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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1968
Page
1
Walter R. Ekum announced a third two year term as Monroe mayor and all four aldermen up for April renewal confirmed plans to run again. The incumbents cited unfinished projects and a duty to the community as motivation while noting their affiliations with local businesses and civic groups.
With terms expiring in the spring, many of the 31 County Board supervisors have filed or are circulating nomination papers for re election. In Monroe the 25th District seat held by Myron I Stair will see Walter J Bober seek succession as he retires. Others in Monroe and beyond have begun or are expected to begin papers for re election in districts 11 21 22 24 26 27 30 and 31. The reorganiza tion session is set for the third Tuesday in April.
Steve Pavich of Mason in Bayfield County is named president of the Wisconsin division of the National Farmer Organization, succeeding Ray Johnson of Brodhead. New officers elected include Andy Dieringer of Belgium, vice president. Allen Riese of Oregon, treasurer. Richard Leonard of Tony, secretary. and Allen Skroch of Independence, public relations director.
Last rites for Emery R Schroeder 51 of 1806 11 7th Ave were held at 2 pm today at Stuessy Funeral Home with Rev John E Masters officiating Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery Pallbearers included Una Miller Virgil Tertin Nathan Roth Irwin Whitehead William Herbert and B J Sickinger Mrs Harold Bartelt and Mrs Raymond Bartelt sang Beyond the Sunset and Good Night Here and Good Morning Up There accompanied by Mrs Clarence Seaton The rally continues New York stock market rallied in early trading
The Green County Pilots Association reports 224 raised in Monroe for the late Roy True. The Beloit man and former Monroe Air Service proprietor died from injuries after a crash near Beloit. Funds help due to insurance lapse. Donations accepted via Lorna Blum, Wendell Brunkow, or Robert Hahlen with name and address. deadline January 10.
Daily doggerel by Clair R Munns laments postal rate rise six cents to mail a letter and dreads the cost while suggesting taxing junk mail as a better fix. The light verse critiques rising mailing costs and inflation with a humorous twist.
Green County pledges totaling 275 supported a Channel 27 telethon in Madison for the March of Dimes. The largest donor was Donald Hill family of Monroe with 15. Kantro Night at Marco’s Supper Club in Monroe is set for Thursday with Eddie Mathews as featured speaker and other entertainers.
AP dispatch reports U S envoy Chester Bowles met Cambodian leader Prince Norodom Sihanouk seeking assistance to prevent North Vietnamese and Viet Cong from using Cambodia as a sanctuary. Cambodian chief of state suggested the mission would fail.
CBS News announces a one hour telecast titled National Smoking Test on CBS January 16 1968 at 9 p m CST. The program tests viewers knowledge and attitudes about cigarette and tobacco smoking and relates questions on dangers habits and diseases to personal well being. It continues a series of test telecasts on national concerns including driving citizenship and health.
Over the weekend Monroe saw seven traffic incidents with no injuries. Notable crashes involved Douglas J. Gill in 1600 block of 11th Street, Hayes F. Cunningham backing from a stall, and other collisions on 15th Ave and 7th St, 19th St and 16th Ave, and 13th St and 22nd Ave. One tow occurred and hydrant damage reported.
A Wisconsin Power and Light Co spokesman said 38 customers between Juta and Brodhead were without power from 11 05 p m Friday to 3 16 a m Saturday. An outage near Highway 59 between Monroe and Albany lasted about an hour early Sunday.
Stanford doctors report steelworker Mike Kasperak received Virginia White's heart in a transplant. The 54 year old East Palo Alto resident survived the graft, breathing with a tube, while doctors note risks of rejection and long follow up. White had died of a stroke two hours earlier after a 22nd wedding anniversary.
William O. Beers 53, Chicago, rooted in Green County and northern Illinois, is named president of National Dairy Products Corp. in New York, succeeding Gordon Edwards who becomes chairman. Everett Swain will head Kraft Foods, Canada, and join as vice president and director. Edwards remains top executive at the processed foods firm. Beers will also chair the operating committee while Swain brings his Kraft Canada experience to National Dairy. Beers has long ties to Green County and farms there, reflecting a life rooted in rural Illinois.
Mrs. Jacob Schulthess aged 69 of 1922 11th Ave died January 7 at 2 50 a m in St Clare hospital after Friday admission following a long illness Born April 19 1898 in Monroe Township she was Ruth W Bushnell daughter of Edgar and Lucy Morgan Bushnell She married Jacob Schulthess March 9 1920 in Monroe Township They farmed in Monroe Township ten years moved to Monroe 1937 later to Milwaukee where she worked as a licensed realtor before retiring to Monroe 1957 Survived by son Garland Milwaukee sister Mabel Ketterer Madison five grandchildren and one great grandchild Preceded by husband Victor 1966 daughter Dardanella Reod 1966 brother Dean Bushnell Argyle sister Edna Schmid 1961 Member Union Presbyterian Church Circle Three Green County Barracks Auxiliary 2315 and Turn to No 2 Back Page.
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