Monroe Evening Times publication details and rates
The Monroe Evening Times announces second class entry at Monroe post office under acts of Congress dated March 2, 1879. It lists editor Emery A Odell 1871 1953 and affiliations, billing terms, and subscription rates by carrier and mail within Wisconsin and adjacent Illinois counties. Office hours are 8 30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with Saturday hours until noon.
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Monroe, Wisconsin
Congress
City of
Monroe
Wisconsin
Stephenson
Jo Davies Winnebago
Illinois
Jo Davies
Winnebago
Remembering the past with Hal Boyle
Hal Boyle reflections trace memories from the Northwoods trip and a humorous tour through old beliefs and customs. The piece recalls 1920s life from Ford's liquor rule to dusty radio sets and the era’s social quirks with a light, nostalgic tone.
Elmer J. Lapp Taken by Death in Rock City Ill
Elmer J. Lapp, 56, owner-operator of Lapp Standard Service, died Wednesday morning August 14 from an apparent heart attack. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday August 16 at United Methodist Church. Burial Dakota Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Richard Kneubuehl Rock City and Trudy Lapp of Rock City, a son William at home, father George Lapp Rockford, and sister Mrs Wayne Selden Durand.
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Rock City
Ill
Elmer J. Lapp
Lapp Standard Service
United Methodist Church
Dakota
Daughenbaugh - Myers
Richard Kneubuehl
Trudy Lapp
William
George Lapp
Rockford
Wayne Selden
Durand
Wisconsin senator asked to record UW speech by ex-convict
Madison Chief Clerk Roger A. Mott said he was not allowed to tape a speech by former University of Wisconsin student Jonathan Stielstra in a campus building. He later was told to record the talk after appealing to Attorney General Bronson La Follette and university President Fred Harrington. Stielstra was convicted for cutting down a U S flag during an antiwar rally on Oct 18 and later traveled to Hanoi. Atty. Gen La Follette and Sen Gordon Roseleip were involved in the change.
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Madison
Roger A. Mott
Senate
University of Wisconsin
Mott
Atty
Bronson C. la Follette
Fred H. Harrington
Jonathan Stielstra
U.S
Stielstra
Hanoi
Gordon Roseleip
Darlington
Appreciation note to Monroe Evening Times staff
After six years of 4H Land Judging the Monroe Moose Lodge and Green County Ag Chest thank the Times staff for coverage of the land judging farm activities and the awards evening. They praise the benefit dance and note 60+ participants and many coaches helped fund the Civics Affairs program with plans to repeat next year. Help Save Our Soil.
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Monroe Evening Times
Monroe Moose Lodge
Green County Ag Chest
the Times
Farm For
Moose Lodge
Ted Schmiedlin
Lyle Sickinger
P.S
Funeral services for Howard Parkinson in Lena
Howard Parkinson 79 of Lena died Tuesday morning Aug 12 at Freeport Memorial Hospital. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday Aug 16 at Lena Methodist Church with burial in Lena Burial Park. Calling hours at Leamen Funeral Home. Survivors: widow Jennie two sons Orie Lena and Burdette Freeport two brothers Thurlow Stillman Valley and Clayton Oregon Ill one sister Mrs John Ross Freeport seven grandchildren five great grandchildren.
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Lena
Ill
Howard Parkinson
Freeport Memorial Hospital
Lena Methodist Church
Lena Burial Park
Leamen Funeral Home
Jennie
Orie
Burdette
Freeport
Thurlow
Stillman Valley
Clayton
Oregon
John Ross
Monroe figures in Aug 15 1958 past two fatal crash and city hall plans
Glancing backward reports Rodney H. Elmer age 37 of Monroe among two killed in a crash east of Belvidere. Mayor Victor N. Schiller proposes a new two level fire department building on the east side of Spring Square for extra city hall offices. Jack Nora, two year Monroe Huber Brewers player, signs with the Kansas City Athletics from Dubuque at age 21.
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Rodney H. Elmer
Monroe
Belvidere
Victor N. Schiller
Spring Square
City Hall
Jack Nora
Monroe Huber Brewers
Kansas City Athletics
Dubuque
Olympic Games Close in England with U S Dominance
Twenty years ago on August 15 1948 the Olympic Games ended in solemn glory in England with the United States clinching 38 crowns as the athletic champion. Ruth Schlicher Hartland begins duties as supervising teacher of Green County rural schools. Babe Ruth is critically ill in New York as President Truman forecasts government action.
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England
Ruth Schlicher
Hartland
Green County
Babe Ruth
New York
Truman
Milestones and events from Aug 15 across decades
A compendium notes Browntown milk plant changes, Lindbergh’s Warsaw stop en route to Soviet Russia, a 1928 life-saver honor, a fatal auto crash near Gratiot, WWI decorations for Pershing, and a 1908 print transition at The Times with local theater efforts and a U.S. seal reflection.
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Howard Smiley
William Shamburek
Browntown
C. H. Francis
Hein - Francis
Albany
W. F. Hein
Galena
Charles A. Lindbergh
Warsaw
Soviet Russia
Winemakers urged to register for tax free family wine
The IRS reminds Wisconsin home wine makers that heads of families may produce up to 200 gallons for family use with prior registration. Registration forms are available from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division in St Paul Minnesota and must be filed in duplicate at least five days before production. Information at 612-228-7496.
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Internal Revenue Service
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division
IRS
Wisconsin
Office of the Chief Inspector
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax
Federal Building
Robert Street
St. Paul
Minnesota
Crank Challenges Governor To Debate
H Marion H Crank winner of the Arkansas Democratic gubernatorial nomination challenged Republican Gov Winthrop Rockefeller to a debate on issues. Rockefeller, who won renomination in July, had said he would debate on television. They meet in the general election November 6. Times Want Ads.
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Little Rock
Ark
H. Marion H. Crank
Arkansas
Winthrop Rockefeller
Rockefeller
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Emery A. Odell
The
Associated Press, Inland Daily Press Association
Audit Bureau of Circulations and
Wisconsin Daily Newspaper League
Ap News
Editorial
Has
Memory Lane
Hay Boyle
Northwoods
Mr. Boyle
Associated Press
Hal
Hal Boyle
Hector
Henry Ford
Canad
Clerk Mott
Parkinson
Lawn & Garde
H.P
H. P. Broadmoor
H.P. Yeoman
H.P. Wonderboy
19Th Ave
Ozro Grinnell
Monroe Hotel
C. G. Neff
Wisconsin Power and Light Company
Samuel Insull
Frank R. Derrick
Brodhead
Floy Atherton
Gratiot
Tory
United States
John J. Pershing
John H. Puelicher
Wilson
Times
Children’s Mission
St. Victor’s Church
McClorey
Copus
Dan Cupid
Winslow
Sherman McVenn
Crank
West
Spurgeon
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