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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1968
Page
1
The Citizen's Advisory Committee voted unanimously to recommend to the City Mayor and City Council that the offices of city clerk and treasurer be made appointive rather than elective. The group reviewed over 50 questionnaires with mixed responses and a majority in favor. Chairman Franz Brand led the meeting with Mayor Walter R. Ekum present in advisory capacity.
Monroe Cheese Days planners expect the 1969 festival to be held in September. At Marco's Supper Club the Cheese Days Committee reviewed 1967 reports, elected new directors, and discussed finalizing the 1969 date while noting a 1967 operating loss of 1742.18.
Miss Susan Blumer daughter of Mr and Mrs H A Blumer Monroe will appear as guest soloist with Monroe High School Mixed Chorus in Gallery Concert on Tuesday April 9 at 8 pm in the high school lecture hall. She sings Mass in G by Frank Schubert accompanied by Robert Mirshak Marvin Olson and organist Mrs Clarence Seaton. The Madison String Sinfonia forms the string ensemble and American Jazz Mass by Frank Tirro is featured with student instrumentalists and Joyce Blunk art display. No tickets but contributions welcomed at the post performance coffee hour.
Elizabeth A. Anderson 78 of Mount Horeb passed away at 12 15 a m Thursday in a Madison hospital after a long illness. Born December 5 1889 in Fayette Township Lafayette County she moved with her family to North Dakota in 1907 and married Jacob W. Anderson later that year. She taught Sunday School in North Dakota and at Argyle and Mt Horeb Methodist churches and worked 15 years at Dane County Hospital Verona. She also served at Lafayette County and Green County homes and was a member of the Order of Eastern Star.
The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. sparked nationwide violence and led President Johnson to delay his Hawaii departure for a White House meeting with civil rights leaders. At least two police wounded in Memphis, looting and arson reported in Harlem and Brooklyn, and several deaths noted amid rioting.
The Agricultural Marketing Service reports the Wisconsin cheddar cheese market steady with slow to fair demand and limited 40-pound blocks. National American cheese production for the week ending March 28 reached 25 million pounds, up 3 percent from the prior week as Wisconsin Swiss also stays steady with good buying interest and adequate supplies.
Kenneth L. Greenquist 58 president of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents died at University Hospitals after a long illness. A Racine attorney and former American Legion commander, he joined the regents in 1962 and became board president last June. The report gives no immediate cause of death.
Area Pastor Rev Melvin H Nickel compares Jesus entering Jerusalem with Martin Luther King Jr marching through Birmingham Atlanta Chicago Selma Milwaukee and Memphis Children of the oppressed seek liberty while white and Black march for civil rights Both faced hate for demanding change Easter reveals a living Christ and continued hope for the poor churches urged readers to turn to No 3 Back Page.
National reaction to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. assassination spreads from Indianapolis to Atlanta and Durham. Stokely Carmichael calls for armed retaliation while Sen. Robert F. Kennedy urges unity. Mrs. King mourns at home as Powell leaves Duke Hospital. Civil rights leaders and politicians assess impact on campaigns and civil rights legislation. Plans for Memphis and Washington marches proceed amid shock.
A benefit dance for 20 year old Konnie Helland will be at Bluff View Park on Saturday April 6 with the State Line Playboys performing. He requires weekly treatments from an artificial kidney machine at a Milwaukee hospital and the family incurs about $1000 weekly in medical and related costs. Friends with tickets include Willis Williams Clyde David John Weidman Lawrence Rosheisen Raymond Arnsmeier Alfred Zweifel, with tickets also available at the door.
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