Beckman’s offers free trees to Green County Conservation League
Green County Conservation League president Ray Beck announced that members can obtain application blanks for free trees and shrubs at Beckman’s Garage or via league directors. About forty thousand trees have been ordered from Boscobel State Nursery, with shipment expected mid April. Members may order up to 100 free trees of mixed types, choosing from pine, spruce, cedar, walnut, maple, plum, and ash. Shrubs are unlimited. options include Yogwood, ninebark, multiflora rose, grape, crabapple, Siberian pear bush, and buf faloberry. Limited wayfaring bush and Russian olive shrubs are first come, first served. Orders of 1000 or more trees and shrubs may qualify for county planter access. Membership costs two dollars.
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Gun Safety Plans Listed in Green County Youth Course
Instructors met at the Agricultural Building Monroe to organize a gun safety course for Green County youth age 12 by January 24, 1970. Registration starts December 27 at 1 p.m. with sessions January 3 10 17 and 24 from 1 to 3 30 p.m. A $2 50 materials ammo fee applies. Free eye exams offered by Dr. Robert Smith Monroe Clinic. An accompanying parent required at registration. Auditing by adults welcome. Instructors include Monroe residents Nick Leutenegger Tom Krueger Ernest Johnson Dewey Dwyer Art Whipple Kenneth Segner Clarence Falk Joe Tschanz Don Martin Marvin Venden Mr Horeb and Maurice Ringhand Albany.
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Art Whipple
Kenneth Segner
Clarence Falk
Joe Tschanz
Don Martin
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Mr. Horeb
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Albany
Today in History Highlights for December 15, 1969
Today marks the 349th day of the year with notable events including the 1791 ratification of the Bill of Rights by Virginia and the 1840 transfer of Napoleon’s body to Paris. Other entries cover Verdun 1916, Roosevelt spelling order 1906, Prohibition Act 1919, and Congress creating Admiral of the Fleet in 1944.
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Chatham
England
Theodore Roosevelt
Verdun
U.S. Supreme Court
Congress
John L
Tom Thumb Charles Stratton born and life milestones
The World Almanac notes Charles Stratton known as Tom Thumb was born January 4 1838 to normal parents. He stopped growing at seven months and stood about 28 inches tall. He toured with P T Barnum and married Lavinia Warren in 1863. He died July 15 1883.
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Lewis to retire from United Mine Workers presidency
Lewis then 79 announced his plan to retire from the presidency of the United Mine Workers, a post he had held for 40 years. Five years ago the European Common Market reached agreement in Brussels on wholesale grain prices ending a year-long deadlock and a French threat to withdraw. A wintry snow storm blew into New England after blanketing areas farther south.
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