Monroe Evening Times Subscriber Rates and Office Details
The Monroe Evening Times lists subscription rates for carriers and mail in various regions, with 40c weekly in-city, 15 dollars yearly in Wisconsin and adjacent counties, and 14 dollars yearly for outside Wisconsin. It notes exclusive AP rights to local news and provides office hours and contact information.
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City of
Monroe
Wisconsin
Stephenson
Jo Davies
Winnebago
Illinois
Editorial Boyle's Mail by Hal Boyle
New York column notes Americans are increasingly musical with 44 million amateur players and piano outpacing guitar. Dovetails on quirky facts about oysters changing sex, Moroccan women's labor, parking space limits, rainfall weight, infrared tech from Vietnam aiding forest fire detection, and reflections on education and knowledge growth.
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New York
Morocco
United States
Somerset Maugham
Vietnam
University of Michigan
Hotel Edison
VFW to Present Program at Monroe Kiwanis Meeting
The V F W of Monroe will present the program for the Monroe Kiwanis Club at the V F W Club at 1428 17th St on Wednesday July 3. The Kiwanis regular meeting falls on July 4 this year and the board will meet at the Commercial and Savings Bank on July 3 at 7 p.m.
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Monroe
Monroe Kiwanis Club
17Th St
Kiwanis Club
The
Commercial and Savings Bank
Robert Cleckner
Howard McCoy Jr
Howard McCoy Sr
Dick Bahr
Ed Mueller
Jerry Coplien
Feed Grain Unit Deadline Set in Green County
July 10 is the deadline to certify feed grain acreage in Green County. Elmon G. Ott, chairman of the Green County ASCS Committee, warns farmers to declare diverted land and expects spot checks to verify certification. Weeds must be controlled on diverted acres. grazing is prohibited until Sept 1, and no crop removal from diverted land is allowed. Final payments are due mid September.
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Green County
Elmon G. Ott
ASCS
Ott
Otto Wirth 64 Dies After Long Illness at Home
Otto Wirth a Blue Mounds farmer and native of Switzerland died Monday July 1 at his home after a long illness. He came to the United States in 1905 and married Vivian Peterson in 1956. Surviving are his widow two step daughters a step son his mother five brothers and three sisters and two grandchildren. Services set for 2 pm Wednesday July 3 at Gesme Ellestad Funeral Home Mt Horeb with call for friends.
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Switzerland
Otto Wirth
Blue Mounds
United States
Vivian Peterson
Charles Harris
Dodgeville
Betty Gilbertson
Janesville
Kenneth Peterson
Rockford
Marie Wirth
Walter
Horeb
Ernie
Jack
Paul
Fred
Middleton
Martha Johnson
Arena
William Groth
Walter Losenegger
Mt. Vernon
Gesme-Ellestad
Mt. Horeb
John Howland Mifflin Dies at 69 in Dodgeville Hospital
John Howland Mifflin 69 retired lead mine operator of Mifflin died Monday July 1 in a Dodgeville hospital after a long illness. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and member of Madison Zor Shrine and Platteville VFW. Survived by wife Pearl White two daughters Mrs John Muth and Mrs James Good two brothers Donald and Calvin three sisters all of Beloit and five grandchildren. Ritter Funeral Home Mineral Point. Visitation after 7 tonight with Masonic rites at 8.
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John Howland
Mifflin
Dodgeville
Howland
Madison
Zor Shrine
Platteville Vfw
Pearl White
John Muth
Bloomfield
Conn
James Good
Beloit
Donald
Calvin
Lillian Belkin
Irene Standley
Golda Oats
Ritter
Mineral Point
Emma Zunker 78 Orangeville Educator Dies
Emma W. Zunker born July 29 1889 in Green County died July 1 at Freeport Memorial Hospital after a short illness. A music teacher in Green and Stephenson Counties for 60 years she was a Sunday School teacher and Zion United Methodist Church member. Funeral July 3 at Zion United Methodist Orangeville with burial at Grand View Cemetery.
