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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1967
Page
2
The Monroe Evening Times notes its use of Associated Press and other wire services. It lists the AP Daily Press Association Audi Bureau of Circulations and Wisconsin Daily Newspaper League as sources and rights holders.
Editorial retrospective presents a collage of local life, from tadpoles at home to civic meetings and quirky anecdotes. It notes Sen Gordon Roseleip, Jaycee events, park lighting goofs, and community characters like Uncle Augie, Ralph Strohm, and Ollie Fink, weaving humor with small town happenings.
A 12 year old Irish lass Nancy Hyland seeks a fresh start in the region. Janeen Boyer named city dairy queen as city preparations progress. Police probe theft of a two wheel trailer from O R Evans home.
Twenty years ago on June 26 1947 John C Werren of Brodhead prepared to become a Swiss cheese researcher for the Green County Foreign Type Cheesemakers Association starting July 1 A group of about 30 Swiss in New York heard of the celebrated gemuetlich kosher Monroe and Green County cheese and planned to sample it next week.
Thirty years ago today The Times reports a change to a new dress in town and the Stalls event featuring the Blue Streak. In Browntown area two barns were blown down. Ted Curry and Harry Morgenthaler win first in the Montgomery Ward bicycle parade. Paul Baltzer Jr. dressed as a clown wins second.
Forty years ago today a new $3500 pipe organ was to be installed in the Union Church. Arthur J. Theiler elected president of the Zimmerman family annual reunion. A Brown Swiss bull and three heifers owned by N. C. Schmid brought $4250. Five new teaching staff were announced Miss Frieda Lobeck Isabell Buttery Gertrude Franzel Louise Severson and Vivian Sweet.
June 26 1917 report urges Green County to meet a weekly Army quota of 37 men. Three Monroe High graduates join 12 Orangeville youths en route to Rock Island for the Freeport National Guard. Orangeville records over 100 measles cases in the village epidemic. Monroe Red Cross drive raises 732 dollars far short of a 5000 target or 5 per resident.
Sixty years ago Today June 26 1907 the Board of Education spent two hours at its meeting arguing over hiring two janitors George A Bast and George Baltzer The Monroe Volunteer Fire Department announced the Fourth of July program including a parade water fights a sham battle fireworks and band concerts.
Services for Mrs. Willis Sands 58 Brooklyn Township native who died Friday at Lima Center will be at 1 30 p m tomorrow in the Roderick-Ward Funeral Home here. Friends may call today. Mrs. Sands was the former Elsie Hoesly.
The Board of Regents unanimously endorses a tuition hike aligned with recent legislative budgets. Undergraduate residents pay 119 per semester, up from 105, with graduate residents rising to 141. Non resident costs rise to 327 to 375 for undergraduates? The article notes non resident graduate fees increasing to 375.
Thomas A. Zuhlke, UW dairy science graduate, is initiated into the Wisconsin Chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta along with 21 students and 62 College of Agriculture faculty. Dean Glenn S. Pound and Associate Dean George W. Sledge are among the faculty initiates. The society honors scholarly achievements in agriculture and aims to meet future agricultural challenges worldwide.
Stokely Carmichael, famed Black Power advocate, stayed jailed into a second night in Atlanta. His attorney awaited the next legal step to seek release.
A field of 38 of the state's fairest young women compete tonight in Oshkosh for the Miss Wisconsin title.
Highland College announced its second semester high honors list and general honors roll. The 37 students with high honors include Linda Ackerman and Norman Cau dle of Dakota, Lindsay Barleywine of Juda, Larry Loomis, Marlene Neebel, and Virginia Rampenthal of Lena. Honors recipients totaling 64 span Lena, Pearl City, Cedarville, Orangeville, Stockton, and surrounding areas. Also noted is the five year lease of the Joe Rosensteil building south of Freeport to serve as a technical education center. The Friends of Highland College met at Freeport Country Club with Mrs. Louise Neyhart urging scholarship fund support.
Mrs Garver E Lutz 87 of Lena Illinois died Friday June 23 in Freeport Memorial Hospital. Survived by daughter Mrs Delbert Eicholtz Lena four sons Garver Myron Kenneth all Lena and Melvin Winslow ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services 1 30 p m tomorrow Seamon Funeral Home burial Christian Hollow Cemetery. Friends may call.
Dr. Robert W. Smith, married to Margaret Angliker of Monroe, is named associate professor in the Department of Speech at Alma College effective September 1967. He joins Alma after teaching at Michigan, Shepherd, and Virginia, and holds degrees from USC and Wisconsin.
William S. Flaherty of Monroe is named to the Dean's List for Oshkosh State University for the second semester of 1966 67. He is one of 79 students in the School of Education out of more than 3,100 enrolled, qualifying with at least a 3.75 GPA.
Shirani Emerencia Samarasinghe of Maharangama Ceylon will depart this week with the Arthur C. Benkett family after a year in the United States as the first Ceylon pupil in the American Field Service program. She flies from New York Aug 4 arriving Aug 5.
Miss Madge D Kilzer of Monroe has been named to the Dean's List for the second semester of 1966 67 at Oshkosh State University. She is a 1965 Monroe High School graduate and daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Fandrick Route 1 Monroe.
Raymond Ortman of Milwaukee elected commander of the Wisconsin Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the 46th annual convention. He succeeds Conrad Orth of Colby. Other officers include Edward Mortenson, Racine senior vice commander, Gil bert Sauer, West Bend junior vice, Edward J. Schmidt, Manitowoc quartermaster, Galen A. Day, Monona judge advocate, the Rev. Austin J. Henry, Portage chaplain. The auxiliary named Mrs. Duane Meyer, Milwaukee president and Mrs. Arnold Korth, West Bend junior president. Delegates urged end to discrimination at Arlington National Cemetery and called for full national cemetery access for veterans per Congress.
The Civil Aeronautics Board proposed airlines charge passengers for alcoholic beverages to be consumed on board. Currently first class drinks are free on most major carriers while coach pays about a dollar per drink. Airlines have until July 24 to argue against the plan.
In Jacksonville North Carolina Marine officials called the in flight collision of two helicopters the worst tragedy in the history of the helicopter troop training program. The fatal crash occurred during training exercises at a base site and prompted a full review by Marine authorities. The incident raised questions about safety protocols and training procedures.
At the Mayfair Meet in Milwaukee on June 3 area antique car enthusiasts gathered despite a rain delay. Royce Schulz won third place in the 1917 to 1929 class with his 1928 Dodge loaded with Swiss cheese and samples to promote Cheese Days. Bob Ethan won first in High Wheeler with a 1908 McIntyre and took the Hanson Trophy. Al Ruef claimed Best of Show in the 1928 to 1931 Ford class with a 1930 Model A Tudor. Hilbert Haack entered a 1929 Model A Ford Roadster.
In Baltimore Maryland David McCartin aged 12 and two other boys were struck by a single bolt of lightning while catching fly balls during a rain storm at a park. McCartin was killed and another boy was knocked down.
Adults invited to attend a free First Class session in Madison at Hotel Loraine on Wednesday June 28 at 7 00 PM. Other classes planned in Madison and Janesville and a home study option offered by Wis School of Real Estate Milwaukee.
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