Fair and cooler with light frost likely
The Daily Record reports a cool night with possible light frost in northern areas. Wednesday will be fair and cooler, with lows near the upper 30s to mid 40s and highs in the 70s across the region.
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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1955
Page
6
The Daily Record reports a cool night with possible light frost in northern areas. Wednesday will be fair and cooler, with lows near the upper 30s to mid 40s and highs in the 70s across the region.
Last week high 82 and low 57 since Saturday 1 p.m. The year ago high 89 and low 64. Barometer 1 a.m. 29.61 and 29.50. Notable places include El Centro California and Gila Bend Arizona with 114, Fraser Colorado 26. Sunrise 5:31 and sunset 6:25.
Wayne G. Russell transfers property to Herman J. Klassy located at 11 7 block 4 Eastlawn subdivision Monroe City. The deal records indicate a transfer of real estate within Monroe.
Judge Marshall L. Peterson presided in Pekin Nl small claims. David H. Soldwedel forfeited a $35 bond for speeding. Frank Conner Digman of 1308 21st street forfeited a $15 bond for speeding. Sheriff’s department noted daytime proceedings.
Robert Wayne Hendrickson age 22 from York Township and Donna Mae Everson age 20 from Madison obtained marriage licenses.
A compiled notice lists residents with ages and hometowns including Mrs. Anna Marty 84 of 2110 14th street Mrs. Peter Hasler 54 of 1202 23rd avenue twins of Bernard Albright Sylvester Township Ira D. Klontz 79 Monticello George F. Oates 83 Darlington Miss Alma Sarah Connery 77 Monmouth Eugene Harnish 84 Red Oak TH Miss Margaret L. Rusch 21 Wilmette Ill John Mann 69 Medford Mrs. Robert Welter 91 Algona Ta Robert Porter Richardson Evansville.
Mr and Mrs Henry Elmer Route 1 announce a son born Sept 6. Mr and Mrs Charles Atkinson Brodhead report a son born Sept 4. Mr and Mrs Eugene Wuthrich Route 1 report a daughter born Sept 4. Mr and Mrs Richard Hyland 120314 12th Street report a son born Sept 3.
St Clare Hospital records list patients under Surgical and Dismissals including James T Bovie Janesville Mrs Chester R Johnson 423 10th street Kathryn Lyne Beloit Martha Pinnow Brodhead Roy True Route 1 Willard Perlberg Janesville and others. Dismissals include Ben Wahl Rolyn Jorgenson Joseph Sarna Laverne Zimmerman and many more with names and relations.
Sunday baptism at the Methodist church for Ruthella Jane Youngblood daughter of Mr and Mrs Duane Youngblood and Ruth Ann Kiopfenstein daughter of Mr and Mrs Erwin Kiopfenstein.
Mrs. Anna Marty 84 longtime Argyle Monroe resident passed away at 12 30 p m in the home of her son in law and daughter Dr and Mrs C J Schwingel after illness since December 2 1954 Coronary occlusion listed as immediate cause She was born Anna Hammerli February 13 1871 in Engl Canton Glarus Switzerland and came to America with her husband Christ Marty in 1889 The couple settled in Argyle later moving to Monroe She was a member of St John s Evangelical and Reformed church and St Omar chapter of Eastern Star Surviving daughters Mrs Mary Stimm Stevens Point Mrs Larry Pine Beloit and Mrs Schwingel plus a brother and two sisters in Switzerland seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren Funeral services Thursday at 1 30 p m in Shriner Neushwander funeral home with burial in Greenwood cemetery
Graveside services were held at Mt. Vernon cemetery in Juda for the twin infant daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Albright. The babies were born Sunday at St. Clare hospital and died yesterday night. Survivors include grandparents Orville Albright of Brodhead and Elmer Schwartzlow of Monroe, and great grand- parents Albright, Schwartzlow, and Campbell of Monroe. The Stnessy funeral home of Monroe arranged the services led by Rev. Bernard Bartel.
Karlen leads special Swiss float with Miss Schindler and Mrs Hennager family ties noted. Cheese Day director Christ Stauffer will speak in Swiss on the float, replacing Fred Glauser from 1950. Folders on Wisconsin Cheese Week distributed by state and local groups. demonstrations on cheese uses set for Saturday at two local offices. Dr J W Robiette and Miss Rita Bregenzer to appear on a Chicago radio program about Cheese Day. a smorgasbord closes the day at Monroe Country Club. Tangerines cited as vitamin C source for children.
Personal mentions list numerous residents and visitors arriving from Rockford Madison Chicago St Paul Wausau Sterling Ill Indianapolis Ind and other locales. social activity includes church events and Labor Day parade attendance with notes of family groups and Sunday calls.
Friday see visiting couples Mr. and Mrs. John D. Scully of Brodhead called in the evening. Dr. and Mrs. R. N. DeMars of Wauwatosa spent the weekend here with her brothers Frank M. and William C. Haren. Mrs. Stella M. Garsson of Brooklyn New York returned home after two weeks with her son Robert M. Garsson and family. The Garssons took her to Madison where she departed by plane.
