Wisconsin Farm Groups See NFO as Second Largest
UW researchers Donald E. Johnson and W. Keith Warner report the National Farmers Organization is Wisconsin’s second largest farm group with an estimated 13,900 members. Farm Bureau leads at 16,000, Farmers Union 11,200, while cooperatives dominate participation.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Wisconsin
Donald E. Johnson
W. Keith Warner
Farm Bureau
Farmers Union
George Hildreth Dies at Dodgeville
George Hildreth 88 died Monday in a Dodgeville hospital after a long illness. Services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Ritter Funeral Home. Surviving are his widow Mary Louise, two sons Howard Mineral Point and William Hollendale, five daughters Hazel Hudson Ridgeway Robert Rupp Platteville Robert Newberry and Carl Olson Dodgeville Vance Stephens Linden, two sisters Elizabeth Hazelett Mineral Point and Mida Thrasher Madison, 29 children and 38 great grandchildren.
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Mineral Point
George Hildreth
Dodgeville
Ritter
Hildreth
First Methodist Church
Mary Louise
Howard
William
Hollandale
Hazel Hudson
Ridgeway
Robert Rupp
Platteville
Robert Newberry
Carl Olson
Vance Stephens
Linden
Elizabeth Hazelett
Mida Thrasher
Madison
Today in History December 29, 1965 highlights
On this date many events are noted including the 1890 Wounded Knee clash where about 200 Indians and 30 soldiers died. Other items include Savannah captured in 1778, Texas statehood in 1845, Arizona territory in 1863, Japan leaving the Washington Naval Treaty in 1934, and battles in Europe and Southeast Asia in subsequent years.
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U.S
Wounded Knee Creek
South Dakota
Sitting Bull
Savannah
Texas
Arizona
Japan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Laos
U.N
Viet Nam
Red China
Binh Nghia
Saigon
TV Highlights and Shows Listing with Time Slots
A television guide snippet lists 6:30 broadcasts including Lost In Space and Virginian with plot hints, 6:30 Ozzie and Harriet and The President's Men featuring McGeorge Bundy, 7:30 Gidget and Visits with a Sculptor, 8 Green Acres and Bob Hope, with Patty Duke and an Inquiry segment on Madison’s Junior Great Books program.
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Young Will Robinson
Earth
Ozzie and Harriet
McGeorge Bundy
Gidget
Cook
Jeff
Green Acres
Pat Buttram
Mr. Haney
Buford Wilkins
Bob Hope
Robert Young
Navy
Council
Patty Duke
Madison
Madison Child
TV listings sketch a busy schedule with guests and movies
A Medford fire destroys the 73 year old First Baptist church in downtown Medford after a blaze started on the first floor. The long schedule includes Beverly Hillbillies I Spy I Dream of Jeannie and Tonight shows with stars like Joan Fontaine Zsa Zsa Gabor and Troy Donahue.
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Beverly Hillbillies
Granny
Robert Reed
Big Valley
Daddy Cade
Barkley Ranch
Dick van Dyke
Rob
Formosa
Chiang
Danny Kaye
Eddie Albert
Wayne Newton
Robinson
Scott
Hong Kong
Vera Miles
Amos Burke
Burke
Red China
Phyllis Newman
Medford
First Baptist Church
Freckles And His Friends Column Request
A reader asks to feature more voices in the column and urges column inclusion for others to share the message. The note frames a call for broader nerve and coverage in future discussions.
Dear Abby Advice on Faithfulness and Family Mortician Issue
A troubled wife asks if she should uncover marital infidelity or accept a lunch hour affair. Abby advises confronting Waldemar, ending rendezvous, noting legal risks, and avoiding needless investigation. A separate reader asks about visiting a deceased uncle. Abby says the daughter was dead wrong to refuse.
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Abby
Waldemar
Dear Abby Girl asks about first kiss at parties
A 14 year old asks Dear Abby how to handle spin the bottle at mixed parties when she has not had a real kiss yet. She worries friends see her as a poor sport and seeks guidance on her ideas.
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Abby
Dear Old Advice on Kissing as Sincere Affection
A columnist urges that a kiss should be a sincere expression from a boy who chooses you. It warns that kissing loses meaning when treated as a game of chance or won or lost in a wager.
