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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1963
Page
6
Wisconsin Fair south and central with partly cloudy skies. Extreme north partly cloudy with a cooler tonight. Lows 48 to 56, highs Tuesday 75 to 82. Monroe Zone Fair tonight and Tuesday with similar cooler trend and lows 48 to 56, highs 75 to 82.
The report notes a week with highs up to 81 and lows to 56, and year ago extremes of 73 and 62. Barometer readings are 30.04 at 1 a.m. and 30.20 at 1 p.m. Yu ma Arizona is warmest at 114 while Hurley and Ironwood Wisconsin are coldest at 41. Sunrise is 6 32 and sunset 7 22.
Forfeitures listed include Keith J. Berg Argyle cited for traveling too fast for conditions forfeited 25 dollars. Genevieve J. Stephenson Brodhead cited for duty upon striking unattended vehicle forfeited 25 dollars. Donald W. Larson Monroe cited for parking on private posted property forfeited 10 dollars. Alma B. Eastwood Rockford cited for speeding forfeited 10 dollars. Ernest W. Osborne Rockford cited for inattentive driving forfeited 10 dollars. All entries attributed to Monroe police.
Ronald Straka 28 of South Hamilton Massachusetts and Karen Dorothy Kingeger 25 of Boston Massachusetts are recorded as a couple obtaining marriage licenses.
Death notices report nine individuals with ages and residences including Van E. Shaffer 65 Route 1 Albany Lowell Hayes 69 San Aldo California Pierce Evans 75 Dodge ville Mrs Floyd Montefelt 55 Be it Herbert Fursett 72 Evans Mrs Hazel Colby 77 Pecatonica Howard Johnson 63 Dar lington Mrs Michael McGettigan 65 Darlington Dr N P Donahue 54 Cuba
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Benson of Argyle announce the birth of a daughter on September 9. Mr. and Mrs. James DeVoe of Winslow announce the birth of a daughter on September 8.
St Clare Hospital records list patients across categories including Medical Surgical and Dismissals. Names span Richland Center Richland Center New Glarus Albany South Beloit Darlington Brodhead Argyle Mt Horeb and Rockford with multiple spouses and family mentions.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will gather tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Ira Zimmerman located at 1334 19th Street. The meeting aims to discuss ongoing temperance activities and community outreach.
Curt Gonstead, Monroe auto racer, ran fifth on lap 17 before a broken water pump belt halted his bid at Elkhart Lake Road America. A lengthy pit repair prevented re entry as he blamed the 80 cent belt for the trouble. He and his new bride had honeymooned nearby after the race. Gonstead, linked to Gonstead Chiropractic Clinic, has endured recurring minor defects in major races.
Van Eugene Shaffer aged 65 of Albany Route 1 died at 10 50 p m Saturday in St Clare hospital where he had been a surgical patient since Thursday He was born September 21 1897 in Albany a son of Samuel and Emaline Owens Shaffer He lived on the home farm northwest of Albany for many years He never married He is survived by three brothers Jay and Frank of Janesville Robert of Albany and four sisters Mrs Burt Jones and Mrs Walter Zweifel Evansville Mrs Nellie Zweifel Monroe and Mrs Neil Pryce Albany Services conducted at 2 p m tomorrow at Sharer funeral home Albany with Rev Daniel MacDonald of First Baptist church officiating Burial in Hillcrest cemetery
Mrs. Elsie Ienatsch 73 died after surgery in Santa Barbara California. Funeral conducted at 2 p m in Shriner Neushwander Funeral Home Monroe with Rev Paul H Olm officiating. Burial Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers named August Burgi Carl Burgi Jerry Dwyer Monroe Floyd Timm Clarno Heinz Zuegger Stockton Francis Easter Juda. G U G G Lodge members attended. Hymns sung by Mrs Winnie Kuebli and Mrs Werner Bernet with Mrs Clarence Seaton on piano.
Personal notices list several travelers visiting relatives or attending college in Elmhurst New Glarus Chicago and Chanutes Field Illinois families from Monroe Monticello Waterloo Madison and Janesville. A social notice updates St Omar Chapter OES meeting details with potluck and dress code.
