Monroe Daily Newspaper Sanctioned as Second Class Matter
The Monroe Evening Times, published in Monroe Wisconsin, explains its status under the 1879 act and lists founding date 1898 and Emery A Odell as a notable member. It notes subscription rates by carrier and mail across Wisconsin Illinois counties and office hours and phone number.
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Monroe, Wisconsin
Congress
City
Monroe
Wisconsin
Stephenson
Jo Davies
Winnebago
Illinois
Nnebago
Editorial A Calculated Risk at the Green County Fair
The editorial defends the Demolition Derby at the Green County Fair as a risky but valuable youth outlet. It praises supervised competition, notes crowd-driven challenges like long ticket lines, and endorses continuing progressive fair programs alongside music, tractor pulls, and harness racing. It argues the event offers safe, engaging recreation for teens and adults alike.
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Green County Fair
The
Fair Association
Fair Board
Brotherly Kindness Pays Dividends in Abby Column
A reader asks about handling a new stepsibling and a worried parent in-law. Abby advises patience and kindness to the nine year old, urging acceptance. A separate letter discusses whether to bring an infant to a sister-in-law’s wedding amid a mother-in-law’s paranoid schizophrenia. Abby’s guidance: leave the baby at home if worry persists.
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Abby
Pop
Mom
Manhattan Beach
Junior Crafts Winners Listed
Junior crafts winners announced across categories including under and over twelve, leathercraft, design in printed cloth, metal and other materials. Names span Clarno Juda Jol ly Spring Grove Dutch Hollow Cadiz Decatur Argus and more with multiple first place honors.
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Renee Bowman
Clarno
Frank Walters
Mike Waelti
Juda Jolly
Dale Jeglum
York
Linda Schneider
Spring Grove
Randy Kesler
Aleda Schuetz
Susan Wehinger
Chris Searles
Decatur
Marcia Wenger
Argus
Jeane Ludwig
Dutch Hollow
Mary Sulzer
Susan Bagley
Donna Meyer
Cadiz
Thorfinn Olson Taken by Death
Evansville special report on Thorfinn Olson Sr. 89 who died after a long illness Monday in Stoughton hospital. Born in Necrway he came to the United States in 1903 and lived in Cooksville area many years. Survived by wife Marie Heggem two sons Orville and Thorfinn Jr seven grandchildren and siblings in Norway. Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday July 31 at Cooksville Lutheran Church. Friends may call Roderick Ward Funeral Home.
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Evansville
Thorfinn Olson Sr
Stoughton Hospital
Necrway
United States
Olson
Cooksville
Dick Young and Dennis Streiff Honored by American Family
Monroe agents Dick Young and Dennis Streiff of American Family Insurance Group were named among 255 top agents out of 1,700 for high quality auto, homeowners, casualty, health and life sales. The duo attended a four day convention in Chicago July 26 to 29, while Young missed the trip due to his wife Marilyn’s illness and hospital treatment in Madison.
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Dick Young
Dennis Streiff
Monroe
American Family Insurance Group
Madison
Young and Streiff
Merriot Hotel
Chicago
Young
Marilyn
University Hospitals
Mrs. John Spanton Rites Set Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. John Spanton, 20, who died from injuries in a car train crash near here, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the United Methodist Church of Evansville. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the home.
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Evansville
John Spanton
United Methodist Church of
Roderick - Ward
Today in History July 30 1968 highlights
On this date in history a 1619 Virginia assembly met at Jamestown. 1626 Naples earthquake killed 70,000. 1718 William Penn died in England. 1863 Henry Ford born near Dearborn. 1916 Black Tom Island sabotage near Jersey City. 1907 buses replaced horse carriages on Fifth Avenue. 1909 US bought first airplane for 31000. Five years agoAtoms for Peace awards to McMillan and Weksler. One year ago Caracas Venezuela earthquakes reported deaths.
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Associated Press
Legislative Assembly
America
Janestown
Naples
Italy
Pennsylvania
William Penn
England
Henry Ford
Dearborn
Mich
Black Tom Island
Jersey City
N.J
New York City
Fifth Avenue
U.S
Puppy Found In Lincoln Park Placed In Monroe Pound
A small brown and white puppy found near Lincoln Park was taken to Monroe dog pound. Graveside services were held at Greenwood Cemetery for infant Allen Thomas Grindey, child of Harold and Jeanette Grindey Lietzinger, Orangeville, born July 27 and died shortly after birth at St. Clare Hospital. Rev Hobart Prunty officiated. Stnessy Funeral Home handled arrangements. Bradley David Voegeli named for newborn son of Robert and spouse at St. Clare Hospital July 22. Several births, relatives, and local contest winners noted from Green County Fair. Also reports of injuries from an auto crash near Gratiot, with surviving family members mentioned.
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Lincoln Park
Monroe
Greenwood Cemetery
Allen Thomas Grindey
Harold Lietzinger Grindey
Route 1
Orangeville
Ill
St. Clare Hospital
Harold
Jeanette Lietzinger Grindey
John Lietzinger
Shullsburg
Raymond Grindey
Marie McCoy
Ada Swanson
Hobart Prunty
Zion United Methodist Church
Stnessy
Voegeli
Robert Vaegeli
Elmer Olson
Kewanee
Gratiot
Darlington Hospital
Olson
Alice Marie
Monroe Hospital
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Monroe Evening Times
Emery A Odell
Associated Press, Inland Daily Press Association
Audit Bureau of Circulations and
Wisconsin Daily Newspaper League
Republic of All
Editorial
Abigail van Buren
Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Synd., Inc
W.W
Los Angeles
Cal
Deon Abbby
Adtaker
Thorfinn Olson
Streiff
Edwin M. McMillan
University of California
Vladimir I. Weksler
Caracas
Venezuela
Grindley Son
Lynn Rhodes
Browntown
J. G. Reichling
Darlington
Carl Brennecke
Fred Pfaeffli
Art Riemer
Brodhead
Todd William
Wilfred Klippel
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