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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1962
Page
4
New York based Enoch Light, once “Ambassador of Jazz,” rose from a 1940s bandleader to head of a recording firm. After a serious accident and lean years, he built a music business that ABC-Paramount bought for over two million, proving perseverance and work ethic over luck.
A coroner jury in Durand Illinois ruled the December 8 two car crash caused the death of 37 year old Ralph E Lindsay of Monroe as an accident. Lindsay died from crushing head injuries when his car slowed and left the road then was struck from behind by Fred A Stricker of Monroe whose truck pushed Lindsay into a ditch. Both men worked for the same Rockford trucking unit and were returning home in separate vehicles.
Advice urges hosts to provide sufficient ashtrays to prevent fires and protect furnishings. If lacking, improvise by shaping aluminum foil into tray-sized receptacles for cigarette ashes.
A concise guide urges using classified ads to quickly solve problems and save time for key tasks. It emphasizes efficiency, practicality, and the value of targeted postings in daily life.
The Service Record notes Marine 1st Lt. Edward W. Mouw has ended duty and returned to Camp Le Jeune North Carolina after eight hours at Guantanamo Bay Cuba.
Wendell L. Gobeli torpedo man first class son of Mr and Mrs John C Gobeli Route 1 Browntown served in the Gold Crew aboard the Polaris submarine USS George Washington during summer missile firing exercises that became an NBC television program.
Airman 3rd Class Gene E. Martin completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and is now stationed in Nevada for further training. A Monroe High School graduate from 1962, he lists a new address at AF 16 742 445 Box 575 Nellis AFB Nev.
Mrs. O D Curtis notes weekend visits in Freeport New Glarus Monroe and Rockford. The Talmages joined events in Rockford and White Haven nursing home guests called on Monroe residents. A Christmas party hosted by Mrs. Wallace Feldt included multiple Monroe area guests. Frederick S Voegeli joined Monroe brass quartet Monday evening.
The message lists entertainment at Green County Hospital and St. Clare hospital on Wednesday evening. It notes Mrs. Regula Hoesly of Madison as an overnight guest of Mrs. Elizabeth Rolph and visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Roderick and Mrs. Nellie Roderick of Brodhead were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Kammerer. H. J. Washburn of Waukau visited Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Matt Bissig.
The 1962 Wisconsin corn for grain crop was estimated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture at 107,310,000 bushels with an average yield of 70 bushels per acre on 1,533,000 acres. Oats reached 127,053,000 bushels at 57 bushels per acre from 2,229,000 acres.
A note encourages renters to use Classified Ads in The Monroe Evening Times to find available rooms. It highlights local listings and the ease of placing an ad for quick rentals.
Holiday treats shared as family tradition. Two recipes use crushed potato chips to flavor sweets: chocolate chip drops and chipped meringues. Each yields about 24 small drops or 24 meringues with ginger, marshmallows, and festive red and green garnishes.
Robert Gille of Stockton Illinois hosts a farm machinery sale Friday December 28 nine miles east of Darlington and LaMont. Wayne Chambers quits farming with auction Saturday December 29 nine miles east of Darlington. Leo J Elgin holds a sale due to ill health three miles northeast of Dakota January 3.
Poinsettia plants thrive when kept in clay flower pots as the material allows excess water and harmful salts to escape. This improves root health and keeps the soil cooler, promoting healthier growth.
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