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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1970
Page
6
Milwaukee Mayor Henry Maier hosts a Have-Not conference Oct 2 in Milwaukee aimed at tax reform and elderly relief. Green County invites all towns except Monroe and Monroe Township as surveys show little recent tax impact there.
Mrs. Donald Olday 42 died unexpectedly August 26 in a Madison hospital after illness at home on Route 1 Mt. Horeb. She was born Ileen Connelly and married Donald Olday in 1948. Survived by husband two daughters Laura and Mrs Steve Luzinger four sons Donald Jr Monte Bennett Jeffrey two sisters two brothers and two grandchildren. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Saturday August 29 at Immanuel Lutheran Church with Gesme Ellestad Funeral Home handling arrangements.
Miner James A. Hocking 66 of New Diggings died Thursday at Hazel Green hospital after a long illness. Survived by widow Anastasia and five daughters, two sons, two brothers, three sisters, and 27 grandchildren. Funeral 10 am Saturday at St. Patrick's Church Benton with Rosary tonight at 8. burial in church cemetery. Milner-O’Flaherty Funeral Home, Benton.
Services for Jesse B. Huntington 83 who died Wednesday August 26 will be held at 1 30 p m Saturday August 29 at Thomas Funeral Home. Friends may call and Masonic rites will be observed at 8 p m. Huntington was a retired owner operator of a Platteville book and newspaper store with no immediate survivors.
Kenneth H. Meyer, Green County highway safety coordinator, warns motorists to watch for thousands of school children returning to classes. He cites Wisconsin data showing 115 youths under 14 killed in traffic last year, with 46 as passengers, 44 pedestrians, 23 bicyclists, and 2 in car train wrecks.
Hans Neiger an assistant editor from a Swiss Social Democrat paper and his wife Heidi visit the United States with a four week tour. They stay with Mrs. Johanna Sulzer until Sept 1 then tour California and rejoin their group for Sept 19. They admire American farms and note Swiss farming modernizing.
Stockton Illinois police investigate a break-in at McNett Chevrolet after tools and equipment valued around 5000 disappear after 2 a.m. Wednesday. It marks the third burglary at the business in 18 months with a possible large truck used to haul away items.
Mr and Mrs Paul Schrepfer of Belleville visited Misses Fannie and Frieda Benkert Tuesday evening. Herbert Kubly of New Glarus visited his aunt Mrs Ellen Stauffer Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Gail Fisher of Champaign Ill came Thursday to the Nic Freitag Estate farm. Norma Jean Benkert returned Wednesday from El Paso Texas to her parents home and sister Patti Benkert flew to Texas Sunday. Mrs William Borchard and son David drove here Tuesday with Clifton and Ruth Taylor who stayed as guests of Mrs Lillian Stauffer. Ruth visited Miss Rose Stauffer and Mrs Johanna Stauffer on Wednesday. Circle I of Union Presbyterian Church will meet Monday Aug 31 at 6 30 p m for a Picnic Supper at the home of Mrs Lester Bishop.
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