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Green County
Emma W. Zunker
Orangeville
Ill
Freeport Memorial Hospital
Emma W. Schroeder
Emil
Fredricka Krueger Schroeder
Freeport
Ferdinand Zunker
Zion United Methodist Church
Howard Leach
Wesley United
Grand View Cemetery
Cramer Funeral Home
William Haas Taken by Death
William B Haas retired lumber and coal dealer of Savanna Illinois died 11 05 am Monday July 1 at St Clare Hospital Monroe after a June 17 admission The funeral will be at St Johns Catholic Church Savanna Thursday July 4 with burial in St Johns Cemetery Rosary service Wednesday night Survivors include widow Margaret five daughters one son seven brothers and a sister with 13 others mentioned in the notice
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William B. Haas
Savanna
Ill
St. Clare Hospital
Monroe
St. John’s Catholic Church
St. John’s Cemetery
Law - Jones
John
Henry
Andrew
Joe
Naperville
Alexander
Lockport
Ted
Fremont
Ohio
Adolph Inverness
Fla
Bert
Tampa
Neil Keegan
Dundee
W. T. Murray, Benton, Dies
William Thomas Murray 81 retired mine operator died Monday morning in Hazel Green hospital after a long illness. Survived by wife Mae son Merlin daughter Mrs James Redfearn sister Mrs LeRoy Fritz Benton brother Patrick Atlanta Ia and three grandchildren. Funeral at 10 a.m. Wednesday July 3 at St Patrick's Church Rosary tonight at 8 at Milner O Flaherity Funeral Home Shullsburg.
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Benton
William Thomas Murray
Hazel Green
Mae
Merlin
Daugher
James Redfearn
LeRoy Fritz
Patrick
Atlanta
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Milner O’flaherity Funeral
Shullsburg
Per Capita School Costs Revealed in Union District Report
The 1917 18 annual report by Superintendent P F Neverman shows Union School District No 1 with 1116 pupils and a per capita maintenance cost of 49.03 dollars. In postal news Ray R Lizar resigns as assistant postmaster Edward M Thorpe moves up to assistant postmaster Edwin Hogan and Arthur N Durgin replace absentees Mark D Grinnell and Edward R Gettings.
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Union School District No
P. F. Neverman
Ray R. Lizar
Edward M. Thorpe
Edwin Hogan
Arthur N. Durgin
Mark D. Grinnell
Edward R. Gettings
Tornado rips through Rock County causing heavy damage
Sixty years ago today a tornado in Rock County destroyed nearly a hundred wind mills and tobacco sheds, with damage exceeding $40,000. Injuries include Melvin Blumer, 6, Adams Township, who fractured a leg after being run over by a wagon. John Fitzgerald of Albany Township becomes Cedar Rapids Iowa schools principal for the coming year. Dr. John L. Fleck of Brodhead buys a 15 hp Layton high wheel auto for practice use. Veterans Hospital in Wood, Wis., likely unaffected by the $6 billion tax measure spending cut signed by President Johnson. Advertisements urge readers to place Times Want Ads.
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Gusy
Lind
Rock County
John Fitzgerald
Albany Township
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Melvin Blumer
Adams Township
John L. Fleck
Brodhead
H.p. Layton
Heidi Weekend Draws Big Crowds at New Glarus Festival
The fourth annual Heidi weekend on June 29 and 30 drew over 1,000 attendees for the drama show, with indoor Craft and Food Fairs due to weather. Of 53 exhibitors, 51 attended. 250 enjoyed the ice cream social. cheese factory tours had 225 participants and farm tours 100. Expanded plans target the June 28 29 1969 fifth anniversary.
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NEW Glarus
Times
Kenneth Hoesly
Dean Streiff
Gale Blum
Roger Bright
Heidi
Classy Clubbers Promote Vitality Window Display
The Clarno 4-H Club displayed a daily promotion with the theme Vote for Vitality in the window of W. R. Ekum Abstracts in Monroe. Members Debby Marti Bob Silvis Dave Silvis Beth Timm and Barbara Wuethrich helped set up or remove the display, part of a push to promote Green County Dairy products. Ronald Reagan emerges as a rancher in California buying 771 acres of Riverside County grassland. no price is given.
