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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1967
Page
2
Obituary and tribute note the passing of Jacob S. Disch, a prominent New Glarus resident and active Republican leader. He engaged boldly in community affairs, guiding others toward greater achievements, and his departure leaves the town, its shops, and its civic life noticeably changed.
Advice mid column discusses conflict over ex spouses and children in blended families. Readers raise questions about boundaries with ex partners and privacy concerns, Abby suggests patience and clear boundaries, noting parental responsibility. The page also includes a Daily historical date list and notices.
The menu notes for the upcoming week list meals for Monday through Friday with items like steamed wieners and whipped potatoes, orange juice, beef patty, Salisbury steak sandwich, and a note that Friday marks Christmas vacation. A separate item states that a bill allowing Plum City to have a bank of its own was signed into law Thursday.
Mrs. Will Meinert is improving after eye surgery at University Hospitals Madison. Gordon Hellend visited his father Clarence Foss at St. Clare Hospital Monroe where he underwent major surgery. Lena Cleaveland and others visited Eddie Zweifel in Jasper Berhenke. Ir maiden Lena Berhenke supped with Herman Pinnow. The Wallace Moellenbrend family attended a Christmas program at Durand school. Elmer Lundeen of Rockford visited Will Meinert in Madison. Mrs. Herman Pinnow was in Monroe and New Glarus. Roger Clark traveled to Rochester Minnesota with his wife returning from her parents Orville Hawkins. Her father underwent a complete Mayo Clinic check up. Francis Brenner family of Dakota visited Herman Pinnow. Alfred Zweifel shopped Monroe. Harold Mohns and wife visited Mrs. B W Bell in Madison and attended the golden wedding of Fred Hahlen in Brodhead. A Swedish scientist reports a drug may counteract hangovers. Dr. Leonard Goldberg at Karolinska Institute notes additional testing is underway.
Poet recalls childhood in rural life with farm songs and simple pleasures. The piece mentions blue fingers from nail work, summer sun, wildflowers, garden rows, mother made clothes and dolls, church bells, old fences, horses, country roads, peppermint sticks, pennies, fishing, one room school, and Grandad’s advice. Address: Route 3, Monroe.
New members listed with names and addresses for December births and onboarding events from Dec 17 to Dec 23. SMITH PROMOTED Edward T. Smith, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Smith, 1106 Keep St., Darlington, promoted to Army specialist four and named soldier of the month for the 5th Infantry Division's 705th Maintenance Battalion at Ft. Carson, Colo., Nov. 29.
Glancing backward highlights from December 16 1957 note a peak holiday mail rush with Henry Hefty named as new police chief and Miss Jenny Elmer hosting a Christmas party for Extension Division.
A brief recap of December 16 anniversaries across years 1907 1917 1927 and 1937. Notable items include a Corner Cafe dinner mishap with a gravy bowl mistaken for a finger bowl a Beaver Lodge honor a wrestling leg injury a cheese exhibition blue ribbon winner and multiple local incidents such as a snowbound highway collision and a captured robbery suspect.
Monroe Kiwanis Club heard Bill Waltman of the Wisconsin Audio Visual Education Demonstration unit at their noon meeting. The display was on Monroe High School grounds and visits run on weekdays until noon Dec 22. Steve Stuelke joined Waltman at the luncheon and the next meeting will feature an ESP address.
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