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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1964
Page
8
Partly cloudy to night and Wednesday. Not so cool north tonight. A little warmer statewide Wednesday. Lows tonight mostly in the 40s, highs Wednesday in the 60s. Monroe zone clear to partly cloudy and cool tonight. Lows 40-48, highs 60s. Record highs fall near 74, low 44 yesterday. Barometer readings noted.
Sylvia Stauffacher Grimm and others transfer It 89 in Evan's Add Monroe to Michael H. Hughes. Property located in the city of Monroe transfers ownership per recorded real estate action.
Judge Roger L Elmer and Tommy J Chapman cited for guilty pleas to reckless driving and no valid license. Fines total 75 dollars plus costs and 10 days in jail. Monroe Police report the case. Executor named for Alice Austin West estate is wassius Woodie. Bequests include Otto C Austin Espanola NM 2000 Paul R Austin Wilmington DE 2000 Union Presbyterian church 500 and 200 each to several Bablers Monticello and Orangeville. Trust balance to widower Joseph West with grandnephews to share.
Forfeitures include Mabel H. Braun of 2589 13th Street for a stop sign violation with a $10 forfeiture. Deaths noted: Mrs. Mabel Godfrey 79 Mineral Point, Mrs. Isabelle Weier 53 Phoenix Arizona, Andrew Berge 83 Horeb, and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Lancaster 817 22nd Avenue daughter born Sept 14, and Mr. and Mrs. David Foulker 2515 13th Street son born Sept 14.
St. Clare Hospital releases names of dismissed patients and associated individuals including Mrs Arthur Lehn of Blanchardville Mrs Col ia Counselman of Macomb Arthur Hoover of Orfordville Joseph Carter of Rockford Mrs Ida Zimmerman of 1502 15th avenue Judith Wenger of Blanchardville Mrs Milton Purinton of 2559 15th street Mrs Carol Baviall of Dar ien Axel Swanson of Beloit Raymond Gross of New Glarus and Mrs Walter Fuchs Argyle Surgical Mrs J J U Ren of Argyle Mrs Howard P Isely Route 4 Robert Deitzman Route 3 Ruth Worrell of Janes ville and Lewis Graves of Albany. Names also include dismissals for Clarence Hanson Arne Finhert Mrs Ernest Am mon and son Mrs Peter Erick son and son Mrs Ralph Bohren and daughter Mrs Clayton Mc Granahan Barbara Taylor and Mrs Roland Husted.
Madison authorities will charge three men in the $3 105 armed holdup of the Edgewater Hotel early Monday. Two suspects were captured soon after, the third arrested later at his girlfriend’s home. About $200 of the loot remains unrecovered as desk clerk Alexander A Bell triggered an alarm, alerting police. Reuther optimistic on Ford contract talks, says settlement possible soon.
Andrew Berge 83 farmer from Blue Mounds area died after a brief illness in a Madison hospital. Funeral plans are pending at Gesme Funeral Home. He was a Norway native and Blue Mounds Lutheran Church member. Survived by three sons Obert Edmund and Robert. two daughters Beatrice Arneson and Agnes Rosen. brothers Ole and Reier. sister Anna Hansen. and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
State party chairman labeled Reynolds too late to address civic disorders while Peterson said he was out of state during farm unrest and blocked Lt. Gov. Olson from restoring order. Olson is a Republican. Wilbur Renk, Republican Senate nominee, accused Senator Proxmire of helping cover up the Bobby Baker scandal and not calling out his vote publicly.
Funeral services for Carl Schumacher 68 who died Sunday were held at 2 pm at the Shriner Neushwander funeral home. Rev Calvin Fischer of St Johns United Church of Christ officiated. Burial followed at Greenwood cemetery with organ music and flag ceremony by Pickett and Flick.
Personal mentions list residents from Rock City Gratiot Rockford and other places visiting Monroe yesterday. Meetings noted include WRC 8 p m Tuesday September 15 and Women of the Moose Wednesday at 8 p m. Others reference church events, rummage sale, and civic activities with guests from Milwaukee Freeport Pecatonica and more.
