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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1966

Page

2

Wisconsin newspaper begins daily run with new subscription rate

Founded October 13 1998 the publication reports a subscription rate of twelve dollars per semester or twelve dollars per year paid in advance. The notice lists office hours from 8 20 am to 8 pm and provides a telephone contact. It mentions Readavigr Winnebago County and Stephensoe in a dense local notice style.

Goxinies Tm Filinons Anil Wisconsin Stephensoe Readavigr Wionnebago

Here's Another Week That Was News Template

Editorial round up of weekly events and local anecdotes from New Glarus to Monroe. Items include a dairy farm tour remark, hospital drive photo removal, sports coverage, camera club rolls, veterans and anniversaries, a Viet era nose, car purchases, a Blackout birth surge, community fundraisers, and marriage plans amid insurance talks.

Myron Jeglum Times Jim Schwoegler Pat Nugent Nassau Gerard Nugent Viet Warrtillery Warren Tom Hicks New York Helen Zimmerli Newary Bob Hope Johnny Carson Ralph Looze Brodhead Dearth Motors St. Clare Hospital Rayrady Democrats Nowles

Eierson Accepts Principal Post at Gale-Ettrick High

Gary Eierson of Horeb has accepted the 1966-67 principalship at Gale-Ettrick High School in Galesville. He taught history and speech in Two Rivers for two years and spent three years in the Beloit school system. He will leave in August with family joining in September. A Mt. Horeb graduate, he attended Platteville State University and is pursuing a master's at Northern Illinois University in De Kalb.

Gary Eierson Herbert Eierson Horeb Gale-Ettrick High School Galesville Two Rivers Beloit Emerson Mt. Horeb High School Platteville State University University of Northern Ilinois de Kalb

Andrew Heim Stricken af 53 at Hazel Green wedding

Andrew Heim, 53, collapsed and died Saturday while attending his daughter’s wedding reception at the Royal Palace Inn in Hazel Green. Surviving are his widow Ruth, two daughters, a step-mother, six sisters, a brother, and a funeral service is set for 10 am tomorrow at St. Francis Sales Catholic Church Hazel Green with visitation at Haydenshield Funeral Home Cuba City.

Hazel Green Andrew Heim Galena Royal Palace Inn Huske ‘Trucking Co Ruth Thomas Runde Janice Kate Heim Benton Jean Engelmeyer Ft Dodge John Ver‘bugt Racine William Wilkus Bancroft Henry Otto Auburn John’ Druvenga Wali Lake John Bergman San Bruno Calif LaVerne Edgerton St. Francis Sales Catholic Church Haydenshield Cuba City

Arnold Johnson Succumbs at 61

Arnold Johnson 61 died after a long illness Saturday near Albany. He was a shoe cutter at Edgerton Shoe Co. from 1933 to 1965 and is survived by his wife Ruth Gorder, two sisters in Edgerton, and two brothers in California. Funeral 2 p.m. tomorrow at Central Lutheran Church Edgerton. Ellingson Funeral Home handling arrangements.

Arnold Johnson Edgerton Magnolia Township Rock County Albany Ruth Gorder Johnson Edgerton Shoe Co George Scharfenberg Manley Hess Clarence Burbank Calif George Hollywood

Albany Man Cited By Chrysler Corp

Albany man W G Flood a Chrysler Belvidere plant equipment repairman will receive 1171.56 dollars under the firm’s employee suggestion plan for proposing an extra air source for a pneumatic gun used to torque wheel bearings on new cars. It is the highest award since the plan began in February and Flood’s first suggestion.

Albany Chrysler Corp W. G Bill) Flood Belvidere Chrysler Flood

Today in History highlights and past events

Aug 15 1966 marks the 227th day with notable events from 1935 Will Rogers and Wiley Post crash near Point Barrow Alaska to 1914 Panama Canal opening, 1940 London Airport attack, 1944 Allied drive in southern France, 1945 Tokyo War Cabinet resignation, plus a series of presidential and Berlin notes and a Los Angeles unrest reference.

Associated Press Will Rogers Wiley Post Point Barrow Alaska Rogers Post England Panama Canal London France Marseille Nice Tokyo New York Thomas Dewey Eisenhower White House Dewey Richard Nixon United States Berlin

Janesville Park er Pen Co Board Declares Dividend

Park er Pen Co of Janesville reports its board voted to pay a 25 cent per share cash dividend on common stock, payable September 6.