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Clarno
W. R. Ekum
Monroe
Debby Marti
Bob
Dave Silvis
Beth Timm
Barbara
Carolyn Wuethrich
Green County
Reagan
Rancho
California
Calif
Rancho, California
Ronald Reagan
Riverside County
Alaskans celebrate amid big changes in 1958
Glancing back to July 2 1958 Alaskans recall a wild celebration since gold rush days and face a busy future. City council confirms Robert L Hahn as temporary Civil Defense director and Samuel Rubi to the Park Board. Dr Ben Tybring of Madison wins the Herman Meier Swiss Cheese golf tournament in a field of 68.
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Robert L. Hahn
Samuel Rubi
Ben Tybring
Madison
Body of S Sgt James R Howe returned home after KIA in 1944
Government informs Mrs Mary Howe that the body of S Sgt James R Howe of the Air Force, killed in action April 22 1944 in Europe, is being returned to the United States. June rain totaled 2.26 inches across half the month. Rev C F Rabehl, former pastor of Emmanuel Evangelical Church Monroe, dies in Milwaukee.
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James R. Howe
Air Force
Mary Howe
C. F. Rabehl
Immanuel Evangical Church
Monroe
Milwaukee
Gypsy fortune tellers ordered to leave city on Independence Day
Police Chief Jerome H. Schwaiger ordered Gypsy fortune tellers who arrived at the fairgrounds to tread palms to leave the city during the Independence Day celebration. Fifteen Green County Medical Society members attended a pediatric post graduate course in the courthouse led by Dr. Gonce, Madison. State highway officials warned holiday motorists to drive with extreme care on southern Wisconsin highways damaged by rains.
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Fairgrounds
Jerome H. Schwaiger
Green County Medical Society
Gonce
Madison
State Highway Commission
Wisconsin
Officer Johnston Commissioned in Wisconsin National Guard
William R. Johnston son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Johnston of 2221 16th Street was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Wisconsin National Guard. He joined in April 1966, trained at Fort Campbell Kentucky and Fort Monmouth New Jersey, completed Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning Georgia in May 1968, and is assigned to the 107th Light Maintenance Direct Support Company in Madison as Platoon Leader of the Maintenance Platoon.
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Terry T. Runkle
Thomas Runkle Jr
Monroe
Fort Jackson
S.C
Fort Benning
Co. C
5Th BN
TNG. Bde
Usatci
William R. Johnston
W. B. Johnston
16Th Street
Wisconsin National Guard
National Guard
Fort Campbell
Fort Monmeouth
N.J
Infantry
Georgia
107Th Light Maintenance
Madison
Pastor Attends Rites for Father Hinebaugh
Rev. Frank Hinebaugh of the Clarno and Staver United Methodist Churches is called to Daly City California by the sudden death of his father Frank William Hinebaugh. He is survived by his widow and three sons. No Sunday services or Sunday school will be held in Clarno or Staver on July 7 due to his absence.
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Frank Hinebaugh
Clarno-Staver United
Wisconsin Real Estate Classes Ad
An adults oriented ad promotes unlicensed real estate broker and salesman courses. It invites immediate start with a free first class at a Madison motel on Wednesday June 19 at 6 36 PM and mentions additional classes in Madison Janesville and Beloit plus a home study course offered by Wisconsin School of Real Estate at 161 W Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee.
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Madison
Quality Motel
U.S
Janesville
Beloit
Wisconsin School of Real Estate
Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee
Jehovahs Witnesses Headed to Milwaukee Convention
Over 56 Jehovahs Witnesses from Monroe will travel to Milwaukee for a four day district convention at County Stadium. Richard Kneifel notes local meetings are canceled and 20 000 delegates from Wisconsin Illinois Minnesota Michigan and Iowa expected to attend the July 7 address by George M Couch at 3 p m on Man s Rule About to Give Way to Gods Rule with rooming provided by 1 200 volunteers and meals for 50 000 at the stadium meals during the four day event.
