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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1965
Page
2
The Associated Press notes Inland Association and Audit Bureau activities with brief summaries of financial reporting standards and cooperative efforts among members. Officials discuss transparency, audit procedures, and regional industry updates affecting member organizations.
Editorial notes Hal Boyle writing from Viet Nam sends an open letter to his wife. The Monroe chapter of the Hate to Carry Out the Garbage Club, a one member group led by the editor, plans to use his letter as its by laws.
In Da Nang HAL BOYLE writes an open letter describing Vietnamese women as hard workers who sustain families, farms, and city projects. He notes their daily wages and contrasts life with American norms while promising a bamboo shoulder pole for his wife upon return. He praises resilience and humor amidst hardship.
Philip Halverson becomes president of the Mt. Horeb Rotary Club as John Ellestad retires. Other officers include Dr. John T. Gribb as vice president Walter Kalscheur as treasurer and Larry Kipfer as secretary.
Milwaukee police found Stanley Weber at 4:35 a.m. on Main Street casting into the Marshall and Isley Bank depository opening. A bite yielded an envelope with 1 927.11 in checks and 279 in cash. Weber faces a warrant charging attempted burglary.
Monticello Public School addition bids will be publicly opened at 8 p.m. Tuesday August 3 in the Monticello schoolhouse. Separate bids required for general construction plumbing heating electrical and communications kitchen cafeteria equipment feeding and siding blacktop and cabinet work. The additions include a basement and main floor about 8500 square feet each with six classrooms a kitchen cafeteria boiler room and related spaces.
Maj. James A. Minish and his unit report a $21,441,250 cost for 99 days of F100 sorties in Vietnam. The tally covers ammunition and weapons expended across 2,200 missions and nearly 1. million miles, with two planes lost. Minish cites discipline, training, and crew integrity as reasons for the successful tour.
Daniel Bender topped Monroe with the highest points at the Southern Wisconsin Aquatic Meet held today. Carol Koenig was Monroe’s top female performer. Green County sets a dairy cattle quota of 26 for the Junior Show at the Wisconsin State Fair. Monroe defeated Cuba City 9 to 0 while Hollandale beat Wiota 3 to 2 in the district semi pro baseball tournament opening round.
President Roosevelt today asked congress to authorize an additional defense sum of 4 848 171 957. Frederick A Mey thaler a Monroe attorney announced his candidacy for Green county assemblyman as a Republican. Two members of Co K Pvt First Class Roy Til kemeier Twin Grove and Pvt Elroy Schiller Blanchardville join the regular army. Dedication services for St Clare Hospital were conducted one year ago today.
The Green County Republican group plans a county convention on July 17 to organize under the Coolidge banner marking a political realignment as campaign activity begins this year.
State health officer conducts inquiry in Monroe regarding a complaint against Monroe Light and Fuel Co. as of July 10 1915. Clarno farmer Fred Discher raises skunks for sale with 15 old hides and 80 young hides valued at 2.50 to 4 dollars each in today’s market.
Berkeley school board approves corporal punishment for grammar school pupils to stop misbehavior, allowing principals deans and teachers to spank as promptly as possible after an offense.
Valencia County Commission faced protests over naming the main street Peyton Road in a nearby subdivision. Neta Peyton Arbogast had proposed Peyton Place but residents feared the reference to the novel’s seedy themes. The name Peyton Road was adopted after about 200 petition signatures.
In Santa Claus Indiana, summer visits center on Santa Claus Land where Jim Yellig, in character as Santa for 46 years, greets visitors and reminds children to pray share toys and happiness. The town draws about 500000 visitors yearly and runs a $750000 yearly Santa Claus Land business with a 200acre park and 120 staff. The post office handles four million pieces of mail annually with help from the American Legion.
New members listed include Jonathan Wesley Holloway Freeport May 25 1965 Tessa Kay Thiness Freeport Dec 28 1964 Philip Peter Graber May 17 1957 Perry Peter Graber May 17 Perry David Graber July 21 1960 Debra Lynn Crooks Route 1 Monticello Aug 28 1962 Ricky Jacob Crooks Route 1 Monticello July 29 1963 Thomas James Bell Route 1 Judo Feb 19 1965 Dennis Daryl Johnson Route 1 Monticello July 21 1964.
All children up to 12 are invited to join the Monroe Evening Times Boys and Girls Club. Fill the coupon and mail to the Evening Times Club, Monroe Wisconsin. Names listed include Douglas Dean Wang Route 2 Argyle Timothy Mark Hodel Verona Gary Jay Schmid Route 2 Blanchardville and others.
Vermont campers and picnickers must show a recent vaccination certificate for dogs entering state parks. Parks Commissioner Perry Merrill notes no confirmed rabid animals in parks yet but warns of rabies spread elsewhere in Vermont.
Stockton will honor Monroe and neighboring towns on Thursday July 15 during the Diamond Jubilee celebration. Events include Black and White Show judging at Kraft Company West Railroad Street, morning to noon awards, carnival rides, helicopter rides, free demonstrations in Park House from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., landscape and dolls displays, and a 90 minute outdoor pageant Stockton Saga at 8:30 p.m. at the old athletic field. Monroe guests register at the Legion Hall Hospitality Center and receive coffee and a name tag before exploring the week’s schedule.
Jeri Lee 20 of South Portland joked that the long jump was easier than having a baby after completing a 2,800 foot jump at Port O Maine Airport. She recently became a mother 10 weeks ago and landed safely on the ground.
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