Monroe Historic Homes Tour Showcases Local Heritage
About 130 people from the Woman's Club of Monroe and the Green County Historical Society toured five local landmarks on Sunday learning about Monroe's early history and architecture. Cadette Girl Scout Troop 211 assisted. the event featured a tea at Idle Hour Mansion and visits to the Green County Historical Museum and several historic homes with period details and newly acquired artifacts.
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Sally Hoesly
Woman’s Club of
Monroe
Green County Historical Society
Cadette Girl Scout
Woman’s
Woman’s Club Department of
American Home
Idle Hour
Green County Historical Museum
Paul Bouda
Margo Loveland
Merryth Seaton
Nathaniel B. Treat
Clarence Seatons
Unitarian-Universalist
Olin Flistam
The
Historical Society
Larry Lindgren
Three Receive Silver Beaver At Monroe Scout Dinner
Three men from U. S. Grant Council Meyer Taylor Platteville Walter G Seeman Freeport William Dayton Savanna received the Silver Beaver Award at Monroe High School gym in a banquet that drew over 230 attendees. Dr. Eugene Vickery presented the honors and praised their leadership in Scouting. Police later noted several local accidents with minor injuries and vehicle damage.
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U.S. Grant Council
Monroe
Meyer Taylor
Platteville
Walter G. Seeman
Freeport
William Dayton
Savanna
Ill
Monroe High School
Times
U. S. Grant Council
George Walter
Lawrence University
Eugene Vickery
Dr. Vickery
Richard H. Bahr
Ronald J. Tschudy
Howard P. Olsen
James R
Walter S. Balsigner
Juda
Sheriff’s Deupties
Fritz E. Siegenthaler Jr
Santa Fe Railroad
12Th St
Siegenthaler
St. Clare Hospital
Gene C. Bates
Juta
Sandra L. Elder
14Th St
Clemen J. Esch
Elder
Theodore C. Weiss
17Th St
Weiss
Eugene Hasse
Keith G. Baumeister
Bicycle Registration Day Set For April Twenty Six
Bicycles must be registered on Saturday at 8 a.m. in the municipal building parking lot. Owners should bring bikes ready for inspection. Monroe Police with Post 2312 V F W and auxiliary assist. Registration costs 50 cents. Safety gear required includes pedals grips chain guard bell or horn fenders brakes rear reflector and headlight if used after dark. Remove old license clips beforehand to speed inspection.
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Monroe
Post 2312 V.F.W
FFA Banquet To Be Tuesday
The Monroe Future Farmers of America banquet will be held tomorrow at 7 30 in Monroe High School gym. Awards will be presented and the Star Farmer named. Guest speaker Ron Delter from Platteville and Cuba City FFA will address attendees. John Deininger will MC as the Firemen Three provide entertainment.
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Monroe Future Farmers of American
Monroe High School
FFA
Kenneth C. Allen
Ron Delter
State University At
Platteville
Cuba City
Don Witt
John Deininger
Orangeville
Tom Daley
Mike Davis
Jim Whittenburg
Curtain Ils Down On Minstrel Show In Monroe
The 1969 Modern Minstrel Show by the Monroe Lions Club and Monroe City Band played four capacity performances. The Monroe City Band led by Allen Barnard backed two and a half hours of music. 162 band cues were noted. Mr and Mrs Barnard received a community service award from Sen Gordon Roseleip and Assemblyman Joseph Tregoning.
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Dinaspeich
Monroe Lions Club
Monroe City Band
the Lions
Allen Barnard
Alan
Naomi) Barnard
William Rollins
Widow of Monroe cheese dealer Nell Stuart dies at 77
Mrs. George W. Stuart known as Nell, died at Monroe Manor Nursing Home after a cerebral hemorrhage seven months earlier. Born Nellie Irene Wenger in Monroe in 1891, she was widow of a noted cheese dealer killed in Chicago in 1944. Her family long served in the local cheese industry.
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Monroe
George W
Nell) Stuart
Monroe Manor
14Th Ave
Stuart
Chicago
Nellie Irene Wenger
Edward C
Susan Stauffacher Wenger
No. 5
Unidentified Flying Object Seen Near Browntown Area
Mr and Mrs Robert J Phillips on Route 1 South Wayne report sighting an unidentified aerial object near the Dill factory on Highway 11. They described a kettle drum shaped light that shifted to red orange and hovered then moved away as they watched from their car before continuing to South Wayne.
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Browntown
South Wayne
Robert J. Phillips
Route 1
Monroe
Highway 11
Mrs. Phillips
Mr. Phillips
Late lake ice breakup hits northern Wisconsin waters
The ice went out on most northern Wisconsin lakes during the weekend. Veteran observers call it one of the latest breakups in recent years. Strong winds helped open the lakes, including Big Pelican Lake near Rhinelander.
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Rhinelander
Wisconsin
Big Pelican Lake
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Seaton
Mozart
Charlotte Phillips
Merry
Beth
Catherine
Clarruth
Ezra Parker Treat
Boudas
Francis H. West
France
Rollin Eley
Co. H
Grand Webber
Webber
Monroe Evening Times
John
Lucy Peckham
Walter
George R. Barry
Lyal Bestul
Detroit
United Presbyterian Church
David L. Eley
David Eley
Gerritt Mouw
David E. Griffin
James R. Gordee
Mrs. Stuart
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