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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1966
Page
2
Mrs. Holcomb Taken by Death
Opal Arnsmeier Holcomb died at 9 45 am Saturday in Monroe Manor Nursing Home Brodhead burial in Greenwood Cemetery Brodhead funeral was in Newcomer Funeral Home Reverend Robert Stone officiated born December 22 1886 in Spring Grove Township married Newell W Holcomb September 10 1908 farmed in Spring Grove Township moved to Brodhead 1940 widower died May 14 1964 survived by daughter Myriah Zimmerman of Brodhead brother Wilbert Arnsmeier of Rockford granddaughter Nancy Tollefson of Orfordville and four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newen
Rosamond Haase Arnsmeier
Newell W. Holcomb
T Monroe
Spring Grove
Brodhead
Holcomb
State Line
Trinity Lutheran Church
Pythian Sisters
Brodhead Garden Club
WRC
Passenger role sparks a cruise with Hal Boyle
In a Pavement Plate column, the narrator muses on passengers versus drivers. A four day sailboat cruise reveals the passenger’s value as audience and admirer. The host concedes some merit in the passenger’s service and hints at future trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curbstone
Keep Out of Corn Eat Corn That Stays Sweet
Scientists at Michigan State University study an extra sugar corn that loses its sweetness if grown within 408 feet of any field. Dr. Deran Markarian and team aim to breed varieties maturing at different times to ensure pollination occurs when no competing pollen is nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mica
Deran Markarian
Michigan State University
Madison Governor Schedules Tuesday Meeting on Gangs
Gov Warren P Knowles announced a Tuesday meeting with state law enforcement officials to address problems from roving bands of young toughs and motorcycle gangs. The session aims to coordinate responses and reduce gang-related incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Warren P. Knowles
Service Record: Airman Duerst Completes Training
Airman Third Class Eugene Duerst, son of Mr and Mrs Orso Duerst, completes basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and plans to report June 8 to Kincheloe AFB Michigan as a Fuel Specialist. A 1965 New Glarus High School graduate, he also graduated from Humbolt Institute Minneapolis on April 15 1966, after enlisting in April 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Glarus
Eugene Duerst
Orso Duerst
Air Force
Lackland Afb
Texas
Duerst
Kincheloe Afb
Mich
New Glarus High School
Humbolt Institute
Minneapolis
City Council Denies County Jail Rezoning Petition
Ten years ago today in 1956 the City Council voted unanimously to deny a county petition to rezone land at the highway shop for a new county jail. Adlai E. Stevenson defeated Estes Kefauver in a critical California primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adlai E. Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
California
OPA Bill Moves Toward Senate Floor Amid Labor Tension
Twenty years ago on June 6, 1946 the administration faced a grief laden OPA bill as it moves to the Senate. AFL seafarers staged a surprise walkout while a congressional committee seeks to avert a CIO maritime strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Senate
Congressional
CIO
Stop London coalition eyes Lowden as candidate
Thirty years ago on June 6 1936 a coalition seeking a candidate considers former Illinois Governor Frank C Lowden as various groups in Tamala discuss consolidation. An explosion tears apart three Tamala buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Frank C. Lowden
Illinois
Tamala
Monroe paper upgrades with automatic news printer
Forty years ago today on June 6 1926 The Monroe Evening Times announced its new automatic news printer from International News Service. Scovilla Hall a historic Beloit College site was destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Evening Times J
International News Service
Scovilla Hall
Beloit College
Sinking of Hampshire and Tornado Toll Spark Early News
Fifty years back on June 6 1916 the British cruiser Hampshire carrying Lord Kitchener and staff to Russia was sunk by a mine off the Scotland coast with heavy loss of life. On the same day a tornado in northern Arkansas killed at least 60 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampshire
Lord Kitchener
Russia
Scotland
Arkansas
Boone named city treasurer as carnival grant given
Sixty years ago on June 6 1906 Fred T Boone was appointed city treasurer succeeding E G Kneeland at a city council meeting The city also granted use of Monroe Square for a street carnival The note ends with a promotional line about dependable ads and real bar gains in the classifieds
