Sale of Nine Rural Schools Brings $8,981
Nine closed rural school properties were sold to high bidders at last night’s Board of Education meeting for a total of eight thousand nine hundred eighty-one dollars and seventy-five cents. Roosevelt brought the top bid of 4177 dollars by Kenneth Schindler, followed by Argus at 2025.25 from Mr. and Mrs. Vernus H. Gilbertson. Other bidders included Loyd Prien, James Adelhoven, Clarence Rufer, Theodore Weiss, Miss Anna O. Blum, Nathan Garwell, and more, with 27 bids on nine properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Blackford
Round Grove
Prion
Buckskin
Argus
Fairfield
Enterprise
Sanders
Roosevelt
Kenneth Schindler
Vernus H. Gilbertson
Loyd Prien
Prien
James — Adelhoven
Platteville
Clarence Rufer
Theodore Weiss
Anna O. Blum
Blum
Nathan Garwell
East Clarno
Crandall Oil Co
Mobil Oil Co
Germann Fuel Co
Pecatonica Fuel Co
South Wayne
Fullerton Lumber
Green County Farmco Co-op
Badger Petroleum
Trumpy Dairy
Marty Dairy
Trumpy
Marty
William Stuckey
Monroe
Stock Market Decline Deepens as Trade Slows
New York stocks fell in sluggish trading with volume around four million shares. Blue chips sagged as IBM lost over a point and Union Carbide shed about two points. U.S. Steel, Jones and Laughlin, General Motors, Chrysler, Du Pont, Eastman Kodak, U.S. Smelting and Xerox also dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
IBM
Union Carbide
U.S. Steel
Jones and Laughlin
General’ Motors
Chrysler’ Du_ Pont
Eastman
Kodak
U.S
American Congo staff aides missing near Bukavu
In Bukavu, eastern Congo, three Americans, including Seattle native Louis R. McCarlane and two U S Army officers Col William A Dodds and Lt Col Donald V Rattan, were reported missing as fighting continued between government troops and Communist backed rebels. Consul Richard Matheron and five other staffers stated they were safe at Kamembe Airport in Rwanda.
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Leopoldville
The
Congo
Bukavu
U.S
Louis R. McCarlane
Seattle
William A. Dodds
Twenty seven new teachers join Monroe district staff
Supt. Hue in k reports 27 new teachers for 1964 65 across grade junior and senior highs plus two former teachers returning. Names span from Mrs Carol Brady in Milwaukee to Gary W Grimm Platteville with several in Whitewater Albany Oshkosh and Monticello. Nancy Nelson to head new home economics at junior high and Iris Grundahl to return as special education teacher. Also notes David O McKay Mormon leader in Salt Lake City hospitalized for observation after mild coronary symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
D. J. Huenink
Board of Education
Carol Brady
Milwaukee
Charles Carrier
River Falls
Inez Goecks
Albany
Margy Olson Kerseth
Appleton
Gene Kieckler
Dakota
Jesslyn Ludwig
Whitewater
Diane Darling Mortenson
Springfield
Ill
Catherine Simon
Jean Storbakken
Oshkosh
Robert Williams
Platteville
Doris Zentner
Monticello
Donald W. Miller
Augsburg College
Keith Collins
Charles Ekens
Winslow
Michael Kersten
Anna Schneider
William Baird
Palmyra
Earl W. Brockman
Long Branch
N.J
Donn Buck
Nancy Nelson
University of Wisconsin
Iris Grundahl
Attendance Mark Seen As Monroe Firemen Invade Sunday
Monroe readies for the Southern Wisconsin Northern Illinois Firemen's Association Fall Fire School weekend with 2000 to 3000 visiting firemen and families expected. The event includes demonstrations on ladder and hose work, safety topics, and a social Saturday night at the Legion hall.
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Monroe
Wisconsin-Northern Illinois Firemen’s Association
Josef Benkert
Forrest
Legion Hall
Monroe Fire Department
Emmett Cox
Fire Prevention Department
Western Actuarial Bureau
Chicago
William Clark Madison
State Board of Vocation and Adult Education
Fairgrounds
Donald Storck
St. John's
Cox
Clark
W. J. Eckert
Champaign
Ill
Allen Dimoff
Milwaukee
Richard Solomon
Elmer Dicke
Downers Grove
Herman Lettenberger
Kei
Two on Train Struck and Killed Near Kingman
A section of steel tubing fell from a passing freight train and smashed into the Santa Fe Super Chief, killing Marsha Diane McGaw, 16, of San Diego, and Mrs. Terry C. Kittleson, 35, of Barron, Wis. Ten others were hospitalized, five in serious condition, while the rest were treated and released. Local rescue and hospital staff attended the scene.
