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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1964
Page
2
Fragmentary text mentions repair situation and local news paper dispatches. References to carrier mail in Wisconsin and Stephenson are unclear. No identifiable events, dates, or named individuals beyond generic places.
The editorial lauds Green County and Wisconsin for a successful 1954 Dairy Month, praising all participants for initiative. It urges ongoing momentum beyond June to boost dairy product sales and cites Cheese Reporter editor Harry Palmiter on expanding promotion year round.
Glancing Backward reviews items from Evening Times files with several dated notes. It recalls Ernest Busjahn killed in a hay baling accident in Cadiz Township on June 29 1954 and other deaths, resignations, and historical events across years including Guatemala political shifts and a Swiss-American gymnastic event in 1939.
The article urges readers to start a notebook with long range planning for June Dairy Month in 1965. It suggests jotting ideas to review over the next year. A new proposal may emerge that offers a unique approach to the program.
Harold Berg 61 a retired Rockford building contractor died Saturday afternoon at his Nora home. Born December 29 1896 in Norway he was the son of John and Bertha Berg. Survived by wife Lela two sons Howard Rockford Harold Jr Chicago two daughters Mrs James McGoon Mrs Gordon Johnson Rockford and one sister Mrs Jennie Doyle Platteville. Funeral arrangements call at Bartell Warren and Olson Rockford with services Wednesday at 1 p m Rev Jerome Petersen of St Pauls Lutheran Warren to officiate burial Arlington Memorial Rockford.
Arthur T. White 71 of Apple River died early this morning at East Moline State Hospital. Born January 18, 1883 in Thompson Township Daviess County he was a World War I veteran. Survives include brothers William and Robert, both of Apple River. Services at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Josephs Catholic Church Apple River with burial in the church cemetery. Rosary at Bartell Funeral Home Warren tomorrow at 8:30 p.m.
Mineral Point special Bruce Johnston eight son of Mr and Mrs Bracken Johnston died Friday after a long illness. Services were held this afternoon in the Ritter funeral home. He died at the Darlington hospital. Surviving are his parents two brothers David and Jerry a sister Marcia and his grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Parkes and Mr and Mrs Charles Johnston.
Mrs Robert P Touton 59 a half sister of W W Francis of Monroe, died suddenly at Green Lake from a heart attack. Services were held at Trinity Episcopal church Janesville with burial in Oakee cemetery. Survived by husband Charles P and a daughter Lynn, plus a grandson and a half brother Nelson B Francis.
Mrs Rubert Behling 81 of Footville died Saturday at St. Clare hospital. Services were held this afternoon at Footville Church of Christ with Cyrus Welch officiating. Burial is in Bethel cemetery. She was born Rose Emma Walton June 16, 1883 in Flymouth Township. Surviving: husband Albert. daughters Mabel Klusmeyer Evelyne Hatto Willard McIntosh. son Merton. sisters and grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Silverthorn Newcomer, Orfordville.
Funeral services for Peter V. Peterson a longtime Perry Township resident and former town chair were held in Perry Lutheran church Mt Horeb. Gesme Funeral Home led arrangements. He died in Verona nursing home after a long illness. Born in Norway he came to the U S as a youth with his parents. Married Nora Homme in 1909 they farmed Perry Township before moving to Mt Horeb in 1937. He belonged to the Masonic lodge and Dane County Board of Supervisors in the 1920s. He served as trustee of the Dane County Home Verona and was former Perry Township treasurer and assessor. Surviving: wife three sons How of Forward Norman Mr Horeb Vernon Homewood Ill two sisters Mrs Christ Week Mrs L S Ryan Mrs Lloyd Hendrickson six grandchildren two great grandchildren.
Marlborough England Lord Wright 94 former chair United Nations War Crimes Commission died Saturday. New Haven Conn A C Gilbert Jr president and majority stockholder of A C Gilbert Co toy maker died Saturday. Rapid City SD Edwin H Lighter 65 general manager Rapid City Journal and former Inland Daily Press Association director died Sunday after 38 years with the Journal. Hollywood King Calder 65 Broadway leading man turned TV actor died Sunday of a coronary occlusion.
Madison records show 1019 thefts up to June 1 an rise of 95 from last year and 149 burglaries up to June 1 versus 125 in the first five months of 1963 Police Chief Wilbur Emery reported to the Police and Fire Commission.
Ami W. Dodge, 86, of Rockford and former Leadmine resident, died after a brief illness. Services set for 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Sharer funeral home. friends may call. Born in South Dakota, he moved to Leadmine as a boy and belonged to the Masonic lodge. Survived by sister Mrs. Katy Downs of Benton and half brother Charles Ayers of Fond du Lac.
Mrs Delwin Horne 49 died unexpectedly Saturday at her Mineral Point home. Services set for 2 p m tomorrow at Mineral Point Methodist Church. Burial in Graceland. Survived by husband two sons Eugene Mineral Point Russell Camp Pendleton Calif two daughters Mrs John Sommer Mineral Point and Marcia at home two brothers Walter Murray Rockford and Eugene Sandov.
An at home study advertisement invites men and women aged 17 to 45 with a high school education to train in automation, computer programming, and data processing for a good paying job. It promises rapid entry after 3410 weeks and instructs to write with a phone number to Box 38 c/o Monroe Evening Time.
In San Francisco AMA president Dr. Edward R. Annis warned that warning labels on cigarette packages will do little or no good. Speaking to the Commonwealth Club he argued labeling is not the answer and suggested education. He urged considering adding an ingredient to prevent cancer rather than filtering harmful materials.
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