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred T. Boone
E. G. Kneeland
Monroe Square
Mrs. Peter Jackson Rites To Be Tuesday
Mrs. Peter H. Jackson, 82, lifelong Mineral Point resident and former Frances M. Cox, died yesterday in a Dodgeville hospital after a long illness. Her husband died June 13 last year. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Methodist Church Mineral Point with burial in Graceland Cemetery. Friends may call Ritter Funeral Home after 2 p.m. tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter H. Jackson
Dodgeville
Frankes M. Cox
First Methodist
Mineral Point
Graceland Cemetery
Ritter Funeral
Mrs. Newman Succumbs at 86
Mrs. John Newman aged 86 longtime Mt. Horeb resident died after a long illness in a Madison hospital. Former Elizabeth Heuser she married in 1921 her husband died in 1965. She belonged to Immanuel Lutheran Church and its Aid Society. Survived by two stepsons Ralph in Fergus Falls Minnesota and Raymond in Virginia Beach plus a brother August Heuser and a sister Caroline. Services planned 1:30 pm Wednesday at Immanuel Church with viewing at Gesme Ellestad Funeral Home after 2 pm tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Horeb
John Newman
Madison
Elizabeth Heuser
Blue Mounds’ Township
Newman
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Aid Society
Ralph Newman
Fergus, Falls
Caroline
Immanuel Church
Gesme - Ellestad Funeral Home
Morrow
Boyd J. Dillree Taken by Death
Boyd J. Dillree 45 a native of Orfordville died unexpectedly of a heart attack at his Louisville Kentucky home. He moved to Louisville about ten years ago and is survived by his widow Hope two sons Jim Cagle Northwood Minnesota and John Dillree Louisville four sisters Mrs Winfred Garvey Mrs George Diehls Beloit Mrs Harlow Burtness Orfordville and Mrs Richard Freitag Downey California and three grandchildren Services will be at 1 p m Wednesday at the L Heddie and Son Funeral Home Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orfordville
Larry Gransee
Brooklyn
Boyd James Dillree
Louisville
Hope
Jim Cagle
Northwood
Minn
John Dillree
Winfred Garvey
George Diehls
Beloit
Harlow Burtness
Richard Freitag
Downey
Calif
L. Heddie and Son Funeral Home
Church Group Plans Programs for Monroe Churches
A Monroe religious education committee meeting at Grace Lutheran Church outlined plans for cooperative church programs. It aims to revive Vacation Church School, develop youth opportunities, Bible story hour, and joint teacher training. A June 22 meeting at Union Presbyterian Church will advance action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Church
Monroe
Vacation Church
C. James Weis
First Methodist Church
Union Presbyterian Church
Two weekend police reports from Monroe
Monroe police reported two noninjury incidents over the weekend. On Saturday at 10 30 a m Barbara M Kohn of Chicago backing from Bernies Drive in struck Leo A Sebald of 2019 Roosevelt Road. On Sunday at 12 45 a m John F Lelle of South Wayne struck a one way street marker on 16th Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Barbara M. Kohn
Chicago
Bernie
Leo A. Sebald
Roosevelt Road
John F. Lelle
South Wayne
16Th Aves St Reen
Monroe Evening Times
Ward Beetham Services Held
Ward Beetham 23 of Lancaster was killed in a zinc mine shaft collapse near Potosi while two men worked to remove rock. Robert Rickey from Belleville escaped injury. the shaft 200 feet down when the ceiling gave way. Beetham was a mining student at Platteville and a summer worker. his funeral was held in Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Richey
Belleville
Tennyson
Grant County
Ward Beetham
Lancaster
Rickey
American Zinc Co
Jartit
Beetham
Wendell Beetham
Platteville State University
School of Mining
Potosi
Piquette| Mining Co. Projet
Glenn Hillary
Harris-Wooking
Hans Anderson Taken by Death
Hans Kristian Anderson 94 father of Harvey Anderson died Friday in his Madison home. Funeral services were this afternoon at Trinity Lutheran Church Madison with Rev. E. B. Burial. Burial was in Roselawn Memorial Park. Gunderson Funeral Home Madison handled arrangements. Born August 3 1871 in Blue Mounds he lived most of his life in Madison as a retired cabinetmaker and carpenter. He married Birdie Lee Crueger who died in 1932. Surviving are four sons Howard C Harry Russell and Phillip all of Madison six daughters Irene Dauck Black Earth Esther Ramsfield Marshall Dorothy Steiner Dousman Betty Bertrud Marshall Shirley Madison and Phyllis Normington Carbondale Ill no sisters Amanda Olson Madison and Inga Mitmoen Brooklyn 32 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Kristian Anderson
