile will visit Lincoln Gymnasium from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday June 10, due to construction at the junior high gym. The drive seeks 200 pledges to collect 149 pints of blood, with pledges arranged by calling Mrs Plymire at 54319. A Green County Red Cross blood program meeting will follow next Monday in St. Clare hospital staff room.
Donald Sellow of Browntown finished second in the pony cart class at the Darlington Track and Trail horse show. His son Kenneth also earned second place in the pony class.
Mrs. Dorothy Volmary announced that Goodwill trucks will be in Monroe on Friday June 7 to collect used articles. The arrival aims to gather clothing household goods and other items for reuse.
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