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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1966
Page
2
Hal Boyle weighs the pros and cons of ownership in a candid column. He argues practical ties shape choices and responsibilities, noting how owning things or being owned by them impacts freedom and daily life. The piece blends humor with social reflection.
HAL BOYLE argues ownership enslaves modern people while renting offers liberation. He contrasts burdens of home ownership and car upkeep with renter advantages like mobility and flexible spending, suggesting possessions mainly threaten freedom and happiness.
Senator Thruston B. Morton of Kentucky will be the principal speaker at the fifth annual 16th Congressional District Republican rally and picnic in Freeport. The event occurs Saturday September 10 at the Stephenson County Fair grounds for residents of Winnebago Boone Carroll Jo Daviess Lee Ogle and Stephenson counties.
Mrs. Herbert Ripp of Brodhead finishes six weeks of summer school at the University of Wisconsin pursuing public health study. She is a daughter of Mr and Mrs G E Zuercher of Monroe.
Dan Minnick aged 69 of Clarno dies in Milwaukee. Donald Witt, son of Mr and Mrs Lester Witt, displays the champion fat lamb at the Junior Fair here. Gloria Jean Johnson of Woodford returns home after 100 days at St Clare Hospital due to burns suffered April 2.
Benjamin Atter 70 dies at Argyle Arnold Mueller resigns Monroe Post Office Ben and Mrs Riemer welcome a daughter at St Clare Hospital Milwaukee Brewers up for sale Oscar Salenger reports three offers Sheriff's warns of phony fur coat salesmen in area
August 4 1936 notes include the Weiss family returning from Winona Minnesota Mrs Henry Heuer with son Nathan Norna Marty and Elroy Eichelkraut wed in New Glarus Ray Pavlak county agent leads calf roundup at Albert Marty farm and 200 volunteers battle a dangerous forest fire in Douglas County along Lake Superior
Forty years ago today Mrs. Levi H. Gapen died in a Madison hospital. About 35 seconds after the siren sounded, fire trucks rushed to Mrs. E Parker Treat’s home where oil boiled over on the stove. The University of Wisconsin plans to reinstate the dormitory system for housing men after a long interval.
Fifty years ago on August 4 1916 Monroe firemen topped the Monticello event with a net win for fine silver trophies. Len Ben Reimer of Stavers plans to begin threshing soon. Benkert and Stauffacher advertise a sale on union suits at 58 cents each.
Sixty years ago today the Ringling Brothers Circus announced an engagement for September 1 with the first advertising car due next Saturday. C. J. Dietz displays a fine pearl found while clamming at Martintown. A Monroe man refuses to leave jail to appear in Justice Ruegger’s Court on vagrancy charges. hearing adjourned until tomorrow.
Norman E Jewell 60 died Tuesday of an apparent heart attack. Funeral services will be held at 2 p m tomorrow at Linden Methodist Church where he was a member. He worked for the Canadian Mining Co and was a World War II veteran. Survivors include four sisters Mrs Fred Caygill Linden Mrs Walter Rolli Mrs Joe Gard and Mrs Francis Springer Mineral Point.
A candidate argues Congress must shape foreign policy, outlines proposals to involve youth in Viet Nam, expand civilian and private aid, and boost local governance. He suggests a Viet Nam focused Peace Corps like corps, longer service terms, family housing near duty stations, private civilian missionaries, and Asian agricultural aides, plus better government communication with villages and press outreach.
City Hall Monroe Wisconsin will host a public hearing on September 6 1966 at 7 30 p m regarding proposed changes to the official city map The plan includes removing a 66 foot wide extension of County Trunk K curving Trunk K eastward from near 13th Street extending 31st Avenue north of 13th Street extending 31st Avenue from 12th Street to 13th Street a 7 41 curve and radii 746 4 feet along a town road north of 8 1 2 Street and the addition of a 60 foot wide street from 21st Street to the new connecting street with specific alignment near Outlets 17 20 21 24 of Section 3 Monroe.
John M. Larson 84 died yesterday at a Dodgeville hospital. Funeral services set for 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Lulloff Funeral Home Dodgeville with calling hours. Born in Highland Township he farmed there before retiring to Edmund. Survived by daughter Mrs Joseph Wolfe brother George sister Alma all of Highland four grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Shullsburg obituary for Miss Maude Hancock of Dunbarton born, died Tuesday in Rockford Illinois after a brief illness. Survived by brother LeRoy Lemna and sister Mrs Jennie Simpson Shullsburg. Services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Thompson Funeral Home with burial in Monticello Cemetery.
Four people were hurt two miles north of Mt. Horeb when a tractor and car collided. James Zarndt 15 of Mt. Horeb was hospitalized with back collarbone and head injuries. Lena Illinois residents Mildred Altenberg 65 George Finkenbinder 76 and wife 71 treated and released with leg chest injuries. Fred Altenberg 71 driver of the car was uninjured.
A reader suggests creating a roped off shallow area at Zanders Lake with buoyant barriers and visible posts with tires tubes and life preservers to aid in emergency rescues. She offers to start a fund with a $10 donation and invites other parents to contribute.
An editor's note invites donations to support a lake recreation project at The Monroe Evening Times. The paper explains the Conservation Department lacks funds for this purpose and funds from a prior use are being redirected to finance the development.
The Green County Conservation League led by Ray Beckman backs a winter sand addition plan for Zanders Lake swimming area. Public donations are invited through The Monroe Evening Times, with checks payable to the Green County Conservation League for the development project.
Mrs Minnie Thomas 83 died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital Darlington. Services 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Sharer Funeral Home with burial in Union Grove Cemetery. She was a lifelong Lafayette County resident, widow of William died 1950, member of Royal Neighbors. Survived by son Harold and daughter Mrs Edward Mosley, six grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.
The next Add A Million Club meeting is scheduled for Thursday August 11 at 7 30 p m in the Fairview Community Club. Attendees can reach it by traveling Highway 39 past Hans Schlabach or Herman Durschi farms and turning north on Fairview Road.
Funeral services for Guy M. Gill 61 who died Tuesday at his home near Rock Grove Illinois will be held at 2 p m tomorrow at St Pauls Lutheran Church Rock Grove Burial will be in Rock Grove Union Cemetery Daughenbaugh and Myers Funeral Home Dakota Indiana Surviving are his widow Marie two daughters Mrs Gwendolyn Cummins Cedarville Illinois and Mrs Gloria Miller Davis Illinois two sons Robert Rock Grove and Larry at home three brothers John Freeport Lester Rock Grove and Charles Rock City four sisters Mrs Edna Rockey South Beloit Mrs Gertrude Crocker Chicago Esther Gill Rock Grove and Mrs Vernon Rockwell Union Grove Wisconsin and 10 grandchildren
Reedsburg Police Chief David Dobson has been appointed southwest area deputy director of Civil Defense police services for Wisconsin. He will coordinate activities of law enforcement across 11 counties including Green Lafayette Columbia Crawford Dane Iowa Grant Richland Rock Sauk and Vernon, with Sauk County Sheriff M. A. Spencer serving as southwest area director. The role supports civil defense emergencies and major natural disasters.
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