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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1962

Page

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School Board Moves Toward Bond Issue for Additions

The Board of Education authorized attorney Herbert T. Johnson to consult with Chapman and Cutler on whether to issue the full 975000 bond or just enough for the senior high school addition. A September sale is planned, with preference to match the current design.

Board of Education Herbert T. Johnson Chapman and Cutler Chicago Weiler and Strang and Associates Twin Grove Monroe D. J. Huenink Atty. Johnson Greenbush Sylvester Franklin Grove Michael Green Valley Watson Cadiz Adams Chevrolet Janesville Rodney Kittelsen William R. Stuckey Walter Drews Hiawatha Stuckey Walter Bahler Browntown Cadiz Center South Wayne Supt Huenink

Hay Hauling Mishap Fatal to Farmer

Robert E. Roesler, 35, was killed when a hay wagon towed by a tractor ran over him on his farm six miles southeast of La Crosse. He had been driving the wagon. The accident occurred Wednesday.

LA Crosse Robert E. Roesler Roesler

Brodhead Man Drowns in Petenwell Lake

Paul M. Olsen, 40, of Route 3 Brodhead drowned at 11 20 a m yesterday in Petenwell Lake Adams County near Friendship. His daughter Paulette 12 cried for help and Olsen slipped into deep water while helping shore her Wayne Creasy Brodhead who helped Paulette could not locate him Olsen and his family were vacationing at a cottage on the flowage He was a machinist at the Besley Co Beloit and a Luther Valley church member Surviving are his wife two daughters a son his mother and two brothers. Burial will be in West Luther Valley Services set for Saturday. A decision on church affiliation will be made tonight Friends may call at Everson funeral home Brodhead.

Paul M. Olsen Brodhead William Hummer Monroe Petenwell Lake Adams County Friendship Olsen Pauletta Wayne Creasy Paulette Peter M Milla Johnson Olsen Rock County Mamie Lors West Luther Valley Church Beloit Spring Valley Township Besley Co Luther Valley Church Sheryl Anne Paulette Mae David Paul Milla Olsen Alvin Owen Sadie Amundson Erling Fretheim West Luther Valley East West Luther Everson Funer

Council Okays Tower Contract

City Council approves a 20 year maintenance contract for the north water tower with John H Greenlee Elevated Tower Service of Cherry Valley Illinois. The firm will be paid 350 dollars yearly to inspect the tower annually paint interior to the water level every third year and paint exterior every fifth year. Aldermen had approved a separate 3850 dollar sandblasting contract with the same firm for next Tuesday but no action was taken.

John H. Greenlee Cherry Valley Ill

Wilhelm Tell festival record promoted in Chicago radio

New Glarus marks the 25th Wilhelm Tell festival as the longplay record Holiday in New Glarus gains Chicago exposure. Portions of the record will air on Rhythms Round the World on WBBM 10 to 10:30 p.m. weekdays, promoted by Millard Tschudy and Rudy ek. Orisek will distribute the record during the last two weeks of August to maximize reach.

New Glarus Phonograph Chicagoland Millard Tschudy Wilhelm Tell Guild WBBM Rudyek Orisek Robert Meier- Miles Chicago

U S Seeks End Of Space Strike

Washington officials met in urgent session to discuss a federal court injunction to halt picketing at the U S Space Development Center in Huntsville Alabama The three day strike has halted work on the moon program and involved AFL CIO International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 558 and 1500 building trades workers who refuse to cross lines The NLRB general counsel Stuart Rothman explored charges that the strike is illegal and endangers space efforts.

Washington U.S. Space Development Center Huntsville Ala Stuart Rothman National Labor Relations Board Afl-Cio International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers United States Russia

Court Dismissal of Reynolds Suit Shapes Wisconsin Vote

A federal court dismissed Democratic Attorney General Reynolds's petition seeking to realign Wisconsin's congressional and legislative districts. The ruling preserves the current election timetable with primary on Sept. 11 and general on Nov. 6, while leaving open a future suit if reapportionment occurs before Aug. 1, 1962.

Milwaukee Wisconsin Gen Reynolds Philip G. Kuehn U.S F. Ryan Duffy Sr Kenneth Grubb Patrick Stone U.S. Supreme Court Tennessee Baker-Carr

Missing Grid Player Located in Nebraska

Robert Gleason 17 a Montford high school football player who disappeared after an athletic banquet May 15 has been located in Sidney Nebraska Grant County Sheriff Dallas Wepking said Wednesday night Authorities feared his disappearance may have been connected with a bump on the head offered several days earlier Wepking said this apparently was not the case

Platteville Robert Gleason Montford Sidney Neb Grant County Dallas Wepking Epking

Senate Approves Bohlen and Kohler Diplomatic Nominations

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved President Kennedy's nominees Charles E. Bohlen for ambassador to France and Foy Kohler for ambassador to the Soviet Union.

