Junior Great Books Program Starts in Monroe
The Junior Great Books program, begun in Monroe last November, is sponsored by the Monroe PTA Council Cultural Arts Committee. Co leaders Rev Robert Olson and Mrs Robert B Trumpy received leadership certificates last June. Thirty five children registered paying for their own books. Group A meets Mondays 330 to 430 at Arabat Ludlow Library with Group B rotating between Group A and B.
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Monroe Pta Council
Robert Olson
Assemblies of God Church
Robert B. Trumpy
Clayton Stenberg
Madison City Library
Great Books Foundation
Monroe City Schools
PTA Council
South and
Lincoln
Arabat Ludlow
East
North
St. Victor’s
Method in Madness: Student Book Reading Rules Examined
Clair R. Munns presents verses about vanity and youth in a broader piece on the Great Book program. It discusses discussion norms such as listening, citing pages, and referencing classic authors like Andersen Hawthorne Benson Dickens and Bowie as readings for a junior program.
Hearing Slated On Road Route Between Belleville And Brooklyn
A public hearing at 10 a m on Tuesday Jan 16 in Belleville village hall will discuss relocating STH 92 between Belleville and Brooklyn Green County. The Division of Highways proposes to adopt the marked present route as official and drop the unused Dane Green county line alignment. The hearing is an information session open to the public with testimony invited on the proposal.
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Belleville
Brooklyn
Green County
Division of Highways
Dane - Green County
Dane and Green County
Knowles Cap Times Feud Gathers Steam
The Cap Times of Madison reports Gov. Warren Knowles cut off its access to his news releases after an editorial. The newspaper condemns the move as political censorship and vows to reprint the editorial, while the Capitol press corps reacts with disbelief and concern.
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Madison
Capital Times of
Warren P. Knowles
Executive Office
Knowles
Paul Hassett
Mayor Timm Seeks Election in Brodhead Spring Vote
Brodhead residents will vote April 2 for mayor and municipal judge with two aldermen also on the ballot. Ray Timm seeks a two year mayoral term after a partial unexpired term. Filing deadline is January 30. Judge Martin Hutzel also up for election. aldermen John Pengra and Stan Everson terms expire.
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Brodhead
Ray Timm
Imm
Herbert Stuessy
Timm
Martin Hutzel
If You Are a Man Then You're Invited Kantro Night Event
A final invitation was issued for area men to attend the March of Dimes Kantro Night at Marco's Supper Club Monroe today from 4 p.m. to midnight. A smorgasbord starts about 7 p.m. with a program at 9:30 p.m. featuring Eddie Mathews of the Detroit Tigers. Proceeds support March of Dimes birth defect battles with continual entertainment throughout the evening.
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Monroe
Eddie Mathews
Detroit Tigers
March of Dimes
Monroe Student Named 1968 Homemaker of Tomorrow
Christine E. Weir of Monroe High School earned the 1968 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow honor after placing first in a December 5 written exam. She will be eligible for state and national scholarships and received a silver charm from General Mills.
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Christine E. Weir
Betty Crocker
Monroe
Christine
General Mills
Miss Weir
James Weir
5Th Street
Wisconsin protesters released after 30 days in jail
Two University of Wisconsin anti war protesters were freed in Madison after completing 30 days of sentences for the October 18 campus demonstration against Dow Chemical recruiting. Jonathan Stielstra and Robert Cohen faced charges of flag desecration and disorderly conduct respectively.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin
Dante County
Jonathan Stielstra
Stevens Point
Robert Cohen
Levittown
Dow Chemical Co
Stielstar
United States
Wisconsin
Cohen
University
Milwaukee
Armed Forces Induction Center
Daniel Swinney
Joseph B. Chandler
Wisconsin Draft Resistance Union of
F. Ryan Duffy Jr
Social Security Recipients To Get Increase As Law Lifts Benefits
The 13 percent minimum rise follows Johnson signed changes and automatic boosts via SSA computers. Checks go out early, with first increased payments arriving March 2. Affected beneficiaries include workers retiring at 65, with typical retiree benefits rising from 86 to 98 dollars monthly.
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Johnson
Social Security Administration
Treasury Department
Post Office
Picketing at Alphorn Ford Draws Local Union Action
Seven Alphorn Ford employees picketed the plant as Local 59 of the United Auto Workers AFL CIO strikes over contract negotiations. The union, voted in October 1967, follows similar actions at Badger Buick and Johnson Pontiac. Plant operations continued as usual.
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Alphorn Ford
International Union of United Brewery
En Route to Italy a Reporter Finds Mixed Sights and Driving Dares
Dorothy Campbell recounts a journey through the Italian Riviera Genoa Pisa and Florence noting autumn storms awe inspiring coast scenery and a culture of dangerous driving marked by horn blowing and risky passes amid a skeptical yet appreciative mood.
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Dorothy Campbell
Italy
French Riviera
France
Riviera
Genoa
America
Pisa
Florence
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Dayton
Monroe High School
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Youth Fellowship
Bethel Eub Church
Christine Weir
AP News
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Nev
George Schwin
Lander County
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