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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1966
Page
2
Local notice outlines subscription rates for mail delivery in Wisconsin and Illinois counties including Jo Davies Winnebago and Stephenson. Rates are $12 per year in-state and $14 outside, with advance payment required. Office hours listed as 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and contact number provided.
Editorial recounts a playful look back at events on Maxwell Street Day and city life. Highlights include a 25 cent meter fine, a man sleeping with eyes open, a flagpole controversy, politics influencing coverage, elm tree root punching, a fancy-clad fire response, and local anecdotes about government, schools, and a wedding.
McMor Han Trucking Co has purchased 11 acres in Shullsburg along Highway 11. A 160 by 70 foot all steel building will be erected for truck sales and service and to maintain their own fleet including semi tankers for milk. Building completion is planned for October. The current McMor Han building has been sold to Gensler Bros in Shullsburg.
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William C. Nyman 82 native of Juda died at 9 05 a m yesterday at his home near Orfordville after a long illness. A retired farmer, he was born June 15 1884 to Christian and Regina Howe Nyman. He married Pearl Berryman January 27 1904 in Butler Missouri and they farmed in Orfordville. Surviving are his widow two daughters eight grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren a son Orville and a sister. Services will be 2 p m tomorrow at Everson Funeral Home Brodhead with Rev Cyrus Welch officiating. Burial in Mt Vernon Cemetery Juda. Friends may call this evening at the funeral home.
Glancing back reports August 8 1956 that the city council approves a dog ordinance and the supervisors plan a study of filing a jail site zoning suit. Ted Williams is fined after a spitting incident in a Boston game. Frederick Schild is honored in Japan. Doria listed as total loss. Summer vacation ends per D J Huenink superintendent report.
Twenty years after his death at 91, Ferdinand Grunert is remembered amid memories of California cheese hardships. Sam Hoesly develops three Gladioli varieties as Albany coats its aging community with a cleanup drive. The Boots and Saddle club plans a trail ride while Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moyer purchase the former Jack Zimmerli building beside the Bridge Restaurant in Albany.
30 Years Ago Today August 8, 1936 notes Lavina Marlowe, region's only woman cheese factory operator, sold her Swiss cheese plant to Carnation. Also reports Co K departs for sham battle, Whitcomb to lead Albany Republican volunteers, two more progressives file papers, Al Murray loses to Richard Bahr in tennis semi finals, and Joe S. Robinson, Lafayette County assemblyman for four years, not a candidate as rumored.
Victor Berger proclaims Lenroot a far abler man than Gov. Blaine. Weather notes mention a heat wave ending. A new feature at Charles E Shriner novelty farm near Greenwood Cemetery is an Oriental gate. Tarvia gutters from wood block paving on the square is saved for elsewhere. Chief Schwager orders another vagrant out of town after a begging incident.
August 8 1916 E L Divan Browntown to judge animals at Galena Ill Fair Miss Frieda Miller named president of the Athenian Club plans a community play hour for city children Rain shortage harms corn and crops Arlie Frost enters Monroe pacer Eva Smoot in Janesville event with many travelers Bull Durham runs a full page advertisement promoting roll your own tobacco.
A Aug 8 1906 notice reports conservative citizens claim losses of $100000 from a flood that swept the Oneco Township bridge near Clarno away. City Clerk Gettings presents a two month financial report with receipts of $14645.51 and disbursements of $6833.61. Rural carriers begin 15 day vacations. Evan South declares candidacy for sheriff. Miss Laurene Gardner returns home for the summer to teach singing.
Janet Darrow daughter of Dr and Mrs M M Darrow has been awarded second honors for her second semester work at Whitewater State University.
James W. Potter 64 of 801 Highway 11 West Monroe died unexpectedly shortly after midnight Saturday in his mobile home on Chesebro Trail er Court. A Jackson County Iowa native and carpenter, he married Florence Burkhalter in Freeport in 1923. Survived by widow, two sons, two brothers, two sisters and seven grandsons, services 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Shriner Neushwander Funeral Home with Rev. Gerritt E. Moon officiating. Burial Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home now.
Anna Gempeler Keesler, 85, of Janesville and Monticello born in Switzerland, died early today at Rock Haven nursing home. She married Frank X. Kessler in 1902, he died in 1937. Survived by four sons, three daughters, 39 grandchildren, 55 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. funeral Wednesday at Church of Christ Janesville with burial in Greenwood Cemetery Monroe. Funeral home visits start tomorrow evening.
Obituary notices report Orville Grenawalt of Gibbs Lake Evansville Edgerton and Bertha Klassy of Monticello with death details dates places and survivors. Grenawalt died at University Hospital Madison after June admission with three sons and relatives listed. Klassy remembered for hunting sportsman life, burial planned in Highland Cemetery Monticello. survivors include widow daughter and son with multiple siblings and grandchildren.
Herman F. Klassy 76 of Monticello, a retired farmer, died at 7 p.m. Saturday in St. Clare Hospital after admission earlier that day. He was born Sept 11 1889 on the Klassy homestead in Washington Township, son of Henry and Louise Klassy. He married Bertha on March 21 1911 in Monticello.
Funeral services for Gilbert G. Thompson 82 Route 1 Blanchardville will be held at 1 30 p m tomorrow at York Memorial Lutheran Church York Township Rev Edward E Swanson will officiate The service includes a song by Howard Brusveen and Byron Kittelson with Sharon Jorenby on organ Burial will follow in the church cemetery Pallbearers are Arthur Strommen Spooner Howard Strommen Green Bay Burnell Richard Thompson Thorpe and Oscar Schindler Raymond Haugen all Blanchardville Zentner Funeral Home in New Glarus will handle arrangements Thompson born Sept 6 1883 in York Township married Selma Wamstad March 5 1913 They lived in Greenwood four years then Blanchardville area He worked as an insurance agent for Mt Pleasant Insurance Co prior to retirement Surviving are two sons Otis and Odell Thompson both of Route 1 Blanchardville two brothers Henry Thorpe and Theodore Marion Ind two sisters Mrs Martin Strommen Spooner and Mrs Henry Brugger Oakland Calif and five grandchildren His wife died April 23 1962 He was preceded in death by two daughters Bernice 1945 Eva 1935 and one brother Olavus
Dr. D. H. Sutter of Mt. Horeb was appointed chairman of the Visual Train committee for the Wisconsin Optometric Association. The panel will collect classify and study material on visual training and orthoptics and report findings to WOA members.
Mrs Pauline Genin 86 died Saturday in a Carthage hospital after a long illness. Services set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at St Mary of the Lourdes Catholic Church where she was a member. Burial and visitation at Becker Funeral Home after 2 p.m. tomorrow. The Rosary will be recited at 8 tomorrow night. She was the former Pauline Faivre, a lifelong Belleville area resident and widow of Eugene Genin.
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