Washington Kennedy Charles E. Chip Bohlen France Foy D. Kohler Soviet Union Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Playground Skit Night Headlines Summer Festival at Park

The Twining Park Outdoor Community Theater hosts a Saturday skit program ending the summer playground. Bebelte Trumpy and Connie Spring announce the event with Daniel and Pierre Schutte as masters of ceremonies. Baton twirling by Vicki Phillips, 8 p.m. if rain moves to Sunday.

Twining Park Bebelte Trumpy Connie Spring Daniel Pierre Schutte Vicki Phillips Princess

Freeman Urges Milk Production Controls in Congress

Secretary Freeman asked Congress to authorize milk production controls to avert a price support program crisis. He warned existing purchases strain storage, costing taxpayers over 500 million annually and hitting a record 597 million in the year ending April 30. He urged a threefold plan: cap acquisitions, allow dairy farmers to balance supply via a two thirds vote, and phase in reduced government spending on price supports.

Washington Freeman Congress Allen J. Eflender D-La Senate Agriculture Committee

YM Campers Escape Tornado Near Chippewa County

About 100 campers left YMCA Camp Manitou in Bloomers Wisconsin for home at noon Wednesday, six hours before a storm described as a tornado struck the camp 17 miles north of Bloomer. No injuries were reported. A roof of a combined office dormitory was torn away and a cabin demolished while uprooted trees blocked the road. Three leaders and three campers remained when the storm hit. the campers lay in an athletic field for safety.

Bloomer Wis YMCA Manitou Here Chippewa County

Fingerprints on Burned Car Tied To Mail Truck Heist

Police found three fingerprints on a burned automobile linked to a Plymouth mail truck robbery valued at 1.5 million dollars. The car belonged to a Revere resident reported stolen on June 12. Authorities, including state troopers FBI and postal inspectors, pursue five suspects described vaguely as Tony and Buster, in a nationwide manhunt.

Boston Plymouth Joseph Leonard Revere FBI Tony Buster

Dutch Quit West New Guinea Impasse after 13 year dispute

At U N headquarters in New York the Netherlands agreed to abandon West New Guinea ending 134 years of rule. The western half will go to a UN administration and be handed to Indonesia by May 1 with a UN supervised plebiscite in 1969 to decide final status. The deal was praised by both sides and by U Thant and envoy Ellsworth Bunker.

United Nations N.Y West New Guinea Netherlands U.N Indonesia Far East U Thant U.S Elsworth Bunker

Mother Faces Charge In Tot's Fatal Beating

Winifred Gerthofer of rural Ladysmith was charged with manslaughter after admitting to striking her four year old son two days before his death from a ruptured injury. A mental examination was ordered, bond set at 5000 dollars, case continued to September 12 pending results.

Ladysmith Winifred Gerthofer Rusk Donald Sporkinske

U.S. Confident Over Moon Race Ahead of Soviet Flight

President Kennedy praised Soviet space twins Nikolayev and Popovich while warning the United States remains behind the Soviets in the space race. NASA officials James Webb and Hugh Dryden expressed optimism that the U.S. will achieve a manned lunar landing before the end of the decade.

Washington Soviet Union Kennedy U.S Khrushchev United States Maj Nikolayev Col Popovich London Eisenhower National Aeronautics and Space Administration James E. Webb Hugh L. Dryden Dryden NASA

Mixed Madison cheese trade shows mixed demand and ample supply

Madison markets report a steady cheddar trade with irregular demand and generally normal activity. Production declined in most areas while supplies of small styles are ample and large styles fully ample. Prices show 40 pound blocks around 34 to 36 percent and single daisies about 35 to 37 percent.

Madison Wisconsin

Humphrey Defends Hanna Nickel Pact Profits

Former Treasury Secretary George M. Humphrey told Senate stockpile investigators that the U S government and his Hanna Co benefited from a nickel contract. He said Hanna profits were far smaller than critics claimed and that the government recouped expenditures with interest.

Washington George M. Humphrey Interets M. A. Hanna Co Senate Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey Cleveland Im. A. Hanna Co Hanna Special Armed Services Subcommittee Stuart Symington D-Mo Eisenhower Hanna Nickel Bonneville U.S

Civic Group Luncheon Hosts Blue Angels Speakers

Rotary Club officials announced a luncheon at the Swiss Wheel tomorrow with Blue Angels pilots speaking. Tickets will be available at the door and no advance sales. attendees include Taveees Kiwanis Lions and Green County Pilots Association members from nearby civic groups.

Blue Angels Oon Rotary Club Precision Navy Rock County Rotary Taveees, Kiwanis and Lions Clubs Green County Pilots Association

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