Two Company B men recalled for special recruit duty
Sgts. Clifford L. Gald and David L. Babler are being returned to the Monroe armory from Camp McCoy for special recruit duty. A.H. Partridge, Albany village president for 20 years, dies at 84. Air Lift Peter Rabbit aids Europe and Korea relief through Vacation Church School offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Armory
Camp McCoy
Clifford L. Gald
David L. Babler
A.H. Partridge
Albany
Peter Rabbit
Europe
Korea
Midwest Turnday Meet Set for June 26 at Lehr's Grove
Gymnasts from six midwest cities Milwaukee Chicago Cleveland St Louis Toledo and Monroe will compete in the Midwest Turnday Sunday June 26 at Lehr's Grove. The Monroe Clinic staff has appointed a praeceptorship with the University of Wisconsin medical school and Dr Leslie G Kindschi as praeceptor in charge with one senior UW medical student staffing the clinic every three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
Lehr’s Grove
Milwaukee
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Toledo
Monroe
Monroe Clinic
University of Wisconsin Medical School
Leslie G. Kindschi
Brown Swiss cattle show and potluck at fairgrounds recalled
Thirty years ago judge and parade of fine Brown Swiss cattle drew about 300 attendees to a canton show at the fairgrounds. Swiss cowbells rang as a potluck dinner complemented the event while Monroe’s Turner girls described by Mrs. Treat and Misses Carson and Bengelsdorff wore long white wool skirts and demonstrated apparatus work, recalling the 1886 girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Monroe
Fred P. Treat
Harris Carson
Flora Bengelsdorff
Clarence Wheeler Builds Aerial Camera In Monroe
Clarence Wheeler, Monroe’s first airplane owner, constructs a special camera for aerial pictures. A Swiss visitor, M Nicolaus Duerst of Lausanne, presents the Wisconsin Historical Society with his grandfather’s diary from the 1845 trip to select the New Glarus colony site in Green County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Wheeler
Monroe
Green County
M. Nicolaus Duerst
Lausanne
Switzerland
Glarus
Mr. Duerst
Wisconsin Historical Society
Explosion at W F and John Barnes plant shocks Rockford
A mysterious blast at the W F and John Barnes company plant in Rockford is linked to a Red inspired act. Germany rejects allied peace terms with a firm We wont sign reply. Monroe firemen 25 to Oconomowoc by special train for a firemen tourney. D O K K members to Milwaukee for a ceremonial with 700 candidates to be initiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.F. & John Barnes Company
Rockford
Germany
Monroe
Oconomowoc
I.C
D.O.K.K
Milwaukee
Wisconsin News Roundup on Local Trades and Legislation
Sixty years ago today the legislature received five veto messages from Gov. Davidson. L H Norder sold a half interest in his Jackson street blacksmith shop to Fred Youngblood formerly of Miller Mfg Co. Gov Davidson signed a pure food bill banning benzoate of soda in Wisconsin foods. An electrical storm sparked fires on farms owned by Fred Brown Sylvester and Richard Crooke in Albany. S R Greenwald sold his laundry to Roy Jaberg. Wisconsin Telephone gained control of lines serving Blanchardville New Glarus Monticello and Monroe and planned expansion. One of Green county’s most successful reunions noted.
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Gov. Davidson
L.H. Norder
Jackson Street
Fred Youngblood
Miller Mfg. Co
Davidson
Wisconsin
Fred Brown
Sylvester
Richard Crooke
Albany
S.R. Greenwald
Roy Jaberg
Wisconsin Telephone Company
Blanchardville
New Glarus
Monticello
Monroe
Green County
Brodhead Flower Show Rules Set for Dairyland Event
Hundreds of flowers and plants are expected at the Dairyland Flower Show in Brodhead. The event runs Friday evening 6 30 to 8 and Saturday from 9 a.m. at the Bank of Brodhead. Exhibitors must designate entries by section and class and may enter multiple classes but only one entry per class. Entry tags available at the Monroe Ag Building Sutherland Store and Reis Pharmacy or at entry time. Flowers should be home grown.
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Brodhead
Bank of Brodhead
Monroe
Sutherland Dept
Reis
Churchill Woods Residents Settle In At Apartments
Churchill Woods residents at the apartments reach stable occupancy with 93 on permanent register and five more expected to fill remaining units. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Goepfert oversee building operations and praise community support. Kiwanis plans a monthly entertainment on June 24 with barbershop quartet. Biweekly bingo nights continue, while Park and Recreation and Green County ministerial group plan needs assessments. VFW hosted a large fish and shrimp supper, aiding resident bonding and mutual acquaintance. Ernest Woeffler, WWI veteran, aided in serving. evening celebrated gemutlichkeit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill Woods
Charles Goepfert
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Park and Recreation Department
Green County Ministerial Association
V.F.W
Goepferts
Ernest Woeffler
Local Army Vet Returns Home With Family Visit
William Leutenegger, son of Mr and Mrs Emil Leutenegger, returned home May 31 after discharge from the U S Army in Vietnam. He spent a year abroad, having served three years with time in the United States Germany and Vietnam. He and his wife Peggy Colborn of Albany are visiting at his parents home. Their son Myron, on leave from Camp LeJeune NC, will depart for Vietnam July 3 with the Marines. Nearby, members of the soldiers and sailors association held a meeting in New Glarus with Thomas Luchsinger presiding.
