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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1966
Page
2
The snippet notes that Monroe Evening Times was entered at the Monroe post office as second class mail in 1879. It lists office hours from 8:20 a.m. to 5 p.m. and a telephone number 325101. It references Associated Press and audit circulation terms and mentions the daily publication schedule with Sundays excluded.
The Monroe Parking Commission will urge the City Council to raise the meter violation fine from 10 to 25 cents. The piece notes widespread violations, cites police data of over 39 000 tickets last year, and argues higher fines align with regional practices while not increasing the parking cost itself.
The piece argues for stricter meter enforcement and a new quarter fine set to start August 1 if approved by the City Council. The author notes the cost of parking stalls and urges drivers to change habits to avoid two cent based yellow tickets, ending with a playful line about a overdue meter.
Doris Olson, 20, of Brooklyn, named Alice in Dairyland princess at Eau Claire. Americans face possible year-round milk price rise with potential public opposition if the increase occurs.
On June 3 1946 grain futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade was suspended for over an hour as a broker sought a court injunction. AFL maritime unions show signs of split over backing the CIO seamen and dock workers strike.
Thirty years ago on June 3, 1936 a broad strike movement involving about 350000 workers and 300 factories disrupted France while socialists prepared to take power. The Wagner Bill to authorize a long term low cost housing program with local authorities was favorably reported.
On June 3, 1926 the Senate prohibition committee postponed all wet bill actions. In Milwaukee suburb Shorewood two men admitted robbing the State Bank, and are jailed in Chicago.
On June 3 1916 German forces renew fierce assaults against French defenses as a vast naval engagement unfolds with over 125 warships from British and German fleets taking part in the battle on the open sea.
Sixty years ago on January 3 1906 Monroe High School track men were satisfied with their performance at the Janesville track meet while fishermen at Lake Kegonsa reported excellent fishing and good lake conditions.
Monroe police investigated two traffic incidents yesterday. At 4:52 p.m. a Crandall Oil Co. truck driven by David B. Foesch collided with a car driven by Waldo C. Margnaard in the 1500 block of 17th Street. At 11:16 p.m. a car driven by Bill L. Williams collided with a truck driven by Felix E. Roche in the 9th Street area.
Bruce O Bredeson 18 of Rockford born Monroe died Wednesday at home lifelong cerebral palsy son of Gustave and Kathleen Kelly Bredeson. Surviving are parents a sister JoAnn twin brother Bryan paternal grandmother Mrs Caroline Bredeson. Services 10 a m tomorrow at Delehanty Funeral Home Lowes Park Rev Paul R Bollman Calvary Lutheran officiating Burial Graceland Cemetery Blanchardville. Friends may call 7 to 9 p m tonight.
Edwin E. Stuessy and family mourn the death of Mrs. Helen Freitag Stuessy at 69 after a three week illness in a Madison hospital. A Milwaukee Downer College alumna, she taught school and worked as a dietician. Surviving are her husband, two sons Robin and Calvin, a daughter Mrs. Lawrence Shanahan, seven grandchildren, and relatives. Services set for 1:30 p.m. at Frautschi Funeral Home with Rev. William Schultz officiating. burial in United Church of Christ Cemetery New Glarus.
Orfordville obituary notices Orrin Ness 64 died Wednesday at University Hospital Madison. Services set for 1 p.m. tomorrow at Silverthorn Newcomer Funeral Home with burial in Lutheran Cemetery. World War II veteran formerly with Rock County Highway Department and Pure Milk Co. in Orfordville. No immediate survivors listed.
Mrs Rolland Disch Mrs Lawrence Meland Jr New Glarus and Willard Mel and Belleville attended the funeral of their aunt Alma Mitmoen 77 Chicago held Saturday at Gesme Funeral Home Mt Horeb Burial in Mt Horeb Evangelical Lutheran Church cemetery Mr Meland was pallbearer Miss Mitmoen had lived in Chicago for 58 years
Miss Mary Seffrood a 1955 South Wayne High School graduate completed the Dental Assistants course at Madison Vocational Technical and Adult Schools. She spoke at the 9 a.m. ceremony at the O pheum Theater and will work for Dr. L. E. Antonius after graduation, with her parents and Gregory attending.
Ralph E Hayes retired auctioneer and father Marvin Hayes Route 3 Monroe died yesterday at his McConnell home Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Sunday at McConnell Methodist Church burial in Grand View Cemetery near Freeport Friends may call at Leaman Funeral Home in Lena after 1 p.m. tomorrow Surviving Alma four daughters Herstie Steel Edward Gundry John Kaiser Burton Hoeffle Elmhurst Stanley Freeport a brother Alvin Galena Ill 12 grandchildren 24 great grandchildren
Third Class Steven M. Hayes, 20, is home on leave from Hawaii visiting his parents at 2013 14th Ave in Monroe. They met him at O'Hare Field on Saturday. Hayes has served two years and recently completed a cruise in the Vietnam area Hong Kong and Japan.
On June 3 historical highlights include the 1942 Battle of Midway start with U S Navy planes spotting a 53 warship armada west of Midway Island, four Japanese carriers sunk, and notes on 1918 air mail between New York Boston Montreal and 1940 Dunkirk evacuation. Also cited are Khrushchev in Prague and JFK Khrushchev Vienna talks.
Edward White aboard Gemini 4 prepared to embark on a historic 20 minute space walk. The mission aims to test extravehicular activity techniques and human endurance outside the spacecraft.
The Wisconsin State Conservation Department reported a fishermans paradise for the next 30 days with nearly 50 counties noting good or better panfishing. Trout walleye and northern angling were top notch and Lake Superior trout were spectacular with several 10 and 11 pounders reported. The week also yielded a 35 pound musky from Eau Claire Lake in Bayfield County and a 26 pound musky from Lake Holcombe in Chippewa County.
Reports indicate bass fishermen expect results as the season starts Saturday north of Highway 64 from Marinette to New Richmond. During the past week, 16 counties in the southern two thirds of the state reported good bass fishing.
Lena Illinois obituary for Myron W Rackow 67 a retired farmer who died yesterday in Freeport Memorial Hospital Services set for 2 p m tomorrow at Richland Evangelical Lutheran Church burial in church cemetery friends may call Leamon Funeral Home Lena includes surviving wife Neva two daughters Mrs Kenneth Hudson Lena and Mrs Charles Holdren Sterling a son Milo Lena two brothers Lester Freeport Eldred McConnell two sisters Mrs Elmer Kramer Frederic Wis and Mrs Harold Scheider Grantsburg Wis and 10 grandchildren
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