Monroe police investigated four accidents over the weekend. At 1:55 p.m. Saturday a Beloit bus struck a Beloit resident’s parked car at Recreation park. At 2:36 p.m. Saturday a Janesville driver rear ended a stop sign, hitting a Rockford driver. At 4:04 a.m. Sunday a Monroe driver overran a curb damaging lawns of two residents. A Brodhead driver struck a Monroe parked car on 16th avenue after Sunday’s events.
Emil Rufer Jr. was granted a malt beverage and liquor license at the Monticello Village Board meeting. He will take over operations of Matt Zentner tavern starting in September.
More than seventy five attended the Green County Holstein Breeders picnic and cow judging at the Herbert Huffman home in rural Monroe. Winners in the junior division were Steve Digman Darrell Indergand and David Miller. Mrs Kenneth Wyss won first in the women's division with Mrs Permin Graber and Mrs Herman Baumgartner taking second and third. Men's division winners were Earl Grenzow Kenneth Hartwig and Donald Timm.
Pierce Evans a retired farm worker died at 7 30 a m yesterday in Dodgeville General hospital He was born May 28 1888 in Heron South Carolina son of David and Mary Owen Evans He never married Survived by several nieces nephews and cousins Funeral services Wednesday at 1 30 p m at Roach Mindermann Funeral Home Dodgeville Rev Harley Curtis of the Baptist church officiating Burial in Eastside Cemetery Ridgeway Friends may call after noon Tuesday at the funeral home
Sandra Fritz, violinist with the Monroe high school orchestra, has been elected president. Allan F. Barnard, director, listed other officers: Fred ric Rosa, trombonist, vice president. Kathleen Baltzer, string bassist, secretary. Tony Lux, violinist, treasurer.
Clifford Swiggum, Freeport brother of Glen Swiggum, moved from Memorial hospital Freeport to Madison VA Hospital. He was injured in a traffic accident on Aug. 2. His address is Room 60-6103, VA Hospital, Madison. Barbara Williams named Miss Wisconsin Junior Beef Hereford Queen at the Wisconsin Central Junior Livestock Exposition in Friendship. she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Williams.
J. B. Heeren of 1617 17th Avenue was admitted to St. Clare hospital yesterday afternoon for eye surgery scheduled tomorrow morning.
John Gavigan aged 67 of Twin Grove was admitted to St. Clare Hospital at 12 01 a m today for treatment of scalp lacerations. No details of the accident are available.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Ladwig of 530 21st avenue will move to their Route 4 Monroe farm home tomorrow. Their current residence has been sold to St. Clare hospital effective today.
Ronald Gast, 20, Richland Center, admitted to St. Clare hospital at 5 25 p.m. Saturday for treatment of a lacerated index and middle finger. He works for Madison Silo Co. and was building a 16 by 50 foot silo on the Victor May farm Route 3 when his hand was caught in a mixer.
Eleven year old Richard Majerus died when a new tractor he rode beside his father overturned on the family farm near Dickeyville. Lawrence Majerus, 48, was seriously injured with leg and pelvic fractures and internal injuries. He was hospitalized in Cuba City. Funeral arrangements were pending. The Majerus family is not related to another local Majerus family of Monroe.
Darlington special notes funeral services for Mrs. Michael Mc Gettigan 65 of Darlington to be held at Holy Rosary Church at 9 a.m. Tuesday. She died Saturday and visitation today at Steil funeral home. Survived by husband two sons two daughters a brother and grandchildren.
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The Moose Lodge second degree members held a Legion Frolic in Moose hall with more than 125 attendees from Monroe, Janesville, Beloit, Lake Mills, Madison, and Watertown lodges. Enrollment of new candidates occurred before a business meeting. A Women of the Moose banquet, led by Mrs. Henry Babler Jr., preceded entertainment by the Kitchen Drips and prize cheese gifts to out of town guests.
New York trading showed a mixed pattern with steels higher and rails among advancing shares this afternoon as investors reassessed value. The market moved in uneven steps amid late session shifts and varied sector activity.
Trading was fairly active with about 5.2 million shares on the day versus 7.2 million on Friday. Most major stocks moved modestly with gains or losses of fractions to about a point. Steels advanced as reports of rising orders buoyed prices, led by U.S. Steel gaining a full point.
The cornerstone of St Peter's was laid in 1506. Work then continued intermittently for 19209 years.
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