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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1965
Page
1
The Senate passed a bill to remove silver from dimes and quarters and reduce half dollar silver content from 90 to 40 percent. The measure, 74 to 9, moves to the House where a similar bill may be debated next week.
The Monroe Jaycees announced a Swiss Costume Parade for Saturday September 18 as part of Cheese Days. Youth entrants must wear Swiss costumes and floats must carry a Swiss theme with prizes in several categories. The parade starts at 1 30 p.m. on the square. For more info contact Cheese Days Headquarters at the Monroe Chamber of Commerce.
Green County honors its 1965 Dairy Queen at Belleville with a fans and judges judging nine candidates at Belleville High School. The winner will be revealed Saturday at 3 p.m. amid a parade and dairy program. Pat Easter closes her queen year with gratitude and a final message.
Madison report notes steady cheddar prices with a stable market zone. Wisconsin plants indicate leveling off with milk receipts easing and peak cheese production reached earlier in June. National output for the week ending June 17 fell one percent from the prior week, with Wisconsin down three percent. Wisconsin Swiss shows unsettled tone as buyers show interest and dealers suggest more supply could be used.
An unusual Kiwanis meeting record drew 13 out of town guests at the Swiss Wheel. Four Albia Iowa officials flew in on Gov. Harold Hughes’ private plane to discuss an Operation Face Lift initiative and Monroe’s tourist appeal. Logan Kane led the group as he praised Monroe’s beauty and local Swiss architecture. David E. James Sr. of the National Federation of Independent Business spoke at the session.
The East German Communists warned they would disrupt barge and rail shipments to West Berlin and demanded control of air traffic to the city, signaling intensified pressure amid the occupation authorities.
Harry Romell a longtime Green County Fair concessionaire from Crystal Lake Illinois died June 13 after an eight week illness in Woodstock Illinois. He was 86 and had appeared at the fair for 58 years earning the title grand old man of the event. He first came to Monroe in 1906 as a photographer and later ran a moving novelty stand and compact trailer. Survived by stepson Robert Caddell who now runs his own novelty business.
A United States Air Force jet transport loaded with Marines crashed after takeoff from El Toro base near Los Angeles. All 84 aboard were killed, including 72 Marines from Camp Pendleton and 12 Air Force crew from McGuire. The Boeing 707 variant went down amid low clouds near the Santa Ana Mountains. Destination reported as Okinawa or Honolulu, with Viet Nam movement suspected. Rescue crews searched the brushland area by helicopter as investigators assessed the cause.
Nell Schoenfield 82 a Monroe native and former teacher died at 8 55 this morning at St Clare Hospital after a brief illness She was born January 28 1883 daughter of M P and Elizabeth Chadwick Gapen and taught at South School She married Edward P Schoen field in 1907 They lived in Janesville before moving back to Monroe in 1942 She was a St Victor s Church Altar Society member and survived by nieces nephews and cousins Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery Rosary service Sunday night.
A morning fire gutted Everett's Lodge in downtown Sheboygan, a combo restaurant and tavern. Fire Chief Rod Beyerstedt estimated damage at $18,000. Several second floor tenants fled as smoke filled their apartments. no injuries were reported. Investigators cite a short circuit in an electrical appliance as the apparent cause.
Dr. Charles L. Hudson of Shaker Heights Ohio has been chosen president elect of the American Medical Association and will assume the office in one year.
Oshkosh contestant Sharon Singstock, 20, Miss Oshkosh, won the first Miss Wisconsin swimsuit round over 15 rivals in opening night. Bay side’s Nancy Margaret Yochum, 18, Miss North Shore, claimed the opening talent award with a Chaplin imitation. Tonight the groups switch fields and the 1965 Miss Wisconsin will be crowned Saturday night.
Wisconsin National Guard veterans depart Camp McCoy in a 4 1 2 hour exodus starting 7 a.m. Motorists are urged to avoid travel as 6000 guardsmen head home. First convoy includes Appleton Neenah Manitowoc and Marinette units. Major routes I 90 94 and Highway 21 will carry the traffic with many other state roads in use.
Harold E. Wehrman aged 18 pleaded guilty in Waukesha County Court to giving liquor to minors and drinking in a moving vehicle. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail. The case relates to a Jan 3 collision in which David Budahn aged 21 of Menomonee Falls was killed and the teen admitted supplying alcohol to three boys shortly before the crash.
Two blasts rocked the floating My Canh restaurant on the Saigon River killing and wounding dozens, many Americans among the casualties. Early counts listed 17 dead and 24 injured with higher totals expected. A second blast hit a nearby tobacco stall. Authorities suspected a Claymore mine and a bicycle bomb. The attack occurred during the weekend dinner rush amid tight new curfew measures and heightened security near the U.S. Embassy.
In Montclair New Jersey residents applauded the Board of Education decision to sand blast the century old administration building restoring its red brick front instead of repainting it white. The move followed public reaction and the board's eventual agreement.
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