This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 31 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1963
Page
6
Partly cloudy conditions continue tonight and Saturday with cool to mild temperatures. Lows tonight range from 44 to 54 degrees in the Wisconsin area, with highs around 70 Saturday. Monroe Zone shows 48 to 54 degree lows tonight and highs of 66 to 72 Saturday.
The data show yesterday after 1 PM high 81 and low 49. Year ago today the high 56 and low 36. Rainfall since yesterday 1 PM is 1 percent. Barometer readings were 30.13 at 1 AM and 30.18 at 1 PM. Warmest place Presidio Texas at 99 degrees, coldest Cut Bank Montana at 35. Sunrise at 6 44 AM, sunset 7 03 PM.
Judge Roger L Elmer Frank Tree of Argyle returns for trial after pleading not guilty. found guilty on operating after revocation and faces 180 days. A beer for minor charge from 1962 is amended to beer with a minor present with 30 days jail, run concurrent. Orville Anderson factors include guilty verdict for intentionally torturing an animal with $60 fines. Donald A Lee faces vehicle control charge with 90 day license suspension and Traffic School.
Letters of administration issued to Harrison Butenhoff for the estate of his grandfather George L. Stauffacher who died September 12. Appraisers named Herman J. Schmitz and F L Buchschacher.
Deaths reported for Mrs. William D. Stauffacher 79 of 1407th Street William B. Stayn 53 of Brod head Mrs. Matt Schaaf 64 of Mineral Point with burial plans pending and family notices.
Mr and Mrs Howard Schulz of 1716 21st Street report the birth of a son on September 19. Mr and Mrs Marvin Strause of Brodhead announce the arrival of a son on September 20.
St Clare Hospital in Leon Fiez New Glarus and Blanchardville lists surgical staff Fritcher L Swenson Oscar A Turnquist and Mrs Rex Slaughter with Donna Starr Chapman and Mrs Ernest Gretschmann. Beloit doctors including Mrs Raymond Knapp. Dismissals include Francis Denning Jelle Heeren Claude Loughead Delos Hart Arthur Benash James Hudnall and others.
City police remind residents that dogs must be tied penned or leashed at all times. A five year old boy was bitten by a loose dog and the animal was impounded. With children traveling to school, police say loose dogs pose a hazard and will be picked up.
Zenno A. Gorder, former public works director here and in LaCrosse, is nominated for the George Warren Fuller Award by the Wisconsin section of the American Waterworks Association. He recently became Madison city waterworks and sewerage superintendent. The award is the state association’s highest honor, named for a leading sanitary engineer.
Mrs. Bertha Gempeler Stauffacher died at 8 55 this morning in St. Clare hospital after a six month heart condition. Born Sept 10 1884 in Canton St Gallen Switzerland she lived in Jordan Township and Monroe before retirement in 1929. Survived by five daughters two sons two sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services 1 30 p m Monday at St Johns United Church of Christ with burial in Greenwood cemetery.
Actor Richard Boone was hospitalized with serious injuries after his Maserati struck a parked car in Los Angeles. Investigators say Boone hit the windshield, injuring his head and chest, then walked home to Pacific Palisades where his wife Claire summoned medical help.
William Worth the deputy clerk and treasurer of Nekoosa was placed on probation for two years after pleading guilty to embezzling 184 dollars from city funds. Wood County Judge Frederick Fink originally ordered a two year sentence and then placed Worth on probation with restitution.
Otto Bertschi of Zurich Switzerland, member of the Christian Peace Board of Lectureship, delivered a one hour lecture last evening at the First Methodist Church in Monroe. The talk focused on ideas for reforming lives and fostering peace.
The article notes that nearly half of engineering research in American colleges is carried out at land grant institutions, highlighting their critical role in advancing engineering education and innovation.
Community calendar items include a bazaar auction at Fairfield Church on Tuesday Sept 24 at 8 p.m. and a chicken supper at Eagles Club Monroe on Saturday Sept 21 from 5 to 9 p.m. Ned W. Stuart arrives in Monroe for his grandmother Mrs. Edward C Wenger’s funeral. Browntown Peace Church plans an annual chicken supper Thursday Sept 26 starting 4 30 p.m. Mrs. E C Hamilton Sr returns to Sauga tuck Mich from Holland City Hospital after kidney surgery Sept 11. St Omar Chapter 90 OES meets at Masonic Temple 8 p.m. Mrs. George S Robinson attends Wisconsin DAR workshop in Lake Delton with speaker Mrs. Robert Duncan. Union Presbyterian Church rummage sale Saturday Sept 21 opens 9 a.m with coffee and noon lunch.
Charles Marvin the county Civil Defense director announced official requisitioning of fallout shelter supplies for four additional authorized buildings. The sites are the former Pet Milk Co. building in New Glarus, the Tri Angle Cheese Co. building in Monroe, St. Victor's grade school, and Monroe High School. The move brings Monroe's total public fallout shelters with supplies to ten.
