Monroe High Students Earn Instrumental Music Awards
Five Monroe high school students earned gold cups for Community Service in the Field of Instrumental Music during Awards Day in the new gym. Points ranged from 44 to 84 based on extra credits beyond band or orchestra, with Sally Fritz leading at 84 and Ruth Benkert among those receiving honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Buholzer
Greta Pitkin
Sally Fritz
Anita Ainsworth
Ruth Benkert
Miss Fritz
Times
Monroe High School
Susy Simpson
Betty Simpson
Dick Campbell
Jean Schneider
Ruth Mahlbuch
Marlene Frey
Gaineth Gonstead
Lucy Ann Lowl
Robette Trumpy
Elaine Rubi
Dick Vordermann
Mary Bober
Larry Gardner
Karen Anderson
Edgar Anderson
Sandy Miller
Patricia Krebs
John Buetel
Beverly Koehn
Beverly Flaherty
Barbara Schuetze
Robert Jeglum
Sandra Babler
Connie Spring
John Fritsch
Tom Howe
Janet Swiggum
Karen Feldt
James Flanagan
Thomas Marean
Richard Rufener
Nancy Schutt
Mary Ellen Summeril
Mary Jo Henning
Kay Chambers
Joan Swiggum
Roger Bruny
Enid Spring
Carol Ann Brunkow
Nem Rudlips
Christie Wittwer
Shirley Ault
LeRoy Bidlingmaier
Tamara Brugger
Donna Waefler
Richard Campbell
Donna Kubly
Allan F. Barnard
Green County first waitress earns Mr. Moo dollar
Daisy Tresner at Crystal Tower becomes the first Green County server to receive one dollar from Mr. Moo. She served lunch to a Mr. Moo who asked for milk. A countywide June Dairy Month promotion features future Mr. Moo appearances and silver dollars for waitresses who highlight dairy products.
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Daisy Tresner
Mr. Moo
Green County
Moo
The
Crystal Tower
Blythe Myers Wins Legion Athletic Award at Monroe Honors
Blythe Myers, son of Helen Myers, earns the American Legion athletic award at Awards Day in the new high school gym. He played football and track, was a baseball catcher, attended Badger Boys State in 1958, and earned a scholarship to Whitewater State College starting September. He is the 36th Monroe high athlete honored by the local Legion post and will have his name added to the school plaque.
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Blythe Myers
Helen Myers
Myers
Badger Boys State
Whitewater State College
Monroe High School
Legion Post
J. T
Duke) Etter
Graduation Tonight Climaxes Senior Week at Monroe High
Graduation exercises at 8 p m in the new Monroe High School auditorium close a week of events honoring 123 seniors. Hope College president Dr Irwin Jacob Lubbers will speak. Valedictorian salutatorian and citizenship winners to be announced.
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Monroe High School
Irwin Jacob Lubbers
Hope College
Holland, Mich
New School
M-Room
Bill Wartenweiler
Magic Wurtzels
Freeport
City Band to Perform Concert in Lincoln Park Monday
The Monroe City Band announces its first concert Monday June 8 at 8 p.m. in Lincoln Park conducted by Allan F. Barnard. The varied program includes selections from The Music Man with a vocal duet by Greta Pitkin and Tom Marean and features Beverly Flaherty on accordion, a saxophone quartet with Joan Swiggum and Larry Gardner, and Pitkin and Marean.
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Monroe City
Lincoln Park
Allan F. Barnard
Music Man
Greta Pitkin
Tom Marean
Beverly Flaherty
Joan Swiggum
Larry Gardner
Miss Pitkin
Marean
Former Nazi Officer Recalls D-Day From German View
Horst Fluegge, former German artillery officer now with AP in Germany, revisits the Allied landing on the French coast. He describes training replacements for the Atlantic Wall as Allied forces invade, offering a German perspective on the June 6, 1944 events.
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Hitler
Atlantic Wall
Horst Fluegge
Associated Press
Germany
Veterans recall D-Day and the Normandy front
A former artillery lieutenant recounts landings near Cherbourg and the Orne as Allied forces press through Normandy. He reflects on fatigue, mixed troops, and the grim resolve to fight on despite expectations of defeat.
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Avranches
Cherbourg
Normandy
France
Atlantic Wall
Orne River
Caen
Russia
Berlin
Church School Theme Chosen for Daily Vacation School
The Monroe Council of Churches selects God and His World as the theme for the annual Daily Vacation Church School running Monday through Friday June 8 to 19. Participating churches include Immanuel EUB St John Grace Lutheran Bethel EUB First Methodist First Universalist and Union Presbyterian. Rev Jesse R Dom serves as dean. Offerings fund mission work with Wisconsin migrant children in week one and overseas children via the Airlift Peter Rabbit program in week two. Classes meet by site with morning sessions and adjusted times for different grades.
