Monroe City Council approves land for new park north of Medical Center
The Monroe City Council votes 5.88 acres purchase from the Medical Center at 5500 per acre totaling 32351 for a new park. Alderman Endsley opposes, citing insufficient public input. Plans include tennis courts shelter restrooms parking playground and possible ball diamond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Medical Center
Dan Endsley
Endsley
Clifford Reasa
Ron Barribeau
Park and Recreation Department
Jerry Coplien
Kenneth Hendrickson
City approves church loudspeaker use and multiple traffic, building rules
The town granted a permit to the United Methodist Church to use a loudspeaker at the Bandshell in Twining Park for Easter Sunday services. It authorized several stop signs on 12th and 15th Avenues and issued an operator license to Sharon R. Ritschard. A building permit rule ties water and sewer hookups to the lift station status with a 500 penalty for violations. It approved various payments for utilities and services, awarded tree work bids, and named Robert Klink as local agent for federal disaster aid.
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Dodgeville
United Methodist Church
Twining Park
12Th Ave
12Th St
15Th Ave
7Th St
Sharon R. Ritschard
13Th St
Paul W. Affolter
Monroe
Moderate wing in Peking confronts Hua Kuo-feng rise
The article surveys Peking politics after Teng Hsiao-ping’s dismissal while Hua Kuo-feng is installed as premier. It notes China watchers caution against discarding the moderate faction and highlights public demonstrations in Tiananmen Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Washington
China
Peking
Teng Hsiao-ping
Chou En-ai
Hua Kuo-feng
Names Revealed for 1976 Badger Boys State Delegates
Monroe High School announces delegates Mitchell Lindgren and John D. Baumann with alternate Mark Glessner for Badger Boys State 1976. Delegates, all juniors, were chosen on citizenship, academics, leadership and activities. Lindgren plans art study at Minneapolis College of Art and Design after 1977.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MHS
Badger
John D. Baumann
Robert R. Baumann
30Th Ave
Mitchell Lindgren
Allene Lindgren
Larry Lindgren
Monroe
Badger Boys State
Monroe High School
Mark Glessner
James Glessner
9Th St
Wisconsin
Ripon College
Zilmer-Riley American Legion Post 84
Robert Hendrickson
Badger Boys
Lindgren
M-Club
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Boats built from cartons race on Sugar River at Dairy Day Albany
June Dairy Month plans in Green County include a boat contest on Sugar River in Albany for Dairy Day June 26. 4 H club members and youths will build plastic and waxed carton boats. prizes awarded for best build and fastest cruise. Kickoff Breakfast set for June 1 at Judo United Methodist Church with tickets on sale after May 1.
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Sugar River
Albany
Paul C. Schulz
Browntown
Dave Kamholz
Juda
Minneapolis
Green County
Schulz
Judo United Methodist Church
Middleman blamed at dairy hearing
Critics at a Wisconsin dairy promotion hearing argued profits from a proposed fund would be captured by middlemen. Farmers urged guaranteed higher prices before joining a 2 cent per hundredweight check off, with opponents saying processors should pay. The hearing drew about 200 people as the state weighs a third referendum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Center
Keith Wilson
Cuba City
Wilson
State Agriculture Department
Harold Rue
Barneveld
Guilty Plea In Evansville Grain Elevator Scandal
Benjamin T. Green 79 pleaded guilty to six counts of fraud tied to the 1974 Evansville grain elevator affair. He faces sentencing May 6 in Circuit Court with counts carrying up to 24 years. The case centered on overstated storage of 309,641 bushels vs 56,000 and a $2.1 million bankruptcy affecting farmers and the Commodity Credit Corporation. Dist. Atty. James Bablitch notes ongoing court probes into others’ roles.
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Janesville
Evansville
Benjamin T. Green
Green
Washington, D.C
Commodity Credit Corporation
Madison
Dist. Atty
James Bablitch
MAAC launches honor roll endowment drive for Monroe church
Monroe Arts and Activities Center mails letters inviting gifts to establish a Roll of Honor endowment to save the Old Methodist Church as a cultural center. Campaign chaired by Edwin Rufenacht seeks major donors with named memorial rooms including the auditorium art gallery and Rose Window. Pledges tax deductible via MARC forms, bank office and phone lines 328-4266 328-4267.
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Rennebohm
MARC
Robert Rennebohm
University of Wisconsin Foundation
Monroe Arts and Activities Committee
Jacob C. Frehner
Peg Stiles
MAAC
Carl W. Ross
Martha Etter
Monroe Arts and Activities Center
Old Methodist Church
Edwin Rufenacht
Monroe
Wesley Hall
Commercial and Savings Bank
Green County
Wisconsin
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Robert Tschudy
Danny Endsley
E. B. Lux
Freeman Hanson
Dorothy Hanson
Richard Busch
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Stevens Point
Steve Elmer
Police
FBI
Glendale
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Raymond J. Kipp
Milwaukee
DNR
L. and P
Bluemel’s
Greenfield
Simpson Tree Service
South Beloit
City Hall Police-Fire Dept
Robert Klink
East Germany
Israel
Congress
Ford
Vatican City
Paul VI
Anwar Sadat
Oklahoma
Fred Harris
White House
Ronald Reagan
Henry A. Kissinger
CBS
Daniel Schorr
Schorr
House Intelligence Committee
Monroe Evening Times
Wis
Baumann
Key Club
Catharsis
St. John’s United Church of Christ
St. Clare Hospital
Glessner
Middleman
Department
Gary Rohde
Darlington
Darlington High School
Lisa Rasmussen
Rose Rasmussen
A. Rasmussen
Elizabeth Ruf
D.F. Ruf
Lisa
Elizabeth
AFL
L.G. Mevis
Coleen Goltz
First National Bank
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Robert L. Ableman
William K. Bauman
Nathan E. Bear
Arthur C. Benkert
C. Ed Blue
Katheryn Etter
Joseph R. Ganshert
Edmund C. Hamilton
Derwin J. Huenink
Raymond R. Kubly Jr
John F. Kundert
Larry R. Lindgren
LaVerne R. Long
Robert H. Rieder
Carl W. Ross and
Joseph G. Urban
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