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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1964

Page

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Monroe Hosts Await Iowans

Fifty five Iowans head to Monroe for a community visit and a 2 PM coffee club reunion at the Waffle Shop. Washington Mayor Cloud Willits editor Dave Elder and John Winga Sr and Jr lead the caravan with Sheriff Deininger escorting. Approximately 20 will be guests of Monroe Kiwanis Club. Alfred Henning will preside as master of ceremonies.

Monroe Winga Washington, Ta Washington Cloud Willits Dave Elder Washington Evening Journal John Winga Sr John Jr W. E. Deininger Iowa Browntown Monroe Kiwanis Club Washington Coffee Club Garafe Club Alfred Henning Cliff Reasa Martha Etter Jane Hager Martha Bernet Ernie Ammon Illinois

Johnson Will Speak At County NFO Event

A Green County NFO meeting at 8 15 p m tomorrow in the county agriculture building is open to the public State President Ray Johnson of Rock County will be the speaker Members are urged to bring non members

Green County Nfo County Agriculture Ray Johnson Rock County

Johnson Ear-Lifting Beagle Incident Sparks Uproar

New York reports show critics calling out President Johnson over lifting his beagles by the ears. A London dog expert defended the practice, saying beagles’ ears are strong. Johnson noted the uproar after saying he allowed a photographer to take a picture.

New York Johnson Bernard Workman London Canii Defense League The American Kennel Club

State warns of warrants over ticket fixing officers

Assistant attorney general LeRoy Dalton said on Tuesday that unless the Sheboygan police department acts against more than 40 officers under investigation for ticket fixing, the state may seek warrants against them.

Sheboygan LeRoy Dalton Watike

Scranton Lodge Triumph in Two Primaries

Gov William Scranton swept Pennsylvania GOP with a record write in share exceeding 60 percent as no names appeared on the ballot. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge won Massachusetts with over 20 percent and led a write in tally that beat Goldwater seven to one.

Associated Press William Scranton Henry Cabot Lodge Pennsylvania Massachusetts Scranton Keystone Ambassador Lodge Lodge Barry Goldwater Johnson Bay State Robert Kennedy Sen Goldwater Nixon Gov. Romney Michigan Rockefeller New York Margaret Chase Smith Harold E. Stassen John F. Kennedy Saigon Viet Nam Roger A. Moore Boston Moore George

LBJ Sees Chance For New Tax Cuts

President Lyndon Johnson hints at a second tax cut years ahead if the initial 11.5 billion reduction succeeds in boosting production jobs profits and revenues while warning that costs and prices must be kept in check this year. A Polish paper reports a mass grave of about 10 000 Nazi victims found at a former War saw sports stadium.

Washington Johnson Warsaw

Prom Court Voted From Top Prom Prep Effort Friday

Junior and senior advisers will select the Friday prom court from top contributors to event prep. King James Martin and Queen Nancy Hardyman will reign, with a pre prom banquet at the Country Club at 7 p.m. and Les Palmer Orchestra playing at Monroe high gym from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Queen Nancy to be crowned at 9:30 p.m. in an open sea shell Polynesian setting. Post prom at the Country Club from 1 to 2 15 a.m.

James Martin Lenwood Martin 12Th Avenue Nancy Hardyman Lewis Hardyman Route 4 Country Club Les Palmer Monroe High School Nancy

Fulbright Scholar Gail Roub to Study in Paris This Summer

Gail Roub, son of Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Roub of 901% 17th Avenue, has won a Fulbright Scholarship for study in Paris at the Institute d Etudes Politiques, departing June 6. A history and journalism teacher at Ft. Atkinson high school, he holds degrees from Northwestern University and River Falls State College. He previously taught at Hudson and has spent extended periods at Thule Air Base and travel across Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Near East.

