Cost Sharing Still Available in Green County ASCS Office
Green County ASCS continues accepting cost sharing applications as funds are anticipated. Office manager Donald Siedschlag says farmers may still apply even though ACP allocations are exhausted for now, hoping additional funds will enable further improvements. Elmon Ott notes progress under the 1966 program toward soil and water conservation, while James Ula cites a drop in 1966 feed grain program participation due to a recall.
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Green County
ASCS
Donald Siedschlag
Elmon Ott
James Ula
Daily Doggerel by Clair R Munns Craftsmanship
A short humorous verse recalls a would be carpenter who finds a single board remains too short after two trims. The piece plays on the craft joke with light wordplay about making a cabinet.
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Clair R. Munns
Simulated Shelter Training Ends With Overnight Practice
Doug Huston and about a dozen Monroe participants joined a overnight fallout shelter drill at a community center. The exercise tested self help first aid shelter procedures and ration handling as Theo dore Weiss supervised from his office and Civil Defense plans continue for further courses.
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Wayne Stroessner
Mark Purcell
Doug Huston
Paul Schoenike
Enoch Huston
Theodore Weiss
Civil Defense
Times
Enoch
Monroe
Weiss
Monroe M Book Earns First Class Rating Again
The 1966 Monroe High School M Book received a first class rating from the National Scholastic Press Association. Editor-in-chief Louise Lamboley led editors and staff including Ann Bauman Susan Urban Kathy Koenig Jane Schreier LaDona Notbohm and William Flaherty. Staff photographer was David Wilcox and Diane Ruben was business manager. Schmitz Studio provided group photography.
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Monroe High School
Critical Service
National Scholastic Press Association
Donald
Katherine) Liedschlag
Wilfred
Patricia) Klippel
Louise Lamboley
Ann Bauman
Susan Urban
Kathy Koenig
Jane Schreier
LaDona Notbohm
William Flaherty
David Wilcox
Diane Ruben
Schmitz Studio
Monroe
Gangland Killing In Revere Shocks Greater Boston
Joseph D Amico age 27 of Boston was shot dead in a gangland killing in Revere mass authorities say two cars fired a volley as they passed the scene marking the 36th such slaying in Greater Boston in 2% years and police investigated motives and suspects
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Revere
Mass
Joseph D’amico
Boston
Greater
Youth Meets to Discuss Curfew and Youth Needs at St Victor's
About 25 adults and teens gathered at St. Victor's School for an informal talk on curfew and youth needs. Rev. James C. Plymire led to plan a Jan. 24 meeting at Grace Lutheran Church with student leaders. Dwight Coplien urged input for the mayor's commission meeting on Jan. 10. Attendees included Judge Roger Elmer, Supt. Derwin Huenink, ministers, student representatives, and PTAs.
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Dina Speich
St. Victor’s School
James C. Plymire
Monroe
John Walters
Roger Elmer
Supt
Derwin Huenink
Soldier Daniel M. Java Killed in Vietnam
Army S. Sgt. Daniel M. Java husband of Shirley A. Java of rural Frederic Wisconsin was killed in action in Vietnam according to the Pentagon on Tuesday.
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Washington
Army
Daniel M. Java
Shirley A. Java
Frederic, Wis
Viet Nam
Pentagon
Pearl Harbor memory lives in Juda area
David Joseph Riley, a Juda resident and foster son of Elmer Asmus, was the sole local Pearl Harbor casualty aboard the USS Oklahoma. He enlisted May 7, 1941, and died seven months later when the Oklahoma was torpedoed. Asmus long sought a shipmate who served with David.
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Pearl Harbor
David Joseph Riley
David
Elmer Asmus
Juda
Karlen’s
Moose Cafe
U.S. Navy
Asmus
Monroe
American Legion
Open House Slated for New Monroe Museum Opening
Directors of the Green County Historical Society set December 16 for the new museum opening at the Universalist Church in Monroe. An open house from 4 to 6 p.m. offers free admission and displays of home furnishings clothing and artifacts from early Monroe residents. Volunteers are sought to help with museum work and a booklet by Arthur T. C. Olsen of Yucaipa California will be sold with proceeds to the society. The Olsen family roots in Monroe are noted with ties to the Universalist Sunday School and moves to Stoughton Wisconsin in 1886.
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Green County Historical Society
Universalist Church Museum
Monroe
The
Historical Society
Arthur T.C. Olsen
Yucaipa
Calif
Society
Olsen
Knud G. Olsens
Mack H. Olsen
Sam Mack
Clarence I. Olsen
Arthur T. C. Olsen
Olsens
Mack
Clarence
Universalist
Mr. Olsen
Stoughton
Wis
Retired teacher Vic Elmer pursues rocks on rockhounding trips
In retirement after 36 years of teaching, Vic Elmer scuba fishes for rocks and hunts ghost mining towns across Colorado and Wyoming. He tours with Leila, Shila Elliott, and Arlyn in Elgin and Albany, visiting jade sites in Lander and Cripple Creek while recalling a 1932 honeymoon visit.
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Albany High School
Vic Elmer
Colorado
Colorado Springs
Vic
Leila Elmer
Shila
Charles Elliott
Viet Nam
Air Force Academy
Elmers
Arlyn
Elgin
Elliotts
Jackson Hole
Wyo
Laramie
Lander
Jade
Smith-Hughes
Deckers
OX Yoke Ranch
Cripple Creek
Fair Play
Leadville
Elmer
Leila
Mobile Home Fee To Be Set At Dec 20 Meeting
City council discusses urban renewal on Monroe west side damaged by Palm Sunday tornado of 1965. Chicago firms outline land use and traffic plans for Thunder Creek Boulevard with two route alternatives. Final decisions await landowner meetings as federal funds planning continues. A $115 payment closes federal restoration funding. total disaster funds reach $14,700.
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Monroe
Barton-Aschman and Associates Firm
Chicago
Real Estate Research Corp
Thunder Creek
10Th
11Th
12Th St
Thunder Creek Boulevard
14Th St
Walter R. Ekum
Gilbert Czarnecki
Southwest Area
Civil Defense
Czarncki
Ekum
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St. Victor's
Vietnam
Helen
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