City Band Plans Concert Monday With Swiss Singers Featured
The Monroe City Band will give its ninth concert of the summer at 8 p.m. Monday August 26 at Twining Park Bandshell. The program features the Monroe Swiss Singers and flutists Mrs Roy Gempeler Mr Josef Bennett Miss Beth Skattum and Christi Ault plus a varied list of band selections led by director Allan F Barnard. The Monroe Swiss Singers directed by Christian Garner will perform five selections with a chorus including Margart Affel ter Gertrude Brandli Anna Bregenzer Rita Elliott Lena Hifiker Mathilda Messmer Levi Rast Gertrude Thomann Rose Ammon Martha Bernet Marian Burkhardt Emmy Garner Ida Jegerichner Hanni Merz Brigitte Roeschli and others with soloists and announcer Stanley Neuberger.
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Monroe City
Twining Park
Monroe
South Rampart Street
Red” Skelton
Stanley Neuberger
Mathilda Messmer
Levi Rast
Gertrude Thomann
Rose Ammon
Martha Bernet
Marian Burkhardt
Emmy Garner
Ida Jegeriehner
Hanni Merz
Brigitte Roeschli
Gottlieb Brandli
Gregor Brandli
Rachael Dwyer
Alfred Meier
Anna Trickel
Ben Blaser
Albert Elmer
Alfred Fuchser
Ferdinand Hilfiker
William Neiderberger Sr
Joe Rast
William Roeschli
Eisenhower in critical condition notes slip of word
AP News In Brief reports doctors say former President Dwight D. Eisenhower remains critically ill with no essential change, resting comfortably in a late Friday bulletin. Nixon vacation travels via seaplane hint at undisclosed island retreat as he reviews Czech crisis and Eisenhower updates. Moscow-Czechoslovakia talks extend beyond schedule amid claimed concessions and a report of Svoboda’s possible agreement.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sala
Ron Zeigler
Nixon
Zeigler
Moscow U
Czechoslovakia
Ludvik Svoboda
Radio
Prague
Alexander Dubcek
Czezhoslovak Communist
Tribute to Dad Inspires Cheese Demo at Fair
John Bussman demonstrated Swiss cheese making at the Jo Daviess County Fairgrounds, lifting 30 gallon milk cans with a copper kettle. The display honored his late father and Wisconsin cheesemakers, with tools loaned by local producers and a milk rig from Monroe’s Fitzgibbons Co. Turn to No. 2, Back Page.
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Johnny Bussman Jr
Johnny Bussman Sr
Jo Daviess County
Warren
Dorothy Legler
John Bussman Jr
Bussman
Jo Daviess County Fairgrounds
Warren Fairgrounds
Johnny Bussman
John
John Jr
John Sr
Townline
Highway 11
South Wayne
Gratio
Warren Cheese Co
Johnny Jr
Area T
Johnny
Cal Kuhse
Glenn Thommen
Ray Hill
Sons of Cheesemakers
Monroe
Fitzgibbons Co
Grand Old Cow Of Huffman Herd Dead At 16
The Herbert and Jim Huffman registered Holstein herd on Route 1 mourns Mercedes Pride Lady who died Aug 22 at age 16 after her 13th calf. First Green County bred Holstein to reach 1000 pounds fat, lifetime milk 200000 pounds. Surviving offspring in multiple farms and futures across the state.
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Huffman
Herbert and
Jim Huffman
Monroe
Mercedes Pride
Homestead Club
Flynn
Blair
Neb
Carl W. Wyss
Route 4
Herman Baumgartner
New Glarus
Tri- State
Westby
Troops Poised In Case Of Trouble For Chicago Convention
About 230 Army support and supply troops arrived near Chicago as an advance contingent for possible airlift of 7,500 soldiers from Ft. Hood to quell disturbances during the Democratic National Convention. Illinois National Guardsmen report to armories while Chicago police shift work, and Secret Service raids begin at the amphitheatre. A court dismissal setback blocks a protest march planned by the National Committee to End the War in Vietnam.
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Chicago
Ft. Riley
Kaw
Ft. Hood
Tex
Illinois National Guardsmen
Samuel H. Shapiro
Richard J. Daley
Richard T. Dunn
Secret Service
International Amphitheatre
FBI
National Committee
Vietnam
Manhunt continues for escaped suspect in Lena area
Daniel Raisbeck, 20, of Darlington, escaped custody Thursday from Jo Daviess County sheriff. Stephenson County deputies at Freeport reported ongoing search in a 95 acre Bill Noble farm cornfield. Walkie talkies helped deputies notice possible footprints, suggesting he remains in the area.
