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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1961
Page
2
The editorial laments rising teen driver fatalities in Wisconsin over a weekend, noting nine of twelve victims were 21 or younger and most accidents involved single-vehicle crashes. It urges harsher teen driving restrictions, especially at night, unless youths change their judgment and driving care.
Rockford College board says it will refuse federal loans or grants under the school aid bill. The decision follows a fourteen year tradition of private funding as the campus rebuild aims for a new east Rockford campus, having raised about $2 million of the $15 million goal.
A compilation of anniversary commemorations and notable events from 1951 to 1911 and earlier. It notes West Point commencement attendance by Hamilton and Kittelsen families, Lt Frank Hamilton’s engagement, golden wedding plans, Wisconsin college name changes, Nazi war criminals hanged in Germany, and regional civic happenings including graduations, disasters, grasshopper battles, hobby shows, deaths, and local industry shifts.
Trustees turn away from federal aid as chairman warns independence will be lost after 114 years. John Howard, president, argues reliance on government weakens moral fiber and stunts self sufficiency, praising private gifts likely to rise.
Cape Town South Africa President Swart told Parliament that the United Nations failed to preserve world peace and interfered in internal affairs. He said South Africa will resist any invasion of its internal matters, targeting UN investigations into apartheid policies and the South West Africa mandate.
A Portage County man Chester Liss aged 40 died in a fire that gutted his farm home twelve miles northeast of Stevens Point. His body was found in the smoking ruins at 8 20 a.m. yesterday.
Madison report highlights two GOP figures in the 1962 governor race. Philip G. Kuehn of Whitefish Bay will press for party unity after his 1960 bid losing to Nelson. Jack B. Olson of Wisconsin Dells will recount Nixon committee work and may seek a stronger 1962 run. The session opens at 10 a.m. with an invocation and Gov. Donald Nutter as keynote.
Marshall L. Peterson was reelected president of the Tri-County YMCA at a Janesville board meeting. O N Johnson was named to another term as recording secretary. Other officers include R A Dougan Gerald Condon Edgar Buzzell C S Middbon Roy Markham George Grossman Leonard Church Charles Lyon Floyd Smith Chester Welch and additional executive counselors. The board discussed possibly buying a bus to expand club programs.
The Wisconsin Senate approved 23 to 3 a bill creating a Wisconsin Exposition Department to run the West Allis state fair replacing the Agriculture Department. It allows hiring a fair administrator at up to 15000 dollars annually. The Assembly rejected a voting age reduction to 19 and 18 earlier.
A remark attributed to Oscar Wilde criticizes women by saying memory in a woman leads to dowdiness. The comment drew sharp reactions and debates on gender expectations in society.
The Supreme Court ruled the Communist party may be required to register under the Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950, labeling it an arm of the Soviet Union. Justice Frankfurter led the majority in a 54 page opinion, while Chief Justice Warren and Justices Douglas and Black dissented.
New Glarus officials announce the annual New Glarus Industrial Corp meeting in Village Hall. Three directors will be elected to replace Kenneth Heesly, Palmer Duerst, and Fred P. Streiff, with Roger Klassy as current president and Kenneth Hoesly as vice president.
Brodhead aldermen appointed Ray Timm and Richard Markham to organize an open house and dedication for the new fire station later this month. Fire Chief Truman Olin said firefighters have moved into the new quarters as council approved a mercury vapor light and a $75,000 remodeling and new construction permit for the Green County Bank.
JUDA Times Special reports the funeral of Mrs. Albert Pinnow held in Winneconne attended by Carl Eliason and family along with Ada Mevins June and the Pinnow relatives from Brodhead and Chester Pinnow and Harry Pinnow. Mrs. Pinnow born in Dutch Hollow area.
Mrs Harold Fowle 72 a former Gratiot area resident died in a Chicago hospital yesterday after a brief illness. She had lived in Chicago 35 years and taught Lafayette county rural schools before moving. Services will be at 9 30 a m tomorrow at St Josephs Catholic Church Gratiot. Rosary at 8 tonight in the Gratiot home. Surviving are her husband sister Mayme Gratiot and brothers John James and William Burke all of Gratiot.
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