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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1964
Page
2
The notice lists subscription prices for carrier and mail delivery in Wisconsin and neighboring Illinois with advance payment required, and provides the office hours from 8 30 a m to 5 00 p m along with the telephone number 325 5101.
A humorous holiday column catalogues Christmas stresses and mishaps from wood fires and measles to cluttered bills and unreturned gifts. It mixes comic pet peeves with family frictions and a weary editor’s sigh over a hectic season.
Senator Gaylord Nelson announced a plan to introduce a bill to preserve the St Croix River on the Wisconsin Minnesota border. The measure envisions a wild northern stretch and managed lower reaches with federal land purchases to protect scenery and recreation while allowing private homes and parkland. A Minnesota hearing is set for January 13 on Northern States Power Co petition to build a plant on the river’s Minnesota side.
Russell Wolf and wife presented slides from their Holy Lands trip at the Cadiz Clarno Farm Bureau Unit meeting held in the farm bureau room. Eugene Meier presided over the combined business meeting and Christmas party with voluntary contributions supporting the Christmas Stocking and Retarded Children.
A look back at items from 1954 1939 and 1924 includes U S fighters intercepting three mystery planes near Korea but the intruders retreating without a fight. Monroe police probe break ins at three local businesses and mills.
John F. Miller takes over as Juda postmaster December 28 1914 succeeding Charles Hall in a regional shift. The nation endures a December cold wave with record lows east of the Rockies while severe winter misery hits northern Mexico where fifteen thousand people suffer. The U S cruiser North Carolina is cleared for action at Beirut and shelling preparations are reported for a Turkish town. Red Cross Christmas seal sale shatters prior records.
The body of veteran pilot Cal Brown 40 of Rosemont Illinois was found in the wreckage of his single engine plane nine miles northwest of La Crosse Wisconsin. He disappeared after reporting instrument failure during a Christmas flight from Roselle Illinois to St Cloud Minnesota and may have struck a knoll before crashing into a gul ly in Winona County. The Civil Air Patrol located the wreckage shortly after searches began. Brown had logged over 1 000 flight hours.
Mrs J W Keithley 89 widow of a Beloit physician who died in 1947 died Saturday in Rock Haven Beloit after a long illness Services were held this afternoon at Rosman Uehling Kinzer Central Chapel Beloit Burial was in Eastlawn Cemetery She was born Agnes Ann Waters in Canada a Trinity Hospital nursing school graduate Beloit member of Second Congregational Church Eastern Star past matrons club and former Parliamentary Law club and Rock County Medical Society Auxiliary Surviving are two sons George and Donald both of Beloit two sisters and a brother in Canada two grandchildren and a great grandson
Mr and Mrs Thomas Goetz Sr of Winona Minnesota praise the Times staff for their fine work on Around the Block and other new ads. They say reading Helen’s column feels like a letter from home and send warm regards.
Letter from readers encloses a check and urges stronger world and national coverage while defending local reporting goals. Editor notes stress balanced reporting and continued local focus with new Warren correspondent as part of staff changes.
A casual note about reciprocity in holiday greetings. An accidental friendly expectation arises when a new acquaintance sends a Christmas card prompting a return gesture.
The church sermon urges a return to faithfulness, noting we keep up with long friendships through cards while neglecting God who provides life and daily needs. Rev. James C. Plymire, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Monroe, calls for renewed devotion to Christ.
Mrs. Ethel Dowell age 65, formerly of Platteville, died after a brief illness in a Janesville hospital. She lived in Janesville 22 years and is survived by daughter Mrs. Larry Combs of Janesville, sisters Mrs. Jessie Blackman and Mrs. Emily Gregory of Platteville, brother Miles Pearcy of Galena, Illinois, and three grandchildren. Services set for 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Willey Funeral Home with calling after 11 a.m. tomorrow.
Rep William E Miller of New York the Republican vice presidential nominee says he will serve the GOP in any capacity except as a candidate for elective office He plans to practice law in Lockport and Buffalo New York.
Charles Murwin 82 of Route 2 Evansville died Saturday at St. Clare hospital after a brief stay. Born in Fulton he was a longtime Evansville area farmer and a Masonic member. his wife Ruth Hart survives. Funeral services 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Roderick Ward Funeral Home with burial in Fulton.
Warren Doc Bayley chairman of the Hacienda hotel chain died Saturday night at Sunrise Hospital Las Vegas after a heart attack. A Platteville native, he built Hacienda hotels from Fresno to the Las Vegas strip with interests in Indio and Bakersfield California.
Frank Joseph Josefowicz 44 a Platteville resident died Christmas Day in a Madison hospital. Services set for 9:39 a.m. tomorrow at St Marys Catholic Church with a Rosary at 8 p.m. at Wiley Funeral Home. He worked 18 years for Platteville Telephone Co and was a VFW and IBEW member. Survived by wife Verda daughter Diane and sons Michael Patrick and Mark at home and brother Casmier of Lancaster.
Mrs. F. O. Berquist of Rockford and formerly of Platteville died on Christmas Day at the Boise home of her son Burnell. Services set for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at St James Catholic Church Rockford. Survived by husband Burnell two sons Burnell and Dr Stanley four brothers Leo Gable Arthur Clarence Walter and others two sisters and eight grandchildren
Services for Mrs. Margaret Brown 78 of Stockton Illinois who died Christmas morning after a short illness were held yesterday in Pearl City. Offenhaiser Funeral Home directed burial in Highland Cemetery. She is survived by two sons Orville Russell Seattle and Sheldon Dale Brown Lisle a daughter Mrs Ruby Russell Lyle Seattle four brothers William Koch Freeport Louis Pearl City Harry Koch and Lawrence Koch both of Kena and two sisters including Mrs Irvin Olthof Pearl City
Mrs Dora Jacka 79 of Dodgeville died yesterday in a hospital after a long illness. Her husband Elias J. Jacka died last March. Surviving are two daughters Mrs William McNeill Mineral Point and Mrs Stanley Keeney Dodgeville, two sons Lloyd Atlanta Ga and Ernest Edmund, a brother Cyril Hawke Spring Green, 10 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Arrangements are with Lulloff Funeral Home.
Services for Elizabeth Metcalf, 89, who died at a Darlington hospital after a long illness, were held this morning at St. Matthew's Catholic Church. The Rosary was recited.
Funeral service held last night at O Flahirty Funeral Home for Mrs Metcalf formerly Elizabeth Campbelle a Gratiot native who once taught rural school Her husband Henry Metcalf died years ago and there are no immediate survivors
Henry Fett 88 Montfort died Saturday in a Dodgeville hospital after a brief illness. He was a retired farmer. Services set for 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. Peter Lutheran Church Fennimore. Odd Fellow services tonight. Survived by wife Martha three daughters Mrs Neil Hulsether Mrs Nathan Nelson both of Montfort and Mrs Russell Hanson Fennimore a son Robert Mineral Point 11 grandchildren and nine great.
Mel vin Framstad 84 retired farmer died after long illness at his Mt Horeb home. He and wife celebrated 50th anniversary in July. Survived by widow four daughters two sons a sister three brothers twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services at Mt Horeb Evangelical Lutheran Church with calling at Gesme Funeral Home after 2 p.m. tomorrow.
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