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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1968

Page

2

Monroe Evening Times introduced in Monroe

The Monroe Evening Times operates daily except Sunday with early 20th century rates and byline mentioning Associated Press content rights. The paper keywords include circulation areas Stephenson Jo Davies Winnebago counties and Jo Davies Sekanee in Illinois with a yearly advance rate of $14. Office hours list 8:30 am to 5 pm with noon Saturday.

City of Monroe RT Ge Stephenson Jo Davies Winnebago Sekanee Ilinois Cone Peniel Metto

Here's Another Week That Was and What Stood Out

A collage of reflections on events and people from a week, citing Willie Niederberger and his violin at a 40th wedding anniversary, Jaycee award talk, education costs at Beloit College, and remarks on politics and sports figures. It notes a youth charged with marijuana possession in Redding, California, and ends with a plug for Times want ads.

Willie Niederberger Arthur Holcomb Tom Flynn Rudy Burkhalter West Beloit College Johnson Jack Fernan Monroe Vince Lombardi Lombardi Fernan Chet Becker Internal Revenue Clerk Bob Wrabel John Fenton First National Bank of Freeport Freeport Bob Bayrhoffer Orville R. Evans Fred Huber Vince Lloyd Cubs White Sox Gene Hennager Ekum Redding Calif California Weed

Abby Advice Columns From Troubled Letters

Readers seek guidance on family issues in the Dear Abby column. Topics include parental attention to children, fear of teenage pregnancy, respect for privacy, and a humorously titled inquiry about a foam rubber fanny. The columnist urges better communication and trust within families.

Abby Albuquerque

National Foundation backs Salk Institute with funding

The National Foundation pledges 18 million dollars for construction of the Salk Institute and commits an additional 1 million annually for operating and research costs. It also funds Health Career Awards through local chapters to recruit students into medicine nursing physical therapy medical social work and occupational therapy.

The National Foundation Salk Institute

Ossie Smith 61 dies after brief illness at Madison hospital

Miss Ossie Smith longtime Blue Mounds Postoffice employee died Saturday January 20 in a Madison hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Blue Mounds in 1906 and was a member of West Blue Mounds Lutheran Church. Surviving are brother Kermit Blue Mounds and sister Mrs Mary Holley Madison. Funeral services set for 1 30 p.m. Wednesday January 24 at Blue Mounds Lutheran Church with calling after 3 p.m. tomorrow at Gesme Ellestad Funeral Home Mt Horeb and at the church after Wednesday noon until service.

Blue Mounds Blue Mounds Lutheran Church Gesme - Ellestad Funeral Home Mt. Horeb

Custodian Slain at Work in Appleton Auto Agency

Martin J. Jansen Jr., 34, night custodian at an Appleton auto sales agency, was found slain by a shotgun blast after burglars broke in. His wife alerted patrols when she saw the broken window. Police report the crime occurred at the agency where he had worked about a year.

Appleton Martin J. Jansen Jr

Clement Field Dies of Injuries in Mt Horeb Crash

Clement Field 75 died Saturday January 20 from severe head injuries after a two car crash on Highway S east of Mt Horeb. Driver Roger Schmitz 24 from Pine Bluff was eastbound when Field entered the highway from a farm turnoff. Field was returning from his brother’s farm. He is survived by two brothers Edgar and Wallace and a sister Mrs. Clarence Syvrud. Funeral Tuesday at Mt Horeb Evangelical Lutheran Church.

MT. Horeb Clement Field Mt. Field John Stephenson Wallace Stephenson Roger Schmitz Pine Bluff Mr. Field Schmitz Field Dane County Marilyn Watrud Mr. Horeb Dean Gabelt Mike Worrell Madison

Victor Peterson Succumbs at 69

Victor I. Peterson, 69, a former Albany hardware franchise operator, died in Madison after funeral services conducted by Rev. Martin D. Brunson at First Church of God. Burial was in Forest Hill Cemetery. He was a native of Scandinavia, Waupaca County, and had lived in Madison for 30 years. Survived by widow Velda, son Allan in Rochester, two sisters Clara Peterson of Monroe and Cora E. McCormick of San Francisco, two grandchildren. A sister Anna Kroustue of Albany died December 22, 1963.