Dear Abby Advice Column on Forgiveness and Telephone Etiquette
A reader questions parents allowing toddlers to answer the telephone and wrestles with forgiveness. Abby’s guidance references a quoted Her bert line about forgiving others and invites readers to write to The Monroe Evening Times for a personal reply or Abby’s wedding booklet for a fee.
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Abby
Monroe Evening Times
Los Angeles
Calif
Mrs. Stella Starr Mays 84 Dies in Chicago
Mrs. Stella Starr Mays age 84 a native of Clarno died December 24 at the Chicago home of her son Harold Following her marriage to Homer Mays February 1 1905 in Clarno the couple farmed in Orangeville and Draper Wis They moved to Chicago in 1959 where Mr Mays died in 1963 Surviving are daughter Mrs Arthur Anderson Gresham Ore son Harold sister Mrs Dora Meinert Blanchardville two brothers Grover and George Starr Seffner Fla four grandchildren nine great grandchildren and a late son Starr died May 1965 Six sisters preceded her in death.
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Homer Mays
Clarno
Chicago
Harold
Mount Olivet
Stella Starr
Levi and
Emma Albright Starr
Orangeville
Draper
Wis
Mays
Arthur Anderson
Gresham
Ore
Dora Meinert
Blanchardville
Grover
George Starr
Seffner, Fla
Starr
Girl Scouts Star at Rotary Luncheon Program
Twenty members of Girl Scout Troop 311 sponsored by Monroe Rotary Club led a Rotary luncheon program at Marco's Supper Club. Led by Mrs. Paul E. Paulson with assistant Mrs. Don Hugdahl, the troupe sang Christmas songs and demonstrated scout activities for the attendees yesterday at noon.
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Monroe Rotary Club
Rotary
Marco’s Supper Club
Paul E. Paulson
Don Hugdahl
Albert Marx Dies at 56 in Oshkosh Hospital
Albert Marx 56 of Oshkosh died at 9 last night in Green County Hospital where he had been a patient since 1957. Survived by brothers Edward, Oshkosh, and George, Pickett. Funeral arrangements pending at Spikes McDonald and Harford Funeral Home, Oshkosh, with Shriner Neushwander of Monroe in charge of local arrangements.
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Albert Marx
Oshkosh
Green County Hospital
Edward
George
Pickett
Winnebago County
Spikes
McDonald
Clyde Patterson Succumbs at 62
Clyde H. Patterson, 62, a retired grocery store owner operator, died yesterday in a Madison hospital after a long illness. He was a World War I veteran, member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church and the Disabled American Veterans. He operated a Evansville store from 1945 to 1958 and is survived by his widow Thelma Stair, a son James, and a daughter Mrs. John Lowrey, plus eight grandchildren. Services set for Friday at St. Paul’s Church. rosary Thursday night.
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Evansville
Clyde H. Patterson
Madison
Patterson
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Thelma Stair
Melrose Park
Ill
James
John Lowrey
Beloit
St. Paul’s Church
Roderick-Ward
South Wayne Lodge Installs New Officers
John Sargent of Gratiot was installed as worshipful master of South Wayne Lodge No. 278 F and related officers were installed in a special ceremony.
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A. M
Masonic Temple
South Wayne
Grant Allen
Robert Stites
Arthur Olson
Milburn V. Miller
Raymond Montgomery
Jakie Elmer
Walter Rufenacht
Kenneth Mahikuch
Robert Stuart
Ben E. Maddrell
Maddrell
Orville R. Evans
Monroe
Mr. Maddrell
Warren
Argyle
Darlington
South Wayne Lodge
John Sargent
Gratiot
South Wayne Lodge No. 278
Two-Auto Crash Reported in Monroe
Monroe police investigated a two car collision at 3 51 p m in the 600 block of 17th Avenue. Shirley L Wentz 1125 9th Street rear ended Emil G Voegeli of Monticello as Voegeli slowed to make a right turn.
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Monroe
17Th Ave
Shirley L. Wentz
9Th St
Emil G. Voegeli
Monticello
Voegeli
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