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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1966
Page
2
The Monroe Wisconsin Daily Press explains its post office classification and publication scope. Subscription rates are listed for city carriers and mail within Wisconsin and neighboring counties, with annual and weekly prices and office hours provided.
Editorial introduces Bill Smith, Madison city official and GOP congressional candidate, detailing his self funded Vietnam trip for The Monroe Evening Times. The piece frames his report as nonpolitical, argues for transparent discussion of foreign policy, and notes criticism from The Capital Times.
The piece condemns Bill Smith for posing as a working journalist and for criticising editors and publishers. It defends reporters who write for readers and notes pride in the profession while rejecting a closed shop. A light jab about offering Rep. Kastenmeier a Viet Nam press pass ends the item.
At a special Board of Education meeting resignations were accepted for Mrs. Esther Cain home economics teacher Miss Cheryl Kiklas business education teacher and Robert Wilson social studies teacher. Mary Preston was hired part time to teach senior speech and direct forensics and dramatics. Four high school and elementary special education positions remain open.
Ernest Hayes of 825% 19th Ave has shown improvement over the past week and is now able to be up and about though not yet back to work. Sunday visitors included Clyde and Edna Sheldon of Eldora Iowa. They attended the Green County Fair and visited the Robert Earl Hayes home. Also visiting were Lloyd Nelson and Steve Kesterson with son Stevie of Des Moines Iowa. Mrs. Sheldon and Mrs. Nelson are sisters of Mr. Hayes.
Glancing Backward notes Albert Woolson the last Union Army veteran of the Civil War dies at age 109. It also mentions Supt and Mrs D J Huenink moving into a new home at 1788 Lake Drive and Frank Menehan, past grand knight, attending the 74th annual meeting of the Knights of Columbus supreme council.
Adolph Sergs observes a 50th wedding anniversary during a plane trip to Muskegon Michigan to visit his son Ralph and family. Jacob Burgy and son from Monticello win most honors in the draft horse department at the county fair. The two year old pace features Judy Rood and local horses Wolleson Wuetrich Uncle Walt Sally Mach Day Peep Ragged Jim Polar in a 2 18 trot.
Mrs. Andrew Meythaler Sr. dies. Wrennie Riese and two sons escape injury as car catches fire. Jesse Owens wins Olympic 100 meters. Mrs. Lester Best, a Clarno native, dies in Colorado. Sol Levitan spoke on Swiss Independence Day at New Glarus.
Forty years ago on August 2 1926 Charles B Bolender was appointed head of Green County Normal due to the illness of Prof C H Dietz. 110 members of the Johann Frautschy family held their second annual reunion at the local armory. Rev John Bleiler of Bonduel spoke at Immanuel EUB Church to a capacity crowd. A large gladiola show drew hundreds to the Rosa home.
Fifty years ago on August 2 1916 Rev and Mrs Albert Stauffacher welcomed a son in Japan where they served as missionaries. Mrs Stauffacher formerly Miss Anna Marty. Miss Maud Ellyn Wenger a soloist for the Monroe Hussar Band and Times society editor signs a contract to sing at the Janesville Park Association fair and homecoming. A streets and sidewalks committee recommends Monroe Council oil various streets and charge the cost to abutting property owners.
Sixty years ago today August 2 1906 about 200 Elmer family members gathered at Hyde Park for a reunion with speeches by I M Stauffacher Sam Blum and Sam Stauffacher Fred Beach rented the Harrison Campbell farm at five dollars an acre for next year Hog prices at Monroe yards five fifty per hundred butchers cows two fifty per hundred Village marshal Barney from Monticello arrived with four tramps to be sent to the work house.
The speaker weighs moral and practical paths in Vietnam, urging swift action to use existing potential for self-defense by Vietnamese forces. He highlights dedication of young American volunteers in agriculture and education, notes failures in leadership, and calls for reform of bureaucratic bottlenecks and recruitment of private aid groups to boost development.
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The author argues that democracy has roots in Vietnam’s village traditions and that elections with broad participation occur at the village level. He notes fundamental blocks toward a free South Vietnam, but warns of Catholic Buddhist conflict, government corruption, inflation, and bureaucratic bottlenecks as major obstacles requiring firm, consistent leadership.
Farm Bureau Women picked dairy booth winners at Floral Hall with Ala villa Albany first Clarno second and Hiawatha Club third. Four H clubs with safety booths receive 1 from the Green County Safety Council.
Linda Campbell 17, daughter of Milford and Mildford G. Campbell of Barneveld, was named 1966 PMA Dairy Queen for District 19 at Blue Mounds State Park. Milford R. Thompson presided with Annetta Kopke assisting, as finalists Julie Brown Kay Christensen and Patricia Wealti watched.
Harry H. Muldoon 68 long time local baker died unexpectedly yesterday at his Darlington shop after 48 years of service. Survived by brothers Sylvan and Frank, both of Darlington. Services set for 1 p.m. Thursday at Sharer Funeral Home with burial in Union Grove Cemetery. Friends may visit after 7 tonight.
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