Newspaper Subscription Rates and Office Hours
The notice lists subscription rates for carriers in Monroe Wisconsin and Stephenson County Illinois at 20.50 yearly by mail outside the areas 13 and 10 dollars respectively. It also states all subscriptions must be paid in advance to comply with postal regulations and lists office hours from 8 30 a m to 5 00 p m with a contact telephone number 325 5101.
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Wm Citsit
Monroe
Wisconsin
Stephenson County
Ill
One-Room Schoolhouse Reminisces on Rural Education
Editorial reflects on the nostalgia for one room schools in rural Wisconsin and contrasts fond memories with modern moves toward consolidated centers. A Monroe area reader defends small schools, praising teachers, kindergarten access, and equal opportunity while noting policy shifts toward larger grade centers.
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Wisconsin
Monroe
Swimming records fall at Municipal pool meet
Ten years ago at the Municipal pool two swimming records were broken during the annual meet. Carol Koenig set a new 40 yard girls freestyle record at 27.3 seconds surpassing Judith Kubly’s 1945 mark. Jon Dannerbeck improved the 50 yard boys backstroke record of 39 seconds from 1948 by William Barmore. Dr. John M. Irvin is set to observe infantile paralysis work in Columbus.
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Carol Koenig
Judith Kubly
Jon Dannerbeck
William Barmore
John M. Irvin
Green County
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Columbus, O
Warren Wheeler
County exposition opens as livestock entries flood fairgrounds
Forty years ago on August 13 1923 the county exposition swelled with livestock entries as fairgrounds prepared for judging. Gov Blaine enters eight Holsteins amid measures to protect late arriving cattle. Germany assigns police guard to Bergdoll after a deadly attempted kidnap. Mrs Henry Stauffacher 70 dies at the Home Dutch Hollow resident.
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Blaine
Germany
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Henry Stauffacher
Dutch Hollow
Americans flee revolt in Mexico as ships depart
Fifty years ago on August 13 1913 Americans are leaving revolt torn Mexico on nearly every boat. Special Envoy Lind carrying Wilsons mediation proposals is said to be failing. The New York Assembly impeaches Gov Sulzer 79 to 45 for misusing campaign funds. Sulzer may call out the militia. The WRC hosts a farewell for Mrs Nance as she moves to Ohio.
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Mexico
Lind
Wilson
New York Assembly
William Sulzer
Sulzer
Senate
WRC
W.A. Nance
Ohio
Rural education debate on one room schools and district goals
The Monroe district aims to advance rural pupil companionship as a near term objective. Authorities acknowledge benefits of one room schools and also recognize the disadvantages the state school reorganization program aims to fix.
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Monroe
Castro Plans Nationalization of Large Cuban Farms
Prime Minister Fidel Castro announced plans to nationalize large landbouw lands in Cuba held by bourgeois owners. He said there is no hurry, predicting about 70 percent of farm land will pass to the government while smaller holders keep some parcels. The process may take 25 to 30 years, with focus on increasing production.
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Havana
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Today in History highlights from Aug 13
A concise roll of notable events on August 13 across history. Manila fell to U S forces in 1898 ending the conflict following Dewey naval bombardment. other dated milestones include William Shirley’s 1741 appointment, a 1868 Peru earthquake, and 1918 Czechoslovakia Allied recognition.
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Manila
U.S
Westey Merritt
George Dewey
North Yarmouth
William Shirley
Massachusetts
Jonathan Belcher
New Hampshire
Peru
Sea Ador
Czechoslovakia
H. G. Wells
London
Eisenhower
UN -Grenrerat— Assembly
Middle East
Kennedy
Death of Beloit resident Mrs Theoffel Van Remoorter
Mrs Theoffel Van Remoorter 72 Beloit died in Beloit hospital after 41 years residence. Funeral services set in Beloit at Daley Murphy Wisch and St. Jude church with burial in Calvary cemetery. Survived by husband two daughters a brother and a sister. Born Feb 9 1891 in Belgium she came to the United States in 1922 and observed golden wedding anniversary in 1962. She was member of St Jude church and Marian Guild.
