Apathy Called Handicap in Wisconsin Government Spending
Don ald T. Ripple of the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance told Monroe Kiwanis members that citizen apathy handicaps the economy and that government spending rises due to built in escalating costs from past laws. He noted more mail on appointments and deer season than on tax proposals and urged broader citizen involvement to curb spending while Wisconsin shows industrial growth and falling unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald T. Ripple
Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance
Madison
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Ripple
Committee On the United Nations
Wisconsin
Legler Marine Lance Corporal Leaves for Camp Lejeune
Joseph Legler and family travel from unnamed base to Madison to say farewell to Lance Corporal David Legler on a month’s leave before reporting to Camp Lejeune North Carolina. Legler had returned from Viet Nam after a year abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Joseph Legler
Geoff
David
Madison
United States Marine Corps
Camp Lejuene
N.C
Legler
Viet Nam
Navy Seaman Apprentice Phillip D Gutz mer serves in Vietnam
Commissaryman Seaman Apprentice Phillip D. Gutz mer, USN, son of Mr and Mrs Leo Gutzner of Route 4 Monroe, is serving at the Naval Support Activity Da Nang in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip D. Gutzmer
USN
Leo Gutzner
Route 4
Monroe
da Nag
Vietnam
Communication Technician Drews Helps Pictor Replenish Yorktown
John F. Drews of Monroe served aboard the stores ship USS Pictor during a record underway replenishment in the South China Sea. Pictor transferred over 300 tons of fresh frozen and dry stores to the anti-submarine carrier USS Yorktown in under three hours while two Seventh Fleet destroyers were replenished from Pictor’s opposite side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Drews
U.S.N
Isabelle Drews
Monroe
Pictor
South China Sea
Viet Nam
Yorktown
Seventh Fleet
U.S. Pacific
Western Pacific
Barn Fire Burns Area Man Sheep? Cows? (Title adjusted)
Area man Harry Seace suffered minor burns while driving four milk cows to safety as a barn burned seven miles southeast of Darlington. Seace was milking when a blaze in a hay chute began during a thunderstorm and lightning may have caused the fire. the barn was destroyed and the cause is undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlington
Harry Seace
Here
Seace
Abby Advice Columns and Family Frictions
Dear Abby responds to several personal woes from readers across domestic life. A 30 year marriage faces jealousy over a secretary and a Mother's Day guest. advice suggests not breaking the jar and tolerating unhelpful quirks. Additional letters cover a father with a post op diet, a young woman dealing with unwanted dates, and a blunt dating dilemma ending with a blunt metaphor about dogs and neck scratching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
How to Write Letters for All Occasions Booklet Ad
A notice from Abby offers a self help booklet titled How to Write Letters for All Occasions. Readers may write Abby in care of The Monroe Evening Times or mail $1 to Box 69700 Los Angeles for the booklet.
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Abby
Monroe Evening Times
Los Angeles
Cal
Japan vows to press contacts with China to ease isolation
Kyoto reports Japan says it will continue talks with Communist China to help Beijing break out of its self imposed isolation. The move aims to maintain dialogue and support regional diplomacy amid evolving Cold War tensions.