Janesviter Parker Pen Co Janesville

Arthur Byrnes of Platteville Dies at 74

Arthur Byrnes 74 a Platteville native and former miner and woodworker died after a brief illness. Services set for 9:30 a.m. at St Marys Catholic Church Mergen Funeral Home with a Rosary at 8 p.m. Surviving wife Dora four sons Cletus Clinton Francis Richard three daughters two brothers two sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. He lived near Lancaster on the Grant County Farm.

Serv J. Byrnes St. Mary's Catholic Church Mergen Funeral Home Mr. Byrnes Platteville Dubuque Grant County Lancaster Dora Cletus Mineral Point Clinton Beaver Dam Francis New Orlea Richard Alic McCabe Herman Beyer Platter Millitus Patzner Potosi Leo Platteville James Darlington Walter Kliebenstein Ernest Schmitz

Juda Chicken Barbecue Sponsored By Local Club

Juda Business Men's Club in cooperation with the Juda fire department sponsors a chicken barbecue at the Juda fire house on Saturday August 20 starting at 4 30 p m. Tom Keegan and Dwight Larson are general chairmen. Profits support Boy Scout Troop 105 Little League Red Cross swimming Dairy Day Dairy Queen contest and various community programs.

Eura Opec Auda Business Melub Juda Fire Department Juda Tom Keegan Dwight Larson Business Men's Club Red Cross

Lena Library Joins Illinois Library Plan

Lena Library, a Special Community District library, joins 26 Northern Illinois Library System members. J. T. Berhenke of Lena serves as a director. The network, headquartered in Rockford, is one of eight recently formed in Illinois and is state financed.

Lena Northern Illinois Library System J. T. Berhenke Rockford Ilinois

Democratic Convention Opens on First Ballot Hint in 1956

Ten years ago August 15 1956 reports an Adlai Stevenson panewagon rolling into Chicago with victory on first ballot possible. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Russell Bauman of Judo. Mr and Mrs Charles D Pickett wed 50 years and plan an open house. Laurence Bakke of Madison wins the Herman Meier Swiss Cheese Open at Monroe County Club. Mr and Mrs Louis de Lorimeier return after a trip to the Pacific Northwest and Victoria B C.

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20 Years Ago Today Aged Foreman Dies At 79

Twenty years ago today August 15 1946 a 79 year old retired line foreman for Wisconsin Power and Light Company with 27 years service died at St. Clare Hospital New Glarus planned 11th Swiss anniversary centennial observance war delay noted Meldger Fi and Waukesha couple former Monroe residents welcomed a daughter at Col E R Bradley an 86 year old sportsman whose horses won four Kentucky Derbies dies in Lexington Kentucky

Wisconsin Power and Light Company St. Clare Hospital New Glarus Meldger Fi Waukesha Monroe E. R. Bradley Lexington Kent

30 Years Ago Today August 15 1936 Monroe notices

Jacob Altman aged 79 longtime Green County resident died recently. Banth Stres Roth was named first vice president of the Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois Fireman's association. Plans were announced for two new theaters in Monroe. Milwaukee to erect a theater in the 1100 block of 17th Avenue and Chester J Goetz announced a Gettings building theater to be called the Goetz Junior Miss Helena. A user sprained an ankle at the east entrance to the courthouse.

Jacob Altman Green County Banth Stres Roth Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois Fireman's Association Monroe Milwaukee 17Th Avenue Chester J. Goetz Gettings Goetz Helena Court House

40 Years Ago Today Event Autos and Fire Near Orangeville

Thirty five words describe a tragic accident in August 1926 involving Theo Holloway and his year old daughter killed when their Dodge touring car overturned near Orangeville. A large barn on the H B Farm west of Orangeville was destroyed by fire. Rudolph Valentino was in extremely critical condition after an urgent operation.

