Monroe Common Council Proceedings December 5 1956
The Monroe council met to hear the 1957 budget, adopt an aldermanic realignment ordinance, approve tax actions, and consider claims. Amendments include eight-member council structure and ward elections, plus a $418,864.50 budget and a $727,774.80 tax levy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Monroe
Laeser
State of
Wisconsin
Committee On Finance and Taxation
Finance and Taxation Committee
Sebastian Laeser
Elmer Joe Dearth
Alderman Dearth
Common Council
Green County
Sebastian Laeser, Jr
Elmer
Dinwiddie
Judiciary Committee
Apple River Captain Dies in Japan
Capt Dale M Francomb 40 native of Apple River died Friday in Japan while on his fourth overseas tour. Born 1916 in Apple River, he was the son of Alonzo and Alice Francomb and served since October 1940. He married Effie Stevens in St Paul in 1942 and is survived by his wife two sons Robert and William his mother two brothers James and Lyle and two sisters. Arrangements are pending.
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Apple River
Dale M. Francomb
Japan
Korea
Alonzo
Alice Grindley Francomb
Effie Stevens
St. Paul
Minn
Robert
William
James
Darlington
Lyle
Elizabeth
Leighton youths win rewards for $44,000 missing pouch
In Leighton Alabama three youths identified a missing mail pouch with $44,000 in one dollar bills. Ingram Mitchell 18 first spotted the pouch and received $500 while companions William Mitchell 15 and Addie Chamblee 13 were each awarded $250 by the Post Office Department. The pouch vanished from a railway shipment 85 days earlier.
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Leighton
Ala
Post Office Department
Ingram Mitchell
William Mitchell
Addie Chamblee
Giving Through Faith Aid for TB Overseas
The ad highlights chest x rays saving lives abroad where war and famine leave people undernourished. It notes Protestant Catholic and Jewish groups diagnose and treat TB as part of their aid, distributing food clothing medicines and supporting self help. It urges gifts through churches or synagogues to aid overseas relief.
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America
Brownies Craft Holiday Lapel Pins at Troop 22 Meeting
At Wednesday’s meeting Troop 22 Brownies made felt lapel pins for Christmas giving. Leader Mrs Glen W Schreier led the session with co leader Mrs William Wedesky assisting.
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Glen W. Schreier
William Wedesky
Mrs. J. A. Dary 77 Dies in Florida Former Beloit resident
Mrs. J. A. Dary, 77, mother of Vern E. Dary, died Friday in Ocala Florida. She moved from Beloit to Florida five years ago and had lived in Sabin Wisconsin before 1918. Services set for 2 p.m. at Schoenfeld Funeral Home Beloit with burial in Eastlawn Cemetery. She leaves two daughters Mrs. Tom Whiteman Ocala and Mrs. Arthur Peterson Beloit, two sons Vern E. of Uppland California and Byron A. of Clinton, nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren, sister Mrs. Elmer Guess Richland Center.
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J. A. Dary
Vern E. Dary
Monroe
Ocala
Fla
Beloit
Florida
Schoenfeld Funeral Home
Eastlawn
Dary
Mr. Dary
Weekend Mishaps Include Hit and Run and Two Crashes
Police logged three weekend incidents with no injuries. A collision at 17th Street and 14th Avenue involved Chester Beckman and Harold Rufenacht. a hit and run was reported on 17th Street by Evan Chambers. a second crash near 16th Avenue involved Donald Hoesly and Ernest Wender with minor property damage.
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Chester W. Beckman
28Th Avenue
Harold A. Rufenacht
17Th Street
14Th Avenue
Evan C. Chambers
Donald Hoesly
Monticello
Ernest W. Wender
Brodhead
Hoesly
16Th Avenue
Byrd Opposes Canceling Britain Loan Payments
Sen. Byrd of Virginia says he will support emergency postponement of Britain’s interest payments but rejects canceling or waiving principal on the postwar loan and lend-lease settlements. He endorses delaying nearly 82 million dollars due Dec 31 and refrains from broad European aid, urging fulfillment of contracts.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Great Britain
United States
Senate Finance Committee
Suez Canal
Europe
Britain
Eisenhower
Congress
Len Humphrey
D-Minn
James Tobin 78 Green County Native Dies in Janesville
James A Tobin 78 a Green County native and retired farmer died Saturday in Janesville where services were held this morning He had lived in Janesville since 1942 Born April 1 1878 son of Edward and Sarah Tobin He married Nellie Poff in 1919 Surviving are his wife two sons five daughters and one brother Two brothers and two sisters are deceased Services were at St Patrick Catholic Church with burial at St Mary's Cemetery Milton Junction
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James A. Tobin
Green County
Janesville
Edward
Sarah Collentine Tobin
Nellie Poff
Milton Junction
Robert
William
Ellen
Kathryn
Isabel
Jean
Ruth
William Tobin
Michigan City
Ind
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
John McNamara
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Russia Estimates: 20,000 Frontline Planes and 20,000 Reserves
Experts estimate Russia maintains about 20,000 first line combat aircraft and an additional 20,000 reserve aircraft. The figures reflect perceived air power levels amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and defense assessments.
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Russia
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Proceedings of Common Council
Brooks Dunwiddie
Galli
Henning
Schindler
Matzke
Beckman
Dearth
Regair
Apwataad
Prouven
Wendell L. Simmons
Committee On Claims
Ladger Petroleum Company
Olomon Autoparts Co., Inc
Chulz
John Sign
Fisconsin Hydro Electric Co
Undert Oil Company
Reen County Lumber and Fuel Co
eStark River
Careen
Irmi-Miller Company
S.s
Ead
Anesville Sand and Gravel Co
King
Municipal Equipment Company
Aul Lindsay
New Ie
Templer’s
Jeeb Company
Mueller
Arthur T. Emerson
Connors
Ubly's
Wisconsin State Prison
Terre Hades
Imar C. Martin
Mile Joe Koch
Stauffacher Construction Co
New Neenah Foundry Company
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
Ess Wa Crandall Oil Company
Samuel F. Humbel
Beaver Dam
Standard Oil Company
Rufenacht Oil Company
Bernard Poff
Madison
Ilake Company
Monroe Auto Electric
Nash of
Avuabeeneaeiee
Walters Construction Co
G. Fred Galli
R. Elmer
Joe Dearth
Alderman Elmer
Laéser
Cunningham Bros., Inc
Wisconsin Department of Taxation
Finance and
Alderman Laeser
Finance and Taxation
Saa
Wm. F. Beckman
Herman L. Schindler
Police Department
Police and Safety Committee
Alfred Henning
Floyd Matzke
Alderman Henning
Alderman Galli
Poff
City OF Monroe
F. M. Bray
Francomb
The
Times
Classified
Advertising Council
Newspaper Advertising Executives Association
Girl Scout News
Mrs. Dary
Christian A. Herter
Massachusetts
Herbert Hoover Jr
Herter
Hoover
Sen. Neuberger
D-Ore
Hermiston, Ore
Hungary
James Tobin
This
Roder
Roper 40” Super
Monroe Gas Division
Wisconsin Hydro-Electric Co
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