Paris France Gail Roub J. A. Roub 17Th Avenue Institut d’ Etudes Politiques Roub Ft. Atkinson High School Monroe High School Northwestern University River Falls State College Hudson Ft. Atkinson Athens New Delhi India Thule Greenland North Atlantic Spain Isle of Mallorca

FBI Joins Hunt For Stolen Baby In Chicago

Chicago police and FBI agents comb a south side area two miles from Michael Reese hospital for three day old Paul Joseph Fronczak. A taxi driver said he drove the baby and a woman to the area after the infant was taken by a woman posing as a nurse. Police hold a wedding photo of a suspected kidnapper as residents report a nurse in a red babushka seen nearby. More than 100 officers search with a photo and composite sketch. the mother Dora Fronczak is sedated and her husband Chester Jr. is heartbroken.

Chicago FBI Paul Joseph Fronczak South Side Lee A. Kelsey Michael Reese Kelsey Dora Chester Jr Fronczak

Flags to fly for Loyalty Day in Monroe ceremony

The Cecu Jones VFW Post in Monroe will hold Loyalty Day flag raising Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Residents are urged to display the colors to show pride in being American. The day was established by VFW members and gained official status through Congress and the President.

Cecu-Jones VW Monroe Fred Felder United States VFW Congress

Park Classroom Plan Set For County Pupils at Green County

New Glarus Woods park will host four centers for Culmination Days from May 11 to 14 with nearly 1,000 Green County upper elementary students. Morning sessions start at 9 a.m. and afternoon events include forestry activities, skits, and demonstrations. A $5 conservation speech prize and a $50 state contest path are noted, with posters due by May 8.

Green County Rudolph T. Haskee New Glarus Woods Park Green County Soil and Water Conservation Supervisors Juda New Glarus Elementary Lincoln Gymnasium Monroe Juda Elementary Brodhead Decatur Davis Oakley Poplar Grove Pleasant Grove Sam Ball Twin Grove New Glarus Albany Buckskin Hiawatha Monticello Prien Richland Roosevelt Round Grove Sanders Lincoln Argus Ball Blackford East Clarno Fairfield Ullom West Clarno New Glarus Elementry Browntown College Students Cadiz Center Demonstration Room of College Enterprise Iliff Rush St. Victor’s Parochial School

UW's Cole Dorm Fourth Fire Roils Madison Campus

About 250 UW women evacuated Cole Hall early today as smoke from a rubbish fire filled the fourth floor janitor's room where bags hold rubbish. One coed Nancy Kippf, 19, of Milwaukee, was overcome and revived by firemen and hospitalized in good condition. This was the fourth Cole Hall fire since March 3 and the second within 24 hours, all starting in the janitor's room where residents dump ash trays into canvas bags.

Madison University of Wisconsin Nancy Xkippf Milwaukee Cole Hall

New Glarus To Open Swiss Museum Friday

Swiss Village Historical Museum in New Glarus will open Friday for the 1964 tourist season. Operating daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the site will offer guided tours conducted by volunteer guides through the buildings.

New Glarus

VFW Clubhouse Dedication Planned for June 6 Anniversary

Cecil Jones Post VFW outlined plans for the new clubhouse opening on Saturday June 6 to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Open house runs 2 to 4 p.m. with a 5 p.m. flag presentation and dedication, a 5:30 cocktail hour, and a 6:30 banquet. New officers elected include Fred Felder as commander, Alvin Riese as senior vice commander, Glenn Kubly as junior vice commander, Edward Doyle as quartermaster and adjutant, Milt Steiner as chaplain, Joseph Viney as advocate, Dr. C O Miller as surgeon, and Walter Laeser as three-year trustee. Lunch was served by Adolph Ostendorf and Ernest Marty.

Cecil Jones Post Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW Fred Felder Alvin F. Riese Glenn L. Kubly Edward J. Doyle Milt Steiner Joseph D. Viney C. O. Miller Walter Laeser Adolph Ostendorf Ernest Marty

Congress Given Appalachia Plan

President Johnson's 228 million plan to develop the Appalachia economy moves through Congress. Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield backs early hearings to shape the bill before civil rights action. The program includes a 2350 mile developmental highway system with state cost sharing, faster water facilities, pasture improvement, timber management aid, and expanded coal use, mining, and land restoration efforts.

