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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1962
Page
2
The notice lists AP content rights and subscription rates by region including Monroe, Stephenson, and Step counties. It notes $12 per year for outside Wisconsin and requires advance payment. office hours run 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and a phone number is provided.
Monroe readers urged shelved city rerouting proposals for Highway 1181 and 69. An informal 12th street committee argues for a proper highway bypass outside city limits, citing potential costs up to 1.5 million dollars and substantial property loss. They ask taxpayers to attend a City Planning Commission meeting next Wednesday to press for outside-the-city relief.
The Wisconsin Industrial Commission reported a rise in jobless claims with 17,946 people claiming unemployment benefits last week, up 356 from the previous week. The increase indicates a modest uptick in claims across the state.
Republicans begin their presidential nomination fight in Chicago on July 7 1952 with Taft and Eisenhower factions lining up for a bitter floor battle over contested delegates. Gen Douglas MacArthur to deliver the keynote address tonight as the convention opens. Histories mention deaths and anniversaries from Monroe Wisconsin and nearby areas, including Mrs Peter S Streiff and Mrs Mark Hoesly.
Green County School Committee schedules a July 17 hearing at Albany High School on attaching and detaching properties among districts. Fairview to Albany with two Monticello exceptions. two Searles parcels seek Albany to Brodhead. Milks 80 acre farm requested in Brodhead for all school purposes. Poplar Grove area excluded from Juda Union Free High School District.
Kimberly-Clark Corp of Neenah filed a $2,372,320 suit in state Supreme Court over damage to its Lockport NY plant from Niagara power project construction. Walls foundations cracked and equipment misaligned cited. The City of Niagara Falls also sued for $300,000 over sewer line damage in Hyde Park.
Mrs Alma Dahnke and granddaughter Gail Figs return from Seattle Washington after visiting daughter and family and attending the World's Fair. Richard Kittleson Arlan Lewis and David Yaeger plan a western trip to Colorado Springs to visit the Russell Erb family and attend the Seattle World's Fair. Capt and Mrs Jack Haberkorn and daughter Chris visit in Maine while Chris stays with grandparents as parents are in Columbus Ohio. Mrs Palmer Welsh returns from Lincoln Nebraska. Mr and Mrs Leo Francis Appleton visiting. Mrs John Zweifel and children travel to Auburn Maine for three weeks with her parents. Donna McGuire works as counselor at Pilgrim Camp Green Lake. Richard Dahnke and family depart for Seattle to visit the Tom Canny home and attend the World's Fair.
Local newspaper promotes job listings inviting readers to explore Help Wanted ads in the Monroe Evening Times. The notice highlights opportunities across sections and encourages seeking suitable positions through the paper’s classified pages.
The Soil Conservation Service notes crab grass seeds are emerging, but assures there is no crab grass this Christmas. The brief remarks welcome winter with a touch of humor and optimism about weed control.
Monday rainfall caused soil wash on exposed hills and accelerated runoff turning waterways chocolate colored. Contour striping and terracing fields again performed well, mitigating erosion and showing effectiveness in protecting slopes.
Pete Bakker of Monticello notes the Little Sugar River shifts its width from a calm 30 feet to a roaring half mile, as the river’s banks seem undecided about their location.
Farmers note oats maturing across the county signaling the start of combining. The change in color indicates grain readiness and local fields prepare for a busy harvest period.
Next Wednesday marks the second 4H Land Judging contest. George Gramling says teams meet at Ball school at 9 30 a m July 11 then proceed to pits dug by Roger Voelkli's Monroe Ready Mix crew. The Richland Creek watershed led by Mrs John Hillbrand will host a noon picnic brunch at Alfred Baumgart ner's pond with possible fishing.
The city hosted a band concert and fireworks at Twining Park on the 4th drawing a large, enthusiastic crowd and showcasing civic pride.
Mrs. Laura McNair returns from Sepulveda California after visiting daughters and families the Walter Robinsons and Emerson Hughes. Mrs. George Blakslee with Sharon and Warren travel to New York City to join husband and father before visiting relatives and returning to Brodhead. A picnic at Emma Hoff’s home precedes her departure after visits with Brodhead and Madison relatives.
In a portrait of 1962 spending, consumer buying remains the key focus while government spending trends up and business spending shows a modest rise. Economists weigh how stock-market losses and future fears will affect purchases, with tax cuts urged to lift disposable income and spur demand.
C G U'Ren retires after 45 years with the State Bank of Argyle where he started in 1902 as the Argyle hardware founder later expanding into banking. He served as bank president from 1919 until retirement and held community roles including village president and school treasurer.
President Kennedy will be given a guitar by the Mariachi Union of Mexico during his visit to Mexico City. The wandering minstrels who serenaded him there are slated to present the instrument.
A long lived Enfield dog Beegee, once abandoned sixteen years ago, inspired a neighborhood fundraiser that raised 25 dollars for an oil painting. The friendly mongrel roams near the post office and Hartley’s store, accepted by all and never in danger of the dog catcher.
New members include Gary Frederick Birk Route 1 South Wayne born July 27 1961. Fred Harold Engels Route 1 born Aug 3 1960. Betty Jane Engels Route 1 born April 12 1962. Janet Eileen Dale Brown town born June 3 1962.
The 13th annual Tri-County Black and White Show will be held next Thursday at Leota Park Evansville. It gathers Rock Dane and Green County Holstein breeders for what’s billed as the largest regional Black and White Show in the United States. More than 300 head will be exhibited with judging by Harvey Schwartz of Waukesha. Entry deadline is 9 a.m. on show day.
Invitation for youths to join the Monroe Evening Times Boys and Girls Club in Wisconsin. Coupon asks for name and mailing address with instructions to mail to the Evening Times Club. Mentions a two decade mark and a local obituary-like reference to a neighbor’s last sleep and an oil painting as memory.
Social notices from Blanchardville and nearby towns record visits at the Henderson home with Mrs Ethel Olson and Miss Mabel Chambers. A second gathering at the William McGettigan home honors Frank Mead on his 76th birthday with numerous relatives and friends from Freeport Argyle Janesville Madison Milwaukee Mineral Point and more.
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