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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1964
Page
2
The notice lists subscription rates by carrier and mail for Monroe city Wisconsin county Illinois and Stephenson County with annual prices 15 50 10 13 and requests advance payment to comply with postal rules. It also provides office hours 8 30 a m to 5 00 p m and a contact telephone number 325 5191.
The editorial marks Herbert Hoover's 90th birthday, praising his humanitarian relief work from World War I through postwar famine efforts. It notes his fiscally frugal ethic, absence of compensation, and lifelong dedication, calling him a model public servant whose legacy spans relief programs, governance studies, and historical writings.
Ten years ago Aug 10 1954 Herbert Hoover Iowa farm boy became US president returns to his home to celebrate his 80th birthday stepping from a train at Cedar Rapids into a crowd of admirers. Green County displays cheese for first time at fair taken to Milwaukee for state fair installation. Shullsburg mine sold to Eagle-Pitcher Co of Oklahoma. Zack Terrell dies in Rochester Minnesota former circus owner.
The Senate approved a $4.4 billion public works bill including Wisconsin sites. Eau Galle River 400000 Kenosha harbor 355000 Kewaunee harbor 150000 Milwaukee harbor 406000 Milwaukee harbor breakwater 432000 Saxon harbor 200000 Sturgeon Bay Lake Michigan ship canal 147000 Green Bay harbor 70000 Kickapoo River 125000 The measure returns to the House with differences to resolve in a conference.
Graveside services were held for Clyde A. Wheeler 58 a Green County native killed in a Dane County traffic crash Friday night The service was at Mt Hope cemetery Brooklyn Fitch-Lawrence funeral home Madison handled arrangements He was married Esther Ludwig and farmed west of Juda Surviving wife son Nathan four brothers and three sisters plus his parents died earlier years The accident at 7 17 p m knocked WISM off air and marked the 24th Dane County death outside Madison that year.
Leo Fahey 74 retired farmer died Saturday in a Madison hospital after a brief illness. Services set for 9 30 a m tomorrow at St Mary of Lourdes. Rosary tonight at 8. He married Erma Ross in 1920 and farmed 26 years before retiring to Belleville in 1946. Surviving are his wife two brothers Robert and John and sister Lydia, all of Belleville.
Swiss visitors include Mr and Mrs Engels and daughter Maja of Canton Thurgau and Mr and Mrs Dreechler with granddaughter former German residents now in Wisconsin. The Engels have been in the United States two years and plan to return to Switzerland soon.
A House commerce subcommittee moves toward approving a bill to standardize U S time zones, creating four main zones plus an Atlantic subzone. Daylight saving would run last Sunday in April to last Sunday in October, with subzones aligning to full zones and federal agencies required to adopt the system.
Henry H. Trebian 66, former Shullsburg farmer and miner, died Saturday in a Milwaukee hospital after a brief illness. Surviving are his wife Lorraine Abraham Bradish two brothers and three sisters. Graveside services set for 1 30 p.m. tomorrow at Wardsville cemetery, north of Shullsburg.
Wisconsin unemployment compensation totaled 3,967,100 for July, up from 3,851,400 in June and 2,264,900 in July 1963, according to the State Industrial Commission.
A display at Hillman’s Stop and Shop in Chicago, showcasing 2000 year history of Swiss cheese making, doubled sales. The exhibit featured ancient cheese making implements, 225 to 260 pound wheels, and photos, aided by a Chicago broker and the Switzerland Cheese Association.
Paul Milz 57 of Mayville dies after a heart attack at his home. Born in Germany December 16 1906 he came to the United States at 19. He was a cheesemaker in Monroe 23 years, then ran a Sun Prairie tavern, and for nine years operated Pauls Bar in Mayville. Survived by wife Lois four sons a daughter two sisters nine brothers and nine grandchildren. Funeral Friday at St Marys Mayville with burial in Sacred Heart Sun Prairie.
Wisconsin Attorney General George Thompson defended the decision to drop 13 of 19 charges against Milwaukee police Capt. Kuszewski, saying special prosecutor Richard Cates warned the remaining six counts could stand and that conviction on them would serve justice. Thompson noted Cates’ fee neared $50,000 and called for no more high priced advice from Reynolds allies.
Services for Thomas E. James 69 retired farmer who died Friday in the Dodgeville hospital were held at 11 this morning at the Ritter funeral home. He was a Baptist church member and had been ill a long time. Surviving are two sisters Lavania Jones Mineral Point and Addie Matthias Round Park Ill.
Washington news notes Rep John B. Bennett of Michigan died of cancer at 59 after 20 years in Congress becoming dean of Michigan’s delegation. In Glenview Illinois William L. Dunn director of engineering and VP at Admiral Corp died Friday at 50.
Meridian Mississippi doctor F L Sharp aged 76 died Saturday at his home. He founded the International Council of Christian Churches and was a noted religious leader nationally.
Rudolph K. Froker announced his resignation as dean of the University of Wisconsin college of agriculture, a post he has held since 1948, and quit his duties as director of the extension service and experiment station. He plans to return to field work in agricultural marketing.
E J O Connor 78 a retired VA hospital employee and Belleville Auto Co former associate died Saturday in a Madison hospital after a heart attack. He farmed many years before joining Belleville Auto Co moving to Madison in 1930. Survived by Ella Murray two daughters Mrs Joseph M McKenna Madison and Mary at home two sons Jerome Columbus O and Clifford Madison two sisters Mrs George Genin Madison and Mrs Irving Erickson St Petersburg Fla ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services at 10 30 a m tomorrow Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with Rev Andrew Geary officiating Burial Resurrection Friends may call Joyce funeral home Madison Rosary at 8 tonight.
A philosophical note argues that when something vanishes the most logical response is to examine the lost act itself. The piece examines meaning, purpose, and the search for closure in performance.
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