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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1966
Page
2
The notice lists varying annual subscription rates for Jo Davies Winnebago Counties in Illinois and Wisconsin residents. It mentions office hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and a contact telephone number 325-5101.
The Civil Defense Auxiliary Police aided traffic control during Friday evening shopping as the city faced parking congestion from new facilities. Volunteers directed cars freeing stalls, with one complaint about free movement. pedestrians are urged to stay back to improve flow.
On this date in history many events are noted, including the 1788 Constitution going into effect with New Hampshire ratifying on the ninth vote. Other items mark Cyrus McCormick patenting the reaping machine in 1834 and U S troops entering Cuba in 1898.
Reuben James Lesmeister 44 died when his car left Highway 23 near Dodgeville and hit a tree. Funeral services at St. Joseph's Church with military graveside rites. He was a WWII veteran, projectionist, and member of American Legion. survived by parents and brother Gene.
The Borden Co gains approval to join Kraft Co in a suit against the Commodity Credit Corp seeking recovery of 400000 dollars paid in 1954 for surplus cheese and butter. Sewer and hot asphalt projects begin in Monroe.
Twenty years ago on June 21 1946 a hotel explosion in Dallas killed at least five people and wounded many more. Clifford H Snively was elected post commander of the American Legion post.
30 years ago today on June 21 1936 Harlem experienced disappointment over Joe Louis defeat and violence erupted requiring 700 special police to quell the unrest. Seven were rescued from the wreckage of a Bronx apartment house.
Forty years ago a notice reports Fred J. Marty ending a four year term as New Glarus postmaster and continuing in the office. A related item notes an Eugene hotel remodeling plans for a dining room in the basement and an expectation of summer arrival at 10:30 tonight.
Fifty years ago on June 21 1916 a mass meeting was held at the Armory to give Co H a proper send off for Camp Douglas and possibly swearing into Federal service for deployment to the Mexican border. The Badger hospital corps prepared for service and railroads announced readiness to move troops quickly.
Susan Svoboda of Brodhead has been named secretary at large of the Wisconsin Future Homemakers of America chapter. She will be a senior at Parkview High School in Oxfordville and has served three years in FHA plus memberships in the National Honor Society Girls Athletic Association and yearbook staff. She editors the school newspaper, competes in state forensics and will help plan Fall Workshops and the State FHA convention at Green Lake. The national convention runs July 13 to 16 in St Louis, where she may serve as a delegate. advisor is Mrs Glen Daluge.
R Daniel Lienau, second year theology student at Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque IA, begins a one year internship at the State Hospital in Elgin IL this month. Afterward he returns to the seminary for a final year before ordination in the American Lutheran Church. He is the son of Mrs. Isabel Lienau, formerly of Mt Horeb. Try Times Want Ads.
James L. Sollinger 84, a retired Milwaukee Road conductor on the Mineral Point Division and New Glarus branch, died Sunday in Rock Haven Janesville after two years of ill health. Born March 25 1882 in Calamine, he retired in 1956 after 53 years railroading and lived in Janesville and Milwaukee. He married Kathryn Flanery in 1910 and is survived by his widow, three daughters, eight grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and other relatives. services are in Janesville with burial in Greenwood Cemetery Brodhead.
Miss Selma Haase 62 a medical technologist at Cuba City Medical Center died Sunday in a Madison hospital. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. tomorrow at St Rose Catholic Church with a Rosary tonight and another earlier service. She was a lifelong Cuba City resident and member of Catholic Daughters St Rose Altar Society and American Medical Technologists. Surviving are four sisters Mrs Ira Splinter Cuba City Mrs Martin Staver Hazel Green Mrs Vincent Helm Darlington and Mrs Maynard Althaus Dubuque and a brother Lawrence Dubuque.
American Motors displayed four experimental sports car designs in New York on Monday. The exhibit showcased an interchangeable automobile concept with integrated safety features aimed at advancing personal mobility.
Robin Schmit infant son of Clarence and unnamed Schmit, died at birth in Highland Hospital Belvidere Illinois. Graveside services set for 11 a.m. tomorrow at Calvary Cemetery Rockford with Witbeck Wheeler and Sabien Funeral Home Belvidere in charge. Survived by parents and grandparents from Loves Park Illinois and Mineral Point Wisconsin.
Eugene Gehrke aged 34, native of Monroe and grandson of Mrs. Fred Schindler, died in Milwaukee after a battle with cancer. He worked at Briggs and Stratton in Milwaukee and is survived by his wife, two children, his parents, and a maternal grandmother. Services will be held at Er Mene Funeral Home in Milwaukee at 10:30 a.m. Thursday with burial there.
Belleville Times Special reports Doug Scott Belleville's foreign exchange student from Australia will depart June 30 for Milwaukee for a three week US bus tour with other area AFS students. He will then fly to New South Wales to help his father operate a 1200 acre wheat and sheep ranch. He earned four letters and track medallions, setting a mile record in the State Line League and placing in the 880 and half mile events. He also earned letters in football wrestling and band, serving as flagbearer for public band appearances.
Charles Derendinger 80 died of a heart attack at 6:45 p.m. at his Exeter Township farm home. Born November 10 1885 in Canton Bern Switzerland, he lived in Green County since age four and farmed locally. Survived by wife Lillian two daughters three sons a step son and two step daughters along with multiple siblings and grandchildren. He had served nine years on Zwingli United Church of Christ's Consistory.
In Wild, Redfield South Dakota on June 10 1912 a brother John Monroe born Nov 30 1959 and his father July 5 1914 and his mother July 29 1929. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 30 Thursday afternoon June 23 in the Zwingli United Church of Christ Monticello with Rev J Allan Mittler pastor officiating. Interment will be in Highland Cemetery Monticello Voegeli Funeral Home after noon on Wednesday.
Former Winslow resident Phoebe Mordick Phelps 84 died Saturday at a daughter’s home in Richland Washington. Born Havana Illinois November 13 1881 she married John Phelps in Nora Illinois June 17 1903. Survived by two daughters Lena Ill and Richland Washington three grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral at Stockton Illinois’s Ladies Union Cemetery with Rev. Charles Fleck officiating. No visitation.
Mrs Alvina F. Anderson, 78, former Beloit resident, died Sunday in Alhambra California. Burial will be in Orfordville. Services 1 p.m. Thursday at Rosman Uehling Kinzer Central Chapel Beloit. Friends may call 7 to 8:30 p.m. tomorrow.
Additional indictments were expected today from a Dane County grand jury that has spent about three months investigating alleged violations of the Wisconsin lobby law.
Mrs Dennis Anderson 20 of South Beloit Ill died in Beloit Hospital from injuries suffered June 12 east of Durand. She was among seven hurt in the crash that also killed Kathleen Haley 19 of Durand. Funeral 1 30 p m tomorrow at First Lutheran Pecatonica burial Pecatonica Cemetery. Surviving husband two daughters Denise 1 Christine three months old parents Henry and Mrs Canfield Rockton three brothers Henry Thomas Timothy Canfield sisters Linda Bilek Beloit and Marjorie Canfield Pecatonica paternal grandmother Mrs Helen Overcash Pecatonica maternal grandparents Grant Kaufman Ridott.
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