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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1968
Page
8
Weather forecast for the region shows showers and thunderstorms likely tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change. Midwest readings note highs in the 70s north and central and 80s south, with humid conditions and strong gusty winds in storms. Precipitation chances run 80 percent tonight and 60 percent Tuesday as sunrise is at 5 18 and sunset at 8 41.
The chapel, upon completion, will be open to anyone wishing to use it with a formal dedication planned. Over 300 people used the facilities on Sunday June 16, including three reunions, with attendees from other states at the park last summer. About 100 people attended the park on Sunday June 23, and Monroe webelos Scouts camped there Saturday night.
A short verse about patience compares it to idling a car engine. The piece lists numerous names and dismissals including Mrs. Freeman Berg and others across Illinois towns like South Wayne Garden Prairie Yorkville Salem Darlington Beloit and Beloit.
OsHkosh report: Marilyn Kay Brahmsteadt Miss La Crosse won the Miss Wisconsin title Saturday night after five finalists answered questions from pre pageant questionnaires. The 20 year old brunette with green eyes said her fondest dream is to be Miss Wisconsin.
The unit completed a 15 day camp period with no accidents or serious illnesses. Capt. Robert Frautschy retires after 20 years. the commanding general plans a fall retirement par ty in Milwaukee. Milk and butter returned to meals, cheese mostly processed, and thanks extended to janitor Alfred Liedschlag. Julie Boelk, 3, is improving after a hay mow fall at Freeport Memorial Hospital.
Edward D Wittwer 80 of 851 30th Ave died at 1 p m Sunday June 23 in St Clare Hospital after strokes He was born June 16 1888 in New Glarus Township and married Julia Duerst on Jan 15 1914 They farmed near Monticello moved to Monroe in 1943 and retired in 1961 He belonged to St Johns United Church of Christ Surviving wife daughter son brother four grandchildren three great grandchildren. Services Wednesday at Stuessy Funeral Home burial Greenwood Cemetery. PASTOR ARRESTED WAshington The Rev Ralph David Abernathy leader of the Poor People's Campaign was arrested as he led demonstrators on Capitol grounds while police evacuated Resurrection City
Today's Markets report in Chicago shows hogs at 1 2 200 235 lb prices 22.25 to 23.50 with various weights and sow ranges 18.00 to 18.75. Cattle totals reach 9 000 with prime steers 1 225 to 1 350 lb and mixed high choice and prime 1 150 to 1 350 lb at 127.50 to 28.50. yield grades 2 to 4 range 6.75 to 27.75.
Police reported multiple minor crashes over the past week and weekend in Monroe and nearby areas. Earl Meythaler hit a Lanz Hardware Co. truck in Spring Square Lot causing rear tailgate damage. Marvelyn Smith backed into Willis Foulker in Kroger Lot with moderate damage. Leon Brunner and Gary Pace collided at 17th Ave and 16th St damaging both cars and a trailer. James Larsen struck a parked car owned by Alvin Pierce in 1800 block of 12th Ave with moderate damage.
Martha Rae Leverington twenty of Route 1 Warren died in a Saturday morning crash when her car veered across the center line on West Orangeville Road struck a cement bridge. She was Stephenson County’s fifteenth auto fatality of the year. Funeral services set for Tuesday at Winslow United Methodist Church. Burial in Rock Lily Cemetery. Seamon Funeral Home, Winslow. Survived by parents Nevin and (illegible) Leverington, a brother Gary of Rockford, grandmothers Mrs Joseph Steiner of Argyle and Mrs Elizabeth Leverington of Winslow.
The Monticello Dairy Queen contest selects three finalists Miss Mary Kay Elmer Miss Shaye Babler and Miss Heidi Hammerly daughter of Willis Elmer Harold Babler and Ralph Hammerly. Judges will pick the queen Tuesday with the crown presented June 26 at 8 p.m. in the Parking Lot program. Greg Baebler serves as queen chairman. Jo Ann Kundert will crown the new queen.
Former Freeport resident Mae Wilson Finney died at 7 50 p m Saturday June 22 in St. Clare Hospital after being a patient there since June 3 She was born October 31 1896 in Edgerton Ohio daughter of Jess and Ellen Salter Wilson Her husband Charles Finney preceded her in death Surviving are three brothers Jacob Wilson Lowes Park Claude St Petersburg Fla and Orie Freeport Services will be at 1 p m Tuesday June 25 at Burke Tubbs Funeral Home Freeport burial in Oakwood Cemetery Mount Morris Illinois. Tom Wutrich about 15 son of Mrs Jane Wutrich Janesville entered Mercy Hospital Janesville today for back surgery He has a room on the fourth floor Retired Get a part time job quickly with a low cost Times Want Ad.
Mrs. Dean Corrado 44 of Janesville died at 3 45 p m Sunday in St. Clare Hospital after a long illness. She was born Virginia M Reeder October 19 1923 and married Dean Corrado July 9 1949 in Janesville. Burial in Oakland Cemetery. Funeral at Cargill Church. Burial at Oakland Cemetery.
In Dayton Ohio a store detective nabbed Miss Darcel after she said she intended to pay later for items she had purchased and picked up. Police said she claimed no sales clerk was present.
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