Deputies Probe Four Accidents On County Roads
Deputies report four weekend accidents on county roads with no injuries. Incidents included a two car collision on Highway 69 near Monroe involving Daniel J. Thor and Fritz Messmer, car runs off roadway near New Glarus, a Browntown single vehicle crash, and a northwest Monroe highway crash. Monroe Police logged additional contacts with several vehicle damages and minor injuries.
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Monroe
Highway
Daniel J. Thor
Portage
Fritz Messmer
Thorp
Pierre A. Schutte
New Glarus
Green County
Eugene R. Voegels
Route 1
Albany
Here
Willi Winner In Cheese Event At Wisconsin State Fair 1967
Willi Winner Leo Willi of Darlington won the Governor's Sweepstake award in wheel Swiss cheese at the Wisconsin State Fair. Results were announced after two days of judging as the fair opened Friday. John Dahmen Argyle won rindless block Swiss, David Seeholzer Mondin—Mon ticello took brick, with Dahmen second in wheel Swiss and Arnold Zumkehr Monroe third.
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Leo Willi
Darlington
John Dahmen
Argyle
David Seeholzer
Monticello
Dahmen
Arnold Zumkehr
Monroe
Joseph Wels
Ivan Gobeli
Willi
Fritz Kopp
Limburger
Edam
Port du Salut
Gary Swiggum
South Wayne
Muenster
Arthur Antonson
Horeb
Stanley Mauermann
John Figi
Marshfield
Cheese Days Preview Draws Press to Gemutlichkeit Brunch
Representatives of the press and broadcasters sampled Cheese Days atmosphere at a Gemutlichkeit Brunch at Marco's Supper Club. Swiss musicians yodeled and performed while guests toured demonstrations by Miss Ursula Hofer and Miss Hildegarde Zuber.
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Marty Ronnerud
Hildegarde Zubler
Basil
Switzerland
Canada
Nathan L. Goetz
Robert J. Soderholm
Times
Helen Zimmerli
Marco’s
Rudy Burkhalter
Martha Bernet
Ernest Ammon
Ursula Hofer
New Glarus
Hildegarde Zuber
Basel
Donna Weiss
Pat Kaster
Campfire Glow Marks 60th Year
At Farragut State Park Idaho 12000 scouts marked the 60th anniversary of scouting with fires in the jamboree camps and home fires planned as 11 million participants join the observance. Lady Baden-Powell urged purity and noted the spread of scouting from its 1907 start. The jamboree closes Wednesday night.
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Farragut State Park
Idaho
Baden-Powell
Robert Baden-Powell
Scouting
England
Scouts
Heidi Volkfest a success again in New Glarus
The Swiss of New Glarus drew 1 350 for Heidi by Johanna Spyri at the third annual festival. Rain moved the Volkfest indoors at the high school gym as 300 attended the ice cream social on the Swiss Church lawn. Farm and cheese tours were well attended. dates set for Aug. 23 24 1968 with the Volkfest on Aug. 4 1968.
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New Glarus
Johanna Spyri
Heidi
Proxmire Calls for Space Budget Cut
Senator William Proxmire of Wisconsin urged a $427 million reduction in the space budget. He testified to a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, arguing space funding must be ranked below defense and education.
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Washington
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Senate
Weekend Mishaps Fatal to Seventeen
Wisconsin's weekend road toll rose to at least 17 deaths, pushing 1967 highway fatalities to 607. Names and ages include Thomas Owens 21 of Oshkosh. Frederick Westerman 17 of West Bend. Emil Giese 45 of Milwaukee. Gerald Ashworth 6 of Wichita. Mrs. Harry Breuer 59 of Grafton. Lanita Clift 19 of Viola. Richard Schultz 43 of Antigo. Margar et Schultz 37. Brian Murphy 51 of Antigo. Mrs. Lester Pew 67 of Manitowoc. and William Winsmann 20 of Milwaukee among the injured.
