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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1963
Page
2
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The piece surveys Washington police handling of the August 28 civil rights march expected to draw up to 150000 participants. It notes traffic closures, planning for crowd control, medical and Red Cross support, and potential counterdemonstrations, while raising doubts about safety and logistics if plans fail.
Ten years ago Edwin W. Jaggs of Brodhead won top Swiss cheese honors and the Governor’s sweepstakes at the State Fair with a 97 score. John T. Etter, 93, longtime Monroe merchant and former mayor, dies after 68 years of work and service.
In August 1923 the Green County Fair thrives under fine weather as Arlie Frost drives Susie Elder to a 2:20 trot victory. Monroe Sales Co. shows strength with ace horseshoe hurlers defeating the Juda stars in a championship event at the fairgrounds. W C Robbins of Chicago urges a new grandstand to match the harness racing programs each year.
Fifty years ago Huerta rejects President Wilsons August nineteenth proposals to mediate the Mexican rebellion. Police in Quebec extract a man from a train believed to be Harry K. Thaw, fugitive from an asylum. Six county road gangs contest a tug of war at the County Fair. Earl Summeris and son escape injury after a collision with Frank Dyes auto.
A brief note highlights fire department apparatus ability to reach scenes quickly in case of a blaze, emphasizing rapid response as essential to public safety.
Press reports say more than 400 rioting Chinese were machine-gunned by Communist troops in Chao Yang, Kwangtung Province, during a recent incident.
Brodhead hosts a water carnival at Putnam park with a water ballet demonstration and a pool procedure showcase. Francis Gombar Jr. runs the event as master of ceremonies while 638 swimmers participate, up 228 from last year, with lifeguards and junior aids listed among staff.
Ten Scouts from Troop 114 with one leader sponsored by Monroe Lions Club hiked the 20 mile Blackhawk Trail from Camp Lowden toward Oregon Illinois. They camped at London Friday night read Bieskhewt for the hike and identified 18 tree species along the route.
Richard Barthelmess, 68, famed silent screen star, died Saturday at his Southampton summer home from natural causes after a period of illness. His notable films included Broken Blossoms Way Down East Telable David and Patent Leather Kid. He began acting in 1916 and largely retired in the mid 1930s with a brief 1939 return in Only Angels Have Wings.
David O. McKay, president of the Mormon church, will dedicate a new chapel in northern Tydfil, South Wales, the birthplace of his mother, next Sunday in a ceremony attended by church members and local officials.
Nettie Reeder 89 died Friday in a Freeport hospital. Services are set for 1:20 p.m. Tuesday at Leamon funeral home with burial in Lena Burial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Carl B. Minch 93 longtime Belleville State Bank president died after a brief illness. He retired from banking in 1954 after 54 years with the bank, serving as president since 1920 and as honorary chair on the bank board. Surviving two daughters two sisters five grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Services set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at St Mary of Lourdes. visitation after 4 p.m. tomorrow with rosary at 8 p.m. tomorrow.
Mineral Point. Special reports that Rev John Rigert will succeed Rev B J Talledge as pastor of the Mineral Point Congregational church after Talledge’s resignation effective Aug 31. Rigert, former assistant pastor at Rogers Park Congregational in Chicago, is a West Allis native and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and Garrett Biblical Institute.
Time is precious. solving problems through classified ads helps locate services, tools, and opportunities quickly. The note suggests leveraging local listings to find help, bargains, and resources efficiently.
Charles J. Gift 87 of McConnell died Saturday in a Freeport hospital. Services are 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Cramer Funeral Home Orangeville with Rev. Sheldon Gerarden officiating. Burial in Belleview cemetery. Survivors include a son Russell of Middleburg Pa a daughter Vera Wambach and Hazel Rayhorn of Orangeville a daughter Rudy Kehnke of Argyle 30 grandchildren eight great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. A son and daughter predeceased him.
Henry Krueger 59 father of 15 was killed by a fall from a tree at his rural Potosi farm. A funeral service will be held at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Andrew's Catholic church in Tennyson, with Rosary at 8 p.m. tonight and again tonight. Surviving are his wife, 12 sons in various cities, three daughters, six sisters, and other relatives.
Mrs. Ferdinand Ginter of Dickeyville Mrs. John Gubber of Cuba City Mrs. Elizabeth Ike of Hopkinton Il Mrs. Frank Roth of East Dubuque Ill and Mrs. Henry Ginter of Dubuque along with six brothers Edward Dubuque August Frank Bernard and George of Hazel Crest and Albert of Cuba City and 16 grandchildren are listed in the notice.
Funeral services for Mrs. Albert Weitenhiller 65 mother of Mrs Lyle Rodger Mt Pleasant Township and wife of a retired Methodist minister will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow in the First Methodist church Platteville Rev Winslow Wilson Madison district Methodist superintendent will officiate. Friends may call at the Thomas funeral home.
Mrs. Weittenhiller of Route 3 Platteville died Saturday in a hospital after a brief illness. Her husband is pastor of Methodist churches in Hazel Green Lodi Shullsburg Bosco bel and Argyle. She was born in Platteville and belonged to First Methodist Church and its WSCS. Surviving are her husband three daughters Mrs. Donald Dittloff Rockford Mrs. Donald Rose Lake Geneva and Mrs. Rodger Route 1 Monticello her mother Mrs. Anna Stephens Platteville and a granddaughter.
The Portuguese discovered New Guinea in 1511, describing it as one of the world's most backward lands, amid the era shortly after Christopher Columbus’s American voyage.
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