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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1950
Page
5
Fair and warmer afternoon and tonight into Thursday. Low tonight in the mid 40s. High Thursday about 80. Since yesterday 1 pm, high 70, low 49. Year ago today high 73, low 50. Barometer 1 am 29.79, 1 pm 29.72. Warmest city yesterday Yuma Arizona 109, coldest Sault Ste. Marie Michigan 36. Sunrise 4:29, sunset 6:28.
Leland L Lamboley transfers It 7 block 1 Lake side Heights Monroe to Kenneth Behring. H J Haagensen transfers Its 5 and 7 block 147 Brodhead to Alan E Smith with exceptions.
Judge Harold J. Lamboley issued letters of administration to Walter J. Bauman for his mother Anna Bauman who died August 5. Appraisers named R. W. Blaha, Herbert E. Lanz and Vilas Rundhammer. A separate will dated October 16, 1939 leaves to son Herman Walter Disch of Blythe California a share of the estate of Barbara Disch of Monroe who died February 21.
Claude Ostrander of Monroe pleads guilty to a worthless check charge. He is sentenced to one year in the county jail under the Huber law with confinement to jail on nights and holidays.
William Moon of 2400 14th Avenue pleaded guilty to spilling a load from a truck and to permitting the load to extend beyond the tender line, each with fines and costs. Bound over on a worthless check charge with a $500 bond. John Egger of Janesville pleaded guilty to speeding with $12 and costs.
Mr and Mrs Norman Jeg lum welcome a daughter Sept 6. Mr and Mrs Larry Vincent of 1103 11th street greet a daughter Sept 5. Mr and Mrs Stanley E Fritz of Belleville announce a son Sept 6. Mr and Mrs Donald Youn of Belleville announce a daughter Sept 6. Mr and Mrs Fred Lienhardt and Mr and Mrs John L Ferguson of 2547 13th street report a daughter Sept 3 at Deaconess hospital Freeport.
An incident at St. Clare Hospital involves patient names and addresses including John Kernen Monticello route 1 and Mrs. Frank Wehme r Clinton. Dismissals include George Selck Lolly Bittner Marie Dixon Marie Kliebenstein Vicki Wilson George Jones Arlie Ross Seber Gaarder Vernus Strommen and son Glen Swiggum Edith Bisegger Allan Larson.
Joseph Huber of Monroe buys about nine acres in southeast Monroe from Theodore Altmann for a new city residential district. Land fronts 13th Street from 2632 to near 2548 and includes parts of outlets 103 106 and 99. Anton Niederberger buys 220 foot frontage on 13th Street from Altmann.
The council referred a storm sewer on 7th street in the 26 27 avenue area to the board of public works and approved installation of a sanitary sewer line from the intersection of highway 11 and 5th street to 150 feet south of 10th street and 5th avenue. Petitions for street lights at several intersections were sent to the water works and lights committee. Reports were given by Fred Galli the new city milk inspector and Mrs Helen L Gempeler city treasurer. A recommendation by Mrs Gempeler that uninsured city equipment be acted on was referred to the council.
The district attorney reported Robarge submitted to lie detector and truth serum tests at the Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory in Madison last week. He described two robberies: July 26, 1949, when two masked men beat him and stole 2,455 dollars from a vault, and February 27 this year when he was beaten again and 70 dollars were taken.
Ralf Grant Cox 60 of Lena died Saturday in Freeport hospital. Son of George Cox of Cedarville, he received last rites today and was buried in Cedarville cemetery.
Local residents and visitors from Clinton Monticello Pecatonica Albany Darlington Rockford Indianapolis and Milwaukee called in Monroe and nearby towns. Notable stops included recruiting officers Maj Edwin A Gehm and Set Walter Helgesen, plus trips to Three Lakes and the Mineral Point fair.
Ervin Armstrong fell 15 feet from a barn loft while helping with hay at the Joe Fortner farm in Spring Grove. He suffered a severe head injury and a broken arm but is reported to be getting along satisfactorily.
An usher at the Sunday wedding of Joyce Elizabeth Foster and Howard O Schiller was unintentionally left out of the report. Booth 1322 10th street and Schiller shared the same house as roomates.
Mr and Mrs Willis Babler and Rosemary drove to Menomonie Monday where Rosemary remained to enter Stout Institute as a freshman Rosemary is a local school graduate who earned a 4H scholarship in the spring.
