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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1972
Page
3
The Monroe Jaycees announce a Christmas Essay Contest aligned with the Keep Christ In Christmas campaign to remind the community of the season’s true meaning. Four divisions are offered: Grades 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, and Open Division for all others. The theme for this year is What Christmas.
The Monroe Jaycees announce a Christmas entry contest with prizes including cash. Entries must be original, 250 words or less, typewritten, and include a blank form. Deadline is Monday Dec 18. Entries to be mailed to Monroe Jaycees P.O. Box 104 or dropped at local banks. Richard Glendenning chairs the contest. committee members listed.
Obituary items note Robert T Leitzen 56 of Stockton Illinois died at 4 30 am Monday December 4 at St Clare Hospital with funeral set for Wednesday He had been a patient since December 1 Surviving include widow Doris sons Kenneth and W and Keith daughters Mary and Pat and many relatives Services at Holy Cross Church Stockton burial in church cemetery Rosary at 8 30 pm Theodore B Belken 68 of Roscoe Michigan a Mineral Point native died December 2 in a hospital Former Beloit resident and machinist at Fairbanks Morse He was WWII veteran and member of American Legion Alma and three Beloit brothers Hubert Marcellus Lavern Services held December 5 Chilson Funeral Home Beloit Rev Harry E Krug 85 of Oshkosh died December 1 at Mercy Center Hospital Funeral services held in Oshkosh burial at Knowles Area relatives listed Mr and Mrs Lester Krug Orangeville Mrs E A Krug Monroe Mrs Richard Wagner Monroe Rev and Mrs Krug lived at Evergreen Manor Oshkosh Krug served Evangelical Church for 52 years and helped Naperville College later fund raising Brother the late Rev Albert A Krug former pastor of Immanuel Evangelical Church here Step ahead at Bienemas
Wisconsin state senator Gordon Roseleip charges that the Lucey administration plans to dismantle the Department of Veterans Affairs by shifting duties to other agencies. He cites a proposed transfer of the veterans housing loan program and vows to reintroduce funding for veterans programs and expanded education benefits for over 50,000 Vietnam veterans in Wisconsin.
Mrs. Alice Goul received a gold locket at a Sunday open house marking 22 years as Brodhead Memorial Library librarian. Mayor Loren Sutherland and wife presented roses. Attendees met the work-study group, library board, and new librarian Mrs. Don Rosa of Evansville formerly of Parkview High School Orfordville. Jaycettes provided cookies.
Jerry Ellefson, Monroe disposal plant superintendent and operator of the official U S Weather Station, reports 1.24 inches of rainfall for November.
Jerry Lotmeier seated to replace Leo Artman as village trustee. Board retains salt pile site east of Ill. 75 after no bids to sell land. Payments approved include 2174.48 to Gaylon Horstmeier for a pump house and 13000 for streets. Primrose Lane work and 284 foot No. 2 well by Ly Drilling Co completed. A waterbed fire in Cincinnati caused 5000 dam to an apartment.
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