Reunion of Coffman family spans states and decades
Arline Coffman Berkeley of Mukwonago joined the broad Coffman clan in Madison for a reunion. Relatives included Ramon “Uncle Ray” Coffman of Fort Lauderdale, his son Eugene and wife at a dessert party. The piece notes extensive family ties, a Dodgeville outreach for swimming lessons, and local musical interests including 83 to 84 year olds pursuing organ study. A Texas ranger steer escape in Mendota, and a Joseph Tussaud Wax Museum project in Victoria, Canada are also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Arline Coffman
Berkeley
Mukwonago
Coffman
Madison
Ramon Coffman
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Ray
Eugene
Rites on Saturday for Mrs Mae Knight of Monroe
Mrs Mae Knight 90, Monroe, widow of Michael J Knight, died at 5 a.m. June 12 at 1806 10th St from a heart attack. She had been in apparent good health. Funeral services are set for Saturday June 14 at 9 a.m. in the St Nessy Funeral Home and 9:30 a.m. at St Victor's Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Mae Knight
10Th St
Hilda Rundhammer
Sinessy Funeral Home
Mae Ryan
Daniel Co
Kathryn Burns Ryan
Monroe High School
Michael Jight
Knight
Stnessy
St. Victor’s Church
Lawrence Kieffer
Calvary Cemetery
Flag Disposal Ceremony Planned By VFW Post
County service officer W E Deininger announced a Flag Disposal Ceremony to honor worn flags. Individuals may dispose of flags themselves or hand them to the VFW for a public ceremony to be announced later, as Flag Day soon approach. The notice cites Flag Day and Independence Day display needs. The report also notes Japan's Mutsu, first nuclear powered vessel, was launched with no protests in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E
Doc) Deininger
VFW
Deininger
County Service
Tokyo
Japan
U.S
Two Men Charged in 1967 Thill Slaying Near Dubuque
East Dubuque men Daniel Shaw aged 19 and Paul Duffy aged 22 were arrested after a lengthy probe into the June 12 1967 death of Hilbert E Thill Jr. Thill 31 resided at the Dubuque YMCA and was found beaten along the Mississippi River beach. A hearing is set for June 18 in Galena before Circuit Judge Gundry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Dubuque
Hilbert E. Thill Jr
Marcus Pink
Monroe
Daniel Shaw
Paul Duffy
Marlo Specht
Thill
Dubuque
Mississippi River
Specht
Thrill
YMCA
Illinois
Shaw
Duffy
Gundry
Galena
Local Men Headed to Camp McCoy for Army Guard Training
Several Wisconsin Army National Guard personnel from Monroe Janesville and surrounding towns prepare for summer drills at Camp McCoy June 14 to 28. Officers include Capt William Riese and Maj Coplien with the 132nd Support Battalion. Others named are Emmett J O Donahue, Harold Lehnherr, William Johnston, Bob Collins and Keith Albright among many. A memorial service was held Monday night at the VFW Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Army National Guard
Monroe
Dwight C. Coplien
132Nd
Maj
Coplien
Camp McCoy
William Riese
Riese
Carter
Gruenewald
Juda
Stanton P. Steuri
Monroe Evening Times
Janesville-Beloit
Wis
Capt
Stears
William Henguinet
Production Credit Association
Emmett J
Jack) O’donahue
Monroe Ready Mix
107Th Light
Madison
107Th
Harold Lehnherr
Monticello
School
Wisconsin Power and Light Company
Bob Collins
Keith Albright
Collins
Albright
Edward Gruetzman
New Glarus
Gruetzman
Monroe National Guard
VFW
Country Club
Roth
Nathan
Illinois
Channel 13
Wisconsin Power and Light Personnel
Sheriff’s
Monroe Tornado Hits Airport Damaging Hangar and Planes
A tornado struck Monroe around 1 a.m. damaging the Municipal Airport hangar and eight aircraft, with four destroyed and others partially damaged. No warnings were issued. power outages and several traffic accidents followed as residents watched the storm from basements. Weather officials issued a tornado watch for parts of the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Weather Bureau
Wendell Brunkow
Green County Pilots Association
Brunkow
Alfred E
Shorty) Meier
James Johnson
Green County Highway Department
Joey Schwartzenberger
Joe Schwarzenberger
Flag Crochet Display Honors Air Force Grad at Bank
Mrs. Wittwer’s 5 by 7 foot American flag crocheted for her grandson Leon A. Wittwer will be shown at the First National Bank all day Friday with a flag lowering ceremony by the Madison Senior Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps at 7 30 p m at the bank corner. The display ties into Flag Day events set for June 14. Mrs Wittwer will be at the bank during evening hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward D. Wittwer
Monroe
Leon A. Wittwer
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Colo
First National Bank
Madison Senior Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps
Madison
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Helen
Robert Mitchell
Mineral Point
William Wright
Milton
Mendota
Texas Ranger
Western Cattle Co
Benson Guilfoyle
Joseph Tussaud
Eastern) Inc
Victoria
British Columbia
Canada
Maine
Joe Moser
Andrew Gurdon
Moser Works
Grace Lutheran Church
Ryan Works
Luchsinger Monument Works
St. Victor’s Catholic Church
The
Catholic Council
Women of the Moose
G.U.G. Germania Society
Funeral Home
Wagner’s
Kathryn
Kitty) Cassidy
Freeport
Chicago
Michael Cassidy
Eugene Cassidy
North Brook
Ill
National Guard
Johnson
128Th Inf
Robert Hahlen
Minnesota
Monroe Flying Service
Roger Isely
Ed Cox
Chris Alston
Art Carter
Monroe Flying Club
Shorty Meiers
Burt Gifford
Green County Sheriff's Department
Nathan Roth
Turner Hall
Robert L. Moore
Albany
Atkinson Road
William R. Haffele
Route 1
South Wayne
Linda Martin
Gratiot
St. Clare Hospital
Bruce R. Feally
13Th Street
Wisconsin
Michigan
Rockford
Alpena
Mich
Harold Snively
Camera Shop
Bea
Students For A Democratic Society
SDS
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