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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1964
Page
2
The notice outlines subscription costs for Wisconsin and Stephenson County Illinois at 10 dollars per year, 13 dollars outside. It states all subscriptions must be prepaid under postal rules and lists office hours and a phone number for contact.
The Monroe School District editorial lauds long serving members Mrs. Arthur Wagner and Dr. John F. Caradine for hundreds of hours of service and notes Dr. L. Norton will seek reelection. It warns replacements will face a tough task to match their record as the district continues over two million dollars in building projects and rural consolidation efforts.
Downtown merchants and business operators petition for curb parking meters to run until 10 p m each night except Sundays J B Scherer heads county brucellosis drive and reports a township rally at the Courthouse Emmett Jogerst from Freeport to manage a Turner hall addition Anton Prochaska 75 of Chicago dies at his daughter’s Albany home Allen's IGA plans a new supermarket on 13th Street at 29th Avenue
A profile tracing Barry Goldwater from his Arizona upbringing through his 1952 Senate race to his emergence as the nation’s leading conservative. The piece notes his family background, early influences, and a pivotal 1957 clash with President Eisenhower that cemented his independent stance.
Washington focuses on Sen. Barry Goldwater's farm stance as farmers and policymakers study his past statements. The GOP platform favors limited government intervention while the Democratic side backs current farm programs, fearing rising production and surpluses without controls.
Pvt Gary L Thoreson returns to Ft Jackson S C after a 14 day leave at home near South Wayne His home address lists NG 27-929-501 Co C lith Bn 34d Tag Bds Ft Jackson South Carolina 29207
In 1939 a 12yearold Rye New Yorker vanished near Mt Katahdin Maine with a massive search failing. He crawled a burlap bag sheltering nights drank stagnant pond water and ate wild foods to reach the Penobscot River. His rescue led to a hero’s welcome then a Seabee and later a Vietnam era Special Forces adviser career.
New members include Duane Marvin Garrison Judo on November 3 1963 and Rita Ann Kuebli of 1418 14th Avenue on May 10 1964. James Wilson described as America s first globe maker decided at 37 to create globes due to high European prices.
Visitors of Mrs. A H Hustad included the Philip Hustad family from Bettendorf Iowa David Hustad and Carol Duerst from Madison and the Clayton Hustad family from Gainesville Florida. Overnight guests at Mrs John D Ula hosted the Skindings rude family reunion with Mr and Mrs Aaron Brager and daughter from Alma Center. Clayton Hustad and daughter left for Gainesville after two weeks with Mrs A H Hustad and Mrs C J Stengel in Spooner.
A brief notice invites readers to rent a room via the local classified ads section of The Monroe Evening Times. The item highlights availability and how to place an ad for lodging.
Invitation for boys and girls up to 12 to join the Monroe Evening Times Club. Fill out the coupon and mail to the Evening Times Club in Monroe Wisconsin. Readable fields include name date of birth and age, with placeholder text and garbled extras due to OCR.
Mrs. C D Curtis reports Monticello guests and several outings across Albany Rockford Beloit Freeport New Glarus Racine Philadelphia and Brodhead. Ostensibly social calls, picnics and a Putnam park gathering mark a busy regional weekend with multiple families and towns represented. See oats fields being harvested and question their progress.
The article lauds the Land Judging Contest success and community backing. It notes the Streiff farm pits dried by the drought and praises individuals including Dick Newcomer Ted Schmiedlin Jack Marty Lyle Sickinger Leland Miller and Don Deininger for their contributions. It mentions Ole Skinny Liedschlag lifting a 220 and hints at upcoming Kiwanis Club activities at Dick Shallberg’s pond next Thursday noon July 23.
Wednesday evening brings the Farm City Supper and program at the Fairgrounds with Orrin Samuelson of WGN as featured speaker. Duane Helland oversees the ham barbecue, and the event is described as worth driving miles to attend.
John B. Blum 59 of New Glarus died yesterday at St. Clare hospital just after admission following months of illness. Services Monday at 2 p.m. at Swiss United Church of Christ with Rev. Linus Wierwill officiating. Burial in Swiss Evangelical and Reformed Cemetery. Surviving wife Alma Bohren Blum two sons Dennis and Kenneth a daughter Mrs Elroy Duerst a sister Mrs Louise Schneider seven granddaughters. He was born October 23 1904 in New Glarus and farmed before moving to town in 1954. He had worked at Puempel's tavern.
Spring Grove reports include Mrs. Will Meinert at a WCTU convention in Williams Bay and a Union Grove meeting. visits by the Badertschers to a Cuba City hospital patient. the Robertson family reunion at Bluff View Park. births of Tami Irene Cover and Douglas Cary Capron. multiple local visits and social trips across Richland Center Rockford and Canada. church group meetings and family moves. a note on Gyroplanes with a small gasoline engine and pusher propeller for rotor lift.
One of Britain's largest nudist clubs denounces topless dresses and bathing suits as indecent during a Friday debate in Bournemonth England.
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