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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1963
Page
6
The Daily Record reports cooler temperatures tonight with a high near 40s to 50s in the north and 48 to 53 in the south. Sunday brings partly cloudy skies in the northwest with a few showers possible in the north in the afternoon.
Transfers show E L Niffenegger selling to John Walter Donovan Jr parcel It of bik 12 Payne's Donation to Green County. Joe Kuehne sells to Curtis W Chase parcels Its 11 and 10 bik 1 Sunset View Subdivision Monroe. Wendell L Simmons sells to Don ald M Hugdahl E 100 ft of It 6 Blackhawk Subdivision Monroe. Anton J Portman sells to Glenn R Benkert part Outlet 36 sec 2 Monroe.
William Otto Kiemm of Monroe forfeited 20 dollars after a Monroe police complaint cited excessive noise at a residence.
Mrs. Burton Coomber, 73, of na San Settle. 85, Darlington. Mrs. Frank Fine, 74, Mineral Point.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Peter welcome a son born in Browntown on September 6. The new baby adds a newborn to the local family as announced in this society notice.
Medical patients include Mrs Mabel Lynn 1762 17th street Mrs Josephine Ganshirt 1731 14th street Nicholas Elmer Brodhead Steve Nicholas Davis Mrs Edward Grosskreutz Westfield Henry Schneider Brodhead and Claude Longhead Belleville Surgical Mrs Robert White side Sterling and Mitchell Lindgren 2203 16th street Dismissals: Dale Everson Roger Dunwiddie Jack Voelkli Benjamin Sigalus David Lalathe Peter Loy Frank Jacobs Roger Schneider Ronald Flannery Carl Schiess Sr Mrs E C Hamilton Catherine Hexom Brenda Pehl Barbara Marcus Mrs Donald Keen Mrs Emil Buholzer Mrs Claude Bonnell and Mrs Herman Plantikow Jr daughter
Mrs. Elsie Tenatsch 73 a former Monroe resident died in California. The body will arrive tonight flown to Chicago then by train to Freeport. Services are 2 p m Monday at Shriner Neuenschwander Funeral Home with Rev Paul H Olm officiating. Burial Greenwood Cemetery. G U G G lodge members will attend in a body. Friends may call after noon tomorrow.
Tonight's games include Swiss Colony versus White Haven at 7 p.m. Dormans faces Heeren and Coplien at 8 p.m. Wisconsin Power and Light meets Baumgartners at 9 p.m. Tomorrow's semifinal pits the Swiss Colony White Haven winner against Power and Light Baumgartner winner at 2 p.m. The final follows at 8 p.m.
Mrs. Frank Fine 74 died at home. Services set for 1 30 p m Monday at Linden Methodist church. She was mother of 15 with seven sons and eight daughters. Burial details not listed. Surviving relatives include numerous children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Husband died May 4 1962.
Sam Settle 85 a retired area farmer died yesterday in Darlington hospital after a long illness. Survived by wife Catherine a sister Nellie five stepsons Frank Boyle Phillips and Mike Pat and Joseph Boyle all of Darlington and Philip Boyle Panama City Fla and a stepdaughter Mrs Dale Kettler Cuba City. Funeral arrangements are being made at Steil funeral home.
Monroe police investigated four minor accidents yesterday. At 10:56 a.m. a semi-trailer driven by William H. Showers struck a parked car on 10th street, owned by Evan D. Sayre of Edgerton. Later Jessie M. Holcomb of Monroe hit a car parked by Ralph R. Leopold at the Piggly Wiggly lot, causing minor damage. At 10:45 p.m. Larry D. Hendrickson of Argyle struck a car parked by Edward G. Fitch in the 1000 block of 17th avenue. At 11:33 p.m. Stephen L. Reed of Monroe struck Roy L. Naef of Argyle in the 1600 block of 11th street.
Miss Karen Anne Buholzer of 1706 20th Avenue will join 12 other Wisconsin residents and 21 UW students for a junior year studying in France. The group sailed from New York August 23, docked at Le Havre August 30, and will study at Aix en Provence starting in October after six weeks of intensive French.
Brooklyn resumes Labor Day festivities after rainout with two parades a horse show a home talent show water fight softball tournament and concessions. A chicken barbecue begins at 11 30 a.m. The events run tomorrow continuing a tradition paused for several years.
Carol Waefler daughter of Mr and Mrs John Waefler of Juda enrolls at Madison Business College to study executive secretary course starting Monday. A Monroe high school graduate of 1963.
Personal mentions note Miss Jean Schneider and Leon Fernstaedt visiting at his parents in Monticello. Families including Foley, Enright Foley, and Quirk relatives are cited with travels and teaching positions. Regular St. Omar Chapter OES No. 90 meeting announced with potluck details.