Rev Howard L Orians was elected president of the Monroe Ministerial association succeeding Rev Ralph Kofoed after a meeting and dinner at Eugene hotel. Rev Dallas Landrum was chosen vice president and Rev Lawrence Brown secretary treasurer for another term. Plans include forming a Monroe council of churches and welcoming newcomers to city churches. Worship services continue at the county home on an alternating schedule with falls dates listed.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Duchow 86 of 1113 22nd street died at Wagner convalescent home after a two year illness. Born April 2 1864 in Woltin Germany she came to the U S in 1908 and lived in Monroe since 1920. She leaves 3 daughters 6 sons 33 grandchildren and 44 great grandchildren. Funeral services Friday at 2 pm at Shriner Neushwander home with Rev Paul Kehle of St Johns officiating. Burial in Mt Vernon Juda.
Tomorrow's Kiwanis meeting at Monroe Country Club focuses on Cheese Day. Henry Kundert will lead the singing during the luncheon program.
John Kernen age 50 of route 1 Monticello was admitted to St. Clare hospital yesterday after a haying accident. He pulled up a fork of hay when a rope finger was caught in a pulley and the fingertip was severed. He is improved and expected to be dismissed.
The Evening Times staff held a dinner at the Swiss Wheel last night to celebrate the Cheese Day Pioneer Progress edition dated September 1 1950. Attendees included publisher Emery A. Odell and numerous editors and staff members listed in attendance.
Mr and Mrs John K Kimball of Syracuse announce the birth of a son named John Karlen Kimball born August 28 in Syracuse They are also the parents of a daughter and Mr Kimball is the grandson of Mrs Jacob Karlen of 2102 11th Street.
Miss Carol Schindler daughter of Dr and Mrs John A Schindler 532 22nd avenue is scheduled to dock at Quebec Canada Saturday. She has spent the summer with a French family on the southern part of the European continent. Her mother will meet her in Chicago and Carol will go on to Madison to resume University of Wisconsin studies.
The note mentions a person who attended sin studies and is likely not at her Monroe home until the following weekend. Potential location details are limited but imply a planned return after a period away from Monroe.
Kenneth Yost continues recovery from a virus infection at his mother Barbara Yost’s home. Mrs. Yost remains by his side as they receive family care in the residence here.
City plans a new blacktop surface for the parking lot north of the Ford garage at 832 16th Avenue. John Erb the city superintendent of streets asks police to clear all cars from the lot to begin work.
The parents of a fourth child announce the birth of a daughter born Sunday at Deaconess hospital in Freeport. The infant has a sister Diane Lea and brothers Dennis L. and Dean I.
Mrs N C Jensen of 2751 6th Street has entered St Clare hospital as a medical patient. A former Brooklyn resident she is married to Green County highway commissioner. Improvement is noted in her condition.
Paul Matzke a 30 year old Spring Grove township farmer is ill at his home and now convalescing and able to be up a part of each day.
Mrs Louisa Elmer of 1615 17th Street arrived home after a two week trip to Hebron North Dakota to visit her father Jacob F Elmer aged 80 who remains ill.
Monticello will be represented in Cheese Day by an official village float sponsored by the Monticello Community Club and village board along with two musical groups. A newly formed band named the Manure Spreader Seven will attend, with members Howard Voegels Ray Schenk Walter Leathy Allen Riese Dick Kubly and Buddy Marty. The float, an 8 by 15 white and blue copper Swiss cheese kettle centerpiece, celebrates cheese making as a German band provides additional festivity north of the village.
A rear end collision occurred four miles west of Monroe on Highway 11 at 3 50 p m yesterday involving a car driven by Mrs Ger tie Martin of Darlington and a vehicle driven by John L Harty of Dubuque. No injuries were reported. The Martins car suffered rear bumper tail light deck lid and body damage. Passengers included Mrs Lester Kemprood South Wayne and Mrs Christian Thompson Argyle.
Robert McGowan reports road activity with a state truck marking center lanes as Mrs. Martin follows an unknown car into a blind curve. The lead car slows to avoid the truck and is struck, then hit by a milk truck driven by a Dubuque man according to the report.
Wisconsin Power and Light Co asks the state public service commission to authorize revised Platteville area rates. 2,072 customers would see a $59,179 annual decrease, 778 would pay $7,578 more, and 294 would be unchanged. Hearing set for Sept. 27.
Funeral services were held for Emil H Maske age 71 at the Shriner Neushhwander funeral home Monday at 1 30 p m. Pallbearers named Otto R Pin now Otto A Pehl Emil Wall man Jacob Teuscher Percy Lich tenwalner and Fred J Donner all from Monroe.
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