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Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1961

Page

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City Council Bans Parking On Terraces In Unanimous Vote

City officials meet to restrict parking and large objects on terraces between property lines and curbs to improve traffic sightlines and snow removal. The measure allows eight hour loading, with exceptions for garbage cans. The council also approves bids for tree work and sewer projects, and schedules conventions.

Stanland Co Evansville Brandenburg Plumbing and Heating Co Council Henry S. Hefty Janesville Philip H. Darling Rhinelander Orville R. Evans Gerald M. Wickus American Public Works Congress Minneapolis

Dinner To Honor Miss Blum Tonight

Green County Bar Association hosts a testimonial dinner for Miss Anne O Blum recently elected president of the National Association of Women Lawyers at St. Louis. Bruce M Blum will present her a gavel at Idle Hour Mansion with Ed Wills presiding and guests including Justices Currie Hallows and others from Wisconsin law institutions.

Green County Bar Association Anne O. Blum National Association of Women Lawyers At St. Louis Idle Hour Mansion Miss Blum Bruce M. Blum Ed Wills New Glarus Roger L. Elmer Louis A. Koenig

Air Force Secretary Resigns in Argentina Feud

Ramon Abraham resigned as Air Force Secretary in Buenos Aires to avert a power clash between rival factions. President Frondizi accepted the resignation quickly as the government moved to prevent an open split in the air force.

Buenos Aires Argentina Ramon Abraham Frondizi Abraham

State Fair Hails New 72nd County

The Milwaukee Wisconsin State Fair salutes the creation of Menominee County formed from the Menominee Reservation. Governor Nelson praises state progress while noting cooperation with business groups. Attendance reaches 422,166 for five days. A De partment director retires to a new authority as centennial honors go to Brule Mt Horeb Manitowoc. Centenarian farmers Alex and John Seed receive awards.

Milwaukee Wisconsin Menominee County Menominee Washington Nelson Milwaukee Association of Commerce Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Brule Mt. Horeb Manitowoc County

Galena Dairy Day Show Promises Free Cheese Sandwiches

Tomorrow Galena hosts Dairy Day with activities starting 9 45 a m including cattle judging for 1250 cash prizes about 100 head. Junior Showmanship at 10 30 a m offers 200 cash prize. tractor pulling at 2 p m for 200. Vic Aime emcees with Ronald Buening directing the Jo Daviess Chorus. Civil War generals Lincoln and Lee in new uniforms preview Chicagoland Music Festival.

Galena Jo Daviess County Chorus Ronald Buening Vic Aime Lincoln Lee

Explorer XII launches to study solar radiation effects in space

Explorer XII, a windmill shaped scientific payload, was launched from Cape Canaveral to study how solar radiation and magnetic fields influence Earth and space travel. NASA cautions it may take up to 62 hours to confirm an orbit, with a highly elliptical path reaching 54,000 miles from Earth and returning to 170 miles at its low point.

Cape Canaveral Fla Earth National Aeronautics and Space Administration John W. Townsend NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Townsend

Miss Mae Vance Succumbs at 71 in St. Clare Hospital

Miss Mae E. Vance 71 of 2012 8th street died at 3 15 pm yesterday in St. Clare hospital after a six year illness she was born in Richland Dec 11 1889 daughter of Daniel Webster and Eliza Deal Vance a Monroe high school graduate class of 1907 and member of Union Presbyterian church she leaves two first cousins Mrs Ruth Roderick and Mrs Jesse M Ward services are 1 30 pm tomorrow at Newcomer Funeral Home with Rev. Herbert Kimmel officiating burial in Greenwood cemetery

Mae E. Vance 8Th Street Green County St. Clare Hospital Miss Vance Richland Area Daniel Webster Eliza Deal Vance Monroe High School Union Presbyterian Church Ruth Roderick Manitou Springs Colo Jesse M. Ward Monroe Newcomer Funeral Home Herbert Kimmel Janesville Greenwood Cemetery

Krattiger to Perform With All State FFA Band in Milwaukee

Kenneth Krattiger of rural Monroe will appear with the All State FFA Band in Milwaukee for FFA Recognition Day and three concerts over the weekend. He serves as solo cornetist with Monroe High School groups and directs church ensembles, with a Europe tour planned for next June with the USA High School Band.

Kenneth Krattiger John Krattiger Monroe FFA Milwaukee Krattiger St. John’s Church Europe United States of America

Blood donor plea for Dr. Miller open heart surgery

Dr Russell Miller a Virginia Tech biochemistry professor and former Juda resident will undergo open heart surgery at University Hospitals Madison on Sept 7. The Green County Red Cross seeks 22 pints of positive blood requiring 40 donors with samples taken earlier at St Clare hospital.

Russell Miller Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg University Hospitals Madison Monroe Miller Walter G. Timm North Central College Naperville Biochemistry The University of Wisconsin Green County American Red Cross Paul H. Olm St. Clare Hospital Red Cross Rev. Olm

Bloodmobile Collects 68 Pints at New Glarus

The New Glarus Bloodmobile collected 68 pints toward a 100 pint quota yesterday. Ten donors were rejected. The Bloodmobile operated in Monticello from 1 to 5 p.m. today.

