Odds and Ends From Monroe Editor Before Easter 1968
A column from the Monroe Evening Times notes Easter week events and local reflections. It covers a canceled high school gallery concert, praising the Monroe High School Mixed Chorus led by Jack Close, and discusses safety concerns about tornado shelter hallways. The piece also recounts Wayne Newton's nostalgic TV telecast, reflecting on past stars and a Wisconsin conservation anecdote attributed to an Indian writer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe High School
Jack Close
Close
Monroe
Wayne Newton
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Johnny Ray
Les Brown
Frankie Laine
Kay Starr
Mills Brothers
Wayne
Hello Spring Poem by Mrs Werner Schuetz
Poem greeting the season of spring expresses joy and renewal. The author, Mrs. Werner Schuetz of Route 3 Monroe, describes flowers birds and bells celebrating Easter and the earth awakening. The verses convey tender care and shared joy with spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werner Schuetz
Monroe
Glancing Backward And Birthday Listings In Monroe
Glancing Backward through April 13 1958 recalls a Sylvester Township barn fire at the Joseph Jenny Estate and a 14 year old Rolland Taylor suffering a broken leg in a Monticello gym game. The page also lists family birthdays in Monroe and area towns for April 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1958 and notes other local items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Jenny
Sylvester Township
Rolland Taylor
Monticello
Susan Marie Johnson
Blanchardville
Joseph Arthur Wels
Box
Robert Allen Wendler
Brodhead
Debra Jean Smith
Dawson Ave
Beloit
Donna Mardell Wells
Rantoul
Ill
Michael J. Voegeli
Lori Kay Duerst
New Glar
Michael Allen Monaghan
19Th Ave
Randall Lee Williams
Stephen Scott Nelson
Mth St
Blanchardville By Mrs Earl Barber
A crowded page lists weekend visits across Blanchardville with relatives in Monroe Madison Loves Park and Waupaca plus funerals and hospital moves. Names include the Bergs Schindlers Duncan Ericksons and Hovlands with multiple family gatherings and Easter plans. The section ends with a police anecdote and a note praising want ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Berg
Janesville
Oscar Schindler
Clara Duncan
Robert Weckerly
Earl Weckerly
Monroe
A. L. Sardeson
Eddie Kerwan
Kathy
Marylee Steinmetz
Waupaca
Henry M. Berg
Beatrice Gates
LaPorte City
Ida Matson
Cedar Falls
Blanche
H. C. Hanson
Roland Hanson
East Troy
Albert Ericksons
Lloyd Hansons
Erickson
St. Clare
Owen Kelly
St. Clare Hospital
Madison
Doral Schindler
Barbara
H. J. Erickson
F. H. Blethen
Jerry Burmeisters
Philip Elsenbecker
George Watrud
Bob Wichelt
Kenneth Corlett
Wauwatosa
Duane Berg
Lowry
Minn
Luther Johnson
Maria
Clarence Strommen
Isaac Retrum
Minnesota
Retrums
Ruben Hovlands
Northfield
Strommens
James Christophersons
Montevideo
Pat Adams
Linda Johnson
Garry Corbin
Debra
Philip Corbin
Jerry Weisenberg
Mrs
Carl Thus
Also Mentioned on This Page
Monroe Evening Times
Arier
City
Editorial
Wisconsin Department of Resource Development
Times Children’s Club
Green County
Evan Chambers
Cascade
Glarus-Verona
Harold Stassen
Nebraska
Grant
Iowa
Sauk
Richland
Jackie Coogan
Wisconsin
William F. Thurber
Richland Center
J. D. Dunwiddie
F. M. Johnson
Cornell IL
Juda Baptist Church
Henry Allen Cooper
House
Feldt
City Auditorium
Scotland
Tommy
Jeff
Dolores Feldt
Frederick Feldt Sr
Juda
Brother
Scott Allen Hazeltine
Daniel Lee Bartlett
Julie Ann
Jane Ellen Eichelkraut
New Glarus
Sally Kay Schultz
Albany
Dariene Marie Schultz
Tony Kurt Steinmann
Verona
Tana Lou Gerber
Theresa Mildred Malcool
Marc Alan Blanc
8Th Ave
Kristine Ann Falk
Jerusalem
Calvary
Egypt
Red Sea
Israel
Sinai Desert
Associated Press
Thomas Jefferson
Albemarle County
Richard II
England
Henry IV
France
George Washington
New York
Britain
Greece
Romania
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
van Cliburn
Kilgore
Tex
Moscow
John XXIII
U.S. House of Representatives
Adam Clayton Powell
Earl Barber
Wichita
Kanu
Col
Joe Klepper
Stub Kasten
ILI Ct
Comefort
Hanson & McKenna Heating
Fred Lanz Heating & Sheet Metal
Erickson Plumbing & Heating
Connors Plumbing & Heating
Century Service Co
Bruni-Miller Co
Fambt
Bauman Ace Hardware
Montgomery Ward Furniture and Appliance City
Sears Roebuck & Co
Tschudy
Paul W. Affolter
Arthur Bruni
Buri Electric
Burkhardt Electric
Alvin H. Elmer
Evan Keister
Gecc'sconsin Powers
Tschudy’s
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