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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1964
Page
5
Wisconsin and Monroe report mostly cloudy skies with little temperature change tonight and Tuesday. Occasional showers or thundershowers are expected with overnight lows in the 50s to 60s and Tuesday highs ranging from the mid 60s to mid 70s depending on location.
Last week highs reached 76 and lows 44. Since Saturday 1 p.m. highs 77 and lows 59. A year ago today highs 67 and lows 48. Precipitation since Saturday 10 a.m. amounting to .44 inch. Barometer readings were 30.05 at 1 a.m. and 30.10 at 1 p.m. Warmest locations Imperial and Thermal California at 100. Coldest Redmond Oregon at 27. Sunrise 6 46. Sunset 7 00.
Theodore F. Miller transfers land in section 21 Monroe Township to Ralph W. Weckerly.
James L. Fritsch of Route 1 Juda was cited by Monroe police for inattentive driving resulting in a $10 forfeiture.
Homer Anderson aged 90 of 525 29th Avenue. William Cappes Niemeier aged 85 of Lena NL. Joseph E Prohaska aged 47 of Mineral Point. Dale Bennett aged 43 of Florence Oregon.
Mr and Mrs Phillip Evans of Evansville announce a son born September 19. Mr and Mrs Muril Fields of Whitewater announce a son born September 20. Mr and Mrs Larry Kurschner of Blanchardville announce a daughter born September 20. Mr and Mrs Merle Goecke of Davis announce a daughter born September 20. Mr and Mrs Roger Wahl of Monticello announce a daughter born September 21. Mr and Mrs Oscar Schumacher of Browntown announce a son born September 21.
A hospital accident and discharge summary lists patients and staff at St. Clare Hospital. Names include David Markee and Mrs. Sheridan Watson among dismissals, with numerous patients under Medical Surgical and related categories across Beloit Juda Argyle Brodhead and surrounding areas.
Personal mentions list residents from Illinois Wisconsin and Iowa visiting Monroe including Bordi Kline Lewandowski SchoBer Dettweiler Vietmeier Conforti Harmon McKnight Noller Gothard and Anderson Rindfleisch Vickers Houghton Marman Fischer Wright and Byers families. Social calls from Beloit Rockford Duluth and Madison attendance at a driver safety workshop and two church events scheduled including Browntown Peace church chicken supper and Fairfield church bazaar auction.
London Airport greeted by hundreds of fans as the Beatles begin a welcome home after a US and Canada tour. Crowd lines the terminal roof hours before arrival, with nine thirty five p.m. arrival time noted and reports value the trip at about one million dollars from their 32 half hour appearances. Names listed include Olson, Mrs Larry Lancaster and daughter, Raymond Gross, Timothy Barrett, Merlin Damman, John Phillipson, Matthew Skokowski.
Lloyd L. Holmes announces sale of his South Side Pure Oil Station to Hans Kampfer of Monroe. Holmes will relocate the Holmes Body Shop to 1023 18th Avenue and Kampfer will run service station repairs at 1107 19th Street.
Darlington officials report a machine shed fire at the William Netherly farm six miles south of Darlington Saturday night. Firemen from Gratiot and Shullsbury assisted the local department. all machinery in the shed was destroyed, but the fire was confined to the shed and did not reach other buildings.
Members of Meat Cutters Union Local 538 approved a three year contract with Oscar Mayer and Co. The deal provides a 35 cent hourly wage increase plus fringe benefits for 2,700 workers in Madison and 1,200 in Davenport Iowa.
Frank Saeman aged 88 a Cross Plains lumber dealer bank president and head of a utility firm died Saturday in a Madison hospital.
Local readers are urged to browse Help Wanted ads in The Monroe Evening Times to find available positions. The notice highlights how job seekers can connect with employers listing openings across multiple industries.
Ginny Lee Schlaff will appear on the Dick Sherwood TV show at 6 30 tomorrow night on WISC TV Channel 3. She is the daughter of Mrs Marguerite Schlaff of Beloit and Walter Schlaff of Monroe.
