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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1963
Page
6
Partly cloudy and mild with showers likely this afternoon and tonight. Saturday partly sunny and continued mild. Lows tonight in the 50s. High Saturday in the upper 70s. Monroe zone partly cloudy with some showers this afternoon and tonight. Saturday partly sunny and continued mild. Lows tonight in the upper 50s. Saturday in the upper 70s.
Since yesterday at 1 p.m. the high was 74 and the low 56. A year ago today the high reached 64 and the low 44. Precipitation since yesterday 1 p.m. was 0.03 inch. Barometer readings were 30.20 at 1 a.m. and 30.21 at 1 p.m. The warmest places in the country were Wichita Falls and Laredo at 90, the coldest was Butte at 29. Sunrise is 6:15 and sunset 5:15.
County Court records show Roger L. Elmer of Juda forfeiting a 200 dollar bond for wrong side of roadway. Richard A. Nelson of New Glarus forfeiting a 30 dollar bond for inattentive driving. Russ O. Becker of Juda forfeiting a 15 dollar bond for unregistered vehicle. Charles F. Evans of Monroe speeding forfeiting 20 dollars. Ralph Fredric Ellefson of rural Monroe pleaded guilty to property damage with sentence held until two juveniles disposition and bond continued until 10 am Nov 1. James Barrett of Monroe pleaded guilty to property damage with sentence withheld until juveniles disposition and bond continued until 10 am Nov 1.
A niece, Eunice Wood of Albany, is named executrix and heir in the will of Van Eugene Shafer who died September 7. The will is dated March 1, 1961. Appraisers are William Zimmerli and Ben Cleveland.
Roger Duane Erickson 22 of Route 1 Blanchardville and Roberta Kay Breylinger 21 of New Glarus were issued marriage licenses.
Obituaries notice lists four men with ages and hometowns: Robert Klitz 52 Juda Wisconsin, Owasso J. Buthofer 89 Da, DeWayne A. VanAlstine 55 Janesville Wisconsin, Elmer G. Strommen 58 Blanchardville Wisconsin. Vv
Mr and Mrs Roy Reigle of Brodhead announce the birth of their daughter on October 18.
St. Clare Hospital accident case lists James Zuhlke and others by names and addresses. Tonsillectomies include Thomas and Eugene Hoesly and many patients across Brodhead Beloit Janesville and surrounding towns. Dismissals name multiple individuals and family members in a roll call of discharge.
Elmer Gilford Strommen 58 of Route 1 Blanchardville died at 1:25 a.m. in St. Clare hospital after a long illness. Born July 20 1905 in York Township Green County he was married March 5 1934 to Gladys Hanson. Survivors include his wife sister Mrs Theodore Severson Juda brother Morris Blanchardville and other relatives. Services at Blanchardville Lutheran church Monday at 1 30 p.m. with Rev Edward Swanson. Burial Adams cemetery. Friends may call at Saether funeral home Blanchardville after 10 a.m. Sunday.
Martin E. Schneider, 35, of Route 1 Brooklyn, escaped injury when his car skidded in dense fog on west Highway 92 at County Trunk W, overturned, and landed atop a corn field after going through a woven wire fence. The wreck was reported at 1:35 a.m.
A brief history column notes Gen Lovell Rousseau claiming Alaska in 1867 at two cents an acre, Captain Jones sailing the Wasp in 1812, Roosevelt hosting Booker T. Washington in 1901, Capone's 1931 tax conviction, Nazi indictments in 1945, and Federal Reserve rate cut five years ago.
Ernest C. Hendrickson of Shullsburg was re elected chairman of the Lafayette County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee. Vernon Smith of Darlington was re elected vice president. William H. Meyler of Darlington elected as new board member. Orville E. Ayen of Blanchardville named first alternate and Joseph Burke second alternate.