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God and His World
Monroe Council of Churches
Immanuel Eub
St. John’s
Grace Lutheran
Bethel Eub
First Methodist
First Universalist
Union Presbyterian
Jesse R. Dom
Wisconsin
Peter Rabbit
Commission of World Service of the
Evangelical and Reformed Churches
St. John's
Bethel
Stock Market Slips as Electronic and Selected Issues Mixed
New York markets opened with a drift to the downside though some electronics and selected issues posted gains. Pivotal stocks rose a point or more while the majority fell as turnover slowed and prices eased from an active start.
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New York
Air Force fails to recover four mice in Discoverer III flight
Four black mice sent aloft in the Discoverer III satellite mission failed to be retrieved after the Thor two stage rocket delivered the payload into space and radioed signals for 13 minutes. Officials doubt the capsule entered orbit and expect reentry to have burned up.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Earth
Pacific
Cape Canaveral
Bell-Hustler
Chevalier Hospitalized in Vienna with Chest Cold
Maurice Chevalier, 70, is confined to his Vienna hotel with a severe chest cold. A Paramount Pictures spokesman said his doctor is traveling from Paris to treat him.
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Chevalier
Vienna
Austria
Maurice Chevalier
Paris
Paramount Pictures
Gen Twining cancels speaking at Wisconsin Bankers meeting
General Nathan F. Twining 61, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Monroe native, will not speak at the Wisconsin Bankers Association meeting in Milwaukee on June 16 after lung surgery May 12. Doctors advised against risk of relapse. The 63rd convention will honor five veterans on June 16 17 at Hotel Schroeder with 1200 bankers and families expected.
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Nathan F. Twining
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Monroe
Wisconsin Bankers Association
Milwaukee
Gen Twining
Roland W. Blaha
Bankers Association
Blaha
B. H. Roderick
Brodhead
Bank of Judo
Green County Bank of Brodhead
Wisconsin
Harold Eide
Alaska
Hotel Schroeder
Coffee Heir Rushing Debbie With Diamonds
New York Houston coffee heir Bob Neal gave actress Debbie Reynolds a large diamond brooch after dating her steadily for 10 days during visits to New York.
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New York
Houston
Bob Neal
Debbie Reynolds
Tape Evidence Shown In Dakin Parental Slaying Trial
A taped statement by 17 year old Jane Dakin describing the shootings of her parents is to be played for the Circuit Court jury. She faces first degree murder charges for the Dec 1 rifle slayings of Thomas Dakin and Elizabeth Dakin. The defense objects to admissibility but the judge rules the tape may be used. The statement reveals her fear of losing her mind and a plan to kill herself, and details the dispute with her mother preceding the shootings.
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Mauston
Jane Dakin
Bruce Beilfuss
Miss Dakin
Thomas
Elizabeth
Gunnar Johnson
Summer swimming and playground programs begin in Monroe
Monroe launches a summer schedule at Recreation Park with morning and afternoon swimming and playground activities. Red Cross instruction starts June 22 for returning students and July 6 for beginners. Registration closes June 20 for swimmers and July 3 for beginners. A 50 cent plan offers accident coverage.
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Recreation Park
Red Cross
Seek Promise From Russians To Ease Threat
Western officials report signs from the Soviet side Gromyko may concede on Berlin rights if Moscow drops demands. The four powers push for guarantees of Western rights in West Berlin while keeping NATO forces and opposing Soviet troops sharing in occupation. A secret session at Murville’s villa followed by a dinner is planned as talks continue.
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Geneva
United States
Britain
France
West Berlin
Soviet Union
Andrei Gromyko
Kremlin
Berlin
Gromyko
Nikita Khrushchev
U. S
Christian A. Herter
Selwyn Lloyd
Herter
Lloyd
Couve de Murville
Maurice Couve de Murville
Butt
Orward
West Berey
Ridnour to Head Ministerial Unit in Green County
Rev. Glen H. Ridnour of the First Methodist Church of Vienroe was elected president of the Green County Ministerial Association at the annual banquet at Peace United Church of Christ in Btowntown. Rev. Gerritt E. Mouw of Union Presbyterian in Monroe was named vice president and Bruce Wilsett of Albany Methodist Church was secretary treasurer. retiring president Paul H. Olm presided as business meeting wrapped with slides and a short program. Wives were honored as guests.
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Glen H. Ridnour
First Methodist Church of
Vienroe
Green County Ministerial Association
Peace United Church of Christ
Btowntown
Gerritt E. Mouw
Union Presbyterian Church of Monroe
Bruce Wilsett
Albany Methodist Church
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Pete) Thoms
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