Bloodmobile New Glarus Monticello

West Berlin Border Closure Probed by Western Powers

Western powers and West Germany draft a protest to the Kremlin over East Germany’s border closure in Berlin. US Britain and France weigh economic sanctions as countermeasures, with no strong steps likely, while Kennedy and Rusk weigh options after a briefing with editors.

Washington United States Britain France Moscow East Germany West Berlin Berlin Kremlin West Germany State Department U.S East Kennedy Rusk White House

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Faces Break Request

Milwaukee Wisconsin delegates at the 36th annual convention consider breaking fellowship with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod over doctrinal unity. The Floor Committee on Church Unity proposed the measure Tuesday, with a final vote not expected until Thursday. a similar motion failed in 1957.

Milwaukee Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod

Formal Opening Set Merged Shoe Store Links Long Service

The newly merged Schmidt's Monroe Shoe Store on the square’s south side will host an open house Friday and Saturday. Co owners Donald J. Clark and Vernon C. Peterson acquired Schmidt's and merged the Monroe location with renovations in progress. The former Monroe site rents to the Radke Studio, with the building owned by Lester G. and Marion Forcade.

Schmidt's Monroe Shoe Donald J. Clark Vernon C. Peterson Clark Evanston Ill Peterson Leon O. Schmidt Schmidt Monroe Shoe Store Lester G Marion Forcade Radke Studio E. H. Schaefer Roy J. Lindgren Baraboo Schaefer Red Goose Shoe Store

Army alerts 111 Reserve units for potential Berlin duty

The Army plans to alert 111 Reserve units to possible call to duty as U S conventional forces prepare for crises over Berlin. Most units would be support types with some combat units, as Air Force and Navy expand manpower, while no National Guard or Reserve callups are yet announced.

Washington Army U.S Berlin Air Force Air National Guard Navy Elvis J. Stahr Congress Defense Department National Guard

Echo Satellite Timetable For Wisconsin Skies

The Echo satellite timetable lists a 9 59 p m swing tonight over southern Wisconsin at 72 degrees above the north horizon moving southeast. A second pass is scheduled Thursday night at 9 20 p m with the instrument at 67 degrees and moving southeast.

Chicago Echo Wisconsin

Visiting Flier from Culver City Nearly Triggers Illinois Alert

Robert Heinzelman visiting Rockford area from Culver City Calif. in real estate nearly caused a statewide alert when his four seat Ryan Navion failed to land at Greater Rockford Airport. He diverted to Monroe after attempting radio contact with Rockford. tower had tracked him to Ft Wayne Ind before losing him. He landed at Monroe with wife and three children.

Robert Heinzelman Culver City Calif Greater Rockford Heinzelman Monroe Washington, D. C Albert Gamiz Rockford Ft. Wayne Ind Linda Karen Diana Andrew T. Heinzelman Ray

Second Set of Twins Arrives at St. Clare

The Meades of Rockton welcomed twin sons Vern Donald and Vern Delyle at 1:27 and 1:36 p.m. at St. Clare hospital, the second set of twins born there in 1961. Maternal grandparents are Clinton Steffen, and Mrs. Walter Steffen. paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jim Weller of Blue River. The babies have four sisters: Patricia Ann, Karen Sue, Kathleen Louise, and Donna Rae.

Donald Meade Rockton St. Clare Hospital Meads Vern Donald Vern Delyle Walter Steffenson Clinton Jim Weller Blue River Vern Patricia Ann Karen Sue Kathleen Louise Donna Ray

Bodden Nominates Lamboley for KC Board in Denver

State Deputy Robert Bodden of Platteville will nominate former Green County Court judge Harold J. Lamboley for re election to the Knights of Columbus board of directors at the national convention in Denver Lamboley as supreme KC advocate previously served as Green County Court judge until his 1953 selection to the high KC post.

Robert Bodden Platteville Harold J. Lamboley Knights of Columbus Denver Lamboley Green County

Senate delays Mitchell Fed Board nomination

Washington The Senate postponed action on George W Mitch ell Chicago economist nominated to the Federal Reserve Board until he files a statement detailing his financial holdings.

Mitchell Washington Senate George W. Mitchell Chicago Federal Reserve Board

Brandt presses for action from JFK in Berlin crisis

West Berlin mayor Willy Brandt told a 200000 strong rally that Berlin expects action not words and urged high Western representatives to visit Berlin. He warned the Communists would not be stopped at the Rhine if left unchecked at the Brandenburg Gate. East Germans faced travel limits while Western travelers faced passport checks amid mounting border tension.

Berlin Willy Brandt West Berlin Kennedy Brandt Brandenburg Gate Rhine East Western Germany East Germany West Germany Benin Andrei I. Solovyev East Berlin Murrow

State Swiss Market Steady Demand Fair

Madison Wisconsin dairy market reports steady Swiss and cheddar pricing with ample supplies. Cheddar blocks and various daisies show prices around 36 to 41 cents per pound, while Swiss State brand blocks range 41 to 45 cents with other grades at 32 to 43 cents.

Madison Wisconsin

Jobless Claims Jump to 40,079 in Wisconsin

Madison reports jobless claims rose last week to 40,079, the highest since mid May, according to the State Industrial Commission.

Madison State Industrial Commission

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