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Theoffel van Remoorter
Beloit
Marion A. Fairman
Brodhead
Beloit Hospital
Daley- Murphy-Wisch
St. Jude Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
Robert Buckner
Fairman
Raphael van Raemdonek
Albert Switzer
Kewaunee
Ill
Florence van Raemdonek
Belgium
Joseph van Traemdonek
Theoffel
Wisconsin official resigns to lead St Louis higher ed group
Harry F. Bangsberg 35 of Madison resigns as assistant director of Wisconsin State Colleges effective next month to become executive director of the Higher Education Coordinating Council of metropolitan St Louis.
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ST. Louis
Madison
Harry F. Bangsberg
Wisconsin State Colleges
Higher Education Coordinating
Mary Dieken Dies at 57 Near Pecatonica Ill
Mrs John H Dieken 57 sister of John Freese Orangeville died at her Pecatonica area farm home She and husband ran Pecatonica Livestock Exchange Inc born Sept 24 1905 in German Valley Survived by husband son daughter foster daughter brother and eight grandchildren Services set 2 pm Thursday at Pecatonica Methodist Church Burial in Twelve Mile Grove Cemetery Friends may call 7 to 9 pm tomorrow at Knapp Funeral Home Pecatonica
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John H
Mary) Dieken
John Freese
Orangeville
Pecatonica
Ill
Pecatonica Livestock Exchange, Inc
German Valley
Meinert Freese
John H. Dicken
Donald
William Pollen
William McLane
Methodist
Offtil
Coroner and Wife Return From St Louis Trip
Coroner and Mrs. Richard Wagner returned from St Louis where he attended a four day Coroner Seminar studying death causes including suicide homicide and traffic fatalities. John R. Ryan of the California State Traffic Patrol described a blood test experiment on drivers killed in crashes to detect drugs alcohol and carbon monoxide. Tests showed 53 percent had more than 15 percent alcohol in their blood. Wagner said much of the California work mirrors Green County coroner procedures. A highlight was a tour of the St Louis coroner's office and Grant's Farm.
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Richard Wagner
St. Louis
John R. Ryan
California State Traffic Patrol
Wagner
California
Green County
Grant
Schulze to Receive MA Degree in Missouri
E Gene Schulze of Keokuk Iowa, son-in-law of Herman and Mrs Boll, is a candidate for a Master of Arts degree at Kirksville College in Kirksville Missouri on Thursday. Mrs Boll will attend the graduation with Melvin Wenden Horeb Caspar Severson Blanchardville and Clara Severson Argyle.
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New Glarus
Times
E. Gene Schulze
Keokuk
Herman Boll
Kirksville College
Kirksville
Boll
Melvin Wenden
Horeb
Casper Severson
Blanchardville
Clara Severson
Argyle
William A Harvey to Lead Camp McCoy Training
William A Harvey will transfer from Green County to commandant duties at the California State Patrol training school at Camp McCoy on August 26. He resigns his Green County post August 18 and expects to return after December training completion. In his absence the area will have no regular commander. Instructors will include FBI and other agency specialists, with Harvey also handling State Patrol topics. Harvey came to Monroe from Edgerton and is a UW system alum with military service in Alaska before joining the patrol in 1956.
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William A. Harvey
Brodhead
Green County
State Patrol
Camp McCoy
Harvey
FBI
Monroe
Edgerton
Edgerton High School
University of Wisconsin Farm
Platteville State College
Alaska
Nathan Burgy
Census to Gather Employment Figures in Current Survey
Census Bureau director Guy A. Lutz announced that data on employment and unemployment will be collected in the ongoing survey. Government figures show about 68 million Americans employed monthly in the first half of 1963 with around 4.5 million seeking work.
