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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1968
Page
2
Partial OCR shows Monroe Evening Times masthead from Monroe Wisconsin with references to publication dates ownership and Associated Press rights. The readable portion lists subscription rates and office notes but lacks a complete article or event details.
A collage of reader notes and cartoonish quips from Green County residents includes Christmas wishes, jokes, and well wishes for health. Names range from Mrs. T. M. Schultz to Bob Zimermann, with anecdotes about deer hunting, hospital stays, and holiday gatherings.
Chicago fire commissioner cites alarm delay and street address mixups as direct causes of 89 pupils and three nuns killed in the Our Lady of the Angels school fire. Also notes Mao Tse-tung to step down next month as president and features a nose cone from the first ballistic missile launched on the west coast, symbolizing America's space age might.
20 Years Ago Today easty 1940. The special city bus service during rush hours was suspended for lack of patrons. The army sends a Christmas gift of freedom to 450 service members in military prisons. Jacob Bruni of New Glarus heads a Legion campaign to aid Mrs. Har and Johnson hospitalized after a Nov. 24 plane crash. President-elect Hoover tours Latin America under guard after Uruguayan demonstrations. Philip N. Snodgrass sings The Beckoning Star in the Monroe Concert Orchestra series kickoff.
Thirty years ago today Ten ane wees Iby Love Tom Schuetz, Monroe Turn and Schwing club member, seriously hurt in a fall. Open house offered Monroe citizens a chance to view interior details of a new residence. Snappy Stoughton defeats Monroe cagers 35 to 14. A Soo Line passenger train struck a car at Dresser Junction, Wisconsin, killing five and injuring two.
The report recalls 1,770 cattle in 53 herds testing for tuberculosis, noting a prior resident now in Winnabago and hinting at possible relapse. It reflects on longing to reconnect with friends beyond typed conversations as time moves toward returning to in-person visits.
Fifty years ago the grade supervisor urged reducing kindergarten teachers in public schools from four to two and merging forenoon and afternoon classes across four buildings. In other notes, Sgt. John J. Young, a Second American division veteran who served in France and was twice wounded and gassed, visited the city looking up old acquaintances after being blown 138 feet by a shell.
60 Years Ago Today reports Sam Schar selling his grocery store in the Schindler block to Fred J. Zenser and John Due bendorfer. A high school debating club discussed military tactics in college curricula with the affirmative winning. Alderman Blumer Sr. urges repairing city board walks at owner cost and council action in spring. Louvre art treasures were largely removed for safekeeping during World War II and gradually returned after the war.
Mrs Eva Leemod Jewell 63 died Saturday December 14 in a Madison hospital after a long illness. Born in Chicago she worked 12 years at St Marys Hospital Madison as a practical nurse. Married 1925. Surviving husband son Henry Mt Horeb and sisters Mildred Kahl Madison Glen Barber Cleveland. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Tuesday December 17 at Mt Horeb Evangelical Lutheran Church. Friends may call Gesme Ellestad Funeral Home.
Mrs Gertrude Wuebben 81 of Rock Falls Illinois mother of Robert Wuebben Warren Illinois died Saturday December 14 at Whiteside County Nursing Home Services set for 1 30 p m Tuesday December 17 at Wheelock Allen Funeral Home Rock Falls Burial planned at Oak Knoll Cemetery Sterling Friends may call at the funeral home 7 to 9 tonight Survivors in Illinois include three sons Harry Polo John Eric and Ray Sterling two daughters Mrs James Lawson Forreston and Mrs Clarence Bell Rock Falls 21 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren
Nellie Schneider acts as executrix for Flora Fluder who died October 3. Marie Blum and Robert E. Zuercher named as appraisers. Funds include 200 to Ladies Aid of St. John’s United Church of Christ and 500 to grand-niece Betty Schneider Corry of Philadelphia, with the remainder to the niece Nellie Schneider. Will dated March 7, 1968. Administrative actions also list Milbourne H. Duerst’s estate with heir Zellaner, Jane McGrath’s estate with Eugene as executor, Fred A. Stuessy’s estate with executor and four nephews as heirs, Belva Trow’s estate with Je Rasmussen as executor, Lena Wagner’s estate with Harold Wagner and Henry Burgy as appraisers, and others with co executors and multiple heirs in wills dated 1952 to 1966.
Monroe police report Nina A Mohr faced limitations on backing with a $20 forfeiture. James L Davis of 1006 9th Ave forfeited $25 for excessive noise. Wanted ads offer quick rentals. call 325-5101 to place a notice.
Paul Gehri 66 a native of Switzerland died Sunday December 15 after a heart attack at his daughter Mrs Arnold Koci home rural Wonewoe He moved to Madison in 1961 Surviving Grace his widow two sons Farr Madison and Ray Janesville daughter six brothers and two sisters plus 13 grandchildren Funeral 2 pm Tuesday December 17 at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church Wonewoe Thompson Funeral Home Wonewoe Also an employment ad for babysitting gardening or service work.
The Mailbag argues modern barbering shapes men's looks beyond old notions of masculinity. It praises varied haircuts and facial grooming to suit individual faces, noting athletes and celebrities influence style. It also discusses eye test neglect among licensed drivers and lax renewal requirements.
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