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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1968

Page

2

Monroe Evening Times In Monroe Wisconsin Postal Entry Notice

The Monroe Evening Times lists entry at the Monroe Wisconsin post office with details on subscription terms and office hours. It notes its founding date October 13 1898 and lists EMERY A ODELL Caricea3 as associated editors. A subscription rate for city carriers is one cent per week with mail options for distant towns. The Associated Press Inland Daily News Dispatches are featured under exclusive U S rights. Postal fees and advance payment requirements are stated.

Monroe City of Monroe Cies Inc Savance

Day of tax cuts looms as schools face budget squeeze

The Janesville School Board cut its 1969 budget by 125000 under City Council order to curb costs and hold real estate taxes steady. Two thirds of the cut hit instructional areas, with reductions planned for new teachers, summer school, lay reader programs, and intern and workshop funding. The piece warns other communities may face similar tax pressures as education funding shifts, and notes Monroe's tax rate rising to 44.17 including rebates.

Janesville Monroe

Lena Winslow Teachers to hear salary proposal for 69 70

Lena Winslow Teachers Association will meet Monday to discuss the salary committee’s proposal for the 1969 70 school year. The executive committee formed a teachers negotiation committee that has been drafting a professional negotiations agreement with the school board.

Lena Lena- Winslow

Turner Talks To Rotary Unit

John Turner of Francis I DuPont and Company Madison spoke to the Rotary Club of Monroe about securities investments as a hedge against inflation noting the dollar’s value at about 42 cents. He said 1969 earnings look favorable but the economy will affect the stock market with Harold Rottler introducing him. About 25 members attended. no meeting on December 24 ahead of Christmas.

John Turner Francis I. DuPont and Company Madison Rotary Club of Monroe Turner Harold Rottler Walter Bober

Funeral services held for Mrs Chester Shaffer in Monroe

Mrs Chester Shaffer 59 Route 3 Monroe died Tuesday December 10. Funeral services were held Friday December 13 at 2 p m at Stnessy Funeral Home with Rev Burton L Holling officiating. Burial followed at Bethel Cemetery. Pallbearers included John Meichtary Brodhead Glen Gilmore Herbert H Goecks Robert Keegan Frank Stamm and Harvey H Holland.

Chester Shaffer Monroe Stnessy Burton L. Holling Bethel Eub First United Methodist Colfax Herbert H. Goecks Garden Old Rugged Cross Robert

Bank of Albany Plans Public Open House Next Week

Glancing Backward notes the Bank of Albany finalizing plans for an upcoming public open house. The brief also mentions a space launch anomaly, FBI aid after a Wisconsin school hoax, Monroe defeating Stoughton 67 to 61, and Margaret Altman elected president of the Universalist Aid Society.

Bank of Albany South Atlantic FBI Wisconsin Monroe

Green County Officials Attend Wisconsin Towns Convention

About 30 elected officials from Green County attended the first Wisconsin Towns association convention in Portage. Green County board chairman Clarence W. Loveland serves on the association's council. The 1948 Green County Fair drew 29,645 visitors and earned a profit of $3,065. A note warns of a new house fly pest linked to DDT.

Green County Wisconsin Towns Association Portage Clarence W. Loveland

Wisconsin hearing adjourned on university budget

30 Years Ago Today December 13 1938 Gov elect Julius Heil adjourned a hearing on the University of Wisconsin budget. He ordered President C A Dykstra to return with a clear breakdown of the annual per capita cost of educating students. Also William V Andorfer and Paul C Austin opened the Toggery shop in the former Hefty Jones space. Raymond J Hasse bought the Maid Rite Shopper restaurant on the south side square.

Julius P. Heil University of Wisconsin C. A. Dykstra William V. Andorfer Paul C. Austin Hefty - Jones Raymond J. Hasse Maid Rite South Side Square

Reorganized Monroe Concert Orchestra Opens Series

Forty years ago today December 1 the Monroe concert orchestra under W. J. Wilmer reorganized and opened a series of concerts at the Universalist church. A second Leuzinger child, age eight, died of meningitis. The 100th Chicago bombing in 1928 occurred when a high power blast shattered the Dells.

