Whisky a Specialty Rust, Ross Among Monroe Pioneers
The article sketches early Monroe history with Hiram Rust and Leonard Ross building the first house in 1834, their solitude in 1834 35, Carl Marty’s cheese writing, and Civil War era conflicts. It notes forts near Green County and the 1837 business site of O C Smith in New Mexico now part of Monroe, culminating in a back page continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsmere Howe
Green County
Monroe
Hiram Rust
Leonard Ross
Indiana
New Mexico
O. C. Smith
Binninger
Don't Like Hotels GI Tells Story Of Viet Ordeal
Spec 4 Arthur Abendschein of Deptford New Jersey describes his 35 hour entombment in Qui Nhon as rescue crews cleared a 36 inch concrete block. He said he fired on attackers from a balcony and survived with a twisted back and a four inch head cut. Two Americans were killed and 19 missing while 22 were wounded in the Viet Cong bombing of the enlisted men’s billets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qui Nhon
South Viet Nam
Arthur Abendschein
Abendschein
Deptford
N.J
World 64 book ready at The Monroe Evening Times
AP produced "The World in 1964" arrives at The Monroe Evening Times and is on sale for 3 dollars. The 300 page library style volume features color and black and white photos, a color world map, monthly stories, and an almanac of government, sports, business, births and deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
the World
Monroe
U.S
Platteville State honors 273 students including Monroe area
Platteville State University lists 273 honor roll students for the semester. Eight Monroe residents are named among high and regular honor recipients, with Diane Hartwig receiving high honors in the School of Education English major. Other Monroe names include Judith Bissig Mary Hardyman Nicholas Norgaard Robert Opel Jon Rufenacht and Christie Wittwer. John Beutel from Juda also made the honor roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platteville State University
Monroe Area
Diane Hartwig
Harold A. Hartwig
School of Education
Monroe
Judith Bissig
Roy Bissig
Mary Hardyman
Lewis Hardyman
Nicholas Norgaard
W. O. Norgaard
Robert Opel
Paul Opel
Jon Rufenacht
Harold Rufenacht
Christie Wittwer
Fred Wittwer
John Beutel
Ernest Beutel Sr
Route 1
Juda
Boy Scout Troop 101 Presents Jamboree Slides
Boy Scout Troop 101 showed slides at the Kiwanis Club meeting. Pat Fencil Ron Eckstam and Charles Irvin spoke about their trip to the National Jamboree last summer at Valley Forge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout
Kiwanis Club
Pat Fencil
Ron Eckstam
Charles Irvin
Valley Forge
Edward Huber Taken by Death
Edward Huber 58 of 830 9th St. Monroe died at 9 15 last night at St. Clare Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage. He had been hospitalized since Wednesday and had worked at Bruni Miller. Born June 20 1906 in Lucerne Switzerland he came to Monroe in 1923. Surviving wife a daughter and a son seven grandchildren. Funeral services set for 9 and 9 30 am tomorrow at Stuessy and St Victor's with burial Calvary Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Huber
9Th St
Monroe
Switzerland
St. Clare Hospital
Bruni-Miller
Mr. Huber
Lucerne
Jost and
Adelheid Rohrer Huber
Arnold Rohrer
St. Louis
Anna Baumann
Huber
Everett Keel
Monroe Bakery
Rote Lumber Co
St. Victor’s Catholic Church
Co. K. Green
Strike Ends to Resume Work in Most Ports
The International Longshoremen's Association rejected a bid for a full settlement of the 33 day dock strike but ordered longshoremen back to work Saturday in all but two ports.
