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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1961
Page
2
The Wisconsin editorials credit news outlets for contributing to a lower Fourth of July holiday traffic death toll. James Karns notes media emphasis helped drivers stay responsible, alongside law enforcement and motorists themselves. The piece cites Illinois headlight campaigns and urges adopting similar safety measures year round.
A profile praising Ernest Hemingway as a living legend whose colorful life matched his fiction. It notes A Farewell to Arms as a strong WWI Italian front work and For Whom the Bell Tolls as a premier novel about the Spanish Civil War, reflecting his firsthand WWI and civil war experiences.
County 4 H unveiled winners from last week’s demonstration contest with top acts set as State Fair candidates. Marilyn Phillips York led senior individuals. senior team honors went to Judith Schuetz Janet Senn Browntown Busy Beavers in home economics and Reta Kristine Friedrich Dutch Hollow in health and safety.
Marion L. Gardner resigns as principal of Albany village schools to accept a position with the Collier Publishing Co. of New York. Dr. Keith B. Witteé joins the Monroe Clinic medical staff. Communist commanders approve preliminary cease fire talks for Kaesong. Marie Blumer Hoesly returns from Buffalo with two gold medals. LeVern Schneider signs with the St. Louis Browns and heads to Pittsburg Kan. in Class C ball.
Fifty years ago Henry C and his wife and two children died in a Chicago crossing crash. The item also notes the wedding of Helen Stearns to Charles Kohli at Col and Mrs Stearns home, Gov McGovern weighing an invitation to speak at Green County Soldiers Reunion, Ernest Leichti and Frank Bauman of the Singing Lelands heading to Prairie du Chien for a vaudeville show, and funeral rites in New Glarus for Walter Kubly, 30, a blood poisoning victim.
Readable lines urge merchants to use classified ads to boost sales and reach local customers. The snippet emphasizes the value of timely notices, product highlights, and affordable rates for small firms and startups.
Green County NFO leader Burnett Kubly announces Robert Casper national vice president will speak at a Green Rock and Dane County picnic at Leota Park in Evansville Sunday. About 10 000 members joined last August to back a potential all out holding action by July 1 1961.
Princess Grace of Monaco arrived Wednesday at Lourdes France for a religious pilgrimage from her principality. She joined other faithful at the famous Catholic shrine in southern France seeking spiritual solace and devotion.
New Glarus grade school won a first prize in the 1960-61 Harvard Company competition for a table tennis set. Principal Rey Habeck submitted a strong statement on hosting another tournament in 1962. The prize includes 12 bats, 60 balls, a 5x foot regulation table, and a heavy duty net and post.
Dennis McConnell 80 retired Wiota Township farmer died yesterday at Darlington Memorial Hospital. Born October 4, 1880 in Wiota to Henry and Mary McConnell he leaves two daughters Mrs Orlo Krause Lena Illinois and Mrs Jean Sargent Rockford two sons Melvin Blanchardville and Orville Fairchild two brothers Lester and Ernest both of Darlington a sister Mrs James Ray Lamont ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren Services 1:30 p.m. Saturday Sharer funeral home burial Miller cemetery Wiota.
Ole Stensby 78 a retired farmer and carpenter died yesterday in a Dodgeville hospital after a long illness. Services will be at 2 p m tomorrow at Perry Lutheran church. Friends may call at Gesme funeral home after 6 tonight. He was a native of Norway who settled in Mt Horeb at age 16. Surviving are his wife Hilda a daughter Mrs Peter Volden and a son Marvin both of Mt Horeb a sister in Norway nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
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