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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1963
Page
8
Wisconsin shows mostly cloudy cool conditions with showers likely west half tonight and across the state late tonight and Wednesday. Temps low around 50 to 60 and highs 65 to 75 with Monroe zone slightly warmer 70 to 75. Precipitation since Saturday 0.66 inch. Sunrise 6 26 sunset 7 33.
Bertha Thoman of Rockford forfeited 10 dollars for parking on private posted property. Harley E. Duerst of Argyle forfeited 10 dollars for speeding. LaVerne A. Ostrander of Red Oak forfeited 35 dollars for traveling too fast for conditions. Roger Allen Stoll forfeited 15 dollars for a stop sign violation. Daniel Notter of Argyle forfeited 25 dollars for traveling too fast for conditions. All penalties recorded by Monroe police.
Commercial and Savings Bank has been named administrator of Hannah Gill's estate who died October 15, 1949. Appraisers are Roy J. Heeren and Henry A. Burgy.
Ronald Roy Holcomb 24 and Judith Ann Thoman 22 from Route 4. Jerry Lee Holland 20 of Freeport and Judy Marie Garland 20 of 1805 17th Avenue.
Deaths listed include Mrs. John Keegan age 70 of 1320 16th Avenue Mrs. John Nipple 67 Route 3 Brodhead William Short 25 Mineral Point Emery E Hanson 45 Belleville Miss Alma Skogen 65 Mt Horeb and Eric LaVern Stampfli three months son of Mr and Mrs Herman F Stampfli Rock Grove Illinois. no services details provided.
Mr and Mrs Alton Stuckey Route 3 have a son born Sept 2. Mr and Mrs Herman Planti kow Jr Monticello welcomed a daughter born Sept 2. Mr and Mrs Ronald Duchow Juda have a son born Sept 1. Mr and Mrs Willis Schmoldt Browntown welcomed a daughter born Sept 1. Mr and Mrs Gerald Mayer Monticello welcomed a daughter born Aug 31.
St Clare Hospital accident records list multiple individuals from Juda, Argyle, New Glarus and surrounding areas linked to tonsillectomies and surgeries. Names include Roger Dunwiddie, Mrs Dora Crosby, Mrs Donald Flannery, Dennis Davis, Diane Rupnow, Charlies Peters, Mary Ludwig, Edith Slagel, Thomas Anderson, Steven Wilson, Frank Whalen, Russell Stormont, Roger Schneider, Daniel Penniston, Royal Whitehead, Franz Camenzind, Raymond Fox, Mrs Chester West, Conrad Eyrick and Donald Dick among others with addresses in Juda, Freeport, Monticello and nearby towns.
A tornado destroyed a 90 foot barn and damaged multiple structures as a couple recounts the disaster. The couple had just moved into a new home with furniture bought a month earlier. Don Flannery and his wife recall the near miss as their in laws’ nearby farms survived.
Services conducted for Eric LaVern Stampfli three month old son of Mr and Mrs Herman F Stampfli of Rock Grove Illinois. He died Saturday in a Chicago hospital after heart surgery. Survived by parents a sister Laura and a brother Allan grandparents Mrs Edith Kloepping Mrs Helen Andrews and Mr Mrs Tom Kundert. The Stampflis are former Brodhead residents.
Madison cheese market shows steady trading with satisfactory stock clearance through distributors. Large style supplies are ample while small styles are adequate. prices listed for cheddar at 35½ to 38, single daisies 38 to 39, Longhorns 38 to 39, and Midgets 37¾ to 40¼.
A list of individuals including Mrs. E. C. Hamilton and others from Beth Ill and nearby towns, with numerous dismissals: Bruce Simmons Sylvester Johnson James Youngwith Robert Dubach Thomas Chaney and several others. The roster includes many married women and their daughters, spanning multiple streets and addresses.
Personal visits and short trips populate the Monroe area as residents from Albany Freeport Milwaukee and Minneapolis reunite with local families. Meetings include American Legion auxiliary and Women of the Moose with event details and timings. Visitors tour regional lakes towns and attend church suppers and family gatherings across several Wisconsin locales.
Park schedule lists tonight and tomorrow slowpitch games at Twining Park and Recreation Park. Tonight Swiss Colony meets Eagles at 7 p.m. and Grace Lutheran faces Dormans at 9 p.m. Tomorrow Power and Light play Liquid Feed at 7 p.m. Moose vs White Haven at 8 p.m. Firemen vs Baumegartners at 9 p.m. Recreation Park hosts Browntown versus Commercial Bank at 8 p.m. followed by Treuthardts Rustlers versus Browntown in the league playoff title at 8 p.m.
A series of tornadoes ripped through Lafayette Dane and Town Counties and parts of Illinois. Farms suffered destroyed barns sheds roofs blown off and machinery damaged. Residents sought shelter many at Argyle's Labor Day event. Sheriff Deininger praised the lack of serious injuries.
Mrs John Nipple 67 of Route 3 Brodhead died at 4 30 am in St Clare hospital after an extended illness She was born Gertude Churchill March 1 1896 in Delavan Married to John Nipple Aug 18 1925 they lived in Brodhead Albany area Survivors include husband a son Harold Argyle and seven grandchildren Services 1 30 pm Thursday at Newcomer funeral home Brodhead Rev J C Robertson officiating Burial Greenwood cemetery Brodhead Friends may call tomorrow evening
Firefighters rushed to the Swiss Lanes bowling alleys in New Glarus at 12 15 am as flames erupted in French flier units. Damage is estimated at $2000. Owners Mr and Mrs Clayton Engen left for home at 1140 pm after smelling gas and investigating. The incident will require replacement of equipment plus repairs and redecorating.
The Monroe City Council will meet at 7:30 tonight in City Hall to discuss local amendments and community matters.
Ray T. Silver Sr. of Monticello, former County Board member, was discharged from St. Clare hospital this morning. He had been a medical patient since Aug. 23 night.
Twenty five couples applied for marriage licenses at the county clerk office in August, three fewer than the same period in 1962. Five parental consents were signed, vs eight the prior August. The office issued eight peddlers permits, up from five in August 1962.
Police investigated an accident at 8 17 a m at 19th avenue and 12th street. Irving J Kubly of Monticello backed up when a mechanical failure caused his car to roll backward striking Uno H Miller of Monroe and a parked car owned by John Affolter of Juda. Moderate damage was reported to the vehicles.
Services for 89 year old Harry M. Monteith were conducted at 1 30 PM at Stuessy funeral home with Rev. Harold A. Allison officiating and soloists Thomas Goetz and Mrs. Clarence Seaton. Burial followed at Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers included grandsons Frederick Roth Horeb Neil Holcomb and Marshall Fraser along with Albert Coplien Ernest Studer Sr and Archie Schneider. Mrs George Fraser and her son returned to Beloit after the service. Fraser was en route to New York City when Monteith died.
Services for William F Huff aged 60 who died Friday night in a Madison hospital were held at 10 a.m. yesterday at the Zentner funeral home with Rev Linus L Wierwill of the Swiss United Church of Christ officiating. Masonic burial followed at the cemetery with pallbearers named Nordean Hoesly and Fred [last name cut].
Larry Winkleman of Chicago, Nick Zentner, Ernest Luff and Walter Ott are listed. Mr Huff was an accountant at Mt Vernon Telephone Co for the past two years. He was a longtime Chicago resident and also managed hotels.
John W. Rufi and Herbert Huffman and Son swept Holstein cattle classes at Mineral Iowa County Fair. Rufi showed the grand champion cow with 11 firsts a second and a third while Huffmans earned multiple grand and reserve championships in senior and junior cattle divisions.
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