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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1964
Page
6
Partly cloudy tonight with a mild Sunday. Southeast half will be mostly cloudy with showers likely and cooler in the northwest. Highs 65 to 72 in the north and 70s in the south. Lows 55 to 62.
Reports show since yesterday 1 p.m. high 67 and low 59. A year ago today the high was 81 and the low 60. Rainfall since yesterday 1 p.m. measured .05 inch. Barometer readings were 30.04 at 1 a.m. and 30.08 at 10 a.m. Sunrise 6:43 and sunset 7:04.
Real estate transfer recorded for Idle Hour Mansion Corp to Robert L. Phillips. Property located in Mansion Estates subdivision, block 1, lot 8, in Monroe city.
William Arthur Schlueter of Dubuque forfeited $10 for improper turn and Carl J. Schwingel of 2110 14th Street forfeited $10 for inattentive driving. Both actions recorded by Monroe Police.
Jerry Lee Jones age 20 of Route 21 Beloit and Lanaya Kay Weidman age 20 of Route 2 Brodhead obtained marriage licenses.
The readable items list Arnold Wandflith aged 70 of Paoli and Wayne Woker aged 49 of Pearl City with fragmented notes from a local notice. Til.
At St Clare Hospital a list records accident victims including John Phillipson of New Glarus and Doris Coole of Albany among medical cases with names tied to towns. Surgical case notes include Donald Grossen of 2004 11th Avenue. Dismissals list numerous patients and their guardians or spouses from varied towns.
The Junior High PTA will hold its meeting at 8 p.m. Monday in the school auditorium instead of the cafeteria as previously announced.
Mrs. Bruno H. Ruth Schrade is named delegate to the Wisconsin Nurses Association convention in Milwaukee from October 7 to 9. She is among six Southern Wisconsin delegates.
Times Special reports Sammy Meyer has gone back to California to resume duties as counselor at Hill Crest Redondo Beach school after spending the summer with his mother Mrs Sam Meyer.
The patient at St. Clare Hospital is Mrs. Thomas Rundle of 1016 19th Avenue, correcting prior reports that she was a private name.
Members of Carthage College football team from Kenosha paused in Monroe this morning on their way to Platteville for an afternoon game.
Janet Lehnherr daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Lehnherr Juda has been elected vice president of the sophomore class at Stout State University She also will serve as publicity chairman of the Delta Zeta Society of which she is a member A Juda high school graduate
Mr and Mrs William Chambers and daughters Debra Dawn and Diane reside in Loyal Wisconsin where Chambers teaches instrumental and vocal music to grades 5-12. He previously taught at Black River Falls during 1963 64 and is a graduate of South Wayne High School and Plateville State University. He is the son of Mrs Edna Chambers of Monroe.
John Phillipson of New Glarus was admitted to St. Clare hospital after a head strike during a football game.
Mrs Hartwig and her daughter Tracey Ann were treated for injuries after a car pulled from a parallel space at 4 52 p m on 17th street. The report lists three other collisions involving drivers from Madison Juda South Wayne and Gateway Transportation Co with various injuries and property damage.
Monroe defeated Stoughton 40 to 7 in a Badger Conference game. Jim Martin exploded for four touchdowns and 229 rushing yards, while Bob Buchholtz left with cramps. Stoughton managed a late second quarter score as Monroe built a commanding lead on strong blocking and key defensive plays.
Madeline Meythaler was elected president of the Green County Young Republicans at a meeting this week. Other officers include Richard Koehrdanz as vice president Donald Barry as secretary Cary Stuart as corresponding secretary and Bill Logeson as treasurer.
W E Clyde Beloit and Mrs Staynes Kenosha visited Monroe yesterday along with many others from Freeport Madison and Rockford. Visitors from Calif Wisconsin Iowa and Illinois joined area EUB church historians for a state conference in Milwaukee.
Mrs Ronald Schwartzlow chaired the September gathering of the Nifty Homemakers with 18 members. They planned a December bake sale to aid the Brodhead scholarship fund and presented coin-filled piggy banks as baby gifts to Mrs E J Hoesly and Mrs Donald Pinnow. Mrs Requartte Hahn Jr was named health and safety chairman, with Mrs Arthur Riese as new president and officers Mrs Fritz Friedly vice president Mrs James Share secretary and Mrs Frank Siebert treasurer.