Monroe W. J. Wilmer Universalist Church Henry Leuzinger Chicago Dells

Winter club notes and county rankings in alfalfa

Green County ranked second in alfalfa production and third in cattle density per thousand acres last year. The item also recalls 50 years since December 13, 1918, when Wisconsin influenza and pneumonia deaths were tallied and peace talks opened in France with President Wilson welcomed as messenger of peace. The 32nd Division prepared to cross the Rhine, and the Green County Fair showed a net loss of 290 dollars, per officials White and Holcomb.

Winter Club Green County Wisconsin Wilson France Rhine River Leland C. White R. T. Holcomb

Two local meat market sale in 1903 and western Montana farms

Sixty years ago today on December 13 1903 W J Mitchell and Clarence Faubel bought the South Side meat market. Uncle Sam lists several hundred farms in the Yellow Stone river valley of eastern Montana offered on easy terms to practical US citizens. Monroe vital statistics show two deaths in November and six births per City Health Officer W B Gnagi who forwards reports to Madison.

Pees W. J. Mitchell Clarence Faubel South Side Uncle Sam Yellowstone River Valley Montana United States Monroe W. B. Gnagi Madison

Joseph Mullen Taken by Death

Joseph Mullen, 91, lifelong area resident and retired farmer, died Wednesday in a Hazel Green hospital. Survived by his sister Mrs. Katherine Haffele of Shullsburg. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Centenary Methodist Church. Friends may call at Thompson Funeral Home.

Shullsburg Joseph Mullen Hazel Green Katherine Haffele Centenary Methodist Church Thompson

Lions Club Pancake Sausage Supper Set in Gratiot

The Gratiot South Wayne Lions Club plans its first fundraiser a pancake sausage supper at the Gratiot Community Center. Serving starts at 5 p.m. on Monday evening December 16.

South Wayne Gratiot

Edward Kuenzi Taken by Death in Rice Lake

Obituary notices describe Edward Kuenzi 92 former Monroe Monticello area resident who died yesterday. Born in Canton Bern Switzerland he farmed in the area many years before retiring and moving to Rice Lake. He never married and was the last of his family. Services set for 2 p m Saturday Dec 14 at Hollengren Funeral Home Rice Lake from the depot.

Wora Rice Lake Edward Kuenzi Monroe-Monticello Mr. Kuenzi Canton Berm Switzerland Kuenzi Adolf Wandfluh Monroe

Mrs. Graham Stricken at 82

Irene Graham, 82, a native of Albany who lived in Evansville, died Wednesday night at Stoughton hospital after several months illness. Born November 16, 1886, she was the only child of Wallace and Eliza Ross Tilley and married Luther Graham October 27, 1913. The Grahams once ran a popular Evansville lunch room with Lyle Graham.

Albany Irene Graham Evansville Stoughton Hospital Irene Rena) Ley Wallace Eliza Ross Tilley Luther Graham Lyle

Mrs. Kempert Stricken at 94

Phoebe Kempert 94 died Thursday in Lena Illinois at her daughter Mrs. Ivan Harris home. Survived by daughters Mrs. Carleton Trost Stockton and Mrs. Marie Trost Warren. sons Robert Ormond Beach Florida Edwin Lena and Alfred Galena. brother Henry Baker Alhambra California. Service 2 p m Saturday at St John s Lutheran Church with burial in Lena.

Lena Ill Phoebe Kempert Ivan Harris Carleton Trost Stockton Marie Trost Warren Robert Ormond Beach Fla Edwin Alfred St. John’s Lutheran’ Church

Monticello Socials and Travel Roundup

Monticello social notes report Mrs. C. D. Curtis hosting Mrs. Leland Kuti in Monroe. The Holcomb and Marty families of New Glarus visited Miss Rose Stauffer. They departed Thursday for Harrisburg Arkansas to see Mr and Mrs John Kocher and the Kocher family.

Leland Kuti Monroe Rose Stauffer Robert Holcomb Sr Morris Marty New Glarus Harrisberg Ark John Kocher Fred Kocher

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