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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1968
Page
5
A series of letters to Abby from readers defend boys taking ballet. Mothers argue ballet builds strength and discipline. supporters say masculinity and sport can coexist with dance. Contributors include Teddy's Mother and others praising ballet for boys and advising encouragement.
The Service Record reports Pvt Lester W Thorp son of Mr and Mrs Dale C Thorp Route 1 Monroe completed two weeks of simulated combat training in patrols weapons survival and assault tactics with field exercises and map reading He will proceed to advanced training before assignment to his permanent unit Also Pvt Dwayne K Godfrey completed eight weeks of military police training at Ft Gordon Ga focusing on civil and military law traffic control map reading POW control and self defense PMID Sp5 Richard Schneider returns from a year in Vietnam and will report to Ft Polk La in February for new assignment Sgt Patterson and family reside on Ft Shafter Hawaii with plans to stay at least a year
Four Monroe area students engage in campus life at Platteville State University. John Janssen serves as vice president of Phi Alpha Psi, David Hughes is secretary of Phi Sigma Chi, Peter Bolstad is treasurer of the Disorganization Club, and Rita Seffrood belongs to the Association of Women Students. Seffrood is a senior while the others are juniors.
Donald K. Christianson celebrates 25 years with Moore Business Forms Inc. on January 1, 1968. Now plant manager at the Monroe Central Division plant, he joined as a compositor in 1943 at Green Bay. He and wife Dorothy live in Monroe with four children.
A selections list shows Daktari Jeannie Garrison's Gorillas Jerry Lewis Paul Badura Red Skelton Invaders Elvis Presley Roustabout and other programs with guests like Harold Gould Nanette Fabray Michael Tolan Katherine Justice and Barbara Stanwyck. It notes Lost in Space The Virginian Kraft Music Hall Elvis Presley film and public affairs segments plus historical notes for January 2 1968.
Five year old James Joslin doubted Santa Claus and asked his father William Joslin a Raleigh attorney and former elections official. At 2 a.m. in 22 degree weather, William climbed a ladder, dragged a sled, and placed it on the roof to create sleigh tracks. On Christmas day James ran outside shouting the proof, He is real.
An adults only sales course is offered by the Wis. School of Real Estate with a free first class at Hotel Loraine Madison on Wednesday January 3 at 7 00 PM. Additional classes are listed in Madison and Janesville with home study options from 161 West Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee Wisconsin.
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