Martin D. Brunson First Church of God Forest Hill Cemetery Peterson Scandinavia Waupaca Albany Madison Velda Allan Rochester Minn A. S Clara) Peterson Monroe Cora E. McCormick San Francisco Calif C. J Anna) Kroustue

Today in History Highlights for January 22, 1968

On this date in history several events are noted including Queen Victoria’s death in 1901, Byron’s birth in 1788, Washington's 1791 survey commission, 1905 St Petersburg clash, 1917 Wilson and the League of Nations proposal, 1942 WWII landings, 1952 Elizabeth NJ airliner crash, plus UN, German cooperation, and Vietnam-related actions.

Associated Press England Queen Victoria Lord Byron George Washington District of Columbia St. Petersburg Woodrow Wilson League of Nations New Guima Solomon Islands Robert P. Patterson Elizabeth U.N. Security Council U.N Israel Jordan Charles de Gaulle Konrad Adenauer U.S Hanoi China

John E. Johnson 90 Dies in Madison Area

John E. Johnson, 90, Mt. Horeb native, died Sunday after a long illness. He farmed in York and Springdale in Dane County before retiring to Mt. Horeb in 1938. Survived by four sons, two daughters, a sister, 12 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren. Funeral set at Mt. Horeb Evangelical Lutheran Church chapel with viewing prior. The notice also mentions a Tokyo survey on centenarians and smoking.

York Township Green County John E. Johnson Mt. Horeb Verona York Springdale Township Dane County Sun Prairie Delphin Bakken Madison Nora Harper Spokane Wash Mt. Horeb Evangelical Lutheran Church Gesme - Ellestad

Mrs Kempf 83 Dies After Long Illness in Cuba City

Mrs Winella Kempf 83 longtime Cuba City resident died Sunday after a long illness. She was a St Rose Catholic Church member and Catholic Daughters. Survived by two daughters, three grandchildren, six great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at St Rose Church Haydenshield Funeral Home. Rosary tonight at 8.

Cuba City Winella Kempf St. Rose Catholic Church Altar Society Catholic Daughters of America Adrian Fleming Pat Maloney Beloit St. Rose Church Haydenshield Funeral Home

Seaman Everett A. Shumway Assigned New Treasure Island Address

aboard ship The new address for Everett A. Shumway is B58-80-36 Transient Mailroom Building 217 Naval Station Treasure Island San Francisco California 94130 He is son of Mr and Mrs Lowell Shumway Orfordville He is currently serving on a ship at Treasure Island He joined the Naval Reserves in November 1966 and left January 12 for two years of active duty He previously worked at Advance Transformer and Swiss Colony Monroe

Everett A. Shumway Orfordville Naval Station Treasure Island San Francisco Calif Lowell Shumway Naval Advance Transformer Monroe

Mrs Dahnke Stricken at 85 Belleville Obituary

Mrs Anna Dahnke, 85, formerly of Belleville, died after a long illness. Services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at St John Lutheran Verona with Becker Funeral Home handling arrangements. Born in Honey Creek, she married Henry Dahnke in 1908 at Merrimac and later moved to Belleville in 1940 before residing in Racine. Survived by son Arthur of Racine, brothers Paul Gallus and William, sister Mrs Arthur Brownrigg, a granddaughter and a great grandson.

Belleville Anna Dahnke Racine St. John’s Lutheran Church Verona Becker Dahnke Honey Creek Merrimac Henry Dahnke

Barbs A loafer is a fellow who works in a bread bakery

A terse quip recalls a loaf worker and pipe smoking habit, noting a habit of sampling many brands. The brief line hints at a humorous stereotype about loafers and bakers in a columnish style.

Leaders oppose labeling vocational schools as colleges in Wisconsin

Madison lawmakers from both parties denounced plans to attach the title college to Wisconsin vocational institutes. In a letter to Joseph Noll, five assembly members urged dropping the label, arguing the 1965 law did not intend to create community colleges. The signers were Harold Froehlich, J Curtis McKay, Robert Huber, David Obey, and George Molinaro.

Madison Assembly Wisconsion Joseph Noll Board of Vocational, Technical and Adult Education Wisconsin Harold Froehlich Appleton J. Curtis McKay Cedarburg Robert Huber D-West Allis David Obey D-Wausau George Molinaro D-Kenosha

Public Hearing on Street Discontinuance in Monroe

A public hearing will be held at City Hall Monroe Wisconsin at 7 30 p m on January 2 1968 regarding discontinuance of portions of 7th Avenue and Barton Court between the right of way lines of the proposed Highway 69 project. F M Bray City Clerk.

Helesity Monroe Wisconsin 7Th Avenue Bar T Court F. M. Bray

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