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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1966
Page
2
Fragmentary notice from Monroe Evening Times detailing post office hours and a dated publishing schedule. Mentions a daily except Sunday newspaper founded in 1896 with AP News access and circulation associations.
A Wisconsin column notes a hoax about turpentine curing Dutch Elm disease. Cal Kraemer, county 4H agent, says turpentine won't work and readers should ignore such claims. The piece mocks crackpot ideas and recalls Edison and others as examples of wild theories.
The Immanuel EUB Church receives a cradle roll board donated by Clarence Gissing as a memorial to his mother Mrs. Robert Gissing. Pink blue and yellow cards mark infants ages birth one two and three with photos and names added by Pastor Melvin J. Roehrdanz and nursery visitor Mrs. William F. Blum maintaining the cradle roll.
Miss Mildred Stauffer a kindergarten teacher at Shorewood Wisconsin completed a two week Audubon Camp of Wisconsin Field Biology and Conservation course in Savona focusing on birds plants insects and pond life to aid natural history teaching. She studied under a Faye McBeath Foundation scholarship and will continue a University of Wisconsin Milwaukee summer session. Also briefly notes her sister Mildred Stauffer's three week Teton National Park camping trip with the Johnson family.
In a London survey of 70,000 factory canteen users 18th century favorite fish and chips fell to 18th place. Top dishes included roast beef mixed grill curry and rice roast chicken steak and kidney pudding sausages cottage pie minute steak salads and scotch eggs.
Hurricane Faith nears the Leeward and Virgin Islands with 100 mile per hour winds. Puerto Rico residents prepare for the powerful storm.
Local column reports Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence West of Whitewater keep two tame Badgers, Charley and Judy, on their farm as they near maturity this fall. Other items note Swiss and European trips by residents, including the Gort and Hauser families, plus a back to school banquet for Youth Fellowship and visits of Amacher and Rhyner relatives from Switzerland.
A five cent stamp marking the 50th anniversary of the National Park Service will debut this week at Yellowstone and other area post offices. Designed by Thomas Geismar, the green black and yellow emblem honors natural historic and recreational parks with symbols of mountains tents and historic cannon balls. The initial print run is 117 million, panes of 50.
Caroline Kruer Splinter, 80, lifelong Dickeyville resident, died at home. Funeral at 9 a.m. tomorrow at Holy Ghost Catholic Church Dickeyville with a Rosary tonight at 8. Survived by Ira Splinter husband four sons Clarence Wilbert LaVerne Ira Jr. and four daughters Lawrence Frost Jerry Droessier Al Droessler and Charles Grandville plus six brothers and five sisters and 46 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements at Hayden Shield Funeral Home Cuba City.
Platteville special report: Randy Nihles seven died when his head was caught in a motor driven wagon unloading device at the Gerald Keller farm. Surviving are his parents Melvin Nihles and Mrs Guerdon Fowler, two brothers, paternal grandparents, and maternal grandmother. Funeral set for 2 p.m. Sunday at O Rourke Funeral Home in Lancaster with calling hours after 7 p m.
Mrs. James Smith and family left for Pueblo Colorado after visiting Monticello relatives. Local visitors include Misses Fannie G and Frieda Benkert with Lydia Voegeli Ellen Stauffer and Sylvia Curtis in Freeport. The Go licksons vacation in Canada and Loveland hosts receive guests from Pueblo. Classified ads promote meeting buyers and sellers.
Ten years ago today August 26 1956 Lawrence Vogt completes 20 years of service with Wisconsin Power and Light Company Mrs Edna Leiser’s racing pigeon with two bands is found dead in her yard Mr and Mrs eat s of a daughter Jace Feldt Mr Pleasant and Elizabeth Ann Gisler of Monroe apply for a marriage license Jacob Tschabold of Davis Illinois undergoes major surgery at the Mayo Clinic
Highlights include Mrs Edward Bayrhoffer age 62 dying after a lingering illness. Floyd French of Orangeville accidentally shot in the leg by a discharged shotgun. Elsie M Smith a longtime saleswoman at Etter s Store dies at 71. Mr and Mrs Christ Wittner host a family dinner. Theron Ridge sells Sunnycroft Dairy to Cyril J Leve.
Thirty years ago on August 26 1936 Marie M Cully wed William E Summer in a Rockford ceremony. A sudden Lake Mendota storm alarms Miss Alice Stauffacher as a sailboat mast is carried away. Joseph Daley 21 dies when struck by lightning on a Blanchardville area farm. Belvidere holds services for Mrs L J Sexauer a well known local figure.
Henry Blumer, chairman of Monroe Township, injures his knee with a pitchfork while threshing. Miss Edith Fritsch wed Ralph H Wenger. John Weiland wins Monroe Country Club caddies championship. Herbert Kubly undergoes bone injection arm surgery at Deaconess Hospital. A Penney store announces opening Saturday.
Fifty years ago today on August 26 1916 a train passed through 3rodhead as Tutti Fruti was featured as the special Luick ice cream flavor.
Clark Drug Co. and Paul A. Ruf Co. advertise week items. George Van Wagenen leaves for Stoughton. Misses Marie Kathryn Gruenewald Magdalene Voelkhi and Carrie Ruehile ride a special train to Darlington for the fair.
60 Years Ago Today August 26 1906 reports the Cheno couple purchased a large beautiful Chicago apartment building. Sam Jackson sold land to Frank E Millman in Tullman edition. N S Durst and Louis Hirsig returned from a trip to Yellville Ark. Over 5000 Pony cigars were sold at retail last week in Monroe.
Lizzie Peterson 95 oldest Brooklyn resident died after brief illness in Verona nursing home. Widow of three husbands Charles West Marvin Champlin and C. H. Peterson. Survived by three sons Luther Harold West Ida Jensen two brothers and numerous grandchildren. Services 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at B. L. Booth Funeral Home in Oregon.
Public school meals outlined for next week include Tuesday sicken gravy with cheese slices whipped potatoes peas and carrots and homemade bread. Wednesday Beef A Roni salad apple cake and milk. Thursday ground beef patty whipped potatoes corn ice cream bread and milk. Friday fish on a bun tarter sauce coleslaw relish sticks cherry sauce and milk.
Catherine L Bowerman Knoll age 56 of Davis dies Wednesday night at Rockford Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral at 3 p.m. tomorrow at Davis Methodist Church with Rev. Virgil Smith officiating. Burial in Davis Cemetery. Survived by husband Fred Knoll two sons Paul and Fred of Freeport three daughters Martha Weber Ridott Betty Schlueter Mavis Wolf Brodhead and eight grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Chapin McCorkle Funeral Home Durand Illinois. Born January 14 1910 in Grand Junction Colorado daughter of Herbert Bowerman. She lived most of life in the Davis area. Married to Fred Knoll in Freeport September 22 1928.
Sprague-Linman American Legion Post installs new officers Curtis Mellan tine commander Norman Henriksen senior vice commander Noel Wachlin junior vice commander Robert Schulz adjutant Clarence feager finance officer LeRoy Alexander sergeant at arms Dale Jogerst service officer.
Senators Gaylord Nelson and William Proxmire joined others Thursday in defeating an amendment to shift the effective date of a $1.60 minimum hourly wage from February 1, 1968 to February 1, 1969. The Senate rejected the delay by 42 to 40.
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