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Monroe
Milwaukee
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc
Richard Kneifel
George M. Couch
Watchtower
New York
Albany Lutherans Set Worship Service
The Albany Lutheran Congregation votes to hold July and August Sunday worship at United Methodist Church in Albany with services at 9 a.m. starting July 7 while Methodist schedule is 10 a.m. Neither group offers summer Sunday school. Reverends Nowland and Gerhardt serve both congregations.
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Albany
Albany Lutheran
United Methodist Church
R. A. Nowland
Orfordville
James Gerhardt
Children Baptized At Church Services
Karie Renee and Jeffery Carl Briggs were baptized at Clarno Zion United Methodist Church on Sunday June 23 during worship. Rev. Frank R. Hinebaugh officiated with sponsors Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ammon. Parents hosted cake and ice cream in the afternoon.
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Clarno
Karie Renee
Jeffery Carl
Jerry Briggs
Route 1
Monroe
Clarno - Zion United Methodist Church
Frank R. Hinebaugh
Ernest Ammon
Forrest Briggs
Local births and notices span Wisconsin towns in brief
Florence Hershberger daughter named by Mr. and Mrs. Hershberger of New Glarus born June 26 at St. Clare Hospital. Gregory Schreiner from Orangeville named to Millikin University Dean’s list. Son James Steven Kleckner born June 23 at St. Mary’s Madison. siblings Tom and Terri. Pony killed on Highway 11 near Monroe. driver uninjured. Informational meeting on school consolidation set for Twin Grove July 8. Levi Henry Poff family reunion July 7 at Recreation Park Monroe. U S intelligence says North Vietnam’s food issues may ease as bombing lessens.
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Florence
Wallace Hershberger
New Glarus
St. Clare Hospital
Ferman
Reuben Hershberger
Belleville
Jonas E. Hershberger
Fairbank
Noah J. Borkholder
Nappanee
Ind
Emanuel Hershberger
Orangeville
Gregory Schreiner
Val Schreiner
Millikin University
Decatur
Daryl Kleckner
Sylvan Lane
Madison
James Steven
St. Mary’s Hospital
Kleckner
Jean Bidlingmaier
Tom
Terri
Ruth Kleckner
Monroe
Delbert L. Neuenschwander
Route 3
Highway 11
John Hourigan
Cuba City
Twin Grove
Levi Henry Poff
Howard Poff
Beloit
Hagemans Observe 40th Anniversary
BRODHEAD TIMES SPECIAL reports Mr and Mrs Dwight Hageman Route 1 Brodhead celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with family and friends. They wed June 28 1928 in Monroe at the Evangelical Church parsonage. The couple has four daughters Colleen Hennelly Sharon Hennelly Diane Ary and a son Nathan plus 13 grandchildren.
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Brodhead
Dwight Hageman
Route 1
Charlene Roderick
Evangelical Church
Miss
Nathan
Janesville
Hennelly
Colleen
Diane Hennelly
Sharon Hennelly
Jody Ary
Hagemans
Spring Valley Township
Rock County
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Monroe Evening Times
Emery A. Odell
Associated Press
Editorial
Boyle
Hal Boyle
VFW
Kiwanis
Adtaker
John Howland Mifflin
William Haas
W. T. Murray
Washington
Henry Reuss
D-Wis
Veterans and Administration Hospital
Wood, Wis
Johnson
Ellen Martin
St. Rose Church
Albert Zuercher
Charles Zuercher
Salem
Joseph Zuercher
Shriner
Neuschwander
Earl Hager
Herbert Booth
19Th Ave
Roger Olson
Susan
Richard Oliver
Edward Oliver
Albany Lutherans
Kenneth Rotmeier
Red Oak
Karl Kerr
Alice Briggs
Richard Briggs
Jon
Alan
Lisa
Albert Kuhnke
Pony
Uss
North Vietnam
Mark OF
Intelocet
Mobi
Oldsmobile
Olds
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