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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1970
Page
2
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Editorial cites Dr. Richard H. Seiden claiming a rising rate of death by own action among Black men aged 25 to 34 in New York, about double white rates. He links this to ghetto masculinity ideals, revolutionary idolization, unemployment, absent fathers, and deprivation, concluding a troubling trend for the nation.
Brown University researchers compare the eye to a movie camera not a still image. The brain suppresses vision during eye moves for about one fifth of a second, creating brief blindness between frames. The finding explains why fast scanning looks normal.
Green County activity highlights include two go kart tracks nearing completion and local Brodhead manufacture of go karts Gerald Voegels 16 New Glarus wins grand champion bull in state fair junior cattle show lightning fatalities in Bay City Michigan claim Marjorie and Robert Shook ages 22 and 27 August 21 1960 notes also report healthy pre induction results for Green County men and UN Korea action funding talks Churchill vows endless air war and Roosevelt rejects Willkie debate offer in campaign snapshot.
John J. Burkhard of Monroe was elected vice commander at the American Legion Convention in Sheboygan. George F. Stauffacher purchased the Ed Ellis 240 acre farm in Jordan township before a crowd of people.
Highlights mark events from 1951 atomic submarine order to 1960s space milestones and 1968 Prague unrest. Notable items include Lincoln Douglas debates starting in 1858 and Trotsky death in 1940. Ancient Santa Fe transfer in 1680 and Kiska evacuation in 1943 are noted.
Stephen V. Harris and Bobby John Harris were jailed in Dane County after being questioned about an August 17 burglary at the Harold Nygard home in Mt. Horeb. A television set and an electric fan were taken and later recovered by detectives.
G Roy Phelps former Bank of Albany president died at 5 15 am Thursday Aug 20 at St Clare Hospital after a June 4 heart attack. He was born Dec 12 1887 in Albany and was a WWI veteran. Surviving are a brother Fred W Madison and a sister Edna Phelps Albany. Services Saturday Aug 22 at Sharer Funeral Home with burial at Hillcrest Cemetery and military rites. Masonic rites at 8 pm tonight.
In August 1920 Turner Hall welcomed Philip Fox LaFollette, son of the late Sen Robert M LaFollette, as a progressive governor candidate introduced by J C Steinman. Also noted Cecil Holloway of Washington Township owning a noted junior calf and John H Williams of Monroe retiring rural mail carrier under civil service law. Chicago reports sugar prices to fall to 10 or 11 cents after weeks of 31 to 32 cents.
Obituaries list funeral services for Mrs. Russel Fritz age 55 of Monroe who died in a Madison hospital and Robert Rundle age 69 who died in Monroe. Services were held at Shriner Neushwander Funeral Home with local pallbearers and church officiants. Burial followed in Greenwood and Woodlawn Cemeteries respectively.
Wilbert J. Weiderholt 67 of Route 1 Cuba City died Thursday August 20 at his daughter’s home after a brief illness. He belonged to St Frances de Sales Church Hazel Green and Holy Name Society. Survived by widow Cecilia two sons William F Dickeyville and Charles W Hazel Green, five sisters and nine grandchildren. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Saturday August 22 at St Frances de Sales Church Siegert Funeral Home Rosary 8 p.m. tonight.
The last quarterly conference of the year at the Methodist Church elected Rev. W. W. Moore to continue serving the congregation for another year. An electrical storm followed with rain seen as a boon for farmers after a poor grain outlook last month. Monroe lost to Stoughton 10 to 3 with Kremer and Wilson pitching for Monroe.
The Albany School Board, led by President Lawrence Dunphy, discussed July and August bills, approved checks 2197 through 2212, and set book rental fees. The board established a policy to allow a pregnant student full participation in activities and approved staff hiring for 1970-71.
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