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William Leutenegger
Emil Leutenegger
12Th Ave
U.S. Army
United States
Vietnam
Germany
Leutenegger
Peggy Colborn
Albany
Abby
Obituary notices for six residents in Monroe area
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Mae Knight 90 of Monroe died June 12 at Stnessy Funeral Home and St. Victor's Catholic Church burial in Calvary Cemetery pallbearers listed Rosary observed. Mrs Lena Wuetrich 78 died June 13 services held June 16 at Shriner Neushwander Funeral Home burial Greenwood Cemetery pallbearers include five grandsons. Mrs Elizabeth May 56 Cedarville Ill died June 10 services June 12 Newcomer Funeral Home Monroe Reverend Midgley soloist and organ. Howard M Weaver 94 former Monroe resident died June 12 service June 16 Stnessy Funeral Home Monroe survivors listed. Willis Krause 64 died June 10 funeral June 13 First Baptist Church with burial Hillcrest.
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Mae Knight
Stnessy Funeral Home
St. Victor's Catholic Church
Lawrence Kieffer
Calvary Cemetery
William Haren
Joseph Gansher
Emmett J. Norton
Fran Thorpe
Michael McGuire
Richard Wagner
Lena Wuetrich
Shriner- Neushwander Funeral Home
Milton G. Petzold
St. John’s United Church of Christ
G. E. Trickel
Elizabeth May
Cedarville
Ill
Newcomer Funeral Home
Monroe
Robert Midgley
Lake Edge
Henry S. Hefty
Wilbert G
Victor Mau
Glenn L
Frank J. Kubly
Theodore Bayrhoffer
Howard M. Weaver
Belvidere
Stnessy
Robert Milde
Monroe Bible Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Leo Eels
Clarence Albright
Browntown
Nathan Stuessy
Gratiot
Ben Nyman
Rolland Thorp
Lloyd Burkhalter
Wayne
Mr. Weaver
Willis Krause
Albany
Willis W. Krause
First Baptist Church
Charles Fox
Genevieve Reinitz
Carlyle Porterfield
Harland Gillette
Hillcrest Cemetery
Leon Marty
Arlin Hasen
Ira Hopps
Charles Coole
S.D. Gaarder
Charles Phillips
Albert Minder
Pvt Stephen Senn Earns Expert Rifle Rating
Army private Stephen L. Senn 20 son of Conrad Senn Route 1 Monticello fired expert with the M 14 rifle May 16 near the completion of basic combat training at Ft Campbell Ky The expert rating is the highest mark on the weapons qualification test.
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Stephen L. Senn
Conrad Senn
Route 1
Monticello
Ft. Campbell
Goodwill Truck To Visit Orangeville For Donations
Goodwill Industries plans a pickup in Orangeville on Friday June 20 led by Gilbert Abraham local representative. Citizens are urged to save usable items especially textiles appliances and small goods to aid 119 disabled men and women and help place 22 individuals in jobs over the past year.
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Goodwill Industries
Gilbert Abraham
Orangeville
Abraham
Monroe Evening Times Subscription Rates and Office Hours
The Monroe Evening Times lists subscription rates for carriers and mail in various regions with rates ranging from 45 cents weekly to 16 dollars yearly. Office hours are 8 30 a m to 5 p m Saturdays to 12 noon with contact number 325 5101.
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City
Monroe
Wisconsin
Stephenson
Jo Davies
Winnebago
Illinois
Open Letter to Police Chief Reprinted in Albany Editorial
A reader from Albany sent an Open Letter to the Police Chief originally published in Metal Fabricating News and copied in the Topeka Bench War rent. It circulated via The Albany Herald and a Monroe Junior High School teacher Walter E Schneider forwarded it again. The piece echoes the tone of a prior Meanest Mother editorial and is presented here for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Topeka
Albany Herald
Monroe
Walter E. Schneider
Joan Johnson Receives Scholastic Honors
Miss Joan Johnson of Monroe earned a bachelor of arts from Augustana College Rock Island at the 109th commencement on May 25. She is listed on the spring Dean's List for grades 3.50 to 4.00, honoring high academic achievement for the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Johnson
Monroe
Augustana College
Rock Island
Johnson
Lester M. Johnson
1729
Lake Dr
Drug dangers and a troubled marriage tale
A reader shares how marijuana and multiple drugs led to marital breakdown, pregnancy risk, and divorce. She warns of the misery of addiction, describes leaving her husband, and urges continued attention to drug dangers for families and teachers.
Alphorn To Resume Publication This Fall
The Green County Extension Office will resume the Alphorn monthly publication next fall after a summer issue. Allan Reed, 4-H club agent, says the Alphorn provides 4-H news to members and leaders and includes a calendar of events for June July and August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County Extension Office
Alphorn
Allan Reed
Blumer’s Condition Remains the Same
Pfc. Kris Blumer, 19, wounded in Vietnam May 15, remains on the very seriously ill list as of a June 16 government telegram from the Adjutant General Office. Evacuation from Vietnam is not completed and further hospitalization time is undetermined. A June 8 Red Cross letter from a worker thanks well wishers. address remains unchanged.
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Albany
Kris Blumer
Virginia Blumer
Vietnam
Adjutant General Office
Kenneth W. Wickham
Department of Army
Blumer
Red Cross
Chocolate Chip Torte For Dairy Month
Recipe for a dairy month chocolate chip torte with yolks milk sugar vanilla gelatine and whipped cream. Mix cook chill fold in egg whites and chocolate then press in graham crust and chill. Named by Mrs Ralph Siedschlag.
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Ralph Siedschlag
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