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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1966
Page
2
The notice lists subscription pricing for Wisconsin and Illinois regions, with a yearly rate of 14 dollars outside Wisconsin. It notes delivery by carrier in the city and mail options, all terms in advance. Office hours are 8 30 a m to 5 p m and a phone number is provided.
Editorial roundup recounts recent local happenings and humorous anecdotes from Madison area columns. Notable items include talk show timing by Jim Schwoegler and Don Siedschlag, misprints about Alderman Hilton Kirchner, and community quirks from fair goers to stock- barn remarks.
At the Green County Fair Kay Pink surveys the crowd and quips about inviting guests to the party. A local suggests applying for the sewage treatment plant job, citing experience in the fertile field of public information.
Glancing Backward notes Wisconsin drivers face a new point penalty system for license loss starting today. Kenneth Norder, 19, earns a baseball school accolade and will represent Monroe in Milwaukee’s Silver Slugger All-Star game. George D Keen, 64, of Decatur Township passes away. Daughters born to Leonard Knuckles of Route 2 and Earl Aiken of Route 3.
Twenty years ago on August 1 1946 Kenneth Blum son of Mr and Mrs Fred W Blum dies from injuries suffered in an accident. Green County holds its fourth annual horse show with 200 entries. Green County war price and rationing board relocates to quarters above the Beeker building on 16th Ave. Del Kenny candidate for Governor speaks on courthouse square.
On August 1 1936 Mrs Lee Woodle dies of pneumonia in a Janesville hospital Burton Steiner Jr suffers a leg gash in a corn knife accident Robert Bernstein son of Mr and Mrs Bernstein is found slain near Brodhead Ray Benkert ages seven breaks a wrist in a fall at Recreation Park
Forty years ago on August 1 1926 the Farm Bureau prepared a formal request to President Coolidge urging an increase in the Swiss cheese tariff to counter imported price cuts. John Clark a prominent Clarno Township farmer died. S. R. Bailie a local harness maker is noted in the obituary.
A seller promotes special prices on thees for dollar days with ripe crops ready for titling. If weather clears soon, the harvest will be rushed to meet demand.
Fifty years ago on August 1 1916 Dr Karl F Snyder of Freeport devoted himself full time to general surgery and hospital work. He is recognized as one of the ablest surgeons in the northwest. H J Geiger departs on a business trip to Milwaukee. Otto Lanz also leaves for Milwaukee and will return with a new car. Henry L Ball announces candidacy for sheriff.
60 years ago on August 1 1906 Milwaukee Road ran a special train to New Glarus for the firemen’s convention Monroe Armory hosted an old fashioned revival meeting with a large fan purchased to cool the building J S Fessenden announced a Republican bid for sheriff Dr Edward Blum er and Miss Wilma Zwickey married at Monticello
A letter from Village President John Stenbroten of Monticello thanks the editor for the homecoming celebration coverage and gives a special thanks to Ollie Fink for reporting the park and lake dedication program.
An Ashland, Oregon, Shakespeare festival performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream was disrupted when a power outage dimmed the stage and lights one night recently. Performers and audience remained calm as technicians addressed the issue.
A six year old boy found a permit for a Palm Sunday Tornado area in his mother’s purse. The child asked if the ticket would be good next year, prompting a wary response. The item highlights local curiosity and quirky family anecdotes.
Stephen Peterson a Monroe High School student joined more than 100 high school attendees from Wisconsin and other states at the second of two journalism workshops at the University of Wisconsin campus sessions covered mass communications public relations journalism history and the role of a free press in democracy. Peterson is the son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Peterson of Monroe.
U S officials stated on Saturday that only American pilots were flying combat missions against North Vietnam, confirming U S involvement and aircraft crews.
Floral Hall hosted Junior Fair booth judging on Thursday afternoon with awards across Health or Safety and Agriculture and Home Economics. Winners include Delbert Soddy and Mrs. Emil Goecks first. Merlin Emberson and Mrs. Kenneth Hartwig second. C. J. Classen and Suburbanites third. Emery Ace fourth. General winners Jane Wells and Mrs. Herman Siegenthaler led BBB and Juda Jolly Juniors first and second respectively.
MADISON The Public Service Commission granted Delavan permission to block traffic at a railroad crossing where three people died in crashes. The crossing is three blocks north of Delavan's business district where visibility was poor on the day of the decision.
Ronald O. Nybroten, son of Oscar and Dorothea Nybroten, Route 1 Brown town, will be ordained as a minister of the American Lutheran Church at 2 p.m. on Sunday August 7 by Rev. Robert Verle of Coon Valley. The ordination address will be given by Rev. Justen Flak of Levittown Long Island with liturgist Rev. I P Paulson of South Wayne. Rev. Richard Lind of Alamo North Dakota will present Nybroten. Lind is Nybroten’s brother in law. Nybroten has accepted a call to Hogeland and Turner Montana. He is a Monroe High School graduate Class of 1956 and a Luther College Decorah Iowa and Lutheran Seminary St Paul alum. He is married to LaMay Sexe of Ettrick Wisconsin who has taught at Circle Pines Minnesota.
Four spokes leading into the crossing were requested to be blocked with barricades to halt auto traffic, per mission orders.
A Guest Day is set for August 2 with a men s invitational meet and golf followed by steak dinner. Ladies Guest Day with golf and bridge is August 10. New members include Mrs Elsbeth Goodmiller and several couples. Dining room open most Tuesdays in August. events also include a noon luncheon for the Advance Transformer Ground breaking and a Monroe High School class of 1936 reunion dinner on August 16.
A 22 year old woman, Emily Alice Roth, was fined $25 by City Judge Eugene Weiss for indecent exposure after driving in the nude in Miami Beach. She said she was returning from a swimming party and wished to dry off in the night air, calling nudity beauty like in statues.
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