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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1955
Page
8
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with scattered thundershowers along the Mississippi. Not quite as cool tonight, warmer Wednesday. Lows 48-56, highs 70-75 northeast and 75-80 southwest. Precipitation since Saturday 0.04 inches. Sun times given.
Robert Miller transfers property to Laroy Dodge in Brodhead's addition Monroe city. Transfers involve 1t 33 and block 22 as described in the record.
Judge Marshall Peterson presides as James D. Ula of Route 1 Argyle pleads guilty to a bad check charge and receives a one year county jail term with release for probation consideration by the State Welfare Department. Floyd Halverson of Brooklyn cited for leaving the scene of an accident with $50 costs.
Edward William Jordan Jr 23 of Sylvester Township and Betty Joy Quint 19 of Albany are issued marriage licenses. The records show their names ages and residence as the latest filing.
Albany police report L A Koenig of Oregon charged with driving without a license and operating an illegal muffler on the left side of the highway, forfeiting a $75 bond. Monroe police list Sonja Coplien of 2110 13th street for violating a temporary instruction permit, with $3 and costs.
Obituary notices report H. Runkle aged 73 in Orangeville Otto Folgate 73 in Orangeville Mrs. Robert Haldiman 61 in New Glarus William Voegels 76 in Chippewa Falls and Fred Dinges 80 in Central City Nebraska death notices.
Birth notices list several newborns with parents and residence including Mr. and Mrs. James Platt 1321 17th avenue with a son born May 31 and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schell 614 11th avenue with a son born May 30. Others include Mr. and Mrs. ear Anderson of Brodhead with a son May 30 and Mr. and Mrs. William Stauffer of South Wayne with a daughter May 30. Also noted are Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Wand Browntown with a son May 30 and Delbert Rohde and Marlin E. Erickson at 1315 10th street with a son May 29. Mr. and Mrs. John Schooff of Brodhead with a son May 29. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Marty Jr. (text appears incomplete).
Monticello and Albany area couples announce the birth of sons on May 29. Mr and Mrs Vernard D Swiese are listed at 814 18th avenue. Mr and Mrs Curtis Lyle of Albany welcome a son. Mr and Mrs Nathan Dale of Browntown celebrate a son born May 29.
A long St Clare Hospital record lists patients and dismissals across departments. Names include Marian McCamant Chicago Kenneth Pearson South Beloit Mrs Thomas Chenous Blanchardville and numerous others from Blanchardville Winslow Brodhead and nearby towns.
Pvt. 1st Class Neil Holcomb, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Holcomb, has arrived in Germany for his foreign assignment. He spent a 30 day leave here before reporting to the East Coast for his shipping orders.
Patricia Ruehlman, Walter Schroeder and Anita Ainsworth led a parade joined by Cub Scouts and Brownies as flags were given to each child. Formal observances included baccalaureate at Monroe High School and multiple holiday weekend events across the area. Deputies patrolled highways to ease traffic.
A flood of names appears from Milwaukee to Madison and Chicago as residents and visitors are listed with hometowns and weekend stops. The items include Ward McKinley from Milwaukee and Florence Dollose from Ft. Atkinson with others visiting Monroe, Rockford, Chicago, Evansville, Polo and Baraboo. Regular meeting notice for Women of the Moose on Wednesday June 1.
Miss JoAnn Lundy of Mt. Carroll Ill plans a few weeks at her Monroe home before the University of Wisconsin Madison summer session. She will teach in Elmhurst public schools this fall. Joseph Udell of Chicago, former Monroe resident and Udell Brokerage Co. owner, visited friends here with family ties to Monroe’s earlier retail days.
Rev Lenwood L Monte was installed as the new pastor of St. John's Lutheran church Pearl City and St. Paul's Lutheran church Kent. Rev Harmon McGuire president of the Illinois Synod presided at the 2 30 p m service in St John's. A congregational dinner followed at noon.
Dr A V Delmore 58 prominent dentist and former Marquette University quarterback from 1915 to 1917 died after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at Marshfield Wednesday. He practiced dentistry in Two Rivers since 1919 and was a past president of the Wisconsin Elks Association and a state officer of the Knights of Columbus.
Green County Democrats plan a caucus tonight at 8 in the Monroe hotel to begin organizing a slate of candidates for county office. Chairman Raymond E. Barth confirms the meeting and aims to mobilize party support for the 1956 race.
President Douglas M Knight announced contracts awarded for a new women dormitory on the Lawrence College campus. The building will house 130 women and is to be completed by September 1956 at a total cost of 965800 dollars.
William Lengacher, son of Mrs. Wilma S. Lengacher, will represent the University of Wisconsin at the National Student Association Conference on student government in Minneapolis from August 21 to 31. He is elected to the university student senate and serves as treasurer of the Wisconsin Student Association.
George Ross fell ill with a heart attack Sunday night at the Walter Janisch cottage in Lake Mills. Mr and Mrs Janisch along with their son in law and daughter transported the Ross couple home.
City police investigate a Saturday night breach at the Courthouse after papers were scattered from a bulletin board. Officers say doors were left unlocked and someone entered the building.
Sergeant First Class Milbourne Duerst among hospitalized Washington area men to visit the White House last week. He shook hands with President Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower and staff members. Duerst, a Walter Reed patient, will undergo another skin graft.
The report notes one operation this week and mentions another procedure since a person has been on leave in April. It references ongoing medical or military related actions without specifying names or locations.
Henry L Germann announced the purchase of Purcell’s grocery at 1516 11th street from the Bernard Purcell family effective tomorrow. Germann will run Germann’s Grocery with his wife. the Purcells owned the shop since 1947 and have no future plans.
Robert C. Zimmerman, former assistant secretary of state, today appealed an Industrial Commission decision denying $528 in unemployment compensation. Zimmerman lost his job when Mrs. Glenn E. Wise was named secretary of state by Gov. Kohler.
A four engine U S Navy transport plane with 11 aboard returned safely to Hong Kong after an engine fire 15 minutes after leaving for Manila. The fire was quickly extinguished by an automatic system.
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