Persons wishing to honor the late Mrs. William D. Stauffacher may leave memorials at the Shriner-Neushwan der funeral home. Ad.
The Fellowship Degree was conferred on a candidate during the Smith Masonic Lodge meeting held last night in the Masonic Temple. Serving on the lunch committee were Ernest Spring, Herbert Summeril and Rolland Treloar.
Rev and Mrs Robert Koller of West DePere announce the birth of a son Craig William this morning. Mrs Koller is Diane Snyder of Monroe, daughter of Mr and Mrs H T Snyder. The Kollers also have a daughter Lisa, age 3. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Werner Koller.
Services for Mrs. Sherman Dalton 70 Apple River Illinois who died yesterday at St Clare hospital will be held Sunday at 2 PM in the Methodist church Apple River Rev Douglas Bonebrake will officiate Burial in Greenwood cemetery Monroe Friends may call Bartell funeral home Warren from 730 PM today to 1230 PM Sunday and at the church She was born Victoria Cecil June 29 1893 in Albany Kentucky She married Sherman Dalton April 20 1912 in Kentucky Surviving husband three sons Charles Blanchardville Orville Whitewater Roscoe Lebanon four daughters Mrs Raymond Hill Mrs Oliver Walters both Monroe Mrs Homer Carty Louisville and Mrs Rolland Zipse for River three sisters Mrs William H Naomi Walters Monroe Mrs John Polsten Dayton OH and Mrs Gerald Regnig Mt Vernon IN a brother Daniel Cecil Flint Michigan 35 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren Her parents lived in Monroe for many years Her father died January 1941 Her mother died June 8 1952 Mrs Dalton also was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister.
Thorp Finance Corp opened its 101st office at Kenosha on Thursday led by president Francis J. Conway. Mayor Eugene Hammond welcomed the executives and local leaders as the firm expands after purchasing seven Iowa and Missouri offices, boosting its Wisconsin base.
Robert L. Cashman buys Berkley-Chevrolet Baraboo from Edgerton Berkley. Berkley started the business in 1913 and his son Ralph has been with the firm 25 years. Berkley family continues used car business in West Baraboo. Cashman, a former Fifth Ward supervisor on the Green County Board, takes possession.
Lawrence Kipfer, formerly of Argyle, named cashier of the First National Bank in Platteville. A graduate of Argyle high school and the University of Wisconsin, he served as assistant examiner and senior examiner for the State Banking Commission.
A modified single engine Cessna 182 landed at the Monroe airfield with the casketed body of Will L. Swanson, 80, a former Monroe resident. The 510 mile journey lasted 3% hours, the first direct flight of a deceased person to Monroe. Swanson died Wednesday at Siloam Springs, Ark, and the funeral is set for 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Shriner-Neushwan der funeral home, with burial in Greenwood cemetery. The plane, owned by George Merchantson of Rogers, Ark, is one of three such outfits nationally approved for charter use, with a remodeled cargo door for loading and unloading.
William B Stayn 53 died unexpectedly while visiting at the James Keen home in Brodhead. He was born December 6 1909 in Rock County a World War II veteran and member of the American Legion of Orfordville. Surviving are a daughter Janesville son Randy four sisters and two brothers. Services 1 30 p m at Newcomer funeral home Brodhead with burial at Orfordville Lutheran cemetery and military honors. Friends may call 7 to 9 this evening.
Argyle report announces Rev. Simpson of Janesville appointed pastor of East and West Wiota Lutheran congregations. He will begin Oct. 1, replacing Rev. Redman who left Aug. 1 for Cedarburg. Simpson served three years as third pastor at Janesville’s First Lutheran Church.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Peterson announce the birth of their fourth son named Terry Jay Browntown The other boys are Randy Stephen and Jeffery born to the Petersons this week in an unnamed location.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Susan Wenger 93 at 1 30 PM in Stuessy funeral home. Rev Melvin Roehrdanz of Emanuel EUB church officiated with music by Mrs John Ivey. Pallbearers included Chester Prien Milton Prien Harry Prien Roy Heeren Herbert Johnson and Frank Fritsch. Burial followed at Greenwood cemetery.
Samuel H. Hauser, 83, a retired school library custodian, had services at 1:30 p.m. today in the Shriner Neuschwaner funeral home. Rev. Paul H. Olm of St John’s United Church officiated.
The Rev. of Christ officiated at the funeral for Mr Hauser who died Wednesday. Mrs Winnie Kuebli and Mrs Werner Bernet sang The Old Rugged Cross and The Lord's Prayer with Mrs Clarence Seaton at the organ. Nephews served as pallbearers from Monroe Beloit Brodhead including Henry S Hefty Carl Wald Louis Indergand Herbert D Goecks Marvin Hefty and Lewellyn Hefty. Burial was in Greenwood cemetery.
Vernon Duerst signs contract to teach science at Shullsburg High School. He and his wife and son David purchase a house in Shullsburg. Duerst had been employed at the Gimbel Schuster store in Madison.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.