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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1961
Page
2
The piece marks the 20th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, urging sober reflection on progress toward peace, warning that a new threat remains at tense frontiers. It notes controversy over prior surprise, Roosevelt era uncertainties, and a journalist recollection of preattack vigilance and delayed warning.
Madison ABC affiliates led by WKOW TV 27 declined to air a Sunday night program. The piece mocked a pouty young star adored by rebellious teens and questioned the morality of lionizing a fictional droopy eyed, arrogant rebel.
A 1951 ceremony in Monroe honors Master Sgt. Gerald D. Norder with the Silver Star at his parents home. Victor I. Carson becomes Kiwanis secretary treasurer, and Mike Wuthrich of Orangeville wins Swiss wrestling titles at the Cheesemakers Ball. A 1952 Eisenhower bid gains Wisconsin Senate backing.
A standard Red Cross First Aid course concluded in Orangeville with 26 participants completing the final session. The Times Special notes the completion marked a successful training event for local residents.
Services for 65 year old Mrs Wilmer Coates of Juda were held this afternoon at St John s United Church of Christ. Rev Paul H Olm and Rev W L King presided with vocal numbers by Mrs Winnie Kuebli and Mrs Robert Buehler and organ by Mrs Joseph Denny. Pallbearers included Jacob Gruenewald Madison Jacob Gruenewald Willis Norman Gruenewald Monroe Edwin Kummer Janesville and Roger Dunwiddie. Burial followed in Greenwood Cemetery. Shriner Neushwanger Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Robert MacMasters former district governor and juvenile probation officer in Rock County spoke at the Monroe Rotary Club in the Eugene hotel yesterday on The Rehabilitation of Youth.
Madison Assembly considers a proposal allowing local units to impose an auto use tax collected by the state and returned to the owner’s community. Republicans Remratyen Steiger Pommerening sponsor the amendment while Democrats resist adding changes to Gov. Nelson’s tax relief bill. A vote rejected truck exemptions from sales and lease taxes. charitable admissions and religious programs earned exemptions. A Ft. Lewis investigation resolution was withdrawn after assurances no study was needed.
Vast funeral rites for Herman Portman age 64 who died yesterday will be held Friday at 1 30 pm at Shriner Neushwander funeral home Rev Paul H Olm of St Johns United Church of Christ will officiate Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery Friends may call after 3 pm tomorrow at the funeral home
Evansville city council set a proposed property tax rate of 27.50 for each thousand dollars of assessed valuation. A public hearing on the budget of 320,794 is scheduled next Tuesday, with property tax expected to raise 180,148 for the budget year.
Joseph R. Henry 22 died in a head on collision south of Platteville. Services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at First English Lutheran church. Survived by wife Joan Van Natta, two daughters, a son, mother Mrs Eleanor Henry, Belmont, sister Mrs Earl Dunman, Belmont, brother Keith in the Army, and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Walter Henry of Platteville. Friends may call at Karr Mann funeral home. Henry was born in Belmont and attended Belmont High School and Platteville State College. He worked for Farley and Loetscher Mfg. Co. in Dubuque and was temporarily employed at Walther Dairy in Platteville.
Platteville State College crowns twin Miss Photogenics this week Jo and Jean FitzGerald daughters of Dr and Mrs A E Fitzgerald of Darlington both sophomores majoring in English
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