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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1965
Page
2
The Monroe Evening Times notes its daily weekday publication with Sunday excluded, dates back to 1898, and lists Emery A. Od (1871 1953) as a staff member. It provides subscription rates by carrier and mail and office hours, along with contact information.
Editorial criticizes the state insurance package used after April's twister. It argues the state offers inadequate settlement while private insurers pay promptly, urging court action if needed and calling for local-led pooling in future insurance handling to ensure timely, adequate payouts for affected residents and businesses.
Four youths from Racine are killed when their Willys Jeep stalls at a Milwaukee Road crossing in Somers, Kenosha County. The northbound passenger train strikes the vehicle, killing Russell Sabatino 18 Perry Tryber 16 Robert Fisher 15 and Lenny C Harrison 20. The accident raises Wisconsin’s 1965 traffic toll to 382, compared with 434 a year ago.
Three Monroe teens Susan Babler Ronald Mauer man and Donna Swiggum attend a Red Cross Aquatic School at Southern Illinois University's Little Grassy Lake facilities. The program is one of six nationwide and runs through Saturday with a beach and swimming area as the main classroom.
Burma's Foreign Minister U Thi Han travels to Bonn to sign an eight million dollar loan agreement with West Germany. The move aims to bolster Burma's economic ties and secure development funding.
A cryptic crossword style entry list shows clues with numbers and partial fills. Topics include slang, bar observations, perfumes, Hindu garments, royal references, and legal terms. The grid hints at both across and down clues with varied wordplay.
The June 17 1855 note describes thirty five wheels of Swiss cheese laid out by experts on town hall lawn spelling cheese day for the Green County press conference. No offers or sales of American cheese occur on the Plymouth board this week, a rare deviation after months of the opposite trend.
25 Years Ago Today June 17 1940 Robert Biaser an employee of Sam Pilz near Browntown sustains a deep gash on the forehead after falling from a bicycle while riding downhill on a country road Dr Don S Wenger son of Mrs Effie Wenger Monroe transfers from Brooklyn port of embarkation to the United States Army transport Leonard Wood Monroe heat wave brings second rain of the day with temperature dropping over 20 points from above 90 to just below 70.
Rev. W. L. Meikle, pastor of Union Church for six years, resigns to move to St. Paul church. Library to close two weeks for interior improvements.
Fifty years ago on June 17 1915 George Pietzsch was named a delegate at large to the National Encampment in Washington DC this September. Business men's race for Fair Weather has delayed macadam work.
A few copies of the Times remain at the office, including tornado editions and Mon roe's Palm Sunday Tragedy, available by advance request.
Nora special notice reports Harry Doubler aged 65 of Nora died in Freeport after a lingering illness. Funeral at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Bartell Funeral Home Warren officiated by Rev. Roy Berg. Burial Elmwood Cemetery. Survived by three sons Glenn Harry L and Robert, four daughters Darlene Gilbertson Nelda Reed Betty Rowe Phyllis Seffrood, two sisters, 14 grandchildren. predeceased by wife, one son, one brother.
The Moose Lodge held a regular meeting at the Moose Hall to discuss ideas for Cheese Day and their role in the 4 H land judging contest in July. The land judging contest is sponsored by the lodge. Henry Babler served lunch. An officers meeting is set for next Tuesday.
Albany obituary for Lydia Sutherland Stephenson, 95, died after a short illness at her home. Born 1870 in Sylvester Township, she married Byron Stephenson in 1888 and farmed near Albany before retirement. Survived by son Byron Jr, daughters Olive Petersen Schwerin Ross, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. services Saturday at Sharer Funeral Home with Rev. Dennis Hahn. Burial Hillcrest Cemetery.
Mineral Point School District splits supervision into three parts after a 5 to 2 board vote. Superintendent Richard Olson handles curriculum while John Larson becomes junior high principal and business manager overseeing budgets and lunch programs. Robert Flum moves to elementary principal with some teaching duties. C W Riley remains high school principal.
A Monroe reader laments the city’s 63 pints collected for the Bloodmobile and urges residents to donate rather than offer excuses. The writer praises volunteer workers and calls for continued support of the free blood program.
A resident reports arriving at the bloodmobile to find they were 44th in line and that 63 pints were donated in the visit. The note questions citizen reaction to a blood plea and calls the turnout underwhelming.
Don Van Wagenen of Monroe urges residents to donate blood, arguing people will make time if it affects loved ones. He suggests placing the Bloodmobile at popular coffee spots to boost turnout and stresses civic duty.
Services were held yesterday in Muskegon Michigan for George Blunt 85 a former Evansville resident. He died Monday. Mr Blunt was a native of England. A daughter Mrs Evelyn Wessman Grand Rapids Michigan survives.
James C. Bostian aged 65, former printing foreman for the Albuquerque Daily Journal, died Monday at the Union Printers Home in Colorado Springs. Survived by four children and nine grandchildren, his mother, three brothers, and his Evangelical United Brethren minister father. Services planned in Colorado Springs with burial in Orangeville Cemetery.
Argyle Special reports the Argyle Lions Club installed 1965 66 officers at the Argyle Shelter House. New officers include Lawrence Bidlingmaier president Alfred Tollakson 1st vice president C B Winger 2nd vice president G H Larson 3rd vice president Clayton Watkins secretary treasurer Michael Flanagan Dallas Harrison Jacob Wyss and C F Thompson directors Willard Soper tail twister James McGinnity Lion tamer. Installation conducted by Lester Johnson Monroe International Councilor.
Scott Trayner of Milton Junction won the state Future Farmers of America presidency in a tight race against 18 year old Donald Mullen of Bloomer, heading a 15,000 member organization.
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