Personal mentions include Mr and Mrs Leo Sarback Sr visiting from y and local alerts about No Hunting signs at The Times office. A Pine Bluff Brodhead club luncheon at Idle Hour Mansion and a Legion dinner Oct 19 invite public. Events note homecoming at Wheaton College and a Wisconsin film night at American Legion Clubrooms.hello
DeWayne VanAlstine a Janesville sports figure of the 1920s and 1930s died Wednesday night in Janesville of a heart attack at a bowling alley Funeral services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at First Congregational Church friends may call this evening at Reining funeral home He was a supervisor at Fisher Body plant Surviving include his wife a son three daughters his mother two sisters and a brother
William A. Tschudy of Jefferson Township was re elected chair man of the Green County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee at the county convention held last night by delegates from 16 townships. Henry Ruppert Exeter was renamed vice chairman Almon Ott York third member John Daubert Mr Pleasant first alternate and Lawrence Dunphy Albany Township second alternate. Donald Siedschlag is the ALCS manager in the county agricultural building. The ASCS committee carries out federal agricultural programs at the county level.
Charles Wesley Wolfe a South Wayne area farmer pleaded innocent at arraignment in La Fayette County Court at Darlington to a charge of arson. Judge John Walsh bound Wolfe over to the February term of Circuit Court with bond set at $10,000. Wolfe is represented by R Finley Barry with Dist. ty. John Schleiffer of Benton prosecuting. The July 17 fire at Wolfe farm three miles southwest of South Wayne destroyed a barn a silo and a tractor with insured loss of 13000.
John M. Kelley 90 longtime circus veteran and founder of the Circus World Museum at Baraboo Wisconsin was reported seriously ill in Laconia New Hampshire where he had moved to live with his son Curran a motel operator. Kelley served as attorney for Ringling Bros Circus from 1905 to 1937.
Washington reports the Senate Armed Services Committee approved a $447000 appropriation for construction of maintenance and community facilities at Truax Air Force Base in Madison Wisconsin.
An auction will be held tomorrow at the Raymond Fox Estate, a 120 acre farm located 5 miles southeast of South Wayne. The sale also offers machinery and feed. nearby Alvin Phillips farm auction is 3 1/2 miles northeast of Blanchardville opposite York Lutheran churches.
William Wartenweiler was appointed trustee to fill the unexpired term of Robert L. Cashman who is moving to Baraboo. The post reports 165 members so far and previews UW football films at 10 tonight in the Legion hall along with a $50 donation to the Legion Auxiliary for the Wood Veterans Hospital Christmas shop. Upcoming events include a sirloin dinner tomorrow at 6 30 p.m. and the Veterans Day pot luck on Saturday November 9, with the Green County Memorial service on Sunday November 10 at the Junior High School auditorium.
The Iowa County Board approved remodeling the old jail in Dodgeville for offices and planned a second petition to the Legislature for highway repairs on Highways 18 151 between Dodgeville and Mt. Horeb. Existing $5,000 jail remodel funds will be added to from county funds to create two usable floors. Bids to be prepared by Ames Torkelson and Nugent of Madison. Next board session is November 12.
Funeral for Owasso J. Buticofer 89 will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Davis Methodist Church with Rev. Kenneth Wellman officiating. Visitation at Chapman funeral home in Durand tonight 7 to 9 and at the church after 11 a.m. tomorrow. Born in Davis March 21, 1874 he lived there most his life and held posts as postmaster banker and clock repairman. Survived by a grandson six great grandchildren and a brother Benjamin. Preceded by his wife in 1953.
A record 156 boys signed up for the Punt Pass and Kick contest set to begin at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow at Monroe High School. The event is sponsored by Monroe Sales Co with the Monroe High School coaching staff assisting with the activity.
An unscheduled snake dance with about 300 students damaged Monroe businesses and a car after two Eugene Hotel windows were broken. Police identified leaders and ordered them to pay for the damages. Earlier a motorcycle in Monroe High School lot was damaged and a large double pane window at Connors Plumbing broke by a rock.
Gody Schuetz, ski instructor from Lake Tahoe and former New Glarus resident, spoke at yesterday's Monroe Kiwanis meeting at the Swiss Wheel. He showed a film on skiing and discussed Lake Tahoe resort facilities.
New York traders saw a mixed session with gains and losses of fractions as industrials supported the market, led by select blue chips in chemicals retail tobacco utilities and rails. The Associated Press index rose 0.3 to 281.1 at noon, with industrials up 0.3, rails up 0.2 and utilities up 0.4 while steels and drugs lagged.
Roy C. Kubly of Route 3 Monroe is admitted at the Veterans hospital in Madison Wisconsin. His mailing address is Veterans Administration hospital 2500 Overlook Terrace Madison Wisconsin Ward 3B.
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