Johnson warns against divisive campaigning and urges unity to ensure prosperity for all. He says progress requires all people living together, united, forward-looking and undivided, and rejects sacrificing the many to the prejudices of the few.
The Saturday Evening Post breaks with its Republican support tradition to back President Johnson for re election. A spokesperson notes the magazine has not endorsed a Democrat in this century. It faults Goldwater as unfit and compares him to Joe McCarthy in harsh terms.
Baltimore physician Dr. Alfred Blalock, a Johns Hopkins Hospital surgeon who helped develop the blue baby operation, died today of cancer at age 65. The Johns Hopkins and medical community mourn the pioneering surgeon credited with advancing pediatric surgery and congenital heart disease treatment. He collaborated with Dr. Helen Taussig and created a landmark procedure that saved countless infant lives.
Mrs Lola Welch 76 retired telephone operator and longtime Savanna resident will be honored tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the Hunter Jones Memorial Home Savanna burial follows in Savanna Township cemetery. Friends may call tonight 7 to 9. She was found dead yesterday from an apparent heart attack after 18 years with the South Wayne exchange. a sister Mrs Bertha Swingley of Savanna survives.
Hogs 5,000 head with butchers steady to strong prices across weights. Cattle 3,000 head with slaughter steers firm to up 25 cents, high choice and prime 1,225-1,300 lb at 27.00-27.75, cows 12.75-15.00. Lambs 460 head with spring slaughter steady and 80-100 lb lambs 23.50-24.00. Butter, eggs, and grain quotes listed with No. 2 red wheat at 1.49-1.50, corn 1.29-1.30, oats around 0.70-0.75, soybeans 2.72.
Mrs Lawrence Hoerig of Mequon Wisconsin won second place in the Pillsbury Bake Off national contest earning 5000 dollars for her Orange Butter Coffee Cake. First prize went to Janis Boykin a 17 year old girl from Melbourne Florida for her Peachy Pie recipe.
More than 50 attended the annual Jaycee Smoker at the Green County house. Attendees viewed films of the Monroe Beloit Catholic football game. High school coaches Don Buck and Stan Barr spoke. Cubs pitcher Larry Jackson was slated to appear but was on the mound seeking his 20th win today. Windy Gulseth was not scheduled.
Monroe hosts a Rotary travelogue night featuring James Metcalf presenting Wings to Wonderland Our National Parks at 7 30 p m in the Junior High auditorium The first showing is free with courtesy tickets from Rotarians or coupons from The Monroe Evening Times Season tickets cover the rest of the series Metcalf a 20 year photographer majored in chemistry at Michigan and studied commercial photography He flew his own aircraft to national parks for the all color film with two years in production
Decatur Town Homemakers began the 1964 65 year with a 12 30 p m dinner at Ayres cottage on Decatur Lake. Mrs Arnold yres was chairman. Officers named include Mrs Allen Ross president Mrs Ruth Schwartzlow vice president Mrs Bessie Pinnow secretary Mrs M W Meienburg treasurer Mrs John Lederman health and safety chairman and Mrs Fred Hahlen song leader. Safety session led by Mrs John Steinman assisted by members. Next meeting with Mrs Edward Wach.
The Monroe PTA Council will meet at 8 tonight in the Junior high school library. Plans will be made for the Fall District Conference to be held in Monroe on Saturday Oct 3.
Mrs George Busjahn hosted the Sylvester Center Club for its September gathering. Mrs William Sclmerse was named new president with Mrs Busjahn as vice president. Projects for the year were discussed and project leaders appointed. The next meeting will be with Mrs Albert Wyss.
Vacationists in the Virgin Islands may buy 200 dollars worth of duty free goods, double the 100 dollar limit that applies in all other free ports outside the continental United States. The policy contrasts with the standard 100 dollar allowance elsewhere.
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