Edmund C. Hamilton former editor publisher of The Monroe Evening Times entered St Clare hospital yesterday afternoon and was scheduled to undergo hernial surgery this morning.
Mrs Carl Munz is a patient at St Clare hospital where she is undergoing tests and observation.
The family requests no flowers for the funeral for Homer Anderson. Memorials may be left at Newcomer Funeral Home.
Roy Battler of 2023 9th street was admitted for observation at St Clare Hospital after an incident. Medical staff will monitor his condition and determine next steps.
Creighton Lee Barker nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Donald Barker of rural Winslow was admitted to St Clare hospital Saturday after a tractor accident. He suffered contusions of the right leg.
Harry McCulley returns to Monroe to open a pool hall and confectionary in the former VFW building on Smoky Row. He aims to open Oct. 1 after residing in Rockford.
Mr and Mrs James Christensen of Eagle Heights apartments Madison announce the birth of their first child Peter James yesterday at Wisconsin General Hospital.
Des Moines couple Mr. and Mrs. Keith Wilson welcome son David Ernest, born yesterday morning in Des Moines. A daughter Kathryn Louise also shares the family. Mrs. Wilson, formerly Patricia Osborne of Des Moines, is the daughter of Mrs. Claris Osborne. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ernest S. Wilson of Monroe.
A man on Receiving Treatment Street is receiving care at St. Clare hospital for an infection. He is reported in good condition.
Mrs Richard Smith of Route 4 Monroe reports a friendly part boxer dog wandering to their home and asks for the owner's contact or a suitable new home. The Smiths, who already own a dog, hope to place the stray at a good home. Their location is north of the Grinnell cheese factory and phone 325 6753.
Six people including four children were injured in a two car head on crash on Highway 18 151 near Mt Horeb about 6 40 p m Saturday. Walter J Schmid 42 Mt Horeb driver of the eastbound car sustained severe leg rib arm and chest injuries. His son Edward five suffered a broken jaw and head cuts. Passengers in the other car driven by Harvey Urfer Route 1 Hollandale were Mrs
Urfer, 28, suffers severe cuts to left leg and other injuries. daughters Kay 7 Virginia 9 Rose 8 have various injuries. Urfer and son Dan 3 unharmed. Patrolman Dale Behnke and Mt Horeb police assist, Behnke cut on hands by glass while freeing Schmid from the car at St Marys hospital Madison.
The body of Dale Bennett aged 43, a Darlington native and captain of a fishing boat, was recovered off the Oregon coast after drowning August 30 in a boat mishap on the Pacific. He lived in Florence, Oregon, with his wife and five children. a brother William resides in Paoli.
Funeral services for Arnold Wandfluh 70 Paoli former cheesemaker and tavern keeper were held at 1 30 this afternoon at Becker funeral home Belleville He was born in Frutigen Canton Bern Switzerland came to the United States in 1926 settled in South Wayne and moved to Paoli in 1930 He later ran a tavern in Paoli Brothers and sisters survive in Switzerland with cousins in the United States including Adolf Wandfluh Monroe Adolph Rubin Mt Horeb and Ed Kuenzi Rice Lake
A Monroe fisherman caught a 10 inch spoonbill catfish in the Pecatonica River. Such species are usually found in the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers and are not common in this area.
Monroe police investigated a four car collision at 2 a.m. at the 8th street and 16th avenue intersection. Orville A. Boeck Jr. and Marlynn M. Pederson drove the involved cars, both of which struck two parked vehicles. Police said Boeck attempted to outrun officers for four blocks and ignored two stop signs before the crash.
The notice details several weekend crashes. Floyd E. Dinley of Route 1 and Sally J. Heiligenthal of Delavan collided at 18th Avenue and 17th Street reported at 4 04 p m. A truck driven by William R Johnston of 1704 14th Street struck a parked car owned by Harris C Schwarze of Red Oak at 1125 am Saturday.
David Markee, 24, of Beloit, was admitted to St. Clare hospital Saturday night with multiple bruises and lacerations from a car accident. He remains in good condition.
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