Evansville man R P Richardson died at home after a long illness. Born in Janesville he graduated Beloit College in 1910 and later managed the Grange store in Evansville. Survived by wife Ella Brown two sons Robert and Lee a sister in Chicago and three grandchildren. Services set for tomorrow at 3 p m in the Evansville Methodist church. Friends may call at Roderick-Ward funeral home tonight.
The Mineral Point Iowa County fair featured beauty and comic competitions with winners from Tribbey Implement and Corner Grocery. Notable entries included Tom Every and William Til Ley, plus 4-H clubs and bowhunters. The day also offered vaudeville, softball, a New York Black Yankees vs Indiana Clowns baseball game, and a dance.
Modern fruit producing practices will be demonstrated Wednesday afternoon at the Albert A Tenfyck fruit farm on Highway 11 four miles west of Brodhead. The 1,700 trees are expected to yield a record apple crop this year. The tour is sponsored by the Rock County Growers Association of which TenEyck is vice president. Topics include irrigation spraying apple varieties insect and disease control strawberry growing and grading of apples.
Reported cases of fish and frogs falling from the sky point to waterspouts as the likely cause. Observers note sudden rain and strong winds may have drawn animals into the air before deposition.
Miss Helen Schafer acting nutritionist for the State Department of Agriculture leads cheese week demonstrations in Monroe and Green County. She will appear with Alice in Dairyland Miss Barbara Brown Friday and Saturday and educate on cheese dish preparation and nutrition.
Contracts for a cold storage building at the county hospital were awarded by the county board special building committee. Monroe Ready Mix won the general construction bid at 32850, Richardson Electric the refrigeration bid at 12052 and electrical bid at 541. Pending signatures this week by Clarence W. Loveland and Ray E. Kundert. Earlier contracts were voided after an attack by Second Ward Supervisor Victor N. Schiller.
The statement notes more than 5,000 privately owned industrial organizations running their own scientific institutions employ 250,000 scientists. This highlights the scale of private sector research activity and the concentration of scientific talent within corporate labs.
Alma Hasler died at 5 40 p m Sunday at her home after a four and a half year illness from a cerebral hemorrhage. Born Alma Schneiter on June 25 1901 in Rubicon Wisconsin she married Peter Hasler January 18 1920 at Woodland. They farmed near Argyle 25 years then moved to Monroe in 1945. She was a member of St John s Evangelical and Reformed Church and its Aid Society. Surviving are her husband three daughters Rose Marie Mrs Edwin Haldiman Monroe Township and Mrs George Grossen Sylvester Township a son Peter Monroe Township her parents in law and many relatives. The body will be taken to St John s church for services tomorrow at 3 00 p m with Rev Paul C Kehle officiating burial in Greenwood cemetery.
Funeral services for Miss Hannah Riter were conducted Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Stuessy funeral home and 9:30 a.m. at St. Victor's Church with Rev. E. C. McCollow officiating. Burial followed in Calvary. Pallbearers included Irving Rosenblett Beloit J. H. Adams Sterling Ill Allan Spielmacher Beloit Chester Swanson Ray Indergand and John Keegan all of Monroe.
Frank H. Klemm aged 62 died Friday night. Funeral service held at 1 30 PM with Rev Paul C Kehle officiating. Song service by Mrs Robert Buehler and Mrs Winnie Kueble. Burial in Cadiz cemetery. Pallbearers Fred Beach Jesse Zimmerman Grant Allen Stanley Mauerman Ira Zimmerman Frank West.
Police say burglars stole 160 dollars in nickels a total of 3 200 coins from parking meters after an open safe was broken into on Monday Chief Mel Swande notes the theft at the Lake Geneva station.
A small sum of money has been found and is being held for identification. The finder may claim at The Times office and pay for the advertisement.
Allan F. Barnard, band director, announced junior rehearsals begin tomorrow at 3 55 p m in the band room. Re hearsals will be held each Wednesday at the same time.
Five year old Ralph Phillips son of Mr and Mrs Ralph O Phillips of 2006 19th street fractured his right wrist after a fall on basement stairs Sunday morning He was treated at St Clare hospital and later sent home.
Police report shows Jacqueline Ruth Sargent 20 of Gratiot driving a car owned by Robert Prien Route 5 and Luke Alois Weiss of Madison, damaged when Sargent made a wide turn at 6th Street and 20th Avenue. The Sargent vehicle sustained head side damage while the Weiss car suffered damage to its left front fender and left door.
Walter Benkert of Washington DC visits his mother Mrs. Charles Benkert and relatives at Libertyville during Cheese Day. The gathering also includes Edwin Benkert Sr. and family, Edwin Benkert Jr. and son of Milwaukee, Godfrey Geissberger of Libertyville, and Sam Thickpenny of San Francisco, with others from Monroe area.
Paul Mueller ten year old son of Dr and Mrs Edward P Mueller of 612 25th avenue is resting comfortably after fracturing his right thigh while playing football at East school. He is a St Clare hospital patient with both legs in traction for an extended stay.
Communist island Amoy in Formosa saw Nationalist China celebrate Armed Forces Day as a Chinese Nationalist flag was planted on the beach by frogmen and reportedly remained aloft at sunset.
Tropical storm Gladys turned toward Mexico City causing the capital s worst floods in recent history. Rain and wind disrupted Tampico and knocked half the city into darkness while about 40 000 families faced flooding along the Panuco and Rio Grande basins.
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