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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1950
Page
6
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight with Sunday mainly cloudy and cool. Scattered showers possible in the north. Lows 35 to 40 in the north and 40 to 45 in the south. Sunday highs around 50 in the north and 55 to 60 in the south.
Since yesterday at 1 PM high reached 66 and low 58. A year ago today high 74 and low 52. Precipitation since yesterday is noted with barometer at 29.30 at 1 AM and 1 PM. Warmest place yesterday was Yuma Arizona at 104, coldest Columbus Ohio at 37. Sunrise 6:02 and sunset 5:33.
Two drivers were cited for passing on a hill with traffic violations. Justice L A Koenig and Ernest Wallman of route 5 were fined $10 and costs each, and Elwin Rackow of route 4 faced the same penalty for the alleged infractions.
Pauline Ruth Thoman of 2426 11th Street and Ernest Krahenbuhl Jr of Fayette Township Fayette County obtain marriage licenses with special dispensation noted.
Obituary notices announce Michael J. Wellman of Berwyn Illinois Mrs Mattie E Hall age 79 of 733 15th Avenue and Lean J Richards 45 of Kalama Zoo Michigan respectively confirming deaths and locations through local death notices.
Mr and Mrs Harold Legler of the Cheeseboro trailer camp welcomed two daughters on October 7. Mr and Mrs Harvey Roberts of Blanchardville welcomed twins, a son and a daughter. Mr and Mrs Leland L Lambley of 1776 Lake Drive welcomed a daughter on September 30.
Dismissals include Mrs. Wilfred Burton Beloit Duane Weiss route 2 Monroe Ben Trickle Brownstown Sue Ann Lamoreux German Valley Carl Delaney South Beloit John Walsh Jr. Durand Ill Carol Stauffacher route 2 Monroe Maurice S. Place Frank A. Cornelius Mrs William Buehl Jr and son Ernest Runner Mrs Leland Lamboley and daughter Mrs Conrad Senn Mrs John McGlynn Stanley Brugger Mrs Walter Horn Robert Alm.
FFA leader Robert E Davenport and three high school FFA officers will travel to a Kansas City convention Monday. Monroe's state champion FFA quartet is attending and will sing in a 150 member national chorus. Quartet members Donald Timm Roy Roth Albert Buri and John D Stauffacher left Thursday. James McGuire president of the local chapter Charles Dickson vice president and Wayne Segner treasurer will accompany Davenport and return Thursday morning.
William Rees owner of Rees Construction Co buys the Eells welding and machine shop from Burton I. Eells at 1503 15th avenue. The firm at 1323 19th street becomes Cheese Capitol Machine Co managed by Basil Curly Wilson. Welding repair work continues. Eells plans a health check up and rest.
Dr and Mrs W B Gnagi acquire the former Fred Wettengel house at 1005 12th Avenue from Arno Haack of St Louis. Mr and Mrs Alvin W Marti purchase the home at 1740 15th Street. The Haack family includes the late Rev J L Haack Browntown pastor who died Oct 9 1949.
Mrs. Willard Marty of New Glarus is a patient at Wisconsin General Hospital Madison. Mrs. John Duerst is ill at home in New Glarus.
Mr and Mrs Frederick Thacker are parents to a son born September 29 at St Marys Hospital Madison. The family announces the new arrival with gratitude and joy.
Thousands attended the two day Darlington Freedom Roll Call celebration sponsored by local merchants despite bad weather. The event featured open houses, 200 accordionists from Rudy Burkhalter studios, Ben Berger's magic acts, a school band led by Karen Terrill with the American flag, a school banner by Valda Tagatz, a style show and signings, and an American Legion sponsored evening dance to close the fair.
Loan J. Richards, 45, former Monroe resident, died at 10 50 p m yesterday in a Kalamazoo hospital after a six month illness from high blood pressure. Born November 25 1904 in Woodstock Illinois he attended Harvard High School class of 1924 and worked at Jerrold clothing in Monroe and Burkhard Auto Electric Co later. He leaves his mother in Kalamazoo and a daughter Cheryl of 903 14th Avenue and a brother in Kalamazoo.
John G Kiester 81 Dakota dies in Lena hospital after long illness. Services set for 1 15 p m tomorrow at Myers Funeral Home Dakota and 2 pm at Rock Grove Lutheran Church with Rev Henry Neal officiating. Burial in Rock Grove Union Cemetery.
Pine Island Minnesota resident Rev Elverado Cox convalesces at home after major surgery at St Marys hospital Rochester three weeks ago. He is the son in law of Mr and Mrs Charles E Krueger of 1717 15th street. Mrs Cox is Coyla Krueger.
Wesley Helmeid, 13, son of Mr and Mrs Ancil Helmeid of route 2, is confined at his farm home with a broken collar bone after a fall at home. He is a student at Juda State Graded and will be unable to attend school for a period.
Cpl. Lyle G. Swanton was returned to active duty in Korea on September 28, per a report to his parents Mr. and Mrs. Earl G. Swanton of 1313 23rd Avenue from the secretary of the army. He was wounded on July 21 and sent to a hospital in Japan and now serves with the medical division of the 27th Infantry.
Vehicles driven by Robert E. Stuessy from route 2 Brodhead and John F. Waelti from Juda collided on county trunk SS crest of a hill a fourth mile south of Dawson factory at 8 55 am. Both cars suffered heavy damage to their left sides but no injuries were reported.
Catherine Ann is the Lamboley family third child a daughter born September 30 at St. Clare. Mrs Lamboley and daughter left the hospital yesterday afternoon.
