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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1965
Page
2
A city gesture of goodwill led Mayor Ekum to suspend meter enforcement the day before Christmas. The plan allowed the meter maid to catch up on paperwork while avoiding tickets for the holiday, a concession amid Roundy Coughlin's ongoing parking meter campaign.
Monroe Senior Girl Scout Planning Board met at Mrs. Hervey Hoesly's home to begin planning the annual banquet honoring graduating scouts. Members include Joan Peters, Sara Warfel, Karlen Krebs, Sue Olson, Julie Simmons, and Mary Burkhard. Miss Simmons chairs, Miss Krebs secretary. Troop 217 to handle invitations, reservations, and decor by Troop 362. Meeting set for Tuesday evening Jan 12.
Senator William Proxmire of Wisconsin introduced a bill to remove postmaster appointments from politics and place them under the Civil Service merit system. He also proposed a registration measure to study year round shipping on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway by opening ice locks.
January 7 1965 marks the seventh day of the year with notable events. The first national election occurred in 1789 as electors were chosen in various ways. Washington was unanimously named president on February 4. Millard Fillmore born in 1800. In 1927 long distance radio telephone linked New York and London. In 1938 Joseph P Kennedy named ambassador to Britain. In 1943 Roosevelt delivered State of the Union. Ten years ago Maj Irving Peress honorable discharge amid communist accusations. Five years ago a rosy year ahead was forecast in the State of the Union.
A 1955 Monroe event named Harold E. Scherer and Joseph C. Dearth as outstanding citizen and outstanding young man of the year at the Junior Chamber of Commerce Bosses banquet. The piece notes national wage debates and other dated notes from 1940 to 1915.
A reader thanks Sam Rubi of 268th Street Monroe for a roadside Christmas tree gift that brightened many families. The exchange mentions the "Rubi Tree" and a note of thanks from passersby and Monroe acquaintances.
A traveler recounts stopping in Kup to admire a Christmas Tree named "Christmas Tree" that lifted a bleak mood. The writer, driving from Chicago on New Year’s Eve, describes the tree’s luminary purity as a beacon of joy easing the long monotony of the trip. The letter ends with renewed hope for the journey home.
Basketball coach Joe Taylor of Phillips High School Chicago expresses gratitude after a visiting trip to Monroe. He thanks organizers for the papers and says the team enjoyed the stay and hopes to return next year.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Monticello on Thursday January 21 with headquarters at Fellowship Hall in Zwingli Church. It will serve Mt Pleasant Washington Adams Townships and the Village of Monticello. Harold Schulz is chairman assisted by Mrs Ted Zurbuchen.
Albert Cardinal Meyer, Roman Catholic archbishop of Chicago, underwent further tests after being admitted Wednesday with gall bladder trouble. Doctors described his condition as serious but not critical and expected careful observation in the hospital.
Madison Wisconsin University of Wisconsin college of agriculture will expand pesticide education with six new full time extension specialists and three part time positions funded by a 1964 2.1 million Congress appropriation. Dave Williams said the aim is to inform public officials and coordinate regulation and use across university departments and agencies. J W Apple warned of a western corn root worm invasion risk in Wisconsin farms and noted researchers are studying control methods for both western and northern corn rootworms.
Joint School District 12 electors authorized conveyance of a 100 by 86 foot tract at the new high school site to Darlington for a city water well serving the high school. Easements granted for water mains across district property. District will pay 17,500 dollars toward construction. About 40 residents attended the meeting.
Arthur F. Roete, a land company realtor and director of the Wisconsin Realtors Association, will be honored at an inaugural dinner and dance in Milwaukee on Saturday January 16 at the Coach House Motor Inn. About 200 realtors and wives will attend as officers and directors are installed. The event follows a WRA board meeting at 10 30 am with a Milwaukee reception from 6 to 7 pm hosted by the Milwaukee Board of Realtors. Guest speaker Charles L. Goldberg, a Milwaukee attorney and former State Bar president, will attend as the statewide association counts 1500 members.
A Monroe Evening Times set of Dear Abby submissions covers dating, marriage, mother daughter friction, teen behavior, and a grandfather's drinking habit. Solutions stress honesty and practical steps. readers seek guidance on not marrying a long-time partner, handling a critical mother, moral standards after high school romance, and easing a elderly relative’s habit with a separate jug.
A special study committee of the Wisconsin Association of Fairs reported revenue losses to neighboring states due to parimutuel horse race betting. It did not decide on betting legality but urged promotion of race tracks with controls to draw tourists and asked for added state aid. Local and county fairs paid out $509,803 in premiums last year, a record, exceeding 1963 by $13,939.
The Juaneta Rebekah Lodge will meet tomorrow night in the Rebekah Hall. Plans for installation of officers will be made.
Goodwill Industries will make its first stop for the new year in Monroe on Friday, January 15. Community members with items to donate are asked to call Mrs. Dorothy Volmary at 325-3488 to arrange pickup. Receipts will be provided for tax deduction purposes.
A communitywide meeting on Our Stake in a Community College will be held at 8 p.m. Monday in Orangeville High School. Representatives from Freeport Community College will discuss what a community college can offer, including costs curriculum and state aid.
President Johnson lauds Theodore Roosevelt as a pioneer who reshaped the Republic and made national welfare a government priority. In a personal note to Alice Roosevelt Longworth, he highlights Roosevelt’s stewardship and global role for America in the 20th century.
Lige McKelvy, 62, chief arranger for the Tommy Tucker Orchestra and credited with the million selling tune I Dont Want to Set the World on Fire, died Tuesday in Augusta Georgia of a heart attack. He was born in Milan Tennessee.
A historical OCR fragment lists numerous local farm supply firms and hardware dealers across New Glarus, Monroe, Belleville, and surrounding towns. Names include Specialty Foods, Brooklyn Surge Store, Glarus Lumber, Disch Hardware, Phillipson Farm Store, Farm Service Co., and Rich Iverson among others. The snippet hints at a regional commerce network serving agriculture and maintenance needs.
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