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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1964
Page
2
An aging observer offers wisdom for all graduates thanking every student and stressing lifelong learning. The core message: regardless of college plans, continuous skill development and the drive to improve economic prospects determine future success and happiness.
New Orleans replaces old streetcars with air conditioned buses on Canal Street, its main artery. Streetcar No. 958, the last trolley, carried a pre-dawn crowd last Sunday as riders booed and cheered from windows. Members of Streetcars Desired, Inc. laid a wreath by the tracks and displayed a blue ribbon reading Canal streetcars Gone, but not forever. The city retains one streetcar line on St. Charles Avenue.
Ten years ago the 1929 Monroe high school class held a 25th reunion at Monroe Country Club with Dr. Edward Creutz reflecting on past decades and rapid scientific progress. U S direct talks with Red China aimed at freeing 83 Americans. Road-eo winner Nathan Brand and Richard Olson of Brodner set sights on state competition in Waukesha. Gilbert Albright becomes Monroe Lions Club president in 1939. Dr. Schindler first VP with Erickson and Lamboley as other officers. Official visitors to the Monroe cheese laboratory include federal and state agricultural researchers. Henry Kemprood, age 80, dies near Wiota.
EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN and LUTHERAN congregations list worship times, Sunday schools, and midweek activities. Monr oe Monroe Bethel Monticello New Glarus Zion Oakey Clarno Staver Brodhead Brooklyn Fairfield Grace Mt Olive South Wayne Jordan provide weekly services, youth programs, choirs, vacation Bible schools, and circle meetings led by named pastors.
Local church listings show multiple congregations with times for Sunday school worship and midweek activities across Monroe Argyle Lamont Blanchardville Woodford and New Glarus including Vacation Bible School sessions and Luther League events plus notes on time changes and special services for Methodist United and Jehovahs Witnesses with dates and organizers named. Rev Jersild Bittorf Sorenson Shotts Simpson and others lead services with refreshments picnics and conferences scheduled.
Devotion For Today presents a pastor penned note from Rev Gilman Hanson reflecting on Romans I Corinthians and Pentecost. The piece highlights divine power given to believers, empowering courage, bold testimony, and triumph in Christ through the Spirit, closing with a call to trust in God’s backing for the church today.
Kuala Lumpur announces that 2000 to 15000 men and women will be called up immediately for military service and civil defense in the first phase of a nationwide draft.
Carthage College in Carthage Illinois has put its 40 acre campus up for sale after housing students there since 1870. Edward Larsen said the site and buildings are with a real estate firm since April, with no price or terms disclosed. The campus hosted 145 graduates and future students will use Kenosha facilities. trustees approved campus use by a proposed state junior college district pending referendum before October 1.
An American Army officer was killed when a Vietnamese unit he joined entered a minefield about 30 miles west of Danang during a patrol. A Vietnamese soldier also died and several others were wounded. It was unclear if the mine field was laid by Viet Cong or the government. The officer was the 142nd American to die in combat in Viet Nam, bringing total U.S. deaths to 232.
Wilbur Renk, candidate for the U S Senate, told Wood County Teachers College graduates that education is the key to ending poverty. He urged updating education for the new era, stressing both head and hands training to prepare youths for skilled work and productive citizenship.
Mines Julia Pickett Lola Welch and Theda Mau were in Argyle on business Monday. Mrs Ray Hackett Beloit has returned home after visiting her cousin Miss Iva Tomlin. Guests of Mrs Vernie Werren over the weekend were Mr and Mrs Paul Raether Monroe and Mrs Harry Vickers South Wayne. Mrs Ann VanMeter accompanied her daughters Monroe Beloit weekend. Mmes Julia Pickett and Theda Mau spent Saturday in Monroe guests of the W G Maus. Saturday guests of the B E Maddrells were Mr and Mrs Elton Craig Beloit and Mmes Mae Middleton and Viola Olson Paul Young home for summer from Platteville College. Rev Daniel Schowalter and family moved from Browntown to Kewaskum Wis where he is pastor. Mr and Mrs B E Maddrell spent Sunday in Darlington visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs W G May and sons Monroe spent Sunday with his grandmother Mrs Julia Pickett. Mrs Nathan Lindsay and family Madison were weekend visitors.
Guests of her parents Mr and Mrs Ray Montgomery noted in society column. Mr and Mrs John Sigalus and son have relocated from here to Beaver Dam where he will take a new job.
Allis-Chalmers Mfg Co said it will appeal a U.S. District Court decision holding the firm liable for about $4 million in damages in a civil anti-trust case. The Philadelphia suit, brought by three utilities, claimed overcharges for power transformers. the total judgment against six defendants neared $29 million.
Local social notes report visits across Juda and nearby towns. Theodora Haman of Two Rivers visits Mrs Rose Haman as others from Freeport Maine and Beloit call on Vanderbilt households. Families including Arn Walters Wayne Vanderbilt and Harter move or visit, with several gatherings noted. The Leggett family plans a move to Jefferson Ohio.
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