And Here's Another Week That Was
A nostalgic recap of holiday week memories from readers. Vivid anecdotes name local people and places such as Monroe, Lake Mills, Argyle, and Hayward, plus events from family, community, and church life. The piece culminates with a playful note about three wise men in space boosting America’s profile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Wolff
Lake Mills
Monroe
Darrell Brumm
Ed Bregenzer
America
Walt Bregenzer
Gentle Reminder to Thoughtless Teacher
Abby advises on holiday etiquette and manners in school scenes and letters. The column recipient relates a teacher asking students to announce Christmas gifts and a mother’s critique of boastful Christmas newsletters. The piece includes humorous anecdotes and an appeal for considerate conduct during holidays.
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Abigail van Buren
Chicago
Thouren
Y. News Sind. Inc
Abby
Aurora Mayor Egan Threatens Dry New Year City
Mayor Paul Egan warned of a dry New Year as he aims to curb celebrations in Aurora. County Judge Marshall L Peterson circulates nomination papers for the State Supreme Court seat. Fire threatens a block of Main Street in Darlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Egan
Aurora
Marshall L. Peterson
State Supreme Court
E. Harold Hallows
Darlington
Crandall Elected Monroe Chamber President 1948
Twenty years ago Dwight A. Crandall was elected president of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce. Miss Blossom Rhode a former Monroe schools music teacher who has been paralyzed by polio since November 1946 was described as Wisconsin March of Dimes miracle girl by the state foundation chapter. Swiss visitors formed the Edelweiss Club at City Hotel last night and plan monthly dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight A. Crandall
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Miss Blossom Rhode
Horicon
Monroe
Wisconsin
National Foundation
City Hotel
Edelweiss Club
30 Years Ago Today Monticello Public Service Retired Leader
John Dick of Monticello ends 40 years of public service and now serves on the county pension board. Winter game-bird feeding supervision in Green County is assigned to Herbert W. Becker with township allocations to George Armstrong Silvester Jefferson A W Hopkins and Joseph Stencil. Other assignments include Chester Ferguson Brooklyn Albany T A Hoesly Fred Steinmann Wer ner Zentner Wilbert Zweifel across multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dick
Monticello
County Pension Board
Green County
Herbert W. Becker
Monroe
Clarno
George Armstrong
Sylvester
Jefferson
A.W. Hopkins
Joseph Stencil
Decatur
Spring Grove
Chester Ferguson
Brooklyn
Albany
T. A. Hoesly
Fred Steinmann
Mt. Pleasant
Washington
Werner Zentner
Wilbert Zweifel
New Glarus
Exeter
Monroe Cheese and pageant mark 1925 regional pride
40 Years Ago Today December 4 1925 Monroe Wisconsin center of Green County cheese region enjoyed prosperous year highlighted by the folk pageant spotlighting Swiss cheese making and Cheese Day drawing 40 000 people. Also Argyle beat Belleville 30 to 22. two World War I veterans Corp Otto Barth and Mechanic Harry Ginner reunited since Chateau Thierry. Monroe taxpayers with 1917 income over 1000 numbered about 130. Deutsche Gesellschaft elects officers Jacob Steffen president Ronald Theiler vice president John Strahm treasurer Henry Ilefty secretary.
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Monroe
Green County
The
Times
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Argyle
Belleville
Dee
Co. H
Chateau Thierry
Corp
Otto Barth
Harry Ginner
Deutsche Gesselschaft
Jacob Steffen
Ronald Theiler
John Strahm
Henry H. Ilefty
Fire at Theiler's furniture store prompts swift action
60 years ago today in 1908 a fire started in a packing pile at the rear of Rob ert Theiler's furniture store and was quickly checked by firefighters. Meanwhile Mt Horeb's village board of health banned all public gatherings for 20 days due to a diphtheria outbreak. Footwear merchants warn that salt on icy sidewalks harms shoes as basketball rules change to speed the game and add excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Theiler
Mt. Horeb Village
Sideburns and Style Spark Pleasant Debate
A letter to the editor by Bud Donovan defends Dan Bahler and his sideburns, arguing personal appearance reflects choice and should be judged objectively. He recalls fashion shifts, notes his own sideburn reach, and cautions against shaming individual style while praising Bahler’s stand.
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Heine
Hitler
Germany
Thomas Learey
Abbie Hoffman
Mohammed Ali
Karl Marx
Mr. Bahler
Dan
Bud Donovan
Today in History Highlights of 1968 Highlights and Events
On this date December 30 history notes mark the Gadsden Purchase in 1853 Rudyard Kipling born in 1865 and key wartime events including 1935 Ethiopian relief bombing 1942 Lorient raid 1947 abdication of King Michael and 1945 Hitler’s will released along with Eva Braun papers.
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Associated Press
United States
Mexico
Gadsden Purchase
Rudyard Kipling
Bombay
Ind
Red Cross
Ethiopia
Aragon
Mediterranean
Lorient
France
Michael of
Romania
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Eva Braun
Britain
Soviet Union
Fire destroys seven room McConnell home in Ill
Firefighters from McConnell and Cedarville responded at 1:30 p.m. Saturday to a blaze gutting the seven room Rakow ska residence. The fire likely started behind the stove in the kitchen. No one was home. crews remained until 4:30 p.m.. Rakowskas are staying with relatives in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcconnell, Ill
Ruda Rakowska
McConnell
Cedarville
Rakowskas
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Monroe Evening Times
Emery
Opell
Editorial
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Dick Campbell
Susie Badertscher
Phoebe ‘Brandenburg
Lions
Fred Huber
Huber
Times Business Office
Harold Crume
Melvin Roehrdanz
Rex Eyler
Mary Jo Urban
Clair Christy
Ken Priewe
Bill
Cheesie
Hayward
Lee Fernstaedt
Dale Alexander
Spring Green
Tower Hill State Park
Roger Penniston
Mort Armstrong
Art Blum
George
Melvin
Mel
Peg
Judy
Timmy
Yale
Harvard
Dartmouth
Princeton
New York
Ann Bancroft
Bob
Grandpa
Bobby
Peace Corps
Viet Nam
Susie
Buddy
Hong Kong
Elaine
R. F
Los Angeles
Cal
Dean Abby
Dan Bahler
Paul VI
Athenagoras
Orthodox Church
Holy Land
South Vietnam
Vatican
First National Bank OF Monroe
Federal Deposit Insurance Corpo
Ation
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