Area Boy Is Killed In Tractor Mishap
A tractor incident near New Glarus ends in a fatality and multiple injuries as Memorial Day weekend traffic grows. Three other crashes near Monroe and Monticello injure four people, including a head injury case and vehicle damage reports from sheriff deputies.
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Lester H. Klitzke
Monticello
St. Clare Hospital
New Glarus
Klitzke
John E. Jaeggs
Route
Monroe
Larry G. Wells
Thousand See Model Planes At Freeport Event
More than 1000 attended the Monroe airport on Sunday for Freeport Model Airplane Club demos featuring radio controlled planes. Don Ross said high winds limited maneuvers and the public address system was too small for the crowd. a fall demonstration is planned to improve conditions.
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Monroe
Wach
Freeport Model Airplane Club
Don Ross
Argyle Rod and Gun Club Hosts Big Walleye Supper
More than 2,800 people attended the annual Canadian walleye fish supper by the Argyle Rod and Gun Club on Saturday night. Long lines formed as patrons waited up to ninety minutes for meals served in a large tent beside the fire station, with many expressing no complaints after seating.
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Argyle
Argyle Rod and Gun Club
Rossings
Victor Rossing
Roger Bright
Argyle High School
Ozzie
Lafayette County Dairy Princess
Sonja Dunn
South Wayne
Sharon Hinkins
Belmont
Lafayette County Farm Bureau
Jane Wells
Mary Claussen
Lynn Sweetwood
Dawn Minder
Vicki Soddy
Larry Buetzer
Gary Hartwig
Tom Kubly
James Nuckles
Gayler Olson
Browntown
4-H Club
Mary Miller
Robin Mellenberger
Carol McCauley
Tri 4-H Club
Monroe Dairy Queen Finalists to be Introduced at Band Event
Ten finalists for the Monroe Dairy Queen title will appear as guests at Monroe City Band's first concert of the season at the Bandshell on Monday June 10 at 8 p.m. A rehearsal is planned tonight with queen chairmen Mrs Ernest Weg mueller and Mrs Roger Stauffacher presenting the contestants. The Queen will be crowned June 24 at the Band shell and advance to Green County Dairy Queen competition.
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Monroe Dairy Queen
Monroe City Band
Ernest Wegmueller
Roger Stauffacher
Monroe
Green County
Tragedy Near Darlington: Tractor Collision Claims Boy
A nine year old Darlington boy was killed when a tractor towing a truck plunged down an embankment on Highway 81. His younger brother Teddy, five, sustained serious injuries and is in intensive care. Authorities say the accident occurred near the Lamont Cheese Factory. Funeral services were held for the deceased.
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Darlington
Tommy C. Thomas
Charles Thomas
Route 4
Highway 81
Teddy
Edward Thompson
Lafayette County
Thomas
Hans Geissbuhler
Lamont
Geissbuhler
Foolish Questions by Clair R Munns
A light verse by Clair R Munns humorously questions a craftsman about a quarter inch drill. He replies with a deadpan punchline that the tool's purpose is simply to drill a quarter inch hole. The quip plays on practical minimalism.
Stitch in Time and Pioneer Tales of Green County
The Green County Historical Society exhibit in Monroe features an old sewing machine labeled First Sewing Machine in Green County. Eliza Price Bartlett, born in Wales, came to America at nine and helped raise a family of eight while making clothing and other garments by hand, often stitching for neighbors in exchange for meals, and recalling early American life with humor.
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Susan Denise Bagley
Loren Bagley
Brodhead
Green County
Susan
Susan Bagley
Brodhead High School
Green County Historical Society
Monroe
Bartlett
Eliza Price Bartlett
Wales
America
Albany
Hillcrest Cemetery
Eliza
Eliza Price
Joseph Bartlett
Wiltshire
England
Milwaukee
Peach Tortes Dairy Month Recipe Card
Drain peaches crush wafers and mix with graham crackers to form base. Cream sugar and butter, fold in yolks and stiff whites, then spread over crumbs. Layer peaches and whipped cream, finish with crumbs. Refrigerate overnight. Serves 15 to 20. By Louise Kaderly.
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Louise Kaderly
Deer Dodges Doors on City Store Tour
A two year old doe deer toured McLellan's variety store in Monroe at about 8 45 this morning. It dodged through a doorway and down stairs before running out toward 16th Ave causing a startled scream from staff. No damage beyond a dented panel occurred. Earlier a deer visited gardens on 17th Ave. In New York the stock market surged with heavy trading.
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McLellan’s
Monroe
R. P. Heston
M. J. Olson
Dr. Olson
Heston
16Th Ave
17Th Ave
Walter Bober
Bober
Saigon rocket kills six officials at command post
In Saigon a rocket from an American helicopter likely killed six top South Vietnamese officials during a Viet Cong assault in the capital area. 600 to 800 Viet Cong said to have infiltrated Gia Dinh suburb as fighting persists in Cholon.
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Saigon
USS
Gia Dinh
Cholon
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