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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1966
Page
2
The Associated Press reports audit results from the Wisconsin Daily Newspaper League and related circulations figures for member papers.
Editorial extols every facet of the county fair from midway thrills to farm life keepsakes. The writer notes preparations, family memories, nostalgic games and the sense of shared community, concluding readers would not miss the event for anything.
Services for Mrs. Mary Swanton Heidner 48 of Phoenix Arizona were held this afternoon at Frautschi Funeral Home Madison. Burial followed at Forest Hill Cemetery. Mr Swanton former executive secretary of the Wisconsin Council of Agriculture Co operatives and Mrs Swanton were called home from a European trip due to her death.
Robert L. Bennett, deputy U.S. commissioner for Indian affairs and Wisconsin native, will address the Whitewater State University summer commencement on Hamilton Field at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4.
Jacob E. Blum 82 of Janesville died there yesterday morning He operated taverns in Janesville from 1929 to 1947 last located at The Spot He was a charter and life member of Local 453 Bartenders Union and served as a trustee He was born March 1 1884 and married Barbara S Wirth August 6 1907 Surviving are his widow two sons Ray and Merrill a brother Fred W and three grandchildren Services 1:30 p.m. tomorrow Renn ing Funeral Home Janesville with Rev Edward Day officiating Burial Milton Lawns Memorial Park Friends may call this evening
The revised address for A3C Eugene R. Campbell AF 16-860-658 is 3775 Sta. Sq., Box B, 7572 CMR-2, Sheppard AFB, Texas 76311, Belleville. The notice appears in The Service Record Times Special edition.
Rev I P Paulson resigns as pastor of Our Savior's Jordan Lutheran Parish to become associate pastor at Wellington Park Lutheran Church Milwaukee. He and family depart South Wayne August 16. Previously a pastor for 10 years in Washburn North Carolina. No successor named yet.
Belleville Community Club chairs prepare for a two day event August 13 and 14 in Community Park. A tentative program lists rides and concessions, a girls softball game, teen dance, Sunday chicken barbecue, baseball game against Dodge Point, and aerial waterfights with six teams.
Paul B. Gilberts of 703 22nd Ave was voted a member of the Monroe Fire Department during the Tuesday meeting. He will serve a one year probationary period. Plans were set for the annual Fire School August 28 at the Fair Grounds with Monroe Fire Department as host.
Albany residents Mr. and Mrs. Chris Oson from Rockford visited town on Monday. They previously lived east of Albany in Rock County.
Norman B. Schmelzer becomes secretary of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce, former owner of the Monroe Hotel. Sister M. Blandine, who arrived in 1939 with St. Clare Hospital, will be moved to St. Thomas Hospital in Colby Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Behring and their children plan to move to Fort Lauderdale Florida where he joins the construction and real estate sector.
Twenty years ago today on July 28 1946 George Harrison of Edger ton suffered a broken leg in a racing mishap at the Darlington fair. A campaign raised 1185 dollars for a Youth Center in the old Citizens Bank building and continues until reaching 1500 dollars. Twin Grove and Waffle Shop tied for first in the Major League with 5 1 records while restaurant prices must be rolled back to June 30 levels under the new price control act.
30 Years Ago Today July 28, 1936 Prairie du Chien state senator William D. Carroll addresses a group on the east side of Courthouse square. Will Foulker of Cadiz Township reports oats yielding 66 bushels per acre during threshing. K C Hulbut receives a letter from his son Stewart in London on a around the world trip.
An obituary notes Howard C Hunt of East Payne Street died at Madison Hospital at age 68. A radio broadcast features Ben Bertra tonight. The Junior Ladies Aid Society hosts a successful ice cream social on the church lawn with piano music.
Fifty years ago today July 28 1916 Monroe Auto Co advertised a 1911 EMF five passenger for 100 dollars and a 1912 Cadillac for 400 dollars in a secondhand car sale. Miss Mary Tschudy writes about her missionary experience in Yenping China to The Times. Maud Wenger travels to Darlington to join Mr and Mrs George W Stuart for a trip to Dubuque.
Sixty years ago on July 28 1906 Mr and Mrs P W Puffer return from a New York journey. Judge George Grimm to deliver the ovation at the county firemen’s tournament in New Glarus. The Monroe Carnival will depart by special Milwaukee Road train at 9 Sunday for Stoughton. Evan South announces his candidacy for sheriff on the Republican ticket. Try Times Want Ads.
State Sen. Gordon W. Roseleip outlined Green County education funding gains of about 75 000 to 85 000 over last year. He cited crime cost figures and tourist visits to Gov Dodge State Park nearing 100 000 as of the latest season. Assemblyman Fred Galli and Bob Kundert attended the Monroe Rotary meeting at Marco’s Supper Club.
The quiz item notes Finland as closest to an economy exporting 70 percent from trees. It recalls Indochina becoming Viet Nam, Cambodia, and Laos after World War II. It cites Michigan as the first state to build a concrete highway in 1909 and that Friday is the Muslim Sabbath.
Prime Minister Harold Wilson flies to Washington to secure ironclad American support for the pound sterling over the next six to nine months, according to high political authorities.
Laverne Gilbert 67 of Janesville died at a local hospital after a four year illness. She lived in Janesville 15 years, formerly of Monroe, worked at Eugene Ho tel for 10 years. Born Hattie M. Butts in Jordan Township April 27, 1889. Married Dec 27, 1953 to Laverne Gilbert. Survived by husband two sons and two daughters, nine grandchildren and one great grand child, three brothers and three sisters. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Overton Funeral Home Janesville. burial Milton Lawns Memorial Park. Friends may call 7–9 p.m. tomorrow.
Brodhead district seeks a 12 year old to take over the Monroe Evening Times route soon. Interested boys should contact LaVerne Kutzman to begin training immediately.
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