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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1966
Page
2
Publication announces subscription terms for Winnebago County readers in Illinois and Wisconsin. It lists Stephenson and Davies as contact points and notes a yearly rate of 14 dollars with all subscriptions required to be prepaid.
The Kubly Park dedication in Green County gathers farmers 4H members and rural residents to honor Alvin A Kubly and Jim Erb for park leadership. The event features a patriotic ceremony, folk singing by The Sojourns, and taps, highlighting farm life and mutual cooperation. The piece praises rural effort and the joy of soil and community.
The West Wisconsin annual Methodist Conference held in Menomonie June 7 9 announced new appointments. Rev James Weis of Monroe Methodist remains with Monroe. Rev Floyd Litchfield moves from Ladysmith to Dodgeville and Rev Stanley Wiese from Dodgeville to Sparta. Former Monroe minister Rev Glen Ridnour stays at Calvary Madison, and Rev Harold Allison now retired resides in Barron. Monroe veteran Rev Floyd A Monroe notes he has not missed the conference in 45 years. Dial 325 5101 for Adtaker now.
former farmer near Apple River Illinois C Herbert Shere 55 Janesville died Sunday of a heart attack while fishing at Phillips Arrangements are being made at Overton Funeral Home Janesville Shere was active in 4H Club work and a Little League baseball coach Surviving include widow Helen six sons Larry Jerome Donald LeRoy Merle Marlo five daughters Beverly Daniel Dewey Carl Griffis Darlene Witt Tom Dorsey mother Helen Shere sister Tom Downey 27 grandchildren
High Truman administration figures Ganeng Backward Matthew O. Wuuneng and T. Lamar Caudle are found guilty by a federal jury of conspiring to fix an income tax evasion scheme. Police pursue a former parolee after arresting his wife and recovering what appears to be part of the Southpost State Bank loot.
Twenty years ago on June 14 1946 a 40 year old Zion garage mechanic faced charges for the killing of his wife. The same date saw the United States proposing an international atomic development authority to oversee atomic energy.
Thirty years ago on June 14 1936 Governor Landon proposed an immediate Republican bid for the presidency. A Red Parrot tea room manager at Club Arcada in St Charles NL was found dead in a highway ditch.
Leland Ward aged 17 was electrocuted after brushing an electric wire while in a tree. Pecatonica residents report rapid rise in activity with auto travel difficult in the Browntown area. A flower show was held at the E.B. Rosa residence.
On June 14 1916 a county tax sale sold only nine parcels of property the smallest sale total in the state. The event underscores a weak tax collection year and sparse bidder interest amid broader fiscal strain.
June 14 1906 marks graduation for twenty seven students at Monroe High School. G U G G picnic held at Decatur Parks drew nearly four hundred attendees.
The Monroe Evening Times needs a boy or girl to carry the Orangeville route. Contact current carrier Fred Augs burger promptly as he plans to leave before July 1. This is a permanent position, and applicants should also inform the Monroe office.
The Arabut Ludlow Memorial Library thanks Monroe Evening Times for a Page One feature on June 4, 1966 that introduced Peter Patches as the library clown. The boost doubled weekly circulation to 1,032 and 204 children registered for the program. Rita Rae M. Kaskey, Children's Librarian
The note urges public involvement in June Dairy Month promoting cheese and dairy use. Readers propose recipe contests and clever in store deals to boost shopper interest, suggesting pairings like cottage cheese with milk or cheese with pie. The letter advocates inventive promotions by merchants and eateries to raise consumption.
The text argues for dairy, claiming butter and real cream are superior to substitutes. It asserts dairy repairs tissue and supports blood clotting, heart rhythm, and vision, skin clarity, plus milk can curb hunger and aid appearance.
Leo J. Gille, 58, died yesterday after a brief illness in Hazel Green. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Peter's Catholic Church Elk Grove, with burial in the church cemetery. Rosary at 8 p.m. Friends may call at O'Flaherty Funeral Home after 7. Survived by three sisters Emmett O'Brien, Oelwein Iowa. Mrs. Charles McGemish, Shullsburg. Mrs. Clarence Hooper, Cuba City. and a brother Edmund, Shullsburg.
Mrs. LaVerna M. Baker, 75, of Dodgeville, died yesterday in a local hospital after a short illness. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Grace Lutheran Church where she was a member. Friends may call at Lulloff Funeral Home after 3 p.m. tomorrow. She is survived by a brother, Fred Johnson of Mineral Point. Her husband died in 1960.
William Gerber 66 retired cheesemaker and farmer died Sunday funeral will be 3 p.m. Friday at St nessy Funeral Home with Rev Calvin P Fischer of St John s United Church of Christ officiating Burial will be Greenwood Cemetery. a son from Viet Nam on emergency leave was at his father s side when stricken by a stroke April 15 Survivors include his widow three other sons Theodore E James W Verona Thomas L Marengo Ill two brothers Ulrich Monticello Rudy New Glarus a sister in Switzerland and three grandchildren.
Funeral services were held in Warren Illinois for Mrs. Marguarite Ogden a retired school teacher. Rites were at Bartell Funeral Home with Rev Harold Hurt of Warren Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial followed at Elmwood Cemetery. She died Saturday in a South Wayne Wisconsin nursing home after a long illness. She taught in several colleges and a private school in Spain. Born December 11 in Warren she was the daughter of William F and Frances Irvin Conyne. Surviving are a brother Howard and a sister Miss Norma Conyne, both of Warren.
Kim pummers and wary Sutter members of the Ar gus 4 H Club helped dedicate Kublyn Park north of Monroe. Kim played drum during the flag ceremony and Gary provided accordion music for afternoon entertainment.
Boyd H. Smith a Brooklyn Township Green County native died Sunday in an Oregon nursing home after a long illness. Services will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the B L Booth Funeral Home in Oregon. Burial will be in Jug Prairie Cemetery. Smith a retired carpenter lived with nephew Maurice Smith in Brooklyn. WWI veteran and Brooklyn American Legion member. He is survived by two sisters and two brothers.
Funeral services for Daniel H. Schlueter 79 of Rock City Illinois will be held at 2 p m tomorrow at St Pauls United Church of Christ Epplyanna burial follows in the church cemetery at the funeral home at 8 p m tonight he is survived by two sisters Mrs Hulda DeGan and Mrs Ralph Meier and two brothers John and Henry all of Rock City He was predeceased by his first wife Alda Welling in 1925 his second wife Rose Toelke on April 4 1956 a son in infancy two brothers and a sister He was a retired farmer a life member of St Pauls Church and a director and agent for Rock Run Mutual Insurance Co Daughenbaugh Meyers Funeral Home in Dakota arranged the services and the church after 11 a m tomorrow
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