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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1964
Page
2
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Editorial salutes Mrs. Carl Marty Sr. as she nears 103, recalling Christmas birth reflections and years of friendship with Matt Geigel. The piece recalls their photo collaborations and Mrs. Marty’s steady visits with homemade treats each Sept. 24, celebrating a long life and community ties.
The Monroe Jaycees launched a holiday lighting contest that grew yearly, transforming a dreary season. Winners span general and religious categories, with St. Johns Church Living Nativity by teens braving cold to present a striking creche for all to see.
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor will spend Christmas at Methodist Hospital after the duke’s abdominal surgery last Wednesday. Advisories say his recovery is progressing without incident and he is in excellent condition on a liquid diet. He has walked the hall and visited the duchess in her room. the duchess will not grant interviews until after Christmas. The former king was operated on for removal of an artery blister the size of a grapefruit.
Soviet health official Antonina F. Akhabadze, head of the Institute of Medical Cosmetics, warns young women exposing shapely legs in flimsy nylons risk frostbite during Russian winter.
A retrospective roundup notes past items from 10, 25, 40 and 50 years ago. Postmaster Burkhard recalls Christmas mailing tapering on Dec 23 1954 while temperatures reach 40 in Monroe for the first time since November 28. Eisenhower flies to August Georgia for holidays as Western Europe endures deadly winter storms.
Reverend James C. Plymire of Grace Lutheran Church in Monroe laments the season’s overcommercialization and urges believers to focus on the birth of the Savior rather than material fun. He notes some people treat Christmas as a spending spree, leaving those seeking true meaning feeling excluded.
A pair of festive notes contain young children asking Santa for gifts. Heidi Meier requests a Barbie doll, clothes, and a wagon for her six year old brother Kent, while Gary Fritz Wyss asks for a windup train.
Rus sell A Maynard 52 Footville died at home after a brief illness. Born in Wonewoc he married Evelyn Rogers in 1937. He worked 20 years for Lake side Steel and Bridge Co Milwaukee. Surviving wife three daughters Gloria Mil waukee Carol Lois Footville two sisters Mrs Adolph Everhardt Kendall Mrs Albin Shaker Hillsboro a brother Lyle Milwaukee one grandchild. Funeral 1 30 p.m tomorrow at Reining Funeral Home Janesville.
A reader taunts three men who dislike Christmas. Man No 1 drinks and suffers a hangover each year. Man No 2 dreads bills from a spendthrift wife. Man No 3 resents others’ behavior and questions the holiday’s religious focus.
Lake Okeechobee serves as the water source for Everglades National Park, supplying essential flows to sustain the ecosystem. The relationship anchors regional water management and conservation efforts across Florida.
Parks director James Mauermann released the Christmas schedule. The center opens Thursday 1 30 to 4 pm, then Friday closed, Saturday 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 pm. Monday 1 30 to 5 pm, Tuesday closed for Golden Age 12 30 to 5 pm. Snow Ball Dance Wednesday night. Thursday Dec 31 1 30 to 4 pm, Friday closed, Saturday 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 pm.
Walter N. Legler, 60, Route 4 Cumberland and native of Attica, died at 11:15 a.m. yesterday in St. Clare Hospital after a period as a medical patient since December 7. He lived much of his life in West Allis before moving to Cumberland. Surviving: sister Mrs. Henry Schmid of Belleville and three brothers Emil of Verona William of Brooklyn Herman of Sun Prairie. Services at Becker Funeral Home Belleville at 2 p.m. tomorrow. prayer service planned for 8 p.m. tonight.
William Giagnacova a 40 year old man said he had no place to put the load after dumping approximately one ton of rubble on the sidewalk in front of Buffalo City Hall Monday night. He left the truck to get coffee citing protest against a city action closing a dump to private truckers. He faces charges under state mental hygiene law and was taken for observation at Meyer Memorial Hospital. City workers cleared the debris and the truck was towed to a police garage.
HAL BOYLE reflects on the Christmas season glorifying the fat man as Santa style symbol of abundance. publics adore the jolly figure while the man himself endures private unhappiness, performing Pagliacci for a fickle crowd until the new year ends the spree.
A concise, humorous sketch notes a man named Weeks feeling overwhelmed by crowded spaces and the social pressure of personal presence in public life. The piece wryly observes how one person can seem larger than the room.
Bundled notes show Mr. and Mrs. Hartwick and Miss Bouer hosting in Brodhead for Christmas with relatives from Madison Juda Wichita and Juda. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Olson from Boulder and Edith Keen in Monroe. Haberman family party near Juta features Santa Claus and multiple Monroe Footville Beloit Orangeville and Footville guests.
Ministers Gerritt E. Mouw of Union Presbyterian Church and James Weis of First Methodist spoke on Religion and Business. Mouw sang a Dutch Christmas carol with organ accompaniment by Dr. Egbert Kamstra at Marco's meeting yesterday.
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