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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1965
Page
2
The Associated Press and Inland Daily Press Association set publication rights requiring exclusive republication for all local news printed in this newspaper and AP news dispatches. The Audit Bureau of Circulation participates in standard auditing of distribution.
The Monroe city council weighs a Public Housing Administration plan offering age aimed apartments at low rent with 100 percent federal funding and 10 percent local income sharing for 40 years. Officials caution against overestimating “something for nothing” while noting tornado related urban renewal opportunities and the need to preserve home rule.
Frederik Schuetze a freshman at Lawrence University Appleton is among members of the university Men's Chorus which will present its annual Christmas concert Friday afternoon December 10. He is son of Mr and Mrs E W Schuetze Monroe. The Lawrence Men's and Women's Choruses share in the program among five choral ensembles and three instrumental groups active on campus.
The National Safety Council reports 4 820 people died in October road accidents, the highest monthly toll this year. The October total is five percent above October 1964, lifting ten month deaths to 39 760, two percent above the prior year.
The Green County Ag Chest outlines plans for its annual meeting in January. A key item from the November session was the meeting agenda. The public meeting will inform residents about the Chest activities and promotion, and includes reorganization and election of directors and officers.
Henry Spring of Monticello submitted a bid to host the next Dairy Day. The Cheesemakers and Farm Short course scholarships were announced and funds remain for additional scholarships. Mrs. Permin Graber attended the meeting and praised the Ag Chest while urging dairy promotion at home. This Saturday the Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers Association holds its annual meeting with speaker Robert D. Haase and guests Kathy Kenas Alice in Dairyland and Anne Hendrickson.
Christmas season prompts reflection on Mrs Graber words urging dairy promotion start at home. The message highlights household role in supporting dairy products during holidays and the value of everyday choices.
Representatives of Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Future Farmers of America and county schools will join a 7:45 p.m. session of the Youth Committee for a County Resource Development Plan at the Green County Agricultural Building. Calvin Kraemer notes it is the first large meeting with many groups and will outline a growth blueprint and roles for action individuals and subcommittees.
Eight seventh and eighth grade students from Green County Teachers College demonstrated room tours at the Monroe Evening Times after a unit on newspapers. Miss Bonnie Baker Winslow led the group with eight students as Lee Fernstaedt, Times sports editor, explained newsroom phases.
The Belleville Community Club will sponsor a Home Christmas Decorations contest with five prizes of five dollars each. Judging will be Tuesday evening December 21. previous winning decorations cannot be reused for eligibility.
The city council approves a 1956 budget of 42725650 with a tax rate of 24 per thousand. Delbert Behring of Albany becomes the champion Swiss wrestler. An ex convict is questioned at a Chicago bank holdup near Lake Geneva.
On December 8 1940 Keith Jackson of Woodford loses his left arm at the elbow while feeding a shred der. Barney Devine chief state conservation warden dies in Madison. O N Johnson vice president of the First National Bank is appointed district member of the national research committee of the American Institute of Banking.
Forty years ago on December 8 1925 five men faced trial in Darlington for the June 23 First National Bank robbery in Shullsburg. A separate item notes a search for a flaw in one of two nearby city wells and Jac Limacher opening South Side Meat Market opposite the St Paul depot.
Five decades ago on December 8 1915 local plans included new postoffice fixtures and traffic warning signs near schools. The city ordinance now protects squirrels. A Tom Thumb wedding at Turner Hall marks the Union Church bazaar while the Sunshine Girls plan a December 23 charity ball at the Armory.
Keith Prowse, Britain's largest theatrical ticket agency, announced it had guaranteed $630,000 in advance seat sales for the American musical Hello Dolly. Starring Mary Martin, the show opened in London last Thursday to mixed reviews.
A poem from the Oaktron Employees Committee and the Faithful 140 addresses the editor, expresses pride in their labor struggle, and argues for wages and future gains. It acknowledges opposition in Monroe, asserts no malice, and envisions eventual victory for the common man.
Unknown author praises the Can be doers over the Can't be doners. It argues that progress comes from daring effort and persistence, not from doubt or paralysis. The poem contrasts small belief with bold action and ends with the call to strive rather than refrain.
Help Wanted notices invite applicants to apply for available positions through local classifieds. The listings specify employers, job types, and basic requirements, guiding readers to submit resumes or contact numbers for consideration.
The Postoffice Department traces its evolution from 1815 when thousands were harmed by slow messages in New Orleans to today’s two to three day delivery. The Monroe Postmaster warns against last minute Christmas mail, cites the 1812 Battle of New Orleans delay, and urges early mailing with ZIP Codes. The piece also notes Carthage’s ancient Phoenician origins near modern Tunis.
Comedian Joe E Brown is awarded Steubenville College’s Poverello Medal for wartime service and entertainment for troops. The Ohio-born 65-year veteran is the first actor to receive the honor, praised for sacrifices entertaining servicemen worldwide, including on front lines.
Mrs Donna Axum Buckley of 1964 seeks divorce from Michael Allen Buckley of Bloomington Indiana. She cites personal indignities and asks for custody of a minor child with visitation rights for Buckley. The couple married in Pine Bluff Arkansas in December 1964 while students at the University of Arkansas.
The Queen Mother, 65, remains in medical care for laryngitis after recovering from influenza a week earlier. A royal spokesman said her temperature is mild and the illness is not serious.
Los Angeles singer Helen OConnell and musician Robert Pares had their Dec 14 marriage in Tijuana annulled by Superior Judge Eugene E. Sax. He ruled the union void for failure to meet Mexican marriage law requirements. Pares did not oppose. OConnell resumed her former surname Chamales.
The annual Christmas Musical will be at the Belleville High School at 8 p.m. Wednesday December 15. The mixed chorus girls glee club junior band wind ensemble and the senior band will perform and a free will offering will be taken.
Highlights of events on December 8 include the 1941 declaration of war on Japan by the United States Britain and France the 1776 Newport capture the 1863 Lincoln Amnesty and Reconstruction proclamation the 1925 publication of Mein Kampf and World War II and Cold War milestones.
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