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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1962
Page
9
The Vatican II council seeks internal renewal rather than doctrinal upheaval It shifts focus from old scholastic terms to accessible language and unity aims Pope John XXIII ordered rewriting and consolidation of 70 theses into 20 projects to explain Catholic doctrine through modern methods and appeal.
The White House announced employees of a mail order store delivered five of Charles Bird King’s earliest Indian portraits to the First Lady. Jacqueline Kennedy and James W. Fosburg noted the portraits were presented by Crowdus Baker of Sears, Roebuck and Co. King painted them in 1821 in Washington. King created nearly 200 portraits of Indian chiefs in his career.
The University of Wisconsin invites sealed bids to purchase the 300 acre La Crosse area experimental farm. Bids are due January 17 at Bascom Hall Madison with University Vice President A. W. Peterson handling the sale.
A collection of Santa letters from Monroe readers to the North Pole portrays holiday wishes and personal details. Children request dolls, games, toy vehicles, and creative items while sharing family moments and good behavior notes amid a festive local newspaper feature.
Milwaukee state Republican chairman Claude J. Jasper said he will not take a position on endorsement while he is chair, arguing endorsement policy should rest with the party executive committee and that removing endorsement is not a magic fix for elections. He urged grass roots effort and rebuked critics who did not campaign.
President Kennedy will participate in ground breaking ceremonies at the 1964 New York World's Fair site on Friday and speak briefly after arriving in New York. He will address the Economic Club that night and plans to return to Washington Saturday. Mrs. Kennedy and their two children fly to Palm Beach for Christmas vacation. the President will join them December 20 after a Bahamas conference with Prime Minister Macmillan.
State Historical Society announces appointment of Dr Joan Freeman as acting chief curator of its museum. Society director Leslie H. Fishel Jr. made the announcement naming Freeman to lead curatorial operations.
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