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Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1961

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Green County road work peaks in busy construction season

H Eugene Segner reports Green County highway crews are in peak season with seal coating blacktopping grading and spraying ongoing on township county and state roads. recent work includes Browntown sealing Albany village and five miles of hot mix on County Trunk G and on Highway 39 west of New Glarus.

H. Eugene Segner Green County Browntown Albany Village Monroe New Glarus Kennedy and Sons Kennedys Monticello-Argyle New Glarus Woods Spring Grove Priens Washington Township Segner Five Corners Jefferson- Clarno Town Highway 59 Searles Madison Glarus Woods Dane County

Military Chiefs Not Taking Part In Berlin Parley

President Kennedy holds a Cape Cod meeting with Robert McNamara and Dean Rusk on Berlin and German problems while Gen. Maxwell Taylor replaces the Joint Chiefs of Staff in broader talks. White House says the session is part of a continued series of Berlin discussions, not a crisis meeting.

Berlin Washington Joint Chiefs of Staff Kennedy Cape Cod Robert S. McNamara Dean Rusk Maxwell Taylor JCS White House Lemnitzer Lyman Lemnitzer Taylor Joint Chiefs National Security Council Pierre Salinger Germany Salinger Khrushchev

Two Men Sentenced On State Tax Charges

Eau Claire County Judge Connor T. Hansen sentenced Clifford G. Calkins 52 of Woodruff to six years probation and a 250 dollar fine for failing to file state income tax returns 1957 through 1960. Ernest Dominick 47 of Stevens Point sentenced to four months in jail under the HubER Act and two years probation for failing to file 1955 through 1960 returns. Both ordered to file returns and pay taxes interest and penalties within six months.

Eau Claire Connor T. Hansen Clifford G. Calkins Woodruff Ernest Dominick Stevens Point Wisconsin Rapids Huber

Drouth Plagues Plains Area With Real Disaster Claims

The U S Weather Bureau reports a very serious drouth across northern Minnesota the Dakotas northeastern Wyoming eastern Montana and prairie Canada with some areas experiencing the driest spring since 1900 Hordes of grasshoppers worsen the damage and outlook remains grim as July droughts often persist Harvests in the southern Great Plains proceed while ideal weather boosts corn growth In northwest Wisconsin a live stock feed aid program is extended to Sept 30 for eight counties allowing farmers to buy government grains at current support prices.

Washington U.S. Weather Bureau Great Plains Minnesota Dakotas Wyoming Montana Continental Divide Prairie Canada Drouth Wisconsin Department of Ore Orville L. Freeman Ashland Douglas Bayfield Iron Sawyer, Price, Rusk Taylor Florence

Khrushchev Announces Ukraine–Soviet Military Budget Increase

Premier Khrushchev said the Soviet Union will suspend military cuts and raise defense spending by 3.144 billion rubles in 1961, bringing total spending to 12.399 billion rubles. He urged the United States Britain and France to pursue a peace treaty with Germany.

North Atlantic Khrushchev Soviet Union United States Britain France Germany Kremlin Radio Moscow Tass

Maude Painter Dies at 85 in Monroe Illinois

Mrs. Maude E Painter 85 of 802 11th avenue Monroe died of old age at St Clare hospital after a long illness She was born Sept 24 1875 in Oneco Township Ill and married Palmer Painter in 1893 The family farmed in Clarno before moving to Monroe in 1928 She was active in Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren church and Fidel ity Life association Survived by three children and several siblings Funeral services 1:30 p m Monday Stuessy funeral home with burial in West Clarno cemetery

Maude E. Painter Lth Avenue St. Clare Hospital Verla) Babler 11Th Avenue W. F Faye) Cortmier Freeport Stuessy Funeral Karl Koch Immanuel Church West Cl

Detroit Girl 15 Dies After Father Mistakes Prowler

Arletha Payton of Detroit died from gunshot wounds suffered June 28 when her father,error mistaking her for a prowler, shot her on the back porch of the family home as she went out to cool off at night.

Detroit Arletha Payton Arletha

Hoffa Sees Labor Takeover in 1968 Election

Newsday quotes James R. Hoffa predicting a young, aggressive group will gain control of the labor movement and then capture the political party that loses in 1964. Hoffa, re elected Teamsters president, aims to grow membership, rejoin AFL CIO, curb strikes, and set retirement at 60 after 20 years.

