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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1966
Page
4
Darlington School District No 12 proposes an $849858 budget for the upcoming year, up from $790307 last year. The levy would rise to $545000 from $500000 with a tax rate of $17.90 per thousand, an increase of $1.34 from the prior $16.56.
The city will test a new siren system atop the Fire Station tower for 60 days to evaluate expanded warnings for tornado Savage storms and fires. If effective, the old Monroe fire siren from 1925 may be retired and additional units could be added later to ensure all residents hear alerts. The Federal Sign and Signal Co. supplied the equipment.
The heat spell killed at least 106 people and triggered heat exhaustion cases across multiple states. New York City's health department logged 13 heat related deaths in a week. Temperatures hit 106 in St Louis and rose above 100 in 21 states.
Monroe Rotary Club hear Lowell Stuessy spearhead five goals to grow membership fellowship youth service public relations and Rotary Foundation support. Appointments listed for Club Service committees and Sub committees with names and roles. An attendance contest with Platteville begins in August. Past presidents visited Beloit Rotary for a luncheon.
Navy Radarman Frederick Schroeder of Dodgeville Wisconsin was granted emergency leave after his father Laverne 50 and his uncle Frederick died in a drowning attempt to rescue his sister Judy 19 near Dodgeville Wisconsin The brothers perished in the Wisconsin River while helping Judy and Frederick Sr burial is delayed until Frederick Schroeder arrives for funeral services held at Fort Atkinson and St Josephs Catholic church Dodgeville.
In Grand Rapids Frank Burroughs now 79 years old is a University of Michigan geology student, three years after earning his high school diploma from Wyoming Park High School in 1963. He quit school in 1905 but kept pursuing education, spurred by his wife and four children.
Von da Kay Van Dyke 23 Miss America of 1965 will marry Dr. C Andrew Laird Los Angeles in an evening ceremony July 23 at Phoenix Central Methodist Church. Laird is a resident physician in surgery at UCLA Medical Center.
William Verity of Fort Lauderdale Florida arrives at Fenit in County Kerry after a 68 day Atlantic voyage aboard a 12 foot sloop. He brings enough food and water for ten more days and says the journey demonstrates that earlier explorers could cross the ocean.
New York reports Rev. Billy Graham back from a month long crusade in Britain says tens of thousands of deeply religious young people are evident there. He notes long hair and short skirts as signs of a spiritual search and a desire to believe commit and trust in something.
Maureen O'Sullivan says 21 year old Mia Farrow and Frank Sinatra plan to wed between Thanksgiving and Christmas with no date set. Sinatra, 50, left for London to film The Naked Runner after presenting a nine carat engagement ring, according to Mrs O'Sullivan who called the match happy and sure.
Patrick J. Nugent and Luci Johnson visited the District of Columbia License Bureau to apply for a marriage license. A five day waiting period applies before issuance and Nugent will owe $2 more when the period ends on August 6.
Everett Crosby, who managed Bing Crosby’s singing career for decades and discovered stars like Robert Preston, Rod Cameron, Mary Healy and Keith Andes, died Wednesday night at Sharon Hospital. He was 84, confined to a wheelchair since 1964 after leg amputations from circulatory illness, and had moved to Sharon four years ago to raise horses. He leaves his widow Florence Guthrie Crosby.
Treva A Folkers a 23 year old Beloit Memorial High School physical education teacher stood as runner up in Miss Tall North America judging. She previously won a regional Milwaukee title in May. Adria Easton Miss Tall Denver 5 foot 11 won at the Cincinnati convention of the American Association of Tall Clubs.
A former singer, a daughter, Mrs. Charles D. Shannon Jr. of Seattle, three grandchildren, four brothers Bing Hillsboro California Larry Hollywood Bob Hillsboro California Ted Spokane Washington and two sisters Mrs. E J Mullin Watsonville California and Mrs James Poole Carmel California. Funeral arrangements were incomplete. Rent that room through Classified ads in The Monroe Evening Times.
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