Barn Fire Destroys Lange Farm Barn Near Albany
A 120 foot Lange farm barn six miles northeast of Albany in Brooklyn Township was leveled by a morning fire of unknown origin. Fire departments from Albany Brooklyn and Evansville battled the blaze, saving nearby buildings and keeping milk cows calves and shelled corn in a silo safe. Milking continues in a neighboring barn as firefighters handle hot spots.
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Albany
George Lange
Brooklyn Township
Brooklyn
Evansville
Larry Gransee
Lange Farm
Waynes Obert Survives Open Heart Surgery Years Ago
Twenty years ago Wayne Obert son of Mr and Mrs John Obert of South Wayne underwent open heart surgery with a blood donor Mrs Carl Randle now of North Lake NJ. Bernice Randle and her husband visited Wayne and family in Southern Wisconsin recently. Wayne was 11 at the time and was treated at Children's Memorial Hospital Chicago for two weeks. He later said a near death moment occurred when doctors ordered everyone from the room as his blood refused to clot but it began to clot and he recovered. He now leads a normal life though avoids strenuous activity. Easter in Paris and Frankfurt that year exposed Tom Mitchell son of MHS Coach Lee Mitchell to Europe before resuming junior studies at the University of Wisconsin.
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John Obert
South Wayne
Carl Randle
North Lake
Bernice Randle
Wisconsin
Wayne
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Chicago
Paris
France
Frankfurt
Germany
Tom Mitchell
MHS
Lee Mitchell
Edelweiss Project Chosen For New Glarus Architecture Efforts
New Glarus forms Edelweiss Project to promote Swiss architecture. The first plan is cleanup of Highway 69 approaches. future projects require Village Board approval. Chairman Orso Duerst announces a public meeting on Wednesday May 15 at 8 p.m. in Village Hall to outline aims and proposals.
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New Glarus
Times
Committee For
Edelweiss
Orso Duerst
New Glarus Plans Enrollment April 24
Advance kindergarten registration for Fall 1968 in New Glarus occurs 8 p.m. April 24 at the elementary gym. Principal Russel Monroe says Neva Nelson will assist with forms and explain aims. Parents must show birth certificates or baptism records. child must be 5 by Oct. 31, 1968.
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Glarus
NEW Glarus
Russel Monroe
Neva Nelson
Memphlis officer notes discrepancies in King slaying files
In Memphis a top police official said there are many discrepancies in official descriptions of the man sought for Dr. King’s assassination. Officers across the country continue the nationwide manhunt for James Earl Ray and Eric Starvo Galt, with uncertainty about who is the suspect.
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Memphis, Tenn
Memphis
Martin Luther King Jr
Bill Price
James Earl Ray
Missouri
Eric Starvo Galt
King
Variety of Music To Be Heard Here For Band Concert
The Monroe Bands plan a concert at Monroe Jr High auditorium Wednesday at 8 p.m. The program features Bach Sleepers Wake and Concert Overture by the Concert Band and Man of La Mancha and Second Hungarian Rhapsody by the Symphonic Band. Dan Wilson will read Duty Honor Country with band accompaniment. About 100 musicians participate in this event.
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Jr. H.S. Auditorium
Joseph Rieraldo
Allen F. Barnard
Robert G. Johnson
Franz Liszt
Dan Wilson
General MacArthur
Monroe H.S
Dave Krattiger
Monroe Public Schools
Times
Albany Public Hearing On Land Use Permit For Dump
A public hearing will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday April 25 in the Village Hall regarding a land use permit for Albany village and township to use agricultural land for a landfill dump. The site is in section 32 Albany Township near the Highways 39 and 59 junction, two miles east of Albany. Nathan L. Klassy Green County deputy zoning administrator called the hearing.
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Albany
Section
Albany Township
Nathan L. Klassy
Green County
Final Plans Slated For River Cleanup
ACPARD prepares for Sugar River bank cleanup with an 8 PM Village Hall meeting. Plans call for a weekend cleanup weather permitting. All interested persons and workers are urged to attend, says ACPARD president Stanton P Steuri.
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Albany
Sugar River Bank
Acpard
Stanton P. Steuri
Wisconsin pays $1.37 for each dollar received in federal aid
The Wisconsin Public Expenditure Survey reports residents received $1.37 for every $1 in federal aid in 1967. Wisconsin sent $296 million in federal taxes to gain $216.4 million in aid, while New Jersey led with $1.70 per $1 and Alaska paid 21 cents. Missouri broke even. Saigon alert signals possible large Viet Nam attack as South Vietnamese units and 11 surrounding provinces reach 100 percent readiness.
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Madison
Wisconsin
New Jersey
Alaska
Missouri
Saigon
Republicans Call for Wednesday Caucus in Madison
Green County Republican delegates and alternates are urged to attend the Second District Caucus in Madison on Wednesday night April 24. The session at the Lorraine Hotel begins at 8 p.m. and may endorse candidates for office. Dr. Jack Robilette, county chairman, emphasizes participation.
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Green County
Madison
Lorraine Hotel
Jack Robilette
Proceeds Fund Scholarships With Orchesis Dance Program
Monroe Junior and Senior Orchesis presented a modern dance program in the high school Lecture Hall on April 20 and 21. Proceeds fund scholarships for students to attend the University of Wisconsin Workshop, June 23 to 30.
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Sally Hoesly
Monroe
Orchesis
University of Wisconsin
Juda seniors' Colorado trip delayed by train collision
A Juda High School senior class trip home from Colorado was interrupted when a train with 25 students struck a passenger car. No injuries were reported though ambulances attended the scene. Repaired engine caused a two and a half hour delay, with the group arriving at 11 a.m. yesterday.
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Colorado
Jerome Kalk
Kalk
Grand Island
Neb
Commanders Club Holds Annual Meeting in Eugene Hotel
The Past Commanders Club of American Legion Zilmer-Riley Post No. 84 met for its annual banquet Sunday in the Eugene Hotel club rooms with 26 members present. Charter members Schulz Mahlkuck noted for full attendance. Henry Hefty spoke on rock collecting in Wisconsin mining areas. visitors included Lloyd Richardson.
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Mahlkuck
Zilmer-Riley Post
Henry Hefty
Monroe
Wisconsin
Lloyd Richardson
Middleton
Mazomanie
FFA Banquet To Be Held Here Tuesday
Monroe Future Farmers of America members plan their annual banquet at the High School tomorrow night with James E. Schwoegler district conservationist in Wisconsin as main speaker. Schwwegler is a former Green County Soil Conservation Service head.
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Monroe Future Farmers of America
James E. Schwoegler
Area Five
Wisconsin
Schwwegler
Green County Soil Conservation Service
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