Garden City N.Y Newsday Today Teamsters James R. Hoffa Labor Movement Labor Miami Beach Fla Hoffa Detroit Bobby Kennedy Senate Select Committee House of Labor Afl-Cio Anthony Tony Pro) Provenzano Hoboken N.J Frank Matula Los Angeles Milton J. Liss Newark Union Liss

British Hope Angela Mortimer Wins Wimbledon Title

Angela Mortimer defeated Christine Truman 4 6 6 4 7 5 in a rain interrupted Wimbledon final to claim the women's singles crown, marking the first British victory since Dorothy Round as both finalists were British girls.

Wimbledon England Angela Mortimer Christine Truman Christine Dorothy Round

Jowison Dies in Tractor Mishap Near Blanchardville

Jesse Johnson 58 of rural Blanchardville died yesterday at 6 30 p m from injuries when his tractor turned over and pinned him in a ditch four miles south of Blanchardville Coroner Richard Barth said Johnson likely braked on a steep section and the wheel slid causing the rollover He had recently sold his farm and planned to retire He is survived by his mother two daughters three sons a brother two sisters and seven grandchildren Funeral services will be Monday at 2 p m at Yellowstone Lutheran Church with burial in the church cemetery Friends may call at Saether funeral home in Blanchardville from 10 a m tomorrow until noon Monday

Jesse Johnson Blanchardville Lafayette Richard Barth Johnson Barth Argyle Argyle Township Edward Clara Everson Johnson Yellowstone Lutheran Church Cook School Fayette Minnie Watkins Freeport Darlington Ralph Beverly) Dearth Robert Louise) Montgomery Monroe Doral Dean Leonard Wood Gary France Ernest Louis Zimmerman Eva Watkins M. A. Sorenson Saether

200000 Fire Blamed On Automatic Machine

Fire at the International Stamping Co. plant in Hartford damaged the facility with an estimated loss of $200,000. Fire Chief Carl Grimm said the blaze began in paint in an automatic spray booth installed about a year ago and spread among expensive machines, with no employees nearby when it started.

Hartford International Stamping Co Carl Grimm

Radke Photo Studio Moves Into Monroe Shoe Store Site

Radke Photo Studio will relocate next month from 1614 11th Street to the south side of the square, vacated by Monroe Shoe Store. The Radke couple operates the studio since mid 1860s and plans ground floor studio spaces, a new dressing room, print room, reception area, and a basement film processing room.

Radke 1Lth Monroe Wallace Radke Draginis F. Royce ZumBrunnen New Haven Conn Milwaukee Janesville Donald Clark Schmidt Shoe

Motorama attracts 40 entries in Monroe show

Officials of the Satan's Chariot Car Club of Monroe report more than 40 entries for tomorrow's southern Wisconsin Motorama at the fairgrounds. Cars are for show only with judging at 11 am and winners at 4 pm. Proceeds fund a drag strip racer and clubhouse. entries include two from the Detroit national car show.

Satan’s Chariot’s Car Club Monroe Southern Wisconsin Illinois Wisconsin

Dairy Queen Bought By Glen Beeck Couple

Mr and Mrs Clarence Homb announce the sale of the Dairy Queen on Highways 11 81 west to Mr and Mrs Glen . The Hombs had purchased from Casmer Homb Distributing Co in 1959 before their son Wesley sold his interest and moved to Florida. The Dairy Queen was first constructed here in July 1962.

Clarence Homb Glen Homb Casmer-Homb Distributing Co Wesley Florida

Dairy farmer murdered on tractor in Iowa field

Curtis Stephens 52, a dairy farmer, was shot in the back while plowing a corn field and died on his tractor. Sheriff Ray Reese led a hunt for a 16 year old who admitted to the shooting to neighbors and later to Donald Johnson, with the weapon still unrecovered.

Farmer Dodgeville Iowa Ray Reese Curtis Stephens Stephens Reese Here Racine

Farm Marketing Measure Beaten in Wisconsin Senate

Gov. Nelson blasted Republicans as a two thirds vote defeated his farm marketing measure. The bill would let farmers form marketing agreements with standards and quotas to improve sales. Lt. Gov. Knowles cast the deciding vote against it amid party split. Democrats supported the measure. Nelson cited declining net farm income and rising costs as context for the proposal.

Madison Nelson GOP Wisconsin Warren Knowles

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John Leahy United Telephone Co Russel H. Shultz Telephone Company Times U.S Charlene Suneson USS Mann Navy Suneson San Diego 11Th Naval District Soviet NATO Moscow Maude Dodgeville Area Bulletin Angela Jesse Jowison Radke Photo Studio Monroe Shoe Store Motorama Glen Beeck Donald Johnson Johnsons Johnson Farm
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