Theo Holloway Floyd Holloway Orangeville H. B John Dreibelbisson Rudolph Valentino Condit J

Baby Joins Kohli Home On East Liberty Street

Fifty years ago today August 15 1916 Daniel Robert Kohli arrived via a stork route to live with Lt and Mrs Charles Kohli on East Liberty Street Emil F Bauman planned a premier home at Russell and Madison Street Clifton Wiswell of Elkhorn bought the Hodges meat and grocery business Mrs Edward N Burgi Mrs William A Schuetze and Miss Alma Ruegger spent the day in Freeport

Daniel Robert Kohli

Monroe Water Works Vote on Primary Day in 1906

Sixty years ago on August 15 1906 Monroe voters faced a water works question on primary election day. Ward residents attended religious services at the Monroe Armory with 81 converts by last night and another service planned tonight. D A Stearns returned from Chicago and Robert Kohli Gard Griffith and J T Etter traveled to Minneapolis on business. Ellsworth Co op Creamery aims to produce 50000 pounds of Cheddar cheese daily starting August 1 with most output headed to a Minneapolis firm.

Monroe Christ Monroe Armory D. A. Stearns Chicago Robert Kohli Gard Griffith J. T. Etter Minneapolis Ellsworth

Monticello Teachers Prepare for Work Sessions and August Start

Monticello public schools schedule August workshops on the 25th and 26th with student buses for registration on August 29. Regular classes begin August 30, lunch prices stay at 25 to 30 cents, athletic insurance remains $2.50 per student, and several faculty members are listed with roles. The calendar covers Labor Day, conferences, holidays, and school closings through June.

Monticello WIAA F. C. Rehmstedt Hazel Becker A. G. Hill Elizabeth Hill James Zwaife Doris Hoesly Madison

Mrs Stilwell 79 Dies After Long Illness in Rewey

Florence Stilwell, village clerk for 27 years and organist at Peniel Presbyterian Church for 50 years in Rewey, dies after long illness in a Dodgeville hospital. Survived by two daughters, a sister, seven grandchildren, eight great grandchildren. Husband died in 1963. Funeral 2 p.m. tomorrow at Peniel Presbyterian Church. Friends may call at Thomas Funeral Home, Platteville.

Loren Stilwell Rewey Dodgeville Florence Stilwell Peniel Presbyterian Church Louis Lehrman Vincent Cushman Normal Inl Gertrude Hind Penial Presbyterian Church Thomas Funeral Home Platteville

Child Drowns in Zion Visitor’s Backyard Pool

Betty Lou, a 23 month old from Zion Illinois visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Duane Clark, drowned Saturday in a backyard wading pool at their Kenosha home. The tragedy occurred as the child was under supervision. Police and medical officials investigated the incident.

Kenosha Betty Lou Zion, Ill Duane Clark

Mrs Jensen of Brooklyn Dies at 89

Lena Jensen a Denmark native and Brooklyn resident since age 16 died Saturday after a long illness in a Madison hospital. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at B Booth Funeral Home Oregon burial in Brooklyn Cemetery. Survived by three daughters Agnes, Minnie, and Mrs R E Frey. three sons John Clarence Charles. a sister Edith Christensen. seven grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Her husband Peter Jensen died in 1959 and they observed their 60th wedding anniversary in 1955. She was the oldest member of Brooklyn Lutheran Church and its Aid Society.

Brooklyn Lena Jensen Denmark Madison B. Booth Brooklyn Lutheran Church Aid Society Agnes Minnie R. E. Frey Chicago John Clarence Charles Janesville Edith Christensen Alberta Canada

Babler Family Vacation Across Midwest to Union Mills

Mr and Mrs Roswell Babler and family took a three day vacation in Northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan visiting Soo Locks at Sault Sainte Marie and crossing the Mackinack Bridge. They then went to Union Mills Indiana to visit Mr and Mrs Fred Hilgi who served on the PMA at the same time as Mr Babler.

Roswell Babler Wisconsin Upper Michigan Soo Locks Sault Sainte Marie Mich Mackinack Bridge Union Mills Ind Fred Hilgi Hilgi P.M.A Babler

Help Wanted Janitor at Monroe Public Schools

Monroe Public Schools seeks a janitor with no experience required though boiler firing experience is beneficial. Job starts in September and runs year round. Apply via William Stuckey, Business Administrator, Monroe Junior High School, or call 325-5178 for an appointment.

Monroe Public Schools William Stuckey Monroe Junior High

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