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Guy A. Lutz
Census Bureau
Department of Labor
Kiwanis Club Hosts Program in Ft Atkinson
Eleven Monroe Kiwanis members attended the Ft Atkinson gathering to present the program led by Rev. Paul H. Olm. Susan Disch, state and national coin contest official, urged local participation for the October 23 and 24 event. G. Fred Galli spoke on cheese industry. Martha Bernet and Gay Steensrud performed. John Ferron welcomed attendees and Emery Huber delivered Fort club remarks. Arthur Peterson, Madison lieutenant governor for Kiwanis, also attended.
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Monroe Kiwanis
Ft. Atkinson
Kiwanis Club
Paul H. Olm
Susan Disch
Et Atkinson Club
G. Fred Galli
Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers Association
Martha Bernet
Julie Gulliver Plans Baby After Dr Ward’s Death
London singer Julie Gulliver, 22, says she will have a baby with the late Dr Stephen Ward, a central figure in the Profumo scandal. Ward died from an overdose of cleaning pills four months after meeting Gulliver as a jury prepared to convict him of living off earnings of prostitutes.
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London
Julie Gulliver
Stephen Ward
the People Reports
Ward
Janesville Rally Slated For Schadeberg Sunday
Rep. Henry C. Schadeberg of Burlington will speak at 2:30 p.m. Sunday August 18 at a Republican rally and chicken dinner at Rock County Fairgrounds Janesville. Dinner by Rock County Republican Women's Club from noon to 2 p.m. Tickets at the gate.
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Henry C. Schadeberg
Burlington
Rock County Fairgrounds
Janesville
Rock County
Republican Women's Club
Bank of Canada Lifts Lending Rate to 4 Percent
Ottawa reports the Bank of Canada raises its policy rate to 4 percent effective immediately, a jump from 3.2 percent that had held since May 6. The move signals tighter credit conditions and aims to curb inflation.
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Ottawa
Bank of Canada
Thorp Names Men To Advisory Committee
Three men with ties to the Monroe Thorp Finance Corp. office were named to the advisory committee by president Francis J. Conway. Harold L. Sweeney heads the Monroe office and formerly led the Darlington office. Harland M. Turner and Richard A. Schultz, also formerly with Thorp, join the panel. Schultz is the son of Monroe residents Harold and Mrs. Schultz.
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Monroe
Thorpe Finance Corp
Francis J. Conway
Harold L. Sweeney
Darlington
Harland M. Turner
Richard A. Schultz
Thorp
Janesville
Schultz
Harold Schultz
Creeks to be paid for land taken in 1814
After more than 150 years the Creek Indians are to receive compensation for 17 million acres of land taken by the United States. An attorney told over 500 Creeks on Alexander McGillivray Day that the U S Court of Claims has promised a minimum payment of 3 94 million after costs. The Creeks east of the Mississippi have fought for 16 years to obtain payment under the 1814 Treaty of Ghent.
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More
Ala
United States
C. Lenoir Thompson
Alexander McGillivray
U.S. Court of Claims
Mississippi
Ghent
Texas Rites Held For Don Jacobson
Funeral services for Donald R. Jacobson 33 son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Jacobson of Dodgeville were held in Amarillo Texas He died after a heart attack in his Amarillo home A 1948 Dodgeville high school graduate he was an Air Force veteran and worked as an accountant and salesman in Alaska and Amarillo Surviving are his wife a daughter Sheryl Lane five other children three brothers and two sisters with relatives listed in Dodgeville Japan Germany and Fort Atkinson
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Dodgeville
Donald R. Jacobson
Stanley Jacobson
Amarillo
Tex
Dodgeville High School
Air Force
Alaska
Sheryl Lane
Ricky Don
Nicky Neal
Jerry Jacobson
Japan
Larry Jacobson
Germany
Robert
Dave Ladd
Paul Kieslich
Ft. Atkinson
Get There Safer in a Dependable Car
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