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Kingman, Ariz
Kingman Hospital
Marsha Diane McGaw
San Diego
Terry C. Kittleson
Barron
Wis
Doubt audit figure eyed by Republicans on Johnson wealth
Republican National Chairman Dean Burch challenged the White House accounting of President Johnson and his family's wealth. He said the $3.48 million estimate was incredibly low and urged fair market value valuation. He noted much wealth arose in regulated areas during Johnson’s public service, despite low annual earnings.
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Washington
Dean Burch
Johnson
Burch
Barry Goldwater
White’ House
Manhattan Island
UAW Leaders Target One Big Three For Possible Strike
UAW leaders rejected parallel offers from Ford GM and Chrysler and left it to a 25 member executive board to vote a strike. A strike fund would pay about 25 dollars weekly per worker for up to eight weeks at GM and longer at Ford or Chrysler as contracts end August 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ford
General Motors
Chrysler
United Auto
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
Threat Delays Goldwater Flight After Telephone Warning
A telephoned threat to kill Sen. Barry Goldwater caused his plane to divert from National Airport Washington to Dulles. Police traced the unverified call to Chicago and Goldwater remained undisturbed. In a separate incident Vera Krupp reported a gunman posing as a pest inspector entered her Los Angeles home and stole $60 000 in cash and jewels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Goldwater
Springfield
Ill
GOP
Sen. Goldwater
Chicago
National
Washington
Dulles
Los Angeles
Vera Krupp
Alfred Krupp
Dirksen Pushes Reapportionment Battle To Court Showdown
Senate filibuster blocks Dirksen plan to delay state legislature reapportionment while House backs a measure stripping federal courts of jurisdiction in such cases. Dirksen seeks to attach the rider to foreign aid, aiming to push a two thirds Senate vote for cloture though Democrats pledge to prolong talks. The House bill moves quickly amid Democratic convention preparations in Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Everett M.V Dirksen
Supreme Court
Dirksen
House
Congress
Paul H. Douglas
D-Ill
Joseph St. Clark
D-Pa
Atlantic City
Ins
William M. Tuck
D-Va
Howard W. Smith
Rules Committee
Judiciary Committee
Oider
Farms To Sign For Cost Sharing
William A. Tschudy, chairman of the Green County ASCS, announced that 1965 ACP applications are now being accepted at the ASCS office in the agricultural building. The initial signup runs from today to November 15, with possible extension if funds remain. The program shares the cost of soil and water practices like contour strips, sod waterways, diversions, and terraces under Soil Conservation Service guidance and ASCS financial assistance. Farmers are urged to apply early to secure funds for timely conservation work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Tschudy
Green County
Ascs County Committee
ASCS
Tschudy
Soil Conservation Service
Lost sandals blamed in boy's lake drowning at Delavan
Delavan, Wis. Michael Duffy, 7, of Chicago, vacationing with his mother and four siblings, drowned when he dived into Delavan Lake for his sandals. Two men summoned by his 4-year-old sister found his body in about six feet of water, about three feet from a pier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delavan
Michael Duffy
Chicago
Delavan Lake
Lureen Roenneburg Returns From Japan
Miss Lureen Roenneburg returned Saturday from a two year stay in Camp Zama Japan with her parents Sergeant Major and Mrs Dale E Roenneburg She plans to enter the college department of Dr Martin Luther College in New Ulm Minnesota She is staying with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Franklin Roenneburg in Juda
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lureen Roenneburg
Camp Zama
Japan
Major
Dale E. Roenneburg
Miss Roenneburg
Dr. Martin Luther College
New Ulm
Minn
Franklin Roenneburg
Juda
Badger Group Splits on U S Court Curbs
Washington reports a split among Wisconsin lawmakers as the House approved a bill by 218 to 175 to remove federal court jurisdiction over state legislative reapportionment. Alvin O Komski joined four Wisconsin Democrats in voting with the minority, while Johnson, Kastenmeier, Reuss and Zablocki opposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Badger
U.S
Washington
Alvin O’konski
Wisconsin
House
O’konsiki
Johnson
Kastenmeier
Reuss
Zablocki
Byrnes
Laird
Schadeberg
Thompson
van Pelt
Pickets Protest Prices on Meat At Area Stations
The NFO held all live stock in Green County areas after 4 p.m. yesterday, prompting pickets at Dubuque Packing Co west of Monroe on Highway 11 and at Oscar Mayer Co stockyards at 1751 7th Avenue. Two information centers track livestock movements for national NFO HQ in Corning Iowa as about 125 members mobilize for the 23-state holding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
National Farm Organization
NFO
Dubuque
Ralph Zettle
Cy Amacher
Henry Elmer
Monroe
Times
Dubuque Packing Co
Highway 11
Oscar Mayer and Co
7Th Avenue
Wieman’s
Illinois Central Depot
Oscar Mayer Co
Corning
Melchior Denny
Herbert Blaser
Dayton
Exeter Township
Donny Farm
Oren Lee Staley
Rea. O
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Salt Lake City
Utah
David O. McKay
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mormon
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Madison
LBJ
Oscar Mayer
PRI
Barry
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