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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1966
Page
2
Public notice outlines subscription rates for Jo Davies Winnebago counties in Illinois with annual charges of 12 dollars for in state and 14 dollars for mail outside the state. Payment required in advance to meet postal rules. Office hours listed as 8 30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and telephone provided.
An editorial urges local support for a $1 million Friends of St Clare campaign to fund hospital expansion. It notes Medicare era needs, adds 150 jobs to reach about 450 staff, and highlights the economic and medical benefits of modern facilities and life saving devices for the community. It recalls past care and appeals for donations to avoid jeopardizing the project.
The article stresses that opinions on the project vary among St. Clare supporters and family considerations guide personal choices about their son’s well being and safety.
Ten years ago today Hank Gardner, veteran pro at Tripoli Country Club Milwaukee, tied the Monroe Country Club record to win the Swiss Cheese Open. General Nathan Twining, U S Air Force chief of staff, reviews a new Soviet bomber claim flying faster than sound.
Twenty years ago today on June 25 1946 an Argyle youth died after being struck by a stray gunshot blast to the chest and head. A nationwide famine in fresh meat was reported with no immediate relief in sight.
Thirty years ago on June 25 1936 a public sentiment at Madison calls for new law against shooting into squirrels nests. The AAA reports spending 24400000 to remove 162000000 pounds of dairy products from regular market channels.
On June 25, 1926 reports say Mineral Point could receive gas coaches as IC lines test service. The last of five carloads of machinery left Monroe for Sturgis Michigan for the new Harvey Paper Products factory project.
A. H. Hirsig, formerly of Monroe, is named manager of the Stampede committee of the Cheyenne Commercial Club in Cheyenne Wyoming as Winslow marks half a century since announcing plans for a municipal waterworks system.
Mrs. Clifford Penniston reports on social visits in Argyle and nearby towns. Howard Johnson and family returned from Hawaii to Madison to see sons Richard and Billy. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Tollakson viewed antique cars at Villas Park. Marilyn Nelson, home from Chicago Lying In Hospital, visited. Clifford Penniston joined a REA meeting in La Crosse with Darlington men. Irene Skattum and family visited Madison, attended Apple Grove Church, had dinner with Harland Skattum.
A reader letter praises a proposed whey processing plant as a big step for the county and thanks supporters including the Monroe Moose Lodge and Agricultural Chest. The writer notes spring rains harming fields, calls for soil and water conservation, and mentions a July 14 H Land Judging Contest with expected high turnout. He also recalls travel through Southwest Wisconsin and a trip to Marquette, Iowa near Prairie du Chien.
Tonight at Hiawatha School Smock Valley hosts its annual ice cream social. The highlight is a slow-pitch game between the Smocks and a team from the Ag building with potential ringers due to players being away at town or meetings.
Romy Borkovec expresses pride over the birth of his new son during a stop with his wife Joan while passing through Monroe last Sunday.
Ken Peterson handles York and Argyle area waterways for Abert Nyhns and Ole Berg, with Jim Moe on Art Hanson’s waterway in Cadiz township. Vern Johnsrud works at New Glarus and Arnie Alme at Bob Stauffer and Joe Dearth waterways. Roger Voelkh’s crews build concrete gully structures in Clarno and Harold Blumer in Smock Valley. Hay balers run hot as hay moves into barns amid muggy weather.
Kurt Adam and Dave Holling, sons of local families, will join about 2,000 Key Clubbers and advisers in Chicago June 26 to 29 for the 23rd Annual Key Club International Convention at the Conrad Hilton Hotel. The event features speakers Dan W. Richey and Rev. H S Rodney with others to be announced.
Ann VanMatre and relatives travel between Beloit Milwaukee and Sun Prairie. Theda Mau hosts and visits family including W G Mau and Kristy Cook's birthday. Several weekend gatherings include Foulker and Shager families in Janesville Dickeyville Freeport Kingston Polo and Rockford. Paul Young at Platteville studies for summer recess with the Young family.
President Charles de Gaulle inspected the concealed Soviet space facility at Novosibirsk where cosmonauts are launched, according to Tass dispatches released today.
A letter from Diane Reinking of Monroe Wisconsin responds to a Janesville hospital story about her leg surgery. She notes many readers sent mail and remembrances while she is confined by a cast and cannot read the Times yet. The writer thanks the newspaper and expresses hope to read it someday.
Carolyn Wendler of Madison spent Sunday with her parents the Wendlers in Spring Grove. Freddie Zweifel works at Chrysler in Belvidere. Emil Erb and family visited Minnesota and Rice Lake. Edwin Jaggi and family attended a funeral in Argyle for Paul Jaggi, 22, killed June 14 in Oshkosh. Local gatherings included birthday celebrations and Father’s Day cookouts with several relatives and friends.
A farm child Jimmy climbs to a haymow to view two nests of newborn kittens. Tibby the gray mother and Patch the tri colored mother care for their broods as Jimmy learns Patch must improve as a mother after Tibby is killed. He witnesses care, sorrow, and growth on a rural dairy farm.
Linda Kaye Gilbertson 61242 22nd Ave Monroe May 24 1966. Theresa Louise Bell Darlington Jan 8 1963.
Police investigate a trash barrel find of a pair of wire cutters suspected to belong to 14 year old newspaper boy Michael Fisher killed Sunday. The cutters and barrel contents will be analyzed while the body was found two miles from his wagon along a country road.
Maj. Gen. John A. Dunlap announced at Camp McCoy that Wisconsin's 32nd National Guard Division Selected Reserve Force, a 4200 member unit, would be combat ready after 60 days of full time training. The force would join Minnesota's 47th Division if mobilized.
A daily recipe for custard pie by Mrs. Sam Waelti uses 4 eggs slightly beaten with sugar and salt, then hot milk, vanilla, and nutmeg. Pour into an unbaked shell and bake at 400F for 10 minutes, then 350F for 20 to 25 minutes.
Events include 1815 Napoleon Bonaparte farewell before exile to St Helena. 1798 Congress passes Alien and Sedition Acts. 1876 Custer massacre at Little Bighorn. 1934 16 million on relief rolls. 1940 Battle of France ends in German victory. Ten years ago a Nigeria crash. five years ago Iraq Kuwait claim. One year ago UN Charter anniversary remarks by President Johnson.
A brisk nod to dependable transportation appears in a classified ads roundup urging readers to check daily for safer car options and reliable deals. The note emphasizes safety and steady value.
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