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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1966
Page
2
Fragmentary newspaper masthead text shows misreadings of staff names, dates, and express procedures. The visible lines reference Associated Press use, Wisconsin and Winnebago Counties, and office hours, with partial subscription rate notes and contact details.
A nostalgic chronicle of Monroe local events and people from the week. The piece recalls McNamara on Mt Rainier, council lessons, pot mishaps, Ten Commandments at Lincoln Park, Eddie Trickel tunes, Bob Hope at the state fair, and numerous town anecdotes. It notes visitors, resignations, beer taps, hospital fund drives, weddings, and daily routines as the community reflects on a week of small town life.
Glancing Backwards notes events from August 22 1956 including a weather balloon found on Fred Grimm's farm by Arthur Holcomb covering a quarter acre. The Republican convention opened in San Francisco. Bertha Dellenbach wills $1000 to St. John's Church. Don Gapen of Monroe featured in a Chicago news piece about fishing. Col Roy Zilmer and family return to Fort Benning Ga after a local visit.
Twenty years ago on August 2 1986 Kiwanis session in Marinette elected Rev Paul C Keble as lieutenant governor Green County reported its first polio case Emil and Emil Goecks Juda welcomed a son Circuit Judge Joseph T McCarthy who had just won the U S senatorial nomination over Robert La Follette announced he would begin his campaign in 30 days
Mrs Frank Reasa of Albany is overcome by heat at the fairgrounds as ponies win most pony classes. Miss Harriet Riemer, 17, Decatur township, is named queen of the County Fair. Uncle Walt, a brown gelding, wins both heats in the two year old trot and receives the silver cup. trotter owned by Bartell and Heil and driven by Guy Crippen.
Four decades ago on August 22 1926 Tom Tyler and his buoyant pals in The Masquerade Bandit were shown at the Washington Theater. Frank H Miller of Judo advertised Whitney crab apples for sale. An amphitheater floor collapsed into two cast boxes near fireworks time at the fairgrounds. no injuries among 15 occupants. W C Robbins started the harness races with Nathan E Bear as clerk of the course.
Fifty years ago today on August 22 1916 Mrs. Carl Schneider aged 69 died at her daughter's home Mrs. Walter Burgy J W T Ames and family returned from a 1905 mile auto trip Piano pupils held a recital at Miss Emma Schroeder s home in Clarno Jacob Reinman aged 53 died at his Jordan Township home Miss Sophia Steinman and her brother Albert left for a few days to Chicago
Sixty years ago on August 22 1906 Governor James O David son stops in Monroe addressing a small Armory gathering as the good fellow candidate. Julius W Kennedy a Winslow prominent resident dies at Freeport Hospital. Ludlow Library closes until further notice while carpets are being oiled. A C Dodge elected president at Old Setters picnic held in Lincoln Park.
Plan of agriculture in New Delhi lays out a sweeping $31.6 billion package to boost agricultural production and related industries over the next five years. It targets growth across farming sectors and associated markets, signaling a major government effort to modernize agriculture.
Gov Warren Knowles addressed over 350 educational leaders at the 15th Annual Wisconsin Education Association Leadership Conference held August 17 19 at Wisconsin State University Stevens Point urging continued educator effort to build a better Wisconsin. Anna I Schneider represented Monroe Education Association 135 members at the session. Dr Harvey Pettit 73 longtime Waterford Woods Association president and Marquette University professor died Sunday after being struck by a tree during a neighborhood beautification project sponsored by the association.
A rain soaked Sunday produced about 200 car accidents across a 20 mile southbound I 90 I 94 section linking Wisconsin Dells with Madison Milwaukee and Illinois. At least 16 people were hospitalized for injuries. Police rerouted traffic for over two hours as rear end collisions dominated the scene and eight ambulances shuttled victims to Madison hospitals.
Mrs Frank Killerlain aged 74 of Oregon died Saturday in a Madison hospital after a brief illness. A lifelong Oregon resident and former Lillah Sorenson, she married Frank Killerlain in 1919. Survived by husband two sons and two daughters, funeral at Holy Mother of Consolation Church Oregon with rosary tonight at 7:39.
Washington officials report little public mourning for the $2 bill as no more notes will be printed due to low demand. Banks show higher demand since the announcement, while most letters request where to obtain twos or to enclose orders. The bill dates to 1862 and about 139.3 million remain in circulation.
Mrs. William R. Sewell, 49, a former Dodgeville and Madison resident, died Wednesday from injuries in an auto accident. Funeral services were held at Biloxi Presbyterian Church. She taught at the Army near Biloxi. Surviving: husband, daughter, parents, two brothers, a sister, and two grandchildren.
Leo Benjamin Paulson 72 longtime area resident died Thursday in Red land California funeral services were held today in San Bernardino burial in National Cemetery San Diego He was born in Moscow Township Iowa County son of Carl E and late Mrs Paulson Spent youth on a Daleyville farm attended Mt Horeb Academy served in World War I lived in California for 40 years Surviving wife a daughter Roseville two brothers Archie Madison and Dr Walter Eau Claire two sisters Mrs H A Vanderhoof Campbell Calif and Miss Hazel Paulson Horeb three grandchildren and three great grandchildren
Benton special report says Mrs Clar ence Bowersox 57 native of Benton died Thursday in Woodbury New Jersey where services were held Saturday She was Treta Calvert graduate of Benton High School and a noted singer Surviving are her husband Dr Clarence a daughter Mrs Sam Shields and a son John all of Woodbury three sisters Mrs Henrietta Bowman Mrs Ella Fowler and Mrs Jane French and two brothers Walter and William Calvert of Benton
On this date in 1851 the first international yachting race around the Isle of Wight won by America popularized as the America's Cup. Also noted are 1846 Santa Fe proclaimed American territory, 1910 Japan annexes Korea, 1928 Alfred E. Smith nominated, 1944 raids on Yap, 1945 Hiroshima and Nagasaki casualties, 1960 Eisenhower Nixon renomination, 1965 Empire State Building sale bid, and Gemini 5 spaceflight event with a successful eight day mission.
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