Wisconsin names Kristin Williams Alice in Dairyland
Kristin Williams of Washington County has been chosen Wisconsin’s Alice in Dairyland succeeding JoAnn Cupery. The 21-year-old plans to tour the state and nation promoting dairy products with a $4,800 salary and travel expenses. Her twin sister Robin watched as Kristin, wearing a pale yellow gown, was crowned with judges and friends present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colgate
Wisconsin
Alice In Dairyland
Kristin Williams
Green Bay
JoAnn Cupery
Markesan
Washington County
Eau Claire
Kristin
Madison
State Department of Agriculture
Alice
J. D. Salinger
Robin
Stephen Grishaber
Menasha
Oshkosh
Stephen
Bandshell Concert Opens Monroe City Season At Eight
The Monroe City Band performs tonight at 8 p.m. in the new bandshell at Twining Park marking the season kickoff. Director Allen F Barnard leads a varied program with soloist Robert Buehler and twirling by Karen Witt. Dairy Queen contestants are introduced and the Stereos provide extras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe City
Twining Park
Allen F. Barnard
Dairy Queen
Monroe
Ronald Barribeau
Robert Buehler
Karen Witt
Stereos
Ixieland
Here Comes the Bride in May’s Slow Romance
Poem by Clair R. Munns contemplates June brides as hypnotic symbolic blossoms. The verse plays on April showers and May flowers linking them to romantic fate. The speaker muses on timing and romance with a playful tone.
Design Sought For Ramp Site Entrance Wall
Monroe Parking Utility announces a contest to design the west wall of the 10th Street north entrance to the Monroe Parking Ramp. Entries are due by 5 p.m. June 24 at the Monroe Police Station. color designs on official blanks are required. Winners receive a $25 government savings bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Parking Utility
Clifford Reasa
10Th Street
Monroe
Robert H. Rieder
Donald Clark
Working Commission
Rieder and Clark
Parking Commission
Screen Idol Dead at 67 Like Tracy's Life
Spencer Tracy biographical outline with funeral details and tributes. Boxed notes show his private service at Immaculate Heart of Mary and burial at Forest Lawn. Perry? No. The report covers Tracy's health issues, private family attendance, and remarks from Katherine Hepburn and director George Cukor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Spencer Tracy
Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Tracy
George Cukor
Carroll
Mitchel D. Covel
Louise Treadwell
John
Suzy
Katherine Hepburn
Cukor
Adam’s
Pat
Mike
Former Teacher Mrs. Kohli Dies in Monroe at 72
Ellen Rebecca Brainard Kohli age 72 of 2204 8th Street Monroe died at home of a coronary heart attack Saturday June 10 after three months of illness. She taught at Richland Center and Monroe and was active in Union Presbyterian Church the Eastern Star DAR and American Legion Auxiliary. Survived by husband Fred L. Kohli son Frederic and daughter Mrs. Leland Nyman nine grandchildren. Services Monday 1:30 p.m. Shriner Neushwander Funeral Home with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L
Ellen R.) Kohli
8Th St
Monroe
Los Angeles
Calif
Frederic B
Woodland Hills
Leland
Priscilla) Nyman
Bellevue
Wash
Kohli
Union Presbyterian Church
St. Omar
Order of Eastern Star
American Legion Auxiliary
Daughters of the American Revolution
Frederic
Nyman
George Earl Brainard
Shriner- Neushwander
Gerritt E. Mouw
Greenwood Cemetery
Storm Alerts Lead Area Officers Through Tornado Watch
Heavy rain and funnel clouds swept southern Wisconsin triggering tornado watches. A touchdown damaged a barn near Gratiot, but no injuries were reported. Utilities reported outages and crews worked through the weekend, with power restored by evening in most areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Albany
Monroe
Cecil Burmeister
Gratiot
Wis
Lafayette County
Robert Weckerly
Wisconsin Power and Light Company
Wiota
Clarno
Weckerly
Juta
Twin Grove
Janesville
Vern Downs
Burmeister
WEKZ
Monroe Police Department
Green County
Madison
Milwaukee
Clarence Dowma
Dodge County
Walworth County
Supreme Court Tosses Half‑Million Libel Judgment
The Supreme Court today voided a $500000 libel verdict won by former Major General Edwin A Walker against The defendant newspaper. The ruling directs further proceedings to determine proper remedies or new trial terms.
