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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1966
Page
2
The Monroe Evening Times lists subscription prices with carrier in Monroe at 3 51 per week and by mail to Stephenson Jo Davies Winnebago Counties in Illinois at 12 per year. Out of state rates are 14 per year. All subscriptions must be prepaid.
A satirical look at Hal Boyle delivering a grab bag of commentary while readers pore over monthly statements. The piece mocks debtors seeking to stall creditors for another 30 days.
The piece contrasts past millionaire legends with today’s reality. It cites Alonzo Q. Grubb and Horatio Alger as symbols, notes that a single million may barely sustain a middle class lifestyle, and laments the shift toward multi and billionaires while borrowing to maintain prestige. It also lists local visits and social notes from Monroe and surrounding towns.
Barry a registered St Bernard owned by Mr and Mrs Alfred Meier won first in his class winner's dog and best of winner at the Wausau show. Offspring also earned honors with wins by Barry bloodline animals including a first by a Black kennel son and a second for Barry in Madison. Lillie another Meier dog took third place as did the Black kennel son at Madison.
A terse notice riffing on lost ads offers a playful take on the usual appeal for help. It frames the search around a missing item and the community’s role in locating it, with a light, period-tinged tone.
Mrs. Edward Morgan 78 died yesterday in Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was born Mayme Gable in Seymour Township Lafayette County. Survived by husband two sons Louis Madison and Melvin Belmont a brother Will Shuilsburg two grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral at Holy Rosary Church 9 am Monday Seymour Cemetery burial. Friends may call Steil Funeral Home after 2 pm tomorrow with Rosary at 8 pm Sunday.
Mrs. James Olson 82 lifelong Blue Mounds resident died yesterday in a Dodgeville hospital after a brief illness. She was born Sara Odness. Survived by husband, a daughter Mrs. William Brassington of Denver, a son James of Madison, a granddaughter and two great grandchildren. Arrangements pending at Gesme-Eliestad Funeral Home.
The Planning Commission approved the general design and sight for a proposed Water Department storage building and accepted land dedication from Advance Transformer Co for a new street, named 4th Ave. The parcel is a 50 by 900 foot strip.
In a Cambodian village, yearly life is marked by ceremonies from puberty rites to solemn weddings and funerals. The community observes each stage with traditional practices, reflecting continuity and shared identity across generations.
William Dueholm of Luck Wisconsin begins a one year trainee position as office manager at the ASCS office. He will study the role before transferring to another ASCS office in the state. He previously taught agriculture in Sheboygan Falls and New Glarus and lives in New Glarus with his wife Bermie Hutton and daughter Kimberly.
Joseph H. Arthur 62 died after a long illness at a city hospital. A lifelong Mineral Point resident, he is survived by wife Mary three daughters JoAnn and Penelope and spouse Emmanuel Steffes and Raymond a son his mother Mrs Willa Arthur of Minneapolis a sister Mrs James Clinger of Minneapolis and one grandson Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Gorgen Funeral Home with calling after 2 p.m. tomorrow
The notice lists numerous anniversaries and visits. Couples like Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Zren zow, Mr. and Mrs. Clare Clark, and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Zweifel mark milestones, while relatives and friends from Juda Rockford Lake Mills and Newton share gatherings and family travel.
Miss Donna Karten visits Chicago Friday and will be weekend guest of Miss Trudy Ellen Stauffer attends funeral of Dr. O. R. Rice in Delavan Thursday Mrs. Thomas Brusveen and Mrs. Doris Wagner were Thursday callers in Madison.
The Rev. Harry Zimmerman 70 former Green Centyres a and longtime pastor died at EUB Western Home Cedar Falls Ia Funeral services will be at 230 p m tomorrow in the Evangelical United Brethren Church Washington Illinois Burial in Washington Cemetery He is survived by his widow Irene Wells of Rock Grove Ill a son Stanley of Pekin Ill a daughter Mrs Robert Bauer Denver Colo three brothers Myron Juda Orville Cedarville Ill and Clarence Brodhead a sister Mrs Avery Felts Freeport Also a former pastor at Davis Ill in the 1930s
The article recounts the 1906 Grace Brown case with Grace Brown and Charles Gillette registering under assumed names at the Glenmore Hotel Big Moose Lake. Witness Roy Higby recalls the couple boating, Grace's disappearance, the search, and the discovery of her body as Gillette faces accusations of murder or abandonment.
A soil conservation column notes autumn field activity as combines roll and haying continues. Reports waterway work by local crews, moisture conditions, and a steady 4 H land judging contest coming near Ken Aberts farm. Local notices include a July 17 pond picnic and reader proofreader Helen Soper.
MADISON A new provision of the Federal Cropland Adjustment program will open state farming land to outdoorsmen. Farmers will receive 80 cents to 3 dollars per acre for public use, varying with demand and suitability. About 2,900 farms in 71 counties are eligible.
A fawn without its mother wanders into the Walton barnyard and is named Freckles. The deer nurses from a bottle, grows into the farm and town, and heads toward a game refuge as hunting season nears. Eventually a deer is hit on the road and found by game wardens.
Ann Marie Creuzer of Route 4 was welcomed on July 26 1965 and Philip Kevin Jordan of Route 1 Juda joined on February 7 1966 in a local adoption or community membership notice.
Villa Louis will be enlarged and improved with a $25 000 federal grant announced by Interior Secretary Udall and the Wisconsin Conservation Department. The grant allows the Wisconsin Historical Society to acquire seven acres adjacent for outdoor recreation, adds parking and picnic facilities, and enhances the villa’s setting and future historical features. Villa Louis was built by fur trader Hercules Dousman along the Mississippi in the early 1800s.
Classified ads in the daily paper prove essential for residents as they fill needs from jobs and housing to services and goods. Readers rely on lengthy listings to locate assistance, opportunities, and bargains in a trusted community resource.
Invitation for children up to 12 to join the Monroe Evening Times Boys and Girls Club with a mail-in form. Includes name address birth date age and a note about returning to the game refuge. Also contains a narrative about Freckles the fox returning to Walton farm and recognition by a game warden.
Mrs. Mary Foss of Madison stayed with Mrs. Grace Ronspiez as July visitors included the Raymond Johnson family from Clinton Anita Frey and Bob Wunschel from Madison. Many relatives gathered July 4 at the Leland Jordan farm for Milton Stamm's 86th birthday.
Classified ads connect buyers renters and sellers in local markets. The notes suggest using classified advertising to attract Cupid like matches for meetings and exchanges.
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