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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1962
Page
2
The Monroe Evening Times lists subscription rates and contact hours. Carrier, Stephenson County, and outside Wisconsin options are noted with annual prices. Postal compliance and office hours are briefly referenced.
The piece condemns bomb scare hoaxes as cruel and widespread, calls for tracking down culprits, and urges citizens to relay tips to authorities. It proposes punishment such as six months of unpaid janitorial work in a school to deter future pranks.
A memorial tribute recalls Fred Roth Sr a longtime Monroe resident whose humor philosophy and subtle guidance shaped the community. The writer notes Roth’s departure leaves a hole in local life and shares appreciation for his friendship and influence.
The Pentagon weighs reviving the Skybolt long range missile as Britain faces potential strain from Washington's cost cutting. Britain traded access to U.S. bases for Skybolt support, and a shift may jeopardize that agreement while uncertainty remains on bomber or B52 substitutes.
A digest of past events notes Arthur C. Benkert urging cheese producers to grow membership at a 1952 convention in Turner Hall and news of a Colorado auto fatality involving Mrs Dewey A. Dwyer Jr. It also recalls President Truman’s remarks affecting White House policy.
Fifty years ago Herman C. Dahms was elected president of DEC. On December 13, 1912 the Green County Poultry Association and Monroe Armory were chosen again as the site for the 1913 annual show. Dist. Atty. Charles Whitman, who prosecuted gambler Herman Rosenthal’s murder case, was named Fusion candidate for New York mayor. The Carl Schurz home in Watertown, planned as the town’s new museum, was destroyed by fire. E. M. Thorpe was named Royal Arcanum regent.
Edward J. Smith 74 longtime Dane County Board chairman and supervisor died of a heart attack at his Mt. Horeb home. Services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Mt. Horeb Evangelical Lutheran church with burial in White Cemetery Barneveld. Survived by wife Eleanor Jones brother Forrest Asheville NC sister Mrs. Swenson Blue Mounds.
George E. Sokolsky, 69, a longtime conservative voice and Hearst columnist since 1944, died Wednesday of a heart attack. A former New York Herald Tribune editorialist in the 1930s, he was born in Utica New York and his column appeared in 299 newspapers.
Archibald B. Taylor, 70, retired president of Taylor Brothers Tobacco Co., died after a five week illness in Winston-Salem. His firm was acquired by American Snuff Co. of Memphis in the 1950s and he retired as president in 1957.
Walter M. Larson Sr., 65, of Stockton Illinois, died yesterday from a coronary at Atwood Vacuum Co. in Stockton. Services set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Stuessy funeral home with Rev. Paul H. Olm presiding. Burial in Rock Lily cemetery Winslow. Survived by wife Helen Kubly, son Walter Jr. of Freeport, brother Archie Larson, sister Miss Lillie Larson, and two grandchildren. He was a World War I veteran born in Winslow June 7 1897 and formerly commuted to Stockton work.
Joseph R. Wilson, 80, former president and chairman of Xerox Corp for 20 years, died Wednesday in Rochester New York. He was the son of the company founder and the last survivor of its 12 original employees.
Michael J. Soldren, 52, a Democratic party official and United Steel Workers Union executive, died Wednesday apparently of a heart attack. Born in Indiana, he served on the Colorado Democratic State Executive Committee.
Raymond Orout and Associates of Rockford have signed a contract as architects for a new Brodhead elementary school. The firm also designed the area high school.
The London Blackbourne Estate wallpaper store has been purchased by Mrs. Margie Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Roger Clark. They will operate under the name Clark and Smith Decorators.
Eva B. Adams, director of the Mint, announced steps to alleviate a nationwide coin shortage. Philadelphia and Denver Mints will run overtime to boost pennies nickels dimes and quarters output amid factors like growing population and higher coin use in vending machines sales taxes and school lunches.
Kirby Hendee, a former state senator and aide to Philip G. Kuehn, will move from Milwaukee to Stevens Point and become counsel for Hardware Mutuals Sentry Life at the Stevens Point home office. He represented the 4th state Senate District from 1957 to 1961.
Ernest Gebhardt of Argyle Minnesota learns of his mother Mrs Rudy Gebhardt Sr of Unterbach Canton Bern Switzerland passing away. Surviving are three sons Rudy Beloit Ernest Argyle and Carl in Switzerland a daughter Edith and four grandchildren. Grandson Carl E Gebhardt spent military leave with his grandmother in Switzerland. Airman Carl E Gebhardt will observe his third Christmas in Germany.
Washington reports outline warning briefings for service personnel dependents and contractors traveling to Sino-Soviet bloc countries or attending related symposiums. Air Force directive cites 27 intelligence services with 300000 agents, noting tapped hotel phones and planted listening devices. Caution urged not to discuss classified matters or mail travel, and to avoid weaknesses exploited by espionage including sex, liquor, smuggling, and black market activity.
Allied officials say Belgian Major General Alfred Burniaux now in Washington will lead NATO's 2nd Tactical Air Force in March or April. He will replace Air Marshal Sir John Grandy of Britain.
Bonn Germany West ends crisis as Konrad Adenauer remains chancellor in a lame duck role and retires next year. Free Democrats keep five posts after withdrawing from the prior coalition three weeks ago.
George Luce fifty nine to Albany native died December six in Prescott Arizona where services were held Monday He was born February eleven nineteen hundred and married Anna Nipple on November first nineteen twenty four The couple moved to Rockford in nineteen twenty five and to Arizona around nineteen thirty four Surviving are his wife a sister of William Nip ple and Tilman Nip ple of Albany and two sons Roger and Vernon all of Prescott He was preceded in death by a son and three half brothers Jack Milo and Laurence Jones.
In Darlington a county wrecker and a city trencher towed an empty oil truck from the Pecatonica River after the vehicle’s handbrake failed in 10 below zero weather. Francis Mottley had parked the truck across from Ruef Bus Storage and watched it roll toward the river.
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