Districting Problem Leaves Illinois in Budget Muddle
Springfield Gov. Otto Kerner faces a $70 million shortfall after a six month session ends without final redistricting action. The Senate blocked a corporate tax rise and sales tax broadening, forcing Kerner to weigh firemen and police pay hikes against budget constraints and growing public aid costs.
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Springfield
Ill
Otto Kerner
Ilinois
Kerner
Assembly
Hingis
GOP
Senate House
Senate
Curgo
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Blumer, 85, Albany farmer, dies after two weeks illness
Fred E. Blumer, 85, retired farmer, died at 1:30 p m in Albany after two weeks illness. Born August 18 1875 he married Bertha Keller in 1907. Survived by wife three sons and three daughters all living in Wisconsin including Frances Schlittler and Gladys Jones. Funeral set for 2 p m Saturday at Sharer funeral home with burial in Hillcrest.
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Albany
Fred E. Blumer
Mr. Blumer
Emanuel
Kathryn Hammerli Blumer
Bertha Keller
P. A. Sehuh
St. John’s Church
Monroe
Blumer
Monroe Area
Monroe Country Club
Roy C
John E
William E
Edwin
Frances) Schlittler
Monticello
Chester
Gladys) Jones
Jack
Hazel) Staats
Milwaukee
John
Whitewater
Barbara
Kate
Kansas City
Robert A
Camp Kearney
San Diego
Sharer Funeral Home
Sandie Patnick
First Baptist Church
Hillcrest Cemetery
State Pay Hike Bill Granted by Gov Nelson
Gov Nelson signs a two year plan giving civil service workers an average 7.8 percent raise. The package costs about five million dollars above merit increases and three million from the executive budget. He vetoes two Joint Finance Committee provisions limiting salaries to department heads and delaying effectiveness without a classification study by July 1962.
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Madison
Nelson
Teen-age Swim Class Held Despite Weather
The Monroe pool set a new low in daily attendance with only three high school girls taking lessons at 6 15 p m. Thomas Norager said the trio Mary Sacer Joyce Sacer and Christine Wyttenbach persuaded lifeguard Marlene Frey to proceed in cool weather. Total attendance for the year reaches 23538.
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Monroe
Thomas Norager
Recreation Park
Marlene Frey
Mary
Joyce Sacer
Christine Wyttenbach
Wilhelm Tell Guild Represented at Local Event
Mrs Ger0ld Disch and Mrs Frank Schiesser with daughter Linda spoke for the Wilhelm Tell Guild at the Truax Field Officers Wives club in Madison. They outlined Labor Day weekend festivities and the Wilhelm Tell pageant and displayed Tell costumes. Mrs Schiesser showed Swiss Canton doll collection. Norway reports over 400 organized camping grounds with tent and trailer accommodations.
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New Glarus
Gerald Disch
Frank Schiesser
Linda
Wilhelm Tell Guild
Truax
Monticello Social News Highlights and Weekend Guests
Monticello residents and visitors fill a long list of Sunday calls and weekend gatherings. The Escher cottage on Lake Wisconsin hosts multiple families while others visit from Fort Atkinson Monroe and Sterling. Several locals travel for visits and picnics with extended family and friends across Wisconsin and nearby states.
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Fred Escher
Bill
Elva Dooley
Barbara Gempler
Escher Cottage
Lake Wisconsin
James Peterson
Dale
Daryl
Fort Atkinson
Ralph Kubly
Kubly
Bill Heinzelman
Raymond
Paul Ritschard
Jane
Monroe
Thomas Saunders
Mmes
John Blum
Elton Segner
Robert Hartwig
Herman Blum
Herman Durtschi
Merlyn Loveland
William Drukenmiller
Marty
Austin
Texas
Frederick S. Voegels
Thomas Brusveen
Drukenmillers
Monticello
Drukenmiller
University of Wisconsin
Mt. Pleasant
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Phil Papes
Phil Jr
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Ray Chandler
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Babler
Forrest Babler
Mark
Cindy
Bruce Babler
Winson
John Apple
Sterling
Fred Abbott
Nina Aeschoff
Abbotts
Earl Feldts
Abbott
Apple
Aeschoff
Wilbert Rhyner
Roy Feldt
William Meiers
Harvey Milbrandt
Fannie G
Frieda Benkert
Lydia Voegels
Doris Wagner
Sylvia Curtis
Sentry
Cranberry
Oscar Mayer
White
Yello
Betty Crocker
Patrick Cudahy
California
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Big Ten Jellies Brach's
Fresh Bakery
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