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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1961

Page

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Fuel Oil Truck Fire Injures Driver in Icy Weekend Crash

Joseph Ardellini of Shorewood, 26, is reported in satisfactory condition at St. Clare hospital with severe burns after his tractor-trailer fuel truck crashed on Highway 11 near Orfordville and exploded. The weekend also saw multiple icy road accidents across the area, including crashes in Browntown, Monroe, Verona, and beyond, with five to six explosions reported at the Orfordville scene.

Joseph Ardellini Shorewood St. Clare Hospital Ardellini Highway 11 Orfordville Dickey Brodhead Edward Pingel Janesville Pingel Donald Skogan Albert A. Cordes Madison Grant D. Dale Browntown Sheriff's Deputies Richard L. Witt 9Th Street Donald Gordon Seffrood Route 1 South Wayne Highway 69 Witt Seffrood York Township Robert L. McCullick Blanchardville Johnson Farm Norris C. Ula 13Th Street 30Th Avenue Monroe Benjamin H. Brunkow 6Th Street Robert A. Putnam George S. Tracy Putnam Tracy Brunkow Wayne G. Obert South Wayne Arthur E. Meyers 20Th Avenue Verona

Katanga Leader to Speak at New York Rally

Congo secessionist Katanga Province president Moise Tshombe has accepted an invitation from Young Americans for Freedom to address a rally in New York on March 7.

U.S New York Moise Tshombe Congo Katanga Young Americans For Freedom

Telephone Party Names Requested

Lions Club plans a Christmas telephone link between Ft. Lewis Guardsmen and Monroe area families with 27 names confirmed. Relatives are urged to call Power by Tuesday noon to add missing names and ensure the 8 p.m. Monroe time hookup. A Christmas program will accompany the calls at the Armory.

Ft. Lewis 32Nd Division Lions Club Perry J. Power Monroe and Green County 32Nd Power Hugo Voelkli Cwo Voelkli Fr. Lewis Harold Lehnherr Arthur Tschudy Harold Gissing Lawrence Wunschel Richard Hassenfelt Malcolm Marti Jerry Montefelt Jerry Dammen Edward Kennison Robert Riese John Surrell Otto Erzinger Donald Neuenschwander Chester Dillon Rolland Coplien George Crooks Kenneth Holton William Hummer Gary Lehr Danny McCool Ronald Schwartzlow Robert Babler Paul Clark John Borchardt James Mulli Amory Dixon, Ill Lions Foster Whitehead Freeport Dixon Armory

Stocks Mixed As Industrials Slip In Active Trade

New York markets showed a mixed session with gains and losses narrow. Alcoa rose about four points while Amara down about four and Unilever Ltd slipped slightly amid ongoing trading.

New York Alcoa Amerada Unilever Ltd

Miss Murphy Sells Milady's Dress Shop to Mrs Loveland

After 37 years in business Miss Nettie Murphy sold Milady's dress shop in the Eugene hotel block to Mrs. Co J. (Margaret) Loveland who will take possession in January. Mae Norton, who has managed the store the past 14 years, and Murphy who once taught school and served as secretary to Leland C. White helped open Milady's in October 1924 with wax figure Nafalda sculpted by Pete Emond.

Nettie Murphy Milady Eugene Co. J Margaret) Loveland Miss Murphy Mae Norton Milady’s Leland C. White Margaret Solliran Magdal’s Jewelry Nafalda Pete Emond

Georgia Town Seeks Peace in Segregation Struggle

Albany Georgia launches grass roots effort to ease the 60 day integration crisis. Marion S Page and two Negro lawyers meet with Mayor Asa D Kelley and Police Chief Laurie Pritchett. Proposals include delaying trials for 60 days and releasing most of 400 jailed Negroes while Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and 265 others are arrested in a Saturday march.

Albany South Georgia Marion S. Page C. B. King Donald L. Hollowell Atlanta Asa D. Kelley Laurie Pritchett Martin Luther King Jr King

Cheese market in Madison steady demand ample supplies

In Madison Wisconsin the cheddar cheese market shows steady demand with ample to more than ample supplies. Prices listed include cheddars at 36 to 38 percent, 40 pound blocks at 3642 to 39, single daisies 17 to 38, longhorns 385 to 39 percent, and midgets 38 to 40 percent.

Madison Wisconsin

Soldiers Ready To Start Leaves For Christmas Leave

Wisconsin's 32nd Division completed the first training phase and the next major event is Christmas leave starting Wednesday for up to 75 percent of the unit. Furlough runs 5 p.m. Wednesday to Jan. 4, with most 13 000 men returning to Wisconsin. Maj. Gen. Herbert A. Smith praised the division, warned against rumors of an earlier release, and noted plans for direct flights, trains, buses, and private cars after safety checks. about 600 travel by charter, 500 to 600 by private autos.

FT. Lewis Wash Wisconsin Herbert A. Smith Smith

Portugal Seeks U.N. Aid In Goa Crisis

Portugal asks the United Nations for help as Indian forces battle for Goa. In the Congo, Katanga Chief Tshombe signals willingness to talk, but fighting continues around Elisabethville as U.N. armored patrol advances amid heavy fire. Gullion flies in as Kennedy peace envoy to urge unity talks.