Services To Be Tuesday Oliver Vinger Dies Here at 100
Oliver G. Winger Argyle's oldest resident died at 11 last night in Monroe Manor Nursing Home after a stroke. Born Sept. 3, 1866 in Green County, he operated Nelson Vinger Co. and was a life member of the Argyle Masonic Lodge. Surviving include two sons Ralph and Gulbran, five daughters and numerous grandchildren. Funeral at Argyle Lutheran Church with Rev. Lyman Oman, burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Erickson Funeral Home in charge.
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Oliver G. Winger
Argyle
Monroe Manor
Nelson- Vinger Co
Vinger
York Township
Green County
Galbran G
Martha Carlson Vinger
East Viota Lutheran Church
Rosa Gunderson
Phoenix
Ariz
Winger
Argyle Lutheran Church
Argyle Masonic Lodge
Ralph
Seal Beach
Cailif
Gulbran
Fullerton
Calif
Tad
Sherman Oaks
George
Ethel) Foster
Tucson
Neil
Ruth) Davis
Lupton
Colo
Russell
Clara) Koontz
Round Rock
Tex
Carl
Edna
Lyman Oman
Madison Wisconsin cheddar cheese market steady
Madison Wisconsin cheese market reports steady demand from fair to good with ample to excessive supplies. Prices for cheddar include 40 pound blocks at 44 to 46 cents per pound, single daisies 47 to 54, long horns 47 to 34, and midgets 48 to 50 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
Supreme Court Upholds Butts Libel Judgment
The Supreme Court today affirmed a $460,000 libel award won by Wallace Butts former athletic director of the University of Georgia against Curtis Publishing Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Wallace Butts
University of Georgia
Curtis Publishing Co
Hoesly to Receive Wisconsin State FFA Honor
Tom Hoesly of Green Lake will receive the state farmer degree at the 38th annual Wisconsin FFA Convention in Green Lake this week. The honor recognizes top FFA members with outstanding farming programs. Hoesly owns registered Holstein stock, a two year old, three Holstein steers, and rents three acres of corn from his father. David Nyhus and Paul Zimmerman were prior recipients from the same area. The ceremony is set for Wednesday morning as the convention runs through Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Glarus
Tom Hoesly
Sheldon Hoesly
Green Lake
David Nyhus
Abert Nyhus
Paul Zimmerman
Walter Zimmerman
Wisconsin
FFA
Hoesly
Rainy Weekend Mishaps in Monroe Area Reported
Sheriff's deputies investigated a series of weekend accidents around Monroe and surrounding towns. Incidents include a collision near Monticello injuring cows and a Monticello driver. a Brodhead wreck with minor damage. a Browntown area crash with chest injuries. a two car collision near Monroe on FF and Elmer Road. a New Glarus tie rod failure near Monroe. a Sterling Illinois pair injured when a tree struck a car. and a Monroe motorcycle spill on 10th Street with a passenger injured.
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Jerry L. Anderson
Monticello
Gus Adamson
Hillcrest
Chester W. Lewis
Brodhead
Highway 11
Highway 81
Egbert McNair Place
Route 2
Raymond O. Binns
South Wayne
Wis
Browntown
Wilma J. Blumer
Monroe
Reuben Pagel
Elmer Road
Roderick M. Disch
New Glarus
Marcia K. Stouffer
Sterling
Ill
Fred Gerber
Robert Newman
Rock Falls
Samuel Dowell
St. Care Hospital
Gregory Williams
Juda
10Th St
Gloria Buetel
Stokely Carmichael Arrest Triggers Pratville Gun Battle
The arrest of Stokely Carmichael, a black power advocate, sparked a Sunday gun battle between police and Negroes in Pratville. National Guardsmen moved in early with orders to shoot to kill if necessary to restore order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prattville
Ala
Stokely Carmichael
Supreme Court Upholds MLK Desegregation Contempt Convictions
The Supreme Court today affirmed contempt of court convictions against Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and seven other Negro leaders from 1963 desegregation demonstrations in Birmingham Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Martin Luther King Jr
Birmingham
Ala
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Clair R. Munns
Herman Stuessy
Roland Thorp
Winslow High School
Stuessys
Thorpe
Winslow Methodist Church
Stuessy
Times
Bob Thomas
Miss Hepburn
Sidney Poitier
Stanley Kramer
Kramer
George M. Cohan
Cohan
Spencer
Fox
MGM
Fred L. Kohli
Ellen Rebecca Brainard
Lone Rock
Charles C. and
Florence Shants' Brainard
Fred Kohli
Gratiot Farm
Edwin A. Walker
Oliver Vinger
Oliver Winger
New
Glarus Youth
Monroe Area
Stokely
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