Kathryn Yost co owner of the Crystal Tower is ill at her home corner of 9th street and 20th avenue as reported in local notices.
Funeral services for Samuel Albert Isely of 2501 10th Street were conducted at 2 p m today at the Shriner Caledonian funeral home with Rev. Gerhard Gunderson officiating. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery where South Wayne Masonic lodge members conducted services and served as pallbearers: O B Francis Smith C H Stixrood Roland Rohde Robert Stites and B E Maddrell.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Winifred Stanz 71 widow of Henry B Stanz and mother of Harry E Stanz head of the Stanz Cheese Co She was found dead in her hotel quarters Thursday Her husband died in 1941 and headed the firm from 1900 onward.
Personal mentions show visitors from Albany Chicago and Beloit. Reports include trips to Freeport St Petersburg Los Angeles and various U S destinations with plans of weekend stays and 5000 mile auto tour through eastern and southern states. Local events include church installations and rummage sale ads.
Brodhead Emmanuel United Brethren outfits host joint session at the William Schultz home Friday at 8 p m with golden rule and AGN classes. Catechetical instruction Saturday 2 p m. Sunday school 9 50 a m worship 11 a m. Homemakers service “Problems of the Modern Home” choral club provides anthem. Youth meeting 7 30 p m in Hahlen’s room. James Williams discusses “Let’s Keep Our Dating Christian.” Oct 11 WSCS guests of Juda society. Rev. Robert A Boettcher pastor. Albany Peace church services Sunday 9 15 a m “Problems of the Modern Home” Bible study after service with Mrs. Fred Abey.
In a tense game the Yankees win the fourth contest 4 2. Berra belts a homer and DiMaggio adds a single as Brown and Goliat contribute for the Phillies. Sisler and Ennis spark late defense while Ford and Reynolds shut the door. Plant breeders use a hypodermic needle to transfer pecan pollen.
The Round Grove school in Monroe township reports 12 students with Ronnie Goepfert as first grader. Shirley Kummer is named president of the school society, Billy Kummer vice president, and Betty Sutter secretary treasurer. Pupils join Mrs Steve's Careful club led by Teddy Weiss president and Ruth Leuzinger secretary. A cement block room is added at the Norwegian school to improve fire safety. The 7th and 8th graders plan a Madison trip via School Times at WHA. New first and second graders join Roosevelt and Albany area schools. Fifteen pupils enroll under Mrs Verona West Monroe with new officers Anita Hawthorne president and others. The Smiley Mothers' club meets Thursday at the highway 59 schoolhouse west of Albany.
Fire crews rushed to 1618 11th street after two girls reported smoke pouring from Florine's windows. Fire Chief Sickinger and officers found Mrs Ivan Rubby had burned her husband’s pork chops in the center of the business rack on the south side of the square.
Rep Lawrence H Smith of the First district denounces Brannan price supports as political dynamite. Speaking at the Farm Bureau federation in Kenosha he says subsidies keep prices high and the cost is unknown. He warns the public will pay the bill through higher consumer and farmer costs.
At 10 a m on highway 69 near 11th avenue and 19th street two cars collided injuring Mrs Rose Stauffacher Schultz who took a hip bruise and Marilyn Schultz who suffered a head and shoulder bump. Norman L Rosen of Quincy Illinois drove north on 11th avenue and collided as Mrs Schultz turned left onto 11th avenue. Rosen said his brakes failed. Clarence Schultz Jr. was a passenger in the Schultz car.
Twenty purebred Holstein bulls and 10 heifers sold for an even 9000 dollars at the Rock County 4-H sale in Janesville. Average per head was 300 dollars with bulls at 341 and heifers at 216. Herman J. Schmitz of Monroe supervised pedigrees.
The special county hospital detention home and home for aged committee met yesterday in the county courthouse. Stanley W. Howe, local architect, attended along with committee members. The sessions prepare a report for the county board of supervisors at the November session starting November 14.
The Wisconsin swine selection cooperative plans its annual meeting at the University of Wisconsin stock pavilion. It places in bred boars on individual farms and runs a weighing and indexing program to track progress of young pigs. Some hay cuttings have occurred in the county this week. Kehl Bros. hold a purebred Duroc sale at 1 p.m. Monday on the Lawrence Kehl farm near Stockton Illinois.
Mrs. Allen Janssen of Eldorado Ark visits her parents near South Wayne. Mrs. August Brecklin returns home from Deaconess hospital Freeport. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ethridge of Belleville stay with their daughter Mrs. Hale. Mr. Hale convalesces after leg amputation at St. Clare. WSCS silver tea attendees at Browntown Methodist include many local women. duet by Mrs. Peterson and Mrs. Olson. Lawrence, Chapman, and Collicut attended Wisconsin Margette football game. Earl Hayes and daughter Jane visit from Oshkosh after UW football. Mrs. D. M. Howery leads caravan meetings in Darlington Hazel Green Platteville and Browntown Friday.
Des Moines report shows nearly 6.75 million dollars raised for United Lutheran church schools as 17 synods meet or exceed their quotas. Dr. Rees Edgar Tulloss, general director, notes 28 of 32 synods expected to hit targets before the appeal ends this year.
Chicago announced September class prices in the Chicago marketing area. Class I at 3.769 per cwt, Class II at 3.369, Class III at 2.960, and Class IV at 2.940. The Class I and II prices rise 6.2 cents from August, Class III up 9.1 cents, and Class IV up 9.3 cents.
Cheese makers frequently introduce a starter culture of specific fermentation organisms to milk to begin and control the acidification process, shaping flavor, texture, and safety of the finished product.
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