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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1963
Page
8
A cloudy night and Thursday with scattered showers and thundershowers across the state. Cooler on Thursday with lows in the 60s and highs reaching the 70s in the north and low 80s in the far south. In the Monro zone expect mild tonight and Thursday then cooler Thursday afternoon with a chance of late night showers and likely Thursday showers.
The report records yesterday's high 81 and low 65, compares to last year’s 72 and 46, notes trace rainfall since yesterday 1 p.m., barometer readings 30.30 at 1 a.m. and 30.25 at 1 p.m., and lists warmest Presidio Texas at 99 and coldest Redmond Oregon and Mullan Idaho at 35 with sunrise 6 42 and sunset 7 07.
A series of property transfers lists buyers and sellers including Bessie M. Lake to Robert R. Riese in Brodhead It 1 blk 76 and Mina DeVoe to Jeanette DeVoe in Dickson’s Add Brodhead It 8 blk 34. Other transfers cover parcels in Monroe and Brooklyn with details of blocks lots and subdivision names.
Lawrence Louis Stuessy, 19, of Brodhead, pleaded guilty to petty theft. Sentence withheld and 18 months probation to the State Department of Public Welfare. Probation runs concurrent with existing terms in Rock and Dane Counties. Ordered to make restitution.
Donald P. Smith of Antigo forfeits $10 for failure to register a vehicle as listed by Monroe police.
A list records memorial notices for several residents including Mrs Susan Wenger 93 of 1702 17th avenue Samuel Henry Hauser 83 of 2017 13th street Harry H Walker 83 Route 1 Dakota and Mrs Effie A Heise 79 Lena Til plus John Robbins 76 Shullsburg Elmer O Altenbern 77 New Port Richey Fla Mrs George Merklin 87 Three Forks Mont Will Swanson 80 Siloam Springs Ark Details show no tributes beyond ages and locations.
A freight train crashed into a makeshift bus carrying Mexican field workers near Chualar, Calif. killing 28 and injuring 35. The bus was jammed with laborers returning from a celery field. driver Francisco Espinosa faced an open felony manslaughter charge as 15 ambulances rushed to Salinas hospitals.
Leotis Campbell 38 of Route 1 Orangeville is placed on two years probation after admitting he whipped one of his five children on a farm near Orangeville where he works. He faced Stephenson County Judge Wesley A. Eberle in Freeport on a battery charge.
Mr and Mrs Keith Hall of Clinton announce the birth of a daughter on September 18.
St Clare Hospital updates show physicians and patients across Rockford Brodhead Durand Evansville Ames Borchardt and surrounding areas. The report includes names for Surgical patients and a long list of dismissals with numerous spouses and guardians.
Personal mentions show visits among Wells Turner Austin Tschabold families. Pythian Sisters hold bake sale at First National Bank on September 20 at 9 a.m. Jordan Lutheran hosts chicken supper and bazaar on September 19 from 4:30 p.m. Regular Women of the Moose meeting on September 18. Union Presbyterian rummage sale on September 21. Venezuelan visitor returns from Browntown. Blanc family reassigned to North Carolina with guests in attendance.
Senator Proxmire said he declined a White House invitation to join President Kennedy on a visit to northern Wisconsin on September 24. He will stay in Washington to not miss Senate roll call votes while the President’s party includes Senator Gaylord Nelson traveling to Duluth Ashland and the Apostle Islands.
New York markets edged unevenly toward record highs with fairly active trading. Volume neared 5 million shares, up from 4.96 millionTuesday, while earlier prices were trimmed so a fresh Dow high looked less likely by close.
Lt. Gen. John O'Daniel resigns as national chairman of the American Friends of Viet Nam citing disagreement with the group's policy. He was the first U.S. military chief in South Vietnam.
President Kennedy endorsed a congressional statement backing an 11 billion dollar tax cut to boost the economy and oppose further large government spending. He sent a letter to Wilbur D. Mills stating agreement with tax cutting and spending views as debate on the bill continues. Republicans press for a spending-control pledge before Kennedy's national address tonight.
Mrs Mabel Elmer 78 died in a Sunday traffic accident in which her husband was seriously injured. Services were at 1 30 pm at the First Methodist church with Rev Harold Allison officiating. Burial in Greenwood cemetery. She was a member of St Omar chapter Eastern Star and active in church work. Stuessy funeral home in charge. The body was taken to the church at 10 this morning.
Mrs. Dorothy Volmary of Goodwill Industries announces a Goodwill truck will be in Monroe on Friday for pickups. For service, call 325-3488.
The family of the late Sam Hauser prefers memorials to be left at Shriner-Neu shwander Funeral Home in his memory.
Mr and Mrs Nathan Trotter are the parents of a daughter born Sunday at Mercy hospital.
The family of the late Mrs Susan Wenger requests no flowers in accordance with her personal wish. No further details are provided.
Two trucks collided on a town road one mile west of Albany at 10 10 a m yesterday. No personal injuries occurred. Emil Johnson Route 1 Albany was driving onto the roadway. William W Krueger Albany drove a Devon and Rayne Lumber Co truck.
The 190 million federal aid and government construction program to build fallout shelters for 11 million Americans moves to the Senate where Civil Defense officials express cautious optimism about its prospects.
W A Ted Thayer longtime Montgomery Ward manager here is transferred to Kokomo Indiana as merchandise manager in a new shopping center unit opening next month. He reports there Monday. Dick Harbick will be acting manager until replacement is named.
Parker Lake Lodge near Oxford on Highway 82 will host an all day open house this Saturday with free sweet corn and roast beef sandwiches from 4 to 10 p.m. New resident managers Mr. and Mrs. John J. Nemitz of Monroe will oversee operations. Sundseth of Swiss Colony Inc. serves as office manager.
The Darlington Board of Education will study a three year high school program after about 90 voters signed a letter presented by Ruth Curtiss. The move aims to break a stalemate over building needs as recent $1.2 million bond proposals failed in five referenda, citing other Wisconsin communities moving ahead with three year plans.
Prairie du Chien and nearby communities Stoughton Lancaster and Black River Falls are mentioned as the scene for a push led by School Administrator T. M. Nelson who urged an investigation of the proposed three year setup. He called it time to get serious and said there must be a compromise of this kind.
Will Swanson eighty, husband of the former Emma Kohli of Monroe, died suddenly from a heart attack in Siloam Springs Arkansas. Local arrangements are handled by Shriner Neushwander funeral home. He practiced chiropractic before World War I and later lived in Beloit. His wife, the sole immediate survivor, is sister to Fred L Kohli and Mrs Sophia Stuart, who spends winters with the Swansons.
Henry D Moyle 74 year old high official of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints died in his sleep at a church owned ranch near Deer Park Florida He was in Florida on business related to Deseret Farms of Florida Inc a 310000 acre operation Moyle who was first counselor to the church president had been there to inspect land offered as a site for a proposed university and to accompany a selection committee on a land tour.
The first American winged payload, part of Project Asset, launched atop a Thor rocket and traveled 9 000 mph to splashdown more than 1 000 miles southeast of Cape Canaveral. After hours, recovery ships could not locate the craft, raising fears of a sea sinking.
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