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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1966
Page
2
The Monroe Wisconsin post office notices an Associated Press exclusive right to publish local news. The statement appears in the Monroe Evening Times indicating AP news dispatches are for republication only by this newspaper.
A nostalgic editorial recalls the 1941 attack with childhood memories and follows James Marlow AP analyst as he chronicles that day and the war’s aftermath. The piece invites readers to reflect on the shock, national emergency, and lasting impact seen through Marlow’s poignant observations.
A writer recalls a cold Salt Bayou fishing trip near New Orleans on December 7 1941 when a radio announced Pearl Harbor. A local vendor and an English teacher reflect on the moment as the world shifted into World War II and its lasting effects on life, hope, and global power.
Reflections on postwar world order noting Japan’s denudation and Germany’s split, the US as friend and protector, and the Soviets as Western antagonist. Observes rising power systems, fear of World War III, and ongoing human misery as leaders meet in Janesville with Judge Luebke and others present.
Clifford Reasa, chairman of Monroe Parking Utility, spoke at the Monroe Rotary luncheon about the project plan and rationale. He outlined site choices, fiscal benefits, and city council approval, noting lowered bids and a total ramp cost of 329437.34 plus meters, with Donald Clark and Rob next to him.
Ten years ago December 7 1956 reports Miss Doris Olsen of Brooklyn as state Alice. The Air Force said a runaway guided missile is presumed to have landed somewhere in the Brazilian jungle. Mrs Effie Wenger director of the County Public Welfare Department for 20 years has resigned.
Twenty years ago on December 7 1946 a devastating hotel fire in Atlanta killed about 120 people. In other brief notes Monroe continued his winning pace overpowering Reedsburg 43 to 36. Private Wayne Rabe departed for Camp Stoneman California. Mrs Ernest Deininger was elected noble grand of Esther Rebekah Lodge.
Early December blizzard disrupted Green County Highway Department over the weekend. Siamese twins who once appeared at Goetz die. Herman Bertelrud of York Township, age 6, is starting school.
A young man was jailed for disorderly conduct after five shots echoed through the calm evening. Officer Emil Boesch arrested him, as snow and slick surfaces disrupted travel. The day also noted 225 at the annual school board meeting and a hog market drop to 11.95 top for selected heavies.
John Gaetzke 77 of North Freedom died Monday in a Reedsburg hospital after a brief illness. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Baptist Church North Freedom. Visitation 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Scheible Funeral Home Baraboo. Survived by widow Agnes two daughters son Erwin ten grandchildren and numerous siblings.
Edith Newton 82 of Brooklyn died Monday night in a Green County hospital. Funeral 2 p m tomorrow at B L Booth Funeral Home Oregon. She was born Edith Brous in Sun Prairie and married Frank Newton in 1902. Survived by two sons Curtis Oregon and Dalton Madison, three daughters Jewel Starry Verona rural, Leslie Hook Brooklyn, and John Golden Waterford New York, 14 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren. She was a member of Brooklyn Methodist Church WSCS Oregon Eastern Star and Pleasant Valley Mothers Club.
At the American Farm Bureau Federation convention in Las Vegas, President Charles B. Shuman urges ending government farm controls citing high prices and strong demand. The group notes subsidies total 3.4 billion dollars this year and warns cuts will target payments rather than repealing laws. Other farm groups back the administration’s stance to preserve programs amid a shifting Congress.
The narrative follows Vic as he roams from Upper Michigan to Colorado ghost towns in search of copper rocks meteorites and Native American arrow heads. He notes finds near Albany including a 30 pound lead sample two triangle points and arrow heads around Sugar River Pond and Norwegian Settlement area.
Statistics rank New York San Francisco and Washington as best pass blockers while St Louis and Dallas lead in pass rush in the latest NFL figures.
Fifty years ago on December 7 1916 a local effort to combat a perceived dictatorship by William Jennings Bryan gains momentum at South School. A kindergarten program funds a Victrola purchase while a carload of potatoes at St Paul Yard is offered at 175 per bushel through John Geigel and Frank Ellis. Public domain concerns are noted as disappearing.
Sixty years ago on December 7, 1906 a noted local farmer drank carbolic acid to end his life after illness. J B Simpson, a defeated state senate candidate who spent 78 dollars, was seen as having poured his funds into cartoons. An Orfordville resident who caused a Hanover incident faces a 6.35 dollar fine for a drunken charge, appearing as a notably rough morning after in the police court. The Hanover jag is described as a fierce proposition.
Classified ads promise safer travel with dependable cars and daily real bar gains in local listings.
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