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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1966
Page
2
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Editorial argues new phased siren system for Monroe is nearly ready yet testing shows two extra units may be needed. Old Betsy will be retired as frequency changes delay full operation and residents remain wary of effectiveness. The piece notes community urgency and recalls past tests and a tornado victim’s letter criticizing siren placement and tax costs.
Key events recapped from 1812 Salamanca victory to 1961 era updates including Wellington at Salamanca Napoleon Cairo Hoover treaty Dillinger Palermo Eisenhower Panama Declaration Kennedy NATO Alec Douglas-Home and daily classified ads tease readers to browse.
A West Monroe letter protests delays in installing a citywide tornado alert system. Residents describe nights of fear and demand immediate relief, noting federal funding delays and bureaucratic red tape. They urge rapid completion, warning that officials will deploy every available siren if a severe storm nears.
Obituary notes former circuit county judge Jess Earle of Janesville, age 83, who served in this district from 1936 to 1948. The item also mentions Ludwig Signers celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary and Robert H. and Walter Marty, sons of Mr and Mrs Robert Marty of Monroe, departing for a seven week European tour.
Mrs. J. C. Penn dies at 75 at her daughter’s home in Clarno Township. New floor work underway at Ludlow Memorial Library. Clarence Zimmerman sustains serious injuries from a fall through a hay chute.
On July 22 1936 golf pro James Forbes and Monroe golfers visit Richland Center where Gilbert Baltzer serves as golf pro. County jail is empty again under Sheriff Fred Faeser. Two year old Billy Trotter son of Mr and Mrs Wilbert Trotter Adams Township dies when a windmill wheel falls.
Forty years ago Marianne E. Karlen daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred J Karlen was married to Payson T Barber of Boston by Rev P A Schuh in Monroe County The couple planned a two week stay at Camp Williams for summer training The Isaac Walton League will plant 24 milk cans of brown trout fingerlings tomorrow in Green County streams
A new IOOF temple is noted with a required completion or readiness target by September first. The post office is identified as needing the building for its operations, signaling municipal coordination and timing.
Fifty years ago on July 22 1916 progressive Republican candidate William Halton planned a Monroe visit in the coming week as work continued rapidly on the construction project and local preparations intensified for the event.
George Irwin returns from Missouri. Illinois Central carried 40 passengers from Monroe Madison yesterday. Mrs John Strahm travels to Stewart for a week.
Three Green County youths are among 102 orthopedically handicapped youngsters at Camp Wawbeek near Wisconsin Dells. Attendees include Randi Anderson of Brooklyn, Steve Faessler of Juda, and David Slack from Route 2. The camp activity is funded by Easter Seal funds.
Denzil Diekfuss, elementary supervising principal at South Wayne Elementary School, is enrolled in a three week workshop at Superior State University focusing on administration and classroom use of educational and instructional television broadcasts. He earned a bachelor of education from Whitewater State University in 1963 and resides at Route 1 South Wayne.
Alvin A. Phillips 59 of York Town died yesterday morning at St. Clare Hospital from a coronary occlusion. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at York Evangelical Lutheran Church with Rev. Clifford Pederson officiating. Burial follows in the church cemetery. He was born near Iantha Missouri February 27 1907. Surviving are a wife Helen and three daughters Marilyn Janesville Linda and Janet, plus five brothers and five sisters. His wife died in 1963. He was a member of York Evangelical Church. Friends may call at Zentner Funeral Home New Glarus after 4 p.m. today and at the church after 11:30 a.m. tomorrow.
A Monticello Citizen asks readers to attend this year’s homecoming celebration, praising last year’s turnout and urging a bigger, better event this year.
Max Heimann 64 a Watertown welder died after a brief illness in a Watertown hospital. Born in Germany he came to America at eight and settled in Green County. Survived by wife Ida Hayes and several siblings, he will be buried at St Bernard's Catholic Church Watertown with Rosary tonight and funeral tomorrow at 11 at Boyle Funeral Home.
State officials reported Thursday that one in every twenty three Wisconsin children born in 1964 was born outside marriage. The finding highlights trends in birth patterns across the state for that year.
Notice that the school district budget will be available for inspection and discussion at the Junior High School Building Monroe Wisconsin on the 25th day of July 1966 at 7 o clock in the evening.
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