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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1968
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR note references October, subscriptions, and office hours. Mentions Stephenson and Winnebago counties with a $3 rate, payment reminders, and a Saturday office hour. Lacks clear event or identifiable individuals beyond generic names.
A blunt editorial targets President Roosevelt and the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation urging purchase of Swiss cheese. The item ties to 40 Years Ago Today with mentions of a storm, a missing plane sighting, a hospital superintendent signing, and a local voters education event.
State Senator Gordon W. Roseleip urged Barron American Legion members to view the Czechoslovak crisis as proof of ongoing Communist danger. He criticized University of Wisconsin for allowing Reds to spread propaganda on Madison campus and urged barring subversive groups from campuses to protect free speech.
Juda schools band instructor Frank H. Daniels will move his family to Orfordville while retaining his teaching job in Juda and commuting. The Daniels resided in a school district house now needed for Kalk’s successor as administrator. Residents hear that applicants are being interviewed by the school board.
The piece critiques how polls influence voter behavior and TV ratings, arguing voters decide late and polls often chase public opinion. It urges listeners to choose the candidate with the best qualifications and to ensure polls reflect rather than shape opinion, noting we have too many chiefs and not enough Indians.
Today in history notes key events on August 23 across centuries. Columbus arrested in Haiti in 1500. Open rebellion proclaimed by King George III in 1775. Mary Baker Eddy church chartered in 1879. Japan declared war on Germany in 1914. radio’s Happiness Boys debut in 1923. Marseille captured in 1944. Quemoy shelling and UN cease-fire talk in 1954. France aids Quebec in 1967.
A collage of notices recalls accidents and career moves on August 23 in 1958 including James Rees injured on Warren farm. Ruth Chambers to join a U S exhibit staff in London. Kensel District nearing a 13th Hearst Sandlot appearance. Also mentions 1948 racing injury. 1938 Swiss cheese trade talk. 1918 soldiers returning from France. a deadly 1948 Tyler Minnesota tornado massacre. and general region notes.
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