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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1966
Page
2
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The editorial urges Monroe residents to unite for the proposed airport project with a 300 foot runway extension at a total cost of 59 100. It argues the upgrade will aid industry, improve working conditions, and support the city’s image of progress ahead of a State Aeronautics Commission hearing.
Sheriff's deputies reported a collision shortly before midnight between a car driven by Otto A. Rabe of Winston and a semi-trailer truck driven by Ervin M. Eckel of Blue Mounds at Highway 114 and County Trunk MM. The truck suffered left fender and tire damage while the car had left side damage.
Around the Block notes Helen James and Sonja Olstad depart Darlington on Sept 1 for Nigeria to teach under a U.S. government program. Olstad will teach agriculture and surveying at a junior college while his wife becomes an elementary teacher in Akure.
Joe Jackson of South Bend Indiana arrives to assume management of Eugene Hotel, succeeding Mr and Mrs A H Harms who retire. Miss Marian Freitag and John Austad wed in St John s Church. Robert H Leuenberger of Monroe wins a Montgomery Ward farm store sales award from the regional manager.
On July 29 1946 activity at the fairgrounds builds toward the 92nd Green County Fair with 25 entrants in the dairy queen contest. Also recovered within an hour from Recreation park in Freeport is the 1942 Oldsmobile stolen from Forrest L Kubly Route 1 Juda.
Louis Ruegger, a Monroe native aged 54, dies at Park Falls. Mrs. Franz Brand and three children escape serious injuries when their car leaves the road and plunges into a deep ditch near the Otto Block farm in Jefferson Township. Hog prices surge to a peak around $11.30 in Chicago. Madison fluid milk rises from 10 to 11 cents a quart. Mayer Oilers beat Becker's Coal Heavers 5 to 4, handing the Coal Heavers their first defeat of the year.
Aged 60 year old Ewald Wendt longtime Juda Lumber and Fuel Co manager died at his home after 21 years in the position. A lively crowd attended the pay as you go dance at Monroe Amusement Park pavilion last night with Skinney's Orchestra providing music. Green County threshers plan a 8 pm Saturday meeting at the courthouse to elect officers and conduct business.
50 Years Ago Today article notes Misses Clara and Hulda Schober returning from a week in Rockford. Fair directors meet with Secretary Leland White to plan the County Fair set for September 4 to 9. Hotel Ludlow shifts guests to the Trestle Works Bridge for cooling and a new camping sleep spot called Hotel de Hay.
The Monroe Military Band held a reorganizational meeting on July 29 1906 with 15 members present and an expectation of increasing to 25 members. F W Miller was elected president. The body of Charles Phillips killed by a freight train near Freeport was returned to Monroe and taken to his mother Mrs Cynthia Phillips home.
In New Glarus residents defend St. Clare Hospital drive citing broad community support not shared by a few editorials. They reject idle rumors about doctors leaving and disputes with local groups including the Amish, urging unity.
Monroe Evening Times carrier Brodhead LaVerne Kutzman will relinquish his route and seeks a trainee aged 12 immediately. Interested boys should contact him to begin training.
Mrs. Bertha Lewis 89 died in an Iowa County nursing home. Services set for 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at Karrmann Funeral Home in Platteville. Born near Arthur she taught in Idaho and Wisconsin, married David Lewis in 1922. He died in 1946. Survived by two brothers Lloyd and Homer Rundell of Platteville.
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