Juda Scouts Hold A Court of Honor In Juda
Juda Scouts Troop 105 held its first Court of Honor at the Kiwanis Youth Cabin amid a snow flurry. Scoutmaster Tom Keegan cited growth from 14 to 24 members and highlighted Gary Shelton as a First Class scout heading fundraising and unit leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Fink
Gordon Roseleip
Darlington
Scouts
Juda
Troop 105
Kiwanis
Tom Keegan
Gust
Gary Shelton
Lester Shelton
Keegan
Gary
Amer
Ican
David Beightol
Paul Matzke
Mike Dunwiddie
Roger Dunwiddie
Wisconsin
Dunwiddie
Times
Winners Named in Monroe Jaycee Holiday Lighting Contest
Delbert Heins and Stan Franson announced the 1966 Jaycee lighting winners in Monroe. De Wayne F. Flannery won best religious display at 2011 13th Ave for a manger scene with no spotlights. Merle E. Monahan, 1332 25th Ave, earned best Christmas display with Santa on a ladder. St. Victor's Catholic School won best institutional display with a manger scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee
Delbert Heins
Stan Franson
Monroe
de| Wayne F. Flannery
13Th Ave
Heins
Merle E. Monahan
25Th Ave
Famed Marcy Hotel Damaged by Pre-Dawn Fire
A pre-dawn fire at the Marcy Hotel in Lake Placid Adirondacks destroyed part of the famed lodging. Two employees were missing, but 475 guests escaped. The owner Jack Davis aged 52 and four staff were injured, mostly from smoke inhalation, while three other employees presumed dead were found safe in the village. The injured were listed in fair condition at Placid Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcy
Lake Placid
N.Y
Placid Memorial Hospital
Jack Davis
Spellman Affirms Vietnam Victory Stance
Cardinal Spellman told reporters he stands by his call for U S victory in Vietnam during a Christmas visit to troops in Saigon before a trip to the Philippines. The 77 year old archbishop faced Vatican concerns but remained firm on his remarks. Wisconsin expects about 2,000 January graduates at midyear commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Francis Cardinal
Spellman
U.S
Vietnam
Vatican
New York
Philippines
Madison
University of Wisconsin
Snow drifts cripple county roads as crashes rise
Morning visibility was poor with half a foot of snow and three to four foot drifts. The Highway Department fought drifting since 9 pm yesterday, reporting one total accident near Highway 39 78 and two injuries. Police logged three local crashes including a hit and run on 5th Ave. and 11th St. No traffic ties were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Department
Nathan W. Martin
Sheriff's Department
Gregory T. Purcell
Hollandale
Stephen Sardeson
Blanchardville
Hazel Gilbertson
Madison
St. Clare Hospital
Charles Pittsley
Route 3
Monroe
5Th Ave
Ith St
Pittsley
Deputy Sheriff Frederick Sarles Dies at 60 in Green County
Frederick J. Sarles, 60, longtime Green County radio dispatcher and jailer, died Christmas night at St. Clare Hospital from a coronary. A Monroe resident since 1942, he served 15 years as a radio technician and later worked at the jail before returning to the sheriff's department. Born March 11, 1906 in Tacoma, he studied at Wisconsin High and the University of Wisconsin, then attended RCA Radio Institute and Fort Monmouth government radio school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Sarles
Richard
St. Clare Hospital
Monroe
City
Sheriff's Department
Tacoma
Wash
Fred P
Eva Chamberlain Sarles
Wisconsin High
Madison
University of Wisconsin, School of Electrical Engineering
RCA
Will Dahms Scholarship Fund established for Monroe seniors
The Harold R. and Ida Dahms Scholarship Fund will provide $20,000 annually to a Monroe High School graduating senior in need for higher education at a Wisconsin state school. Mrs. Ida Fitzgibbons Dahms died November 22. her husband Harold R. earlier in 1959. The probate filing notes a conservative estate of about $70,000 and details numerous bequests to religious orders and charities including libraries, churches, and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold R
Ida Dahms
Monroe High School
Wisconsin
James and
Fitzgibbons
Terry Dalton
Mae Knights
Eleanor Schindler
Monroe
Devota Stoycheff
Shullsburg
Nancy Marquardt
Christmas Gift Ironing Board Delights Neighbors
A poem notes a modern ironing board given at Christmastide. The device is described as clever and guaranteed to never wiggle wobble slip or slide, marking a practical holiday gift from neighbors.
Open House Planned for Apco Building in Brodhead
Public invited to tour Apco Manufacturing Co. at 1501 West 7th Ave in Brodhead from 3 30 to 5 pm with dedication ceremonies at 5 pm. Governor Warren P Knowles and Secretary of State Robert C Zimmerman guest speakers. Building honors Edward Weiner, late president who died Nov 26 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apco Manufacturing Co
West 7Th Ave
Brodhead
Warren P. Knowles
Robert C. Zimmerman
Edward Weiner
Apco Manufacturing Company
Chicago
Apco
Joseph Pollack
Morris Apter
Pollack
Oregon, Ill
Iverson
Kurinsky
Weiner
Winograd
Independent Register
Jack Penzer
New York City
Penzer
Journey With a Peddler Through Green County History
In a Green County history piece, a traveling peddler named Ludlow invites the narrator Jonathan to ride with him. The pair trek from Belvidere toward Chicago with stops in Rockford, Monroe, and Madison, gathering goods from Ludlow’s traveling general store on a monthlong circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel
Jonathan
Mr. Ludlow
Monroe
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Russ Carter
Dennis Zimmerman
Mike Affolter
Sen. Roseleip
Jaycees
Mars
Frederick Sarles
Government Radio School
Ft. Monmouth, N.J
Mr. Sarles
Sylvia A
Fred Sarles
Dahms
Clair R. Munns
John Norton
Dler
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