Wisconsin Commission allows repair of tornado damaged buildings
Harvey Elmer city engineer said the Wisconsin Industrial Commission will permit repair or reconstruction of tornado damaged commercial buildings to begin at the owner's discretion with no general construction plans required unless major changes are planned. Inspections will continue to update records and ensure compliance with state building and heating codes.
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Harvey Elmer
Wisconsin Industrial Commission
Elmer
R. D. Remy
L. J. Mollere
Division of Industrial Safety and Buildings
Industrial Commission
Commission
The
Wyandotte Students Greeted in Monroe
Wyandotte Exchange students arrive in Monroe by 2 this afternoon. Monroe advisor Mrs Herbert Ainsworth said she received a call from the Wyandotte adviser who reported the group left Chicago at 10 30 a m this morning.
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Wyandotte
Monroe
Herbert Ainsworth
Chicago
Appeals Repeated For Cleanup Help
An appeal for Red Cross and Chamber volunteers continues as tornado victims await aid. Vernon Schillinger urged weekend help with debris removal and urged registrations at the Chamber office to direct volunteers, with specific pickup and pile duties listed for several locations and organizers. High school students were asked to participate and to bring chain saws or operators as needed.
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Weexena
Vernon
Bud) — Schillinger
Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
Fred C. Miller
Airport Road
Sam Waelti
Highway 11
Robert Montgomery
7Th Ave
Fred Kraus
10Th St
Ray Hughes
Idle Hour
Alphorn
Schillinger
Chamber
Drowning deaths reach 146 in 1964 in Madison report
State Conservation Department reports 146 drownings in 1964 statewide with the highest toll among youths aged 10 to 19. The figures underline the danger of waterways and need for safety measures this year.
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Madison
Wisconsin
State Conservation Department
103 Bed Unit Nears Completion New Nursing Home Open House May 16
Monroe Manor at 516 26th Ave will hold an open house on Sunday May 16. Grizantia Inc Freeport has leased the home from Camp Lynn Bellevue Wash, marking the firm is first Wisconsin operation after Eau Claire and Appleton projects. The 103 bed cross shaped facility features electric heat, ventilation instead of air conditioning, a full sprinkler fire alarm system, bedside car system and skylights in corridors.
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Robert Vaughan
Spokane
Wash
Monroe Manor Nursing Home
26Th Ave
Appleton
Vaughan
Campbell-Lynn
Eau Claire
Monroe Manor
Grizantia,Inc
Freeport
Camp Lynn
Bellevue
Wisconsin
Grizantia Inc
Ilinois
Wittwer Selected for Air Force Academy Appointment
Monroe High School senior Leon A. Wittwer was chosen by the United States Air Force Academy Board as Rep. Kastenmeier's appointee for the academy class to enroll this summer in Colorado Springs. Wittwer, active in athletics and student clubs, follows Neil Jacobs as Monroe's second academy appointee.
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Robert
Bob) Kastenmeier
D-Watertown
Leon A. Wittwer
Monroe
United States Air Force Academy Board
Colorado Springs
Colo
Walter Babula
MHS
Ralph Neale
Melvin J. Roehrdanz
Immanuel Evangelical United Brethers Church
Wittwer
Neale
New Richmond School
Leon
Kastenmeier
What Are We Doing for Our Children A PTA Talk
Dr. G Aubrey Young director of the governors commission on human rights will speak at the Junior High School Auditorium on Monday night. He will discuss child needs and a brochure titled What Are We Doing for Our Children will be distributed. The brochure by the White House Followup Committee outlines steps for community self appraisal and lists six factors to aid child development including physical mental emotional care a good living place family strengths and stimulating group experiences.
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G. Aubrey Young
Governor's Commission On Human Rights
PTA Council
White House
Governor's Committee For Children and Youth
Young
Allan F. Barnard
Monroe
Rainy weather cancels tree planting for 4H and FFA
Due to rain the 4H and FFA 4 tree planting demonstration at the Gus Anderson farm Monticello was canceled. Participants will pick up 23 500 trees and 1 400 shrubs at Ray Beckman’s garage between 10 a.m. and noon today.
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FFA
Ray Beckman
Calvin Kraemer
Richard Camp
Gus Anderson
Monticello
Monroe Tornado Disaster Edition Sells Thousands. More Copies Printed
The Monroe Evening Times reports a flood of demand for the special tornado issue titled Monroe's Tragedy. A second press run is planned with copies available at Ruf's Confectionery and other outlets this weekend, and sales resume Monday. Over 8,000 copies have already been sold detailing the Palm Sunday twister with words and photos from The Times.
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Monroe Evening Times
Monroe
Ruf
Times
The
Kiel Will Rebuild On the West Side
Alton V. Kiel owner of Rambler of Monroe announced plans to rebuild his auto agency and garage on the same site after the prior tornado demolition. He aims for a larger building and a new used car lot, with mechanics still at the Badger Petroleum Building on 17th Street.
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Alton V. Kiel
Rambler of
Monroe
Kiel
Rambler
Badger Petroleum
17Th St
Victims of Tornado May Deduct Losses
Wisconsin residents who suffered tornado and flood losses between January 1 and April 15 may deduct the losses on 1964 or 1965 federal income tax returns. Nonbusiness casualty losses are deductible only above $100, with amended returns for 1964 due by July 15.
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Walter S. S. Stumpf
Internal Revenue Service
Wisconsin
Stumpf
Swiss Folk Tunes Set At Local Band Concert
Allan F. Barnard arranges Swiss Folk Song Suite for three Monroe bands to perform with Frederic Schuetze cello solo, Fredric Mortiz cornet solo, and Nancy Hughes and Vicki Neuberger in piano and vocal roles at the April 28 program in the Junior High School Auditorium. The suite features eight melodies with an alphorn introduction, inspired by extensive Swiss studies and local cultural input.
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Allan F. Barnard
Monroe High School
Frederik Schuetze
William Squire
Bourree
Fredric Mortiz
Jean Barat
Vicki Neuberger
Nancy Hughes
Raymond Dvorak
University of Wisconsin
Fred Glauser
Gottfried Abegglen
Werner Bernet
Monroe
Barnard
Lucerne
Wagais
Flood Scour Rips Across Midwest Towns as River Rises
The Mississippi River crest neared Prairie du Chien Wisconsin while Dubuque and Guttenberg Iowa faced record-high floods. Voluntary dike reinforcements and Red Cross aid for over 1,400 workers were reported as East Dubuque Illinois residents evacuated and bridges and railroad tracks were threatened by rising waters. Federal disaster declarations spread across Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota with Illinois seeking $1 million aid from President Johnson as damage totals climb.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Illinois
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Dubuque
Guttenberg
Iowa
Red Cross
Ray Childs
Minnesota
East Dubuque
Inl
la Crosse
Clinton
Circus wardrobe chief Lawrence Banchi dies at 79
Lawrence Banchi, 79, superintendent of the wardrobe department for Ringling-Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus for 35 years, died Friday in Bridgeport. He had retired several years ago.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Lawrence Banchi
Ringling — Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus
Daylight Saving Time Ends Fall Back This Weekend
Time changes sweep across the United States as clocks move forward at 2 a.m. tomorrow and return to standard time at 2 a.m. Sunday October 31. Farmers clamor about cows and chickens unable to tell time, urging conformity with the change. A popular memory aid is Spring Ahead, Fall Behind.
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United States
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Waters
Rep
Kastenm
Eier
Leon Wittwer
Air Force Academy
Dr. Young
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