Harvey Anderson
Monroe
Madison
Trinity Lutheran
Howard C
Harry
Russell
Phillip
Irene Dauck
Black Earth
Esther Ramsfield
Marshall
Dorothy Steiner
Dousman
Betty Bertrud
Shirley
Phyllis Normington
Carbondale
Ill
Amanda Olson
Inga Mitmoen
Brooklyn
Today in History June 6 1966 overview and world events
On this date various historical milestones are noted including the 1944 Normandy invasion start, Nathan Hale's birth in 1755, Alsace annexation in 1871, Yorktown sunk in 1942, Forrestal urging wartime Navy strength in 1945, and Brazil declaring war on Japan in 1945. The entry also references Cold War notes about Soviet leader Bulganin and subsequent events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Normandy
Nathan Hale
Alsace
Germany
France
U.S
Yorktown
Pacific
Navy
James Forrestal
Brazil
Japan
Colombia
Bulganin
Britain
West Germany
East Germany
Kennedy Returns From European Tour With Talks Across Europe
President Kennedy flew back to the United States after a weeklong European tour that included Paris conversations with De Gaulle, Vienna meetings with Khrushchev, and a London meeting with Macmillan. A year earlier Johnson urged world peace in a commencement address at Catholic University in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dent Kennedy
United States
Paris
de Gaulle
Vienna
Khrushchev
London
Harold Macmillan
Johnson
Catholic University
Washington
Frank B. Gille Dies at 76 in Darlington
Frank B. Gille, 76, lifelong Gratiot resident and brother of Lee Gille of Monroe, died Saturday in a Darlington hospital after a brief illness. Funeral set for 10 a.m. tomorrow at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Gratiot. Rosary at 8 p.m. Funeral arrangements by Steil Funeral Home in Darlington. He leaves Catherine, a son John, two daughters Mrs. Cletus Meyer and Mary of Warren, Ill, brother Wilford of Gratiot, eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Gille
Gratiot
Lee Gille
Monroe
Darlington
St. Joesph’s Catholic Church
Steil Funeral
Catherine
John
Cletus Meyer
Mary
Warren
Ill
Wilford
Services Held For Mrs Genin Widow Of Belleville Leader
Mrs Rosalie M Genin 84 of Madison died Thursday in Madison and funeral services were held this morning at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church Madison Very Rev J R Gillies officiated Burial was in Resurrection Cemetery Mr Genin former Belleville president and implement dealer died July 7 1951 Mrs Genin had lived in Madison the past 14 years She was born in Paoli
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
Rosalie M. Genin
Madison
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
J. R Gillies
Resurrection Cemetery
Genin
Paoli
Mrs. Montavon Rites Tomorrow
Mrs. Montavon 70 of DeKalb Ill mother of Mrs. R L Austin Juda died Saturday Services set for 9 30 a m tomorrow at St Marys Catholic Church DeKalb Friends may call at Rowan Burch Mortuary DeKalb Survivors include two sons Robert El Segundo California Francis DeKalb eight daughters Myrtle George Somonauk Ill sister Mary Louise Joseph Dubuque three brothers Louis Joseph DeKalb Orvan El Paso Tex 49 grandchildren nine great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William — Montavon
DeKalb
Ill
R. L. Austin
Juda
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Rowan-Burch Mortuary
Robert
el Segundo
Calif
Francis
Cyril Weishaar
Ray Nowicki
E. J. Ranchino
St. Paul
Minn
Gladys Montaven
Portland
Ore
Richard Baker
Earl Burns
Aurora
Joseph D. Ascoli
Hinsdale
Fay Johson
Belvidere
Myrtle
George
Somonauk
Mary Louise Joseph
Dubuqu
Louis
Joseph
Orvan
el Paso
Tex
New Glarus Youths Hold Picnic Events
In New Glarus the Senior band members held a picnic at Governor Dodge Park on Thursday led by instructor Miss Penelope Runkel and Thomas Holcomb. Earlier, three fifth grade classes picnicized at Cave of the Mounds with teachers Barbara Crapp Violet Guldhaug and John Prien and many mothers attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Glarus
Governor Dodge Park
Penelope Runkel
Thomas Holcomb
Cave of the Mounds
Barbara Crapp
Violet Guldhaug
John Prien
Robert Hall
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Aes Press
Inland Daily Press Association
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Editorial
Mrs. Holcomb
Wisconsin
Hal Boyle
Peter Jackson
Boyd J. Dillree
Smartnane
16Th Ave
Fred Luchsinger Sr
Zentner
Linus Wierwell
Swiss United Church of Christ
Dennis
Clayton Streiff
Old Rugged Cross
Alice Freitag
Hans Anderson
Adtaker
City Hall
F. M. Bray
Tow Bey
oKtin Lessin
Slipy
Tor
U.S. NO. 1
Califo
Erry
Een
Fresh
Tose
Lee Sa
Ethel
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