USDA summary shows cattle trends with steers under 1300 pounds down 25 to 50 cents and heavier weights down up to 1.00, heifers lower, cows steady to weak, bulls steady. Hogs run 75 cents lower for barrows and gilts, sows 50 to 75 lower. sheep lambs up 50 to 100 and ewes steady.
Mitchell Lindgren, four year old son of Mr and Mrs Larry R Lindgren, underwent an emergency appendectomy yesterday at St Clare hospital and is reported in satisfactory condition today by hospital officials.
Mrs. Burton Coomber 73 died at home Thursday. Funeral at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Lena Church of the Brethren with Rev. Harvey Ressler. Burial in Lena Burial Park. Calling hours 1 p.m. tomorrow to 11 a.m. Monday at Leamon funeral home. Survived by husband Burton, son Merle, three brothers George William Miller Donald Miller, a sister Mrs Claude Dir, two grandchildren. A brother preceded.
Police said an explosion ripped the port side of the 450 foot Howard L Shaw at Calumet River early today. No injuries reported though crew were aboard. ship not in immediate danger of sinking. Cause of blast unknown amid ongoing labor dispute delaying the vessel since April.
Margari ta Sierra, 26, noted singer and dancer known for Cha Cha O'Brien on Surfside 6, died Friday following heart surgery. She gained acclaim in Spain Portugal and the Americas and was beloved on three continents.
The Times Special notes 785 students enrolled for 1963 64 across New Glarus schools. Junior high totals show 179 students in grades six through eight with multiple teachers and program changes. High school enrollment totals 232 with 77 freshmen, 50 sophomores, 55 juniors, and 50 seniors. Kindergarten through fifth grade sum to 374 with class sizes ranging from 53 to 76. A staggered lunch hour and split dismissal pilot the year.
Orangeville residents host Labor Day weekend gatherings as families arrive and attend a Sunday picnic. Attendees include Oscar Phillips Verl Boyer Glen Bolender and others from Orangeville plus guests from Stockton Monroe and Freeport. Travel and visits extend to Chicago Loring Air Force Base and California with family get togethers and carded trips mentioned.
Spent Labor Day weekend visiting relatives and friends across Wisconsin. George Kleckler family and Mrs Mary Kaiser hosted gatherings with guests including Mrs Vera Heck Rev Sheldon Gerarden and others. Trips included Pardeeville Waunakee Clintonville Oregon and Alpine Texas with tours of Gen Grants home and Lowden Memorial Park.
Mrs. Herbert Mohns hosts Spring Grove gathering as DeeAnn Olsen marks her fourth birthday. Will Pinnow family reunion draws 55 of 60 members at the Wallace home in Brodhead. Several relatives visit in Duquoin while others attend pageant in New Glarus and various regional events.
Meier Duane and Pat Faesler attended the Thresheree near Edgerton. Gilbert Wendler and Gary Capron were guests of honor at a Freeport home. Alfred Zweifel hosted a local card club eat-out. Duane and Peggy Rosheisen returned to Winslow from visits with Ellsworth and Mrs Rosheisen. Mr and Mrs Mohns attended the Badger State Dahlia Show in Madison. Walter Bliss and his wife head to New York City to meet their son David who has Navy orders and will be released September 21.
The Esther Rebekah Lodge resumed sessions after summer recess at IOOF hall. Reports covered summer remembrances and recording officers meeting in Oshkosh. Pro tem officers named as Miss Grace Schroeder and Mmes Hulda Bechtolt and Martha Biederman. A potluck supper is planned for 6:30 p.m. with Kathy Baltzer reporting on the U N Youth Pilgrimage at the Sept. 20 meeting.
The extended William Tell weekend opens tonight at 8 p.m. with a repeat Alpine Festival performance in the New Glarus high school gym. The English version of Schiller's Wilhelm Tell airs at 1 30 p.m. in the outdoor amphitheater east of town after last week’s rain postponed parking.
Inspector Raymond A. Dahl fired Sgt. Joseph Bintner after a five member board found him guilty of accepting five dollars from a prostitute and refusing a lie detector test. The board also terminated the other officers for similar charges.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Signer of Argyle return from Montreal after attending the funeral of Mrs. D Lorne Muir, Jacques Carter, who died of a heart attack. Mrs. Muir was the daughter of the late Herbert Battrick, who spent several summers with the Signers.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Jacobson Beloit announce the birth of son Michael Ernest on August 9 at Beloit Municipal hospital. He has a sister Michelle Kay age seven. Grandparents are Edward Brandt Monroe and Bud Kiefer Rockford.
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