Washington Johnson Appalachian Congress Senate Mike Mansfield

Wire Defect Halts AP Service to Monroe Times

A storm caused a wire defect north of Monroe interrupting AP teletype to The Monroe Evening Times this morning. AT&T workers tried to locate the fault but service remained down, preventing publishing today’s Chicago and New York market reports.

Monroe Associated Press

Lions Club and City Band host Family Fun Night at Monroe High

Monroe High hosts a fund raising Family Fun Night in the high school gym. The event features a show and dance moved from a Minstrel format, a cash prize for the Monroe High class with the most attendees, including students and alumni, and a prize list that includes a load of rushed rock among other rewards.

Lions Club Monroe High School

Monroe High School Award Winners Named for 1964

Two Monroe high school senior girls receive business education awards. Karen Herbert wins the NOMA award. Linda Fritz earns the 1964 Career Girl honor. Both will be honored at events in May and appear on Channel 3 TV. They plan to attend Madison Business College after graduation in June.

Monroe High School Karen Herbert William Herbert 22Nd Avenue NOMA National Office Management Association Business Education Department Linda Fritz J. B. Sickinger 17Th Avenue Monroe Business and Professional Woman's Club Linda Pine Bluff Inn Karen Patricia Fischer Edgewater Hotel Madison Channel 3 Madison Business College

Lengacher Named Dane County Assistant District Attorney

Lengacher, 40, son of former Green County clerks, was named Dane County assistant district attorney to fill the vacancy after Charles Black’s resignation. He will handle criminal and civil cases, earning 534 dollars per month. A 1952 UW Law grad, he previously worked with Petersen Sutherland Axley Brynelson in Madison and directed athletics at the State School for Girls.

Willlam Lengacher Green County Dane County Wilma Lengacher 7Th Street Clarence W. Lengacher Charles Black Dist. Atty William D. Byrne County Civil Service Panel University of Wisconsin Law School Petersen, Sutherland, Axley, and Brynelson Madison Monroe High School

Hirohito Celebrates 63rd Birthday in Tokyo

Emperor Hirohito marked his 63rd birthday in Tokyo in the 38th year of his reign. Reports say he appeared in good health and high spirits amid celebrations.

Hirohito Tokyo

Deadlock Over Financing For Wisconsin Tax Relief Program

The Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly remain deadlocked on funding a 10.3 million yearly property tax relief program for the elderly. The Senate insists on general funds while the Assembly favors tapping a 55 million dollar relief pool created by 1961 legislation. An Assembly rejection kept the bill tied up as both sides seek a conference committee to resolve the dispute.

Madison Senate Assembly Wisconsin House GOP Paul Alfonsi Minocqua Curtis McKay R-Megan Allen Busby Milwaukee Busby Buck Page

Frank Tripp Dies Gannett Chain Chairman at 82

Frank E Tripp chairman of the board and retired general manager of the Gannett Newspapers died at his home after a long illness at age 82. His career began in 1901 with the Elmira Advertiser, later moving to the Elmira Gazette, base of the Gannett organization founded by Frank E Gannett. He rose to general manager of Gannett Newspapers in 1925.

Pamina Vol Frank E. Tripp Gannett Tripp The Elmira Avertiser Elmira Gazette Frank E. Gannett

Midnight Madness Starts at 8 Tonight

Monroe merchants brace for a large crowd at the first Midnight Madness promotion. Stores close early to mark down prices and set up specials for the Chamber of Commerce event starting at 8 p.m. Personnel in pajamas will meet at 7:45 at the Community Center for a square march before doors open. The event features five cent draft beer and Braves baseball tickets.

Monroe Chamber of Commerce Braves

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