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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1961
Page
2
The notice outlines subscription rates by carrier in Monroe and mail options in Wisconsin and Stephenson County Illinois, with monthly and advance payment requirements. It includes office hours from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and a phone number for contact.
Editorial commends Gov. Nelson for vetoing a bill that would allow judges to opt for fines or license suspensions for 16 and 17 year olds on first moving traffic violation. It questions the deterrent value of license loss and predicts forthcoming tighter night time restrictions for juvenile drivers.
Senator Alexander Wiley will skip the state Republican convention in Eau Claire due to a prior Washington conference. The piece recalls Wiley’s 1956 snub of endorsing Glenn Davis over him and argues convention endorsements may mislead voters, noting Wiley’s enduring influence and possible unease among GOP leaders.
The Peace Corps idea moves from hopeful campaign promise to growing skepticism. Critics question its goals while Sargent Shriver describes aims but fails to calm fears of an immature program. He urges business and labor to supply top administrators and skilled staff.
A compromise measure would let Wisconsin voters decide if legislative districts should be reapportioned by area and population. Gerald D. Silvius, a former Browntown resident now with the FCC, spoke at a Kiwanis luncheon, and Stephen Wyman, 85, was mentioned in passing.
Critics urge more substance behind Peace Corps pledges and question the value of asking business leaders to grant two year unpaid leaves. Robert S. Kennedy and others weigh whether voluntary leaves prove U S capability or require a different strategy to help underdeveloped nations.
Peter Garry, 85, lifelong Evansville resident and Magnolia Township native, died yesterday at his home after a heart attack. A retired partner in Drew and Garry road contracting, he was married to Elizabeth Dooley in 1901. No immediate survivors. Rosary tonight. services tomorrow at St. Paul’s Catholic Church. Call at Allen Funeral Home after 7.
District Judge Leroy Johnson sentenced Charles Edwin Kelley to hang July 18 1962 for the February slaying of Alvin Koehrsen an IRS employee from Walnut Iowa. Kelley 20 of Minneapolis pleaded guilty after a jury failed to decide a penalty for Koehrsen’s death.
Warren Illinois Gerald Myers aged 33 suffered third degree burns to face neck body hands and feet when a hot water heater he was lighting exploded at his home. He was rushed by ambulance to St Francis hospital Freeport in critical condition.
Some dragonfly species can achieve speeds up to 60 miles per hour in level flight. Researchers note these rapid speeds aid predator avoidance and prey capture in their natural habitats.
Madison measure allowing city annexation of unincorporated land without a resident vote was killed 53 to 37 by the Assembly amid a legislative backlog. An identical Senate measure also failed last week. The Assembly preliminarily approved a third Brown County court branch and a bat disrupted the session before a sergeant at arms ended the flurry. Also rejected were four-year term amendments for top state officers and assemblymen. The Senate added bills including restoring the state building fund to about 63 million, with backers proposing adjusted university and state college fee allocations. A Democratic plan would raise faculty pay by 10 percent yearly in the coming biennium. the executive budget trimmed boosts to 7 and 5 percent. The Senate did not consider Joe Nusbaum’s 18-month-old appointment as administrator.
Miss Rolanda Richards daughter of Mrs Yolanda L Richards is a University of Wisconsin delegate to the Institute of College Teaching in Milwaukee She accompanied Prof Robert Taylor assistant to the president on Sunday and will return this evening
President Kennedy told 1961 Naval Academy graduates to prepare for a troubled world as he handed diplomas to the top honor graduates at Annanpolis. Jerome F Smith Jr led 785 graduates while Admiral Davidson introduced the President as commander in chief and the ceremony featured a standing ovation.
Directors of the First National Bank vote to pay the first semi annual dividend under the new policy. The $1 per share dividend will be paid Monday July 2 to stockholders of record June 24.
Names and visits are listed for a community feature with mentions of Bertha Wunschel Sylvia Severson and the Davies family. Several relatives and guests are recorded across towns including Rock City Freeport Milwaukee Monroe and Western Nebraska with a church group from Green Lake.
The U S Court of Appeals reversed a 473000 judgment won by Lawrence Keegan who was paralyzed after diving into shallow water at Miami Beach in 1958. The court said a warning would be ludicrous under those circumstances and compared it to posting a sign on an office building.
The report notes a West Point cadet receives a monthly pay of 111 dollars and 15 cents. This figure reflects the basic compensation for cadets during the period covered by the article.
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