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Washington
The
International Longshoremen’s Association
Next Week's Cafeteria Menus For High School Lunches
Public school lunch plan lists weekly meals for Monday through Friday. Items include beef with gravy and whipped potatoes on Monday, South Dakota dinner on Tuesday, meat balls and spaghetti on Wednesday, bratwurst with potatoes on Thursday, and salmon loaf with potatoes on Friday. Each day features bread butter milk and fruit or dessert options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Grass Harp selection provides senior class with warm comedy
Truman Capote play The Grass Harp is the senior class play for 1965 to be presented in the Monroe High School junior high auditorium at 8 p.m. next Monday and Wednesday. Betsy Frantz as Dolly Talbo leads a cast including Launa Springer Penny Barmore Tom Bacon and Bill Logeson. Tickets available from senior class members and at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman Capote
Monroe High School
Joan Johnson
Madalyn Meythaler
Sue Babler
David Allen
John Wasserstrauss
Art Moen
Lee Johnson
Times
Dolly Talbo
Betsy Frantz
Launa Springer
Catherine Creek
Penny Barmore
Collin Talbo
Tom Bacon
Charlie Cool
Bill Logeson
Dolly
Laura Springer
Penny Barmor
David Deininger
David Allien
Carol Summeril
Ulli Wagner
Richard Roehrdanz
John Wegmueller
Paul Line
Heart Fund Benefit Song in My Heart Feb 20 in Monroe
Green County Barbershop Chorus led by Leon Rabewill perform in Song in My Heart on Feb 20 at 8 p.m. in the Junior High Auditorium. Proceeds support the Heart Fund under Alpha Zeta Chapter Epsilon Sigma Alpha. event features The Executives from Madison, Blue Diamonds, The Unpredictables, and local dance acts with Jim Packard as emcee. Tickets from sorority members, banks in Monroe, or Ruf's Confectionery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Leon Rabe
Rockford
Heart Fund
Alpha Zeta Chapter
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Walter J. Kubly
Heart
Madison
George Aumock
Lawton and
Cates
Jim Dawson
Dawson Realty
Warren
Bud) Crandall
Walter Rhodes
Travel-East Travel Agency
Music Man
Theater Guild
Blue
William Stauffacher
Freeport
Harris F. Germann
Monroe
Jim Packard
WEKZ
Ruf
Five Guerrillas Die at Air Base South of Border
U S and South Vietnamese forces smashed a Viet Cong band near the Da Nang air base 80 miles south of the border. Five guerrillas were killed and 10 captured in a bombardment and Ranger attack as U S forces carry out the latest retaliation raid against North Vietnam.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
da Nang
North Viet Nam
U.S
Bien Hoa
Pleiku
17Th Parallel
Robert F. Ronca
Norristown
613Th Tactical Fighter
U.S. Navy
North
Hanoi
Peking
Moscow
Chan Hoa
Chap le
Viet Nam
Dong Hoi
7Th Fleet
Hancock
Ranger
Coral Sea
Storms and Ice Create Widespread Travel Hazards Across Region
Snow and freezing rain linger after a wintry blast leaving near zero temps tonight. Monroe plant logged 23 inches of rainfall. icy roads blamed on sleet and freezing rain. Green County deputies fielded 37 road condition calls and crews worked overnight and this morning to plow and salt. No major accidents reported though many vehicles left roadways in Oneco Orangeville area. State Patrol warns drivers to use extreme caution as conditions rapidly change.
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Monroe
Wisconsin
Illinois
Green County
Oneco- Orangeville
Schwarzenberger Hill
Brodhead
Comstock Bridge
Albany
Browntown
Pecatonica
Sheriff's Department
State Traffic Patrol
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carl Marty SR
Rust
Ross
Carl Marty
Judge Andrick
Ft. Gratiot
Lafayette County
Boy Scouts
Kiwanis
Patt van Dyke
Little Theater
Diamonds
Jo Jean Retrum
Roxanne Reynolds
Unpredictables
Blue Diamonds
Kathy Lindsay
Jim Webster
Don Amacher
Gregory Wild
Marvin van Horn
Jo Jean
Richard Retrum
Blanchardville
Jack Reynolds
Hollandale
Ted Mack
New York
Donald W. Springer
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