Leopoldville The Congo U.S Edmund A. Gullion Moise Tshombe Katanga Adoula Gullion U.S. Air Force Kennedy Elisabethville U.N

Hearing on Fees To Be Tomorrow

A public hearing on the proposed ten dollar a month mobile home parking fee will occur tomorrow at 7 30 p m in City Hall during the City Council meeting. Two other hearings address a salary increase for the city sealer from seven hundred fifty to eight hundred seventy dollars and the creation of the office of municipal justice of the peace to replace the abolished justice of the peace post under the new court reorganization law effective January 1. If approved, an acting municipal justice is expected to be elected to hold the position until the April 3 election.

Municipal Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace

Light Classics Messiah Offering Tops $112 in St John’s Event

The Singers Guild presented The Messiah at St. John's United Church of Christ drawing several hundred despite bad weather and overlapping Christmas programs. A goodwill offering of 112.85 was collected with proceeds to the Green County hospital Jaycettes for recreational facilities. Plans include another Easter performance and a future light classical program at Twining Park if the outdoor theater is completed. The guild has 65 members and held a tea for members after the concert.

Singers Guild St. John’s United Church Clarence A. Seaton Thomas Kerr Norman Huber Clarence Seaton Guild Lyle L. Olson Darlington Twining Park

Kennedy Rests in Palm Beach Amid Cold While Kennedy plans Washington trip

President Kennedy, suffering from a heavy cold, halted in Palm Beach on his return from a Latin American swing and will depart for Washington on Tuesday. Press secretary Pierre Salinger said the pause en route to Florida came after a refueling stop in Puerto Rico, with prior signs of a cold in Bogota. The trip drew massive crowds in Colombia and Puerto Rico, while Berlin crisis questions loom for his next moves before a two day Bermuda meeting with Prime Minister Macmillan.

Palm Beach Fla Kennedy Washington Latin America Pierre Salinger Salinger Palm Palming Florida Ramey Air Force Base Puerto Rico Bogota Alberto Lleras Camargo Colombia South America Caracas Venezuela United States San Juan Berlin Bermuda Macmillan Great Britain

Jaycees Seek Lighting Entries for Monroe Contest

Jaycees urged Monroe residents to enter the Outdoor Christmas Lighting contest before Thursday. Entrants send a postcard with name and address to Jaycees, Christmas Lighting Contest, Box 104, Monroe, or call 1032. Two awards are offered for religious and general displays, with the latter entering national competition to brighten the holiday season.

Jaycee Monroe Jaycees

Chalet Cheese Co-op opens new addition and facilities

More than 200 attend open house at Chalet Cheese Co-op six miles north of Monroe as wrapping and labeling begin in the new addition. Kraft Foods plant in Monroe previously wrapped and labeled the output. Albert Deppeler, head cheesemaker-manager since 1948, oversees milk from Albany Juda areas and nearby farms.

Chalet Cheese Co-op Monroe Kraft Foods Kraft Patron Albert Deppeler Albany-Juda

Christmas Seal Drive Continues in Monroe Area

Wilma Heimann reports Monroe Anti tuberculosis committee has collected 1570.40 so far in the Christmas Seal drive opened Nov 20 and running through Christmas Day. Receipts trail last year's pace, with 3620 letters mailed and about 1400 returned. The group funds x ray and TB testing clinics, research, and education, spending about 600 on chest X rays and skin tests, and 60 on 1200 disposable needles. Mrs J T Etter Jr chairs the committee, Rudolph P Regez leads seal sales.

Wilma Heimann Monroe J.T. Etter Jr Rudolph P. Regez Seal Sale

Burning of the Greens Set for January 4 in Green County

The Green County Safety Council sponsors the Burning of the Greens, announced by president Velma Mueller. The Monroe event will be Thursday night January 4 with Fire Chief Josef Benkert and firemen assisting. Jack Erb, city street superintendent, handles pickup. Trees and branches will be collected Tuesday and Wednesday January 2-3 from street corners.

Green County Safety Council William Velma) Mueller Monroe Josef J. Benkert Jack Erb

Nehru's Forces Seize Goa in First Day of Police Action

The United Nations Security Council was summoned for an urgent session as India launches a blitz against Portuguese Goa. New Delhi announced Daman and Diu were liberated, with tanks ships and bombers employed in the campaign. Portuguese forces withdrew to bolster Goa defenses amid air raids on Nova Goa airport.

United Nations Security Council India Goa Portugal Damao Diu Subcontinent U.N Nehru New Delhi Bombay Arabian Sea Guatemala Nova Goa

Circus Fire in Brazil Kills Hundreds in Tent Tragedy

A nylon circus tent fire in Niteroi near Rio de Janeiro killed an estimated 250 people and injured about 500 as 2,500 spectators watched a trapeze act. Officials suspect arson. many victims were children. The disaster, Brazil’s worst, rivals the 1944 Ringling Bros. blaze in Hartford.

Interoi Brazil Ringling Bros Hartford Guanabara Bay Rio de Janeiro

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