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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1968
Page
8
Cloudy skies with rain or showers likely west today moving east late afternoon. Highs in the 70s and lows around 53 to 62 tonight. Sunday shows little temperature change with showers likely in the east portion. Record highs reach 78 and low 60 for Friday at 1 p.m. Sunrise 5 46 sunset 8 20.
List of births and hospital updates showing names and ages of parents and new arrivals, hospital accident and medical dismissals. Includes residents from Wichita Monroe Monroe Mt Horeb Mineral Point Freeport Werren Beloit and various towns with dates and addresses.
In New Glarus 16 Amish children are enrolled in grades K through 8 this week on opening day. Authorities note 45 eligible, five high school bound youths did not enroll. A Willis Miller farm site nearby has been leveled with plans for a possible Amish school building.
The Green County Sheriff s Department reported two accidents with three injuries. James Severson and Pamela Ker yoo were involved in a 10 13 crash on Highway 59 near Albany. Severson suffered knee and wrist bruises and Ker yoo head and knee injuries. A second accident near Juda injured George Buol with a cerebral concussion. Monroe Police logged three crashes including a hit and run at Spring Square and rear strike on 13th St. 16th Ave. Three injuries were treated at St. Clare Hospital.
Summer returns bring Kubly back to New Glarus while he begins teaching at the University of Wisconsin in September 1969. The UW Journalism graduate has worked as art critic feature writer theater and music critic and has lived abroad returning to Wisconsin to teach creative writing and guide students. His Switzerland and Greece memories are set for forthcoming works as lights at the Kubly farm are anticipated to shine again with family occupancy and teaching duties nearby.
A local flying farmer recounts postwar farming life in the San Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys with 400 irrigated acres, 650 head of livestock, and modern milking facilities. He flies a Piper Apache at 8,000 feet, notes milk prices under a quota system, and highlights family staff and transportation logistics.
Obituaries note the deaths of Harry A. Keegan Sr., 85, former Green County Assemblyman, who died Sunday August 25 with services held August 28 at Stuessy Funeral Home and St Victor’s Catholic Church. Burial followed at Calvary Cemetery. Also noted is Joe Stadelman, 78, Route 1 South Wayne, who died Wednesday August 28 with services August 30 at Stuessy Funeral Home and St Victor’s Catholic Church.
Monticello residents recount visits from relatives and friends across Wisconsin and beyond. The social notes list dinners, calls, and weekend gatherings with the Elmers, Lynn, Zweifel, Ha gen, Sim on, and others, including trips to Edgerton and Madison.
The school board approved codes drafted by principals from 20 schools requiring girls to wear properly combed hair and boys to keep a conservative trim above the hairline with clean shaves and limited sideburns. In Virginia, Becky Godwin, 14, died after being struck by lightning at the governor's beach cottage. The Supreme Court chief justice criticized the Milwaukee court system after a judge's self-inflicted death, and John Krueger, 63, Milwaukee traffic judge, died from a gunshot. Governor Knowles praised Labor Day. Mrs. Hanson of Blanchardville injured in a hay wagon fall with fractured ribs.
Mrs Harold Rottler of 2412 9th St opens Erna's Antiques from her home with viewing in the basement and some items in the residence. Hours are 9 am to 10 pm on weekends holidays or by appointment. A wide variety of antiques including glassware earthenware and furniture for sale.
Mrs. Herbert Mohns records a weekend gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Stanley Clark in honor of Mr and Mrs Paul Miller of Boulder Colorado. Attendees include Myron Meinert Leland Sawyer and families Nathan Kubly Jerry Lohmeier and families and several Clark relatives. The piece also notes a nephew Leon Stauffer funeral in Janesville and a Morrisonville marriage of Melroy Schlueter to Glenda Neilson along with related weekend travels.
State Sen. Gordon W. Roseleip of Darlington was named a delegate at large to the National American Legion convention in New Orleans. The appointment was announced by Casey Jones of Montello. Roseleip will depart September 5 and return September 13 and serves on the Legion’s National Legislative Committee meeting in New Orleans.
A short verse defines friendship as strength beauty and comfort not bought by money. It describes a hand clasp in tough times and assurance in unwavering eyes from Clair R. Munns.
Joyce Marie Butt of Winslow Illinois will turn five on Thursday September 5 while at Shriner Hospital Chicago for Crippled Children. She has undergone multiple surgeries since a lawn mower accident on May 28 and is learning to walk with crutches. Her parents Mr and Mrs Harold Butt visit often and will be there for her birthday.
T Sgt and Mrs Richard Brence and family hosted at North High lands California. Afternoon visitors included Edna McKeown and William Butters from Janesville and Harold Newcomer from Brodhead. Other guests came from Selfridge AFB Michigan and Swan Lake. Local barbecue at Fire House drew Morton Zetta Butts and area residents. Dinner at Elizabeth Leopold home featured Leopold Tobin Lueck Schuetz and Juda residents. Chester Tobin from Monroe joined Leopold family for Madison trip. Dawe and Albright returned from Lake Superior trip to Michigan points.
Mr and Mrs Richard Crow and family from Berlin Wisconsin spent the weekend at the Clifford Penniston home and attended the wedding and reception of Miss Jean Ghastin Richland Center at the Methodist Church Miss Ghastin is a granddaughter of Mrs George Crow and Rev Crow a former pastor of Argyle Lamont and Blanchardville Methodist churches
Terri L. Fritz of Juda High School instructor was misidentified as the driver in a local car crash. The real driver is Terry Fritz of Monroe, a U.S. Air Force member, stationed in California, correcting the previous report.
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