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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1966
Page
2
The Monroe Evening Times lists subscription rates: 35 cents per week by carrier in Monroe and surrounding counties in Illinois at 12 dollars per year by mail outside Wisconsin. Office hours are 8 30 am to 5 pm and the phone number is 325 5101.
Editorial notes only one attendee at Tuesday’s public budget hearing in Monroe as the City Fathers approve a budget over 800000. The piece credits the finance committee for trimming requests and urges citizen turnout while joking about future attendance incentives.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Remington of Honolulu announce the birth of their son Arthur John on November 21 at Tripler Army Hospital. Mrs Remington is Janice Coffey, daughter of James Coffey of Argyle. Grandparents are Harold W Remington of New York. Kristin Jill Ekena born Friday November 25 at St Clare Hospital Monroe to Mr and Mrs Charles Ekena 1907 12th St Monroe. Mrs Ekena formerly Marilyn Sanderson and public schools art instructor. Grandparents are Kenneth W Sanderson of Moline and Arthur Ekena of Brimfield Illinois.
December 1 1956 notes report a new test fire siren in Monroe while plans for a New Glarus area high school reach about 60 percent under Norman Fries as principal. In sports Floyd Patterson defeats Moore in a major victory and Cheesemen overpower Midleton 77 to 61 with Fahs and Muenich starring.
The record notes Mr and Mrs Marcus Elmer spent the past year in Washington. Four Green County 4H dairy members with County agent E O Baker will tour. The Brodhead School Board announces all outside uses of the school will be canceled to save fuel during the brownout. Charles Dwyer and Willis Dieckhoff of Monroe officiated at Monroe game.
Thirty years ago on December 1 1936 Leland C White of Monroe was elected to succeed R B Gifford as secretary of the Green County Agricultural Society and Mechanics Institute Hedwig Brunner and Betty Jane Oliver win $1 prizes in cheese week contest Dr Luther Riley Robinson raises minks as a hobby used to raise ginseng Cold storage locker plants are growing rapidly Francis Cook was employed at J F Shagers Saturday
The Times estimates 1926 funding at 157000 dollars, within 43000 of the 200000 goal set after the war, with about half tied to the new Eugene Hotel. Capt C A Schindler expressed enthusiasm today over Co K basketball prospects.
A local ball squad from Beloit prepares to meet Company I in a near term game. The matchup brings regional interest as both teams seek a decisive win on their home court.
The True Blue Class will meet tonight with Mrs Reatha and Miss Mabel Greenwald. Debtors of Simmons Fruit Farm are asked to settle accounts at once. Mr and Mrs Charles A Schindler welcome a baby girl weighing 8 pounds. Rudolph Reger to give a recitation at Sunday School program in Universalist Church.
Sixty years ago today December 1 1906 a Brodhead man was ordered to pay East ern woman $4500 in alimony. The note also cites remarks on dogs and a letter from Miss Mary Humphrey matron at Colon hospital recounting President Roosevelt’s Isthmus visit. John T Snyder sold three lots in Andricks addition to Katie Preston for $1800.
Otto B. Syvrud 68 of Madison died Tuesday at a Madison hospital after an apparent heart attack. Funeral 1 p.m. tomorrow at Glenwood Moravian Church Madison with burial in Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation 7 to 8 tonight Frautschi Funeral Home Madison. Survived by widow Jane Jones a sister Mrs E A Green Colorado Springs.
Frederic Kohli arrives at the Fred L. Kohli home in Westport with his wife five children and a niece from Trumbull Conn. They head to their new home at 23851 Albers St Woodland Hills California. Frederic has worked for General Electric since 1950 after graduating from the University of Wisconsin and serving three years in WWII. He is manager of western operations for GE's General Purpose Controls Dept. Industrial control equipment is made at a factory there. He was elected to Eta Kappa Nu and the Iron Cross at UW.
The United Nations Security Council planned to ask U Thant of Burma to serve another five years as secretary general. Many members expect he will agree to stay on for another term.
Funeral services for Joseph A Wand 170 of Gratiot will be at 10 30 a m tomorrow at St Josephs Catholic Church Gratiot with a Rosary at 9 tonight He died yesterday in St Clare Hospital Monroe He is survived by his wife Mary a daughter Mrs Ambrose Waelti Juda four sons Anthony Monroe George Gratiot Roger Juda and Robert Shullsburg four sisters and a brother plus 12 grandchildren.
Ervin O. Steffen 53 Mon tello died Tuesday in a Madison hospital after a long illness. He is survived by son Kerwin Steffen, a part time teacher in the Monroe system who also works at WEKZ and formerly taught at New Glarus. Services set for 2 p.m. at Wachholz Hardell Funeral Home.
Mr. Steffen owned and operated the Montello Resort since 1959 and was a member of the Montello Chamber of Commerce and the Lions Club. Surviving are his wife Arvela Hamer, a son Darrell, a daughter Mrs Kalvin Cragin, four grandchildren, and brothers Carl Alvin George. The death notice lists Dal ton as the place of marriage in 1935.
Orfordville special edition reports Timothy Mogan director of management services for Pure Milk Association will speak at the Orfordville Local PMA annual meeting at noon Saturday December 3 at Parkview High School. Officers and delegates to be elected. Members urged to attend and help shape PMA policies. Current officers include President Gerald Earleywine Brodhead Vice President Charles Cook Brodhead Secretary treasurer Carl Schmerse Brodhead Local director Harold Haugen Orfordville Delegates Alfred Haugen Orfordville Gilmen Anderson Orfordville Dwight Bump Sr. Albany Alternate Vincent Holden Orfordville.
A nostalgic reminiscence of life before LP Gas as the modern Mrs. Farmer embraces LP Gas fueled kitchens. The piece highlights LP Gas dealers delivering dependable supplies via the Pipeline System, an underground highway impervious to weather.
Highlights of events on December 1 across years include gasoline rationing starting in 1942, the 1918 unification of Serbs Croats and Slovenes into Yugoslavia, Roosevelt opening the Inter American Conference in 1936, wartime meetings in 1943, Goering’s 1945 Nazi claim, the 1958 Chicago parochial school fire, Eisenhower’s refugee expansion, banking rate changes in 1962, and the Cuban refugee airlift arrival.
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