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Illinois
Daniel Raisbeck
Darlington
Jo Daviess County
Lena, Ill
Stephenson County
Freeport
Bill Noble
Burkhamer Takes Post in Virginia Navy Intelligence
John R. Burkhamer resigns from Platteville State University after teaching there this past year to accept a government position with Navy Intelligence in Norfolk Virginia. He departs Thursday for his new assignment. IS CRITICALLY ILL Dr. H F Cunningham dentist remains in St Clare Hospital since Thursday morning. His son Donald and family arrived from Clinton Iowa today.
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Burkhamer
Virginia
John R. Burkhamer
Monroe
Norfolk
Navy Intelligence
Platteville State University
H. F. Cunningham
Dds
St. Clare Hospital
Donald
Clinton
Dinner To Be Sept. 12 Bill Leigh Back By Popular Demand
Monroe merchants and sales staff will attend a dinner at Marco's Supper Club on Thursday Sept. 12. Bill Leigh will present a sales clinic and capsule course in human relations. Leigh’s Monroe program has been highly praised and the Shop Monroe campaign aims to boost the city’s image and shopping district. The talk will offer practical methods for salespeople to improve customer relations and district commerce. Leigh’s background includes extensive sales training, advertising, and regional promotions across thousands of communities.
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Monroe Evening Times
Monroe
Bill Leigh
Leigh
the Times
Transfers Notified Schools Slated To Begin Soon
With less than a week of summer vacation left Monroe schools plan a Thursday August 29 opening. Walter Bubac, school administrator, urged transfer students to register immediately for junior and senior high, while elementary transfers may report Thursday morning. Kindergarten students registered report Friday. Changes to balance enrollments must be approved for student welfare and teacher loads.
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Monroe
Walter Babu‘a
Mrs. Pengra Taken by Death in Juda Community
Jessie Pengra formerly Jessie Miller of Juda died at 1 45 a.m. Saturday August 24 after a long illness at the With ee Nursing Home in Brodhead. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Sunday August 25 at Newcomer Funeral Home Brodhead with Rev. Melvin J. Nickels officiating. Burial will be Mt. Vernon Cemetery Juda. She was born near Freeport March 10 1883 daughter of John and Ann Hershey Miller. She married Lee E. Pengra August 14 1945 in Ju tlo where she had lived. he died January 29 1956. There are no immediate survivors with nieces Ruth Ammerpohl and Margaret Olmstead of Brodhead.
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Jessie Pengra
Juda
Withee
Brodhead
Newcomer Funeral Home
Melvin J. Nickels
Zion United Methodist Church of
Mt. Vernon
Pengra
Jessie Miller
Freeport
John
Ann Hershey Miller
Lee E. Pengra
Jutlo
Ruth Amerpohl
Helmer
Margaret) Olmstead
Firemen Arrive for Fall Fire School at Monroe
Fire departments from Iowa and Indiana join Wisconsin and Illinois at the 32nd Fall Fire School of the Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois Firemen's Association at the Green County Fairgrounds Monroe. Registration starts 8 a.m. with demonstrations in the afternoon led by Emmettox and local officials. Over 1,600 visiting firemen expected, many with families, some arriving by bus or trailer.
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Iown
Indiana
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Southern Wisconsin and
Northern Illinois Firemen’s Association Inc
Green County Fairgrounds
Monroe
Emmettox
Western Burial Bureau
Chicago
Joe Benkett
Forrest. Riese
Monroe Fire Department
Gerritt E. Mouw
United Presbyterian Church of
Walter Ekum
John McLellan
Oklahoma
John Benkert
Josef Benkerts
Oklahoma State Fire Protection School
L. P
North Central Gas Company
Brodhead Fire Department
Cnuch
Mineral Point
William Zuhkle
Daily Doggerel by Clair R. Munns
A brief verse urges Sunday worship and reflection as the author contemplates leisure activities like golf and fishing before answering a church bell and spending time with God. The piece blends humor with spiritual invitation in a concise churchyard style.
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Clair R. Munns
God
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