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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1964
Page
2
The notice lists subscription rates for Monroe residents and surrounding areas. Carrier and mail options are given with annual prices of 10 and 13 dollars respectively, with payment required in advance to meet postal rules. Office hours are 8 30 a m to 5 00 p m and a phone number is provided.
Editorial commends the Monroe board for delaying the pool bond referendum to next summer or 1966 to develop a fuller plan for elementary school expansion. It notes existing facility issues, the need for cost estimates, and aims to balance pool needs with budget and tax considerations.
State inspected plan outlines Madison backed loan program for shore lodgings and a temporary tax free freeze on expansions. Recommendations include a permanent tourist information center in Superior and extending the interstate highway system into northern Wisconsin with feeder roads from Highways 2 and 13.
Italy allows imports of poultry parts from the United States for the first time, offering a complete line of U.S. poultry products to Italian markets.
Ray Mond Lavallee Jr. of Brodhead, 30, named deputy sheriff to replace Karl Burkhalter after a sheriff-elect Humbel meeting with the sheriff's committee. Also noted are 50 year Masonry honors for Dr. L. A. Moore Samuel Greenwald and Otto H. Kundert.
Fifty years ago Capt. N. C. Twining, commander of the cruiser Tacoma, is ordered to the Panama Canal zone to enforce neutrality. Six residents in Monroe show income tax payments over 100 dollars. Athena high school elects officers with Dorothy Tschudy as president and Esther Clarno as vice president among others. School students sell 11,000 Red Cross seats. Clark Henry Roland of Dubuque, Iowa, becomes the new Chicago White Sox manager.
An editor notes Christmas letters sent to Santa Claus listing gift wishes. Barbara Rufener and her sisters request items including a show projector a Sno Cone machine a color book a horse album weaving looms a marble kit a playful kitten and an autograph Hound among others.
A collection of Christmas wish letters from Monroe Wisconsin children and families to Santa Claus. Kids request toys including dolls, vehicles, guns, Lego like sets, and practical items, promising cookies and good behavior. The missives mention addresses and family details as they close with festive wishes.
A collage of Christmas letters requests from children and families from Monroe and surrounding areas. The messages mention toys such as a dog, puppet, Barbie sets, books, a music box, a drum, and practical items like clothes and a watch, plus a request for milk and cookies.
A 1904 case describes John Reis seeking an annulment after discovering a forged pastor’s letter and a fraudulent claim about Sunday School teaching. Courts rarely void marriages for fraud, valuing matrimonial stability and viewing love language skeptically, with limited relief for misrepresentation. The text cites New York trends and quotes a proverb about prudent postmarriage caution.
The nations chicken broiler industry cuts output per Agriculture Department hatchery report. Pullet chick production for egg laying in broiler hatcheries was down four percent in November 1964 from November 1963. Total placements for the first eleven months were down five percent from the prior year as lower broiler prices contributed to the decline.
Detroit reports three big automakers expect a solid 1965. Ford of America, Chrysler, and General Motors project total U S car and truck sales around 9.2 to 10.1 million units. Ford’s Henry Ford II and GM chair Frederic Donner present differing projections for domestic market size, with labor issues and expansion plans highlighted as key factors.
Pearl City Illinois hosts annual alumni banquet and winter format in the school. The event starts with a 7 p.m. banquet in the cafeteria and a 9 p.m. dance in the gym with the theme Home for the Holidays. Officers listed include Ronald Kempel president and Ronald Miller vice president.
The University of Wisconsin announced a New York firm study placing UW third nationally among similar institutions for gift and grant support. The finding highlights strong private funding and a broad donor base supporting campus programs.
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