Monroe Chamber Unveils Decals and Bumper Stickers
The Monroe Chamber of Commerce offers decals for 25 cents and free bumper stickers to travelers to promote the Monroe area. Designs by Douglas Myers of Platteville feature Swiss Cheese imagery and local landmarks such as the Court house Turner Hall and Twining Park. The initiative targets growing Green County tourism with souvenir items from the chamber.
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Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Donald Ogden
Chamber
Ogden
Monroe
Turner Hall
Twining Park
Douglas Myers
Platteville
Fred R. Simpson
Green County
Baker's Dozen Why I Voted Against the Wisconsin Budget
Sen Gordon Roseleip explains his opposition to the 1973-75 Wisconsin budget. He cites higher spending, 43 percent over the prior biennium, anticipated tax increases, centralized state control over local programs, and new statewide taxes. He also notes raised legislator pay, road and park funding gaps, a $100,000 foreign business office, higher hunting and fishing licenses, and the elimination of the Oleo tax without consumer savings guarantees.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Green Bay Reformatory
Milwaukee
Gordon Roseleip
Cadiz 4-H Plans Next Activities and Leader Nominations
Cadiz 4-H held its August meeting at Browntown Park with Julie Burkhalter delivering the flag salute and Janet Dale leading the pledge. Marcia Peterson and Barb Albright led singing. record books are due August 29 to Mrs. Albright or Mrs. Glen Sawyer.
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Cadiz
Julie Burkhalter
Janet Dale
Browntown Park
Marcia Peterson
Barb Albright
Jim Lawver
Jim Lawyer
Green County Jr
Mark Peterson
Joe Wels
Eileen Albright
Cornet
Rose Wels
Daryl Babler
Duane McKenna
Wisconsin Adds 82 Roadside Projects for Handicapped Access
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announces a 1973 74 roadside improvement plan funding 240 550 across 68 projects to build or upgrade waysides and safety rest areas. Modifications include ramps paths and wider restrooms, raising total accessible waysides to 114 and 19 Interstate rest areas. County projects include Green County picnic facilities and Rock County restroom modifications with costs 1500 and 2000 respectively.
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State Department of Transportation
Division of Highways
Wisconsin
Sth
State Line
Rock
Ush
Evansville
Minorities to Increase Jobs in Wisconsin State Service
Gov. Lucey announced 26 state agencies will pursue affirmative action to boost women and minority hires after his May 1972 executive order. A Department of Administration report says women and minorities account for about half of the state’s workforce.
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Madison
Patrick J. Lucey
Lucey
Department of Administration
Barbara Voltz
Statewide August speed control campaign urged by patrol
The state patrol and driver control examiners will emphasize reasonable speeds during August as part of a law of the month effort to curb speeding and gas conservation. Slow drivers must yield to overtaking traffic and officers statewide are urged to continue this campaign beyond August.
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Wisconsin
Funerals for Roy Sellnow and Lester Ellingson Held
Funeral services were held for Roy E. Sellnow, who died Aug. 6, at Everson Funeral Home in Brodhead, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Separately, Lester O. Ellingson, 75, died Aug. 9, and his service was at Jordan Lutheran Church with burial in the church cemetery. a memorial was established for the church.
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Roy E. Sellnow
Melvin Mauerman
Monroe
Henry Zweifel
Paul Alexander
George Brunner
S. E. Rosheisen
Brodhead
Lester Ellingson
Lester O. Ellingson
13Th Ave
Jordan Lutheran Church
Glenn Borreson
Newcomer Funeral Home of
Pat Sandley
Maynard Stark
Orfordville
Russell Hexom
Janesville
Duane Ellingson
Blanchardville
Charles Wilhelmson
Rockford, Ill
Gary Stark
Beloit
Terry Ellingson
Orangeville
Ill
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Young Farmer Program
Center Ave
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4Th St
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Lonnie Coppernoll
National Office Education Association
Calvin Ritschard
Mel Hough
John Powers
William McCabe
Alice Carroll
Badger
Madison, Wis
Department of Revenue
Robert Zimmerman
State Historical Society
Warren P. Knowles
Martin Schreiber
Statehouse
Atty
Robert W. Warren
Charles Smith
Warren
Smith
Secretary of State
Schreiber
Assembly Taxation Committee
David Berger
Berger
Joint Committee For
Capitol
Pharmacy Examining Board
Taxation Committee
Gemith
Monroe, Wis
Real Estate
Ted Burgy
Wisconsin School OF Real Estate
W. Wis. Ave
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