Way Back in 1927 History of Green County Unveiled
Editor introduces Elsmere Howe’s comic history of Green County marking its centennial. The piece notes 1826 to 1827 as early county memory, compares mining rushes to California gold, and mentions pioneer names McNut Boner Van Sickles and early traders near Exeter. Nicholas Gerber cited as pioneer cheese maker.
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Elsmere Howe
Green County
Wisconsin
California
Mississippi
St. Louis
Aldermen studying highway routes to redraw Monroe map
Monroe aldermen reviewed an official map and prepared for a first reading of a map ordinance next Tuesday. Planning Commission approved one revision eliminating a collector street near Twining Park to expedite the measure. Public hearing on March 2 will include Green Engineering Co. representative.
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Monroe
7Th Ave
Planning Commission
Twining Park
Walter R. Ekum
Green Engineering Co
Middleton
Monroe Evening Times
Duane Dixon
Albany
Green Firm
Behring Motors
7Th St
J. B
Ostby
Green County
Don Dixon
Valley District Reorganization Expands Scout Units
Valley District of US Grant Council Boy Scouts approved a redistricting increasing units from 29 to 52 and shifting boundaries to balance population. Richard Bahr, district chairman, said Valley gains west and south areas and Dr C G Hennager was named Valley District Commissioner while Herbert Paske resigns.
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U.S. Grant Council
Boy Scouts of America
Council
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Darlington
Valley District
Richard Bahr
C. G. Hennager
Valley
Herbert Paske
Bahr
Paske
Mound
Ridge North
Ridge South
Canyon
Ridge
Residents urged to push commemorative Swiss stamp
Area residents and organizations are asked to write Congress in support of a commemorative stamp marking the 120th anniversary of the first Swiss settlement in the United States. The drive backs honoring New Glarus and Swiss heritage, with letters sent to senators Nelson and Proxmire or representative Kastenmeier.
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Congress
United States
New Glarus
Sen
Gaylord Nelson
William Proxmire
Senate
Washington
Rep
Robert Kastenmeier
House
D.C
Twining calls Vietnam role to change at dinner
Former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Nathan F. Twining said U S military involvement in Vietnam must change from advisers to a more effective effort. He noted South Vietnam lacks a clear purpose and declined to offer policy solutions. Gen Bernard Schriever, keynote, predicted a 1970s aircraft comeback as rocket progress outpaced planes.
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Milwaukee
Nathan F. Twining
Joint Chiefs of Staff
United States
Viet Nam
Twining
Monroe
Joint Chiefs
Air Force
Billy Mitchell
Air Force Association
Wisconsin
South Viet Nam
U.S
Southeast
Sila
Bernard A. Schriever
Air Force Systems Command
May 7 Prom Date Set for Monroe High
Mothers of Monroe High School juniors plan pre and post prom events with a 7 p.m. start for activities at the Monroe Country Club and a 3 a.m. Goetz Theatre movie. Chairs include Linda Voelkli Sue Zwicker and Tom Mitchell James Mauermann co chairs.
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Monroe High School
Tom Mitchell
Monroe Youth Council
James Mauermann
Park and Recreation
Linda Voelkli
Sue Zwicker
Terry Hayes
James Packard
Monroe Country Club
Country Club
Goetz Theatre
Spinal Meningitis Reported in Lodi Area
Dr. Wallace Irwin, Lodi health officer, reported two cases of spinal meningitis in the Columbia County community of 1,620. The youths are 11 and 20 years old with no indicated connection, and the physician deemed the situation not very serious for the community at this time.
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Lodi
Wallace Irwin
Columbia County
Irwin
Private recalls rain of metal at Pleiku and Packers stadium plans
A New York private wounded at Pleiku recalls the barrage with the line God, it rained metal as 16 soldiers from South Vietnam were flown to Scott Air Force Base for treatment. Lt. Joe Rigby, Harold Feldmann, Neal Phillips and others describe the attack and injuries. Also Green Bay officials approve expanding City Stadium seating by over 12,000 to total 50,000.
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Pfe
David C. Crounse
Altamont
N.Y
Crounse
South Viet Nam
Belleville
Joe Rigby
Lockney
Tex
Pleiku
Rigby
V. C
Harold J. Feldmann
Oxford
Mich
Neal J. Phillips
Fairview Park
Ohio
Phillips
China Sea
Green Bay
Green Bay Packer
City Stadium
Two Dead and 16 Wounded After Qui Nhon Hotel Blast
In Qui Nhon South Viet Nam a four story hotel housing US Army enlisted men was destroyed by Viet Cong bombs. Two Americans died and sixteen were wounded but survived. twenty two others were buried under debris. Spec. 5 Robert K. Marshall and Spec. John Huske led rescue efforts. A Korean doctor amputated a wounded man's leg in the tunnel to safety.
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Qui Nhon
South Viet Nam
U.S. Army
Barrack Raids Near Dong Hoi Are Rewarding
U S and South Vietnamese air forces attacked two North Vietnamese barracks areas near Dong Hoi and Chap Le with carrier based jets and air force planes. One U S pilot and four Navy aircraft were lost. Returns reported heavy to moderate anti aircraft fire and initial success at both targets.
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Washington
North Viet Nam
Defense Department
U.S
Hancock
Ranger
Coral Sea
Chan Hoa
Dong Hoi
Viet Nam
Chap le
Vinh Linh
Pentagon
White House
North
Hanoi
South
George E. Reedy
Klondike Derby and Polar Bear Camporee At Zanders Lake
Valley District BSA will hold a Klondike Derby at 10 a.m. Saturday at Zanders Lake with seven woodland stations and gold nugget scoring. A Polar Bear Camporee for First Class Scouts follows at 3 p.m. Scouts will build shelters and use maps under district supervision. About 25 youths participated last year. more are expected.
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Valley District
BSA
Zanders Lake
Richard Bahr
Lake
Zanders
Bahr
Clarence Benkert
Dewey Dwyer
Cc. G. Hennager
Enoch Huston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Howe
Helen M. Bingham
McNut and
Boner
Old Indian
Sugar River Diggings
Exeter
van Sickles
Nicholas Gerber Was
Qone
Nicholas Gerber
Hennager
Jesslyn Ludwig
Lisa Mulligan
Mike Kerr
Lincoln School
Times
Illinois
Robert K. Marshall
Marshall
Saigon
Spec
John Huske
Ronan, Mont
Huske
North Nam
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