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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1964
Page
8
Partly cloudy and warmer with a chance of showers and thundershowers in northwest Wisconsin. Scattered showers likely tonight and Friday with a high near 80s. Monroe region expects increasing clouds, a few showers or thundershowers tonight and Friday, with highs around the mid 80s.
Since yesterday at 1 PM, highs reached 80 and lows 60. A year ago today highs were 75 and lows 59. Barometer was 29.99 at 1 AM and 29.95 at 1 PM. Warmest spot Imperial California at 108 and coldest Rosemond Oregon at 33. Sunrise is 6 15 and sunset 7 47.
Deaths include Cora Guldhaug 77 Blanchardville Edward Kampmeier 72 Pearl City Winnie Huffman 79 Phoenix Reta Ames 84 Phoenix Richard Webster 79 rural Platteville George H. Oates 77 Platteville Mary Kundert 80 Milwaukee
Mr and Mrs Gale Pederson announce the birth of their daughter on August 26 at the city hospital. The family resides at 2307 16th Avenue.
St Clare Hospital Medical staff includes John D Fanning Joseph Kuhne Mrs Thomas Kelly Wila Tate Cynthia Drummons John Engelbretson Allen Taylor Donna Ethridge Ted Wilcox John Selski and Mrs Harold Kundert Surgical lineup lists Neale Tollakson Pelmer Albright William Schonfelder Pearl Engelbretson George Kjendlie Philip A Larson Edward Strasser Mrs Gerald Byrne George Schwenk Dismissals name Michael Curran Mark Anderson Steven Olsen Charles Menehan Terry Mellen berger John Calder Elmer Mc Fadden Marc Engelbretson William Easter Fred Streiff George Bidlingmaier Mrs Melvin Neeley Debra Nischan Tammy Beutel and Mary Schwoerer.
Dane County authorities opened an investigation into a 1956 death in a nursing home formerly run by Mrs. Virginia Lubcke. Relatives of a 74 year old asked for the probe after learning of a 1961 death of Miss Virginia Gates who worked for Lubcke and left $30,000 to her.
Tonight's events include Slowpitch action Swiggums versus Swiss Colony at 7 p.m. and Milwaukee Cheese versus EUB No. II at 9 p.m. A girls softball card features Commercial Bank versus Monroe Clinic at 7:30 p.m. and Park and Recreation versus Monroe Business Women at 9 p.m. Tomorrow pits Zwickers against Gladiators at 7:45 p.m. and South Wayne versus Agrico at 9:15 p.m.
Reach the renters quickly with rent ads. To place them come in or Phone 325-5101, Monroe Evening Times.
A Falk Corp industrial machine exploded at about 25 000 RPM, killing one man and injuring nine others on Milwaukee's south side. Aton weight debris flew several hundred feet toward a nearby expressway as residents heard a large blast. The injured were treated at County General County Emergency and Columbia hospitals.
Blanchardville residents hosted Anna Marie Watrud’s birthday at the Harland Watrud home with guests from Madison Mineral Point and Janesville. Nearby visits included Mr and Mrs Jennings Thompson returning to Minneapolis after two weeks, a Schindler family gathering, and a tribute birthday at the Louie Zimmerman home in Lamont with relatives from Monroe Argyle Clinton Racine and Madison. The group then traveled to Madison for a further family gathering at the Harry French home for Robert Appleby and family in Arizona.
At Atlantic City legislators and party figures say white backlash against civil rights fears is smaller than a stronger Republican frontlash toward Barry Goldwater. They differ on how to respond, with Stevenson urging lawful equality and Brown proposing ignoring backlash while Humphrey favors direct explanation of civil rights provisions.
The Racine Kitties Post 2823 captured the top prize of $1000 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars annual drum and bugle competition held Wednesday night at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
President Johnson landed at Winchester Airport to attend funeral services for Mrs. Anne Douglas Beverly Byrd wife of Senator Harry F. Byrd at local ceremonies in Virginia.
Elmer Singer aged 63 of Manitowoc drowned Wednesday on English Lake after toppling from a boat while fishing with his 11 year old stepson. The incident highlights a tragic loss while afield on the water.
Commercial Bank of Monroe faces New Glarus Hardware in a Sunday night slowpitch game in New Glarus. Gerald Rinehart returns home from graduate work at the University of Colorado to resume teaching at Winthrop Harbor.
Krebs family reunion scheduled for Sunday at Ruth Krebs home in Oneco. Attendees should bring meat or sandwiches dessert and a dish to pass. Ice cream and beverages will be provided.
The opening of the Hollandale area school is postponed to next Monday because the building is not yet completed.
The Wilhelm Tell Guild will hold its annual picnic and dress rehearsal at the Tell grounds Sunday at noon. All members of the English and German casts are expected to attend with Mr and Mrs Delmar Kubly and Mr and Mrs Kerwin Steffen serving as co chairmen.
Monroe police responded to an accident at 7:43 this morning in the 1600 block of 11th street. A tractor-trailer driven by Howard L. Chuala of Madison struck the Goetz theater sign while turning right into an alley by the Kroger store.
Dr. John Sarbacher of Madison, son of Mrs. Aileen Sarbacher of New Glarus, will start a one year internship September 1 at St. Mary's hospital in Duluth. He is married to Margaret Meythaler of New Glarus, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Meythaler.
Princess Margaret and Prince consort aboard the Aga Khan yacht Amaloun with a French lawyer were rescued after a rock collision in heavy seas near Capriccioli Sardinia. Mario Castellucci reported the five crewed craft reached shore in rubber lifeboats.
Alexander Graham Bell calls the metric system a labor saving device of the greatest importance and value in a public statement emphasizing efficiency and scientific progress.
A demonstration by NFO supporters at the Peters Packing Co plant in Chippewa Falls escalated as a lone truck with hogs triggered clashes. Police used fire hoses on about 400 protesters. 19 to 69 year old men from five counties were arrested and later released on $100 bond.
A Holstein Friesian Association report from Brattleboro highlights new records for Holstein cows in the area. Readouts include Inwood Mercedes Homestead 14,410 lb milk 651 lb fat, Hope Drive Mechthilde 20,040 lb milk 703 lb fat, Pecatonica Doris Philly Bessie 17,219 lb milk 796 lb fat, Glendale Zenith Isabel 22,167 lb milk 761 lb fat, and others with 289 to 365 day tests under listed owners.
Wisconsin milk production per cow in July averaged 740 pounds, up two percent from July 1963 and a monthly record. State output reached 1.565 trillion pounds, a one percent rise from July last year, while January-July production totaled 11.88 trillion pounds, three percent above the prior year, driven by higher per cow production.
The U S Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service reports average American egg consumption at just over six per week, a drop from about seven and a half eggs ten years earlier.
Two guests and a hotel engineer were hospitalized for cuts after the powerful hurricane roared through Miami. Fires broke out in warehouses, a luxury yacht drifted adrift, and downed power lines sparked more blazes. Police reported dozens of looters raiding damaged shops while over 150 officers struggled to respond.
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