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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1961
Page
2
The piece laments modern Fourth of July excess and fireworks mishaps while urging a return to reverent remembrance of the Continental Congress and the Declaration of Independence. It warns that unless patriotism and dedication revive, the holiday risks becoming another meaningless long weekend.
Rev Carroll J Olm administrator of Fairhaven rest home Whitewater will speak on Whats New for the Retired in this Area at Monroe Kiwanis Club meeting at Swiss Wheel restaurant 12 15 p m tomorrow Rev Olm brother of Rev Paul H Oim pastor of St Johns United Church of Christ A raft race report previously listed as this weeks program postponed Directors meeting moved to tomorrow night 7 30 in First National Bank
Miss Lora Dick, retired Monticello first grade teacher of 32 years, will join Lompoc California schools as a first grade instructor. She plans to leave Monticello in the last week of August. Lompoc lies about 75 miles from Los Angeles and has a 7000 resident population.
Nashville police officer Frank Hancock and detective C. O. Robinson received five-day paid vacations for capturing alleged bank robbers minutes after two holdups Monday. The awards were announced by Mayor May or Ben West.
Ten years ago the nation marked its 175th Independence anniversary as President Truman urged calm on the Korea war while Betty Whitehead of Albany died from a head on collision. Fireworks drew 8000 at Recreation Park under Chamber of Commerce sponsorship.
The July 5 1911 program featured Monroe beating Stoughton 3 to 2 in the main event while Monticello defeated Gratiot 8 to 5 in the morning contest. Fred J. Bolender was reelected president and M E Baltzer clerk as a $35 000 district budget passed empowering manual training classes amid growing European tensions with British protests over German warships off Morocco.
Mrs Donald R Martin 31 of Route 2 Freeport died en route to a Freeport hospital Saturday night Funeral services were held at Walker mortuary Freeport with Rev Charles Wheeler of Bethel EUB Church Afalkey officiating Burial followed at Grand View cemetery Coroner Corne ie Burke ruled death from natural causes Born in Freeport on April 12 1930 she was the daughter of Kenneth and Marian Werkheiser Schoney She married Donald R Martin July 3 1952 and worked as a bank book keeper Surviving husband and other relatives mentioned in the notice
The record lists two daughters Martha eight and Mary Beth four two sons Burn ham Manning six and Fredric ten months old, her parents Da kota Srl, two brothers Keith and Thomas both of Dakota and a sister Mrs Roger Rebly Ft Lauderdale Fla An infant son preceded her in death.
Local farmer seeks quick cash by listing surplus farm equipment and livestock. Includes tractors, plows, hay baler, fencing supplies, cows, sheep, and poultry available for immediate sale. Contact details provided for interested buyers to arrange pickup or delivery.
Mrs. Nan B. Curtiss 77, mother of the Republican Journal publisher, died Monday after a long illness. Services were at St. Patrick’s Church Madison with Rosary at Fitch-Lawrence Funeral Home. She lived in Madison over 40 years, then moved to Darlington to be with son E Bowden Curtiss. Surviving: sons Thomas C. and W. B. Bowden, E Bowden. sister Mrs. O. C. Ross. five grandchildren.
Evansville obituary notes Jay Conaway 50 died of a heart attack at home. Funeral set for 2 p.m. at Rod erick Ward Funeral Home. Born in Westby, he lived in Evansville 16 years and worked at Rock River Woolen Mills Janesville. Survived by three daughters, three sons, mother, two brothers, a sister and five grandchildren.
Robert Fuchs, 25, Warren Illinois, was released from St Clare hospital after treatment for three rib fractures from a one car crash near Warren. He was pinned four hours in the wreckage before a passing motorist rescued him. He told authorities he lost control as he neared Warren. The car rolled and landed on its top.
Redington in Warren County reports a motorist stopped to inspect a scene at about 7 a m. and extricated Fuchs from the wreckage.
Services for Charles Howard 76 formerly of Lena Illinois were held at 2 this afternoon at Leamen funeral home Lena Burial Park was the final resting place Mr Howard died Friday in La Mesa California He was a former Lena area farmer
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