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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1966
Page
2
Cal Kraemer notes 4-H and FFA Dairy Day entries total 209 from 129 youths, judged by Ernie Zehner of the University of Wisconsin. Participation trails last year’s 240 due to a late haying season and other factors.
The Monroe Evening Times carries a notice that The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news printed in the newspaper and to AP news dispatches for republication.
Monticello hosts Dairy Day events with abundant milk cheese and butter tastings and a keynote by Orion Samuelson of WGN praising farming and daily optimism. Kay Haden bids farewell as Dairy Queen. lively music queens and reflections on agriculture frame a hopeful message for tomorrow's celebrations.
The first public evaluation of Kohler Co stock faces Chicago investors as a block of four shares becomes available. Thousands rely on classified ads to solve daily problems through stock purchases and other offerings.
Mrs Phoebe Fergusen Haman aged 83 of Lena Illinois died yesterday at her Lena home. She was mother of William Haman of Monroe and survived by three brothers a sister two grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services set for 2 PM Sunday at Leaman Funeral Home Lena with Rev John Romoser officiating. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery Monroe. Friends may call after 1 PM tomorrow.
About 100 leading amateur and professional golfers compete at Monroe Country Club for the Swiss Cheese Open. The 32nd National Guard Division begins its most intensive maneuvers since World War II in the area.
Twenty years ago on June 24 1946 seven players from Spokane’s Western International League baseball club died in a bus wreck in the High Cascades. The same issue notes the cost of living rising with a one cent beer tax approved by OPA.
Thirty years ago today on June 24 1936 a South Wayne boy died after falling into a tank of whey. Wisconsin Democratic delegates at their convention stage a revolt against the chairman with talk of censure to be considered at a later meeting.
On June 24 1920s civic questions were discussed at a Kiwanis meeting including street marking and beautifying railroad station plots. Harold J Lamboley of Monroe was named assistant to the Daily Cardinal sports editor at UW for the coming year. An Italian car with Illinois plates was parked on Courthouse Square today.
Fifty years ago on June 24 1916 First Lt Freed Heer left Monroe to push recruiting and received hurry up orders to Camp Douglas He took 13 recruits Co H may depart for the border within three days amid deployment plans and training steps.
A relative calm settled in the riot-ridden Negro section of Pompano Beach as police and Black leaders anticipated further developments. Tensions remained high but officials planned restraint and dialogue to prevent renewed violence.
Ken Digman and Tri State are testing a feeding protocol using hormones to control estrus in hogs to synchronize heat in groups. The method involves a 16 day ration, with breeding after withdrawal. Digman previously bred a batch, and plans a new trial with adjusted ration. The program could interest many hog producers.
Wisconsin hosts over 40 mosquito species with only females biting. Disease bearing types are uncommon here. Control methods include eliminating breeding sites, repellents, and fogging. Safe fogging agents include Malathion Dibrom and pyrethrins. Request Circular 119 Controlling Mosquitoes for more details.
Ken Allen will lead a 4H sheep training meeting at Ernie Wegmueller’s farm on Tuesday evening June 28. The session covers drenching as parasite control with guidance from Art Pope of the University of Wisconsin on four drenches per season and rotating materials to avoid parasite resistance.
A resident recounts near misses with two fast trucks on a dusty gravel road and a blacktop stretch. She notes road work, dust clouds, and concerns about vehicle speed and safety, urging attention to driver behavior and road conditions.
The article notes using thiasine now phenothiazine and lead arsenate in June and thiabendazole for the last two drenches of the season. It also emphasizes rotating pastures and keeping sheep on fresh feed to reduce parasite problems.
A coroner's jury found Dennis Dale Watson, 17, died June 10 from a gunshot wound ruled accidental after a companion tossed a gun. The panel also ruled Terry Lee Risser’s May 18 death accidental and held Richard L. Hill negligent for the crash on U S 20 near Lena that struck JoAnn Brown's car.
The community’s oldest resident Thomas Wilson aged 96 died Wednesday at a Cuba City hospital. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Benton Methodist Church with burial in Stockton. Milner-O'Flaherty Funeral Home handling arrangements. He is survived by five grandchildren.
Mrs Maynard Davison 57 wife of Platteville City engineer died in a Platteville hospital on Wednesday. Funeral services will be at 2 p m tomorrow at First English Lutheran Church. Survived by husband a daughter Mary Jo and four sisters all of Platteville.
Classified ads promise safer travels with dependable cars and daily opportunities to upgrade transportation. Find trusted listings and real bar gains in readings and deals offered each day.
Sealed bids are invited by the Monroe Board of Public Works for furnishing labor tools equipment and materials to install about 200 feet of 15 inch sanitary sewer and 55 feet of 79 by 49 inch corrugated metal pipe arch. Plans at City Clerk office and drawings available for a $5 deposit, refundable to bona fide bidders returning documents in good condition within ten days after bid due.
A 54 year old wife trapped by a violent, ill husband seeks guidance. The letter asks how to escape without money or independence while the advice labels the husband as very sick and urges family medical consultation.
A reader asks how to handle a sister who dumps childcare on her and takes time off herself while the sister with four children remains tethered to duties. Another note describes a 62 year old husband acting like a child during domestic tensions.
Column notes a witty point that table styling matters less than the seating. It suggests comfort and arrangement on chairs elevate hosting flair for a distinguished Kansas City gathering.
A reader is invited to write to Abby and asks for a personal reply to be sent with a stamped self addressed envelope. The note specifies mailing instructions to The Monroe Evening Times.
An appeal invites readers to mail one dollar to Abby at Box 69700 Los Angeles CA 90069 to receive a booklet titled How to Write Letters for All Occasions.
Mrs. Regina Carpenter announced she will seek the Republican nomination for Lafay ette County Clerk in the September primary. She served as deputy county clerk for 10 years starting in 1952 and is not presently employed there. incumbent Eugene Thompson also announced plans to run. Thompson was appointed after Irene Stott resigned.
Harriet Keener, a Monticello High senior and daughter of Owen and Mrs. Keener Route 1 Monticello, was named the Monticello Dairy Queen after a Wednesday evening program in the Monticello Parking Lot. Runners up were Christine Zimmerman and Joyce Pagel.
The Wisconsin Agricultural Reporting Service reports the cherry crop is expected at 9000 tons based on early June data. This total exceeds 1965 but remains two thirds of the statewide average.
A playful note reflects on the idea that when something is missing the most rational reaction is to seek the lost act or purpose behind it. The line suggests irony in logic applied to absence.
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