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Kyoto
Japan
United States
China
Peking
Golden anniversary of first transcontinental call across U S
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the first transcontinental telephone call across the United States highlighting the milestone in long distance communication and national progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Shriners Hold Summer Outing in Monroe Region
The Green County Shrine Club held its annual summer outing at Monroe Country Club with golf and card games, a smorgasbord dinner, and an illustrated talk by Jeffrey L. Smith on Peace Corps service in Ethiopia. Forty-one nobles and guests attended. prizes were awarded for golf and euchre. fund requests targeted Vilas Park Zoo via individual contributions. a letter from the county nurse noted support for a handi capped boy to Camp Waupaca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Noble O. N. Johnson
Monroe
Arthur Zweifel
New Glarus
Shullsburg
Darlington
Tom Hartwig
Bill Hawthorne
Vilas Park
Madison
Waubeek
Navy transport plane crashes near Battle Creek
A large Navy transport plane off course and out of control plunged into the earth near Battle Creek Michigan on Monday, killing all four crew members aboard. The incident occurred during routine flight operations and authorities began investigations into the crash and crew actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle Creek
Mich
Cobb Authorized To Raise Water Rates
The Public Service Commission authorized the village of Cobb in Iowa County to raise water rates. The increase is expected to bring in about $3,018, with $2,012 from general service and the remainder from fire protection service. The utility has been operating at a loss for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Public Service Commission
Cobb
Iowa County
General Service
Mrs. Dora A. Richter Dies in Montfort at 80
Mrs. Dora A. Richter, 80, Montfort, died Saturday in a Platteville hospital after a long illness. Services were held at Loman Funeral Home Montfort. She was a member of Montfort Methodist Church and its WSCS. Surviving are two stepdaughters Daisy Kleister Montfort and Lizzie Richter Highland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora A. Richter
Montfort
Platteville
Loman Funeral Home
PMR Co-op Sets Belmont Meeting
The P M R Co operative pork producer group will hold its annual meeting at Belmont Community Building on Saturday July 16 at 1 p m The 6th annual meeting features John Lillie Madison plant Sales Manager for Oscar Mayer and Company on The Opportunities With Quality Pork Directors Conrade Fortney Perc y Hardiman Wendell Case and Maurice Peterson terms expiring Coffee Mor Lean ham sandwiches served after lunch Attendees may visit the P M R Research Farm one mile north of Belmont and learn how to meet pork consumer demand
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
P-M-R Co-operative
Belmont
Wisconsin
John Lillie
Oscar Mayer and Company
Percy Hardiman
Hartland
Wendell Case
Lancaster
Maurice Peterson
Janesville
P-M-R
Dr Ora D. Rice Dies at 80 Former Wisconsin Assembly Speaker
Dr Ora D. Rice 80 of Delavan former Wisconsin assembly speaker 1951 to 1954 died Sunday in an Elkhorn hospital. He practiced dentistry in Delavan from 1907 to 1936 before turning to farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice
Delavan
Ora D. Rice
Wisconsin Assembly
Elkhorn
New Glarus 4H Dairy Show Numbers at Monticello Dairy Day
New Glarus 4H members won multiple awards at the Monticello Dairy Day show with Junior and Senior Heifer Calf and Yearling divisions led by Bill Hoesly and Tom Hoesly. The Browntown 4-H Club plus guests showcased a parade float and heard IFYE Jan Philipsson speak on Sweden and world peace, drawing about 75 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Glarus Club
NEW Glarus
New Glarus 4H
Monticello
Kenneth Hustad
Diane Hustad
Rick Reuter
Bill Hoesly
Tom Hoesly
Donna Elmer
Danny Wyttenbach
Nadeen Streiff
John Elmer
Kent Streiff
Cindy Streiff
Wanda Streiff
Gracie Sr
Robin Reuter
Eddie
Rex Hoesly
Bob Kernen
Giff Hoesly
Eddie, Giff
Jody Erickson
Beth Elmer
Hall of the Peace United Church of Christ
Browntown
Jan Philipsson
IFYE
Sweden
John Schlappi
International Farm Youth Exchange
Jan
United States
Ford Motor Co
Combined Cadiz and Browntown Busy Beavers Meeting
A joint gathering of the Cadiz and Browntown Busy Beavers 4H Clubs took place on June 18 in Fellowship. Members discussed upcoming project work and club plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadiz
Browntown
Busy Beavers
Fahrney Injured In Tractor Accident At Albany Farm
Werner E. Fahrney age 56 of Route 1 Albany was pinned under a tractor at his brother William Fahrney’s farm. He escaped serious injury with bruises to his left arm and was treated at St. Clare Hospital, admitted briefly and discharged the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werner E. Fahrney
Route 1
Albany
William Fahrney
St. Clare Hospital
One Little Squirrel Sparks Township Fire Outbreak
Firefighters responded Sunday around 11 30 to a grass fire opposite the Town Hall Cheese factory in Washington Township. A squirrel triggered an oil switch causing burning wires and telephone service disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Town Hall
Washington Township
Classified Ads Solve Daily Problems for Thousands
Daily readers rely on classified ads to find needed goods and services. Prominent listings cover job needs housing and personal notices, reflecting community commerce and daily life.
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Adtaker
Leo Scheberle
Brodhead
M. Wilfreda
A. M. TenEyck
Pine Bluff
Daniel Shea
Sisters of St. Agnes
Times
Een
Saratoga
Shriners
Salvation Army Pickup
Moby Dick
PMR
Fahrney
Frosty Monster
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