Polar Bear Derby Canceled Amid Frosty Weather
The Polar Bears camp out for advanced Scouts is canceled due to sub zero temperatures. The Klondike Derby proceeds tomorrow from 1 to 5 pm at Zanders Wildlife Area with sled racing and outdoor skill events. Over 150 Valley District Scouts will compete for ribbons and total points awards.
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Richard Rhyner
Valley District
Rhyner
Zanders
Klondike
Robert R. Baumann
Bauman
Richard L. Rhyner
Baumann
Monroe National Guard Company B
Wisconsin Highway Plan Urged By State Official
Vern L. Wiedler of the State Highway Commission urged an accelerated highway program in Wisconsin, citing rising licensed drivers and a 75 percent vehicle increase in ten years. He called for a bonding program and announced surveys on Highway 69 bypass with construction likely to start in 1967, and H 11 re routing around Monroe planned for late 1969.
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Wisconsin
Vern L. Wiedler
State Highway Commission
Monroe Kiwanians
Monroe
Fiedler
Highway 69
Los Alamos
New Mexico
Kiwanis Club
McHeon
Los Alamos Kiwanians
Monroe Club
Plan Aims to Extend Wisconsin Bikeway Through Green and Dane
The Bicycle Institute of America seeks Green and Dane Counties to complete a Kenosha to La Crosse bikeway across Wisconsin. A meeting at the Agricultural Building March 3 will outline the plan with a May 1 dedication targeted. Officials note signs will be blue and white without lettering.
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Green County
Robert M. Cleckner
Bicycle Institute of America, Inc
Green
Dane
Kenosha
la Crosse
United States
Monroe
Illinois
Wisconsin
L. G
Larry) Monthey
UW Extension Service
Cleckner
Monthey
New Glarus
Evansville
Attica
Dayton
New
Dewey Charged In Brady Case
In San Diego Russell Charles Dewey 25 arraigned on a fugitive murder warrant over the death of 11 year old Susan Brady in Rockford Illinois. He claimed the incident was a nightmare and said he transported the girl to a hospital before she died.
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San Diego
Calif
Rockford
Russell Charles Dewey
Susan Brady
Dewey
Rockford Memorial Hospital
Mexico
Susan
Rob Helgeson Hurt In Farm Unloader Accident
Robert Helgeson, 39, of Route 1 Evansville, was admitted to St. Clare Hospital after an accident with a farm unloader. He suffered a badly cut right arm when caught in the machinery yesterday afternoon at 2:45 p.m.
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Robert Helgeson
Route 1
Evansville
St. Clare Hospital
Monroe Science Open House and PTA Meeting Feb 28
The public is invited to a Science Open House at Monroe High School on Monday Feb 28 from 7 to 9 30 p m with student projects and demonstrations. The Monroe High School PTA will meet at 7 30 p m in the M Room followed by refreshments at 9 30 p m sponsored by the Monroe Public School Science Department.
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Monroe High School
Monroe
PTA
Robert Smith
Heart Campaign Benefit Set as Canvass Peaks
Volunteers gather funds for a Heart drive culminating in a Song in My Heart benefit on February 26 at 8 p.m. in the Junior High School Auditorium. The event features the Green County Barbershop Chorus, local entertainers, and TV host John Schermerhorn as master of ceremonies. Tickets are sold by Alpha Zeta Sorority, Monroe banks, and Ruf's Confectionery.
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Walter J. Kubly
Heart Sunday
Robert Prien
Leo Share
First National Bank
Green County
Alpha Zeta Chapter
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Kubly
John Schermerhorn
WKOW
Roy Vetterli
Switzerland
Los Angeles
Edgewater Beach
Chicago
Toledo
Canton
Ohio
St. Louis
New Glarus
Alpha Zeta Sorority
Monroe Banks
Ruf
Brodhead Blood Mobile Exceeds Quota
The Red Cross blood mobile in Brodhead collected 4 pints over its 2 to 6 p.m. visit with 69 registered and 31 walk-ins at the Brodhead Bank courtesy room. Doctors M W Stuessy and William Hein assisted. Mrs. Robert Springsted led the canteen. co chairmen were Mrs. Donald Condon and Mrs. A O Lehnherr. A February 28 return in Monroe is planned from 1 30 to 6 30 p.m. at the Municipal Building Community Room.
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Brodhead
Red Cross
Brodhead Bank
M. W. Stuessy
William Hein
Robert Springsted
Bandits Flee After Fiasco In Madison
In Madison two would be robbers fled a grocery store after failing to crack the till. Burke Flick, a lawyer merchant, watched from the rear as the pair threatened him and fled through a window after tossing a spray of cans and bottles. A neighbor aided, and police held one man for questioning.
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Madison
Burke Flick
Flick
William McMahn
McMahn
Benefit Slated For Golacksons In South Wayne
South Wayne residents plan a benefit card party at 8 p m this Sunday at South Wayne High School to aid the Golackson family whose home burned Wednesday night leaving the farm intact but the house and contents destroyed. No injuries reported. The family, tenants on land owned by the Heindel Estate, are staying with Antone C Grawehr Jr and seek a rental trailer on private land.
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Eugene Golackson
South Wayne
South Wayne High School
Times
Richard Sigalus
Golacksons
Monroe
Maple Grove Inn
Heindel
Golackson
I. P. Paulson
Antone C. Grawehr Jr
Route 1
Condition Critical After Seven Hours Exposed to Cold
Madison police say 19 year old Stanley Weisensel of Sun Prairie remained in critical condition in a Madison hospital after a traffic accident left him exposed to near zero weather for seven hours.
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Madison
Stanley Weisensel
Sun Prairie
Snow Storm Explanations Surface In Wisconsin
A Wisconsin snowstorm prompted an explanation noting heavier snowfall than predicted. A Keshena group held a snow dance Thursday night hoping to bring more snow for the weekend snowmobile der. By late morning, snow continued to fall.
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Oconto
Wisconsin
Keshena
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