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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1958
Page
2
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An editorial commends residents and city council for restoring Monroe’s Fourth of July fireworks. It credits community activists for rallying support to preserve a traditional, nostalgic civic event and warns that public engagement sustains Monroe’s civic spirit.
The article honors Dr. William D. Stovall for 44 years of public health work in Wisconsin. Arriving in 1914 with plans to stay a year, he built a lasting legacy through the state laboratory of hygiene and lifelong dedication despite opposition.
The piece critiques California’s primary showing as a clash of Knowland Knight and Nixon within the GOP. It notes Knowland’s setback and suggests a shift toward Democrats in fall contests while blaming old style steamroller tactics for voter discontent.
Hollywood singer Dorothy Shay the Park Avenue hillbilly will marry publicist Dick Looman at a Brentwood home, Friday.
The article notes Pike's Peak in Colorado rises to about 14 110 feet above sea level, marking the landmark’s height.
Entries for the Green County Centennial Dairy Queen contest are listed by 4-H clubs including Carol Clark Clarno Ruth Foulker Browntown Ruth Johnson Jefferson Dorothe Buesser New Glarus Dorothy Dahnke Little Sugar River Mary Timm Clarno Frances Mae Ruff Monroe Marianne Elmer Mr Pleasant Kathryn Chambers Juda Mildred Asmus Brooklyn Mildred Cotherman Helen Gruenewald Monroe. A new partnership forms to operate Regez Cheese Co. John Gugli, 91, former Monroe farmer, dies in Rice Lake. Rain eases a rapidly worsening crop situation in Green County and Wisconsin.
Mrs. Olive Jorenby aged 82 died at her Blanchardville home after a heart condition. Born Olive Skindingsrude, she married Christ Jorenby in 1895 and farmed in York Town before moving to Blanchardville. Survived by two daughters and four sons, 11 grandchildren, with services at York Memorial Lutheran Church officiated by Rev. Norman C. Anderson. Burial in York Memorial cemetery.
Brief Times classified ad invites readers to call or visit a location for a bright idea to solve various problems. Contact method listed as phone 3 or come in.
James A. Farley announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the New York Senate. His move unsettles Republicans as Gov. Averell Harriman bases influence on the state convention. Leaders cite Thomas E. Dewey allies backing Leonard Hall for governor against Nelson Rockefeller and Walter Mahoney, with no firm declared bids yet.
Dennis Hall of Monroe graduates from Salvatorian Seminary at St. Nazianz Wisconsin. He spends summer with his parents Mr and Mrs Kenneth Hall at 725 15th Avenue. He earns a certificate of merit with a Latin score of 93 and receives a diploma from the Catholic University of America after university tests.
Brooklyn special report states Jacob Frei aged 65 a retired livestock buyer died Tuesday in a Madison hospital after a long illness. Services set for 2 p m tomorrow at Brooklyn Methodist Church where he was a member. Inquiries to Frei residence. Funeral arrangements by B L Booth. Survived by wife Caroline sister Mrs Thorvald Christensen and brother George.
The article notes that cancer research has unfolded in the United States for barely two generations, framing the field as still relatively young and evolving. It suggests ongoing development and milestones in understanding and combating cancer over a short historical span.
Ferdinand H. Anderson 84 a former Green County Board of Supervisors member from Brooklyn died in Helena Montana. He moved to Helena in 1938 and had worked in oil distribution after previously operating a Brooklyn hardware store. Surviving son Bryant and a grandson. Last rites at Booth Funeral Home in Oregon Saturday at 3 30 p m with call after 4 p m tomorrow.
The Woman's Club of Wild Rose Wisconsin, 40 members, won a 5000 dollar prize in a national competition run by the General Federation of Women's Clubs and Sears Roebuck Foundation. The group was honored for a community drive that built a public library, a park and migrant worker facilities, led safety and health programs, and organized a village rose-planting effort for its 582 residents.
Evinrude Motors in Milwaukee announces 350 layoffs blaming a cold spring for weak sales of its outboard motors. The move affects plant operations and reflects broader market softness.
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