The Spring Grove Homemakers will hold an October meeting with Mrs. Harry Newcomer. Project leaders are Mrs. Arthur Blobaum and Mrs. August Lehnherr. Officers include Mrs. Will Meinert president and others, with Mrs. Maurice Gilbert as health and safety chairman.
Palma McFadden and Lloyd Babler will take part in the first annual Uplands Art Fair at the Tree House near Spring Green. Babler will showcase woodcrafts. The one day event runs 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday Sept 27, open to the public in southwestern Wisconsin's river and hills country.
Howard H Irwin of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship will lecture on Christian Science and the Healing Prayer of Faith next Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Universalist church 1617 9th Street, sponsored by Monroe First Church of Christ Scientist.
Eddie Gilmore recounts a language mix up in Athens that lands a country boy and his Russian wife Tamara at King Constantine's wedding ball. A taxi error leads them to the royal palace, meeting kings queens and dignitaries among 1,600 guests, including 7 kings and 16 queens, in a historic royal gathering.
Mary Nussbaum was named president of the Richland Club with Jim Deininger as vice president and Andy Eberle as secretary. Patsy Wideman becomes treasurer and Christine Meier reports. New leaders include Mrs. John Marean for home furnishings, Mrs. Nathan Deininger for clothing, and Mrs. John Winkler as assistant clothing. Special speaker Alfred Goldwish of Goodwill Industries spoke, and Halloween events with costume skating and a card party were planned.
Two Monroe youths were arrested in Madison after a stolen truck reported from Belleville Motors was spotted by a patrolman. The engine was warm when observed, the youths climbed in to flee but were stopped and handed over to Dane County authorities.
Funeral services for Mrs Esther Barton were held at 1 30 this afternoon at Primrose Lutheran Church with Rev Clifford Pederson officiating. Burial followed at West Primrose cemetery. Zenther Funeral Home arranged the services. Pallbearers listed were Ole Berge Martin Jelle Waldo Kempfer Clarence Sundseth Floyd Landmark and Clarence Zweifel. Singing was by Mrs Stanley Finke and Mrs Rodney Haseth.
Steelways Magazine estimates the nation’s new interstate system will require 13.2 million tons of structural steel for bridges and 13.6 million tons of reinforcing steel to strengthen concrete, underscoring the project’s scale.
Thomas L. Kick, 30, a father of six, was sentenced to six months in jail and 18 months of probation for embezzling 8192 from a Madison bank. He pleaded no contest and was convicted July 6, with the crime spanning 1961 to May this year. The judge cited a desire for luxuries as the motive.
Wayne Woker, 49, a farmer west of Pearl City, died yesterday in Freeport Memorial hospital after a long illness. Services will be Monday with burial in Chapel Hill cemetery, Freeport. Arrangements are at Offenheiser funeral home. Surviving are his wife Neva a daughter Karen Endress Pearl City two sons Gerald and Gary both at home his father Walter F Waler Pearl City a brother and two grandchildren.
The Monroe Jaycettes stage a Hootenanny headlined by Janet Barry and featuring Jerry Kubly and local performers to raise funds for cerebral palsy programs. They have donated over 3,000 dollars to the Monroe Rehabilitation Center Camp Waubeek and related education efforts while supporting mental health and county hospital projects.
A busy community relies on local classified ads to find needed goods and services. Readers describe quick solutions for daily challenges through neighborhood listings and notices.
Accountants and lawyers tally earnings from the 30 day Beatles U S and Canada tour as figures from 15 cities suggest well over 1 million dollars in take. A Kansas City promoter paid 150000 for one show while Forest Hills crowds paid about 6 60 per ticket.
Luther League members from Primrose and York Lutheran churches plan a hay ride at the David Olson farm tomorrow starting at 4 p.m. The event includes a picnic supper, hymn sing, and meditation to close the fellowship.
Arnold Wandfluh, 70, Paoli, a retired tavern keeper and cousin of Adolf Wandfluh of Monroe, died yesterday afternoon in a Madison hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at Becker funeral home in Belleville. He never married and is survived by siblings in Switzerland. the only American relatives are cousins. He often visited Monroe.
Ford plans to pay the entire bill for group life and disability insurance starting in October. Workers have been paying part of the cost, and the change accompanies an annual improvement factor and improved health, disability and other benefits for retirees and employees. No general pay raise this year, but take home pay rises about 10.5 cents per hour in October.
Three helicopters airlifted a company of New Zealand troops into Malaysia to join British Gurkha patrols in a jungle search for Indonesian guerrillas.
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