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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1963
Page
2
The article notes Pope Paul VI plans a January Holy Land visit timed to coincide with Epiphany and Orthodox Christmas, signaling a potential first gesture toward healing the 11th century split. It reports a proposed summit in Jerusalem with Orthodox leaders as a possible informal start to unity talks.
On the 22nd anniversary of Pearl Harbor and two weeks after the Kennedy assassination the nation honors both events. The Flag flies at half mast above the sunken Arizona to remember 2,300 who died while the Arizona crew remains aboard forever.
Vatic an reports the death of Archbishop Alfonso Carinci aged 101 in Rome born head of the Roman Catholic Church. He retired from active service four years ago after attending Vatican II sessions almost until hospitalization following surgery on November 17.
The report notes a 1953 Allied proposal for a Korean peace conference, rejected by Communist leaders. Eisenhower urges a UN backed international atomic energy agency to pursue peaceful atomic power. Obituary mentions Raymond L. Guttmer, 27, of Monroe, who died after an appendectomy.
Rock County schedules Sabin Oral Sunday for December 15 with 13 immunization stations in Beloit Janesville Clinton Orfordville Milton Edgerton Evansville and more. About 500 volunteers staff the centers as residents of all ages are urged to receive Type II vaccine and to obtain Type I if missed.
Evansville veteran businessman Jim B. Green, 56, died after a long illness in Stoughton hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Roderick-Ward funeral home with Masonic rites to follow. Born in Magnolio Township, he attended the University of Wisconsin, married Verda Lohman in 1932, and was a member of multiple fraternal groups. Surviving: wife Verda, son William, daughter Sondra, his parents, a brother, and a grandchild.
Daniel F. Wyss of Route 1 Monroe earns the Progressive Breeders Award, one of 547 Holstein breeding establishments recognized nationwide. His Jefferson Township herd posted a 14 573 lb 548 lb milk per cow year with 102 1 percent type classification, earning a bronze year plate at a regional breeders meeting.
A network of relatives and friends gathered for Thanksgiving or weekend visits. Destinations included Manitowoc, Orfordville, Rockford, Oshkosh, Beloit, Wanamaker Indiana, and Chicago with stops at Steindorf, Graves, Chamberlain, and Strote households. Dial 325-5101 advertises local services.
Green County DHIA proposes a single monthly per cow fee plus a fixed fieldman charge to simplify costs for members across counties. The group led by Ken Hartwig reported 12 693 cows in 341 herds last year with receipts of 38 000 dollars, making it the seventh largest Wisconsin DHIA.
The Monroe Evening Times announces an invitation for all boys and girls up to 12 years old to join the Evening Times Boys' and Girls' Club. Interested youths should fill the coupon with name street or R F D postoffice date of birth and age last birthday and mail to the club in Monroe Wisconsin.
Services for John F. Harty 60 former Shullsburg resident were held at St Matthew’s Catholic church in Shullsburg. Burial followed in the church cemetery. He died Sunday in a Sacramento hospital after a long illness. A sister Mrs Joseph Bauschka of Antigo survives.
Nine-year-old 4-H members should not take more than one project in their first year. Leaders and officers recommended the rule and will enforce it this year. If two projects were chosen and cards submitted, one must be dropped. Attendance at a New Glarus Club Christmas party, led by Mrs. Willis Luchsinger, drew about 40 members for 1964. Early 1964 enrollment is expected to rise from 682 county members in 1963, with 9-year-olds newly eligible.
The Nekoosa Edwards Foundation announced that starting in 1965 its scholarship program for area children, offering up to 1500 dollars annually for four years, will be administered by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
New Glarus names high school honor roll for the second six weeks. Freshmen include Baumgartner Disch Engen Erickson Fiez Heiman Hoesly Hofmann Hustad Judd Kubly Kuenzi Moser Paulson Richert Schneider Schneider Streiff Stuessy Stuessy. Sophomores and juniors and seniors follow with numerous student names listed. Dial 325 5101 for an Adtaker today.
The Lincoln Air Force Base stray goat named Billy N rose to fame as a Navy mascot. He played against Army on Oct 15, 1960, in Philadelphia, helping Navy win 17-12, then returned home honored as Midship Goat Billy N USNR.
Across the city thousands rely on classified listings to find needed goods services and opportunities. Local notices include job postings sale items and personal ads guiding residents in everyday tasks and exchanges.
Aleta Gail Hannes is recorded as a new member in Albany on February 4 1963. The note mentions the date in relation to early US independence history and Hawaii’s discovery.
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