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Wisconsin
Thomas B. Owens
Oshkosh
U.S. 45
Fond du Lac
Frederick Westerman
West Bend
U.S. 141
Milwaukee
Emil Giese
Hartford
Highway 175
Theresa
Gerald Ashworth
Wichita
Kan
U.S. 151
Manitowoc
Harry Breuer
Grafton
Mequon
Lanita Clift
Viola
Viroqua
Vernon County
Richard W. Schultz
Antigo
Margaret
Brian E. Murphy
Schultz
Lester Pew
Dodge County
William A. Winsmann
Milwaukee Returns To Normal Activity
Milwaukee Mayor Henry Maier announced that National Guard patrols will end by Tuesday morning after three peaceful nights. The state of emergency remains in effect at least until Wednesday as the city endures the aftershock of last Sunday's racial violence and seeks a cooling-off period.
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Milwaukee
Henry Maier
National Guard
Maier
Officials Reluctant Hearings On Milk Price Increases
The Agriculture Department is expected to announce public hearings on petitions from milk producers for higher prices for milk used in fluid bottling and manufacturing. Dairy leaders, led by the National Milk Producers Federation, seek a 1 cent per quart rise for fluid milk and higher support price for manufacturing milk from $4 to $4.22 per hundred pounds.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
National Milk Producers Federation
Congress
E. M. Norton
Federation
Harmony Singers To Croon Tonight
The Monroe City Band performs a free concert at the Twining Park Bandshell starting at 8 p m The Green County Barber Shop Chorus directed by Leon Rabe from Rockford joins the program A Junior High Percussion Ensemble and a brass trio led by Fred Moritz Jon Moritz and William Lanz will perform The City Band director is Alan Barnard and Stan Neuberger is the announcer.
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Monroe
Twining Park
Green County Barbershop Chorus
Leon Rabe
Rockford
Fred Moritz
Jon Moritz
William Lanz
Alan Barnard
Stan Neuberger
Stinky Blaze Prompts Monroe Fire Call For Bleach Bottles
Firemen battled a smoldering fire at Altman’s pit east of Monroe after sparks from a brush fire ignited straw and bedding waste from the Green County Fair site. Thirty volunteers fought the blaze for four hours using loaders and pumps with assistance from North Central Gas Co. and city equipment.
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Monroe
Joe Benkett
Altman
North Central Gas Co
Death of Mrs. Alice Boss Former Monroe Resident
Mrs. Alice Benguerel Boss 66 formerly of Monroe Brodhead died at 8 05 am yesterday at St Clare Hospital after a long illness She was born in New York City Nov 19 1900 daughter of Fred and Pauline Benguerel The family moved to Monroe in 1912 She married John A Boss on June 21 1920 in Monroe and they lived in Brodhead She was a former dress shop manager and clerk and belonged to Immanuel EUB Church Brodhead WSWS American Legion Auxiliary Alpine Yodelers and taught Sunday school Surviving are her husband a daughter Jeanette Wheeler two sons Ralph F and Gerald W two sisters Pauline Stauffacher and eight grandchildren Funeral will be at 2 pm Wednesday Aug 9 at Immanuel EUB Church Brodhead Burial in Greenwood Cemetery Friends may call Everson Funeral Home Brodhead 7 9 pm tomorrow and at the church 12 30 pm Wednesday until service time.
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Alice Benguerel
New York City
Fred C
Pauline Ackerman Benguerel
Monroe
John A. Boss
Brodhead
Boss
Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church of
Brodh
Gerald W
Rockford
Glenn F
Pauline) Stauffacher
Immanuel Eub
Lyle Stephenson
Daily Doggerel By Clair R. Munns Try One On
A playful verse invites Mister to try on a smile with a jaunty line about sizing and style. The light humor centers on fashion and mood, offering a wink to readers.
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Clair R. Munns
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Charles R. Lankford
Clinton
George H. Voelkh
12Th Ave
19Th St
Lankford
St. Clare Hospital
Kim Lankford
Chaney
Robertson
Route 3
16Th Ave
Clarence C. Goecks
11Th St
Heinz Hofer
New York
United States
Marco
Archie Myers Jr
Entertainment Galore
Bernet
Miss Zubler
Switzerland Cheese _ Association
Madison
Volksfest
Proxmire
The
Associated Press
Jerry Goebels
Browntown
Jerry
Ted Gobeli
John W. Dieckman
Benkett
Brodhead Store
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